lazlo_80 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Can he play CB? Bertuzzi44, Northvansteve, David C. and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 11 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Jesus - he really blew past that defender. I only know what I have read about him in this thread, but he seems like a promising player. Seems like the kind of guy it might be worth inviting to a NL game for depth. He's eligible to Haiti, so we should sub him in and cap him against USVI Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bison44 said: What a nice run to get into the open space. I dont know what else he did the rest of the game but that was a heck of a play. Herdman has to use a 2 striker formation...I want to see Larin/David, or Cavallini/Millar etc in the fall. Some combo of the an established guy and the youngster. I feel for Ricketts, because if these kids keep growing in leaps and bounds he might not get many more games to move up the alltime scoring list. How can you not be excited to play with these kids if you're Cavallini? Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, El Diego said: I don't feel bad for the Ricketts at all. The amount of caps, goals, and general success he's had in soccer is way more than his ability and soccer IQ should have afforded him. A two striker formation would require one of the strikers to do a lot of defensive work if we play it against good teams. Certainly neither Larin or Cavallini seem to be the type to be able to drop back and play a defensive forward type role. It is interesting to think about how to line up considering our (relative) strength in attack, suddenly. I don't think these young kids are too far off our best XI. Millar was our best player against New Zealand, and if David is seemingly scoring for fun at Gent, what other striker would go in front of him right now besides Larin/Cavallini?? I was waffling about them both getting calls for the fall games, but now I am thinking Herdman should get both in there and blooded against CONCACAF competion as soon as possible, as they'll likely be a big part of the program in the next couple cycles. Remember when Ottawafan was saying that he thought David was just as good a prospect as Davies?? As for Ricketts, the poor guy gets shit on all the time, and all he ever did was score score score for CMNT. He prob wont get many more chances to bang in ugly goals for Canada anymore. Northvansteve, Cblake and Keegan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, El Diego said: I don't feel bad for the Ricketts at all. The amount of caps, goals, and general success he's had in soccer is way more than his ability and soccer IQ should have afforded him. A two striker formation would require one of the strikers to do a lot of defensive work if we play it against good teams. Certainly neither Larin or Cavallini seem to be the type to be able to drop back and play a defensive forward type role. It is interesting to think about how to line up considering our (relative) strength in attack, suddenly. I don't think these young kids are too far off our best XI. NL Qualifier is the best time to give kids much needed international experience. We use our A team at the beginning of the game to try and put it out of reach as early as possible, then sub in the kids and cap who you need to cap. Cblake and MtlMario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Just now, Ansem said: He's eligible to Haiti, so we should sub him in and cap him against USVI Yeah, despite some criticism of Herdman's propensity for sound bytes, you have to assume his planning horizon is 2022 and 2026. Building a solid amount of depth would be one of the first tasks on the list, so I am sure he is planning to build the pool of players as the opportunities arise. The upcoming NL games seem like the perfect opportunity. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 They love him at Gent! Good, it's a fantastic place for him to further develop Obinna, johnyb, Ruffian and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ansem said: How can you not be excited to play with these kids if you're Cavallini? If you're Tabla, how are you not excited at the possibility of playing midfield with Davies and Millar behind 2 of David/Larin/Cavallini in 2026? I think we're upgrading from that average girl guys hit on when the bar's about to close to the one who gets picked ? Northvansteve, Keegan, Cblake and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 28 minutes ago, Ansem said: If you're Tabla, how are you not excited at the possibility of playing midfield with Davies and Millar behind 2 of David/Larin/Cavallini in 2026? I think we're upgrading from that average girl guys hit on when the bar's about to close to the one who gets picked ? 2022 we will still have a very intriguing team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, canta15 said: 2022 we will still have a very intriguing team Totally agree. I'm starting to see the door opening for qualifying to the world cup. Arfield, Borjan and Hoilett will still be around and will have an injection of talented youth players. CB is huge problem. If Ferreira isn't called up for UEFA League of Nation, we should go hard after him. Hoping Cornelius plays at a higher level until then and develop properly. Cblake and Keegan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: Millar was our best player against New Zealand, and if David is seemingly scoring for fun at Gent, what other striker would go in front of him right now besides Larin/Cavallini?? What Millar has going for him is his versatility. He can play midfield as well. So you could be looking at: Striker: Cavallini, Larin, David Midfield:Davies, Millar, Arfield, Hoillet, maybe Tabla, Not bad huh? Cblake and Bison44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ansem said: I think we're upgrading from that average girl guys hit on when the bar's about to close to the one who gets picked ? We're the fat chick with the pretty face who loses a bunch of weight and turns into a slut. Ansem, youllneverwalkalone, Strait Red and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Let’s focus on 2022 first, much easier to project who will be there 2026 isn’t anyone’s guess Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, jpg75 said: We're the fat chick with the pretty face who loses a bunch of weight and turns into a slut. You, sir, have the soul of a poet. David C., Cblake, jpg75 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 (edited) 16 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: You, sir, have the soul of a poet. jpg75 has a soul? ? Edited August 9, 2018 by David C. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 57 minutes ago, David C. said: jpg75 has a soul? ? Hey now... Cblake and David C. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Well, I would get MUCH more excited if we had a good insurance keeper, and Tomori and another CB committed .... then we'd be, well, DANGEROUS! Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 goala in two games way to go JD Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2SKI Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Damn, after today his Minutes to Goal ration has sky rocketed to 17 minutes. He really needs to pick up the pace. Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I saw an article on him but couldn't translate the whole thing but thought some of you might enjoy this: And Canadian attacker active in Belgium: finally a successor for Tomasz Radzinski. Although the name of the pointed spit of Anderlecht does not ring a bell with David. "He was also active at Everton in the Premier League - weird, I do not know him" Even though David shares some qualities with Radzinski. Earlier in the same article he was talking about how Canadians didn't have a real history of being pros in Europe and then the interviewer hit him with that, too funny. Addona, maccaliam, johnyb and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Ansem said: How can you not be excited to play with these kids if you're Cavallini? they're not uruguayans Grizzly, Cblake, deschamp86 and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Ansem said: Totally agree. I'm starting to see the door opening for qualifying to the world cup. Arfield, Borjan and Hoilett will still be around and will have an injection of talented youth players. CB is huge problem. If Ferreira isn't called up for UEFA League of Nation, we should go hard after him. Hoping Cornelius plays at a higher level until then and develop properly. We should be going after Ferreira and Tomori hard right now! We have the pieces to become top 3 in Concacaf ! We have a nice balance of youth and prime players. Jith12, johnyb, Shway and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) 49 minutes ago, SpecialK said: We should be going after Ferreira and Tomori hard right now! We have the pieces to become top 3 in Concacaf ! We have a nice balance of youth and prime players. Didint Herdman hinted that he was already on Tomori's case? Getting both Ferreira and Tomori would be massive indeed but Ferreira understandably still dreams of playing with Ronaldo. It will take not being called up at the LN and next Euro for him to take the hint that he should play for Canada. Then we bag Tabla and voila! Edited August 10, 2018 by Ansem Cblake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 7 hours ago, canta15 said: 2022 we will still have a very intriguing team Fuck 2022, I want the 2019 Gold cup....then we're ready for the World. Addona, Longrange, ghostknownunknown and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jahinho Guerro said: Fuck 2022, I want the 2019 Gold cup....then we're ready for the World. Its going to be an exciting one for us.. If all the players are healthy and depending on the draw I think it would be reasonable to set semi-finals as the expectation. Then whatever happens from there happens. Shway and Cblake 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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