nolando Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 We usually see a 25-30 man preliminary roster released prior to the shorter, final lineup, so here is my take on what we are likely to see (NOTE: not my preferences): Possible Preliminary Gold Cup Roster Lars Hirschfeld (possibly will decline - in the process of signing) Greg Sutton Kenny Stamatopoulos Josh Wagenaar Mike Klukowski Kevin McKenna Adrian Serioux Andrew Hainault David Edgar (possibly will decline - in the process of signing) Paul Stalteri Richard Hastings (MOTM vs Cyprus) Dejan Jakovic Adrian Cann (played 90 vs Cyprus) Eddy Sidra (playing 90 in your debut vs Cyprus has to count for something – also played RB where we have been very thin in recent years) Issey Nakajima Farran Julian de Guzman Josh Simpson Marcel de Jong Nik Ledgerwood (played 90 in Cyprus next to JDG) Atiba Hutchinson Will Johnson Patrice Bernier Jaime Peters (started in Cyprus) Simeon Jackson Olivier Occean Andrzej Ornoch Ali Gerba (possibly will decline - newly signed, nagging injury, club wants to keep him) Injured/ Club Conflict</u> Rob Friend (injured?) Dwayne De Rosario (already declined) Asmir Begovic (club wants to keep him) Daniel Imhof (possibly finished with the Nats?) Tomasz Radzinski (possibly finished with the Nats?) Emergency Callup List</u> Charles Gbeke Nana Attakora Ante Jazic Kavin Harmse Chris Pozniak Pat Onstad Antonio Ribeiro Players I could do without seeing </u> Kenny Stamatopolous (we know what he can do, and can’t do) Richard Hastings (god love him for trying, but we have too many older guys in defense as it is, and his spot could be filled with someone like Nana) Adrian Cann (see Stama) Paul Stalteri (by still being in the picture, his leadership means that the new, younger crop of leaders doesn’t get a chance to form) Tomasz Radzinski (Josh Simpson offers the same positions to Canada (attacking mid-fwd), seems fully healed and has so many more years left for Canada) Players I would like to see called in</u> David Hoilett (dare to dream) Ethan Gage (with a little encouragement and some decent opportunities I think he could really become something) Carlos Rivas (volante for top tier Chilean team deserves a sniff at very least) Nana Attakora (should be our first emergency defensive replacement based on age and recent club form) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I think Marcus Haber should see a call! I would say Edwini-Bonsu based on their U20 WCQ performances but Haber has been scoring in USL. Gage, Haber and Attakora are the future all are currently starting on their clubs at young ages. Gage and Attakora are going to be really special I think we already know that, Haber I haven't seen too much but I've heard he has been the caps best player some matches. I don't think Gage and Attakora should be getting called as "emergencies" though, I think they just deserve a call period. They are both starting on good clubs and making impacts. Both have outshone Canadians on their clubs who have received calls in the past (Nash, Harmse, Brennan, Reda) If we are thin at forward then Haber should get called to be a sub. I think one of Gerba or Occean will show but if they don't then a combo of Simpson and Jackson up front is ok with Haber off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saviola7 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I hear JDG2 and Thunder Dan are still available ... Anyway Nsaliwa should be on the list somewhere (how do we not have this figured out by now?). Might as well throw Lensky in the mix too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Without a Canadian passport Nsaliwa cannot play in official competitions, only friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 My preliminary roster: GK: Hirschfeld, Stamatopoulos, Wagenaar DF: Klukowski, McKenna, Hastings, Stalteri, Jakovic, Hainault, Dominic Imhof, Attakora MF: I. Nakajima-Ferran, Julian de Guzman, Simpson, de Jong, Daniel Imhof, Peters FW: Radzinski, Occean, Jackson, Ricketts I'm expecting a lot of people to turn down the call, particularly the North Americans and guys going for a contract. Hirschfeld I think will show up contract or no because the guy's been a warrior for the Nats and, if a transfer isn't actually agreed on yet, he may want the chance to impress potential suitors. I'm also expecting Dominic Imhof to come because it would be completely insane and therefore meshes nicely with the way the CSA operates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saviola7 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 ^That's what I meant by 'figuring it out'. That is, how can we get him to be able to play in official competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I would have Grande on the emergency call ups before Ribeiro having watched them both play a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Lord Bob I'm also expecting Dominic Imhof to come because it would be completely insane and therefore meshes nicely with the way the CSA operates. No no no, he will turn it down and instead they will call his other brother, that way all the family will be cap tied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Kurosawa No no no, he will turn it down and instead they will call his other brother, that way all the family will be cap tied. Lars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 ST: Simeon Jackson, Josh Simpson, Kyle Porter, Riley O'Neill MF: Atiba Hutchinson, Daniel Imhof, Julian de Guzman, Nik Ledgerwood, Marcel De Jong, Issey Nakajima DF: Mike Klukowski, Kevin McKenna, David Edgar, Paul Stalteri, Richard Hastings, Jaime Peters GK: Josh Wagenaar, Greg Sutton, Adam Street Let all the guys who are currently in the middle of their season stay with their teams, until MLS starts acknowledging the Gold Cup and not continuing play through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I don't know about you guys but I can't wait to see Jakovic, Jackson and Johnson. And Edgar if he accepts, the new core of Canadian players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 ^I think Edgar will be there along with a whole corp of our younger players, and I'm really not that upset about it. Throw Diesel, Big Kev, Hutch and The Guz in the mix along with Lars and I don't really see a down side. Some fast, attacking football. Not sure if Hastings will be out. Somehow I thought he was nursing a groin injury toward to the end of the year but I could be thinking of someone else. Sutton has other priorities just now and as much as the GC could help shop him around if I was him I'd stay 100 miles away from the tourny. He's jinxed. Could see Imhof getting called in to do the business as I can't really think of anyone else who can once you remove The Guz from that role (as we seem to do with the NT). Hutch? Sure if you ask him to but not quite in the same way. And besides it wastes him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Cheeta ^I think Edgar will be there along with a whole corp of our younger players, and I'm really not that upset about it. Throw Diesel, Big Kev, Hutch and The Guz in the mix along with Lars and I don't really see a down side. Some fast, attacking football. Any word on when the roster will be announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I want the best roster possible but with a youth flavour. What I mean by that is if two players are in the same calibre the youngest one is first priority. For example if it came down to Hastings or Edgar, Edgar is chosen well hes probably better anyways haha. Maybe a better example is Serioux and Jakovic, Jakovic gets chosen for the start. I PRAY Imhof comes and starts! Seriously the guy has been starting in the bundlesliga for two straight seasons and getting pretty good reviews! Let De Guzman run wild on these CONCACAF teams, now that De Rosario isn't coming we will need that more than ever. I think Will Johnson is going to be a great player this tournament, not spectacular controlling games but just a solid guy. My realistic XI guys in brackets are the replacements if they dont come or their subs -------------------Hirschfeld------------------------ Stalteri---------Edgar-------McKenna----------Klukowski ---------------------Imhof------------------------- Hutchinson-----------------------------------Simpson -----------De Guzman-----Johnson------------------- -------------------Jackson-------------------------- Rest of the 11: Wagenaar Hainault Jakovic Ledgerwood Nakajima-Farran Occean De Jong Bernier Peters Gage Gerba I think it is realistic to expect all of those players to accept calls. But I think we all know that Hastings is going to be there for sure somehow. What about Ugo Ihemelu? He is eligible for Canada again Two years ago we had a defense problem now suddenly it seems as if defense is maybe our strongest point depth wise. We didn't know who Stalteri's replacement would be and now suddenly Hainault, Peters, Ledgerwood and Nana are all possible replacements and Eddy Sidra played there last match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Also to add to Johnson, I remember him during the CONCACAF u23 qualifying playing awesome as a central attacking mid. Now put the Gold Cup MVP next to him. Should be good. Especially since a ton of attention will be on De Guz and both those guys can put some long range bombs on net or slip the ball to Jacko. Can't wait for the Gold Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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