Before last Friday's Lions home game against Calgary, there was a pre-game ceremony to honour the Whitecaps. Head coach, Bob Lilley, team captain Jeff Clarke, Tony Caig, Steve Klein, Geordie Lyall, Dave Morris, physiotherapist Dave Terlicher and team doctor Don Hedges received a loud ovation from the Lions faithful in the pre-game ceremony. The Whitecaps mascot posed with the Felions.
For those of you who want to see the Whitecaps one more time this year, they are holding their 2nd annual State of the Franchise Meeting. If you attend, you can have your picture taken with both the men's and women's championship trophies! I've had my picture taken with the Grey Cup and Stanley Cup, and I think this pair of championship trophies will make a nice addition!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th, 2006
Italian Cultural Centre
3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver
6:00pm ? Doors Open
7:00pm - Presentation
Hear directly from Bob Lilley, Men?s Head Coach and Bob Birarda, Women?s Head Coach, as well as Bob Lenarduzzi, Director of Soccer Operations.
Learn about the club?s plans for the upcoming season and have a chance to ask your questions to our speakers.
Share soccer memories with current members of the Whitecaps Men?s & Women?s teams, as well as members of the Whitecaps Alumni. Also, have your picture taken with both the 2006 USL W-League Championship Trophy and the USL First Division Championship Trophy!
Soundy wrote:Well, Canucks notwithstanding, it's been a pretty good year for BC sports and sports figures: the Lions are having a kick-ass season so far, the Giants steamrolled their way to a WHL champioship, the male AND female Whitecaps both took their respective championships, Steve Nash has racked up some unprecedented honors in the NBA... it's a great time to be a sports fan in BC!
You can now add a Lions Grey Cup championship to that list.
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:55 am
by Robbie
Top defender Ryan Suarez won't be back next season.
While their 2007 season is one to be forgotten, their double championship 2006 season should never be forgotten. This is a great video of their banner 2006 season highlights.
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Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:46 pm
by Robbie
Robbie wrote:According Bob Lenarduzzi and this article in The Province, don't expect the Whitecaps to enter the MLS soon, unlike Toronto FC.
Either Bob Lenarduzzi is very insincere, or in his opinion 2.5 years is NOT considered "soon".
Huh?
Re: Official 2006 Vancouver Whitecaps Season Thread
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 4:17 pm
by Robbie
Reviving this older thread to show what I consider one of the most underrated and underappreciated games in Vancouver sports history. The 2006 USL-1 Final game in its entirety in which the Whitecaps went to Rochester and made a spectacular performance with a 3-0 win over the Rhinos and bringing the city its first soccer championship since 1991. Overall 2006 was a great year for sports in Vancouver with the Giants, Whitecaps, Whitecaps Women, and finally the Lions all winning their respective league championships.