Aird25 Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 If he had taken those clearances in warmup a little cleaner, I'm sure he'd be a shoo-in BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I hope Metcalfe sticks with his promoted club and continues to grow in his game. As with any other Canadian who leaves home, I have a lot of respect for his decision and the hard work he has had to put in to get to this point. Next year, maybe he gets back into the greater NT picture. Kadenge, johnyb, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: I havnt seen either one since they left MLS, just wondering if its still a like for like comparison between the 2, or maybe they are in new roles with new clubs. Oh yeah, I understand what you're asking, but I am in boat as you, honestly. I have no idea how either are being deployed. I am just guessing that if nothing has changed, they'd sort of be like-for-like given what I know about them. Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VinceA Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, jordan said: That's unfortunate. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Yup too bad. My guess is that he wants to make sure he's a regular, even if it means going back down to the 2nd division. The silver lining is that Fredrikstad FK are a big club as far as Norway goes, with a history that's more fitting for the top flight. Their 9 titles trump Stabaek's single title, but Stabaek won in 2008 and Fredrikstad hasn't won since the 1960s. They did win a Norwegian cup in 2006 at least. Anyways, stadium size is not everything, but they play in a stadium 3 times the size of Stabaek's, and as I said they have a bigger history of winning, so hopefully this can be one step back, two steps forward. johnyb, The Real Marc and Unnamed Trialist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 As long as he is playing, that's a plus. I hope he has a strong season. johnyb, Ivan and The Real Marc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Patrick was mentioned a couple of times last night during the British television broadcast of Gent v West Ham in the Europa Conference League. It was in reference to (I believe) the below interview about his former team mate and current Gent striker Gift Orban. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2622606/amp Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 And not to derail this thread too much but Orban did look very lively. Almost had a sensational overhead goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: Patrick was mentioned a couple of times last night during the British television broadcast of Gent v West Ham in the Europa Conference League. It was in reference to (I believe) the below interview about his former team mate and current Gent striker Gift Orban. https://www.thescore.com/eng_fed/news/2622606/amp ...and a reference to Jonathan David as the "most special player" that Smet has seen rep the Buffalos Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Looks like he has been a regular starter so far this season. costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) They won away 0-4 with Metcalfe playing 90… and Friedrikstad are promoted to top flight with 4 games to go. After promoting last year with Stabaek let's hope this time he can stay with the team in Elitserien. https://twitter.com/fredrikstadfk/status/1711032550242558398?t=Y2n66ATNI2w8NU2-3zW0yw&s=19 Edited October 8, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist DeRo_Is_King, johnyb, Obinna and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Just wanted to add, since I was looking a bit more: Friedrikstad was a historically strong team in Norway and won leagues way back in the 60s, but has slipped. But the potential is strong, and with the traditional powerhouse Rosenborg no longer dominating (remember they won like a dozen leagues in a row back when), the league is quite open. So for Metcalfe to make this step up, and I think they would keep him, that would be important for his career and possibly make him interesting for our NT. The last 6-7 games he plays in the right side of the midfield, from what I've seen, or a right wingback in a 3-5-2. And usually playing 90 or almost. Before that he was the central mid, or sometimes appeared on the outside right in a 5-3-2. He was not starting as much earlier in the league, this last half he's appeared more. Obinna, johnyb and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Just saw they did sign him until 2024, meaning to the end of next season, so he is with them next season in Eliteserien in principle. https://www.fredrikstadfk.no/nyheter/metcalfe-til-ffk blueseeka, Corazon and Xavier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 He's been given no. 12 for their Norway Eliteserien campaign. I see they're playing the Atlantic Cup in the Algarve next week, one match will be vs Real Salt Lake, most other teams are Scandinavian. Patrick is 25 years old. https://theatlanticcup.com/ Corazon, nolando, johnyb and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 He started in a pre-season friendly vs. KFUM Oslo (the historical YMCA team), 1-1 tie. Good to see he will be part of their regular mix, but I did not see where he was playing. He is usually a right side midfielder. This team just promoted but were a historical powerhouse in the 30s to 50s, winning leagues and cups. The last 50 years they've been much more modest, so I'd say they are aiming at not relegating and staying up this season. DeRo_Is_King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 games in with Fredrikstad he's played 2 90s and got an assist last game. Fotmob has him as a right wing back but don't know enough about him to say if its accurate or not. NVsoccer, K Edgar, Unnamed Trialist and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 8 hours ago, sebdeserio said: 2 games in with Fredrikstad he's played 2 90s and got an assist last game. Fotmob has him as a right wing back but don't know enough about him to say if its accurate or not. All last season he was a right mid or wingback. I think they must have played Cup last night because I see it was a blowout, 10-0… he subbed in second half. He's playing at the same level as Jayden Nelson but the comparative attention the latter gets here doesn't reflect that at all. Edited April 11 by Unnamed Trialist johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Metcalfe is playing in the same league but not the same level as Nelson. Metcalfe doesn't make the game day roster of Rosenberg, let alone get a minute of playing time if they switched teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 48 minutes ago, Snowcrash said: Metcalfe is playing in the same league but not the same level as Nelson. Metcalfe doesn't make the game day roster of Rosenberg, let alone get a minute of playing time if they switched teams. How much of him have you watched lately? Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Snowcrash said: Metcalfe is playing in the same league but not the same level as Nelson. Metcalfe doesn't make the game day roster of Rosenberg, let alone get a minute of playing time if they switched teams. Rosenborg is now a mid-level Norway top-flight team, they are not even good enough to make Europe anymore. If they could get their form and reputation back it'd be fantastic, as they are the winningest team in the league's history. It is what they aspire to, but they've been partially replaced by power shifts in Norwegian club football. Rosenborg had a losing record last year, and two games from the end was still relegation threatened. True that Fredrikstad aspire to consolidate this year in top flight, after promoting, but the level of play is the same. I invite you to check which club in Norway has the second most league trophies (you guessed it). There is no club in Norway that is good because it is the big club in the big city. No Oslo club is dominant, Brann in Bergen is not, Viking Stavanger is not, the bigger population bases do not dominate with big clubs. Which is why, following the model of Trondheim producing Rosenborg, any smaller population centre could aspire to success in Norway. I have followed Norway football and things Norway since we had players there, but I was in Norway over Easter for personal reasons, I'm taking a special interest lately. Edited April 11 by Unnamed Trialist nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I get peeved by these comments, I admit: Metcalfe went from Whitecaps organisation to Norway 2 years ago, and is now in top flight, although his first team also promoted and did not take him with them. He promoted twice into Eliteserien. Jayden Nelson left last year from TFC and is in Norway top flight for a second year. He's younger, and has a higher market value, no question. But still: Jayden was a late sub in a Rosenborg loss to Norwegian powerhouse Stromsgodset last weekend, I bet those were some impressive minutes that Metcalfe would never have sniffed. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: He's playing at the same level as Jayden Nelson but the comparative attention the latter gets here doesn't reflect that at all. Same thing I said about Bair and Johnston. 49 minutes ago, Snowcrash said: Metcalfe is playing in the same league but not the same level as Nelson. Metcalfe doesn't make the game day roster of Rosenberg, let alone get a minute of playing time if they switched teams. You're right, the difference is Jayden is 21 and Patrick is 25. This might be the highest level for the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 20 minutes ago, Shway said: Same thing I said about Bair and Johnston. You're right, the difference is Jayden is 21 and Patrick is 25. This might be the highest level for the latter. I looked at transfer values and Jayden is far higher, ten times more; and his next 2-3 years are critical, as obviously, if he does well, he could go to Bundesliga. But the team also has to perform. If Rosenborg are mid-table, he is not going to move. I doubt Metcalfe has that ceiling, as you say, but if you consolidate in top flight Norway, or Sweden, that is a damn good career. I think Metcalfe winning a starting spot on two teams that promoted, and now being in top flight, shows a very consistent, reliable career path. He certainly did not look like anything more than journeyman material when at the Caps. johnyb, CanadaFan123, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 I am rooting for Metcalfe here because he is forging a pretty decent career for himself despite being very unremarkable technically or physically. He's the type of player I thought would settle into a CPL career but he's doing far better than that at the moment. If he can somehow earn a Canada cap before it's said and done, it would be a massive success considering the level of player he is. nolando, johnyb, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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