BuzzAndSting Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 10 hours ago, LeoH037 said: I was sold on James the day Canada played Honduras in San Pedro Sula and saw how he kept frustrating both Elis and Quioto, who could find no way to get past him. Didn't he score a header off a corner that game as well? LeoH037 and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince193 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 minute ago, BuzzAndSting said: Didn't he score a header off a corner that game as well? Yes! 10 hours ago, LeoH037 said: I was sold on James the day Canada played Honduras in San Pedro Sula and saw how he kept frustrating both Elis and Quioto, who could find no way to get past him. I love him because he's so lanky he always wins challenges he probably shouldn't because he can reach pretty far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 How about when he knocked one into our own net against Curacao in Montreal only to score 20 minutes later to level the game at 1-1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 On 3/17/2019 at 11:04 AM, Kadenge said: When was the last time that happened ? Iain Hume. In the Game-that-shall-not-be-named. Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, BuzzAndSting said: How about when he knocked one into our own net against Curacao in Montreal only to score 20 minutes later to level the game at 1-1? He definitely scored to level but didn’t score an own goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Keegan said: He definitely scored to level but didn’t score an own goal. Just watched it again and you're correct. It was horrible positioning that left his man open for an easy score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 10 hours ago, BuzzAndSting said: How about when he knocked one into our own net against Curacao in Montreal only to score 20 minutes later to level the game at 1-1? And proceeded to make up for it by scoring the first goal for Canada himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 15 hours ago, shorty said: Iain Hume. In the Game-that-shall-not-be-named. Great free kick though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Time to worry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Starts game on bench... Olympique_de_Marseille, CanadaFan123 and apbsmith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 He's on one of the top teams in the Danish Superliga, he will be getting good training, but yes he will be batting for minutes. He's made the 18 in the first 3 matches and I put him as the first CB off the bench. His team also appears to play 3 at the back, which I think is good for James, as I think James is very capable in a 3 at the back formation. He should get an opportunity at some point he will need to be ready and make the most of it. Kadenge, Shway and BCM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Isn't he right on track? Last season he started in the Danish 2nd tier, with a few appearances with FCM. This season he has been with FCM in their 18. Next step would be to try to establish himself in the XI. So yeah "time to worry?" seems like a bit of a stretch. Ruffian, Shway, shamrock and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 What would you expect? James walking right into the line-up of a topteam in Denmark? It doesn't work like that. Unfortunately as a center back, if you're not number one or two, that means having patience and like said above, grabbing your chance once it presents itself. Northvansteve and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Not starting again...you havebto think that Herdman will have little option but to factor in Gasparatto at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Ansem said: Not starting again...you havebto think that Herdman will have little option but to factor in Gasparatto at some point I would be surprised if that were the case. There is a greater chance of Edgar, Hainault or Straith being called, I would argue, since all 3 made the preliminary list recently for Gold Cup. Moreover, each of these players has greater experience and two of them are playing at a higher level club. It would be great if him or Didic, for example, played their way into the team via CPL, but both find themselves in a situation where they are too old for the youth national teams, while also lacking the experience relative to the older options I mentioned. Edited August 4, 2019 by Obinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikmacdo Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Gasparatto makes too many mistakes to be on the national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Who do we have that doesnt make mistakes?? Nobody trusts Henry, James makes to many mistakes, Cornelius/Miller are too inexperinced, Vittoira/Didic are too slow, Edgar/Jakovic are too old, no one remembers Hainault or Straith, etc etc. We have to play someone, Devos or Kevin Mckenna are not coming out of the tunnel. And dont give me the pie in the sky, Tomori and Gutierez are coming baloney. Pining for some big name to switch doesnt help us now. Ivanovski94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Obinna said: There is a greater chance of Edgar, Hainault or Straith being called, I would argue, since all 3 made the preliminary list recently for Gold Cup. They aren't the future though. Like it or not, we have no depth at defense and we have to be thinking about giving opportunities to our younger defenders. Gasparatto is clocking lots of minutes. Not saying he should be our #1 CB, but using him as a sub in a friendly we are winning or even against a Cuba after we're ahead 8-0 isn't a bad idea. Heck, I find it worrying that Cornelius doesn't play more minutes. It's unfair to expect an error-free games from guys who dont play enough. Like someone said, they all make mistakes but Gasparatto will learn, 24 years old, right? Edited August 4, 2019 by Ansem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ansem said: They aren't the future though. Like it or not, we have no depth at defense and we have to be thinking about giving opportunities to our younger defenders. Gasparatto is clocking lots of minutes. Not saying he should be our #1 CB, but using him as a sub in a friendly we are winning or even against a Cuba after we're ahead 8-0 isn't a bad idea I agree that none of them are the future, and that we ought to be giving such opportunities to young defenders, as our depth is not good. But I don't think John Herdman will do this with Gasparatto, or Didic for that matter, who is basically in a similar situation. The reason why is because, although the future is important, so to is the present. In defense, the emphasis will likely be on the present and not the future, since defense is a weakness we must resolve today, not tomorrow. In contrast, John Herdman decided to consider the future of midfield when calling Okello, and he could do this since our present strength is great in midfield. It may seem counterintuitive for Herdman to not invest in a position of weakness, but I would expect him to shore up the center of defense now with a proven player instead of a project. You can't really focus on the future when the present is not sorted out, right? Furthermore, there are only so many opportunities to give to projects when you are trying to qualify for the Hex (funny how that takes on a whole new meaning now). With all due respect to Gasparatto, he is pretty far down the list of projects for Herdman and the fact he's already aged out of the youth teams makes it even more difficult to find him an opportunity. Edited August 4, 2019 by Obinna BCM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Ansem said: Gasparatto is clocking lots of minutes. Not saying he should be our #1 CB He can start at home; they may play a tougher team away. I would trust him at BMO Field if the rest of the lineup is experienced. Ansem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Looks like one of the starting CBs got a red card. So he shoukd be up next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 With our firepower on offense, at home against Cuba...Herdman still cant take a chance on working in a young CB? When would a better chance be? Did he learn nothing from throwing Godinho to the wolves in GC? James should have been at the GC so he is a for sure pick, Henry might miss the next camp as he is injured now, Vancouver wont want to send Cornelius is Henry is still injured as well. I am thinking James and Miller, or maybe call Gasparatto/Kennedy/Montgomery/Comsia or TMG. Pick one from that pot and one from the old geezer pot and let James play both matches. HochelagaFC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Don't know how Gasparotta gets mentioned before a guy like Zator. deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reign Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Shway said: Don't know how Gasparotta gets mentioned before a guy like Zator. Agreed. Zator is the center piece of the best defence in the CPL. Ivanovski94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shway said: Don't know how Gasparotta gets mentioned before a guy like Zator. Because people hang on to the fact he got called into a few camps several years ago. Maybe DiChiara deserves a call up too lol Edited August 6, 2019 by Obinna shamrock and Ivanovski94 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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