Canada in 2014?

[Aroundtheworld]

Hey everyone, I'd like to share an article with you on how I believe that Canada will qualify for the World Cup in 2014.

Canada in 2014?

To sum it up, I believe we have enough talent to qualify. With new clubs and CSA reform I believe our chances are very, very good.

[TFCRegina]

Your second post. Good to see you're becoming an active member! Stick around.

[RJB]

There seems to be a lot of posts advertising blogs and other websites.

[Admin]

I see Parky, Dempsey and Mr. Keay.

[joepaco]

rds did a small feature on what we should expect and how we can solve the national team woes.

it ends with a wink to the Voyageurs as well !

http://www.rds.ca/zv2/?categorie=soccer#

[Soccerpro]

rds did a small feature on what we should expect and how we can solve the national team woes.

it ends with a wink to the Voyageurs as well !

http://www.rds.ca/zv2/?categorie=soccer#

Any chance of a rough translation?

[matty1487]

Here's an approximate translation:

Soccer is the most played sport on the planet. It's the same thing in Canada and in Quebec. However, the Canadians have a lot of difficulty in getting a spot in high-level competitions.

A couple days after the conclusion of the 2010 World Cup, Canada was ranked in the 100th spot in the FIFA World Rankings. It is the third-worst spot in the history of Canada and Canada has only qualified for one World Cup, in 1986.

What are the reasons that explain this?

The soccer is experiencing a huge growth in North America. There are over 800 000 players registered in Canada, and 200 000 in Quebec alone. However, the results are not showing at the international level and many experts believe it's time for a change in mentality.

"The problem is that soccer needs to be taken from a recreational spirit to a competitive level," says Brigitte Frot, General Director of FSQ.

"Like I have already said, we won't have properly-trained World Cup players with a recreational approach," said Richard Legendre, Vice President of the Montreal Impact.

"We need to get out of the 'volunteer' structure," says Claudine Douville, RDS Soccer commentator. "That's what we have at the youth level, but we've had it for too long."

"The world of soccer is evolving at a much faster pace than we are able to provide services for," indicates John Limniatis, who played for the Canadian MNT from 1987 to 1997.

For a few years in Quebec, baseball fields have been abandoned in favour of soccer pitches. However, baseball's elite seem to be developping more rapidly. One must believe that the winning formula is a work in progress.

"There are not enough good competitions at the amateur level," recalls Nick De Santis, Technical Director of the Impact. "The young players of under 16 should develop in the best conditions."

"The coaches need to learn to develop their interests and qualities, at both the youth and the professional levels," affirms Jean Gounelle, soccer analyst.

"Today, we have nearly 200 teams in elite-level soccer, which permits us to grow our potential. It's a step in the right direction," says Ms. Brot. "What's left to do is at the national level, where a team needs to get together and hope to qualify for a World Cup."

Leaving aside the size of the government investments and the level of competition, there is one more thing. Patience.

"If nothing progresses for another couple years, we will tend to abandon it," say Marc Dos Santos, head coach of the Impact. "We must know that the plans are for a 5-10 year time period."

"We won't develop players in a couple months. But in four to five years, I believe it's possible." says Mr. Legendre.

"12 years ago, soccer passed hockey in terms of participation. At that time, we hoped to develop them, but we didn't know how to," remarks Matthias van Halst.

"There has already been one generation that has passed, thereofre we need to prepare the next one. For soccer in Canada, we must also think long-term instead of short-term," says Ms. Brot.

Edit: whoops, there are two videos and I think I may have translated the wrong one! My bad!

[Aroundtheworld]

Another thing that is hindering the game is poor youth development practices. Having coached and run soccer camps, I thought it was well known that young kids must play on small-sized pitches to develop their skills properly. Yet, I go to a park in Montreal and see 10 year-olds playing kick and run on a full sized pitch. I thought people got this, but apparently not.

[Macksam]

Hey everyone, I'd like to share an article with you on how I believe that Canada will qualify for the World Cup in 2014.

Canada in 2014?

To sum it up, I believe we have enough talent to qualify. With new clubs and CSA reform I believe our chances are very, very good.

Is that our new jersey at the end of the link?

[Blue and White Army]

^ It's the current second kit.

[Seb of Mtl]

It was nice to see RDS do a piece on Canadian Soccer. Id like to see them cover Soccer a lot more and i think they will once the IMFC hit the mls. I remember that in the early 90's rds used to show canada games. That said, i didnt really enjoy the report basically they reiterated the obvious.

We saw this year that the "own the Podium" program worked exceptionally well for olympic athletes and something similar shall be set up via the government in cooperation with the CSA and provincial gvts. Most money spent towards the U-20 and so on but training camps for the seniors.

[grigorio]

should toss John Furlong into the CSA and see what happens...

[paul-collins]

Is that our new jersey at the end of the link?

^ It's the current second kit.

Actually, no, that's the 2007 second kit as available on the CSA store website.

The current second kit is the negative of the first kit, but with white stripes on white, and white vent holes on the sides (so again white on white).

[Blue and White Army]

My bad - you're right. Polka Dot Doors is the current one. I just bought one at Winners a couple of months ago.