lazlo_80 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 people on the twitter be talkin' bout how Mr. Hedges wants to play for Canada.... https://twitter.com/AaCamp81/status/651592368815140864 https://twitter.com/AaCamp81/status/651592677780131840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCreamMan Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Wow new players just coming out of the woodwork these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 wow, keep them coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't know if he is doing this at the sake of getting a call up from the US. But he definitely would be a massive addition, and contender for starting CB alongside Edgar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pint Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 What is going on? How is this all happening? If he comes it would be very good. Give us some top of the depth chart depth with Henry, Edgar and Jakovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Another Finlay situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Would be a good addition and he's only 25. As far as I can tell though, the only connection is that his grandmother is Canadian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Does grandparent being Canadian give him the ability to a Canadian passport without having lived in Canada? Fifa is ok with grandparent link. Also this would have to be given the exception like the Motta situation because he has played for US in a friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Does grandparent being Canadian give him the ability to a Canadian passport without having lived in Canada? Fifa is ok with grandparent link. Also this would have to be given the exception like the Motta situation because he has played for US in a friendly. I thought friendlies didn't cap tie a player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't know what the hell is going on, but I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I thought friendlies didn't cap tie a player? They don't I think my friend is easily mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Doesn't Akindele play with him at FC Dallas? Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 If he is proud to wear the maple leaf and gives us his all im all for it. Why wouldn't he have made this decision before playing a single game with the US though? He had to have known then he was never going to be a regular for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I thought friendlies didn't cap tie a player? Yes they do not, but I was under the assumption that if you were ineligible to play for a country at the time of playing for another youth team then you could not make the one time switch. I made the assumption that this applies to friendlies along with youth games. This may not be the case. I was just raising these questions to see if he may be eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Does grandparent being Canadian give him the ability to a Canadian passport without having lived in Canada? Fifa is ok with grandparent link. Also this would have to be given the exception like the Motta situation because he has played for US in a friendly. I hit "reply to this topic" and it populated with the quote above. Anyways, if his grandmother was born in Canada then Matt Hedges has been eligible for Canada since he was born and would not need an exemption - only filing a one-time switch. edit: and he would need a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I hit "reply to this topic" and it populated with the quote above. Anyways, if his grandmother was born in Canada then Matt Hedges has been eligible for Canada since he was born and would not need an exemption - only filing a one-time switch. edit: and he would need a passport. There is a guy that keeps posting on the forum about making passports... perhaps he can help him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just looked him up, didn't realize he was a starting CB for FC Dallas. Former 11th overall pick, 3 time NSCAA All-American and led UNC to national title. 25 yrs old and 6'4", CAP HIM NOW! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 There is a guy that keeps posting on the forum about making passports... perhaps he can help him out. bahahahahahaha yesssss. That is why he stays around and continues to post. Smart man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Our team come Novemeber will be 11 players who weren't playing during round 3 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 What is going on? How is this all happening? I think it was that cracking series against Belize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklefan Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Under FIFA rules, Matt Hedges wouldn't have any problem to represent Canada if his grandfather is Canadian, but I'm not sure he qualifies as Canadian since his father and mother aren't Canadians. Hedges needs first his Canadian citizenship and a Canadian passport to represent Canada, and my understanding is no one can't be Canadian if your parents aren't born in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 I think it was that cracking series against Belize My hunch is that player's value the work Floro and staff are doing and word is getting around that it actually makes footballing sense to join our national team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 my understanding is no one can't be Canadian if your parents aren't born in Canada. That's new law, passed by our current Conservative government. This wasn't true before. (he was born before April 17th 2009) For those who want to figure it out: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/ http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=365&t=5 ...he may need his (parent with a Canadian mother?) to apply for citizenship so then he can possibly get it from his parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 That's new law, passed by our current Conservative government. This wasn't true before. (he was born before April 17th 2009) For those who want to figure it out: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/ http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=365&t=5 ...he may need his (parent with a Canadian mother?) to apply for citizenship so then he can possibly get it from his parent. This may be the case. I have friends who have gone to play pro hockey in Italy and they were able to obtain Italian citizenship because their grandparents were born in Italy. Their parents then got citizenship through their grandparents. And they were able to get citizenship through their parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1zzurri Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 This may be the case. I have friends who have gone to play pro hockey in Italy and they were able to obtain Italian citizenship because their grandparents were born in Italy. Their parents then got citizenship through their grandparents. And they were able to get citizenship through their parents. Italy's citizenship process is different than most countries. I went through the same process you just mentioned as your friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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