1996 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Too bad there are not more 97’s and even 98’s on this squad , just from looking at the other teams a lot of them seem to be made up of a majority of 97’s and 98’s where the Canadian squad has it seems only 4 97’s and it looks like one 98, which will put this team already at a bit of unfair disadvantage playing against older squads here and on top of that countries that have some pretty good histories of producing good soccer players . Moreover, Canada can use tournaments like this to start building a team to try and qualify for the next Olympics in 2020 and tournament that just like the World Cup we have not qualified since 1984? The oldest players can be is 23 in 2020 which means guys born in 1997 are eligible , therefore you are going to want more players born in 97 and 98 when trying to qualify because the other CONCACAF countries will have a majority of 97’s and 98’s . Age makes a big difference at these ages and a lot of times it’s teams with more under 22’s and under 23’s that will qualify out of CONCACAF for the Olympics , so if Canada shows up with just a few 97’s and 98’s at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying it’s already going to be difficult before they even start qualifying , don’t underestimate how much age still plays a factor at these age limit events, so your going to want to bring a team with more 97’s and 98’s , that’s why it would have been nice to have brought more 97’s and 98’s to this tournament and start team building towards the Olympic qualifying tournament that is coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Our first game versus Portugal is on beIN on tape delay the next morning 9am MT. We are being bumped for a Barca-Espanyol match that must be months old...the only match not being shown live in the first round of matches. Maybe beIN doesn't own Canadian rights or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Tone Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I think that first game is a perfect time for Liam Millar to possibly open some eyes of Portuguese clubs, maybe even some of the Big 3. You never know. I think that league would be a good fit for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 He is rated as one of Liverpool's best prospects and they have a fantastic track record in recent years. Would be shocked if he didn't stick in the environment and playing style he is already striving in. Definitely see a Rangers loan, as speculated on here, happening. Would only see him in Portugal if he didn't make the grade in the UK. Of all the league's he might end up Portugal wouldn't be top 5 and barely 10 imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Why would the kid leave a big club in the wealthiest league in the world that happens to be where his parents are from to go a much poorer country where he doesn't speak the language? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I hear ya "1996", age is still a big factor at U21 and will probably impact our results. I also don't see us having nearly as much first team professional experience as our opponents which will be an even bigger factor. Someone compared the worst prospects on this team to our 2007 U20 starters. Just have a look at the professional exp. those guys already had at the age of 20 and then have a good look at where these kids are at professionally and try to be critical and unbiased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 1996 said: Too bad there are not more 97’s and even 98’s on this squad , just from looking at the other teams a lot of them seem to be made up of a majority of 97’s and 98’s where the Canadian squad has it seems only 4 97’s and it looks like one 98, which will put this team already at a bit of unfair disadvantage playing against older squads here and on top of that countries that have some pretty good histories of producing good soccer players . Moreover, Canada can use tournaments like this to start building a team to try and qualify for the next Olympics in 2020 and tournament that just like the World Cup we have not qualified since 1984? The oldest players can be is 23 in 2020 which means guys born in 1997 are eligible , therefore you are going to want more players born in 97 and 98 when trying to qualify because the other CONCACAF countries will have a majority of 97’s and 98’s . Age makes a big difference at these ages and a lot of times it’s teams with more under 22’s and under 23’s that will qualify out of CONCACAF for the Olympics , so if Canada shows up with just a few 97’s and 98’s at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying it’s already going to be difficult before they even start qualifying , don’t underestimate how much age still plays a factor at these age limit events, so your going to want to bring a team with more 97’s and 98’s , that’s why it would have been nice to have brought more 97’s and 98’s to this tournament and start team building towards the Olympic qualifying tournament that is coming soon. The one player that should’ve been Pushed hard for and maybe they did but I doubt it, would have been LB Cristián Gutiérrez 97. This tournament would’ve been perfect coming out party for him to Team Canada and to showcase his talent to Europe. He would’ve been a huge addition, difference maker for sure. Also it’s kind of stupid that Davies is not there ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 1996 said: Too bad there are not more 97’s and even 98’s on this squad , just from looking at the other teams a lot of them seem to be made up of a majority of 97’s and 98’s where the Canadian squad has it seems only 4 97’s and it looks like one 98, which will put this team already at a bit of unfair disadvantage playing against older squads here and on top of that countries that have some pretty good histories of producing good soccer players . Moreover, Canada can use tournaments like this to start building a team to try and qualify for the next Olympics in 2020 and tournament that just like the World Cup we have not qualified since 1984? The oldest players can be is 23 in 2020 which means guys born in 1997 are eligible , therefore you are going to want more players born in 97 and 98 when trying to qualify because the other CONCACAF countries will have a majority of 97’s and 98’s . Age makes a big difference at these ages and a lot of times it’s teams with more under 22’s and under 23’s that will qualify out of CONCACAF for the Olympics , so if Canada shows up with just a few 97’s and 98’s at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying it’s already going to be difficult before they even start qualifying , don’t underestimate how much age still plays a factor at these age limit events, so your going to want to bring a team with more 97’s and 98’s , that’s why it would have been nice to have brought more 97’s and 98’s to this tournament and start team building towards the Olympic qualifying tournament that is coming soon. Portugal brought their U19 team (99s and younger) while Turkey brought their U20 team (98s and younger). We have a slight age advantage there. There are a few other players that are either playing regularly for their club teams (Davies, Reid, Fraser, Gutierrez) or hurt (Godinho, Brault, Choiniere)). Not sure why a guy like Zanatta wasn't called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I've checked and the Canada matches are not on tv in the uk. Hopefully I can find a stream for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Ivan said: Portugal brought their U19 team (99s and younger) while Turkey brought their U20 team (98s and younger). We have a slight age advantage there. There are a few other players that are either playing regularly for their club teams (Davies, Reid, Fraser, Gutierrez) or hurt (Godinho, Brault, Choiniere)). Not sure why a guy like Zanatta wasn't called We should be competitive with Portugal and Turkey then, but i'd bet they have just as many kids with pro exp. as we do. If we had all of our best players for this tournament i think we'd have a chance of advancing to the semi's but i just don't see it with this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 You can watch the game on bet365 TV. You need an account with $ on it, to watch their stream. I believe min deposit is $5 might be $10. Since bet365 have a live TV stream I'm sure the stream will be somewhere online, if you dont have a bet 365 account with funds on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 For everyone being optimistic about Portugal sending a young team. They brought all 1999-born players. That age group won the UEFA U17s in 2016. It's not the same team, but the attacking trio from the U17s — Domingos Quina, João Filipe and José Gomes — plus d-mid Florentino Luis (who were all named to the team of the tournament) will be there. Gomes is the all-time top scorer in UEFA U17 history. Their left back Ruben Vinagre is very good too. He played nine games with Wolves this season on loan from Monaco. Just some context ahead of tomorrow's opener. This will be a very tough test for this group. cheers, matthew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Article from red nation on squad members http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2016/StateofthegameinCanadaYouthofftoToulon.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BuzzAndSting Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 23 hours ago, mpg_29 said: OK I was going to be lazy and just ask if someone had the game times but I did it myself: vs Portugal Monday May 28th 1:30pm EST vs Turkey Thursday May 31st 1:30pm EST vs Japan Sunday June 3rd 9:00am EST Guide listings show Portugal v Tunisia today at 130est on BeIn, not Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, BuzzAndSting said: Guide listings show Portugal v Tunisia today at 130est on BeIn, not Canada. Didn't someone say these are tape delayed on Bein? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Just now, mpg_29 said: Didn't someone say these are tape delayed on Bein? BeIn doesn’t have the game listed for broadcast today, can’t seem to find it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Just now, mpg_29 said: Didn't someone say these are tape delayed on Bein? Shows on DAZN as tomorrow at 11am through BeIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Just now, BuzzAndSting said: BeIn doesn’t have the game listed for broadcast today, can’t seem to find it at all. I have found it listed....on "alternate" streaming sites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I'll try and post the hard link from the html page source from my bet365 account that will hopefully override the log in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Let's cheer for a tie in the other game group game. Less then 10 mins to go. 1-1 aaaahhh NVM, turkey just took the lead, 5 mins before stoppage time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 According to the squad listed on wiki the Turks have brought a lot of 97's to the tournament, including atleast 6 or 7 with Super Lig experience. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Toulon_Tournament_squads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, apbsmith said: I'll try and post the hard link from the html page source from my bet365 account that will hopefully override the log in. You can try but it has never worked for me. Sends ppl to the login page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Sooooo. Yer sayin that if I have $5 in a bet365 account I can watch a stream of Canada vs Portugal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, admin said: Sooooo. Yer sayin that if I have $5 in a bet365 account I can watch a stream of Canada vs Portugal? I think it's $10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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