Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 20 minutes ago, Vince193 said: Doughty is also not on the roster. Wonder what that is about. When you spend so long freaking out about Tabla that you forget Doughty isn't on the roster... I Doughty he will be called by the US though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Sucks about Tabla. I guess we have to play the waiting game again. Unfortunate about Shome. Still no word on Doughty? I don't think I have ever seen him play. Just not good enough despite the flashy club experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I think Doughty played himself off the team. He wasnt even a part of the Panama squad, he pretty much never plays for his club. Maybe too tough to justify him on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Oakey Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Floortom said: I think Doughty played himself off the team. He wasnt even a part of the Panama squad, he pretty much never plays for his club. Maybe too tough to justify him on here Yeah, my thoughts too. Might be wrong, but I honestly don't think he was asked. Liam is playing at a great level right now and seems significantly more talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 As per Rob Gale, Tabla turned down the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrelld Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 FWIW I heard Tabla needs surgery on an injury if he is to be ready for the actual world cup. As an Impact fan I really hope that is the case. I wouldn't want him taking the place of other young Canadian players. There is an Impact Meet the Team event tonight maybe someone will ask him or management about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Some info on the GK situation from Neil Davidson. If I interpret this right, St. Clair would have been #6 on the depth chart at the position... http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2017/02/09/canada-names-young-squad-for-concacaf-u-20-qualifier-in-costa-rica.html Quote Italy's Palermo declined to release youth goalkeeper Sebastian Breza because of injuries to other 'keepers. Gale has seen one 'keeper drop after another with Christian Kaiswatum, Marvis Kreitling, Pantemis, Di Bennardo and Breza all unavailable for one reason or another. All five were No. 1 or No. 2 on his depth chart at some point. "It's very unusual and very unfortunate," said the coach. "But it gives two others the chance." Gales enters the tournament with Dayne St. Clair of the University of Maryland and Thomas Hasal of the Vancouver Whitecaps residency program as his options in goal. Both had been with the team in recent camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 19 minutes ago, shermanator said: Italy's Palermo declined to release youth goalkeeper Sebastian Breza because of injuries to other 'keepers. http://www.metronews.ca/sports/2017/02/09/canada-names-young-squad-for-concacaf-u-20-qualifier-in-costa-rica.html 2 hours ago, spitfire said: Clubs can not refuse a FIFA call up unless the player is injured.... So CAN clubs refuse or CAN'T they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: So CAN clubs refuse or CAN'T they? Clubs can refuse because it's not a FIFA window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 10 minutes ago, Blackdude said: Clubs can refuse because it's not a FIFA window. ...but can't refuse if we make it to the U-20 World Cup because that would be FIFA-level/FIFA calendar event and clubs would have to release players 14 days before right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I spoke to a pro club secretary at a premier league club last week. The clubs can not refuse to release of a player for an official FIFA event(of which concacaf wc qualifying is) unless the player personally refuses the call up(not the club) or the player requested is injured or he is direct relief for a first team player that may be injured that is the case with the Palermo keeper Breza. He was on the bench for Palermo in the Serie A this weekend It happened recently here with Joel Matip for Liverpool FC. Cameroon called him up for the Africans nations cup and Matip refused the call up because 1 he was retired from international duty and 2 lfc had a lot of fixtures and he is a key player. FIFA banned him from playing for LFC until the AFC was done. Liverpool had to appeal it he missed 2 games I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boominbooty Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Is nobody excited that we have a keeper who is on the bench for a Serie A team? I appreciate he is a fill-in but if he ever gets into a game he'd be our highest playing goalie (by league level) by a country mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Not really, it's actual game time that matters. Robert Stillo was on the bench for 15 games with Genoa 4 years ago and he was out of the game a year later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, spitfire said: I spoke to a pro club secretary at a premier league club last week. The clubs can not refuse to release of a player for an official FIFA event(of which concacaf wc qualifying is) unless the player personally refuses the call up(not the club) or the player requested is injured or he is direct relief for a first team player that may be injured that is the case with the Palermo keeper Breza. He was on the bench for Palermo in the Serie A this weekend It happened recently here with Joel Matip for Liverpool FC. Cameroon called him up for the Africans nations cup and Matip refused the call up because 1 he was retired from international duty and 2 lfc had a lot of fixtures and he is a key player. FIFA banned him from playing for LFC until the AFC was done. Liverpool had to appeal it he missed 2 games I think... The CONCACAF U-20 isn't in the official FIFA event and isn't in a FIFA window,so clubs have the right to say no. If they make the U-20 World Cup, then they can pick any player without clubs blocking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thundercaps fan Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 19 minutes ago, shermanator said: Not really, it's actual game time that matters. Robert Stillo was on the bench for 15 games with Genoa 4 years ago and he was out of the game a year later... Plus Palermo had two goalkeepers on the bench during that game. I'm pretty sure he's 5th on the depth chart because he doesn't start for the u19 team and there are 3 first team goalkeepers. It's unfortunate that he couldn't be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 39 minutes ago, Blackdude said: The CONCACAF U-20 isn't in the official FIFA event and isn't in a FIFA window,so clubs have the right to say no. If they make the U-20 World Cup, then they can pick any player without clubs blocking it. If this is true, Koffie is still eligible for Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 33 minutes ago, youllneverwalkalone said: If this is true, Koffie is still eligible for Canada! Not the same thing. I meant isn't official because it isn't in the FIFA dates. So, clubs aren't forced to let their players go to international duty. If the event was played during international windows, clubs would have had to say yes to the matches played during the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I get the negativity about Table not being there, but overall this team is quite strong. All of our top defence and forwards are there. Would be interesting to see what Zanatta and Miller can do together. It is unfortunate about the goalie situation. There is still some good depth in midfield. Will definitely middle Davies, Tabla, and Shome. Hopefully they will all be there if we qualify for the world cup. Does anyone know if these games will be televised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklefan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Has anybody watched Honduras First Division matches? Is there a big gap in quality with USL? I’m asking because I anticipate that winner between Canada and Honduras will finish second in the group. I’m looking at Honduras squad for the tournament and it looks they have a professionalized squad. Some of their players have already played a few seasons. Some of the names to watch, based on their playing time, are defenders Dylan Andrade (Platense), and Denil Maldonado (Motagua); midfielders Jose Quiroz (Real Espana), Rembrandt Flores (Olimpia) and Foslyn Grant (Motagua); forwards Jeancarlo Vargas (Platense) and Sendel Cruz (Juticalpa). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Their top 3ish clubs are quite good. Higher than USL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just now, canucklefan said: Rembrandt Flores (Olimpia) Olimpia would beat any USL team hands down. It all depends how many minutes those guys are getting at their clubs but the level is a little higher. Different context but remeber that Diego Gutiérrez was looked at once by the Chile U-20s and was "not good enough" to even give him minutes at the friendly they played at that camp. That's the Chile U-20 side that just crashed out of CONMEBOL qualifying with the 2nd to worse record. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_South_American_Youth_Football_Championship He walked right onto our team and I think, since we have no Davies & no Tabla that he will be a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northvansteve Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Floortom said: For what its worth RDS reporter Patrick Leduc stated that Tabla's entourage is saying that he wants to focus on his club career right now. Sounds like BS but there it is. He has an "entourage"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just now, Northvansteve said: He has an "entourage"? Not quite the same meaning in French. Just means people around him - friends, family etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 What do you know about our new Chilean player? Creative? Looking forward to watching him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 2 hours ago, canucklefan said: Has anybody watched Honduras First Division matches? Is there a big gap in quality with USL? I’m asking because I anticipate that winner between Canada and Honduras will finish second in the group. I’m looking at Honduras squad for the tournament and it looks they have a professionalized squad. Some of their players have already played a few seasons. Some of the names to watch, based on their playing time, are defenders Dylan Andrade (Platense), and Denil Maldonado (Motagua); midfielders Jose Quiroz (Real Espana), Rembrandt Flores (Olimpia) and Foslyn Grant (Motagua); forwards Jeancarlo Vargas (Platense) and Sendel Cruz (Juticalpa). Higher level of play than USL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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