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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Wanderers fan Mike Campbell celebrates 50 matches of flag tradition If you’ve ever attended a Halifax Wanderers match, chances are you’ve seen Mike Campbell’s handiwork: he’s the man behind the national flags draped along the grandstands. Mike ritualistically arrives at the Wanderers Grounds anywhere from an
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Halifax claim their third home victory in a row to continue march up the table The atmosphere was electric all night long at the Wanderers Grounds, no more so than when the Wanderers were rewarded a late penalty in injury time. To put it mildly, referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin's
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Pacific FC — sitting comfortably atop the league table — are having a phenomenal season. The Vancouver Island-based club has looked confidant and organized through their first 11 matches and have amassed an impressive 24 points to separate themselves from the pack. Looking down from their lofty perch, Pacific will feel further
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Recent offensive breakthrough a sign of things to come It is undoubtedly the finest goal in the club's history, a vignette of football brilliance that Wanderers fans will look back on in fondness for years to come. Watching the replay on loop, it's hard not to
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Midfielder Aidan Daniels continues run of good play, scores game winner The 2023 Halifax Wanderers are here to make you believe and these days, they are rewarding that belief with goals. After a slow start to the season, the Wanderers have put together a second complete performance in a row,
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For anyone who follows the Halifax Wanderers, the difference in Aidan Daniels is striking. He looked like he had lost his way during a tumultuous 2022 CPL season, a campaign which saw both player and club fall far below expectations. But under new head coach Patrice Gheisar, he has looked
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Midfielder Callum Watson plays hero with CPL's first brace of the season It may have taken longer than they'd have liked but the Halifax Wanderers have finally won a match this season. From players to the coaching staff, the club put in a dominant performance in
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Morelli cleared to return following knee injury suffered in 2022 CPL season The ancient Romans called her Fortuna — the goddess of luck — but until Friday, she had yet to grace the Halifax Wanderers with her presence. Speaking ahead of their match against Valour FC in Halifax, head coach Patrice Gheisar
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Cale Loughrey's path to the Wanderers is perhaps best described as circuitous. Between time spent in the NCAA to suiting up in a CONCACAF Champions League match for Forge FC, Loughrey hasn't been afraid of facing a challenge. He worked hard while on loan at FC
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"We’re an extension of our community," says head coach Patrice Gheisar When the Halifax Wanderers take to the pitch at TD Place on Saturday, they'll be thinking of their fans back in Nova Scotia. Wildfires have raged across the province this week and destroyed hundreds
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As soon as York United defender Brem Soumaoro hit the ball in the 92nd minute in Wednesday's 905 Derby, his coach had no doubts about the end result. "It was just one of those strikes," said York coach Martin Nash in his post-match presser. "As
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Subs Daniels, Coimbra key in tallying late equalizer for Halifax Confidence. Work ethic. Desire. These were the expectations set by Halifax Wanderers head coach Patrice Gheisar for his squad ahead of Saturday's kick-off against Pacific FC. Reeling from a 3-0 loss at home to York United last week,