banksonwerd Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) Should be interesting to see how it pans out... Hoping he adds some young blood to the roster. Labbe is useless. Sheridan is good. D'angelo is also a solid contender. There should be some fresh legs in the NWSL like karlee Waldvogel and Chris Bandura next season so should be interesting to see if he brings any Canadian keepers from there with him to France... Edited July 9, 2016 by banksonwerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, banksonwerd said: Should be interesting to see how it pans out... Hoping he adds some young blood to the roster. Labbe is useless. Sheridan is good. D'angelo is also a solid contender. There should be some fresh legs in the NWSL like karlee Waldvogel and Chris Bandura next season so should be interesting to see if he brings any Canadian keepers from there with him to France... ? The roster is set for the Olympics. He is bringing Labbé and D'Angelo http://www.canadasoccer.com/canadian-women-s-national-soccer-team-nominated-for-rio-2016-p159642 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 10 minutes ago, banksonwerd said: Should be interesting to see how it pans out... Hoping he adds some young blood to the roster. Labbe is useless. Sheridan is good. D'angelo is also a solid contender. There should be some fresh legs in the NWSL like karlee Waldvogel and Chris Bandura next season so should be interesting to see if he brings any Canadian keepers from there with him to France... I doubt that players who never got a look on youth teams who are CIS players would get a look in NWSL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 23 hours ago, banksonwerd said: Labbe is useless. You couldn't have said it better in fewer words. Soccerpro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Just wondering what the agenda is behind the Labbe hate? She's the best that we have aside from McLeod so why the hate? Obviously Herdman is braindead to not listen to people on internet forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 3 hours ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Just wondering what the agenda is behind the Labbe hate? She's the best that we have aside from McLeod so why the hate? Obviously Herdman is braindead to not listen to people on internet forums. Herdman is an obstinate individual. I don't expect him to pay attention to internet forums, but when asking for ideas from former players, I would expect him to consider them. Insofar as Labbé, I have been following her for years and at age 29 she should have learned the position. She has improved but she is far from ideal. Even LeBlanc has reservations about her. D'Angelo seems to inspire far more confidence, something crucial for the defenders in front of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 So, in other words, no reason at all. Ok, just wanted to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I don't hate Labbé, and think she should stay as the No.1, but she isn't great on high balls in the box. She needs to be more aggressive and decisive. She often doesn't take balls she should, or gets there too late when she tries. It leaves the players in doubt as to what they should be doing themselves. It's something that can be fixed, though. Maybe KK can give her some pointers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) ^Thanks for a reasonable answer. I would have to disagree on KK though. I liked her aggression but she made some boneheaded plays on just what you were describing. In fact I would say that was her main weakness but I do recall she did improve on that. That was a loooong time ago, McLeod really had a lock on the position. I'm a little biased towards Labbe from a tournament in Brazil quite a few years back that we won and she stood on her head and was actually the number one for a time. That's also where I came to admire Belanger, they were two who came out to play in a hostile environment. The first game (of two) Canada fielded a whole team of young players that didn't start in the second game and tied Brazil IIRC Edited July 28, 2016 by Joe MacCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I certainly don't hate Labbe either. But her instinct to punch balls that are catchable makes me very uncomfortable and has led to giving away cheap goals in the past. Recently she's been steadier so here's hoping that her improvement continues and that she has a solid tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) 31 minutes ago, rob.notenboom said: I certainly don't hate Labbe either. But her instinct to punch balls that are catchable makes me very uncomfortable and has led to giving away cheap goals in the past. Recently she's been steadier so here's hoping that her improvement continues and that she has a solid tournament. It might have taken some time to become more familiar with her NT teammates. Let's face it, there's been basically Erin and she didn't like to share so it wasn't like other keepers were getting too many shots at the main gig. Even KK I don't think played too much in her later years. We had such a glut of good keepers and only one job which may have been part of the the reason Taryn Swiatek left the game. I thought she could have become the best of the lot. Edited July 28, 2016 by Joe MacCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I think after that match it's safe to say Labbe is the real deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 22 hours ago, A_Gagne said: I think after that match it's safe to say Labbe is the real deal! We must be watching two different games. She was missing quite a few balls. Didn't seem to know when to come out or stay back. I'm not sold on her at all. The Ref 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 1 hour ago, sting said: We must be watching two different games. She was missing quite a few balls. Didn't seem to know when to come out or stay back. I'm not sold on her at all. Without a doubt Labbe is the weakest player in the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, The Ref said: Without a doubt Labbe is the weakest player in the team. Clean sheet, 22 shots on goal (12 on target), down a player and the above post. Mid season candidate for most ridiculous post of the year. Will this stupidity continue if /when we lose to Germany, a team that should likely beat us? Edited August 5, 2016 by Joe MacCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Clean sheet, 22 shots on goal (12 on target), down a player and the above post. Mid season candidate for most ridiculous post of the year. Will this stupidity continue if /when we lose to Germany, a team that should likely beat us? So who is the weakest link in that 18 player squad then? If you say it isn't Labbé, pick from amongst the 17 other players. The Ref 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 4 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: So who is the weakest link in that 18 player squad then? If you say it isn't Labbé, pick from amongst the 17 other players. Tancredi or Wilkinson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 (edited) 8 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: So who is the weakest link in that 18 player squad then? If you say it isn't Labbé, pick from amongst the 17 other players. I support the team and don't speculate on garbage like that especially now and also we're not there and don't know the circumstances of those involved It wouldn't matter if Labbe played the best game of the tournament the poster in question has a personal agenda against her just as they long have with the CSA. Anything they do wouldn't matter. I just watched the game again and suggest others do the same. And the worst part is, if we lose to Germany (one of the best teams in the world) with a fair possibility that they could make us (or any team look bad) we'll be seeing the chorus of "I told you so" Even a broken clock is correct twice a day. Haterz gotta hate Edited August 5, 2016 by Joe MacCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinc_Tanc_Olympic_Action Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 11 hours ago, Blackdude said: Tancredi or Wilkinson. I would say Tancredi... says the person with my user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 (edited) On 2016-08-04 at 5:57 PM, The Ref said: Without a doubt Labbe is the weakest player in the team. Labbe - Clean sheet, 22 shots, (12 on target), down a player and the above post. Mid season candidate for most ridiculous post of the year. D'Angelo - Allows a goal, 6 shots, 1 shot on goal Hmmmmmm? And the worst part is I think you would hope that Germany cleans our clock with Labbe in the net. Ok, i fell asleep and missed the last 20 minutes vs Zimbabwe, I thought we shut them out. I just saw the last goal, are you f'n kidding me, re this thread? At first I thought the Zimbabwean put it into her own net, it was such a boner. Can we end this Labbe hate please and get behind the team. Whoever is in the net for the next game is gonna have a rough time no matter who it is. Edited August 7, 2016 by Joe MacCarthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 That Grobbelaar excursion of D'Angelo and the booking of Buchanan were two really dumb moves. What were these players thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 21 minutes ago, The Ref said: That Grobbelaar excursion of D'Angelo and the booking of Buchanan were two really dumb moves. What were these players thinking? So you haven't been reading the other thread then? Buchanan's card was intentional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 23 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: So you haven't been reading the other thread then? Buchanan's card was intentional Allegedly intentional. Although I suspect you're correct. Steve Sandor had a good article and I think his take, that she was clearing out her card situation to be less of a risk for the knockout round, is a more likely reason than purposefully missing Germany game to finish 2nd. However it helps to sort of kill 2 birds with one stone now, doesn't it. Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Shaman Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 On 8/5/2016 at 0:58 PM, Sinc_Tanc_Olympic_Action said: I would say Tancredi... says the person with my user name. Yep, Tanc is all washed up apparently. The benefit of 20-20 hindsight rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsC Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 So I'll be the first to admit that Labbe showed more than I thought she had, and I'm quite happy to be wrong. D'Angelo still has a lot of promise at 23 and I hope after this tournament she starts getting more game action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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