deltablue Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Easily done title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK22 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Pleased to see you scrape through and lift the MLS Cup Decent offer from Shakhtar- were you not tempted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason the Yank Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 No President's Trophy jinx for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 man whats with your intake and defenders ? You seem to be getting mainly good defenders. Hopefully the next one gives you some world class attackers. Have you upgraded your junior coaching and youth recruitment ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 Great work to win the league, draw obviously tough in the CL but there aren't gonna be many easy games at this stage! Very true. Easily done title. Thanks! Pleased to see you scrape through and lift the MLS Cup Decent offer from Shakhtar- were you not tempted? Cheers The offer was nice, but since I've already been at Metalist in the Ukrainian top league, I wasn't really too tempted. No President's Trophy jinx for you. Take that, Canucks! man whats with your intake and defenders ? You seem to be getting mainly good defenders. Hopefully the next one gives you some world class attackers. Have you upgraded your junior coaching and youth recruitment ? Yeah, my intake is defender heavy, but I've been able to grab top attacking players in the Superdraft. I haven't upgraded junior coaching or recruitment yet because my Board hasn't given me the offers for those yet unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 2017 Global Review Domestic Clubs Barclays Premier League 2016-2017 - 1st Man Utd, 2nd Man City, 3rd Tottenham, Relegated Huddersfield, Wigan, Cardiff 2015-2016 - 1st Man City, 2nd Tottenham, 3rd Man Utd, Relegated QPR, Sheff Wed, Blackburn 2014-2015 - 1st Man Utd, 2nd Chelsea, 3rd Arsenal, Relegated Swansea, West Ham, Burnley 2013-2014 - 1st Man City, 2nd Chelsea, 3rd Man Utd, Relegated Blackburn, Wigan, Nottingham Forest 2012-2013 - 1st Man Utd, 2nd Man City, 3rd Chelsea, Relegated West Ham, Reading, Southampton Serie A TIM 2016-2017 - 1st Juventus, 2nd AC Milan, 3rd Fiorentina, Relegated Catania, Spezia, Torino 2015-2016 - 1st Juventus, 2nd AC Milan, 3rd Napoli, Relegated Chevio, Parma, Bologna 2014-2015 - 1st Juventus, 2nd AC Milan, 3rd Napoli, Relegated Ternana, Brescia, Spezia 2013-2014 - 1st Juventus, 2nd Napoli, 3rd Fiorentina, Relegated Siena, Torino, Bari 2012-2013 - 1st Juventus, 2nd Roma, 3rd Napoli, Relegated Genoa, Catania, Pescara Liga BBVA 2016-201 - 1st Barcelona, 2nd Valencia, 3rd Real Madrid, Relegated Villarreal, Sporting, Ponferradina 2015-2016 - 1st Barcelona, 2nd Real Madrid, 3rd Valencia, Relegated Getafe, Deportivo, Rayo 2014-2015 - 1st Barcelona, 2nd Real Madrid, 3rd Atlético Madrid, Relegated Mallorca, Valladolid, Sporting 2013-2014 - 1st Barcelona, 2nd Real Madrid, 3rd Sevilla, Relegated Levante, Murcia, Córdoba 2012-2013 - 1st Real Madrid, 2nd Barcelona, 3rd Valencia, Relegated Deportivo, Valladolid, Rayo 1. Bundesliga 2016-2017 - 1st FC Bayern, 2nd Schalke, 3rd Leverkusen, Relegated Union Berlin, Köln 2015-2016 - 1st Schalke, 2nd Dortmund, 3rd FC Bayern, Relegated Nurnberg, Hertha BSC, Kaiserslautern 2014-2015 - 1st Dortmund, 2nd Leverkusen, 3rd FC Bayern, Relegated Hoffenheim, Köln 2013-2014 - 1st Leverkusen, 2nd Hannover, 3rd Dortmund, Relegated Fürth, Werder Bremen 2012-2013 - 1st Dortmund, 2nd FC Bayern, 3rd Leverkusen, Relegated Düsseldorf, Augsburg Ligue 1 Orange 2016-2017 - 1st PSG, 2nd Nancy, 3rd Monaco, Relegated Nantes, Caen, Stade Reims 2015-2016 - 1st PSG, 2nd Nancy, 3rd Marseille, Relegated Lorient, Tours, Brest 2014-2015 - 1st PSG, 2nd Nancy, 3rd Lyon, Relegated Troyes, Valenciennes, Toulouse 2013-2014 - 1st Lyon, 2nd PSG, 3rd Marseille, Relegated Guingamp, Bastia, Ajaccio 2012-2013 - 1st PSG, 2nd Lyon, 3rd Marseille, Relegated Stade Reims, Troyes, Brest American/Canadian Major League Soccer 2017 - Winners Vancouver, Runners Up Sporting Kansas City 2016 - Winners Houston, Runners Up Seattle 2015 - Winners FC Dallas, Runners Up Toronto FC 2014 - Winners Chivas USA, Runners Up New York 2013 - Winners Los Angeles, Runners Up Colombus 2012 - Winners D.C. United, Runners Up San Jose Domestic Cups Capital One Cup 2016-2017 - Winners Cardiff, Runner Up Derby 2015-2016 - Winners Chelsea, Runner Up Nottingham Forest 2014-2015 - Winners Man City, Runner Up Man Utd 2013-2014 - Winners Fulham, Runner Up Blackburn 2012-2013 - Winners Chelsea, Runner Up Fulham The FA Cup with Budweiser 2016-2017 - Winners Arsenal, Runner Up Newcastle 2015-2016 - Winners QPR, Runner Up Cardiff 2014-2015 - Winners Man City, Runner Up Chelsea 2013-2014 - Winners Chelsea, Runner Up Newcastle 2012-2013 - Winners Arsenal, Runner Up Man Utd TIM Cup 2016-2017 - Winners Juventus, Runner Up AC Milan 2015-2016 - Winners Genoa, Runner Up Lavio 2014-2015 - Winners AC Milan, Runner Up Chievo 2013-2014 - Winners Udinese, Runner Up Parma 2012-2013 - Winners AC Milan, Runner Up Napoli Copa del Ray 2016-2017 - Winners Real Madrid, Runner Up Betis 2015-2016 - Winners Barcelona, Runner Up At. Madrid 2014-2015 - Winners Barcelona, Runner Up Real Madrid 2013-2014 - Winners Real Madrid, Runner Up Real Sociedad 2012-2013 - Winners At. Madrid, Runner Up Celta DFB-Pokal 2016-2017 - Winners Dortmund, Runner Up Leverkusen 2015-2016 - Winners Gladbach, Runner Up Dortmund 2014-2015 - Winners HSV, Runner Up Freiburg 2013-2014 - Winners Frankfurt, Runner Up Leverkusen 2012-2013 - Winners Schalke, Runner Up Hannover Coupe de France 2016-2017 - Winners Monaco, Runner Up Lyon 2015-2016 - Winners Nantes, Runner Up Toulouse 2014-2015 - Winners PSG, Runner Up Auxerre 2013-2014 - Winners Lyon, Runner Up Montpellier 2012-2013 - Winners Toulouse, Runner Up Gazélec Nutrlite Canadian Championship 2017-2018 - Winners Vancouver Whitecaps, Runners Up Montreal Impact 2016-2017 - Winners Vancouver Whitecaps, Runners Up Toronto FC 2015-2016 - Winners Toronto FC, Runners Up Montreal Impact 2014-2015 - Winners Toronto FC, Runners Up Montreal Impact 2013-2014 - Winners Toronto FC, Runners Up Vancouver Whitecaps 2012-2013 - Winners Montreal Impact, Runners Up Vancouver Whitecaps Lamar Hunt US Open Cup 2017 - Winners D.C. United, Runners Up Portland 2016 - Winners Philadelphia, Runners Up Chicago 2015 - Winners New England, Runners Up Chivas USA 2014 - Winners Los Angeles, Runners Up Chivas USA 2013 - Winners Chivas USA, Runners Up FC Dallas 2012 - Winners New York, Runners Up Seattle Continental Cups UEFA Champions League 2016-2017 - Winners Real Madrid, Runners Up Juventus 2015-2016 - Winners PSG, Runners Up Porto 2014-2015 - Winners Man City, Runners Up Dortmund 2013-2014 - Winners Barcelona, Runners Up Real Madrid 2012-2013 - Winners Barcelona, Runners Up Man City UEFA Europa League 2016-2017 - Winners CSKA Moscow, Runners Up FC Twente 2015-2016 - Winners Barcelona, Runners Up Sevilla 2014-2015 - Winners Porto, Runners Up Arsenal 2013-2014 - Winners AC Milan, Runners Up Man Utd 2012-2013 - Winners Newcastle, Runners Up Inter Milan CONCACAF Champions League 2016-2017 - Winners Monterrey, Runners Up América (MEX) 2015-2016 - Winners New York, Runners Up América (MEX) 2014-2015 - Winners Pumas, Runners Up Tigres 2013-2014 - Winners Cruz Azul, Runners Up New York 2012-2013 - Winners Tigres, Runners Up Real Salt Lake Domestic International Cups FIFA Club World Cup 2017 - Winners Argentinos, Runners Up - Monterrey 2016 - Winners PSG, Runners Up - Internacional 2015 - Winners Santos, Runners Up - Man City 2014 - Winners Botafogo, Runners Up - Barcelona 2013 - Winners Barcelona, Runners Up - Fluminense 2012 - Winners Chelsea, Runners Up Corinthians National Competitions African Cup of Nations 2017 - Winners Morocco, Runners Up Ghana 2015 - Winners Ivory Coast, Runners Up Nigeria 2013 - Winners South Africa, Runners Up Cameroon Asian Cup 2015 - Winners China, Runners Up Australia UEFA European Championship 2016 - Winners Italy, Runners Up Austria North American Gold Cup 2017 - Winners United States, Runners Up Canada 2015 - Winners Mexico, Runners Up Canada 2013 - Winners Mexico, Runners Up Costa Rica OFC Nations Cup 2016 - Winners New Caledonia, Runners Up New Zealand Copa América 2016 - Winners Uruguay, Runners Up Peru 2015 - Winners Argentina, Runners Up Colombia FIFA World Cup 2014 - Winners Spain, Runners Up Belgium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 2018 MLS Superdraft and Supplemental Draft Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer MLS Superdraft 1st Round 3rd pick - Tim Powers - DM - Generation Adidas contract 4th pick - Sean Contrereas - M R - Generation Adidas contract 10th pick - John Young - D R - Generation Adidas contract 14th pick - Anthony Healey - GK - Generation Adidas contract 18th pick - Neil Gadsby - AM C - Senior Entry contract 2nd Round 21th pick - Sal Morris - ST - Developmental contract 22th pick - Doug Watts - AM R, ST - Developmental contract 29th pick - Juan Daniel Barrón - DM - Developmental contract 30th pick - Richard Stephen Perkins - M C - Developmental contract 35th pick - Trevor Osborne - D L - Developmental contract MLS Supplemental Draft I waived all my draft picks in the Supplemental Draft as there was no way any players left would make my squad. Draft Thoughts I wanted Tim Powers in this draft. Otherwise, it was a fairly weak year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nice drafts and do you have any players, that have developed to become worthy of DP contracts ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A brilliant season! Can I see the top two picks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nice drafts and do you have any players, that have developed to become worthy of DP contracts ? I have a few players that may warrant DP contracts somewhere, just not with me. I have them on long term Senior level contracts. My DP players were ones from Europe. A brilliant season! Can I see the top two picks? 1st Pick - Real Salt Lake 2nd Pick - Toronto FC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyShoreDave Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I have a few players that may warrant DP contracts somewhere, just not with me. I have them on long term Senior level contracts. My DP players were ones from Europe. Love that statement... says it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Sounds like only European footballer's are worthy of DP contracts ? Sounds like if an agent pushes for one you will sell or trade the player ? What are the requirements you use for someone to warrant a DP contract in your team ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 Love that statement... says it all. Yep Sounds like only European footballer's are worthy of DP contracts ?Sounds like if an agent pushes for one you will sell or trade the player ? What are the requirements you use for someone to warrant a DP contract in your team ? No, that's not what I'm saying at all. DP contracts were brought in when David Beckham began his career with Los Angeles. It's also why this has become known as the Beckham Rule. Historically, non-North American players have dominated DP contracts specifically because Canadian and American associations were growing. They are beginning to have homegrown DP players now. To say only European players are worthy of DP contracts does a disservice to the growth of a domestic league and calibre of player. I haven't had a domestic player as of yet have an agent push for a DP contract. Unfortunately, FM does agents incorrectly for MLS. Agents do not get fees from the club. Instead, they get a fixed percentage of the contract their player receives. The way agents are right now in FM would land people in jail in real life. As for requirements, again that is dependent on each individual manager. There would be a plethora of factors that could determine whether a player should have a DP contract. For example, my Director of Football wanted to sign David Silva to a DP contract. He's a great player; however, I can't use him. Therefore, it makes no sense. It will depend on position required, legth of contract, age of player, etc. Everyone is different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 2018 Off-Season Transfers Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer Squad | Transfers - We have a new DP player coming in as Neill retired. I was happy with the squad, but just wanted to improve in key areas. Chronology 3 December 2017 - traded Ben Clark to the Chicago Fire (USA) for a 2019 Superdraft 1st Round pick (Chicago) and a 2019 Superdraft 2nd Round pick (Chicago). 5 December 2017 - released Marco Mayard on waivers. 8 December 2017 - purchased the MLS player rights for Adam Hill from the Portland Timbers for $650K in allocation funds and a 2018 Superdraft 2nd Round pick (Vancouver). 11 December 2017 - MLS Re-Entry Draft (stage 1). 1st Round - 19th - Bill Hamid - Senior contract 11 December 2017 - signed Javi García to a Designated Player contract on a free transfer. 15 December 2017 - traded Shavar Simmonds to FC Dallas (USA) for a 2018 Superdraft 2nd Round pick (DC) and a 2019 Superdraft 1st Round pick (Dallas). 17 December 2017 - paid the $1M release clause for Adam Hill from Minnesota Stars FC (USA) and signed to a Senior contract. 18 December 2017 - MLS Re-Entry Draft (stage 2). 31 December 2017 - released Fabio Orsolini and Marco Antonio Smith. 31 December 2017 - Franco Neill retired from football. He is now a Vancouver Whitecaps coach. 1 January 2018 - Andy Gruenebaum leaves for William II (NED) on a free transfer. 1 January 2018 - Tom Erik Nordberg leaves for Bristol City (ENG) on a free transfer. 11 January 2018 - MLS Superdraft. 16 January 2018 - MLS Supplemental Draft. 19 January 2018 - signed Erik Lewis to an Academy Apprentice contract from the Whitecaps Residency. 8 March 2018 - waived Trevor Osborne, Juan Daniel Barrón, and Richard Stephen Perkins. 8 March 2018 - MLS Waiver Draft. 1st Round - 19th - Alen Misic - Academy Apprentice contract Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 2018 End of Pre-Season Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches Canada - Lower Leagues - Langley Athletic FC - 7-0 Win USA - MLS - Seattle Sounders FC - 4-0 Win Canada - Lower Leagues - Chilliwack FC - 3-0 Win Canada - MLS - Toronto FC - 1-1 Tie Canada - MLS - Montreal Impact - 1-0 Win USA - Lower Leagues - Carolina Railhawks FC - 2-2 Tie Pre-Season Thoughts The pre-season went well. We also played the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League Quarter Final match against Monterrey. I'll do a full update at the end of the month. We are a young squad. The media even made a big deal that our MLS Cup win was on with an average age of 24 years old, stating that we "won with kids." Let's hope we can do it again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyShoreDave Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice to see you got Bill Hamid! Team is looking good. Nice new DP... little old for my taste, hopefully he'll give you 5 years, hope you got him on a free transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Nice to see you got Bill Hamid! Team is looking good. Nice new DP... little old for my taste, hopefully he'll give you 5 years, hope you got him on a free transfer Yeah, Hamid should be good cover for my young goalkeeper who has taken the top spot from last year. Garcia should last for a while as a DP. Got him on a free so not too worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyShoreDave Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yeah, Hamid should be good cover for my young goalkeeper who has taken the top spot from last year. Garcia should last for a while as a DP. Got him on a free so not too worried. Hamid didn't become the goalkeeper I had hoped after seeing his stats heh. Free xfer is the way to go on DPs... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkSport Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Late congratulations on the cup success Noticed from your time in America is that this FM more 'reputable' players are more intersted in joining the MLS on this FM, as Garcia is another example joining at a not so bad age. Previous FMs you could never attract someone like that The drafts this year have been poor from other sides Lewis though for you looks like he could develop in to a real top player Good luck for the new season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogo golem Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Brilliant transfers again. Do you plan on managing Canada? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Well done on the trophies Cerud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Hamid didn't become the goalkeeper I had hoped after seeing his stats heh.Free xfer is the way to go on DPs... He's more of an experienced backup. Using him for mentoring as well. Late congratulations on the cup success Noticed from your time in America is that this FM more 'reputable' players are more intersted in joining the MLS on this FM, as Garcia is another example joining at a not so bad age. Previous FMs you could never attract someone like that The drafts this year have been poor from other sides Lewis though for you looks like he could develop in to a real top player Good luck for the new season. I've never had a problem signing quality players to the MLS in any year of FM. I remember even getting a still very good Jermaine Defoe in FM'11. Didn't even need a DP contract for him. Lewis could be a good find. He's young though, so probably won't see any first team time this year. Brilliant transfers again. Do you plan on managing Canada? If the current guy ever steps down! Actually, Canada has fared well under current management. They made it to the final of the Gold Cup, but lost. The U-20s won the CONCACAF U-20 championship though, so hopefully the youth coming through will be good. If the current manager ever steps down, I'll likely apply. Well done on the trophies Cerud. Thanks, Nobby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 February-March 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 7 February 2018 - CF Monterrey - Home - 2-0 Win CONCACAF Champions League - Attendance - 20,557 Monterrey came to Vancouver and we sent them home crying. We go into the second leg with a 2 goal lead in the stage, thanks to last minute heroics by D'Oliveira. 10 March 2018 - D.C. United - Home - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,220 The first match of the regular season saw D.C. United come to BC Place. I've bumped up Rowe to a starting striker position and he's begun well with a goal. Hill also got a debut league goal. 14 March 2018 - CF Monterrey - Away - 3-1 Win CONCACAF Champions League - Attendance - 30,449 I was hoping that the 2 goal lead we had would be enough to hold off the Monterrey fight back. It was all for naught as we continued our fantastic form. We finished at a commanding 5-1 lead on aggregate and surprised many that we were able to beat the defending champions. 17 March 2018 - Philadelphia Union - Away - 1-1 Tie MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 17,990 Disappointing. The Union took a first half lead as we came out of the gate asleep, comatose, or somehow other disaffected. We were able to pull back and grab a tie, but a red card given to Evson in the 67th minute took us down to 10 men, making any sort of fight back difficult. 25 March 2018 - FC Dallas - Home - 0-1 Loss MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,179 Shots for us: 18. Shots for them: 1. Goals for us: 0. Goals for them: 1. Sometimes football is cruel. CONCACAF Champions League We are the only MLS side left. We are up against difficult competition yet again. Chivas is a top Mexican club, but hopefully we can do to them what we did to Monterrey. The Standings Not the greatest month. We looked good in the Champions League but the league is another story. Here's hoping that we can bounce back in April. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 April 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 1 April 2018 - Chivas USA - Away - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 17,607 The Chivas USA match gave us an opportunity to grab some needed points. A solid effort from the boys, resulting in three quality goals. 4 April 2018 - CD Guadalajara - Away - 1-0 Win CONCACAF Champions League - Attendance - 33,201 I came into this match expecting a difficult match again against one of the strongest North American clubs there is, but I was happy in how we played. It was a tough match. D'Oliveira gave us a brilliant goal in the 73rd minute, staying on his feet in the box on a hard challenge and putting in behind the goalkeeper. Puts us in a good position going home. 7 April 2018 - New York Red Bulls - Home - 4-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,245 Herrick grabbed his first ever senior level goal on what was a commanding display against the Red Bulls. 11 April 2018 - CD Guadalajara - Home - 0-1p Loss CONCACAF Champions League - Attendance - 21,000 It's disheartening to lose such a match in front of your home fans; however, the boys can hold their heads up high in how they played. This was a battle and brilliant to watch. Both sides came to play and it showed in the stunning chances and great saves. Extra time solved nothing, so it took penalties for Chivas to pull ahead and knock us out. Penalties were 4-5p in favour of Chivas. So ends our Champions League run. 14 April 2018 - Chivas USA - Home - 3-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,167 Herrick continues to have a breakout month. He grabbed his second goal and assisted on another in a strong home crowd display. 18 April 2018 - Seattle Sounders FC - Away - 4-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 37,138 Cascadia Cup Match Our first Cascadia Cup match of the season and we have begun to defend our regional title in style. Four goals from four different players is always something I enjoy watching. 21 April 2018 - San Jose Earthquakes - Home - 0-0 Draw MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,176 We were the dominating squad, but just couldn't break through on goal. Shots were 12-1 in our favour. 25 April 2018 - FC Edmonton - Away - 4-1 Win Amway Canadian Championship - Attendance - 3,949 I had an early scare as FC Edmonton scored in the 1st minute, but we fought back and take a commanding lead back home for the second leg. 28 April 2018 - FC Dallas - Awat - 2-2 Tie MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 11,741 Every time we took a lead, we would end up doing something stupid to allow FC Dallas back into the match. This is a game that we should have won but let slip away. Amway Canadian Championship The first match should finish off our competition and give us an easy berth into the final. The Standings A much better month from us. We have moved into 2nd place overall and in our conference as well. We haven't played Portland yet and those are always good matches, being that they are rivals. I've been impressed in how the youth contingent of the squad has stepped up. They are playing very well when they are called into play. Awards Player of the Month - Michael D'Oliveira - 1st Place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Good to see you've made a good start,hopefully you can carry on your impressive form to help move you into pole position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Good to see you've made a good start,hopefully you can carry on your impressive form to help move you into pole position. Thanks, BWG. We turned around a slower start and things are looking better now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 30 May 2018 Three-Peat for Whitecaps in Canadian Championship Yesterday's match in BMO Field in Toronto marked Vancouver's third Amway Canadian Championship in a row. Cerud, the manager for the last two championships, led the club through a mostly simple campaign. Toronto FC beat Montreal in route to the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 May 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 2 May 2018 - FC Edmonton - Home - 5-0 Win Amway Canadian Championship - Attendance - 15,039 We finished up the semi final against FC Edmonton at home with a strong five goal flourish. I expected a strong win given that we play in a higher level league and the squad didn't disappoint. It was also Teibert's first match back after a lengthy injury. 6 May 2018 - Colorado Rapids - Home - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,154 Teibert continued his strong performances after returning from his injury. He led the line in what turned out to be a good win against Western Conference opposition. 12 May 2018 - Montreal Impact - Home - 0-0 Draw MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,609 Disappointing match. Montreal is having a horrible time this year and we should have won. 16 May 2018 - Toronto FC - Home - 3-0 Win Amway Canadian Championship - Attendance - 21,000 The first leg of the final puts us in a good position going back to Toronto. Good game, can't complain. 19 May 2018 - Seattle Sounders FC - Home - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 21,000 Cascadia Cup Match Another Cascadia Cup match and another win. Sessegnon is not getting the number of matches that he used to, but he started great, grabbing a brace. 26 May 2018 - San Jose Earthquakes - Away - 0-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 16,500 A bad beginning to the match as Leverón got sent off in the 4th minute on a violent challenge. We were forced to become a bit more defensive and were lucky to grab a goal off a corner kick. 30 April 2018 - Toronto FC - Away - 4-2 Win Amway Canadian Championship - Attendance - 21,589 That was a Jekyll and Hyde performance! The first half was horrible as Toronto got 2 goals, pulling to within 1 on aggregate. We went into the locker room where I laid out case. We have 45 minutes to stem the flow and to mount a serious challenge. And did we ever! The boys came out flying with four unanswered goals and another Voyageur's Cup in the Amway Canadian Championship! Amway Canadian Championship We win the Amway Canadian Championship 7-2 on aggregate, the third in a row for the club and second for me. The Standings We are finally on top of the conference and league. The Canadian Championship is ours and we have booked our place back into the CONCACAF Champions League. Things are looking good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 You finally hit back form.Olivera and Rowe seem like good players. Any player wants a big wage increase yet ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 You finally hit back form.Olivera and Rowe seem like good players.Any player wants a big wage increase yet ? D'Oliveira has been amazing for me over the past couple seasons, a leader of the front line. Rowe is stepping up as well and definitely looks to be complimentary to D'Oliveira. I've had a few players looking for bigger salaries, namely D'Oliveira and Cisneros, my first choice right winger. I gave D'Oliveira an increased contract, but also got him to a long term deal that should hold him at the club for a while. I'm holding off on Cisneros for now, but he's been great so I'll probably give him an increase as he does deserve it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Has anyone become a world-class player yet or on their way to becoming one ? Anybody asking for a move to a bigger club ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Has anyone become a world-class player yet or on their way to becoming one ?Anybody asking for a move to a bigger club ? Not yet, no. I doubt I'd see a player become one from a MLS club simply because the league is not a big as others in the world. No one has asked to move to a bigger club, but I've also been able to grow Vancouver. We have grown in stature not only in MLS, but also in North America. I think that's helped to some degree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 1 June 2018 Whitecaps Increase Funding to Youth Programs In their continuing effort to promote local and regional soccer talent, the Vancouver Whitecaps have injected more money into their junior programs. The goal is not only to increase the wealth of talent for the franchise, but also for the Canadian national programs as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 12 June 2018 Vancouver Links with Puntarenas FC in Costa Rica The Vancouver Whitecaps have officially announced a new partnership with Puntarenas FC in Costa Rica. This will allow the Whitecaps to increase their scouting range in Latin America and have the first option on player who come through their system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 June 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 2 June 2018 - Real Salt Lake - Away - 2-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 15,092 Real Salt Lake were unable to stop us from cutting our swath through the league. Even in away games, we normally dominate the play and this match was no different. 9 June 2018 - Portland Timbers - Home - 1-1 Tie MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,608 Cascadia Cup Match We're running into problems with all of the international call ups for friendlies and the World Cup that's about to start. My squad rotation currently is solely based on what players are left and them trying to figure something out. 16 June 2018 - Real Salt Lake - Home - 4-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,275 We just played them, but now we're at home. The result was still the same, but we added a few more goals in the process. 20 June 2018 - Houston Dynamo - Home - 3-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,285 We have a few players returning from international play, which makes my job a lot easier. A good match all around. 23 June 2018 - Los Angeles Galaxy - Away - 2-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 17,221 The Galaxy have struggled this year. They almost got the tie from us, but Rowe came off the bench to grab us the late winner with four minutes left. The Standings We had a few games cancelled and rescheduled as the United States made it out of the group stage of the World Cup. In the league, we are once again in a great position. So long as we keep this pace up, we should be able to defend our title with little problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyShoreDave Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Awesome! Hope the Costa Rican club produce some gems... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Slow start to the season but really hitting your stride now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.W.G Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Looks like your flying now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Awesome! Hope the Costa Rican club produce some gems... I've had luck finding players in Jamaica. Hopefully, I can find some on the mainland as well Slow start to the season but really hitting your stride now. Looks like your flying now The league is going well. Thanks guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 6 July 2018 Whitecaps Midfielder Becomes Canadian Citizen In what is being considered a potential coup for the Canadian National Soccer Team, Carlos Ernesto Cisneros has become a Canadian citizen, paving the way for him to play for Canada in another couple years. Cisneros, a fixture on the Vancouver Whitecaps squad, he said that he is looking forward to one day playing for his adoptive country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animosama Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Is he good enough for mexico ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Is he good enough for mexico ? Cisneros is great, but at looking at the Mexican national side, they have a couple very strong right wingers. He would have a hard time breaking into Mexico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 20 July 2018 Whitecaps Dominate All-Star Picks The Vancouver Whitecaps have eight players picked for the MLS Pepsi All-Star match, including Aly Cissokho, Ged Lewis, Adam Hill, Gershon Koffie, Russell Teibert, Carlos Ernesto Cisneros, and Michael D'Oliveira, and Javi García. The All-Star match, played against English club, Fulham, was a disappointment for the North American league. Fulham won the match 4-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 July 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 1 July 2018 - Portland Timbers - Away - 3-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 18,608 Cascadia Cup Match Our second match against Portland occurs as they are having issues with winning. We weren't about to help them. A simple match which puts us far ahead of our Cascadia rivals. 11 July 2018 - Toronto FC - Away - 1-1 Tie MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 21,181 We went into Toronto, hoping to beat our Canadian rivals, but it wasn't meant to be. It was kind of a let off game, and I told the boys as much. 14 July 2018 - San Jose Earthquakes - Home - 2-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,150 We continue our undefeated run with two first half goals. 16 July 2018 - Chivas USA - Away - 4-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 12,256 Sessegnon grabbed a hattrick on our way to a win that has to damage Chivas USA's hopes. 18 July 2018 - Galatasaray SK - Home - 5-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 7,112 Galatasaray is our parent club and they decided to play us for their pre-season warm up. I think we didn't do them any favours as we absolutely dominated the play and send them back to Turkey crying. 21 July 2018 - Portland Timbers - Away - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 18,628 Cascadia Cup Match Petersen has made himself a starter with his performances. Very happy with our 2017 top draft pick. 28 July 2018 - Colorado Rapids - Home - 3-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,141 This match could have easily been 7-0 or even 10-0. Colorado was running scared and barely touched the ball all match. The Standings I'm very confident that we will top the league in points again for the second year in a row. We have the CONCACAF Champions League starting in August again and I have Monterrey and El Salvadorian club La Firpo in my group. Monterrey was easy for us last year, but I bet they've learned. I was also trying to resign Cissokho, my leftback, as his contract was expiring and other places were trying to grab him on a free for the end of the season. Then, I remembered he had a clause in his current contract where if he played 20 matches in the final year of the contract, he was automatically signed for an additional year. Good, because he was asking for too much. Now, I get him for the next year at the same wages! The Awards Player of the Month - Carlos Petersen - 1st Place Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efrumttr Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Good to see a North American career on here, congrats on the solid results so far with Vancouver. As a Timbers fan I have to wish you nothing but painful losses however:P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Good to see a North American career on here, congrats on the solid results so far with Vancouver. As a Timbers fan I have to wish you nothing but painful losses however:P And as a Timbers fan, I would expect nothing less I'm a Vancouver fans myself, but always love a good rivalry. Thanks for the post and hope you continue reading! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter_Morgan Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Dominating the MLS already by the look of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Dominating the MLS already by the look of it Yeah Already clinched a playoff spot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 18 August 2018 Cerud Marks 100 Matches in Vancouver The Vancouver Whitecaps boss has passed a milestone that not many sports managers get to realize, the 100 game mark for a club. The current season has seen a repeat of fortunes under Cerud. However, there is increasing speculation on whether the manager will be back next season. Cerud's contract expires at the end of the current season. It was revealed a few months back on a blog sit that talks had deteriorated between manager and club on a contract extension. Neither side has broached the subject since. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 August 2018 Update Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Major League Soccer The Matches 1 August 2018 - CD Luis Angel Firpo - Away - 3-0 Win CONCACAF Champions League - Attendance - 928 Our El Salvadorian competition in the Champions League were no match for us. This was a simple way to begin the new campaign. 4 August 2018 - New England Revolution - Away - 2-1 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 9,300 The Revolution gave us a few problems, but a brace from Rowe silenced them. 8 August 2018 - Los Angeles Galaxy - Home - 4-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,303 How the mighty have fallen. The Galaxy are shadows of their former selves. This win also secured us a playoff spot for the MLS Cup at the end of the regular season. 15 August 2018 - FC Dallas - Home - 1-1 Tie MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 20,152 Seriously?!?! In the MLS, you are allowed a 30 player roster. I had 16 players called to international duty. And then 2 players dropped injured in this match. How I pulled off a tie, I'll never know. It's insane that this match wasn't rescheduled in the first place! 19 August 2018 - Columbus Crew - Away - 2-0 Win MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 11,552 So that's how I play when I can actually us my players. A much better game after that fiasco at home to Dallas. 22 August 2018 - CF Monterrey - Home - 0-1 Loss MLS Regular Season - Attendance - 18,926 This was a match where either club could have won. Both played well; unfortunately, it just wasn't our day. CONCACAF Champions League We have our work cut out for us if we hope to qualify out of our group. Still a chance. The Standings We've now qualified for the semi final of the Western Conference, skipping the wild card spots. We're likely going to best our points haul from last season as well. We picked up an injury in Cissokho, right after I got his contract taken care of. Looking like he's out for the rest of the regular season for sure. Hopefully, he should make a return for the playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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