BuzzAndSting Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I'm not actually a fan of "Fonz," it should be "Phons." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 24 minutes ago, canta15 said: I want us to continue to call him the fonz until his nickname on wikipedia is the Fonz (other than the Canadian Messi of course) I want us to continue calling him the Fonz until it's on the back of his jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 i heard a big issue i heard from a buddy that coachs with edmonton striker is passing the ball. hes able to dribble and run pass guys at such high speeds. Hes showing so well for the whitecaps. why the nickname fonz? what do his team mates call him? does he have twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 1 hour ago, yothat said: what do his team mates call him? 1 The Fonz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 4 hours ago, yothat said: i heard a big issue i heard from a buddy that coachs with edmonton striker is passing the ball. hes able to dribble and run pass guys at such high speeds. Hes showing so well for the whitecaps. why the nickname fonz? what do his team mates call him? does he have twitter? So you're saying he's not the finished product yet at 16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 After his Champions league and opening MLS games he might be considered the second best Canadian in MLS already. Don't agree? Come at me, bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I'm so excited about him, he's Alphonso to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Chant proposal. "Call up Davies" to the tune of that awful Carly Rae Jepsen song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, shermanator said: Chant proposal. "Call up Davies" to the tune of that awful Carly Rae Jepsen song. 67's his number, so call up Davies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 If you have never met anyone by the name of Alphonso, or similar, the nickname causing such a rage might be a funny idea. Apart from the fact that the reference dates you terribly. If you do happen to know anyone with this name, well it comes across as sort of lame. I happen to be in favour of a player developing his nickname, if he's going to have one, over time. Most, if you haven't noticed, never get one. If they do, in the end, it is their fellow players who decide, or the family, or friends. Sometimes the press gets in there as well. The fans rarely tag a player. But prove me wrong, give me an example where a players nickname came from the fans, I'd be curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 The one concern I have with Davies is that he doesn't have a right foot and playing at this level isn't going to help him develop one when he's trying to play mistake free (as any 16 year old would). Other than that I see a player with the potential to be an Atiba Hutchinson.. maybe not as well rounded but a better attacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Keegan said: The one concern I have with Davies is that he doesn't have a right foot and playing at this level isn't going to help him develop one when he's trying to play mistake free (as any 16 year old would). Other than that I see a player with the potential to be an Atiba Hutchinson.. maybe not as well rounded but a better attacker. Being left-footed and comfortable with cutting inside is an asset in most systems regardless of weak foot. Robben, Di Maria, and (gulp!) Messi have made a living out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 He should have a right foot for his short passing game and clearing in defense, at least. And some marking defensively. He actually does dribble with his right, combining both feet, so I think the comment is exagerrated. He does not seem to be tagged for playing right wing and having to cross in from the endline. His clear profile is attacking mid, no doubt. Being a lefty is an advantage and I agree that it is not going to be a problem if he favours it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 5 hours ago, shermanator said: Chant proposal. "Call up Davies" to the tune of that awful Carly Rae Jepsen song. Awful?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 There is only one Davies that Call Me Maybe can ever be a chant for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 4 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: If you have never met anyone by the name of Alphonso, or similar, the nickname causing such a rage might be a funny idea. Apart from the fact that the reference dates you terribly. If you do happen to know anyone with this name, well it comes across as sort of lame. I happen to be in favour of a player developing his nickname, if he's going to have one, over time. Most, if you haven't noticed, never get one. If they do, in the end, it is their fellow players who decide, or the family, or friends. Sometimes the press gets in there as well. The fans rarely tag a player. But prove me wrong, give me an example where a players nickname came from the fans, I'd be curious. If I'm not mistaken, Paul scholes was nicknamed The Ginger Ninja by fans. Juan Sebastian Veron was The Witch (or something very close to that) - i thought it was fans but might have been media ( I forget the story I had heard about it.) This has gotten me interested in learning more players' nicknames and where they've come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, theaub said: There is only one Davies that Call Me Maybe can ever be a chant for This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, theaub said: There is only one Davies that Call Me Maybe can ever be a chant for Enlighten me. Has that song been used by the Voyageurs before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Kent said: Enlighten me. Has that song been used by the Voyageurs before? Yep. Except it was about Charlie Davies. And it was ... ahem ... a bit offside. Better to discuss at the pub sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Here I go thinking I'm original.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 It's kind of depressing to think that in the entire history of the Caps in MLS there hasn't been a single player the fans have admired and given a larger-than-life status to. So no one you'd want to give a nickname to and use over and over again and have fun with. Right now the only player who really deserves a nick is Ousted since he's the only one who regularly does things that decide games. Odd, because I think we did have a strong relationship to certain players back in the old NASL days, some who came with their nicks, and even in USL, where players would get labelled quickly by the wise guys on the Southside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister215Guy Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Davies is already miles ahead of the Yanks' Pulisic and he's 2 years younger. How many American 16 year olds can boss players twice his age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Mister215Guy said: Davies is already miles ahead of the Yanks' Pulisic. lol. no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Mister215Guy said: Davies is already miles ahead of the Yanks' Pulisic and he's 2 years younger. How many American 16 year olds can boss players twice his age? Again, trolling only works if you're not super obvious about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 "...the entire history of the Caps in MLS ..." Are you sure about that? Have you really combed through the entire 6 seasons they've completed in MLS? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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