Welcome to the Forward Press, which recaps the pre- and post-match press conferences every week! This edition follows the last regular season match of the year for ATO, in which they played and beat Halifax 1-0. Coach Diego Mejía and midfielder David Rodriguez joined the media this week, discussing the
Welcome to this week’s Forward Press, where Diego Mejía and Brett Levis joined the media before and after that disappointing and flat 0-0 draw vs Vancouver, which saw Ottleti’s title hopes slip once more after being given a lifeline in the race for the Shield. Bearingin mind the
Every year, the Capital City Supporters Group enjoys a wealth of talented people who contribute in meaningful ways to growing the game in Ottawa. It would take far more than a single article to elucidate all the many people who make this group so special, but we would like to
Patience is a virtue that is all too lacking in the wider world, but it’s hard to think of another industry that lacks it quite so openly than professional sports: a manager can win a championship, be feted, and then follow it up with a losing season and be
North American sports have their fair share of oddities and traditions, and when that mixes with soccer, it can create some mixed opinions. Off-season draft? I love it and want to see it expanded. Playoffs? I get why we have them. Theme days? I've come around. But my
Welcome to what will be a short and only half-sweet Forward Press, this week for that 3-all draw against Valour at the weekend. With not many questions, the answers have been provided in full to make up the content, with Diego Mejía and Manny Aparicio featuring in front of the
They say you should never fall in love with loan players. Fool me twice, shame on me. From the moment David Rodríguez first took to the pitch at TD Place on a cold and rainy April afternoon against the Halifax Wanderers, you knew he was going to be something special.
Welcome to this week's Forward Press, where we’ll dive into the two conferences bracketing that 3-0 win over Cavalry at the weekend! In what was a quieter affair than last week’s, Diego Mejia and Ballou Tabla joined the media to talk about the run-in, individual performances,
Welcome to The Forward Press for last weekend’s 1-1 draw vs Forge! Coach Diego Mejia and Winger Gabriel Antinoro joined the media this week, and both had some comments to make about officiating, scheduling, and Forge’s disrespectful conduct during and after the match. In a heated post-match session,
Welcome back to The Forward Press, CCSG’s recap of each match’s pair of press conferences! This edition covers ATO’s 2-2 draw vs York, as Coach Diego Mejía, and Striker Samuel Salter joined the scrums this time around. They cover preparing for fixture congestion, as well as a
Welcome back to The Forward Press, your source for all the quotes from this week’s set of press conferences bracketing that 2-0 win against Pacific! I apologize for missing last week’s edition, so hopefully some long form answers will make up for that! With that taken care of,
After a grueling week on the road that took the team across three cities and time zones in just seven days – culminating in back-to-back losses, including a deflating defeat to Vancouver FC in the first leg of the Canadian Championship – Atlético Ottawa returned to TD Place on August 23rd eager
Let's just get to it, no need for pleasantries. This edition of the Forward Press kicks off with a brief recap of Vancouver’s pressers before delving into the press conferences for the match against Forge, as there was no time for a midweek edition between fixtures. The
Perspective. It is so difficult to maintain it when experiencing the sheer emotion that comes with supporting a club. The reactionary take is such because it’s always the first thing that comes to mind. I often project the worst case scenario into my brain before anything else, especially in
Welcome to the Forward Press, a summary of this week’s pre- and post-match press conferences! This edition covers ATO’s comprehensive 2-1 win away against Valour this past Sunday, in what was Ottawa’s 60th ever win in all competitions. Joining us this week were Diego Mejía as well
Familiarity. What ATO saw from York United on Sunday produced a terrible sense of nostalgia in the pit of my stomach, and likely all of yours as well. Seeing opposing teams employ the tactics that we were effectively implementing in 2022 is both encouraging and frustrating – encouraging as it brings