sloth8 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 CSA just announced that the closed-door friendly will take place in May and will be played in Austria. According to their press release, this will be the first meeting at the Men's international A Level between the two nations. The friendly will take place as part of a ten day camp in Austria which runs from May 18 to 28. http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-mnt-to-face-bulgaria-in-may-p156147 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I was worried they were not going play until September against Jamaica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC07 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Let's hope this time our players decide to play unlike last month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Let's hope this time our players decide to play unlike last month or so. It's not on a FIFA date, so it will be hard to get the clubs to say yes. We might see the next Eddie Sidra, Gianluca Zavarise, Massih Wassey or Gavin McCallum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Glad they are playing a friendly. Since the European seasons the European based players should be available. I suspect few or none of the MLSers will be available … maybe some that are on the bench/in the reserves/in academies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 agree with you notenboom, I bet this is almost a look at the kids in the euro reserve leagues. Piette, Clarke, Petrasso, Aleman etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I don't mind the youth movement. It doesn't get us many wins but that might change as they gain more experience (hopefully). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Too bad it's closed door, I would be tempted to go. I am off for a month and Austria is a big travel goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Some of the Bulgarian footballers are on a high. You would expect the squad, as usual, to contain its fair share of Ludogorets players. That said, their recent run of good form in the Europa, in which they dominated their group with teams like PSV and Chornomorets and Dinamo Zagreb was certainly encouraging. They beat Lazio, and then lost to Valencia and were eliminated. Still, they got exposed to some high level football there, and went further than expected, and I think the players from that squad that join the national team will be in top form. For Bulgaria, this is about gearing up for Euro 2016, which is encouraging for them because they reportedly feel like they got a good group in which they have a chance to qualify (although in MY opinion not the easiest group out there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Too bad it's closed door, I would be tempted to go. I am off for a month and Austria is a big travel goal. It might be closed door but I bet you could get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 It might be closed door but I bet you could get in. Oh Ben, why do you tempt me so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokokraut Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Interesting...Fifa.com is showing 4 days after the Bulgaria friendly, another one against Moldova. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Anyone else kinda disappointed that with so many teams in the US pre-World Cup this summer we have to go all the way to Europe to play closed door games instead of games in the US or even at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Interesting...Fifa.com is showing 4 days after the Bulgaria friendly, another one against Moldova. http://www.fmf.md/ro/news/read/amicale_arabia_saudita_canada Moldova federation says that they'll play Canada on the 27th of May in Austria after playing Saudi Arabia on the 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I find it odd that other federations always release this information before the CSA … or at least it seems that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killgod Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I find it odd that other federations always release this information before the CSA … or at least it seems that way. after it's happened so many times, I don't really find it odd anymore. seems normal, almost surprised when we announce them ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 after it's happened so many times, I don't really find it odd anymore. seems normal, almost surprised when we announce them ourselves. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kezmancccc Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 It should be a good match either way, Bulgaria isn't a very strong team in UEFA by any stretch of the imagination, they have been relatively weak since their blow out in euro 2004. if the CSA were able to get the top players out (which is unlikely) then i could see this as a good match for us. either way its good to see the CSA is getting dates for the national squad and camps running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 http://www.fmf.md/ro/news/read/amicale_arabia_saudita_canada Moldova federation says that they'll play Canada on the 27th of May in Austria after playing Saudi Arabia on the 24th. Weird how the Federația Moldovenească de Fotbal deleted that link (posted April 3rd) and created a new announcement saying the same thing: http://www.fmf.md/ro/news/read/meciuri_amicale_canada_arabia_saudita (dated April 9th). It's like they posted it too soon or something. Seems like it's a go though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Too bad it's closed door, I would be tempted to go. I am off for a month and Austria is a big travel goal. I bet if you contacted the CSA letting them know you're going to be there and would like to see the game in any capacity, they could find a way. Try talking to Dominic Martin, he's the active Director of Marketing (dmartin@canadasoccer.com). Great guy, easy to work with, might be able to get you in to see it. Heck, maybe if you get a hold of Max Bell you could work on his media crew for a day lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Moldova friendly is now confirmed as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Heck, maybe if you get a hold of Max Bell you could work on his media crew for a day lol. Max Bell isn't working for the CSA anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toje Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 The game against Bulgaria is only 5 hours by train and bus from where I live, so I might try to make it. I know it is a closed door game, but there is probably a small chance that I could get into the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/04/11/canadian-national-team-schedules-friendly-moldova-part-may-training-camp No TV for Bulgaria game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Max Bell's media crew is in Norwich now, no? You want Gavin Day's media crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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