RS Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Grizzly If the Impact can not compete week in and week out and the Canadian championship was a fluke, how do you explain our results in 8 Champions League games? Remind me again of the MLS record in Champion's League. If the MLS teams had bothered to play their full sides, then perhaps their record would be better. I'm not excusing teams like New England or DC United, as they only have themselves (and the league) to blame, but one cannot ignore that these teams sat their starters (in some cases leaving many of them at home during road matches) throughout the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 quote:Originally posted by michaeltfc91 Brillant i kind of like, hes quick and fast and very skilled, maybe he could be an exception. I havent seen Gervais play too much because hes been injured so I don't no. The fact that Mo Johnston says he cannot sign Canadians because they are not good enough is definetly ridiculouss. 200 Canadians would be good for MLS and higher. Look at Will Johnson on RSL now in the semi final. He starts every game now and is doing spectacular but didnt play in any WCQ. TFC should defienetly be looking at more Canadian players even if they don't cut it at the national team. Also Simon Gatti is hugely underrated. I've watched my share of TFC games and can't see how a hustling, physical and decision-making player like Gatti would be so out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Whitecaps could be a lot less Canadian next year: http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature12040801.aspx Vancouver could struggle to retain its homegrown core - The Province December 4, 2008 Full-time training not an option for some Marc Weber Whitecaps' officials crowed this week about Canadian content. They are, however, facing a Canadian conundrum. Head coach Teitur Thordarson, whose side had eight internationals as regulars last season, said Wednesday that one of the reasons for signing defender Justin Thompson was his North Vancouver roots. "He's from here and I think that's an important thing," the coach said. President Bob Lenarduzzi made similar comments on Tuesday when discussing signing players in general, but no doubt the biggest question facing management right now is what to do with its current homegrown core. Midfielder Martin Nash (Victoria) is the only local veteran signed with one year left on his two-year deal. Defenders/midfielders Jeff Clarke (Coquitlam) and Steve Kindel (Burnaby), midfielder Alfredo Valente (Vancouver), defender Geordie Lyall (Victoria) and forward Jason Jordan (Richmond) are all in contract limbo. There are 54 years of USL experience in that group, 52 of those with Vancouver, not to mention two USL-1 titles in the last three seasons. But the Whitecaps are moving toward a year-round schedule and could begin training close to full-time as soon as January, with a possible trip to Africa in February. That's likely not going to be an option for championship-game starters Clarke, Kindel and Valente, who are all head coaches with local soccer associations. Jordan coaches too and Lyall is a substitute teacher. "We are going through all these things at the moment," Thordarson said. mweber@theprovince.com © The Vancouver Province 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 quote:Originally posted by masster Whitecaps' officials crowed this week about Canadian content. How and when did this occur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 quote:Originally posted by jonovision How and when did this occur? Bobby and Teitur mentioned it to the media when they signed Thompson and re-signed Trafford. I think by lauding local players, they were doing some preemptive damage control for what might be coming down the pipe. Apparently 2 out of the homegrown core have been cut but no word yet on who those players are: http://forum.vancouversouthsiders.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2602 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Reading that thread you'd think that they are keeping some sort of national security secret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie Monster Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Huh? Canada has national security? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 National insecurity then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Canada does indeed have national security. Try working with controlled goods, there is so many stupid rules its crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 People say the less you hear of our security organisations, the better they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Trident People say the less you hear of our security organisations, the better they are. Which says a lot about why we hear so much about our medical system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trident Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Krammerhead Which says a lot about why we hear so much about our medical system. Hahaha indeed. I'll admit it is a clogged system, but I love it. My cousin has went to install a defibrillator in her body 3 times, in 3 years. Those machines were supposed to last 10 years each, and they cost 40,000$ to install. Our family is very glad we live in Canada where we don't have to pay near as much as 120,000$. Although, even with out healthcare we would be looked after by the government, due to our origins but it's nice to know my white friends would be covered just the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Well I have a totally different story happening right now that is going to end up with the worst case scenario ending, but thats a topic for the off topic section. Lets just say that some people in the health care system need to know how to diagnose patients correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 25, 2009 Author Share Posted October 25, 2009 Vancouver are the 'most Canadian team' for the 2nd year in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 quote:Originally posted by michaeltfc91 To be honest the only Canadians on Montreal and Vancouver that could play in MLS are Pizzolito, Grande and Nash. These would be weak starters. Then maybe a couple would be on the bench. MOntreal winning the Voyageurs CUp does not mean they can play in MLS. They would have to compete like that week in week out. Plus I do not think they'll get that lucky for a whole season So you think Barrett is your saviour .. seriously find a brick wall and bang your head a for few days, the Toronto team has talent but it also has far to many one trick pony's see Barrett et al. TFC should have picked up Grande it might have given you guys a heart transplant when it was possible to keep the corpse going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Crampton Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trillium TFC should have picked up Grande it might have given you guys a heart transplant when it was possible to keep the corpse going. That's right, we needed another CM. That would have made all the difference. Thank-you for your insightful analysis of TFC's problems. [xx(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeltfc91 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trillium So you think Barrett is your saviour .. seriously find a brick wall and bang your head a for few days, the Toronto team has talent but it also has far to many one trick pony's see Barrett et al. TFC should have picked up Grande it might have given you guys a heart transplant when it was possible to keep the corpse going. Do you know how to read??? What are you talking about A) I never mentioned a word on Barrett Didn't mention Toronto FC C) Post was a year ago D) When did I say Barrett was our saviour? E) You bang your head against a brick wall and knock some sence into yourself How the hell do you quote me on something and then not mention a thing about what I posted?? Anyways... good to see Toronto FC catching up... results were pretty close, hopefully that stays the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 Boy am I sure glad that an update to a year old post on playing stats for TFC, Vancouver, and Montreal, has given these fans yet another opportunity to piss on each other. In case you can't be bothered to scroll up a few replies, in the 2009 season, Vancouver are once again the most Canadian pro team in the country, by minutes played (42.1%). Montreal is second (39.2%) and TFC third (37.6%) (details) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 Just past the midway point of this summer's seasons, none of Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver are really setting the world on fire with their Canadian content on the field. All are roughly one third Canadian by minutes played: http://oot-football.blogspot.com/2010/08/mid-term-canadian-content-report.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Just past the midway point of this summer's seasons, none of Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver are really setting the world on fire with their Canadian content on the field. All are roughly one third Canadian by minutes played: http://oot-football.blogspot.com/2010/08/mid-term-canadian-content-report.html To TFC's defense, their backbone and base is at least Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 3, 2010 Author Share Posted August 3, 2010 To TFC's defense, their backbone and base is at least Canadian. This much is true. Also, Vancouver has gone much of the season with an all-Canadian central midfield (Nash and Bellisomo) while Montreal has given a chance to the largest number of Canadian players, and also hold a slight edge in percentage of minutes. Still, it's a slight disappointment compared to last year, when the numbers were around 10% higher overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Caca Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 I would add that Canadian content in the Impact squad is on the rise with the recent hires of Gerba, Ribeiro and Terminesi as well as the promotion of Kevin Cossette from the academy (PR Mayard should be coming back soon too). Gerba and Ribeiro have seen a good amount of playing time since their acquisition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Shouldn't the total minutes always be a multiple of 90? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Shouldn't the total minutes always be a multiple of 90? Players getting subbed on and off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Shouldn't the total minutes always be a multiple of 90? Normally, yes. Red cards are what messes this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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