Shway Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 That would be an increase in the level. Which would be surprising. I hope he gets this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Club hasn’t announced anything, Superliga starts Monday, so I suppose we will know soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strait Red Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Signed by the Whitecaps narduch, Norrin Radd, king1010 and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Great signing for both the Whitecaps and Godinho. Really looking forward to seeing what he can do in MLS. Good performances can possibly get him back into the national team picture. I thought he was solid in Olympic Qualifying as well, so I hope to see him build off that in Vancouver. baulderdash77, An Observer, Unnamed Trialist and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1ckbr0wn Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Great signing for both parties. Also a great time for Godi to come to Vancouver as they’re finally looking like they’re carving out an identity since signing Gauld. Obinna and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) He was a surprise (to me at least) in Olympic qualifiers. Thought he was easily amongst the best 3-4 guys in that team. If he can build on that he can be a useful MLS player Edited August 20, 2021 by Floortom trc2014, An Observer, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I think this is injury relief more than anything with Guti out and Nerwinski currently having to slotting in at lb. Godinho's contract will only go to the end of the year with an option to extend. Good luck to him - hope he can find a place in the team. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 An interesting signing which may just work out, he can play either side at FB and has a fair bit of experience, good luck to him! Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 hours ago, PiedPilko said: I think this is injury relief more than anything with Guti out and Nerwinski currently having to slotting in at lb. Godinho's contract will only go to the end of the year with an option to extend. Good luck to him - hope he can find a place in the team. Yeah, this was my thought. Brown has become the starter on the right for the Whitecaps and looked quite good. Gutierrez has been good on the left. Behind them, Gaspar is still trying to get back in on the right side while Nerwinski has been looking good on the left I Gutierrez's absence. That's a lot of players for Godinho to fight his way past, barring more injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Wow. Actually LOVE this move. Great for everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 This is a great signing, he was one of the better players at the Olympic qualifying tournament. Definitely a step up for him from playing third division soccer in Germany. Ivan and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinozotti Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Great signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Didn't see that coming. Nice addition. Whitecaps building a solid team Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 He might surprise but as mentioned already, at the very least he provides decent injury cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Made his first appearance as a late game sub two matches ago vs RSL but even with the injuries (Gutierrez and Nerwinski), international absence (Brown), and passionless, sh*tty play (Gaspar), he remained on the bench while first Bikel and then last night Metcalfe (definitely not a RWB/RB) started. I don't get the feeling that his stay in Vancouver will go on beyond this season. A_Gagne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Option picked up by VAN dyslexic nam, Obinna, Xavier. and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Surprised by this one. Didn't think he showed that much. GasPed, Nate3322 and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Could be why they reportedly moved away from interest in Farsi. Glad for Godinho, thought he looked good in Olympic Qualifying. He should be a solid hand at MLS level and capable of playing a few different positions is needed. Obinna, Ruffian, Club Linesman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Watchmen said: Surprised by this one. Didn't think he showed that much. Cheap depth, needed Cancon guy. Didn't really show me much, either. I don't see him as more than a back up. Watchmen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: Cheap depth, needed Cancon guy. Didn't really show me much, either. I don't see him as more than a back up. This is where I scratch my head, though. You've basically got first dibs as an organization over anyone even halfway promising from BC all the way through parts of Ontario, and a proper academy running for more than a decade now. And this is is the best we can do with a projected back up spot? A 24 year old limited-impact guy from Toronto's system? It fills a hole, yes, but it also potentially keeps someone more promising, someone you're developing yourself, from filling it. It shows a lack of faith in their own system to me. youllneverwalkalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top cheese Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 The partnership with the provinces are just a branding effort. It’s embarrassing provincial programs are associated with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 6 hours ago, nolando said: This is where I scratch my head, though. You've basically got first dibs as an organization over anyone even halfway promising from BC all the way through parts of Ontario, and a proper academy running for more than a decade now. And this is is the best we can do with a projected back up spot? A 24 year old limited-impact guy from Toronto's system? It fills a hole, yes, but it also potentially keeps someone more promising, someone you're developing yourself, from filling it. It shows a lack of faith in their own system to me. Going back to Edgar and De Jong, this club in MLS times has liked to get Cancon with experience outside of NA, so I am not that surprised with the retention of Godinho. That's why I made the wild speculation about Cordova I would like to see a BC born and bred player emerge with this club in some kind of regular contributing role, be it Baldi, Habibullah, or any of the loan rangers. Here's hoping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 12 hours ago, BearcatSA said: Going back to Edgar and De Jong, this club in MLS times has liked to get Cancon with experience outside of NA, so I am not that surprised with the retention of Godinho. That's why I made the wild speculation about Cordova I would like to see a BC born and bred player emerge with this club in some kind of regular contributing role, be it Baldi, Habibullah, or any of the loan rangers. Here's hoping. Not the Whitecaps don't share some responsibility for their struggles to get BC born kids to this level, but its not like BC born kids are really flourishing elsewhere. The province has struggled badly for a while now to produce talent. I'm hoping the new League 1 starts to help with that, in the same way that L1O has produced quality talent (with not all of it going to TFC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 43 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Not the Whitecaps don't share some responsibility for their struggles to get BC born kids to this level, but its not like BC born kids are really flourishing elsewhere. The province has struggled badly for a while now to produce talent. I'm hoping the new League 1 starts to help with that, in the same way that L1O has produced quality talent (with not all of it going to TFC). BC sucks at producing men's players at the moment (and will for a long while yet). The only MLS regular born and bred in BC is Waterman who, not surprisingly) wasn't in the Caps system. At least a see a few BCers emerging in the women's program (Huitema and Grosso) but it is Death Valley for the men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frattinator Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, BearcatSA said: BC sucks at producing men's players at the moment (and will for a long while yet). The only MLS regular born and bred in BC is Waterman who, not surprisingly) wasn't in the Caps system. At least a see a few BCers emerging in the women's program (Huitema and Grosso) but it is Death Valley for the men. Does Alphonso Davies count towards Alberta or BC? He joined the Whitecaps residency program when he was 14 so how do we draw the line for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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