narduch Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Ftduck said: How about a rematch with Montreal.....🤞 I could be wrong but I think you can't draw a team from the same country in the 1st round ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ftduck Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 1 minute ago, narduch said: I could be wrong but I think you can't draw a team from the same country in the 1st round I have know idea but that sound about right. Besides... Pacific's gonna take it! ted and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 So are Forge just going to raid the rest of the CPL now that they're playing Champions League football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Aird25 said: So are Forge just going to raid the rest of the CPL now that they're playing Champions League football? If we didn't have a salary cap they totally would! Caretaker would pick up that tab! narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 (edited) On 11/2/2021 at 11:56 PM, narduch said: I could be wrong but I think you can't draw a team from the same country in the 1st round Many here claim that the Canadian MLS teams aren't Canadian - so perhaps they'd be okay with drawing the Voyageurs Cup champion in the first round. I'm sure they Voyageurs Cup champion would be happy with that draw! Seriously though, I assume that it's not allowed (it certainly wasn't allowed in the old group format, and has never occurred with the current format, despite there having always been either one US or Mexican team in both pots). So a 4 in 7 chance of playing a US MLS squad, or a 3 in 7 chance of playing a Mexican team. Which means the Canadian MLS team is, on current league standings, the weakest of Pot 1 teams. Edited November 4, 2021 by nfitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 About the Champions League draw, copied from wikipedia. "Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other in the round of 16 except for "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association." narduch and Ftduck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 18 hours ago, Kent said: About the Champions League draw, copied from wikipedia. "Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other in the round of 16 except for "wildcard" teams which replace a team from another association." I'm sure that's the case - but Wikipedia has little meaning unless there's a reference. I could edit it right now to say that the Falkland Islands will be replacing the New England Revolution. ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 6 hours ago, nfitz said: I'm sure that's the case - but Wikipedia has little meaning unless there's a reference. I could edit it right now to say that the Falkland Islands will be replacing the New England Revolution. I remember reading this on the CONCACAF website at one point. I couldn't remember what the exception was (I was thinking it might be CONCACAF League qualifiers, but reading the wildcard definitely jogged my memory) but I just looked up wikipedia because it's 100 times easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 We finally have a David Clanachan sighting: Â ted and chalms04 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Seems kind of pointless to play out Forge's last 3 games now. They only need 1 win to clinch 1st overall. Semis are most likely going to be: Forge v York Cavalry v Pacific ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 The host for the final is still potentially at stake in the remaining three games if the Forge have a dip in form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just now, Ozzie_the_parrot said: The host for the final is still potentially at stake in the remaining three games if the Forge have a dip in form. They would have to lose all 3 games ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, narduch said: Seems kind of pointless to play out Forge's last 3 games now. They only need 1 win to clinch 1st overall. Semis are most likely going to be: Forge v York Cavalry v Pacific You do the same thing any pro-sports team does when put in this situation. After you take to top seed, you play your youth in your meaningless games. Ivan and grasshopper1917 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, narduch said: Seems kind of pointless to play out Forge's last 3 games now. They only need 1 win to clinch 1st overall. Semis are most likely going to be: Forge v York Cavalry v Pacific You do the same thing any pro-sports team does when put in this situation. After you take to top seed, you play your youth in your meaningless games. You don't take any team for granted until that is a done deal. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 3 hours ago, narduch said: They would have to lose all 3 games Not quite. One of their games is against Cavalry. If they lose that game they would need to collect 3 points from their other 2 games to finish first (the Cavalry game happens to be played last though). Note, for the first tie breaker it's total wins, which Forge has over Cavalry, so they would win if they end up tied on points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, Kent said: Not quite. One of their games is against Cavalry. If they lose that game they would need to collect 3 points from their other 2 games to finish first (the Cavalry game happens to be played last though). Note, for the first tie breaker it's total wins, which Forge has over Cavalry, so they would win if they end up tied on points. Exactly it, Forge needs at least one more win. That said, they play York, Edmonton and Cavalry. Side note, the Edmonton game might be a bit interesting. I'm to understand a swath of the Voyageurs have travelled to Edmonton for the national team game, so it wouldn't shock me if several die-hards catch the game at Clarke and given them a decent group. At least that's the hope. I know if I was going, I'd be catching that game. Club Linesman, Kent and ted 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, -Hammer- said: Exactly it, Forge needs at least one more win. That said, they play York, Edmonton and Cavalry. Side note, the Edmonton game might be a bit interesting. I'm to understand a swath of the Voyageurs have travelled to Edmonton for the national team game, so it wouldn't shock me if several die-hards catch the game at Clarke and given them a decent group. At least that's the hope. I know if I was going, I'd be catching that game. We need a capo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 minute ago, gator said: We need a capo! Sorry Gator, can't get the time off Be safe out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 According to Northern Futbol, and unnamed MLS club is in contact with Bobby Smyrniotis. -Hammer-, Ruffian and narduch 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 wouldnt be surprised if its onstad for houston...watched an interview with him last night...wouldnt be surprised either if its chicago...could have an experienced fellow greek assistant in klopas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 28 minutes ago, VinceA said: According to Northern Futbol, and unnamed MLS club is in contact with Bobby Smyrniotis. Â narduch and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Good point. We talk about the league being a place for players to "develop" and, "get noticed", but how Bobby has not already been picked up by a "bigger" club is puzzling. PMK has been great out here and I'd love to have him back next year but the reality is he will be "moving up" in the next one to three years IMO.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 52 minutes ago, ted said: Good point. We talk about the league being a place for players to "develop" and, "get noticed", but how Bobby has not already been picked up by a "bigger" club is puzzling. PMK has been great out here and I'd love to have him back next year but the reality is he will be "moving up" in the next one to three years IMO.  I would have agreed until we lost 7 of our last 10, and seem to have completely lost our identity. I really don't know what's happened to Pacific lately, and I was quite high on Pa ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 gotta see if pacific can win a championship between now and the end of next season to have a better idea on if kah can move up...been good overall up to now but as said not good recently when its near playoff time which is preferably when a team should be peaking in such a format ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Semi final dates and times are set. Just need to confirm the opponents.  Edited November 9, 2021 by narduch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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