tmcmurph Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2014/01/whitecaps-fc-2014-preseason-roster 35 players going to camp, 11 Canadians. Crunch time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2014/01/whitecaps-fc-2014-preseason-roster 35 players going to camp, 11 Canadians. Crunch time. Woot! Thanks for that murph, the excitement begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 According to Jeff Carlisle from ESPN, Vancouver is set to acquire Steven Beitashour from San Jose. They also tried to get Chance Myers, but his contractual demands were too high for the Whitecaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Who are the 11 Canadians on this list? In no particular order 1) Teibert 2) Fisk 3) Adekugbe 4) Farmer 5) Froese 6) Thomas 7) Alderson 8) Bustos 9) Carducci 10) Pridham 11th I'm confused on. Are they counting Koffie, is Clarke at the camp and I missed it, or is it someone else entirely? Just wondering which Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Maybe Clarke will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I counted the players. 21 MLS players + 3 U23 players + 4 Draft picks + 4 Residency guys + 2 trialists. That comes to a total of 34. So I'm guessing that Caleb Clarke Superstar is #35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I counted the players. 21 MLS players + 3 U23 players + 4 Draft picks + 4 Residency guys + 2 trialists. That comes to a total of 34. So I'm guessing that Caleb Clarke Superstar is #35. That's sort of what I was thinking too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Brown Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 According to Jeff Carlisle from ESPN, Vancouver is set to acquire Steven Beitashour from San Jose. They also tried to get Chance Myers, but his contractual demands were too high for the Whitecaps. Really? With all that allocation money they have I would've thought they'd be eager to solidify their defence with a quality pick up like Meyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 According to Jeff Carlisle from ESPN, Vancouver is set to acquire Steven Beitashour from San Jose. They also tried to get Chance Myers, but his contractual demands were too high for the Whitecaps. http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1693493/steven-beitashour-join-vancouver-whitecaps?cc=5901 I'm fairly positive on this one. On the one hand he is youngish (27 next month), is a domestic, and has a few years of MLS under his belt. There is also no capable Canadian or Caps youth player ready to step in this role for some time, by the looks of things. On the other, he is rumoured to be a little fragile, and is a member of the Iranian national team now, meaning he will be gone from time-to-time, and might be parlaying this experience into more money expected, which seems to have been the reason for him leaving SJ. I don't know much about his playing style but after scanning some fan threads he is apparently fairly quick and a good distributor of the ball (lead SJ in assists in 2011). "Beitashour and Morrow have benefited from the special tutelage of Yallop and assistant coach Mark Watson, who played fullback in England and MLS." http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_20497081/justin-morrow-steven-beitashour-emerge-during-earthquakes-drive?source=rss And in case you thought our lot was caustic check out the Iranian supporters thread on Beitashour's decision to play for Iran: http://www.persianfootball.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-109246-p-2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I'm surprised noone mentioned (in the posts I read from Nolando's caustic link) anything about him choosing Iran after they had already qualified for the World Cup. I can't speak on Hoilett, but I think the situation with Jono would have been a little different given what Julian had been talking about. Just conjecture on my part...but that's a huge can or worms. Anyway, good luck to Iran in the World Cup, they'll need it We may see Beitashour trying to defend against Lionel Messi... (note of interest...some Iranian football fan already put Beitashour as a Whitecaps player) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Good pickup Beitashour is a great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Good pickup Beitashour is a great player. http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/25/report-vancouver-whitecaps-acquire-defender-steven-beitashour-san-jose-earth Random Quake fan comments seem quite surprised by this move and remind us he was an All Star in 2012 and among the more versatile (if not better) fullbacks in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 "With a deal for Beitashour done, the most glaring need for the Caps is in attacking midfield. The possibility remains that the Caps could bring back Japanese playmaker Daigo Kobayashi, 30, whose option they declined in November." http://www.theprovince.com/sports/soccer/Vancouver+Whitecaps+Right+back+replacement+from+Jose/9432331/story.html NOT excited by the Daigo possibility. At all. Yes, he played a lot out wide instead of in the middle where he was supposed to be best but I didn't really see it coming together even when he did get minutes there. He didn't mix well on the field with NRC or Teibert or Koffie, no chemistry whatsoever, and has such limited pace despite a relatively sweet foot. If you were to bring any old Cap back I'd take Chumiento back long before even thinking of Daigo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianfoot Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I thought that Daigo has already signed up with someone else in a different league? Could be wrong as he still shows as Unemployed FREE Agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I would be surprised if Daigo was back. I think someone saw him at a restaurant in Vancouver in December and Weber tweeted a similar statement out then. The reality is that we have the cap room to sign a DP CAM. I assume Robinson would want to make a splash with a least one player, and this position would be top of the list. How about Jordi Gomez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/25/report-vancouver-whitecaps-acquire-defender-steven-beitashour-san-jose-earth Random Quake fan comments seem quite surprised by this move and remind us he was an All Star in 2012 and among the more versatile (if not better) fullbacks in the league. He's a top 5 FB for MLS, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Signed Mehdi Ballouchy http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2014/01/wfc-add-ballouchy and Steven Beitashour http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2014/01/beitashour-looking-forward-future-vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKottonmouthed1555362307 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Super excited to see Beitashour in the Blue and White. Perfect replacement for YP Lee. Guy has pace, skill, and can run all day. Back line seems set now: Beitashour (Sampson), AOB (Mitchell), DeMerit (Leveron), Harvey (Adekugbe). As for Mehdi Ballouchy, will be interesting what kind of depth he will provide once healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFC Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sampson doesnt have an MLS contract with the Caps. Not sure you can pencil him in yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKottonmouthed1555362307 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sampson doesnt have an MLS contract with the Caps. Not sure you can pencil him in yet. Yeah, I know. It's hopeful "fait accompli." If not Sampson then we got Mitchell, Reo.C and Watson I guess for back up RB unless we bring back Klazura or bring back Wes Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The RB in camp a lot of people are talking about is Jordan Cyrus. Played for Maryland and somehow messed up his eligibility in his senior year. He trialed with the Caps last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWFC Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Yeah, I know. It's hopeful "fait accompli." If not Sampson then we got Mitchell, Reo.C and Watson I guess for back up RB unless we bring back Klazura or bring back Wes Knight. Still time to bring in someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKottonmouthed1555362307 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I don't know much about Cyrus, but I have heard good things about him. We definitely need a back-up RB though. We have gone basically 2 seasons with just 1 RB. Doubt we get away with that for much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I don't know much about Cyrus, but I have heard good things about him. We definitely need a back-up RB though. We have gone basically 2 seasons with just 1 RB. Doubt we get away with that for much longer. Didn't get away with it last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKottonmouthed1555362307 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Didn't get away with it last year. How so? YP Lee played more minutes than anyone on the roster except Coker. He played in 32 and had 30 starts added 6 assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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