Tag: Bobby Smyrniotis
Well it's in the books. My first press conference with Forge FC as a writer for 13thManSports. And it was great. Nico Correa of Forge made both Coach Bobby Smyrniotis and Alex Achinioti-Jonsson available for today's event. And as I rubbed shoulders with some of the heavy hitters in Canadian Premier League coverage, I started … Continue reading No Pressure: A Forge Pre-Game Press Conference
Prologue Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way: I am an optimistic and friendly neighbourhood writer most days, and I am as happy-go-lucky as the next human. So, I want to get most of the cynicism and snark out of the way off the top. Imagine you were running, footloose and fancy-free, down … Continue reading Forge Season in Review
Here we go again. It is Coach of the Year time. Or as those of us in Hamilton know it, Smyrniotis Snub Season. So, this year the front runner is Carlos Gonzales of Atletico Ottawa, or CarGo to the hip kids in Ottawa. He took the league's bottom feeders from last to first with only … Continue reading The Argument for Bobby: A Totally Unbiased Report from Forgeland
On the bus with a group of fans, some rowdies, some youth, some diehard supporters, some staff members, and even some first-timers. You couldn’t ask for a better mix. This is the first time on the road as one since the first away game at York9. And while York Lions Stadium remains the easiest away … Continue reading Forge Away: An Ottawa Odyssey
Ugh, that sucked. Well, I mean for Forge fans, anyway. For the Cavs faithful it was a new shining moment in the league's best rivalry. And for neutrals, a window into why Forge and Cavalry hate each other so much. This one had a little bit of everything. An early goal, a late equalizer, and … Continue reading Cavalry Best Forge In Round 3 of Rivalry Matchup
Another day at the Coffee Grounds, another victory. Ho hum. Saturday’s professional victory over HFX Wanderers wasn’t just more of the same, however. It was something better, something bigger. First off, there were some similarities to previous games. A Forge FC stalwart was awarded a collector’s jersey for his 100th appearance – congratulations Alexander Achinioti-Jonsson. Woobens Pacius … Continue reading Forge FC Drop the Hammer On HFX Wanderers In 1-0 Victory
