When Marc Dos Santos came to Vancouver he stated that it was paramount that the club get an effective scouting department in place. Of course, fans went ‘duh!’. While this was expected to happen quickly, the Vancouver Whitecaps entered the season without a scouting department. As the months have dragged on, and the Caps continued to lose, fans and journalists were wondering where those all-important scouts were.
The start of August, and the conclusion of the summer transfer window saw a bunch of minor moves made. While all of these were announced, it seemed that the most important announcement was quietly passed out.