The Franchise, which airs on TSN Radio 990 Montreal every Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 10am,  is hosted by Gary Whittaker and Nick Murdocco. We take a look at the latest news and notes involving the Montreal Impact:

We discuss

• news of Jamaican defender Shavar Thomas joins the Impact
• The team will begin the season with three goaltenders, Donovan Ricketts,
  Evan Busch and Greg Sutton. All three spoke about working with one another.
  
  The training camp schedule
  
  • The team is in Mexico
  • tomorrow for two weeks as part of a team bonding experience. Coach Jesse Marsch says cuts won't necessarily be made right after that trip. A handful of players are invites right now.
    
    California trip that will be held from February 6 to 18 at the Home Depot Center Sports Complex, in Carson.
    
    the Houston Dynamo, Portland Timbers The club will then conclude its camp on the West coast versus the LA Galaxy, on February David Beckham signs two year deal to remain in MLS

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The Franchise was joined by Paul Branchaud who works as a coach with Team in Training who supports blood cancel research via the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. From their website:

Only Team In Training has trained over a half a million runners, walkers, triathletes, cyclists and hikers across North America and raised over $1.2 billion to fund lifesaving research. Once you sign up, you'll be training with our huge network of certified coaches who will have weekly group runs with you and your team. You'll even have mentors for fundraising support as well as your own website for online fundraising.

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