Harbor’s Ss

top. goalkeeper.

discovered. that gardening isa great way to

arth is a
newly found ‘pleasure’ for
Tony: Waiters who has never
found thé time for much in’

until very recently.’ .

“The former coach, and
niow. President and General
Manager of the ancouver:
Whitecaps, has spent. vir-
tually all of his 40 plus years :
in - the’ world of the
professional. athlete,, as a
player and coach, then front
office, never having the time
to sink deep roots, nor to
watch things grow. |

' But all that has changed,
at least ‘as much = as
professional sport allows any
degree of permanence.

Waiters, his wife Anne,

‘and
‘children, Scott, ‘seven and
‘Victoria Cassandra A, have’

theis two young

settled”. into © the

quiet,

relaxed life of Eagle Harbor,

in West. ‘Vancouver and it:
makes: quite a change in the
‘lifestyle for the former top-
ranked © English: goalkeeper.
- who came to Vancouver as
coach in 1977 and led the:
Whitecaps to - théir “story
book soccer bowl victory in
1979, |

For a man who has spent
all his professional carcer
either as a player or a coach,
’ the switch to the front office
hasn't created a feeling of
being separated from. the
close involvement he’s:

always had with the players.

has

— yet. fo
‘Haven’ t iad ime’ says °
Waiters ‘ complete with ‘tie

and: pouring: tea from an

‘English Bone china pot.

Infact, the 1978 NASL.

coach of the year claims. he.
will not even be going on all.’
the road trips during the ©
season. He also says he will
be able: to’ watch the’games
without”. the ..constant |
planning. and’ pressure ofa.
coach. However, that
transition may be somewhat
more difficult than he
imagines. |

While the, President may

appear to be more com-

fortable in a sweat suit,
down on the pifch with the
players, the move into ‘the
business end of the game is a
natural,

At the young age of :30,
Waiters voluntarily left the

playing — ranks: of ‘English ..
football to become: more.
involved with coaching and
management. Apart from an

‘18 month
Burnley as a player at age 33,

. a'deeper involvement’ with
‘the game has been in the
’ Waiters plan.

In addition to his coaching

‘and’ ‘managing at -the
» professional team. level, the
‘Blackpool favorite has been
a national ‘coach with the
English. F.A, as well as
successfully coaching the
England. Youth team to a
world championship.

Now, as the man‘on whom
all responsibility for the
_ success or. failure of the club
rests, Waiters is prepared for
the coming year. ‘You've got
to use what expertise you
have, and yet know you're

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