Josh is a journalist based in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, with a love of football. His work appears in The Athletic, The Guardian, OneSoccer, TFC Republic and more. He's been covering the Wanderers and Tides since 2023.
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On this episode, Josh recaps his experience covering Toronto FC and Forge's feisty Canadian Championship semi-final at BMO Field, we dive into the bewildering phenomenon of Olímpicos being scored on a regular basis in the Canadian Premier League, and last but not certainly not least — we get you
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Despite being the better side on the night, Toronto FC was only able to find the back of the net once during the second leg of their Canadian Championship series against Forge FC. But thanks to the away goals rule, it was enough for John Herdman's side to
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When the Halifax Wanderers and Atlético Ottawa square off, late match drama is all but guaranteed. That was the case again Saturday afternoon as the two sides drew 1-1, with both goals coming in an action-packed extra time, at the Wanderers Grounds. The majority of the match can only be
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It's safe to say the Halifax Wanderers have defied expectations this season — just not in the way they'd have wanted. Fresh off their first playoff berth and tied for second in the regular season, Wanderers sporting director Matt Fegan spent the off-season trying to insulate a
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It's say to say the Halifax Wanderers flew back to the East Coast with a few road regrets. Their swing west was always going to be difficult, especially given the club was tasked with playing three matches in seven days, a dizzying prospect when you consider the distance
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Atlético Ottawa is bolstering their defence as they're set to announce the signing of 25-year old Spanish defender Jesús del Amo Castellano later this week, sources briefed on negotiations told The Wanderers Notebook. Sources noted the move fits within the club's remaining cap space. The Pulianias-born
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For all their efforts, the Halifax Wanderers have been unable to take advantage of their opportunities this season. Now, with 11 matches left, the club has put themselves in a position where fixtures — like Saturday's match away at Valour — have become "must wins' in the words
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Kwasi Poku's absence from Forge FC's starting XI raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday night, causing head coach Bobby Smyrniotis to reveal post-match that the 21-year old Brampton-born striker was sidelined due to "quite a bit of interest" in the transfer market. Sources told
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On this episode, we discuss the latest surrounding Kwasi Poku's potential move from Forge, Mathieu Choinière's reported $1.4M CAD transfer to Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zurich, Moïse Bombito's big leap to Nice, the Canadian Premier League playoff race, and lots more!
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The intra-league trade between Vancouver FC and Pacific is complete, sources tell The Wanderers Notebook, sending striker Moses Dyer across the Salish Sea to Vancouver Island in exchange for Ayman Sellouf. Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt first reported the trade. Dyer, 27, joined the Eagles in March after spending 2023 with
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Another transfer window has come and gone but that doesn't mean the wheeling and dealing is done in the Canadian Premier League. Canada's much debated — and unhappily agreed to — secondary transfer window closed on Thursday. With it's closing, clubs can no longer bring in
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The Canadian transfer window officially closed Thursday at 11:59 p.m. and a lot has transpired since. Join us as we recap moves being made throughout the Canadian Premier League, MLS, and highlight the latest #CanMNT players putting pen to paper in Europe. https://open.spotify.com/episode/63JIEXZO0mP7Uf8o7Rhv8r?