But do I believe in him? Let’s start with this: I believe that next year, the Wanderers will do things they’ve never done before. And I can’t wait.
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
But do I believe in him? Let’s start with this: I believe that next year, the Wanderers will do things they’ve never done before. And I can’t wait.
And going against any other MLS team in the early rounds will have an extra appeal!
December 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
And going against any other MLS team in the early rounds will have an extra appeal!
(Haha — we’ve gone from Vaughanderers to Vanderers!)
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
(Haha — we’ve gone from Vaughanderers to Vanderers!)
That’s a really great answer. The CPL has been around long enough that you can see how some teams always seem to scramble after a big departure or an injury, and some take it in stride.
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
That’s a really great answer. The CPL has been around long enough that you can see how some teams always seem to scramble after a big departure or an injury, and some take it in stride.
It’s like an FBI “Most Wanted” list. Neat!
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It’s like an FBI “Most Wanted” list. Neat!
That’s rough for Ottawa fans, but it’ll add a little chaos for us neutrals. (And, regrettably, it might take a few more scheduling debacles yet before Canadian soccer infrastructure rises to meet the new demand.)
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
That’s rough for Ottawa fans, but it’ll add a little chaos for us neutrals. (And, regrettably, it might take a few more scheduling debacles yet before Canadian soccer infrastructure rises to meet the new demand.)
Ottawa-Nashville for sure. Not only is Nashville not the juggernaut that Tigres or Cruz Azul are, but there’s also the appeal of a CANMNT member playing in Ottawa, a reunion of some old USL fixtures, and the incentive of playing Miami afterwards.
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Ottawa-Nashville for sure. Not only is Nashville not the juggernaut that Tigres or Cruz Azul are, but there’s also the appeal of a CANMNT member playing in Ottawa, a reunion of some old USL fixtures, and the incentive of playing Miami afterwards.
Including the competitions we haven’t qualified for yet!
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Including the competitions we haven’t qualified for yet!
Another bonus if Sartini is hired: he’d take the Canadian Championship *very* seriously.
Having gone through a string of first-round exits (including one to Saint-Laurent), the Wanderers dearly need some success in that competition!
Having gone through a string of first-round exits (including one to Saint-Laurent), the Wanderers dearly need some success in that competition!
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Another bonus if Sartini is hired: he’d take the Canadian Championship *very* seriously.
Having gone through a string of first-round exits (including one to Saint-Laurent), the Wanderers dearly need some success in that competition!
Having gone through a string of first-round exits (including one to Saint-Laurent), the Wanderers dearly need some success in that competition!
Anyway, pedantry aside, thank you for pointing out the silliness of reporting the news as “not yet finalized.” It feels like a flimsy legalese qualifier to let them claim they didn’t actually spoil the announcement.
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Anyway, pedantry aside, thank you for pointing out the silliness of reporting the news as “not yet finalized.” It feels like a flimsy legalese qualifier to let them claim they didn’t actually spoil the announcement.
Quick correction: Alan Koch coached FC Cincinnati before Edmonton, did he not?
But he was hired in Cincinnati as a USL coach, so maybe Sartini still gets the honour.
But he was hired in Cincinnati as a USL coach, so maybe Sartini still gets the honour.
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Quick correction: Alan Koch coached FC Cincinnati before Edmonton, did he not?
But he was hired in Cincinnati as a USL coach, so maybe Sartini still gets the honour.
But he was hired in Cincinnati as a USL coach, so maybe Sartini still gets the honour.
Oh yeah! Whitecaps vs Forge redux!
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Oh yeah! Whitecaps vs Forge redux!
If it’s true, a hire like Sartini would check all the boxes Derek Martin was looking for — and Sartini’s been a curiously available option for a while now.
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If it’s true, a hire like Sartini would check all the boxes Derek Martin was looking for — and Sartini’s been a curiously available option for a while now.
and PFACan President!
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
and PFACan President!
There are definitely some surprises in who they dropped, but with ten players locked in already, I guess the roster flexibility has to come from somewhere.
December 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There are definitely some surprises in who they dropped, but with ten players locked in already, I guess the roster flexibility has to come from somewhere.
That’s a valid point. I’d certainly love more matches of any type against Caribbean and Central American teams, either as friendlies or preseason tourneys. Here’s hoping “Pacific vs Atlantica” happens some day!
December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
That’s a valid point. I’d certainly love more matches of any type against Caribbean and Central American teams, either as friendlies or preseason tourneys. Here’s hoping “Pacific vs Atlantica” happens some day!
I personally like this format. Yes, the deck is severely stacked against CPL sides, but if Ottawa was playing Defence Force, for example, they’d be playing for a chance to test themselves against Liga MX/MLS competition anyway.
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I personally like this format. Yes, the deck is severely stacked against CPL sides, but if Ottawa was playing Defence Force, for example, they’d be playing for a chance to test themselves against Liga MX/MLS competition anyway.