Lord Bob Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Confirmed by John Molinaro on Twitter. Canada will play in Greece on February 9, 2011. That's a really, really solid opponent. I hope we're up for it but a big opportunity, and in February we should be able to get our best roster together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Rollins1555362254 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Just announced by CSA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forster01 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Nice Another big challenge for the MNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Was just about to post this. What a great friendly for February! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-collins Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 They shoulda scheduled it for Moncton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I have not been that impressed with the Greeks lately. They did withstand a 90 minute onslaught from Croatia in Zagreb, but they are just not a strong offensive team. Drawing Georgia 1-1 at home in their Euro 2012 Qualifying opener was a disaster. http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Rollins1555362254 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Uh huh... we have two threads going MODS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 Here I was thinking we could make mine the West thread and Duane's the East thread and be like rappers or something. I don't know what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Here I was thinking we could make mine the West thread and Duane's the East thread and be like rappers or something. I don't know what I'm talking about. lol. Awesome news. Keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFCRegina Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Here I was thinking we could make mine the West thread and Duane's the East thread and be like rappers or something. I don't know what I'm talking about. You woulda had snoop, dre and tupac on your side. You'd have won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpoma Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Good competition. Now let's see some European teams in Canada in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Good competition. Now let's see some European teams in Canada in the summer. I second that! With all the complaining about poor attendance in Toronto, a decent Euro team would be a better sell IMHO! Peru were a real good side but lacked the glamour of their South American counterparts, that hurts attendance! Getting back to the thread, Greece will be good opposition for us, don't think we've played them since winning the Matthews Cup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Good stuff, keep them coming but I would've prefered seeing us booking an opponent for November. I guess it was too difficult with most Euro countries involved in ECQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Good team to play, I am impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I hope the CSA is still working on a November friendly but this is great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I hope the CSA is still working on a November friendly but this is great news! Duane posted something about this on the 24th min blog. He said someone from the CSA said forget about the November friendly, there won't be one....like I said in my previous post, it might get tough to find opponents when most of the Euro nations are already involved in ECQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted September 28, 2010 Author Share Posted September 28, 2010 Most return flights between Vancouver and Athens run a shade under $1,500 right now on Expedia. You can do Toronto - Athens for just over a grand, and (this is the big one) Moncton - Athens for a touch below $1,300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Most return flights between Vancouver and Athens run a shade under $1,500 right now on Expedia. You can do Toronto - Athens for just over a grand, and (this is the big one) Moncton - Athens for a touch below $1,300! Are you saying the CSA, to save money, should call Gianluca Zavarise for an hypothetical friendly in Moncton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort York Redcoat1555362293 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Too bad about November but at least Feb 9 sounds like a match worthy of TV coverage! Make it happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegasAlexandros1555362277 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I have not been that impressed with the Greeks lately. They did withstand a 90 minute onslaught from Croatia in Zagreb, but they are just not a strong offensive team. Drawing Georgia 1-1 at home in their Euro 2012 Qualifying opener was a disaster. http://canadasoccer.com/news/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=4460 They haven't had the sharpest start in qualifying but going to Zagreb and getting a point is not a terrible result. Furthermore, along with the other results, the Group is pretty wide open at the moment. The other thing to consider is the arrival of Fernando Santos as head coach. After a 9 year reign by Otto Rehhagel, it will take some time for him to implement his vision and bring in some new faces which the team desperately needs. That's already begun, but it will take a little more time for him to really mould the team to his liking. In any case, I think this is a good friendly for both sides. Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Wow. Thought Otto had a life-time appointment there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegasAlexandros1555362277 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 No sir Ed! In fact, many people wanted him out after EURO 2008 and thought his departure was overdue. You can never take away what he did for the team and what he accomplished, with it all culminating at EURO 2004. Not to mention qualifying for 3 of the last 4 major tournaments. But by the end, his tactics had really gotten old and his player selection was, in many cases, questionable at best. Most Greek fans agree it's time for a new philosophy both on and off the field. As for Santos, his biggest advantage is his knowledge of Greek football as he's coached Panathinaikos, AEK, and most recently PAOK, totalling about 8 years in Greece over the last decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 A team with a crazy high undeserved ranking if we could pick up a fluke win in this match it would do wonders for our ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razcle Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 ^ Good Point, however we still need more games like in November to stay sharp. Come on CSA, keep the train rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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