Bigandy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 17 minutes ago, Metro said: Hot off the presses. Welcome home Manjrekar. Maybe he was already this low, but does this move put him below zator and heibert in the depth charts. Maybe below a few other CPL players and young MLS guys like Yao. Probably the right move for him, but disappointing that he never really reached the next level. Corazon, johnyb, Bikerack and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Hasn't played regularly since Vasas. Good move for him. Regroup and give the can one last kick. Obinna, Ivan, baulderdash77 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bigandy said: Maybe he was already this low, but does this move put him below zator and heibert in the depth charts. Maybe below a few other CPL players and young MLS guys like Yao. Probably the right move for him, but disappointing that he never really reached the next level. He wasn't on the depth chart imo. Zator has been to Herdman camp so of course he's ahead of him. Heibert is playing in a respected league, so of course he would be called ahead of him. Yao isn't on the depth chart yet. He'll need emerge like a blazing hot forrest fire to make the chart imo. Jack1997, Corazon and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Shway said: He wasn't on the depth chart imo. Zator has been to Herdman camp so of course he's ahead of him. Heibert is playing in a respected league, so of course he would be called ahead of him. Yao isn't on the depth chart yet. He'll need emerge like a blazing hot forrest fire to make the chart imo. James has multiple caps for canada and was called up in 2020. Zator was called up in 2019 but has 0 caps. This suggest that James was for sure above zator in the depth chart in 2020. Neither were technically on the chart afterwards. But ya i agree, he probably is not on the charts any longer. Edited March 10, 2023 by Bigandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bigandy said: James has multiple caps for canada and was called up in 2020. Zator was called up in 2019 but has 0 caps. This suggest that James was for sure above zator in the depth chart in 2020. Neither were technically on the chart afterwards. But ya i agree, he probably is not on the charts any longer. I don’t think James was anywhere near the NT plans and would not have been unless he somehow got picked up by Shaktar or Dynamo Kiev or something. good career move for him. If he can hang in Ukraine, he can hang in the CPL and he’s young enough to get some very good years in at forge. johnyb, N1ckbr0wn, Obinna and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Is he the first CPLer to have played in the UEFA CL? johnyb, Kadenge, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 minute ago, sebdeserio said: Is he the first CPLer to have played in the UEFA CL? Must be. Can't think of anyone else. That's a pretty cool claim to fame. Shway, The Real Marc, Ruffian and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Biggest signing of the CPL off-season, the rich get richer. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Only other player that came close I think would’ve been Sergio Camus (ATO last year) who was on the bench for a UCL match with Madrid Obinna and sebdeserio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Yeah, on the one hand I assume this signifies the end of his national team journey. On the other hand, this seems like a monster signing for Forge. I know some people don’t like the dynasty that has already been somewhat established, but thus should position Forge well to compete on a regional level. Corazon, longlugan, maccaliam and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Great signing for the Forge. I would expect quality of signings to pick up. This year will be the first year CPL teams can qualify directly into the CCL! Corazon, longlugan and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 34 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Yeah, on the one hand I assume this signifies the end of his national team journey. On the other hand, this seems like a monster signing for Forge. I know some people don’t like the dynasty that has already been somewhat established, but thus should position Forge well to compete on a regional level. I don’t know that that’s necessarily true. He wasn’t exactly close to NT where he was. If he can move into MLS in a year or 2 he could get back into the picture. Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Pretty big signing for the evil CPL imo. aredding77, narduch, baulderdash77 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Last longer than Jakovic challenge Obinna, narduch, NVsoccer and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: Last longer than Jakovic challenge Apparently he plays with the Serbian White Eagles now Dejan Jakovic - Wikipedia The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Obinna said: Apparently he plays with the Serbian White Eagles now Dejan Jakovic - Wikipedia Ooooh they pay well, if you know what I mean. Corazon and Pottsy3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Prior to Davies goal at the WC, his 2016 goal in Honduras had to be the best header in Canada history right? NVsoccer, Kadenge and gator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 12:55 AM, Bdog said: Pretty big signing for the evil CPL imo. Dejan Jakovic and David Edgar were a bigger factor with the CMNT and had stronger club careers, so struggling to get into the top three on ex-national team players to sign for the Forge depending on how you view Kyle Bekker. If CanPL received a significant cash injection from the CSB deal last year (which I assume is what the evil bit is referring to) it looks like most of it went to boost wages at the lower end of the roster or cover previous losses rather than attracting a higher calibre of player than has been signed previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Jakovic and Edgar both would have been higher-profile signings than James, but I expect the latter to have more to offer with Forge than the other two defenders who were firmly on their last legs. Corazon, baulderdash77, johnyb and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 David Edgar actually did quite well for the Forge from what I remember and is still there as an assistant coach AFAIA. Kudos to Manjrekar James for moving to the Ukrainian league for the 2022-23 season given the current circumstances but was that a move that someone with a career heading in the right direction was likely to make? The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Even though James hasn't played much, he's had league appearances at all his stops in recent years, and all were at very respectable levels (Danish Superliga / Super League Greece / Ukrainian Premier League). He isn't that far from playing against Napoli in the Champion's League... This is a big signing for the CPL, and hopefully a good opportunity for James to re-establish himself. Ivan, NVsoccer, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rydermike Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/10/2023 at 1:35 PM, sebdeserio said: Is he the first CPLer to have played in the UEFA CL? Vaikla played a couple games in UCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 8 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: David Edgar actually did quite well for the Forge from what I remember and is still there as an assistant coach AFAIA. Kudos to Manjrekar James for moving to the Ukrainian league for the 2022-23 season given the current circumstances but was that a move that someone with a career heading in the right direction was likely to make? High risk/high reward? Ukraine has some very good teams and this is probably the “best time” for someone who may not have been on their radar to get a chance. Maybe it fails and he’s back in Canada, or maybe he kills it and a champions league club comes calling. on a smaller scale, but it’s like going to Portugal in the hopes that one of the big 3 notice you. Sure there are better teams and leagues you can go to, but the chance to go from Maritimo -> Porto is worth the risk of getting relegated and then having to look elsewhere for your next team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) More like going to Pacos Ferreira or Vizela right at the time of Portugal being invaded by Spain. In hindsight, it was an odd move. Edited March 13, 2023 by The Real Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 49 minutes ago, The Real Marc said: More like going to Pacos Ferreira or Vizela right at the time of Portugal being invaded by Spain. In hindsight, it was an odd move. That's why I said on a much lower level. Don't think that James had a laundry list of elite suitors wanting to sign him, Ukraine is a good choice because they have some very good teams, not sure what their peacetime appetite for a ~CPL level player would've been. It's a risk, but don't think he's anywhere different if instead he went to Latvia or Moldova or Romania or any similar league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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