tmcmurph Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/01/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-add-residency-graduate-midfielder-ben-mckendry Big Ben signs with the Caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Pretty cool to hear that he watched the Caps growing up. 8 HGP is impressive for Vancouver I just hope more can break into the first team and the trend of youth players leaving without playing for the first team slows down. Can Carl Robinson ever not look pissed off? Kids signing his first deal and Robinson looks like he's taking a picture with someone who just killed his dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Love all the HGP's in vancouver. I expect most will be on the reserve team, but which is most poised to contribute to the first team? Clarke, Bustos, Froese? For me, I think Froese will be the one to make the biggest impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 It actually wouldn't surprise me if McKendry took the most minutes after Teibert, maybe Clarke. He's one of the more highly touted NCAA players, despite playing a fairly inconspicuous position. There have been some rumours of European clubs making a move for Laba. Not sure if this signing is related, but it might be. They are not dissimilar in their play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 1) Teibert 2) Adekugbe 3) Clarke 4) McKendry Would be my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I agree with Dub that Adekugbe should be on top of that list. But although I'm not a Harvey fan by any stretch, he still has to outplay Harvey. Vancouver's backline is solid.... Harvey------Kah----_Waston-----Beithashour with guys like Dean (2nd year, added maturity), Adekugbe, Sampson, and Rodriguez as backups. Somehow, by MLS standards, Caps always seem to have depth in their back 4. As for rating McKendry above Froese and Bustos...I'm not so sure. New isn't always better, we've seen it before. MLS is a big jump (bigger and bigger every year) that at-home development doesn't always prepare for. (though they are more prepared every year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Adekugbe has to play a lot better than he did at the U20 qualifiers if he wants to get any minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I think Sam was injured and not anywhere near his normal level. I hope so as that was a bad performance. I see Waston and Rodriguez as the main CB pair. I'll pick Clarke for the breakout year player. I think he's ready. He'll be second to Rivero but he'll get his chance and I think he'll break out of the pack. 22 players back from last year so a stable bunch so far. Not done yet I'm sure and 3 more spots to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Clarke has to compete with Hurtado, whomever they replace Mattocks with (please), and Manneh for forward minutes. I think he will play a lot in USL at the very least. Looking at my rankings above, I should have put Bustos in front of McKendry, I think he will play a decent number of first team minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilverstein47 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Coach named for USL PRO affiliate: http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/859826.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Robert Earnshaw, Dane Richards, Kalif Alhassan and Christian Cavallini (Lucas brother) on trial with the whitecaps https://twitter.com/provinceweber/status/562458069120983042 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Robert Earnshaw, Dane Richards, Kalif Alhassan and Christian Cavallini (Lucas brother) on trial with the whitecaps https://twitter.com/provinceweber/status/562458069120983042 Surely now the FO will be able to say they looked hard at Canadian options but the talent wasn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Heard that one of the caps top u-18 prospects has left the club and is off to Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Bryan Ruiz linked to the club today on MLS kickoff. His loan deal to Levante from Fulham fell through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Heard that one of the caps top u-18 prospects has left the club and is off to Europe Any word on who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Any word on who? Canadian Youth International Dario Zanatta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Any idea where he's heading? Trial or signed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Canadian Youth International Dario Zanatta. His dad was an Italian or Argentine soccer player who immigrated here to play in the CSL right? Does Dario have an EU passport or has he turned 18 already? (he is a '97) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Bryan Ruiz linked to the club today on MLS kickoff. His loan deal to Levante from Fulham fell through. This is Bryan Ruiz. As in the guy who led Costa Rica to the quarters down Brazil. Are we not interested in this Whitecaps fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 This is Bryan Ruiz. As in the guy who led Costa Rica to the quarters down Brazil. Are we not interested in this Whitecaps fans? Extremely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaltan Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I understand that Dario has a EU passport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghonj Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Probably the wrong thread for this question, but it's been bugging me for over a year now...who is the post-match interviewer with the voice of an eight year-old boy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Probably the wrong thread for this question, but it's been bugging me for over a year now...who is the post-match interviewer with the voice of an eight year-old boy? Don't know who you are talking about. Radio? TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I suspect you are referring to Canadian legend Carlo Corrazin, who, at least to me, still has a boyish quality about him, even in his forties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Probably the wrong thread for this question, but it's been bugging me for over a year now...who is the post-match interviewer with the voice of an eight year-old boy? No, I think he means in the interviews posted on the Caps website. Every once in a while there is a question asked in a high-pitched voice, and the player is looking down, as if the asker is quite short. I've wondered this myself. (But yes, Carlo's voice is sweet and gentle isn't it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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