Canada vs New Zealand - March 24, 2018 - Friendly - PRE-match thread

[Kadenge]

CSA stated during JH press conference that roster for NZ game would be released March 12..

[Jith12]

Do we have any update on the "closed-door" situation? Will the game be streamed? The lack of communication is frustrating but unfortunately aligns with the norms.

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

Just now, Kadenge said:

CSA stated during JH press conference that roster for NZ game would be released March 12..

The "week of" March 12th: http://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2018/02/26/john-herdman-working-mens-national-soccer-team-into-shape.html

So expect a roster in the afternoon of Friday March 16th and not before!

[toontownman]

16 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

So expect a roster in the afternoon of Friday March 16th and not before!

True dat. 

Also just sneakily posted on the website.

[Kadenge]

1 hour ago, Jith12 said:

Do we have any update on the "closed-door" situation? Will the game be streamed? The lack of communication is frustrating but unfortunately aligns with the norms.

During that same press conference CSA did say that the game would be streamed

[hamiltonfan]

Looks like no-to-few MLS or South American players will be called. 

[Shortdutchcanuck]

13 minutes ago, hamiltonfan said:

Looks like no-to-few MLS or South American players will be called. 

Source?

[Keegan]

39 minutes ago, Shortdutchcanuck said:

Source?

I’d take his word for it but also for these types of camps they tend to be as European as possible and North American players are only called on an as needed basis.  

[mpg_29]

Uhhh aren't most our players in MLS now...?

[Shortdutchcanuck]

26 minutes ago, Keegan said:

I’d take his word for it but also for these types of camps they tend to be as European as possible and North American players are only called on an as needed basis.  

I figured as much, was just hoping he had an inside scoop on some of the roster ?

[Blackdude]

3 minutes ago, Shortdutchcanuck said:

I figured as much, was just hoping he had an inside scoop on some of the roster ?

He probably does. hamiltonfan is one of the rare people one here who writes stuff that  turns out to be true.

[toontownman]

Bad news its just one player being called. Good news its Tabla.

[Vince193]

Hope y'all excited for that Haber start!

[toontownman]

1 minute ago, Vince193 said:

Hope y'all excited for that Haber start!

Yes that flashing is still not as offensive as the Start. Sorry Marcus. 

[HugoDirtySanchez]

41 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Yes that flashing is still not as offensive as the Start. Sorry Marcus. 

you should not do that my friend at work gets seesures when he sees flashing

[IceCreamMan]

Looks like TFC jumped the gun. Osorio, Ricketts, Morgan and Chapman all called. Based on this we might see a larger North American contingent than we thought. 

 

https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/03/12/four-toronto-fc-players-called-canadian-national-team

[mpg_29]

No but seriously...most of our players are in MLS. I am trying to picture a roster with few/no MLS. Whose available from Europe?... Larin, Hutchinson, Hoilett, Arfield, James, Vitoria...Elva?

[Obinna]

4 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Looks like TFC jumped the gun. Osorio, Ricketts, Morgan and Chapman all called. Based on this we might see a larger North American contingent than we thought. 

 

https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/03/12/four-toronto-fc-players-called-canadian-national-team

Okay I thought I was going crazy, as I also saw they were called but couldn't find the full roster. Still can't and guess I have to wait some more 

[Gian-Luca]

14 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Looks like TFC jumped the gun. Osorio, Ricketts, Morgan and Chapman all called. Based on this we might see a larger North American contingent than we thought. 

 

https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/03/12/four-toronto-fc-players-called-canadian-national-team

A bit surprised about Morgan but that does suggest that whatever caused De Jong to leave the Whitecaps game on the weekend may not just be a one-game illness/injury.

Edit: while De Jong's health may be an issue, I had perhaps foolishly assumed that the Whitecaps also were not playing on the 24th (as is the case with TFC) because it is an international break. But they actually play the same day, so its unlikely we'd see any of those players anyway. Dallas (Akindele), NYCFC (Awuah), New England (Wright), and KC (Didic) also all play on the 24th. Montreal, Orlando and LAFC do not (nor on the 25th).

[Gian-Luca]

Patrick Leduc tweeting Edwards, Petrasso and Piette called.

[mpg_29]

So the few/no mls players was complete bullshit...gotcha.

[lazlo_80]

https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-men-s-international-friendly-match-in-march-p161441-preview-1

[lazlo_80]

Nice to see Millar and Godinho.

Would've liked to see Cavallini, hoilett and davies as they're all good bets to be key components of our attack for the next few years.

[SpecialK]

MILLAR !!!!! WoW! 

 

[Obinna]

Nice squad but wonder why no Cavallini?