Dub Narcotic Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Thought we could get this started, given things are happening already. Fresno news: FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno Football Club announced on Thursday it had appointed Adam Smith as the first Head Coach in the 2018 USL expansion club’s history. Smith, who previously served as the top assistant alongside Paul Buckle for fellow USL club Sacramento Republic FC, will join General Manager Frank Yallop as the club builds toward its inaugural season in the USL, set to kick off in March 2018. “This is a fantastic day for soccer in Fresno, as I can officially announce the head coach of Fresno Football Club, Adam Smith,” said Yallop. “As an organization, we couldn’t be more pleased to have Adam leading our club. He possesses all the qualities we were looking for in a head coach and comes from a fantastic football pedigree. His experience and familiarity with the USL makes him the right choice to lead the team in our inaugural year.” Photo courtesy Fresno FC The 46-year-old Smith has spent the majority of the past 20 years in the United States, having previously coached with the Portland Timbers when the club was both part of the USL and in Major League Soccer. His playing career also saw Smith compete in the USL, having begun his career in the academy of Premier League club Everton. “It’s unbelievable to receive the opportunity to be the first Head Coach of a new franchise,” Smith said. “I feel very humbled and thankful for the opportunity to work alongside Frank, with his wealth of experience. I am very grateful to Ray Beshoff and the ownership of Fresno FC, as they’ve put faith in me to lead the club as we begin play in the USL.” Smith most recently spent the last three seasons with Republic FC, where he helped lead the club to the USL Cup Playoffs each season during his tenure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Fresno will be an independent affiliate for the Whitecaps, similar to how Charleston was, and the same as Ottawa is to Montreal. The current rules are that in addition to MLS loans, the Whitecaps can sign two players to USL deals and assign them full-time to Fresno. Fresno, however, has no obligation to play any loanees and both the on and off-field operations are run by the Fresno organization. AFTN reports that current VWFC2 coach Rich Fagan will likely be a full-time assistant/liason between the two clubs and of course Frank Yallop is the GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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harrycoyster Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 18 minutes ago, Ansem said: Going to be interesting to see which of the VWCII kids stay in the organization. The worst thing about the Caps change in youth approach is that a bunch of these kids that got sold on the professional pipeline are now locked out of USPorts/NCAA opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 Toronto FC II announce roster moves Toronto FC II announced Monday that it has exercised contract options on two players, while seven players are already under guaranteed contract for the 2018 season. The club has also re-signed midfielder Aidan Daniels and goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo to USL contracts. The exercised options and re-signings are pending league and federation approval. Toronto FC II has picked up the contract options on midfielders Liam Fraser and Malik Johnson. The seven players already under contract for the 2018 season are defenders Julian Dunn, Rocco Romeo, and Jelani Peters, midfielder Noble Okello and forwards Shaan Hundal, Ryan Telfer and Aikim Andrews. Toronto FC II has not exercised the option on defender Brandon Onkony. In addition, defender Lars Eckenrode and midfielder Luca Uccello contracts have expired. The club is in active discussions with Uccello on a new contract. Onkony and Eckenrode have both been invited to preseason. Toronto FC II has also announced that they have released defenders Mitch Taintor, Anthony Osorio, and Jordan McCrary, midfielder Brian James and forward Ricardo John. Toronto FC II’s 2018 roster as it currently stands: Goalkeeper (1): Angelo Cavalluzzo Defenders (3): Julian Dunn, Rocco Romeo, Jelani Peters Midfielders (4): Liam Fraser, Aidan Daniels, Noble Okello, Malik Johnson Forwards (3): Shaan Hundal, Ryan Telfer, AIkim Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 9 minutes ago, Dub Narcotic said: Toronto FC II announce roster moves Toronto FC II announced Monday that it has exercised contract options on two players, while seven players are already under guaranteed contract for the 2018 season. The club has also re-signed midfielder Aidan Daniels and goalkeeper Angelo Cavalluzzo to USL contracts. The exercised options and re-signings are pending league and federation approval. Toronto FC II has picked up the contract options on midfielders Liam Fraser and Malik Johnson. The seven players already under contract for the 2018 season are defenders Julian Dunn, Rocco Romeo, and Jelani Peters, midfielder Noble Okello and forwards Shaan Hundal, Ryan Telfer and Aikim Andrews. Toronto FC II has not exercised the option on defender Brandon Onkony. In addition, defender Lars Eckenrode and midfielder Luca Uccello contracts have expired. The club is in active discussions with Uccello on a new contract. Onkony and Eckenrode have both been invited to preseason. Toronto FC II has also announced that they have released defenders Mitch Taintor, Anthony Osorio, and Jordan McCrary, midfielder Brian James and forward Ricardo John. Toronto FC II’s 2018 roster as it currently stands: Goalkeeper (1): Angelo Cavalluzzo Defenders (3): Julian Dunn, Rocco Romeo, Jelani Peters Midfielders (4): Liam Fraser, Aidan Daniels, Noble Okello, Malik Johnson Forwards (3): Shaan Hundal, Ryan Telfer, AIkim Andrews Really hope Hundal gets a shot at the first team this off season. Being around TFC quality players on a daily basis is way better for his development at this point than having to endure another TFCII season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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