BuzzAndSting Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, SpecialK said: I wonder if Vancouver is going to allow Davies to play in the Toulon Tournament. Canada needs to bring the best lineup possible ! We have a chance to make some noise and turn some heads. I hope not, I don't see what purpose it would serve for his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 He would have a chance to not play LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccer.shocker Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 No chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brethers8 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 23 hours ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: I've been to many non league matches that are much more exciting then most the premier league matches I've been too. Clearly it wasn’t a chester game you watched ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 2018-04-17 at 6:04 PM, jpg75 said: ..and yet many of your top prospects come from outside BC. Can anyone list the guys from Vancouver, or BC even that the Whitecaps have given first team contracts too? As mentioned above Froese and Bustos were from Winnipeg, Davies is from Edmonton, Teibert St. Catharines, I think Alderson was Calgary or something wasn’t he? Maybe Carducci was Calgary too? I’m not sure where Caleb Clarke is from so maybe he is from Vancouver? I can’t think of anymore MLS era Whitecaps homegrowns at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 18 minutes ago, Kent said: Can anyone list the guys from Vancouver, or BC even that the Whitecaps have given first team contracts too? As mentioned above Froese and Bustos were from Winnipeg, Davies is from Edmonton, Teibert St. Catharines, I think Alderson was Calgary or something wasn’t he? Maybe Carducci was Calgary too? I’m not sure where Caleb Clarke is from so maybe he is from Vancouver? I can’t think of anymore MLS era Whitecaps homegrowns at the moment. Alderson is from Kitchener. Carducci is from Calgary. Clarke and Fisk are from Vancouver. Levis is from Saskatoon. Melvin and Norman are from BC. Those are the ones I remember, but let's be honest, most of the players who we think as top tier players/prospects are not from BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Isn't McKendry from Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coin Toss Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Caleb Clarke is from Richmond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Coin Toss said: Caleb Clarke is from Richmond So Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 6 hours ago, Kent said: Can anyone list the guys from Vancouver, or BC even that the Whitecaps have given first team contracts too? As mentioned above Froese and Bustos were from Winnipeg, Davies is from Edmonton, Teibert St. Catharines, I think Alderson was Calgary or something wasn’t he? Maybe Carducci was Calgary too? I’m not sure where Caleb Clarke is from so maybe he is from Vancouver? I can’t think of anymore MLS era Whitecaps homegrowns at the moment. Teibert is from Niagara Falls not St. Catharines. As a St. Catharines man, I wish we produced better players than Keith Makubuya and kinda Kofi Opare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 11 hours ago, Kent said: Can anyone list the guys from Vancouver, or BC even that the Whitecaps have given first team contracts too? As mentioned above Froese and Bustos were from Winnipeg, Davies is from Edmonton, Teibert St. Catharines, I think Alderson was Calgary or something wasn’t he? Maybe Carducci was Calgary too? I’m not sure where Caleb Clarke is from so maybe he is from Vancouver? I can’t think of anymore MLS era Whitecaps homegrowns at the moment. This is a fair question. Last summer a few people on this board and I, and other Caps fans, went to see the WC U-16 vs similar Sounders in the North American quarter finals, they won and went to the final four. Many of those kids were top quality, and over half from the Lower Mainland (a few Albertans, if I recall correctly). I can honestly say that many had the level to play in the top two tiers of u-16 Spain, I've seen it and know it. So as we know, it is not a question of talent, ability, mental strength. It is proper development at a key moment in a player's career. That team, has to be said, played control football, with quick passing and very coordinated movement on the pitch. Totally unlike the first team. Why play that way if the model at the main club is radically different? Those kids must look at Caps and say: that is not how we are being taught to play. We squander enough talent in Canada to not be picking it up where we can, which is in the transition from youth to pro through the pro clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 18 hours ago, BearcatSA said: Isn't McKendry from Vancouver? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 9 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: This is a fair question. Last summer a few people on this board and I, and other Caps fans, went to see the WC U-16 vs similar Sounders in the North American quarter finals, they won and went to the final four. Many of those kids were top quality, and over half from the Lower Mainland (a few Albertans, if I recall correctly). I can honestly say that many had the level to play in the top two tiers of u-16 Spain, I've seen it and know it. So as we know, it is not a question of talent, ability, mental strength. It is proper development at a key moment in a player's career. That team, has to be said, played control football, with quick passing and very coordinated movement on the pitch. Totally unlike the first team. Why play that way if the model at the main club is radically different? Those kids must look at Caps and say: that is not how we are being taught to play. We squander enough talent in Canada to not be picking it up where we can, which is in the transition from youth to pro through the pro clubs. And, we all pray, the CPL will play something of a role in helping with that transition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2SKI Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 21 hours ago, Kent said: Can anyone list the guys from Vancouver, or BC even that the Whitecaps have given first team contracts too? As mentioned above Froese and Bustos were from Winnipeg, Davies is from Edmonton, Teibert St. Catharines, I think Alderson was Calgary or something wasn’t he? Maybe Carducci was Calgary too? I’m not sure where Caleb Clarke is from so maybe he is from Vancouver? I can’t think of anymore MLS era Whitecaps homegrowns at the moment. "With Colyn, Sean Melvin and David Norman Jr., Whitecaps FC now have signed three British Columbian born players from the club’s development system to MLS Homegrown Player contracts in the past five months." Its almost as if they read this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The run he had leading up to the whitecaps second goal was amazing. Great job to outpace and outmuscle the right mid before running pass the right back and passing (probably shooting) to blondell for a tap in from a yard out. It might of gone in with out the touch from blondell but overall it was an insane run and great assist. Edit: here is the run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northvansteve Posted April 28, 2018 Author Share Posted April 28, 2018 He is, essentially, the entire Whitecaps offense right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Yea that was unreal but then Blondell runs away celebrating even though he tapped in a ball that was going in... so ridiculous ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestseveran Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Northvansteve said: He is, essentially, the entire Whitecaps offense right now. And he was on the bench last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 hour ago, honestseveran said: And he was on the bench last night. He was on the bench because he had food poisoning mid week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 The Canadian Cristiano Ronaldo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 Davies at 17+ years is physically dominating grown men in MLS. Can you imagine what he will do when his body fills out in 3 to 5 yrs?. Could be like an NFL running back ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 6 hours ago, Keegan said: Yea that was unreal but then Blondell runs away celebrating even though he tapped in a ball that was going in... so ridiculous ? Yea and you see his teammates run to Davies lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I think it was his first goal in mls so cut him some slack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 It wouldnt have been very funny if VAR said Blondell was offside. I guess its just instinct to tap it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 On 4/28/2018 at 9:26 AM, Keegan said: Yea that was unreal but then Blondell runs away celebrating even though he tapped in a ball that was going in... so ridiculous ? Agreed! 21 hours ago, Dominic94 said: Yea and you see his teammates run to Davies lol Best part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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