Brethers8 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 19 minutes ago, Jith12 said: You have over 1 likes. Therefore you are cap-tied to us. The Outlaws can go find another Hombre. Were they competitive likes? Bison44, Kent and ray 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jith12 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 3 hours ago, Brethers8 said: Were they competitive likes? No but SGIFA (Fédération Internationale de Supporters Groups) rules state that over 100 friendly likes result in becoming cap-tied. Brethers8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 So Akinola wasnt named to the US U-20 camp/match with Honduras for later this month and there were a bunch of 2000's called. Good news? Bad news? Is he hurt, not good enough etc?? If he isnt getting called by USA maybe canada should work on him. Hasnt done much in a couple of cameos for TFC2 so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.shocker Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Rumour has it he was called by Canada for Toulon but declined? Can anyone confirm? Is he injured? Not sure how the timing works but maybe he was hoping to get called for US U20 instead (makes sense given history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, soccer.shocker said: Rumour has it he was called by Canada for Toulon but declined? Can anyone confirm? Is he injured? Not sure how the timing works but maybe he was hoping to get called for US U20 instead (makes sense given history) Pretty sure he played this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 He did and didn’t have any impact on the game. Watched him for a few minutes and wasn’t overly impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 2 hours ago, BuzzAndSting said: Pretty sure he played this morning. He did, I can confirm that as well to Bison who was asking about him!... OK game, slip in his only counter chance he had, lmfao Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 3 hours ago, soccer.shocker said: Rumour has it he was called by Canada for Toulon but declined? Can anyone confirm? Is he injured? Not sure how the timing works but maybe he was hoping to get called for US U20 instead (makes sense given history) Smart decision.... Keeping his options open, without filing a 1 time switch. MtlMario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I think he's coming back from injury or something. He has an MLS contract but hasn't been in the squad once (even Ben Spencer has played for TFC). And in the second team, he hasn't had a start. So not overly impressed by him so far but there must be something there for Bezba and the US youth team manager to select him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Areathrasher Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 On 5/10/2018 at 2:28 AM, shamrock said: I think he's coming back from injury or something. He has an MLS contract but hasn't been in the squad once (even Ben Spencer has played for TFC). And in the second team, he hasn't had a start. So not overly impressed by him so far but there must be something there for Bezba and the US youth team manager to select him. He was on the bench for TFC when they got thrashed by Houston. Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Sargent and Weah both in the USA squad getting their first caps... would think Akinola isn’t on the radar, USA days are likely numbered at this point, realistically is he expected to be a good MLSer and that’s it ? Or can he be more ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: Sargent and Weah both in the USA squad getting their first caps... would think Akinola isn’t on the radar, USA days are likely numbered at this point, realistically is he expected to be a good MLSer and that’s it ? Or can he be more ? The guy still has a U20 cycle remaining. I don'T think that he would shut the door on the US until he sees he's not getting called at the U20 level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Dominic94 said: Sargent and Weah both in the USA squad getting their first caps... would think Akinola isn’t on the radar, USA days are likely numbered at this point, realistically is he expected to be a good MLSer and that’s it ? Or can he be more ? Or maybe it means he's closer to the Senior team because his youth teammates are getting called? Two ways of looking at things...Akinola was injured earlier this year, let's wait a while before writing him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 8 hours ago, jpg75 said: Or maybe it means he's closer to the Senior team because his youth teammates are getting called? Two ways of looking at things...Akinola was injured earlier this year, let's wait a while before writing him off. Eh. It's becoming pretty clear that Weah and Sargent are the future of the US at striker. Their promotion means that Akinola is still in the conversation for US u20 minutes, but it's hard to imagine a timeline in which Akinola joins them at the senior team anytime soon. Hell even with them gone, he's not starting over Carleton, Soto, de la Fuente, and Llanez. And the American pool is only going to get deeper once some of the German-American dual nationals flip. If I could pick a Canadian-American to lock down right now, it would be Verhoeven. Akinola still has promise, but as a size/speed player it's underwhelming that he isn't getting serious pro minutes right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I don’t see why he would switch at this point.. he has just as good a shot at playing for USA u20s as us. He’s behind Millar, Hundal, Reid, Davies and probably David as well and I’m probably forgetting others. If he’s going to switch it should be for the first team where he definitely has a better shot with Canada (but still a ton of competition). I think Canada is just as deep if not deeper than the USA in attacking prospects at this age. CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 48 minutes ago, Keegan said: I don’t see why he would switch at this point.. he has just as good a shot at playing for USA u20s as us. He’s behind Millar, Hundal, Reid, Davies and probably David as well and I’m probably forgetting others. If he’s going to switch it should be for the first team where he definitely has a better shot with Canada (but still a ton of competition). I think Canada is just as deep if not deeper than the USA in attacking prospects at this age. Let's hope they prove it and qualify for the U20WC this time around! Although, it is not the attack I am worried about. Like the senior Nats, I wonder who will play CB. Dunn & Romeo? Keegan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 24 minutes ago, Keegan said: I think Canada is just as deep if not deeper than the USA in attacking prospects at this age. It's closer than it's been in the past, but the US is definitively better. He wouldn't be guaranteed a starting role with Canada's u20s, but there is zero chance he makes a full strength American u20 roster. The US has 4 u20 attackers that would make our senior team roster right now in Weah, Sargent, Pulisic, and Amon. Bertuzzi44 and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 57 minutes ago, Keegan said: I don’t see why he would switch at this point.. he has just as good a shot at playing for USA u20s as us. He’s behind Millar, Hundal, Reid, Davies and probably David as well and I’m probably forgetting others. If he’s going to switch it should be for the first team where he definitely has a better shot with Canada (but still a ton of competition). I think Canada is just as deep if not deeper than the USA in attacking prospects at this age. There’s a whole lot of delusion in this post. CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Just now, Ivan said: I wonder who will play CB. Dunn & Romeo? There's got to be better CBs with Canadian blood somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Floortom said: There’s a whole lot of delusion in this post. Thanks for contributing. I don’t really see how... a full strength Canada u20 has 3 attackers being Davies, Millar and ???. Now Akinola could be number 3 but going off his club play he’s behind Hundal, David, Reid at the moment. Tell me how that’s wrong? The point is that Canada and the USA aren’t far apart attacking talent wise and not even including Tabla. I don’t see a clear advantage to switching at this point especially since if he’s on the bubble with Canada ie Akinola v David he’s getting cut. He may as well wait right now and I believe he will.. would be glad to be wrong. Edited May 21, 2018 by Keegan jrue17 and CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 1 hour ago, harrycoyster said: There's got to be better CBs with Canadian blood somewhere. Was hoping you had that answer. No one in the Caps system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, Ivan said: Was hoping you had that answer. No one in the Caps system? The Caps have about 23959035 fullback prospects. Not a single CB prospect over 16 that looks like he'll even be USL level. Ruby has played CB in the USSDA, but is definitely a fullback long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badname22 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, harrycoyster said: There's got to be better CBs with Canadian blood somewhere. Probably there are but they just haven't been given the chance to prove themselves, hence the importance of the cpl CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 6:03 PM, harrycoyster said: The US has 4 u20 attackers that would make our senior team roster right now in Weah, Sargent, Pulisic, and Amon. Hmmm. I really think only 1 of those 4 would make our senior roster *right now*. Sorry, but let's not exaggerate things ... CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE and Ansem 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Addona said: Hmmm. I really think only 1 of those 4 would make our senior roster *right now*. Sorry, but let's not exaggerate things ... Sargent is the only one that I even remotely doubt because he hasn’t played pro yet... but he’s probably starting in the Bundesliga in 3 months. Bertuzzi44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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