Moldy9 Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Would be a huge addition - arguably the best player in our squad. he can play the flank (instead of Rickkets) or be slotted in the midfield. hopfully he joins us in March! Atiba is hands down our best player. He played for PSV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I wouldn't hold my breathe until it's all settled and done. Obviously Scotland is his choice first and foremost and we need to wait until March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 It's now or never for him for international football, so if he get's called into Scotlands' March-camp, he'll play for them. If they don't want him, he's up for Canada. It's very clear and understandable from his point of view. I hope he'll commit, would surely be an upgrade on midfield. hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 It's now or never for him for international football, so if he get's called into Scotlands' March-camp, he'll play for them. If they don't want him, he's up for Canada. It's very clear and understandable from his point of view. I hope he'll commit, would surely be an upgrade on midfield. This is how I see it. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Atiba is hands down our best player. He played for PSV! I didn't say better - I said arguably better which I stand by. I don't think playing at PSV is any more impressive than being a starter in the BPL for a full season. The FIFA game rankings are what they are, but I wouldn't take too much from those. apbsmith and Shway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sose Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/arfield-ready-to-answer-canada-call-2813441.aspx “At the stage I’m at in my career, it would be a great life experience to go and represent Canada. “Once you’ve played club football for so long, you want to see where it takes you and I’ve been in contact with Canada so it’s something I might do. “I’ve also been speaking to David Edgar and he’s been banging the drum about what a good set up they’ve got there. “There’s no ill-feeling towards Scotland or anything like that but I’m probably leaning towards Canada.” anyone have a link to thebfull interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 anyone have a link to thebfull interview? Full interview was in Turf (Burnley's matchday magazine). Pay £2.99 to get the digital version in itunes. Search for "Burnley FC MDP" http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/club/claret_and_you.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I also will be able to take less pleasure from knocking Germany B (USA) if we build our team the same way. Ya cause, Tim Howard(now Guzan), Bradley, Zardes, Yedlin and Altidore all got that German connection? German B is a stretch but I see where you are coming from. The Americans put forth who they felt were the best citizens available why should Canada do anything different. My wife wasn't even born here and considers herself Canadian compared to her country of birth. I was born in Canada but my mom was not, I have ties to both countries because of that. That young Chilean kid was born in Canada to Chilean parents then grew up in Chile, he considers himself more Chilean but I am sure he has some Canadian ties. Arfield considers himself Scottish, but with his dad being born in Canada I am sure he has ties/connection to Canada as well. If you can't accept Canada as a multicultural melting pot, I am sorry, we support our countries in different ways. At the end of the day Immigration Canada gave him a Canadian passport. Take that up with the government, if you don't feel he "isn't Canadian enough for you". deschamp86, JamboAl, Ivanovski94 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 He's played on the right flank this season (also the left... and in the middle). Versatile.----------------------Larin---------------Hoilett--Hutchinson--Johnson--Arfield------------------De Guzman------------De Jong----Edgar----Jakovic---Ledgerwood--------------------Borjan----------------I think this, or whatever variation of it, is the best Canadian line-up I have seen as a V (2010). MtlMario and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) On 11/23/2015 at 5:51 PM, apbsmith said: Ya cause, Tim Howard(now Guzan), Bradley, Zardes, Yedlin and Altidore all got that German connection? German B is a stretch but I see where you are coming from. The Americans put forth who they felt were the best citizens available why should Canada do anything different. My wife wasn't even born here and considers herself Canadian compared to her country of birth. I was born in Canada but my mom was not, I have ties to both countries because of that. That young Chilean kid was born in Canada to Chilean parents then grew up in Chile, he considers himself more Chilean but I am sure he has some Canadian ties. Arfield considers himself Scottish, but with his dad being born in Canada I am sure he has ties/connection to Canada as well. If you can't accept Canada as a multicultural melting pot, I am sorry, we support our countries in different ways. At the end of the day Immigration Canada gave him a Canadian passport. Take that up with the government, if you don't feel he "isn't Canadian enough for you". Edited October 7, 2020 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Off topic but Canada is more of a mosaic not a melting pot. We allow our citizens to express their culture while the melting pot refers to making the citizens live how a regular citizen of that said country would live. (ex. USA) Canada is more of a tossed salad rather than melting pot. Ivanovski94 and yomurphy1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Off topic but Canada is more of a mosaic not a melting pot. We allow our citizens to express their culture while the melting pot refers to making the citizens live how a regular citizen of that said country would live. (ex. USA) True, thank you for the lesson on correct terminology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I wonder, with Arfield, if Floro would consider our midfield strong enough to play a 4-4-2. Cavallini and Larin up front would be a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coramoor Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I wonder, with Arfield, if Floro would consider our midfield strong enough to play a 4-4-2. Cavallini and Larin up front would be a treat. I seriously doubt it, the plan has been crafted from the very beginning to play a certain way throughout qualification, can't see anything changing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I seriously doubt it, the plan has been crafted from the very beginning to play a certain way throughout qualification, can't see anything changing that. Agree. 4-4-2 is wayy too neutral, and with our main objective to defend first it would allow our middle to be more susceptible to attacks through the middle which majority of our opponents like to play through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footscray Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Wow, I'd be glad to be wrong, he would be a huge addition at the right time. Him, Leutwiler and one of or two those Portugese defenders would make us a lot better depth wise and in the 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 He's played on the right flank this season (also the left... and in the middle). Versatile.----------------------Larin---------------Hoilett--Hutchinson--Johnson--Arfield------------------De Guzman------------De Jong----Edgar----Jakovic---Ledgerwood--------------------Borjan----------------I think this, or whatever variation of it, is the best Canadian line-up I have seen as a V (2010). Sub Ledgerwood for a healthy Henry, and that would be my best line-up for March. Then if time catches up to JDG next season, probably replace him with Osario, Tiebert, Estaquio or Piette, depending on who's in the best form for the final 2 games of this round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Team is shaping up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Sub Ledgerwood for a healthy Henry, and that would be my best line-up for March. Then if time catches up to JDG next season, probably replace him with Osario, Tiebert, Estaquio or Piette, depending on who's in the best form for the final 2 games of this round. Sam and Russ have cemented their place as 1-2 off the bench in the mid. I don't see how Jono gets into the lineup ahead of them with out an injury. As for Mauro I think he's a ways away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Sub Ledgerwood for a healthy Henry, and that would be my best line-up for March. Then if time catches up to JDG next season, probably replace him with Osario, Tiebert, Estaquio or Piette, depending on who's in the best form for the final 2 games of this round. Estaquio has no chance of being selected this round, if we are being realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 After what I have read on Arfield, I think it is most likely he plays as a CM for us if he commits. Will he earn a starting spot right away like Hoilett? I am not exactly sure. Assuming Hutchinson continues to be the pivot (which is exactly where I believe he should play for us), then Johnson and De Guzman are the incumbents for the two advanced CM spots. I can see Arfield challenging Johnson for a spot in the starting 11, but I have trouble imagining De Guzman losing his spot to anyone right now. I honestly believe that if Airfield joins the squad and gets into the line-up, it will be at the expense of Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 After what I have read on Arfield, I think it is most likely he plays as a CM for us if he commits. Will he earn a starting spot right away like Hoilett? I am not exactly sure. Assuming Hutchinson continues to be the pivot (which is exactly where I believe he should play for us), then Johnson and De Guzman are the incumbents for the two advanced CM spots. I can see Arfield challenging Johnson for a spot in the starting 11, but I have trouble imagining De Guzman losing his spot to anyone right now. I honestly believe that if Airfield joins the squad and gets into the line-up, it will be at the expense of Johnson. I really hope we can find a way to have him Hutch and Johnson on the field at the same time. Califax and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 We can have all of Hutch, Johnson, and Arfield starting. I think De guzman will sadly be slowing down in the next year. Just for fun what do you guys think the chances are that Arfield joins by March. I say 50%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 We can have all of Hutch, Johnson, and Arfield starting. I think De guzman will sadly be slowing down in the next year. Just for fun what do you guys think the chances are that Arfield joins by March. I say 50%. Is that based on his play or just his age? Remember, DeRosario was a starter right up until the time he retired. The only time never started was when Floro wanted to look at other options in Friendlies. Like DeRo, de Guzman may be an effective player right up until the final moments if his career. He is nowhere near the player he was for Deporting, but he was exceptional back then. Now he is just "very good", and very good gets you a nod in Floro's line up, particularly when you are the all time caps leader who has built up a strong relationship with the manager. Whether we believe it to be true, Floro likely rates de Guzman as more important than Will Johnson (and I really like Will Johnson). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Sub Ledgerwood for a healthy Henry, and that would be my best line-up for March. Then if time catches up to JDG next season, probably replace him with Osario, Tiebert, Estaquio or Piette, depending on who's in the best form for the final 2 games of this round. good lord...Estaquio?? Are you serious?? anyways, Arfield brings enough versatility that I don't think it would be a problem to easily integrate him into our line-up. He could play instead of Will or JDG and he could also play instead of Ricketts. His quality is too good to keep him out of the starting 11 so Benito will find a spot for him BrennanFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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