jpg75 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Discuss. maplebanana, MyNameIsMitch and Floortom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 He good. Where could he improve? He's only 17 so lots of areas, but I've noticed he relies very heavily on his left foot. Developing his right would definitely be helpful, and would make him less predictable for defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) I was coming back from the Sunshine Coast today, on the ferry for those who don't know that takes you back to Vancouver, and a kid, maybe 8-9 years old was there with his mom, they'd just picked him up from a summer camp it seems. He was wearing a Whitecaps cap, and they were playing a game, naming things starting with a letter of the alphabet. So he gets to "E" and he says "Elphonso Davies", and his mom laughs and corrects him, "that starts with an A" and of course it was a joke. Then it occured to me that he could have been at Camp Elphinstone up in Gibson's, so it is a pretty good word play. I have never in my life heard a kid make a reference like that about a Canadian player, or even an MLS player. It is totally exceptional for Canadian soccer. Edited August 7, 2018 by Unnamed Trialist LeoH037, A_Gagne, maplebanana and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Well hopefully he leads our guys to a world cuo birth in 2022, showing the world that we are good enough to qualifying without an automatic birth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, canta15 said: Well hopefully he leads our guys to a world cuo birth in 2022, showing the world that we are good enough to qualifying without an automatic birth For a second time. BradMack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohanz Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 7 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I was coming back from the Sunshine Coast today, on the ferry for those who don't know that takes you back to Vancouver, and a kid, maybe 8-9 years old was there with his mom, they'd just picked him up from a summer camp it seems. He was wearing a Whitecaps cap, and they were playing a game, naming things starting with a letter of the alphabet. So he gets to "E" and he says "Elphonso Davies", and his mom laughs and corrects him, "that starts with an A" and of course it was a joke. Then it occured to me that he could have been at Camp Elphinstone up in Gibson's, so it is a pretty good word play. I have never in my life heard a kid make a reference like that about a Canadian player, or even an MLS player. It is totally exceptional for Canadian soccer. Cap tie that kid! Brethers8, Obinna and BradMack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 3 hours ago, admin said: For a second time. I was talking about in recent times. India qualified too, but they aren’t qualifying anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 minute ago, canta15 said: I was talking about in recent times. India qualified too, but they aren’t qualifying anytime soon I know you know.... but the 'comment section' doesn't.... it's a point we do need to make because it does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 7, 2018 Author Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 minute ago, canta15 said: I was talking about in recent times. India qualified too, but they aren’t qualifying anytime soon They qualified by default because all the teams in their group withdrew. Then they withdrew from participating in the Cup finals. What a shit show. That was in 1950. Bertuzzi44 and romurra 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 minute ago, jpg75 said: They qualified by default because all the teams in their group withdrew. Then they withdrew from participating in the Cup finals. What a shit show. That was in 1950. okok I could have got a better example it was just at the top of my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addona Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 minute ago, jpg75 said: They qualified by default because all the teams in their group withdrew. Then they withdrew from participating in the Cup finals. What a shit show. That was in 1950. Guys, guys, stop hijacking this thread ... it's about Alphonso Davies. Let's get it back on track ... who else is this kid eligible for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Gagne Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 19 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I was coming back from the Sunshine Coast today, on the ferry for those who don't know that takes you back to Vancouver, and a kid, maybe 8-9 years old was there with his mom, they'd just picked him up from a summer camp it seems. He was wearing a Whitecaps cap, and they were playing a game, naming things starting with a letter of the alphabet. So he gets to "E" and he says "Elphonso Davies", and his mom laughs and corrects him, "that starts with an A" and of course it was a joke. Then it occured to me that he could have been at Camp Elphinstone up in Gibson's, so it is a pretty good word play. I have never in my life heard a kid make a reference like that about a Canadian player, or even an MLS player. It is totally exceptional for Canadian soccer. that is pure awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 15 hours ago, Addona said: Guys, guys, stop hijacking this thread ... it's about Alphonso Davies. Let's get it back on track ... who else is this kid eligible for? Canada U20, Canada U23 johnyb, Kent, romurra and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Listening to the discussion about AD on the CCL final, and they are talking about his speed. I know Bayern will help him work on all aspects of his game, but the kind of focussed training on speed that they are talking about is something I think a bigger club will be better able to nurture. If he is running at Mbappe speeds already, a really high end, professional training program should extract every bit of speed he is capable of. I,proving his technique and other aspects will also be essential, but with his natural athleticism it will be great if Bayern can really maximize his pace. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barongan Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Following this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 wont play wednesday according to Robo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngravs Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Get your Canada to win the 2022 world cup at 1000/1 early, Bundesliga star Alphonso Davies with the Ballon d'or. ? Cheeta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jith12 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 If he wasn't mainstream nationally before, this article proves that he is now: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/teen-sports-stars-helping-canada-become-major-player-in-international-sports-1.4051856 It's gonna be an exciting decade for not just soccer in our country, but for sports as a whole. Obinna, hamiltonfan, Kent and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 (edited) Whitecaps posted a video of a pretty awkward media scrum with Toronto media. One person seemed convinced he's from Toronto lol. Davies handled it like a champ. Now i know why Robbo shielded him from the media wow. I think he plays tonight, Robbo playing mind games Edited August 15, 2018 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Whitecaps posted a video of a pretty awkward media scrum with Toronto media. One person seemed convinced he's from Toronto lol. Davies handled it like a champ. Now i know why Robbo shielded him from the media wow. I think he plays tonight, Robbo playing mind games Is this the interview you mean? Was the comment you mention the 'have lots of friends and family here' remark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoginess Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Didn't his family spent a year in the GTA when they came over to Canada? Also I took the bait... He's starting tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, Yoginess said: Didn't his family spent a year in the GTA when they came over to Canada? Also I took the bait... He's starting tonight. You think? Robbo doesn't usually play games like that. He tends to be a straight shooter. Mind you there was something in the way he answered the question that seemed a bit false. We'll now in twenty seconds! Let's go Caps. Let's crush those pansy sixers! Taylor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Not a great night for AD. Aside from one decent strike that went just wide, he was pretty ineffective. Not sure if it is a confidence thing with him, but he does seem to have games where he is pretty quiet. Picked an unfortunate game to have one of those performances tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 He was talking to Michael Bradley at the ens of the game, I wonder what about since it seems Bradley mouthed "congratulations" at the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 31 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Not a great night for AD. Aside from one decent strike that went just wide, he was pretty ineffective. Not sure if it is a confidence thing with him, but he does seem to have games where he is pretty quiet. Picked an unfortunate game to have one of those performances tonight. He's still hurt. I wish Robinson would not have risked him in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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