shamrock Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 16 hours ago, Stryker911 said: Also Montgomery. He will be in this conversation once he gets an MLS opportunity. At this point, that seems to be only a matter of time. He's been on the bench regularly, I wouldn't be surprised to see him debut sooner than later for Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Kennedy could very well be in the conversation in the near future as well. toontownman, deschamp86 and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, shamrock said: At this point, that seems to be only a matter of time. He's been on the bench regularly, I wouldn't be surprised to see him debut sooner than later for Dallas. "A matter of time" because he's not currently in the squad is hardly something we've seen play out. If playing a single cap for the England senior squad in a friendly means a lot to Tomori he could hold out for a Cristante-esque call up. If he was saying things like "I'm undecided about my international career" and "I want to make an impact at the international level" then I'd be thinking along those lines. SkuseisLoose, Chad_Impact, deschamp86 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Yoginess said: "A matter of time" because he's not currently in the squad is hardly something we've seen play out. If playing a single cap for the England senior squad in a friendly means a lot to Tomori he could hold out for a Cristante-esque call up. If he was saying things like "I'm undecided about my international career" and "I want to make an impact at the international level" then I'd be thinking along those lines. With regards to Cristante, hes been capped 6 times by italy and was on their roster for the most recent euro qualifying games. Also wasnt the orginal poster talking about Montgomery, not Tomori lol. Edited June 26, 2019 by king1010 Addona and deschamp86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I'm still sticking to my 24 month countdown June 2021, we will know.... If he is still uncapped by that time, I'll start 6 month countdowns haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 3 hours ago, king1010 said: With regards to Cristante, hes been capped 6 times by italy and was on their roster for the most recent euro qualifying games. Also wasnt the orginal poster talking about Montgomery, not Tomori lol. My bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The more I follow his Insta, the more I think he'll switch to Nigeria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) I hope herdman/CSA goal is too make the program a sexy choice. We have young exciting players now. If we beat Mexico and maybe the USA - winning the gold cup It will turn heads! But after the gold cup, I hope they bring in some big teams for some friendlies going into the nations league. If the CSA shows players that we will be competing against the best, we’re going to qualify for world cups, if there is true leadership and investment. I’m sure top talent will choice Canada. Players want to play against the best not CONCACAF minnows ( we are at a disadvantage because we’re in CONCACAF ) Edited June 26, 2019 by SpecialK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 24 minutes ago, PopePouri said: The more I follow his Insta, the more I think he'll switch to Nigeria. Either way he'll play for a national team I support I do hope he chooses Canada, but at this point I am definitely not holding my breath. He probably walks into our starting 11 today, and obviously more depth is better, but a am confident with the players we have for this cycle. Cornelius, Henry, Miller and James are in the 21 to 26 age range right now, and they haven't let us down so far. With the Canadian Premier League emerging, who knows what other talents may emerge. So I am bullish regardless of what Tomori decides! king1010 and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reign Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 hours ago, PopePouri said: The more I follow his Insta, the more I think he'll switch to Nigeria. What gives you that impression ? I just quickly went through his insta and didn’t see anything about Nigeria. It was all England or club pictures. The only thing I seen about Nigeria is the flag in his description which was accompanied by England’s and Canada’s. apbsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Reign said: What gives you that impression ? I just quickly went through his insta and didn’t see anything about Nigeria. It was all England or club pictures. The only thing I seen about Nigeria is the flag in his description which was accompanied by England’s and Canada’s. Stuff like this. I haven't seen him post much about the CanMNT, especially during our Gold Cup run. Edited June 26, 2019 by PopePouri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Tomori would probably get calls into the Nigeria squad, if he switched, but I don't think he would be a sure-starter as of today. He's a Championship level player (albeit a good one - on loan from Chelsea), so until he proves himself at a higher level, I am not sure he'll walk into the a CB spot ahead of Troost-Ekong (Udinese), Balogun (Brighton) or Omeruo (Leganes)...who just scored the winner for Nigerian today in Africa Cup of Nations. All 3 of those defenders have much more experience in top-5 leagues, plus they are already established in the Super Eagles team. Plus there is the up and coming Chidozie Awaziem, on the books of Porto but loaned out to the Turkish Super Lig, who he'll need to overtake as well. Point is, switching to Nigeria is obviously an easier route to international senior football than England, but he won't just walk into the starting line-up like he would for us. For that reason, I don't think he'll be switching to Nigeria soon, unless he really believes he can quickly work his way into the team. apbsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, PopePouri said: Stuff like this. I haven't seen him post much about the CanMNT, especially during our Gold Cup run. Omeruo is his club-mate at Chelsea, he's on loan in La Liga. Ania was also his club-mate at Chelsea and was just transferred to Tornio after a successful Serie A loan. He's also English, just like Tomori. Iwobi is basically English as well. Born in Lagos but moved to England at 4 years of age. I think this is partly him shouting out the guys he has a connection with to show support. The other part is that he's probably just excited about ACON. I am sure he's a fan of the Super Eagles like most Nigerians. It is a bigger tournament than Gold Cup anyways. I don't think it means he is switching tomorrow, so I wouldn't read too much more into it than that. Edit: I am aware of the irony that shouting out those guys would suggest a stronger connection to Nigeria and thus a concerning sign for us. That is absolutely true. On the other hand, it may not be any indication he is any closer to choosing Nigeria than before. That is my point. Edited June 26, 2019 by Obinna Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, PopePouri said: The more I follow his Insta, the more I think he'll switch to Nigeria. Just start @ Drake aka champagne papi to some of the comments. Edit* - I realized this didn't work for Cristante , I'm just bored on a Wednesday, already anticipating Saturday. Edited June 26, 2019 by apbsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Winning the gold cup would be a huge boost in trying to get an dual nationals on our radar. I also think Davies getting so much hype through the sports media and even the popular Nike ad's shows the marketing potential a player can have here if successful. Obinna, apbsmith, Ruffian and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Lampard being named Chelsea manager would be huge for him. Good chance he will bring Tomori up with him. https://www.squawka.com/en/features/chelsea-loan-players-ranked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 This is a great potential opportunity but it’s hard to imagine a Prem level defender giving up national team aspirations for England at 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Where would he be at Chelsea in terms of depth? I know Chelsea can't bring new players for the next two windoss, but I wonder why people think that Lampard would want him unless a player left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Blackdude said: Where would he be at Chelsea in terms of depth? I know Chelsea can't bring new players for the next two windoss, but I wonder why people think that Lampard would want him unless a player left. He’s behind this noise for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, jordan said: He’s behind this noise for now Rudiger is still rehabbing from knee surgery, that's only 2 CB's , so David Luiz & Christensen. Without being able to bring someone in on transfers, Tomori will definitely get a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Chelsea has Kurt Zouma, Michael Hector, Matt Miazga and Kenneth Omeruo if they want centre back depth. Not sure where Tomori falls between those 4 though. apbsmith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Doesn't Chelsea have 90 players under contract. Would probably be a good idea to just find another club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 8 hours ago, narduch said: Doesn't Chelsea have 90 players under contract. Would probably be a good idea to just find another club And country? johnyb, Shway and Admin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 15 hours ago, Blackdude said: Chelsea has Kurt Zouma, Michael Hector, Matt Miazga and Kenneth Omeruo if they want centre back depth. Not sure where Tomori falls between those 4 though. 1. Zouma 2. Omeruo 3. Tomori 4. Miazga 5. Hector Worth mentioning that Celta Vigo want Omeruo for €6M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Blackdude said: Chelsea has Kurt Zouma, Michael Hector, Matt Miazga and Kenneth Omeruo if they want centre back depth. Not sure where Tomori falls between those 4 though. Agree with you he is in between who you mentioned, I have him as top 5 for Chelsea with Rudiger out, backed by being named player MVP last season for his club. I don't think he sees the field without a slew of injuries but with Rudiger out, I could see him making the 18 and being on the 23 man, unless of course he gets loaned back out. Edited July 5, 2019 by apbsmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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