Obinna Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: “Drake’s music is good” ”Drake’s social media influence will raise awareness of CMNT (but mostly Alphonso) in Canada” The first statement is entirely subjective. The second one is not. To put it more accurately... Approve My Account Pls and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Obinna said: Sexism I could see (not ALL athletes wear jocks, something, something...), but how do you see homophobia in that? Doesn't a jock strap being smelly and gross transcends sexual orientation? Maybe it is insulting for those who get turned on by sweaty undergarments lol.... and if that's you no judgement btw I'm not offended by it or anything, and certainly don't think Craig Forrest means it in a homophobic way -- but there's a reason it's not jersey sniffer. I've got a tough time believing there isn't a homophobic connotation there that would make me rethink the use of the term. It's literally suggesting you're the type of person who would sniff someone's penis holder, doesn't take a leap to guess the origins Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Cblake said: Anyone does not think this whole Drake thing is good is out to lunch 🥗 🥙 lunch 🍱 Nothing bad could come from unless later on we learn there were hookers were in the room and video surfaced, whoa I am getting ahead of my self, these are good lads , just enjoy this ride , it is only going to get better heart ♥️ That would be so 2021 lol Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Drake needs Phonzie more than the other way around here. Yeah idk about this one... but I don't doubt that Drake can see potential benefit from Phonzie but come on Sal333, RS, Xavier. and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Basically it boils down to this People: Yah Drake Yah Drake Yah Drake likes us, we need approval to justify our interests. This is good right? CSA: Cha Ching Craig Forrest: Canadian football has and always be important to me I don't need Drakes approval for that. Plus I think he's wack Other People: Hahaha. I was thinking the same People: How dare you call in to question our value structure and put down Drake. Your old Craig Forrest, shut up and go away! johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 On a side note, we're two days since the past window and this is what we've devolved to... what are we all going to be like in a weeks time 😂 dyslexic nam, Cblake and Nello 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Approve My Account Pls said: Yeah idk about this one... but I don't doubt that Drake can see potential benefit from Phonzie but come on Drake has run out of music to steal plus he's old. He's hit the point of his career in which he'll stay relevant and rich by being famous for being famous and hoping aboard any hype train he can and snatching any crumbs that fall off the table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, SpursFlu said: Drake has run out of music to steal plus he's old. He's hit the point of his career in which he'll stay relevant and rich by being famous for being famous and hoping aboard any hype train he can and snatching any crumbs that fall off the table But you're indifferent.... RS, dyslexic nam and Approve My Account Pls 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Mattd97 said: I'm not offended by it or anything, and certainly don't think Craig Forrest means it in a homophobic way -- but there's a reason it's not jersey sniffer. I've got a tough time believing there isn't a homophobic connotation there that would make me rethink the use of the term. It's literally suggesting you're the type of person who would sniff someone's penis holder, doesn't take a leap to guess the origins Because a jersey doesn't get as dirty as a jockstrap. Edit: except for maybe the underarms of the jersey. Either way, point taken I see where you're coming from. Edited October 15, 2021 by Obinna Mattd97 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sal333 said: We may be quibbling over semantics. The title of the page is the men's national team. Since Herdman has been here he has named all of his starting roster from that pool. Notice how Akinola was on the list before the GC but is missing right now. (Are you implying Akinola has retired from international or club play). Once he is ready to return Herdman will add him to the list. So before a player like Flores or Ennin is named to a starting 23 roster, he goes into this list first. No I'm implying that Akinola is not on the list because the coms team at the CSA, which is very small and was in Tokyo at the time, has not had a chance to create a full media profile for him. Are you implying that Dejan Jakovic is still part of the national team because he's listed on the website despite not being named to the 2021 GC 60 man roster and not being in Canada camp since 2018? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Basically it boils down to this People: Yah Drake Yah Drake Yah Drake likes us, we need approval to justify our interests. This is good right? CSA: Cha Ching Craig Forrest: Canadian football has and always be important to me I don't need Drakes approval for that. Plus I think he's wack Other People: Hahaha. I was thinking the same People: How dare you call in to question our value structure and put down Drake. Your old Craig Forrest, shut up and go away! That's one interpretation. Another: Forrest is pissed off Byran Adams or Anne Murray or Lightfoot or Shania Twain didn't want to meet up with CANMNT in his day. Edited October 15, 2021 by Sal333 MtlMario and Bison44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, BuzzAndSting said: No I'm implying that Akinola is not on the list because the coms team at the CSA, which is very small and was in Tokyo at the time, has not had a chance to create a full media profile for him. Are you implying that Dejan Jakovic is still part of the national team because he's listed on the website despite not being named to the 2021 GC 60 man roster and not being in Canada camp since 2018? They had Akinola on the list before the GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Basically it boils down to this People: Yah Drake Yah Drake Yah Drake likes us, we need approval to justify our interests. This is good right? CSA: Cha Ching Craig Forrest: Canadian football has and always be important to me I don't need Drakes approval for that. Plus I think he's wack Other People: Hahaha. I was thinking the same People: How dare you call in to question our value structure and put down Drake. Your old Craig Forrest, shut up and go away! No, that's not a proper encapsulation of what just happened at all. Approve My Account Pls, RS, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Just now, Obinna said: Because a jersey doesn't get as dirty as a jockstrap. Gets pretty gross! But alright, I hope I missed the trees on that one. Haven't used or heard the term in a long time and reading it there sent a definite red flag up, I don't think I'll choose to use it. That said I'm not about to try to get others to agree on language, and it's not a super flagrant word or anything. Just hit a lot harsher than it did a decade ago or whenever I would've heard it last Cblake and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Obinna said: Because a jersey doesn't get as dirty as a jockstrap. Edit: except for maybe the underarms of the jersey. Either way, point taken I see where you're coming from. I think we have officially reached the low point of this conversation. For the sake of summation: - some people don’t like Drake - Craig Forrest is definitely one of those people - whether you like his music or not (Drake’s, not Craig’s), he does have a large social media influence - that sort of thing seems to matter to a lot of young people, including some of our very own players - Jerseys can get pretty gross but probably not as gross as jock straps. Edited October 15, 2021 by dyslexic nam BuzzAndSting, MtlMario, Cblake and 7 others 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) I'm just going to leave it at that some people on here clearly have no idea of the significance or popularity of Drake and it shows. 🤣 I respect everyone on this board but some people should maybe sit this conversation out. Whether or not you like his music, personality or whatever, he continues to break global music records every month (yes global, not Canadian) and his popularity is not decreasing. He is at the point, where his music records are usually breaking his old records. He did great things for the Raptors organization and is listened to in almost every professional locker room in sports. Edited October 15, 2021 by Corazon Mattd97, johnyb, Approve My Account Pls and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Sal333 said: They had Akinola on the list before the GC. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701074148/https://www.canadasoccer.com/national-teams/excel-teams/?gender=male&teamId=2068 Not on July 1st they didn't, the day after they posted this press release about him filing his one-time switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mattd97 said: But you're indifferent.... I am its not Drake. Im in different to him. I'm not indifferent to the concept and the culture that he partakes in and benefits from that is driving depression, disorders and suicide in our youths especially young women. All you have to is go listen the senate hearings in the US a few weeks ago regarding Instagram & Facebook. I have 2 daughters so I would never be indifferent to that. But hey last I checked its a free country and people do what they do Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Sal333 said: That's one interpretation. Another: Forrest is pissed off Byran Adams or Anne Murray or Lightfoot or Shania Twain didn't want to meet up with CANMNT in his day. Maybe they did? If it doesn't happen on social media did it ever happen? We'll never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, Approve My Account Pls said: On a side note, we're two days since the past window and this is what we've devolved to... what are we all going to be like in a weeks time 😂 I was thinking the very same thing I been around these boards a loooong time, trust me this is better than a dead board. Obinna and Approve My Account Pls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 25 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Drake has run out of music to steal plus he's old. He's hit the point of his career in which he'll stay relevant and rich by being famous for being famous and hoping aboard any hype train he can and snatching any crumbs that fall off the table It doesn't really matter if you like Drake or not, because at the end of the day we all have our own interests. That being said, what you wrote here is patently false. I just took a quick look at the current Billboard 100, and Drake's got two songs in the top 10 (and a third at No. 20). He's got the No. 2 album on the Billboard 200, behind Taylor Swift. By any metric, he's still extremely relevant in his core industry. As a side note, one other Canadian also shows up all over the charts and is a known soccer fan (although a bigger hockey fan). I'm talking about Justin Bieber, who may be the only Canadian celebrity bigger than Drake at the moment. If Phonzie can get him fanboying as well, it would add to the growing exposure the team's getting. Corazon, Sal333 and Xavier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattd97 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) I guess it just comes down to the fact, whether you thought forrest's tweet was funny or you love or hate drake, canada soccer has a potential gift horse and an ambassador for that is trying to kick it. He undoubtedly has helped players look at the raptors differently, and financially has helped greatly with Canada Basketball and local basketball programs. If you can get even a little of that for a program in sore need of it, you should probably keep your awesome jokes to yourself when you have the canada soccer logo in your profile picture. Roll your eyes as much as you like while you bite your lip. We shouldn't, he shouldn't, really be mocking anyone for getting excited about cheering for Canada. My two cents. Great goal by phonzie Edited October 15, 2021 by Mattd97 johnyb, Approve My Account Pls, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, RS said: It doesn't really matter if you like Drake or not, because at the end of the day we all have our own interests. That being said, what you wrote here is patently false. I just took a quick look at the current Billboard 100, and Drake's got two songs in the top 10 (and a third at No. 20). He's got the No. 2 album on the Billboard 200, behind Taylor Swift. By any metric, he's still extremely relevant in his core industry. As a side note, one other Canadian also shows up all over the charts and is a known soccer fan (although a bigger hockey fan). I'm talking about Justin Bieber, who may be the only Canadian celebrity bigger than Drake at the moment. If Phonzie can get him fanboying as well, it would add to the growing exposure the team's getting. I was not a big fan of his album from last month and many would agree it is nowhere near his best work but he still had 9 of the top 10 Billboard spots and all 21 songs made the Hot 100 in its first week. The album was streamed nearly a billion times in the first week. And this happens every album he drops or any feature he's on. Not bad for one of his lesser albums. So yes, he is still quite relevant. Edited October 15, 2021 by Corazon Approve My Account Pls, Xavier., rkomar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 But he’s no Tyler, the Creator… Sorry, just name dropping cuz my oldest dude played me a bunch of his stuff one night we were trading songs in the hot tub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 TMI dyslexic nam and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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