Yohan Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 http://the11.ca/2013/02/12/saskatchewans-beckie-announces-deal-with-the-crew/ Signs with Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nice! Congratulations to him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThiKu Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Wow that's great! Another Canadian in MLS. Excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 http://www.thecrew.com/news/2013/11/crew-exercises-options-contracts-14-players Option declined by Columbus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcalibre Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Did he play much this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 He played his season before MLS with Ottawa Fury in PDL so I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up there, if he can't catch on with another MLS team. He is lucky enough to hold American citizenship as well I believe, so he may be able to find another team in MLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Did he play much this year? no. played with Crew reserves. didn't get picked up in waiver draft, so he's only got USL/NASL route now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm pretty sure that's not the case. He's free to sign with or trial with whichever MLS team he pleases, unless I'm mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm pretty sure that's not the case. He's free to sign with or trial with whichever MLS team he pleases, unless I'm mistaken I didn't make it clear. He got passed over by all MLS teams while making league min. Clearly no MLS teams want him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I didn't make it clear. He got passed over by all MLS teams while making league min. Clearly no MLS teams want him A player not being taken at the waiver draft does not mean no other MLS team has interest in him. When clubs select players they are taking over his option year, something that many clubs will not want to do in November before they know what other players they have signed during the off season. The waiver draft consists of young inexperienced players who have not been in the league long. The more experienced players whose options are not renewed go into the Re-Entry Draft. Young inexperienced depth players are usually the final players a club wants to sign in the offseason process which is one reason why almost no selections are made in the waiver draft, last year only one selection was made and this year only two (both Impact players). Obviously it is not a good sign to be placed in the waiver draft by a team in the first place but some of the players in the draft who are not selected will still sign with MLS teams at a later date though many will go elsewhere or sign with a lower division team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 <-Hoping he does in Ottawa what Saiko, at times, has done in Edmonton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Announced that he is leaving Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Signed w/ Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Is it just me or does this appear that Drew is moving on from Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 sure sounds like it. Another CPL candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 sounds like he cancelled his contract .. didn't like being in limbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 On trial with Chicago https://mobile.twitter.com/4totera/status/820723299592314881 toontownman, Obinna and lazlo_80 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 He's never been called to a national team camp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, yothat said: He's never been called to a national team camp? He was never particularly good with Ottawa and didn't make it with Columbus before that. Apparently he was pretty decent for Carolina as a DM, but I think his dual citizenship is a big reason why he's getting a tryout. I wouldn't bet on him making it, but it's a good opportunity for him at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Just to confirm the Beckie trial with Chicago: Ruffian, Blackdude and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Signed with Jacksonville Armada. Would have been surprised if he signed with the Fire, this is a better spot for him to get playing time. http://www.armadafc.com/news/2017/02/14/armada-fc-signsdefenders-drew-beckie-and-michael-osullivan matty and gwsmith63 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer4lyfefc Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 0:14 AM, Zem said: He was never particularly good with Ottawa and didn't make it with Columbus before that. Apparently he was pretty decent for Carolina as a DM, but I think his dual citizenship is a big reason why he's getting a tryout. I wouldn't bet on him making it, but it's a good opportunity for him at least. How do you know he wasn't good at Ottawa? He was a starter for them for two seasons. Did you watch games? I don't get where people garner these opinions on a player. He's been in MLS and he got an opportunity I'm guessing because he's earned it and played a lot of games over the last three seasons. I don't know why he hasn't been called in for a camp when players with much less experience get called in. I believe he has a green card, he is not American. His sister is but he grew up in Canada and the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsmith63 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Drew and Mason Trafford were the two central defenders during the Fury's first season and although there were obviously goals conceded, for an expansion team they had a good understanding and formed a very solid partnership; two of the better players on the team that year. Year 2 saw the arrival of Falvey and Alves and that left Drew out in the cold so to speak. He got in a few games as a holding midfielder but struggled to find any consistency and force his way into Dos Santos' starting 11. He played quite a few games for Carolina last season, starting a lot of those. Having called all of his Fury games and the games when Ottawa played Carolina, Beckie is a sold, workmanlike player who sticks to the job being asked of him. Nothing flashy or daring. You won't win much with 11 of these type players; but you won't win much without at least a few. If he is able to find a fit on a team needing this skill set then he would be a great pickup. And to add to this, Beckie is one of the classiest individuals I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. GWS Edited February 14, 2017 by gwsmith63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Pro league starters like Beckie,Edward,Roberts,Trafford should be called ahead of Vitoria and others who play a couple of games a year. This has to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 38 minutes ago, Soccer4lyfefc said: How do you know he wasn't good at Ottawa? He was a starter for them for two seasons. Did you watch games? I don't get where people garner these opinions on a player. He's been in MLS and he got an opportunity I'm guessing because he's earned it and played a lot of games over the last three seasons. I don't know why he hasn't been called in for a camp when players with much less experience get called in. I believe he has a green card, he is not American. His sister is but he grew up in Canada and the US. It really doesn't seem like you understood my comment. And yes, I have watched every Fury game that has been broadcast online. I didn't say he wasn't good, I said he wasn't particularly good, i.e. he wasn't a standout. He also never played a game in MLS, he was drafted by Columbus in 2013 and then released the same year. He was a starter in 2014, where he made 19 starts out of 27 games. In 2015 he was obviously not a starter (8 starts) and got opportunities at RB and CM but wasn't very good there and couldn't secure himself any consistent playing time, which is why he played very little for most of the season. He did great in Carolina where he started 2/3 of their games, which was a nice rebound for him. But you should remember the context of my comment was him trialing for Chicago Fire and whether he should be considered for the CMNT. Whether he actually has US citizenship or not is irrelevant because you only need a green card to be considered a US domestic, which was my point. I was not saying he didn't "deserve" the tryout, just that being a US domestic was an important factor, because if he was an international he obviously wouldn't be trying out with an American MLS team. He is a great guy and a reasonable NASL-level player, but I don't think he is MLS or CMNT quality at the moment. Could he improve? Certainly, he's not exactly "young" anymore at 26, but I think a lot of the problems in his game could be ironed out with more experience. Sorry if you misunderstood my tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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