JDub Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 20 minutes ago, koolvid said: According to this: http://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/yadel-martinez/ he has never given any straight red or 2 yellows and red. I was looking at this site. It does just say refereed by him.(may not be reliable site) Doesn't specify if he was in the middle. Jumped the gun a bit maybe. Worried of the fantom red being called I guess. http://www.soccerpunter.com/referees/294557-Yadel-Martinez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolvid Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, JDub said: I was looking at this site. It does just say refereed by him.(may not be reliable site) Doesn't specify if he was in the middle. Jumped the gun a bit maybe. Worried of the fantom red being called I guess. http://www.soccerpunter.com/referees/294557-Yadel-Martinez No problem. I just checked and you are right with the presumption of him not being the middle/main ref of those games. The site I use tracks the referees as the main ref. If you go on your site, the latest game it says a red was given on the 3rd place game at the centenario tournament between Colombia and USA but he was not the main ref of that game. It was a Uruguayan ref ( Daniel Adán Fedorczuk ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, JDub said: another article for those who can't seem to get any work done today. http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/02/coach-floro-insists-canada-will-find-result-in-honduras-if-team-executes “During the last experience (in San Pedro Sula) the players just continued and continued and continued,” Floro said, adding it’s “necessary to stop” and think and defend collectively rather than run aimlessly." “It’s necessary to rest when the ball is stopped, to take advantage of water and to take the game with patience,” Floro added. “To play well is always to play tactically well. It’s not about running around and fighting a lot.” Of course, that’s still part of it — and certainly an element that went missing when these two sides tangled in 2012. It often looked like Honduras had twice the number of players in midfield. That shouldn’t be the case when Canada takes the pitch here Friday. If Thursday’s training was any indication, look for Floro to essentially play with three holding midfielders — Atiba Hutchinson behind David Edgar and Samuel Piette. Canada’s central trio will be tasked with clogging up dangerous areas in what could be an effort to force Honduras’ attack into wide areas, from which Canada can contend for balls floated into the penalty area. Then it’s about lulling Honduras into conceding counter-attacking opportunities to Tosaint Ricketts and Junior Hoilett and Cyle Larin, who likely won’t get many opportunities to find Canada’s first goal in four qualifiers. “It’s about defensive and offensive actions,” Floro said, insinuating that Canada’s tactical acumen can be the difference. “It’s about set pieces and how we concentrate and the communications; Keeping the possession, the formation.” At least, it seems that the team will be better prepared than last time. We won't get humiliated this time but still, getting a win will be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinrack Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 36 minutes ago, canta15 said: That game took place when I started high school. Now high school is over. Time flys LOL !!! The summer before my last year of high school, the Canadian men's soccer team was in Mexico, playing in the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Anytime I hear the word "Honduras", I think of being personally at that disgusting September day in Montreal in 2008, the Gold Cup QF loss in 2009 in Philadelphia and that 0-0 in Toronto last qualifying cycle when a win would have made 8-1 irrelevant. In fact, friends have told me that I have an unhealthy "obsession" with the entire nation of Honduras. I hope September 2, 2016 won't be added to that line of grim history in Canadian soccer and that I can move on with my life.. I will add "The Swindle at Commonwealth" in 2004! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolvid Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Anytime I hear the word "Honduras", I think of being personally at that disgusting September day in Montreal in 2008, the Gold Cup QF loss in 2009 in Philadelphia and that 0-0 in Toronto last qualifying cycle when a win would have made 8-1 irrelevant. In fact, friends have told me that I have an unhealthy "obsession" with the entire nation of Honduras. I hope September 2, 2016 won't be added to that line of grim history in Canadian soccer and that I can move on with my life.. Same I haven't spoken or looked at my kids since that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Oh god, THE NERVES HAVE STARTED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvikingstad Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 The difference in this game may just be the ability of Ricketts, Junior and Cyle to take the limited chances they'll have. I can't shake the feeling we'll need at least a goal. Too hard to keep Honduras to nil all game away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanz Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Based on all the posts I've read, I'm going to take it as a huge blessing for me that I wasn't following Canadian soccer nearly as closely during the last cycle. I remember seeing 8-1 on the SportsCentre highlights, but that's about it. Ignorance sometimes truly is bliss. This time I'm following it a lot more closely, but my expectations are tempered (even before Canada soccer, I've backed a lot of mediocre sports teams throughout my life, disappointment is where I feel at home). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigorio Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 20 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Anytime I hear the word "Honduras", I think of being personally at that disgusting September day in Montreal in 2008, the Gold Cup QF loss in 2009 in Philadelphia and that 0-0 in Toronto last qualifying cycle when a win would have made 8-1 irrelevant. In fact, friends have told me that I have an unhealthy "obsession" with the entire nation of Honduras. I hope September 2, 2016 won't be added to that line of grim history in Canadian soccer and that I can move on with my life.. I myself have placed trade sanctions on all Honduran products. Be it coffee, bananas, whatever. I refuse to purchase any Honduran exports. The wife just shakes her head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, grigorio said: I myself have placed trade sanctions on all Honduran products. Be it coffee, bananas, whatever. I refuse to purchase any Honduran exports. The wife just shakes her head... Phew...I thought I was the only one boycotting Honduran bananas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 As good as he was for TFC I could never warm up to the thought of Amado Guevara playing for them, I am like that for most of our CONCACAF rivals but more so for the Honduran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Every other time a game of this magnitude has occurred, I have come in with a sense of optimism and then have been disappointed with the final result of the game. However, this time I have more of a feeling of dread, which therefore means that we will get a beneficial result, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Having had the opportunity to personally verbally attack the entire Honduran team with shameless vitriol at the top of my lungs from a distance of no more than 3 metres at BC Place last November was very cathartic, but we will need a result today for me to truly 'get over' my hatred for them. #FH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMB Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Guys, it will be ok. I had a dream that Canada was up 2-0 in the game......... Bad news though is I woke up before the game ended. And on a side note, "that" game was the first Canada game I watched with my son. I told him to get used to that sort of disappointment. Early life lessons. Hopefully today will be a different story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Yeah four years ago was painful. Took a half day off work, went to the soccer bar in town. Shocked there were about 10 others there to watch. Then the hammer fell lol. Never saw those people out to watch games again (might of been university students). Actually did shots of whiskey that day and never did them back then. Now four years later I'm ready again. Actually shed a couple of tears after the win in Vancouver. Going to start with a good luck shot of whiskey and watch with my friends at the same bar. Allez Les Rouges my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 29 minutes ago, kohanz said: Based on all the posts I've read, I'm going to take it as a huge blessing for me that I wasn't following Canadian soccer nearly as closely during the last cycle. I remember seeing 8-1 on the SportsCentre highlights, but that's about it. Ignorance sometimes truly is bliss. This time I'm following it a lot more closely, but my expectations are tempered (even before Canada soccer, I've backed a lot of mediocre sports teams throughout my life, disappointment is where I feel at home). Picture being held down by your big brother while your mom kicked you in the nuts over and over again. That's sort of what 8-1 felt like, but just a bit worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 51 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Anytime I hear the word "Honduras", I think of being personally at that disgusting September day in Montreal in 2008, the Gold Cup QF loss in 2009 in Philadelphia and that 0-0 in Toronto last qualifying cycle when a win would have made 8-1 irrelevant. In fact, friends have told me that I have an unhealthy "obsession" with the entire nation of Honduras. I hope September 2, 2016 won't be added to that line of grim history in Canadian soccer and that I can move on with my life.. You should flown down to exorcize your ghosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Same here. seriously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 This seems like a reasonable line-up guess to me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, David C. said: This seems like a reasonable line-up guess to me: I like this line up. Tonight, go big or go home. 4-3-3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, David C. said: This seems like a reasonable line-up guess to me: yesterday he was saying based on training dixon and piette would start. now looks like henry and arfield have replaced them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Just now, king1010 said: yesterday he was saying based on training dixon and piette would start. now looks like henry and arfield have replaced them. I think he implied that the lineup in training was to throw people off since all media was invited. God I hope it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 minute ago, king1010 said: yesterday he was saying based on training dixon and piette would start. now looks like henry and arfield have replaced them. Best to lose with your best players than losing and everyone debating endlessly "what if". Starting an EPL player is a no brainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerHoota Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Regardless of the result; my body is ready, my mind is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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