Friendly - Colombia vs. Canada - October 14, 2014 - PRE-match [no R]

[xcalibre]

I may fly down Tuesday and come back Wednesday. If I do I'll post here and definitely be down to meet up as I'll likely be solo.

 

Haha nice one, I'm tempted to come down for a weekend of sport, but that's my major stopping block right now (being solo)...

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

I may fly down Tuesday and come back Wednesday. If I do I'll post here and definitely be down to meet up as I'll likely be solo.

 

I could do this one. Strongly considering this actually. For cost considerations if we are several I'd rather drive and split gas and driving. If I go alone it would likely be greyhound there but fly back early wednesday.

 

TFC @ NYRB on Oct 11

 

The Fury also play @ the NY Cosmos on Saturday the 11th. If I'm in NYC Saturday night I would rather be there.

[baulderdash77]

If we win this game we could break back into the top 100 in terms of rankings.  This could be a pretty important game.

[the Humberlands]

Nice!

 

Wonder if that will get the Akindeles, Cavallinis and Johnsons to turn out.  Certainly hope it will be on Sportsnet regular channels.

 

HOPING it would be on TV. Though that's a tough match. Wouldn't want to get destroyed on national television, to further alienate support for this team.

[the Humberlands]

Looks like Colombia is playing El Salvador 4 days earlier in the same unknown USA location.

 

AND El Salvador? Geez, what is this new regime under Floro? Serious to compete? 

[the Humberlands]

I think a win would earn us 555 points. A draw would earn us 185. For comparison, the Jamaica win earned us 303 points I believe.

 

Seeing how polar opposite we are in the rankings, FIFA should just triple the points for a Canada victory.

[Keegan]

AND El Salvador? Geez, what is this new regime under Floro? Serious to compete? 

 

That's Colombia, not us.

 

Interesting note:

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The 27-year-old will meet up with the Benito Floro's side for a training camp in Cancun, Mexico on Sunday 5 October

Read more at http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140923-international-blues-edgar-and-moseley-1935722.aspx#1Pom1cFd8M7Zf6vD.99"

 

Cancun eh? I wonder why

[Obinna]

Looks like another long build up towards the Colombia game, fantastic.

 

Would be great if we were able to squeeze another friendly in down in Cancun...even if it's only against a second flight Mexican club or something.

[the Humberlands]

This should be an interesting game. Hopefully they can build on the last result, especially of Columbia plays a B team, heck u can only concern yourself with who you put on the pitch.

For people thinking of going, TFC is at the Red Bulls the Saturday night, Broncos at Jets Sunday afternoon and the Leafs are actually at the Rangers Sunday night. I am already going to the TFC game but because it is Thanksgiving Weekend I am flying home first thing Sunday morning as I need to be at a family dinner that evening.

I am actually going to the US Ecuador match on the 10th, the night before TFC, had this trip booked for a while.

 

I seriously envy you right now. I want to go SOOO BADLY, like a kid that can't contain his pee.

[Keegan]

Looks like another long build up towards the Colombia game, fantastic.

 

Would be great if we were able to squeeze another friendly in down in Cancun...even if it's only against a second flight Mexican club or something.

 

I'm sure they will.  Or maybe our U20s are training there at the same time and they can have intra squad matches so it can act as a dual prep for the Olympic/Pan Am squad.

 

 

Otherwise he must be testing the players willpower by holding it in Cancun, especially with the reputation for partying that our MNT has.

[xabuep2]

Venezuela cancel his tour to the Middle east to face Oman and Iran . We scheduled other match in the US against Guatemala but is canceled as well .

Guatemala and Venezuela are good options for Canada to increase his ranking .

[Bully]

I'd say this will give us a chance for an exciting game if Columbia plays a B-B+ squad. 


------------------------------------Cavallini-----------------------------------
Hoilett-----------------------------Osorio----------------------------Teibert
---------------Hutchinson-----------------------Johnson-------------------
De Jong----------Edgar----------------------Hainault-------------Straith
------------------------------------Borjan--------------------------------------

maybe a little bit of 
Akindele for Cavallini 
Ricketts for Teibert

 

[king1010]

 

That's Colombia, not us.

 

Interesting note:

"

The 27-year-old will meet up with the Benito Floro's side for a training camp in Cancun, Mexico on Sunday 5 October

Read more at http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140923-international-blues-edgar-and-moseley-1935722.aspx#1Pom1cFd8M7Zf6vD.99"

 

Cancun eh? I wonder why

 

 

 

makes it easier for cavallini to make it to camp for once

 

and honestly I love Edgar's support of the national team. He seems to always be there no matter where camps are being held. Also a decent game against the world number 3 could raise the stock of our players in the transfer window. And we're getting close to the gold cup which is qualifying for the copa america AND WCQ are fast approacing. new cycle, exciting times.

[the Humberlands]

Would a (close) defeat still generate any FIFA points?  Hope it's not a stupid question. I'm not well versed in FIFA points. Naturally I imagine a loss equates to nil.

[Obinna]

Yes, a loss is zero points.

[Keegan]

Quite honestly I could see us making it close against a Colombia team which will be shorthanded and overconfident and a Canadian team that finally has some juice back in it.

[DontPanic]

Away game Travel Thread is up and going. Lets co-ordinate this properly so we are together.

 

http://www.thevoyageurs.org/index.php?/topic/27327-away-trip-canada-vs-columbia-nyc-october-14th/

[The Ref]

October 14 friendly Canada vs Colombia

 

Source : fifa.com fixtures

 

Friendly is scheduled to be played in US

Thank you for spelling Colombia correctly.

[A_Gagne]

HOPING it would be on TV. Though that's a tough match. Wouldn't want to get destroyed on national television, to further alienate support for this team.

 

I've stopped worrying about that... only the diehards would likely be watching anyways. It's when we, oh, I don't know, get 8-1 epically thrashed in a game that matters that we actually loose popular support.

[baulderdash77]

I hadn't looked at the FIFA points recently.  I had no idea that Colombia was the #3 overall team right now. 

 

While I'm sure they will send their B team; said B team will likely overwhelm our A team.  Even if we got players like Hoilett and Akindele to come out we probably will get smoked.

 

Of course if we did win this game it would be literally our best win since the 2000 Gold Cup.

[fuzzx]

Floro really liked JGL, and he's been lights out in Montreal in the games since, he's going for sure. Less certain of Tissot and definitely less confident about ouimette,depends on who accepts the invite.

[aloyol]

I've seen JGL a few times with the Impact and also saw live here in Quebec City with the Academy earlier this year and I ve been really impress by his game. Decision making is excellent and i love his distribution.

Btw, since we are 120th in the world and Colombia 3rd, what´s the biggest gap ever for low ranked team over a higher one?

[nolando]

 

Of course if we did win this game it would be literally our best win since the 2000 Gold Cup.

 

 

Who did we beat again in that final? 

[nfitz]

Anyways, it s a good scheduling by the CSA. 

 

Good scheduling by CSA would see more than 1 game a year played in Canada.

[Obinna]

Bernier in doubt for Colombia fixture?

 

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/09/25/justin-mapp-returns-training-montreal-impact-patrice-bernier-out