farrelld Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 On September 11, 2016 at 2:09 PM, Grizzly said: Most Impact fans including myself would have preferred to see Crepeau start but Kronberg did play well yesterday. Kronberg has been so so in the backup role but the few times he has gotten more than 1 game in a row he is a better keeper than many give him credit for. He seems to be a good team player as well who accepts his role as backup. On the other hand his salary is a bit high for a backup keeper. Some of the fans are so biased they are claiming he could have stopped the Philly goal which is really ridiculous, it was a perfectly placed shot that was released very quickly and Kronberg only even had a chance to stop it because he is so tall, the shorter Bush and Crepeau never would have gotten to that shot. Still at some time Crepeau needs to be given an opportunity or allowed to go somewhere where he will have an opportunity to play. I have to disagree I think Kronberg should have been able to save the shot. He gets a touch on the ball and almost jumps past it after what looked like a late reaction to me. I think Crepeau and Bush make that save. Crepeau has made some amazing saves with FC Montreal this year and has helped make sure that they do pick up points in the few games they have and he helps keep the scoreline respectable in most of the other games. I said it last year but I'd be really surprised if Kronberg was with the Impact next year. I think Montreal wants Crepeau playing as many games as possible this year so he starts with FC MTL whenever he can. This makes him the 3rd choice keeper and for whatever reason, the hierarchy seems set in stone. Maybe if Bush gets injured for a long period of time we will see Crepeau play for the Impact this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Crepeau is training with KV Kortrijk in Belgium. Also, he just got engaged a few days ago! Bertuzzi44 and lazlo_80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 It's been mentioned in other threads, but this article from a few days ago confirms Crepeau's status as the #2 keeper with the Impact, with an eye on the #1 job. http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/young-impact-goalkeeper-maxime-crepeau-moves-up-to-no-2-aims-higher jpg75, hamiltonfan and deschamp86 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Great to see one of those original 3 academy keepers (Carducci, Roberts, Crepeau) still in their team's plans. Hoping all the best for him. Northvansteve and Greatest Cockney Rip Off 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Always thought highly of Crepeau, ever since the U17s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 19 hours ago, lazlo_80 said: Great to see one of those original 3 academy keepers (Carducci, Roberts, Crepeau) still in their team's plans. Hoping all the best for him. It will be nice to see if he gets on the field. Those 3 guys have a combined 12 MLS seasons and 0 MLS minutes played. I'll hold off on getting excited (to be honest, I didn't bother reading the article). Hopefully this year is the year for a breakthrough! hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Kent said: It will be nice to see if he gets on the field. Those 3 guys have a combined 12 MLS seasons and 0 MLS minutes played. I'll hold off on getting excited (to be honest, I didn't bother reading the article). Hopefully this year is the year for a breakthrough! Assuming Crepeau stays healthy, I would be very surprised if he doesn't make his MLS debut this year given his current status as #2. I know Bush will receive the majority of the work, but I don't see him playing every minute either. For me, if Crepeau can get 4-6 league starts and all V Cup games, that would be a decent step forward. Edited February 24, 2017 by shermanator hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 44 minutes ago, shermanator said: 4-6 league starts I only see this happening due to really bad form by Bush or injury. As the #2 keeper though he should make all the starts in the V Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, canta15 said: I only see this happening due to really bad form by Bush or injury. As the #2 keeper though he should make all the starts in the V Cup The MLS schedule is tight enough that if he does well in things like the Voyageurs Cup I can see him getting some starts when the games are close together and they want to lessen Bush's workload. Plus he is a Montreal boy that the fans have been waiting years to see play with the first team, they will be under some pressure to play him and will get a lot of good publicity and good will from the fans and media if he plays. Also while Bush is an under rated keeper and great shot stopper he has his weaknesses too so he is not a lock on the position and some good performances by Crepeau could see him fighting for the number 1 spot. Ivanovski94, jpg75 and nolando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Grizzly said: The MLS schedule is tight enough that if he does well in things like the Voyageurs Cup I can see him getting some starts when the games are close together and they want to lessen Bush's workload. Plus he is a Montreal boy that the fans have been waiting years to see play with the first team, they will be under some pressure to play him and will get a lot of good publicity and good will from the fans and media if he plays. Also while Bush is an under rated keeper and great shot stopper he has his weaknesses too so he is not a lock on the position and some good performances by Crepeau could see him fighting for the number 1 spot. Has Montreal done much of resting their 1st choice keeper when not injured? I know TFC has historically used a keeper for every game (excluding Voyageurs Cup) until they get injured (then usually they use the backup the rest of the way and get rid of the guy that was the number 1... last year excluded). I feel like soccer keepers get rotated out for the occasional game a lot less frequently than they do in hockey, and it's not that uncommon for a goalkeeper to play every game in a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 44 minutes ago, Kent said: Has Montreal done much of resting their 1st choice keeper when not injured? I know TFC has historically used a keeper for every game (excluding Voyageurs Cup) until they get injured (then usually they use the backup the rest of the way and get rid of the guy that was the number 1... last year excluded). I feel like soccer keepers get rotated out for the occasional game a lot less frequently than they do in hockey, and it's not that uncommon for a goalkeeper to play every game in a season. Not really. That's why I don't think that he'll get more than 2 league games unless Bush gets injured/suspended. Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 It has been a long time since we have had any serious competition for the first keeper spot or a reliable backup. When every game could determine whether you make the playoffs and your backup is Kronberg then you will ride your first keeper as much as you can. If Crepeau shows he can do the job in things like the VCup then I think he will get some starts in the league also. How many will depend on how he does in those starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 16 hours ago, Grizzly said: It has been a long time since we have had any serious competition for the first keeper spot or a reliable backup. When every game could determine whether you make the playoffs and your backup is Kronberg then you will ride your first keeper as much as you can. If Crepeau shows he can do the job in things like the VCup then I think he will get some starts in the league also. How many will depend on how he does in those starts. Yeah, I am a bit jaded on these 3 academy keepers, because it seems like when it comes to MLS minutes they have been avoided like the plague. Let's not forget that last year Quillan Roberts started the season as the number 2. Then he couldn't get in despite a couple of shakes games for Bono early on. I hope Crepeau has better luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Nice save on Ricketts by Crepeau in the Voyageurs Cup. johnyb and matty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, shermanator said: Nice save on Ricketts by Crepeau in the Voyageurs Cup. I'm really liking him today. I think he's been the stand out player so far this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Crepeau played fantastic today Obinna, shermanator, Zem and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Translation @MaxCrepeau Player of the game by far. Clear Penatly on Giovinco but never the Red life for @pbernier10 #arbitragerattrapage #CanChamp Pottsy3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenFisk'sBiggestFan Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Crepeau has been great when i have seen him. Each game he gets better. I think it is time for him to take a couple league games. Bush has been ok, but he has made some mistakes. They have both played at about the same level this year IMO. MtlMario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bertuzzi44 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 11 hours ago, Ruffian said: Great little vignette, but should have been in French.. And this is coming from an Anglophone! ChrisinOrleans and Blackjack15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Is it time now to give Maxime Crepeau the last 2 starts of the season? Just to see what he can do and if he's capable of securing the #1 position next year. All of the Impact's goalkeepers contracts expire 31.12.2017 Must say, although he didn't have a good official debut for Canada at the Gold Cup after playing the final 30 minutes vs French Guiana and in MLS regular season against NYRB IMO he continues to be the one with the most projection! In front of Carducci, Irving, Melvin and others Mike Thompson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Blackjack15 said: Is it time now to give Maxime Crepeau the last 2 starts of the season? Just to see what he can do and if he's capable of securing the #1 position next year. All of the Impact's goalkeepers contracts expire 31.12.2017 Must say, although he didn't have a good official debut for Canada at the Gold Cup after playing the final 30 minutes vs French Guiana and in MLS regular season against NYRB IMO he continues to be the one with the most projection! In front of Carducci, Irving, Melvin and others Until they can no longer get to the playoffs, the Impact should always play their best. If the NY Red Bulls beat Vancouver on Saturday, the Impact are out. Then it would be wise for them to give the last two games to Crépeau. Edited October 1, 2017 by Olympique_de_Marseille BCM and Blackjack15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badname22 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 I feel like Biello would would be reluctant to to so after conceding 4 to NYRB over the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 1 hour ago, badname22 said: I feel like Biello would would be reluctant to to so after conceding 4 to NYRB over the summer If he's out the door like some people are reporting, I doubt that he would be reluctant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 Now that the Montreal Impact have been officially eliminated from the MLS Playoffs, is it now the time to give him the last 2 starts of the season for a chance to redeem himself? Mike Thompson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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