Obinna Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 highly unlikely. Theres no international break in january. The camp is for out of season scandanavian and mls players as well as out of contract players. Championship season will not break. If we see him, it will be in march wcq. Unless we have a friendly in the February window. Those are typically European but perhaps the CSA decides to play down in Bolivia or something as prep for Mexico away in March. That is what I would look into anyways. Bolivia are available from the research I have done.... youllneverwalkalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklefan Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 For people claiming Arfield plays as a wide midfielder, you are right. Last season in the EPL, he played essentially in CM position, and as a wide midfielder on occasion, but this season he played mostly in the left midfield in a 4-4-2 formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coramoor Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Unless we have a friendly in the February window. Those are typically European but perhaps the CSA decides to play down in Bolivia or something as prep for Mexico away in March. That is what I would look into anyways. Bolivia are available from the research I have done.... http://www.fifa.com/calendar/ Is there even a February window in 2016, the official calendar doesn't list one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 In our 4-3-3 I think he would line up as a CM with Johnson. I think Hutchinson has locked down that holding midfield spot as his new position with us. Arfield isn't a winger in a 4-3-3 From what I've seen. What is he then? I have only seen highlights and he looks like a wide player. What does Burnley play and where does he play with them? Where do you think he should be in a 4-3-3? By the way, if he can play centrally, I see him taking Johnson's spot before de Guzman loses his place.If he plays wide, I really don't know if he would be ahead of Ricketts. I would put him ahead of Ricketts, obviously, but Ricketts appears to be untouchable. Is he better than Hoilett out wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) What is he then? I have only seen highlights and he looks like a wide player. What does Burnley play and where does he play with them? Where do you think he should be in a 4-3-3? By the way, if he can play centrally, I see him taking Johnson's spot before de Guzman loses his place.If he plays wide, I really don't know if he would be ahead of Ricketts. I would put him ahead of Ricketts, obviously, but Ricketts appears to be untouchable. Is he better than Hoilett out wide? hes not replacing hoilett out wide. De guz is 34. He will be 35 during the next international window. And the 4th round doesnt end for another 10 months. Father time could catch up with him very quickly. If not this round. Then the 5th round for sure. Edited November 22, 2015 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) Is this real life? My guess, last ditch effort to get called by the Scots. If not, he's ours. Edited November 22, 2015 by finchster Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The fact that he is eligible to play for us speaks to how stupid FIFA rules are. If he plays for us I'm sure he'll do well, but I'd have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering on the Scottish Pedro Pacheco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 (edited) If this happens it'll be a huge addition. The fact he can play out wide and centrally gives us flexibility. I would imagine he would take over for Ricketts first, then for de Guzman in 2017 when Jules ages and our young winger options mature ie. Akindele or Petrasso. Edited November 22, 2015 by jpg75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coramoor Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The fact that he is eligible to play for us speaks to how stupid FIFA rules are. If he plays for us I'm sure he'll do well, but I'd have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering on the Scottish Pedro Pacheco. how is that an issue? His father is Canadian born and therefore Scott is eligible for citizenship by default. Situations like this really aren't a big deal and there isn't much FIFA can do about it anyway Califax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 What is he then? I have only seen highlights and he looks like a wide player. What does Burnley play and where does he play with them? Where do you think he should be in a 4-3-3? By the way, if he can play centrally, I see him taking Johnson's spot before de Guzman loses his place.If he plays wide, I really don't know if he would be ahead of Ricketts. I would put him ahead of Ricketts, obviously, but Ricketts appears to be untouchable. Is he better than Hoilett out wide? Burnley plays 4-4-2. Last year from what I saw (full disclosure: maybe 3 games when they were on TV and nothing this year. He wasn't on our radar then so I didn't track him closely) he played a similar game to Osorio. He's crafty and an attacking option but not super fast. More of a high motor guy with some tricky moves and good passing. Some players have a hard time converting from 4-4-2 to 4-3-3. A 4-4-2 wide midfielder is not necessarily a 4-3-3 winger, it's different responsibilities and game. The CM's in a 4-3-3 either end up playing as a holding midfielder or a box to box. He's not really either of those. He's also not a burner winger which is kinda what you want in your 4-3-3 wingers. I think it's the same reason why Osorio doesn't fit in really well with the CMNT. He's more of a 4-4-2 guy than a 4-3-3 guy. Don't get me wrong, he will become one of our top 5 players right away; but I don't know if he fits as a RW in our system and I"m not sure he's a box to box CM either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) ...I'd have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering on the Scottish Pedro Pacheco. His CanadaSoccer page said he was born in Canada then moved to Portugal when he was a baby. His wikipedia says he was born in Portugal but lived in Canada as a child. -------------------------------- Did Scott ever live in Canada? Has he ever been to Canada at all? I don't care much either way to be honest. Edited November 23, 2015 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 The fact that he is eligible to play for us speaks to how stupid FIFA rules are. If he plays for us I'm sure he'll do well, but I'd have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering on the Scottish Pedro Pacheco. Do you have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering for Marcel De Jong too? You must not be a fan of Marc Bircham either I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 He's a Canadian citizen with a Canadian passport. He's never lived here from what anyone can see; but I'm sure he's visited with his Father's family. Anyway back to the position aspect in our 4-3-3. I think they'd have to try him as a CM. I was looking at his WhoScored profile and it says he's been lining up as CM in a 4-4-2 so he's started 9 games at CM, 7 at LM and 1 at RM this year. Last year he played RM all the time. The bottom line is he's played every minute of the season this year and he's clearly versatile. I'm sure as JDG loses a step he could take over that box to box role for us and be an upgrade for our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Do you have a hard time working up a lot of enthusiasm for cheering for Marcel De Jong too? You must not be a fan of Marc Bircham either I guess. Are you asking whether I identify more with the players on my national team that have actually lived in my country? I sure do. I wasn't a big fan of Bircham for a variety of reasons, and de Jong is not a favorite of mine, though he at least was born here. I also will be able to take less pleasure from knocking Germany B (USA) if we build our team the same way. Of course if he pulls on the red and white I hope he does well, but if he plays for Scotland instead or has no international career, that is probably as it should be. Edited November 23, 2015 by jonovision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Are you asking whether I identify more with the players on my national team that have actually lived in my country? I sure do. I wasn't a big fan of Bircham for a variety of reasons, and de Jong is not a favorite of mine, though he at least was born here. I also will be able to take less pleasure from knocking Germany B (USA) if we build our team the same way. Of course if he pulls on the red and white I hope he does well, but if he plays for Scotland instead or has no international career, that is probably as it should be. no was asking if you identify with players who spent the formative years of their life in another country then committing to play for us id take less pleasure beating usa with non home grown players. But its still a lot more pleasure than not beatin them at all. This is what international football has come to. Many of the top nations poach players. If they are eligible to play for us and are proud to put on the maple leaf, then i have no problem with it. Edited November 23, 2015 by king1010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I've felt pain from fandom so I'm being selfish. I'm cheering for any Canadian who makes us better. MtlMario, Olympique_de_Marseille, Alex and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusch to the Corner Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Is this real life? My guess, last ditch effort to get called by the Scots. If not, he's ours. I think so too. I'm guessing he won't accept a call for the Mexico games but come next summer if Scotland still hasn't called, I'm optimistic we'll see him for a Canadian friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Seems like a threat to Scotland to pick him. Certainly looks last ditch. Strange timing if Scotland have nothing coming up. Will hopefully get him over for a camp in Jan. Would be a great pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I don't see this as being another "threat" to Scotland. This news came out last year. At the time I thought it may have been a signal to Scotland bit at this point I think Scott is pretty clear where he stands with Scotland. Squizz tweeted this a few hours ago: @DanielSquizzato: As for Arfield, it’s been suggested to me that he’s not just testing the waters with these remarks. We could see him for #canMNT, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Seems like a threat to Scotland to pick him. Certainly looks last ditch. Strange timing if Scotland have nothing coming up. Will hopefully get him over for a camp in Jan. Would be a great pickup. again. He wont be in a january camp. There is no intl break. The camp will be for out of season / out of contract players Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) I'm guessing he won't accept a call for the Mexico games This would be the one to accept unless you wait for June. 1)Leave northern England/Scotland for some place warmer in late March 2) Play in the 3rd largest soccer stadium in the world by capacity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_football_stadiums_by_capacity Azteca is bigger than Wembley. More interesting to tell your mates than "I stayed in Burnley over the weekend". Edited November 23, 2015 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This would be the one to accept unless you wait for June. 1)Leave Soctland for some place warmer in late March 2) Play in the 3rd largest soccer stadium in the world by capacity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_football_stadiums_by_capacity Azteca is bigger than Wembley. More interesting to tell your mates than "I stayed in Burnley over the weekend". Soctland sounds warm, at least for your feet. Nothing beats Weekend at Burnley's except maybe Weekend at Burnley's 2 Two shitty puns, I'm out. sloth8, Brethers8, killgod and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Soctland sounds warm, at least for your feet. Nothing beats Weekend at Burnley's except maybe Weekend at Burnley's 2 Two shitty puns, I'm out. Red Card! Califax and Brethers8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizz1402635577 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Since he played for Scotland's U-21 team in official matches, he would need to file his one-time switch to play for us. In other words, if he's coming, then he's all-in. He'll be cap-tied to us before he even pulls on a jersey. sose and MtlMario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Great addition. Edited November 23, 2015 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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