McKennan Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Has anyone been following the CG teams and who should be the ones to watch when they arrive in PEI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can_footy Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 A strong contingent of the Quebec team is drawn from the current Attak squad. They look to be a very strong team this year. My money is on them to win gold in PEI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 quote:Originally posted by McKennan Has anyone been following the CG teams and who should be the ones to watch when they arrive in PEI. Canada games is a joke.. you send Yukon to play and they get one team and Ontario sends one team .. where the hell is athelete development in such a failed model. The Minister of Sport should be ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can_footy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 quote: Canada games is a joke.. you send Yukon to play and they get one team and Ontario sends one team .. where the hell is athelete development in such a failed model. The Minister of Sport should be ashamed. what does that mean exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can_footy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 quote: Canada games is a joke.. you send Yukon to play and they get one team and Ontario sends one team .. where the hell is athelete development in such a failed model. The Minister of Sport should be ashamed. what does that mean exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 The Minister of Sport is the Crown representative of a national competition that qualifies (and pays the same money) to send the best 20 players from the Yukon as they do from Ontario (which is virtually a thousand times bigger). Just his comment on how amateur sport in Canada is about politics and not athletics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Obviously....this is the "Canada" Games after all. The main goal is political correctness and regional fairness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Interesting to hear about the quebec squad. I wonder if the BC squad will have Whitecap members? Surely they should have the advantage over teams like Newfoundland or Nova Scotia who are preparing by playing in their Challenge Cup provincial leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrox Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 It's gonna be interesting how serious these teams take it...last time out I highly doubt anyone (bar New Brunswick/Quebec) took it seriously and look what happened. If New Brunswick doesn't finish last, it's only because of their favourable group seeding from last tiem out. Very funny how they go from second (which was pure luck in the first place), to maybe 11th lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 quote:Originally posted by can_footy The rationale for Canada Games is a spring board for developing Canadian athletes to move on to international events and or open competition national level competition. By placing "teams" into the event not based on a reasonable quality based selection process you discriminate against for example soccer players in Eastern Ontario .. who cannot go to the Canada Games as a team, yet have more registered players then the population of the Yukon. Where the hall is the fairness and equity in that ? The CSA should be embarassed to allow the Canada Games folks to select teams as they do, it should be stopped. what does that mean exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trillium The rationale for Canada Games is a spring board for developing Canadian athletes to move on to international events and or open competition national level competition. By placing "teams" into the event not based on a reasonable quality based selection process you discriminate against for example soccer players in Eastern Ontario .. who cannot go to the Canada Games as a team, yet have more registered players then the population of the Yukon. Where the hall is the fairness and equity in that ? The CSA should be embarassed to allow the Canada Games folks to select teams as they do, it should be stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Thats great but I asked who to look out for not a B$%^h fest on the games or selection. I want to know who to look out for. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can_footy Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Im really only familiar with the Quebec team, they have a very strong back line, with 5-6 players who are involved with the u17 national team. The internationals are: Hugo Senecal, Felix Cardin, Karl Ouimette, Amine Meftouh, Serge Dinkota, Francesco Augustin. These guys are all on Attak contracts aswell. Top quality players, all defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks can footy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bates Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Trillium Canada games is a joke.. you send Yukon to play and they get one team and Ontario sends one team .. where the hell is athelete development in such a failed model. The Minister of Sport should be ashamed. This has to be one of the dumbest posts I have ever read on this site. The Canada Games is an athletic competition that put the Provinces of Canada in direct competition with each other. provinces already have Provincial Championships such as the Ontario Cup tp play for. For the record the finalists in the last 2 Canada Games have included NL and Nb. Also I guess Canada should not be able to try and qualify for the World Cup as surely Countries such as Brazil, Spain, Italy and such could send several teams that are better than any Canadian team!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrox Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Bates: Do you remember who NL had to get throguh In the 2001 (im assuming) Canada Games tournament? NB was very fortunate to make the finals, although they played well as a unit I still think they were lucky, here’s why: Game 1 vs. Quebec – Got comprehensively defeated 4/5-1 IIRC. Either way they got smoked. Game 2 vs. PEI – Needed to win this won and they did...against a side who were TERRIBLE back in ’05, but they got their act together big time and actually have a shout for a medal at this edition in my opinion. Game 3 vs. Nova Scotia – I believe these guys fielded a team of Dartmouth United rejects. No one in NS cared to play CG at the time even with all the incentives that were tossed at them (room and board in halifax, promise of a decent job, etc.). There were plenty of guys that got scouted and signed to Prem/Championship English teams and MLS. See Ryan Deveraux, some guy from Bedford who I forget his name who was at Sheff. Utd., Derek Gaudet just to name a few. And NB barely squeaked by NS. Game 4 vs. BC – BC was very arrogant against NB and it showed. They thought they’d be a pushover and they were wrong. NB won 1-0 I think. Game 5 vs. Ontario – NB got creamed 5-0, ‘nuf said. So, at the end of the way, NB only really had 3 tough opponents and went 1-2 and somehow got to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bates Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I believe NL beat BC to get to final but don't quote me on it. And for the record I don't think it matters how you win only that you do on the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PearlFan Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 In 2001. Alberta (Gold) Newfoundland (Silver) and Nova Scotia (Bronze) and PEI came 5th that year. NL played very well beating teams scuh as BC, and NS beat #1 ranked Quebec. But Alberta was on a class of its own. They were incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrox Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Bates I believe NL beat BC to get to final but don't quote me on it. And for the record I don't think it matters how you win only that you do on the end. The problem is Bates, if someone told me that the team won a championship but had to play the weakest teams to get there, my response would be “BFD” (big effin deal). You see plenty of universities (my personal favourite being UNB) go and promote themselves as winners of X case competition? Who were they against? UPEI, CBU, SFU? Not exactly what I’d call an achievement. But MUN goes and wins a world competition against many international schools who have highly respected business programs? That’s different. There's a reason why the cliche "X team is out to prove their efforts from last time were not a fluke." As my girlfriend’s happy bunny calander says it best, “A good loser, is still a loser”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 NB Canada Games Roster. The Boys team just returned from a succesfull tourney in the States losing only to an Academy team from Minnesota. From the TJ: Soccer Published Tuesday July 28th, 2009 B10 Womens team Jessica Moore, Quispamsis Marissa Duguay, Quispamsis Lynn Symington, Sussex Megan Spicer, Sussex Samantha Lagacy, Moncton Nikki LeBlanc, Dieppe Annie Gautreau, Grand-Digue Janelle Brine, Shediac Gaby Doucet, Petit-Rocher Roxanne Pelletier, Petit-Rocher Olivia Jennings, Bathurst Sarah Myatt, Fredericton Leandra Upton, Fredericton Becky Beardall, Fredericton Dayle Colpitts, Nasonworth Stephanie Leahy, Hanwell Kayla Painter, Noonan Coaches Andy Cameron, Fredericton Monique Bourque, Moncton Manager Kim Colpitts, Fredericton Men's team Adam Grant, Fredericton Eric McGarry, Fredericton Femi Adegbidi, Edmundston Charles Duplessis, Fredericton Conor McCarthy, Fredericton Cassian Ferlatte, Saint John Jeremie Roy, Bathurst Alex Boudreau, Bathurst Patrick Burtt, Fredericton Peter Reimer, Fredericton Phillipe DeGrace, Bathurst Carlos Juan Vincent, Moncton Patrick Vienneau, Bathurst Geoff Pellerin, Moncton, Eustache Kanye, Moncton Thomas Levesque, Fort Kent, Maine Alex Topolinski, Edmundston Coaches Geoff Lander, Saint John Nick Papadopoulos, Saint John Manager Sean Flemming, Saint John History 2005 - Male (Silver); Female (9) 2001 - Male (10); Female (10) 1997 - Male (8); Female (9) 1993 - Male (9); Female (9) Best Finish - Silver, male soccer, 2005. © 2008 CanadaEast Interactive, Brunswick News Inc. All rights reserved. More Copyright Information. Also a story on a member of the Boys and Girls teams. http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/sports/article/742362 I will take this time to say Happy Birthday to my small Province of NB who'll be officially celebrating it's 225th anniversary as a Province this up coming Monday the Provincial Holiday of New/Nouveau Brunswick Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrox Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Looking at the schedule, I'd put my money on Quebec to at least get silver. Assuming they win the group of NS and Yukon, they gotta play the 2nd place team of NB, NL, SK and even if they get 2nd they still have a relatively easy game against the group winners. If, like last time out, Nova Scotia doesn’t take Canada Games seriously, you may as well hand NB/Saskatchewan for a chance at bronze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Quebec could be a favorite, they have 12 players from the Trois Rivieres Attak and most of them are starters in the CSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh1 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 From the Moncton Times&Transcript Moncton soccer players shine Published Tuesday August 11th, 2009 B4 Stumble Upondel.icio.usDiggFacebookPrintEmailSpeak UpThe N.B. Canada Games boys soccer team fared well at the recent USA Cup in Minnesota. boys soccer team Geoff Pellerin, centre, of the New Brunswick Canada Games boys soccer team displays his skills during a USA Cup match in Minnesota recently. The other New Brunswick player is Connor McCarthy of Fredericton. The team, with Metro Moncton players Geoff Pellerin, Carlos Vicent and Eustache Kanye, won their four games to advance to the semifinals where they lost 3-0 to the eventual winners from Blaine, Minn. The Blaine team was an under-19 team while N.B. was an under-18 squad. The team is coached by Geoff Lander. Meanwhile, the three Moncton boys were also part of the Codiac First Touch under-18 AAA boys soccer team that captured the N.B. championship with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Fundy of Saint John. Geoff Pellerin scored both Moncton goals including the winner with about 20 minutes remaining in the game. His other goal was on a penalty kick. The teams were tied 1-1 at the half. The team, coached by Nick Smith, now advances to the Canadian championships slated for Edmonton in October. © 2008 CanadaEast Interactive, Brunswick News Inc. All rights reserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibrox Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Argh, Slightly off-topic, but how did Fundy get to the U-18 finals? From what I was told they only won 1 game (vs. North West...woop woop) so they had to play Chaleur in the semis? Did Fundy really win? Or did they get there by default (ie. forfeit or Chaleur fielding a 3rd string side). My guess is the latter, cause the game was on a Wednesday at 7:30 in Fundy...Im sure the boys wouldve been game for a long drive on a weeknight haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 The BC boys and girls teams did not play a single game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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