Do you support the stance taken by Sportsnet's Sid Sixeiro re: Junior Hoilett

[Joe MacCarthy]

Let's make this simple so we can find out where the Voyageurs stand.

Do you support the stance taken by Sportsnet's Sid Sixeiro re: Junior Hoilett

Hoilett not committing to Canada angers Sid

http://bcove.me/z46nehlx

[Grizzly]

100% support. About time someone said this. The best thing about the events of this week is that these players are finally finding out that they are going to be called to task for their decisions and become villains in the country they were born and raised in, where their family lives in and where many of them still intend to live in when their career is over. No more ********** getting to meet Prime Minister Harper type of reception. If the clubs start refusing them access they also might start realizing that they are closing some doors concerning future career possibilities. And we need to pressure the clubs to start acting like proud fans of Canadian soccer because lets not forget the Caps also trialled Lensky and considered signing **********.

[Cheeta]

A reluctant yea vote only because I feel Junior may be the wrong target for all this, but the broader sentiment is 100% spot on.

[Califax]

The best thing about the events of this week is that these players are finally finding out that they are going to be called to task for their decisions and become villains in the country they were born and raised in, where their family lives in and where many of them still intend to live in when their career is over.

Yeah and despite the fact that I will always feel silly about being a grown man booing a 23 year little girl as was the case Sunday, the message we sent to the next generation of female soccer players at BMO was loud and clear: your fellow Canadians won't stand for this.

Sid's going ape ****, People love Forrest and Dobson for speaking up, I'm agreeing with grizzly whole heatedly, everyone has taken to social media to defend an outright lie from traitor mcgee, it's a weird wonderful time to be a voyageur.

[madmonte]

Short answer damn right I do. And Leroux is full of crap. Just an opinion, but it's mine and I'm keeping it.

[ThiKu]

This is absolutely wonderful. As horrible as Leroux is making the Toronto and Vancouver fans look, the crowd support there that day and the rant today by Sexeiro which is now very public is a message to the kids today - we won't put up with this anymore. Choose another country, sure, but don't expect us to support you one bit when you do. In fact, expect nothing but vitriol.

[Joe MacCarthy]

Almost 200 views and only 13 votes? No wonder the Canada haterz dominate the comments to articles and blogs. I would like to think the "Silent Majority" support Sid. Let yourself be heard!

[Joe Keeper]

100%!

Fan opinion especially ours, has helped change the soccer landscape in this country before, why not now? It has to come from us and the media first.

[Joe MacCarthy]

A reluctant yea vote only because I feel Junior may be the wrong target for all this, but the broader sentiment is 100% spot on.

How is he the wrong target? Even if he picked Canada tomorrow he jerked us around a long time and wasn't there when we needed him most. Guilty as charged.

Sorry to get excited here but we've analyzed this to death and have gotten nowhere. Analysis is paralysis. Hoilett, in the paraphrased words of the great Aidan Devine playing Ted Lindsay in Net Worth "Poop or get off the pot boy, poop or get off the pot"

[Winnipeg Fury]

Yes

[JamboAl]

This isn't his first strong comment on Canadian soccer and likely won't be the last. At WCQ, he's in the south end standing, singing and going through the same joy and angst as the rank and file supporters. He's one of us. Top man that Sixeiro!

[narduch]

Tim and Sid is my favourite sport radio show. These guys are funny and they know their sports. Not just soccer, they can talk pretty much anything.

Nice to see this getting some traction.

I agree with others. Lets let these players know we aren't happy. We can all be douchebag supporter's of them (oh I understand their decision blah blah blah).

[Joe MacCarthy]

Now's an appropriate time to retell the mercenaries this tale of long ago. When fine ale was served by flaxen haired maidens, oops that's another story.

"Everyone one of us guys, thirty-five guys who came out to play for Team Canada, we did it because we love our country and not for any other reason. They can throw the money for the pension fund out the window, they can throw anything they want out the window - we came because we love Canada. And even though we play in the United States and we earn money in the United States, Canada is still our home and that's the only reason we come." Phil Esposito September 1972

[ray]

I blame FIFA for continuing to allow this nonsense of inheriting nationalities. And yes, Hoilett Jr should commit to the country in which he was raised. That goes for Fraser Aird, too. Will he be in the MNT camp to see how he likes the Canadian system or does he really want to represent his country?

Seriously, though. If Hoilett has no interest in representing Canada, at least say so.

[alberta white]

+1 Ray,

Even though it should not bother me as an English fan it does. As I said before. Play for the country you were born or raised in ( and by that I mean 10-15 years- none of this 5 year naturalization crap) or the country where your parents hailed from (and no not grandparents...PARENTS).

It would put an end to agents (yes them) playing countries like marketing opportunities.

either that or just scrap International football, which is slowly becoming a joke anyway.

* by the way yes I did Vote. the one thing I can vote on in Canada is this and the ESG website

[gator]

Yeah and despite the fact that I will always feel silly about being a grown man booing a 23 year little girl as was the case Sunday, the message we sent to the next generation of female soccer players at BMO was loud and clear: your fellow Canadians won't stand for this.

Sid's going ape ****, People love Forrest and Dobson for speaking up, I'm agreeing with grizzly whole heatedly, everyone has taken to social media to defend an outright lie from traitor mcgee, it's a weird wonderful time to be a voyageur.

This could be an important few days for the Voyageurs and our National Teams with the Leroux incident and now Hoilett, it's great to.see the media getting involved and echoing what we as Voyageurs have been saying for years! The scariest part of it all is seeing Grizzly and Califax in agreement on something!

[RS]

This could be an important few days for the Voyageurs and our National Teams with the Leroux incident and now Hoilett, it's great to.see the media getting involved and echoing what we as Voyageurs have been saying for years! The scariest part of it all is seeing Grizzly and Califax in agreement on something!

Lord Bob and I were agreeing on Twitter, as well! End of Days are near!

[gator]

Lord Bob and I were agreeing on Twitter, as well! End of Days are near!

I saw that too! A couple of Canadians dissing our National Teams and supporters has brought agreement amongst adversaries, what the he'll is going on here?

When we finally do qualify for the World Cup it's going to be one big love in on here, no fun at all!

[Joe MacCarthy]

I blame FIFA for continuing to allow this nonsense of inheriting nationalities.

Praise Allah!

[zeelaw]

That goes for Fraser Aird, too. Will he be in the MNT camp to see how he likes the Canadian system or does he really want to represent his country?

Wasn't he called up for the GC Prelim? http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?4604-Gold-Cup-roster!!!!

[ThiKu]

Yes Zeelaw, but people are feeling angst over Aird because he didn't mention it on twitter! (this coming from decades of people turning their back on us!)

[maccaliam]

When I saw there was 33 for and 1 against, it made me think of Eddie Izzard's "Cake or Death" skit. Perhaps, the lone against was accidental but this poll is less forgiving than the church of England.

EDIT: I now see there are two, but it could still apply!

[ray]

Wasn't he called up for the GC Prelim? http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?4604-Gold-Cup-roster!!!!

Sure, but I'm hoping Aird is coming with the intention of joining the Canadian player pool and not just testing the waters before making his final Canada/Scotland decision. Don't take the place of another player if you are not ready to commit. That said, if Fraser has made his decision in accepting this call-up then good on him!

[Joe MacCarthy]

I'm not a twitterer or tweeter (just a twit) but does anybody have any links or heard of any outside airplay this is getting. Anything from Sid or Sportsnet or any media. If you see something please share here.

600 views and 40 votes. Does anyone have any stats/ratio or idea of how many people who lurk but aren't registered

[jonovision]

I'm not a twitterer or tweeter (just a twit) but does anybody have any links or heard of any outside airplay this is getting. Anything from Sid or Sportsnet or any media. If you see something please share here.

600 views and 40 votes. Does anyone have any stats/ratio or idea of how many people who lurk but aren't registered

600 views is not the same as viewed by 600 people