masster Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 T&T are picking up a couple of European players as well: http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/08/saturday-ticker-zamora-to-play-for-tt-everton-targets-obinna-and-more.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUJO Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 well thats just great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 You'll see a bunch more join Jamaica next time around as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dare431 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 "Trinidad is my dad's country and to play in the finals would be a dream but West Ham are more important. I am only thinking about the club at the moment and do not want to be distracted from that." (Why I love him). Ive been watching Zamora for a couple of years now with west ham, and to a lesser extent when he was with fulham. He was really hit and miss. In West Ham's 2nd season in the premiership (2007) he scored something like 6 goals in the first 5 games, and then basically disappeared for months on end. He's got bags of class at the right moment in time but on other days he's virtually non-existant as a player. He's very inconsistent. Jamaica will have Zavon Hines (From West Ham) soon enough, he's been called into their last few squads. Who can we poach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Who gives a rat's ass. This will only get them so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hines really hasn't played for West Ham yet, but I've followed Zamora for years as well. Streaky but when he's firing and you're on the other side of the field you're in trouble. Who will give a rats ass? Uhmmm, the teams that are in the last group of 6 to get the 3.5 qualifying sports for South Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I don't think it'll do much good for T&T this go round. Even if they beat ES on Wednesday they'll still only have 5 pts. with home games against the US and Mexico and road games at Costa Rica and Honduras. I'd say they're pretty much f*cked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Vic Hines really hasn't played for West Ham yet, but I've followed Zamora for years as well. Streaky but when he's firing and you're on the other side of the field you're in trouble. Who will give a rats ass? Uhmmm, the teams that are in the last group of 6 to get the 3.5 qualifying sports for South Africa? I meant in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 The question still remains, who do we have that we can poach? If this is the way the train is running, might as well hitch a ride going the right way and not get left behind in the dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Tuscan The question still remains, who do we have that we can poach? If this is the way the train is running, might as well hitch a ride going the right way and not get left behind in the dust. We should poach players that come play over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Jamaica will conceivably benefit the most. Mexico will get players out of the woodwork, as will a lot of other Caribbean islands ala T&T. Make no mistake, Samuel and Zamora will add a lot to T&T. But really....still a team Canada should be able to beat I'd say.......until that is they get more like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 To be fair Jlloyd Samuel was born in Trinidad, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'm sorry for being late on this one: [Thread title] --> That's what she said. Nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I'm told that there are about 5 very good quality Jamaican players coming up through top EPL youth systems. Hard to say what type of players they'll eventually become but that's got to be encouraging for the Jamaican FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Daniel I'm sorry for being late on this one: [Thread title] --> That's what she said. Nailed it! When I first saw the thread title I thought it was spam for E.D. meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Kennett Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 So, is there anybody to poach? Surely there must be a player or two who is playing somewhere in the world who could help out Canada . If the US can get Jermaine Jones, and T&T and Jamaica can get players, then we must be able to as well. I posted another thread awhile ago which asked the question: Is the CSA out hunting? Any ideas? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Id want Orgill from the Caps. TFC's Sanyang and Gomez have both already played for Gambia's youth teams, I think. It wouldnt hurt to call up Obrien White. Jamaica might be deeper at striker than us, so he might see us as an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPjr Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 ^ I like the idea of geting Orgill. The Gambian kids might be nice too if they decide to get Canadian citizenship. I'm not sure White is going to ever be any better than the young guys we already have (Jackson, Uccello, etc...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Having O'Brien in the system though is great. You can never have too many players competing with each other in a national set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Just a reminder regarding poaching: foreign players have to have resided in Canada for 5 years after their 18th bday to be considered eligible to play for Canada. Citizenship is not the min. requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Zamora was a regular feature on a Fulham squad with a lot of attacking options last year. And Samuel is also a regular with Bolton. If players of similar stature were joining Canada a lot of people on the board would be promising 2014 qualification for us. It definitely will make T&T better but they are probably too far out at this stage for 2010. It usually takes in-form strikers to get middle-of-the-pack teams into the cup. Look at what Adebayor did for Togo, or how Bosnia is on the brink with Dzeko. Also, look at how Croatia has fared without Eduardo. I'd certainly like to have a player with the potential of Kenwyne Jones or the pedigree of Zamora in our pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 quote:Originally posted by TOcanadafan Zamora was a regular feature on a Fulham squad with a lot of attacking options last year. And Samuel is also a regular with Bolton. If players of similar stature were joining Canada a lot of people on the board would be promising 2014 qualification for us. It definitely will make T&T better but they are probably too far out at this stage for 2010. It usually takes in-form strikers to get middle-of-the-pack teams into the cup. Look at what Adebayor did for Togo, or how Bosnia is on the brink with Dzeko. Also, look at how Croatia has fared without Eduardo. I'd certainly like to have a player with the potential of Kenwyne Jones or the pedigree of Zamora in our pool. Yeah, I have seen Bobby Zamora on a few occasions and I have liked his game. Who do we turn to? There is no sence in trying to secure players who are in Europe. but I think that we could have a chance with some of the foreigners who are playing in canada now. especially some of the young up and coming players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobu Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I think if greater Canadian expansion occurs in the MLS (Ex. Montreal and Ottawa) there is the potential for overseas players to become Canadian citizens and represent our country (pending if they want/wish to do so). However, I do not foresee this happening any time soon just due to time constraints and the lack of Canadian teams currently in the MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Neither of the Englishmen are playing for T&T tonight against El Salvador... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 quote:Originally posted by Daniel I'm sorry for being late on this one: [Thread title] --> That's what she said. Nailed it! Damn, you beat me to it. Got to start spending more time on the forum so I can be the first to the punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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