a Member of the Internet Link Exchange ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada Kicks | News Links | Internet Resources | Canadian Links| March 9th, 1997 Lynx Get Organized After a slow start the Toronto Lynx are making steady progress. By Paul Hendren ------------------------------------------------------------------------ After months of silence the A - League's newest Canadian franchise is busy preparing for the upcoming season , scheduled to start on April 12. The Toronto Lynx received instant credibility when Alf De Blasis (formerly of CFMT -TV) joined the club's front office in the capacity of Director of Marketing and Media Relations. Assistant General Manager David Gee has been busy assembling a line up that he believes will be instantly competative in the expanded league. Gee has received player inquiries from all over North America , the United Kingdom , Australia , South America and the Far East. In addition to their first signing , multi-talented Martin Dugas who toils indoors with Edmonton, the club recently inked former Chinese youth international Lei Gong who has most recently played for A.S. Pirae of the Tahitian First Division. Club officials were exremely impressed with Gong's immense talents during a recent combine organized by The Canadian Soccer Academy and participants at the combine described Gong as playing at a different level. Gee is also seriously looking at giant British defender Darren Tilley as well as Granadian international Otis Roberts who has been a fixture in the Hong Kong First Division for several years. In the recent A - League draft the Lynx selected Dwayne Derosario in the first round but they may have difficulty signing him given European interest including Spanish Giants Barcelona. The Lynx are holding try out camps at Allan Lamport Stadium in Toronto and they have organized several friendlies against top local amateur sides before they depart for Florida for a short training camp. A press conference has been scheduled for April 3 to unveil their splendid logo , their uniform and to announce sponsorship as well as player signings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright (c) 1997 Canada Kicks. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Canada Kicks is prohibited. Canada Kicks _______________________________________________ CANADA KICKS -- Canada's Online Source for Soccer News http://www.requestltd.com/soccer/canadakicks A-LEAGUE.COM -- For the fans by the fans. Bill Ault : mornet14@mor-net.on.ca _______________________________________________.
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