SthMelbRed Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This will likely be of interest to the majority of us here. On Full-Time, Vancouver's Soccer Show this Sunday night, January 18th, Tyler Green and Mike Martignago will be joined by Canadian Mens National Team Coach Dale Mitchell to talk about what happened in 2008 and what Canadian soccer fans can look forward to in 2009. Plus, although Andrei Arshavin is one of the names on numerous teams’ transfer lists, Tyler Green will let you know why he thinks a move to bring Arshavin on board would be the biggest mistake a top level team could make. Full-Time will also feature the popular segment "News and Notes", and we'll find out "What's on Setanta". It all gets underway at 10pm on the TEAM 1040 on Sunday, January 18th, following the Canucks vs. Blue Jackets game. Also, coming up on Sunday, January 25th: He plays for AC Milan, has played in over 100 European matches and over 100 UEFA Champions League matches, and has won 4 UEFA Champions League titles. His next honour: joining Tyler and Mike on Full-Time. His name: Clarence Seedorf. Tune in January 25th at 10pm to find out what's on Clarence Seedorf's mind. Past shows are also available as podcasts from the TEAM 1040 website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadasBest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Is this a call-in show?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 quote:"...and what Canadian soccer fans can look forward to in 2009" *crosses fingers* Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Please say his resignation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 quote:Originally posted by gwallace76 Is this a call-in show?? I wondered about that as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 I think they are taping the interview a few hours before the show goes to air, so Mitchell won't be answering you phone calls. I am confident that Tyler will ask tough questions, although I don't expect that it'll be a relentless attack on the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I don't expect to hear anything new or particularly erudite from Dale Mitchell, especially in a pre-recorded interview situation. Probably not even worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Richard I don't expect to hear anything new or particularly erudite from Dale Mitchell, especially in a pre-recorded interview situation. Probably not even worth listening to. Richard.. you dont seem to think our national coach is erudite ? ... SHOCKING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 quote:Originally posted by dsqpr Some anagrams for "Mitchell Out": Mulch Toilet Chile Lo Mutt Echo Ill Mutt Chute It Moll Hello Cum Tit Mulch Ole Tit Loch Mule Tit Hey, what a coincidence: last year's U20 match against Chile was a real dog, and made me feel pretty damn low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Is the podcast up yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 ^the show hasn't gone to air yet. It's on at ten pm Vancouver time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just heard from one of hosts (he's one of my best mates) that the interview has been recorded. Dale Mitchell answers questions on why he hasn't quit and about his future in the job. He also talks about his relationship with some national team players and about some young players who may be brought in in the very near future. I haven't heard the interview yet, so I don't know the full extent of his answers, but I'm certain that the questions we wanted were asked. I've been told the podcast will be up late on Sunday night, Vancouver time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just heard from one of hosts (he's one of my best mates) that the interview has been recorded. Dale Mitchell answers questions on why he hasn't quit and about his future in the job. He also talks about his relationship with some national team players and about some young players who may be brought in in the very near future. I haven't heard the interview yet, so I don't know the full extent of his answers, but I'm certain that the questions we wanted were asked. I've been told the podcast will be up late on Sunday night, Vancouver time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well, your description make it sound like a interesting interview, should be worth listenning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well, your description make it sound like a interesting interview, should be worth listenning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Mitchell basically said the same thing he said after his 2007 U20 World Cup team bombed - that the team just wasn't good enough. When asked what the main reasons were why Canada didn't advance his answer was "Honduras and Mexico". The same excuses for the same result. Sorry, but Mitchell is a loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Bertuzzi44 Mitchell basically said the same thing he said after his 2007 U20 World Cup team bombed - that the team just wasn't good enough. When asked what the main reasons were why Canada didn't advance his answer was "Honduras and Mexico". The same excuses for the same result. Sorry, but Mitchell is a loser. No apologies nessisary. Only with our inpet monkeys running the game in this country could some one be allowed to get away with such drivel as a "reason" for failure. I would have atleast had a shred of respect for a well thought out technical answer. Where is the accountability Mr. Montopoli? Or should we write you off already as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Joe Keeper No apologies nessisary. Only with our inpet monkeys running the game in this country could some one be allowed to get away with such drivel as a "reason" for failure. I would have atleast had a shred of respect for a well thought out technical answer. Where is the accountability Mr. Montopoli? Or should we write you off already as well? Was he asked anything about his tactics, especially in the absolutely crucial second half in Montreal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I don't really have a problem with him saying Honduras and Mexico were better teams than us. IMO, it's a fact and an objective observer would probably reach that conclusion. What I have a problem with is the 2 pts in 6 games, the fact we were out after 4 games and that we lost 2 1-0 leads at home. I don't know how the questions were asked but that's the kind of questions I would've like see him answer. What did he say about the GC and the younger names we could see? Did he say something about his relationships with our players? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soro17 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Here is the link to the podcasts (scroll halfway down the page). I haven't had time to listen yet. http://www.team1040.ca/podcasts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Mexico is definitely a better team than us yet still beatable with a good game plan. Plus like every team they are going to play up to their potential sometimes and at other times not and we are and need to be capable of beating them when they are having an off-night. The way they played in Mexico I don't think we were capable of beating them no matter how well we played. We absolutely should have beat them in Edmonton given how they played. Honduras is not better than us nor is Jamaica. They have a similar level of talent to us. What they were was better prepared, better coached and their players had better attitudes and more discipline. In CONCACAF there are only two teams who if they play to their potential we can not beat them, the US and Mexico. Yet both are inconsistent and often fully beatable. Then there is a group of teams with similar talent to ours, Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Jamaica, T and T and probably in the near future Panama. These are teams we should beat at least as often as we lose to them. However, we can not do this if we are not meeting them on an even playing field by also having good preparation, coaching and a proper team attitude. I haven't heard the interview but if this is Mitchell's response it is completely unacceptable. It was unacceptable when he said it after the U-20 even though it was probably true then that the teams we played were more talented than we were. However, it is even worse in this situation because two of the three teams were our level and the team that was above our level had one game against us in which they performed poorly. Part of being a coach and leader is accepting responsibility and if Mitchell did this he would probably get more respect from his players. If he accepted responsibility he also would have resigned a long time ago. The sad thing is he has a legacy of being one of the best players to ever play for Canada and he is greatly tarnishing that legacy by refusing to resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Honduras have been inconsistent in their WCQ results in the past but I wouldn't call this 2008 group inconsistent. Unlike us, they have been really consistent in friendlies prior to WCQ, beating Paraguay, Colombia, Haiti, Belize and tying Venezuela. IMO, this team was better than us. I'm not saying they were too good for us, that's why I'm referring to the 1-0 lead and the fact that we only got 2 pts in 6 games but I feel like Honduras had a better squad than us in general. Anyways, this doesn't excuse Mitchell not taking responsability for the whole debacle. This is just a shame to watch this whole thing with the players (except a few) and coaching staff refusing to take the blame. A lot of those guys (players and coaches) have no honor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 quote:Originally posted by loyola Honduras have been inconsistent in their WCQ results in the past but I wouldn't call this 2008 group inconsistent. Unlike us, they have been really consistent in friendlies prior to WCQ, beating Paraguay, Colombia, Haiti, Belize and tying Venezuela. IMO, this team was better than us. I'm not saying they were too good for us, that's why I'm referring to the 1-0 lead and the fact that we only got 2 pts in 6 games but I feel like Honduras had a better squad than us in general. Anyways, this doesn't excuse Mitchell not taking responsability for the whole debacle. This is just a shame to watch this whole thing with the players (except a few) and coaching staff refusing to take the blame. A lot of those guys (players and coaches) have no honor. I called Mexico and the US inconsistent not Honduras. I would strongly dispute that Honduras has better players than us. I don't dispute that with the exception of the first half in Montreal they played better than us for reasons not of talent but which had to do with them having a better coach and their players having a better attitude. This was a hard group and I could buy Mitchell's argument if we played well and played hard and were in the fight until the end. In a group like we had we could finish anywhere from 2nd to 4th but should have been in the hunt until the final game at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Grizzly Mexico is definitely a better team than us yet still beatable with a good game plan. Plus like every team they are going to play up to their potential sometimes and at other times not and we are and need to be capable of beating them when they are having an off-night. The way they played in Mexico I don't think we were capable of beating them no matter how well we played. We absolutely should have beat them in Mexico given how they played. I'm thinking you meant beat them in Edmonton. Yes, the match in Chiapas was going to be a tough one because the Mexicans were "on," but some top notch saves kept the game at only 1-0 at the half. To me, the campaign hinged on that second half in Montreal. Down 2-1, we absolutely needed that point but I felt DM got the tactics wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 In Chiapas, it was 0-0 at the half, Mexico scored both goals in the second half before we scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 quote:Originally posted by loyola In Chiapas, it was 0-0 at the half, Mexico scored both goals in the second half before we scored. Oops, my bad. Thanks loyola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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