ECW Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 It would be weird to leave off Millar if he’s fit. What would be the point of that? TGAA_Star, gator and Club Linesman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) Which is why it makes more sense for Millar to be in our World Cup squad especially since he's playing for a top team in Switzerland in the Swiss league but also he has been in top form for his club. Liam at best yes he wouldn't be in our starting 11 in Qatar but you still have to take him to Qatar even if that means you bring him off the bench as a substitute. Edited June 17, 2022 by TGAA_Star DeRo_Is_King, jhoops__ and Watchmen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, ECW said: It would be weird to leave off Millar if he’s fit. What would be the point of that? Maybe with a 26 man roster but he hasn’t seized his opportunities from what I have seen when called upon. I don’t buy the argument he hasn’t been given the chance. He has been given chances. Unlimited? No. There’s other guys who have been called up at times and don’t even get a sniff. I compare him to Adekugbe in terms of breaking in to the top 15 with our rotation. Wasn’t given a lot of opportunity but when given the chance seized it and is now an instrumental part to our success. Any suggestion between him and Buchanan as a comparison because of their league performances is nonsense. Buchanan has been so clutch for us the last year and integral to qualification. The eye test will tell that to anyone. If the World Cup started today and Millar was in the 26 man roster I’d be surprised if he saw the pitch. Maybe November will tell a different story Edited June 17, 2022 by EJsens1 Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 1 hour ago, EJsens1 said: Maybe with a 26 man roster but he hasn’t seized his opportunities from what I have seen when called upon. I don’t buy the argument he hasn’t been given the chance. He has been given chances. Unlimited? No. There’s other guys who have been called up at times and don’t even get a sniff. I compare him to Adekugbe in terms of breaking in to the top 15 with our rotation. Wasn’t given a lot of opportunity but when given the chance seized it and is now an instrumental part to our success. Any suggestion between him and Buchanan as a comparison because of their league performances is nonsense. Buchanan has been so clutch for us the last year and integral to qualification. The eye test will tell that to anyone. If the World Cup started today and Millar was in the 26 man roster I’d be surprised if he saw the pitch. Maybe November will tell a different story He got basically two chances of any quality. Against Jamaica, in a game that seemed built for a draw, with him on the right which is not his usual side. Of course everyone talks about that one "miss", ignoring so many others. Then Costa Rica, where he was seriously hacked and closed in from the first minutes, then we got a red and that stalled us. I agree, however, that he has to find a way to sometimes play outside of the box, he is very disciplined, orderly and "classical" and many ways, but he could do with a bit more hubris. Because sometimes teams need hubris, and it is good to find it from unexpected places. Think of Johnston on the left side of the midfield (!!) vs. Mexico snatching that misplaced pass and taking a long shot for Larin to pick up the rebound. Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: He got basically two chances of any quality. Against Jamaica, in a game that seemed built for a draw, with him on the right which is not his usual side. Of course everyone talks about that one "miss", ignoring so many others. Then Costa Rica, where he was seriously hacked and closed in from the first minutes, then we got a red and that stalled us. I agree, however, that he has to find a way to sometimes play outside of the box, he is very disciplined, orderly and "classical" and many ways, but he could do with a bit more hubris. Because sometimes teams need hubris, and it is good to find it from unexpected places. Think of Johnston on the left side of the midfield (!!) vs. Mexico snatching that misplaced pass and taking a long shot for Larin to pick up the rebound. For starters, you’re mixing up your games. He played in the Costa Rica match in Edmonton, not the one in San Jose in March where Kaye got the red card. He didn’t see the pitch there. IIRC, the only subs that game were Hoilett, Kone and Ugbo, but maybe I’m wrong. That being said, he was alright that game in Edmonton. Couple decent runs. Nothing where you were like wow. Second, maybe you forgot, but he also started the game in El Salvador. He was not good. Very indecisive with the ball and lost his man a couple times in that game. Was taken off pretty quick in the second half for Larin. The Jamaica game was blah for everyone. Obviously we could dissect mistakes everyone makes. I fully admit I don’t watch Basel games. I’ll see the replays that people post here and he looks good. He comes to play for Canada and I just don’t see the excitement others have. He’s still young and growing, so of course he could go to another level. I hope he does and I’ll happily eat crow, but in the last year or so he’s been passed by a few in the depth chart. Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 56 minutes ago, EJsens1 said: Second, maybe you forgot, but he also started the game in El Salvador. He was not good. Very indecisive with the ball and lost his man a couple times in that game. Was taken off pretty quick in the second half for Larin. Ah yes, the infamous "too caucasian for central america"game Shway and Bison44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 League starts on July 16. Basel will kick off against Winterthur (2nd division champs that just promoted). They will also start their Europa Conference League campaign in the 2nd qualifying round. Matches are July 21 and 28. They will play the winner of Crusaders (Northern Ireland) v Bruno's Magpies (Gibraltar). WestHamCanadianinOxford and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Liams first game back… on YouTube now narduch, DeRo_Is_King, cronaldo7 and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Now that’s a good looking pitch johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Preseason game Vs Hamburg … Liam starts wear #7 his new squad number… Edited July 9, 2022 by spitfire Acid-Tone, gator, JamesF and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Thanks for all the updates on Liam, @spitfire. Much appreciated from the rank and file here. An Observer, Jack1997, spitfire and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, JamboAl said: Thanks for all the updates on Liam, @spitfire. Much appreciated from the rank and file here. Currently losing 4-1 to a very good organised Hamburg team… that’s what preseason is for to work on the bugs… dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Millar and Basel will face Crusaders of Northern Ireland in the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying round. The matches are July 21 + 28. lowlander, NVsoccer, GasPed and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 21 minutes ago, narduch said: Millar and Basel will face Crusaders of Northern Ireland in the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying round. The matches are July 21 + 28. Literally just booked my flight to Belfast for the away leg…EasyJet!!! JamboAl, Greatest Cockney Rip Off, narduch and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 16 hours ago, spitfire said: Literally just booked my flight to Belfast for the away leg…EasyJet!!! This is actually so sick. You get to travel (outside of your work) to all these beautiful countries to watch your son play ball. What a joy that brings eh. Jack1997, RandomGuy, N1ckbr0wn and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shway said: This is actually so sick. You get to travel (outside of your work) to all these beautiful countries to watch your son play ball. What a joy that brings eh. Cheers for the kind words. I really do feel very fortunate and I really do try to get to as many games as I can. It is a bit easier in Europe for sure… my job (as a gaffer) gives me some freedom to travel for games … that being said I start a 7 Month TV series Aug 1st and won’t get to see many games the rest of this year(maybe a sneaky one on the weekend!!) last time I was in Belfast was when I was on Game of Thrones…amazing city… narduch, Xavier., Shway and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 27 minutes ago, spitfire said: Cheers for the kind words. I really do feel very fortunate and I really do try to get to as many games as I can. It is a bit easier in Europe for sure… my job (as a gaffer) gives me some freedom to travel for games … that being said I start a 7 Month TV series Aug 1st and won’t get to see many games the rest of this year(maybe a sneaky one on the weekend!!) last time I was in Belfast was when I was on Game of Thrones…amazing city… Belfast is a great city. I have a soft spot for it as my wife is from there, we were married there, and my son was born there. Still have family and friends there too. Funnily enough I was called to be an extra in GOT in the titanic quarter back in 2012-2014. I’ve got a few funny stories there. Would have been funny if we came across each other. I also worked on shore road, right across from the Crus stadium. Too bad we weren’t back visiting family this summer as I would definitely have taken in the game with my son. I can’t imagine how great it must be to watch your son doing so well playing footy while getting to experience Europe. My son dreams of playing for the usual big teams, so who knows, maybe one day I will be in your shoes! Enjoy the match and the city. spitfire, gator, JamboAl and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 5 hours ago, maccaliam said: Belfast is a great city. I have a soft spot for it as my wife is from there, we were married there, and my son was born there. Still have family and friends there too. Funnily enough I was called to be an extra in GOT in the titanic quarter back in 2012-2014. I’ve got a few funny stories there. Would have been funny if we came across each other. I also worked on shore road, right across from the Crus stadium. Too bad we weren’t back visiting family this summer as I would definitely have taken in the game with my son. I can’t imagine how great it must be to watch your son doing so well playing footy while getting to experience Europe. My son dreams of playing for the usual big teams, so who knows, maybe one day I will be in your shoes! Enjoy the match and the city. Does your son play CB? CANMNT needs CB's, just saying. Jack1997 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 5 hours ago, costarg said: Does your son play CB? CANMNT needs CB's, just saying. Haha he’s 8 and already has better feet than I ever have, so not yet. Maybe in future though. I will have a word and see what he thinks. 😄 Jack1997 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 11 hours ago, maccaliam said: Haha he’s 8 and already has better feet than I ever have, so not yet. Maybe in future though. I will have a word and see what he thinks. 😄 Never to young to start planning for the future, lets talk in 7-8 years... maccaliam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 And so it begins!! A new season!! Liam stars!! Really wish a Canadian broadcaster would pick up the Swiss Super League!! It’s on OneFootball… JamesF, Corazon, NVsoccer and 12 others 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 Is it just me or are seasons starting earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, VinceA said: Is it just me or are seasons starting earlier? It's because of November World Cup johnyb and Addona 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 minute ago, narduch said: It's because of November World Cup That would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 (edited) Finished 1-1 against the newly promoted team( Basels coach left them after getting promoted) scrappy game. Liam not seeing enough of the ball but had an average game came off after 66 mins still not fully match fit yet… something to build on… Europa conference league Thursday … Edited July 16, 2022 by spitfire GasPed, Ivan, lowlander and 8 others 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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