The defectors included some of this country's
most seasoned recruiters, folks who had handled marquee assignments with Canada Post and Bank of Canada (including the hiring of Stephen Poloz to replace Mark Carney), top oilpatch companies and universities.
Laudrup's side have begun the
season in impressive fashion, thumping QPR, the summer's
most active
recruiters in the transfer market, 5 - 0 in the opening game and they followed up that result with another big win, 3 - 0, against West Ham before the 2 - 2 draw with Sunderland.