Episode 35: Paul James on Soccer

11/23/11 • -1 min

In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul speaks at length regarding the Canadian Men's National Team as he breaks down Canada's 4-0 victory over St. Kitts in World Cup Qualifying, discusses the potential and merits of David Edgar, Adam Straith, Ashtone Morgan, Nik Ledgerwood and Tosaint Ricketts, and provides his thoughts on Dwayne De Rosario's achievement of tying Dale Mitchell as Canada's All Time Leading Scorer. He also discusses the recent announcement that De Rosario has been named as the first ever Canadian player to win the MLS MVP award and gives his commentary on the Los Angeles Galaxy's 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup final. Lastly, in some interesting Vancouver Whitecaps talk, Paul discusses the signing of Bryce Alderson, the possible conversion of Gershon Koffie to a right back and how the Major League Soccer move to an unbalanced schedule should benefit a Whitecaps side that endured a very heavy travel load during their first season in the league.

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Episode 34: Paul James on Soccer

In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul pulls no punches in assessing Canada's lacklustre performance in World Cup qualifying against St. Kitts and looks forward to the big challenges the team will face in the next round against higher quality opposition. He also discusses the recent announcement by former Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact player David Testo, who has joined the rare group of professional athletes who have announced publicly that they are gay. Paul also talks about the MLS Cup Final, touts the success of Andre Hainault and the Houston Dynamo and explains why staying with the Los Angeles Galaxy is the best option for global superstar David Beckham. Lastly, Paul provides his opinions on which players Toronto FC should protect in the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft.

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Episode 36: Paul James on Soccer

In this episode of the Paul James on Soccer podcast, Paul breaks down Montreal's picks in the MLS Expansion Draft, touts their acquisitions of Donovan Ricketts and Davy Arnaud and discusses Brian Ching's unhappiness around being selected in the Expansion Draft. He also discusses the Expansion Draft from the standpoint of Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps and talks about the player that Montreal will be getting in Jeb Brovsky. Paul also provides his analysis of the recent rumour that Toronto FC are considering bringing former TFC midfielder Pablo Vitti back to the team and discusses where the MLS ranks in the global football pecking order. In a discussion centred on youth player development, Paul discusses the pros and cons of staying in North America versus going to Europe and provides his thoughts on a recent RedNation interview with Bobby Graham of the Winstars Soccer Consulting and Academy. Lastly, Paul answers a question submitted by a listener pertaining to his recent comments about Stephen Hart following the Canadian Men's National Team's lacklustre draw on the road against St. Kitts and Nevis in World Cup Qualifying and ends the podcast with a passionate defense of the enduring value that former National Team Coaches can bring to the Canadian soccer system.