Kadenge Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 The crazy part is that he is presently the only CB in our pool that has played Champions League iirc and it was vs Atalanta when they had a potent attacking team and he got MoM! He's also had some good performances for Canada as well, vs Jamaica in the GC in a 2-1 loss where he subbed on for Vitoria or Jackovic and when he scored vs Honduras away in WCQ, also in 2-1 loss! Herdman never seemed to rate him or perhaps it was a personality issue. Hope he can put it together in CR. costarg, Corazon, johnyb and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Kadenge said: The crazy part is that he is presently the only CB in our pool that has played Champions League iirc and it was vs Atalanta when they had a potent attacking team and he got MoM! He's also had some good performances for Canada as well, vs Jamaica in the GC in a 2-1 loss where he subbed on for Vitoria or Jackovic and when he scored vs Honduras away in WCQ, also in 2-1 loss! Herdman never seemed to rate him or perhaps it was a personality issue. Hope he can put it together in CR. I feel like he's an utility call up . has the speed to be an CB against an jamica or a team w pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Interestingly enough, even though Alajualense are usually in the Champions League, this move takes him out of the Champions Cup for 2024. Forge are in it and Alajualense are not. This is just a side note. I'm not using it as evidence it is a bad move. I think it's probably a good move for him. Hopefully Forge got decent money for him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Alajuelense are in Champions Cup 2024 - so much so that they have a bye to the Round of 16. narduch, nolando, Canuckia and 5 others 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, Kent said: Interestingly enough, even though Alajualense are usually in the Champions League, this move takes him out of the Champions Cup for 2024. Forge are in it and Alajualense are not. This is just a side note. I'm not using it as evidence it is a bad move. I think it's probably a good move for him. Hopefully Forge got decent money for him too. No. They have a bye because they won the inaugural Central American Cup In CCC they get the winner of New England v Independiente (Panama). They could actually meet Forge in the quarter finals if both teams get that far Independiente is the team that famously knocked out TFC in the first round a few years ago Edited December 31, 2023 by narduch Shway, Corazon, Aird25 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Hahaha, sorry about that. That'll teach me for not taking my time. I guess I just looked at the set of teams that are starting in the first round, and missed the teams with the bye. Hopefully they can beat New England or Independiente. Mihairokov, narduch and Unnamed Trialist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Wasn't in the line up for his clubs season opener yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 https://www.lateja.cr/deportes/un-obstaculo-que-impide-que-uno-de-los-fichajes/QCUXU7W3GZFTXFQDTOM457IOUM/story/ Would need to translate but looks like he wasn’t registered till Friday and the change in weather may have had some effects. Unnamed Trialist, johnyb, maccaliam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 His club have played 3 matches now and he hasn't been in the line up yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, narduch said: His club have played 3 matches now and he hasn't been in the line up yet Edit: Still a paperwork holdup https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/alajuelense-parece-tener-mas-facil-habilitar-a/BZXQ4FJWAZCE5BUKIYRL3JPBUE/story/ En el caso de Manjrekar James, hay un requisito que Alajuelense no ha podido presentar. Es un antecedente penal federal, un documento que emite el gobierno de Canadá y el proceso de la entrega es un poco lento. La Liga presentó los documentos de canales municipales, pero en Migración requieren los estatales. “¿Por qué presentamos municipales? Porque en su momento eran los que se pedían, pero hubo un cambio en la normativa, donde tenemos que entregar antecedentes penales federales y la inscripción consular”. Edited January 21 by nolando johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 15 minutes ago, nolando said: Is there still a paperwork holdup, I wonder? Mentioned in the article is also a struggle to adjust; maybe that's more than just to the climate, but worded gently. The climate really ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Seems crazy but apparently still waiting on official paperwork. Sounds like something as simple as a criminal record check is holding things up, but I will let one of the fluent Spanish folk like Jeff provide the details. Nice to see him in his new kit though: Shway and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 9 hours ago, nolando said: Seems crazy but apparently still waiting on official paperwork. Sounds like something as simple as a criminal record check is holding things up, but I will let one of the fluent Spanish folk like Jeff provide the details. Nice to see him in his new kit though: He blames everything on his special needs primary school teacher. Seriously, they say the Canadian federal government has to emit a criminal record certificate, and are very slow, although in some cases they can take 45 days. And that is the only paper he's missing, he's registered with their federation, they'll give him a work permit, and he is ready to play. nolando, johnyb and GasPed 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Not on the Champions Cup roster K Edgar, cornerkick, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 https://www.espn.co.cr/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/13205426/manjrekar-james-disponible-debutar-alajuelense Kadenge, Corazon, Trois Reds and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) Good for him. I think his reputation as a CMNT level player took a hit not so much because of his poor play, but because he opted to see out his contract in Denmark and cash in when he could, as opposed to move to a club where he'd see more of the field. I think that's where his falling out with Herdman stemmed from, but that's just speculation. He's only 30 years old. Doing well for Alajuelense puts him right back into contention for starting CB spot. Plenty of players at that club have done well at the international level. We specifically need a right footed CB like him. Edited February 8 by BrennanFan Bigandy, WestHamCanadianinOxford, Shway and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 5 hours ago, BrennanFan said: He's only 30 years old. Doing well for Alajuelense puts him right back into contention for starting CB spot. Plenty of players at that club have done well at the international level. We specifically need a right footed CB like him. Sadly It's Europe, MLS or no ratings for the CMNT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 6 hours ago, BrennanFan said: Good for him. I think his reputation as a CMNT level player took a hit not so much because of his poor play, but because he opted to see out his contract in Denmark and cash in when he could, as opposed to move to a club where he'd see more of the field. I think that's where his falling out with Herdman stemmed from, but that's just speculation. He's only 30 years old. Doing well for Alajuelense puts him right back into contention for starting CB spot. Plenty of players at that club have done well at the international level. We specifically need a right footed CB like him. I would add Zator to the conversation. 29, RB/CB hybrid with decent height, has gone 90' in almost all his Polish team's league games for over a year now. Obinna, Aird25, K Edgar and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 After watching Forge play Chivas last night I have no doubt LigaMX and some of the larger Central American teams will start sniffing around the CPL for value Canuckia, Aird25, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 1 minute ago, SpursFlu said: After watching Forge play Chivas last night I have no doubt LigaMX and some of the larger Central American teams will start sniffing around the CPL for value I think Alajuelense picking up James was exactly that. Probably the first of many, thanks to the play of CPL clubs in CONCACAF play. James with his experience with Canada and in Europe was low hanging fruit. It'll get interesting when clubs start to pluck away talented but more unknown and unproven players. I feel like that's coming in the next few years or so. johnyb, Corazon, Canuckia and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Also, I didn't watch the match (forgot about it) but to see the scoreline of 3-1 is very good. I mean, it's a loss, but this is an out of season CPL team versus a historical giant of Mexico 5 games into the season. There was a time not long ago where MLS clubs would register that scoreline at home against a Chivas and it would be normal. Now we have a CPL club doing it. Encouraging! gator, johnyb, lowlander and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Obinna said: Also, I didn't watch the match (forgot about it) but to see the scoreline of 3-1 is very good. I mean, it's a loss, but this is an out of season CPL team versus a historical giant of Mexico 5 games into the season. There was a time not long ago where MLS clubs would register that scoreline at home against a Chivas and it would be normal. Now we have a CPL club doing it. Encouraging! Actually I was thinking the same thing. I've been watching for a while and Forge performance last night was definitely equal to if not better than that of MLS v LaLiga say 10+ years ago. Even hearing the announcers throwing around transfer numbers for players recently coming in to LigaMX and watching them play against preseason CPL guys I'm thinking you could get a 23 yr old CPL guy for a fraction of that with upside Edited February 8 by SpursFlu johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 36 minutes ago, Obinna said: Also, I didn't watch the match (forgot about it) but to see the scoreline of 3-1 is very good. I mean, it's a loss, but this is an out of season CPL team versus a historical giant of Mexico 5 games into the season. There was a time not long ago where MLS clubs would register that scoreline at home against a Chivas and it would be normal. Now we have a CPL club doing it. Encouraging! I watched the first 75 or 80 or so minutes, and Forge looked pretty decent. It's obvious some players just don't have the pace or physical strength to go up against teams of Chivas' calibre, but you could tell some of these players can hang. Borges' cross to Campbell for the goal was a beautiful play, and Forge's counterattack looked pretty decent. Cade Cowell got dispossessed a few times, and outside of his goals (big asterix there), Forge did a pretty good job of shutting him down, and he looked like the best player on the pitch. Once Chivas made it 2-1, you could sense the game was over, and once they started making subs, it's clear that Forge doesn't have near the depth to hang in the game. I got the impression that this Forge team, if they had a few more players and maybe got lucky with one or two young Europe-bound talents could've definitely pulled off a result. Very curious to see how they hold up in Mexico though. Obinna and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 James certainly could have helped Forge last night with his physicality and experience, I suspect the club is looking to bring in another quality CB to replace him because Jonnson, who does well there for a natural midfielder and Metusala, who I rate but is somewhat inexperienced I don't think are the answer for a long CPL season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 He's on the bench for their match tonight K Edgar and gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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