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There is a certain amount of futility in trying to read the runes of every decision that Martin Rennie makes in the first few days of his tenure as coach of the Whitecaps, but futile speculation is one of the most enjoyable aspects of being a sports fan so what does the news that Atiba Harris has been re-signed by Vancouver tell us about how Rennie will go about his job?
Firstly it tells us ... Read More …
Will Major League Soccer move to an unbalanced schedule next season?
That is certainly the hot topic of debate amongst fans of teams who are no longer contesting the play-offs, as the introduction of the Montreal Impact will mean an odd number of teams in the League making it less likely that the current “we play everybody twice” structure will stay in place.
Traditional soccer fans tend to loathe the idea of abandoning a system ... Read More …
I’m in one of my all time favourite culinary cities on the globe…Hong Kong! Thought I’d drop in for a few days before heading to the China Seafood Expo in Qingdao next week. I try and get to “Asia’s World City”, every couple of years and it never ceases to amaze me how this city keeps on going, despite global economies to health epidemics, Hong Kong is a leader in survival. Not to mention the ... Read More …
Recently a parent mailed in her concerns about pot use among teens – she felt quite strongly that pot use was completely off limits from her perpective. The vast majority of parents who responded agreed strongly with that point of view. One parent, however, shared a very different perspective:
LAST WEEK’S PARENT TRAP
I’ve recently come up against a sticky situation and while I’m usually a relatively confident parent, I’m just not certain as to ... Read More …
By Mike McDermid, Vancouver Aquarium
I was looking at BC seafood sales the other day—not something that everyone finds that interesting, I know, but what I noticed is that the sales of BC seafood products were up seven per cent last year. This was partly due to the record run of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River—makes sense—but the other two contributors were albacore tuna and sablefish. Now that is interesting…let me share why!
The ... Read More …
When a coach takes over a new team he is faced with the inevitable question; does he try to get his new set of players to play his favoured system, or does he adopt a system to suit his new set of players?
Martin Rennie and the Whitecaps begin a week-long training camp on Wednesday, and how the squad looks next season will depend greatly on the answer to that question.
Rennie favoured a 4-3-3 ... Read More …
For a player who, as England Captain, is supposed to be an ambassador for the game John Terry has an uncanny knack of dragging the sport through the dirt.
His tenure has been marked by a whole series of scandals that culminated this week when he was accused of using racist language against QPR defender Anton Ferdinand (an accusation that Terry firmly denies).
One thing that can be said about Terry though is that he ... Read More …
It’s a simple concept, really. When in Rome do as the Romans do.
It’s about being polite. It’s about respecting traditions. It’s about going with the flow when visiting another city, country or culture.
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The same applies when you move to another country, city or culture. So why is it that we, as Canadians, insist on altering our traditions and cultures for new Canadians?
Two Calgary area schools are banning gory and scary Halloween... Read More …
It was always likely that when Martin Rennie arrived as the new coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps he would be looking to bring in his own backroom staff, and today it has been confirmed that assistant coaches Colin Miller and Denis Hamlett have left the club.
The most disappointing aspect of the whole affair though is the way in which the Whitecaps announced the departure on their website;
“Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that assistant ... Read More …
Fashion bloggers tend to dress a little unconventionally at times – it’s a necessary part of our job! Even so, I’m not quite sure what I think about the latest trend to hit the web: baseball hats! Featured on prominent international blogs like Style Scrapbook, Fashion Squad and Mode D’Amour, the cap is the latest item to spark a controversy.
In the midst of a season that is dominated by elegant and refined pieces, its ... Read More …
There are many issues facing Martin Rennie when he takes over as the new coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, but one of the most pressing will be finding a way for his team get three points on their travels.
The penultimate game of the season (a 2-0 defeat at FC Dallas) meant that the Whitecaps were without a win in their inaugural season a situation that, if repeated, will inevitably prevent them from making the ... Read More …
It may have been a shame for the fans who attended BC Place, but the fact that the Whitecaps ended their season with a 2-1 loss was probably fitting given what had gone before.
A campaign that started with such promise (and promises from the Front Office) ended with a 2-1 defeat to the Colorado Rapids and, as for much of the year, the Whitecaps weren’t dreadful; they just weren’t quite as good as their ... Read More …
THIS WEEKS PARENT TRAP
I’ve recently come up against a sticky situation and while I’m usually a relatively confident parent, I’m just not certain as to whether I should stand by a recent parenting decision. My 16-year-old daughter had a few friends over several weekends ago - I like her friends and they’re comfortable at my home, consequently they spend a great deal of time with us and I feel I know them well. However, ... Read More …
THIS WEEK’S PARENT TRAP
As a divorced father of two children under eight, I’ve always ensured I don’t bring my dates home or involve them in my kids’ lives. But I’ve met someone, and the relationship seems serious. My kids have met my new girlfriend but I’ve always introduced her as a friend.
The problem is, my five-year-old son walked in on my girlfriend and I in an “intimate” moment, worse yet, in an unconventional ... Read More …
Any time that results improve there will inevitably be players who benefit and players who lose out from the change in fortune, and whilst two home wins hardly constitutes an epoch changing run the pecking order at BC Place has clearly changed;
The Winners
Jordan Harvey- He may still be prone to the occasional lapse in concentration but the fact that they now happen further up the pitch makes a huge difference to his effect ... Read More …
Suddenly the Whitecaps can’t stop winning. They followed their 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake with a 2-1 win against DC United on Wednesday night.
This time it wasn’t quite so comfortable but the team will take what they can get and they were mightily helped by DC United’s seeming inability to concentrate for the first sixty seconds of either half.
In the first Jordan Harvey whipped in a cross for Camillo to finish and ... Read More …
Not finishing dead last in the MLS standings might not be the highest level of sporting attainment but it is at least something to aim for.
A win against DC United on Wednesday would lift the Whitecaps above the New England Revolution by one point (and to within three of Toronto) in the overall table.
True there is no chance of finishing anything but dead last in the Western Conference but fans will take what ... Read More …
I’m on the Board for the International Ass’n of Culinary Professionals (www.iacp.com) and had our board meetings there last week before our annual conference which will be in The Big Apple March 30th to April 2nd). Before our meetings, I had a chance to visit with some of my favourite New Yorkers as well as checking out some of the culinary scene.
Flying into LaGuardia late Monday afternoon, I head up to the Upper Westside ... Read More …
