shermanator Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Eddies made 6 cuts today: Lance Parker Neil Hlavaty Horace James Mike Banner Massimo Mirabelli Edem Mortotsi Quite surprised to see James go as I thought he played quite well. 2 young Canadians who had seen quite the reduction in minutes in Mirabelli and Mortotsi let go, but not really a surprise in my view. To the best of my knowledge here is who is signed for 2015 as of today. Tomi Ameobi Sadi Jalali Daryl Fordyce Lance Laing Albert Watson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Eddies made 6 cuts today: Lance Parker Neil Hlavaty Horace James Mike Banner Massimo Mirabelli Edem Mortotsi Quite surprised to see James go as I thought he played quite well. 2 young Canadians who had seen quite the reduction in minutes in Mirabelli and Mortotsi let go, but not really a surprise in my view. To the best of my knowledge here is who is signed for 2015 as of today. Tomi Ameobi Sadi Jalali Daryl Fordyce Lance Laing Albert Watson Surprised to see James cut. He was a good player who got solid playing time. I feel sorry for Edem Mortotsi. He got decent playing time last year and did well when I saw him. He just never really got a chance this year. Writing was on the wall for Banner and Mirabelli. The general consensus among most Eddies fans was that it was time for Hlavaty to go to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Maybe Mortotsi will be picked up by a USL team if all 3 come to fruition. Otherwise, have to think it's the end of the line for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedinathan Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Heard yesterday that Richie Jones has signed on for 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Lance Parker gone, as of right now, barring any new signings makes Smits clear #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Edmonton supporters, what are your thoughts on Jalali? Is he developing? Doesn't seem to be getting much playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Edmonton supporters, what are your thoughts on Jalali? Is he developing? Doesn't seem to be getting much playing time. I don't rate him. He doesn't have the speed or the strength to be a forward. In warm up he really strikes the ball well, but the few times he's played, it hasn't translated to games. I was surprised that he was resigned for next year. He must show more in training. To be fair he's still pretty young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 He's only 18 and obviously they rate him highly. You can train on tactics and get bigger physically, but you can't learn a nice first touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Didn't see him play all of 2014, with the exception of him stealing the ball from Hlavaty and taking the PK to make it 6-1 in the spring. In 2013 he seemed okay coming off the bench but he created nothing when starting and looked weak in keeping possession. But, he's still the youngest striker in the NASL and is now going into his 3rd year. I think he should get more minutes next year (can't get any less really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 From what I saw at the Milk Cup vs China, he looked okay. He certainly is physical and liked to kick lumps out of the Chinese defenders. IIRC he turned like an aircraft carrier. I thought he looked a bit overweight, but maybe he just spends a lot of time hitting the weights. He did score the lone Canada goal that day, and he had another couple of opportunities as well - at least one of which he created for himself out of nothing - so he certainly offered something going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 FWIW, here was a tweet from Jalali on Monday. Sadi jalali@sadijalaliNov 3 Home for the next couple months pic.twitter.com/K6qMNioaXJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Eddies have signed Matt van Oekel. Competition in goal is tight, with van Oekel, Smits, Farago and Kwaisatum all signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedinathan Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Van Oekel has had his struggles with injury, and isn't super consistent. I don't know that he's going to be as big a challenge for Smits as it seems on the surface. Lord Bob had a good article up analyzing his career so far. I don't mind this signing. Gives some more leadership in goal, especially some with NASL experience. If Smits can get some solid starts in there (like 1/3 to have the year) then I'm happy with his progression. As much as his stats say good things, there were still some really poor goals he gave up last year. Farago showed promise, but that was in one game... Against Atlanta. IMO also needs time to learn. Hopefully Kwaisatum can stick around. There's been a nasty habit of keepers signing from the academy, then getting released with 0 playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedinathan Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 FCE managed to swing a loan with KR Reykjavik for Mid Oskar Orn Hauksson. Good to see the hole in the mid filled. Don't know anything about him, but I imagine he's got some experience and hopefully some leadership to bring into the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Fullback Allan Zebie has been promoted from the roster to the first team, announced this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Fullback Allan Zebie has been promoted from the roster to the first team, announced this morning. Anyone know what side he plays on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Right, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Steven Sandor's article on the11.ca about Zebie has him saying he can play both sides. Can't link it right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Fellas we have an interview with Jeff Paulus coming up as our next From The Black Hole release. Should be out early next week. He offers some great insight from the sidelines and speaks on some of the changes from last year to this year. On another note, how many of you are going to travel to the Mac to see those two home fixtures? Will ESG have a presence at those games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 Just finished listening to the podcast, and there are some good nuggets in there: - FC Edmonton will soon sign a right wing. Presumably Nonni will be the backup (my analysis) - Boakai was injured in the El Salvador U-20 game and that explains his absence. - Boakai is in Spain on a 3 week training stint to get up to fitness, nothing in terms of a transfer Good discussion on the sustainability of the club long term, as well as the academy setup and how it is developing. Sounds like they have some buy-in from local coaches as well now as opposed to coaches thinking FC Edmonton were stealing their players. Seems to be slowly gaining momentum in the community. The club is also hoping to have a sellout in Fort McMurray which would be some good revenue to help the bottom line. http://www.rednationonline.ca/Podcasts2014/FromtheBlackHoleEpisode43JeffPaulus.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Just finished listening to the podcast, and there are some good nuggets in there: - FC Edmonton will soon sign a right wing. Presumably Nonni will be the backup (my analysis) - Boakai was injured in the El Salvador U-20 game and that explains his absence. - Boakai is in Spain on a 3 week training stint to get up to fitness, nothing in terms of a transfer Good discussion on the sustainability of the club long term, as well as the academy setup and how it is developing. Sounds like they have some buy-in from local coaches as well now as opposed to coaches thinking FC Edmonton were stealing their players. Seems to be slowly gaining momentum in the community. The club is also hoping to have a sellout in Fort McMurray which would be some good revenue to help the bottom line. http://www.rednationonline.ca/Podcasts2014/FromtheBlackHoleEpisode43JeffPaulus.aspx As a season ticket holder, I really appreciate the youth program and the high level quality in 1st team matches. Unfortunately, I would bet on Fath pulling the plug after this season. I just don't see things turning around from an attendance standpoint. I see no plausible way to get butts in seats, even winning. Jacksonville Armada got 13k for an exhibition match this weekend. It seems in order to have success in nasl, the team has to be hyped up and have buzz in the city from day one like indy eleven. If a team doesn't hit the ground running, it's a massive uphill battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 If the dollar stays at .80 U.S. it is going to be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnkelDal Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Eddies sign former DC United & New England Revolution Sainey Nyassi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Not to be confused with Sanna Nyassi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnkelDal Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Had to double check just in case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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