shortofbrillant Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Some of these clubs may even have "jobs" for the players depending on the quality of the player. This type of thing happens in other sports, so i wouldn't be surprised if it takes place in amateur soccer. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 The first game of the 1st place playoffs in serie D are live at 10:00 am EST on Novara's website. Desjardins is confirmed to be between the posts. Should be his biggest challenge of the season... https://www.novarafootballclub.it/?fbclid=IwAR3zSXFD18BMcHUPvi3NEZyXVfySQxeC_Rj_Kpv-HaH0baIymw0ExDQ6iwo johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 I was wrong 😂... game wasn't exciting at all.... Novara won 1-0. johnyb, Addona, Strait Red and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) https://www.tuttoc.com/calciomercato/novara-nella-lista-dei-rinnovi-ci-sono-desjardins-e-gonzalez-319158 https://www.tuttoc.com/rassegna-stampa/i-la-stampa-i-novara-tra-sondaggi-e-riflessioni-3-4-a-rischio-taglio-319183 In these articles, it says Axel Desjardins with captain Gonzalez are the two most probable players to make the cut for serie C next season. There are 3 other players who have slighter chances too (all defenders). All the rest are not good enough. It also mentions that Novara are looking at a 24 year old keeper who played in serie C last season. Desjardins had a quality season, and made a difference on the pitch. No surprise the media are reporting him as the most likely to resign. Edited June 20, 2022 by BLennard added an extra link johnyb, Strait Red and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 BIG NEWS!!! Axel Desjardins has resigned with Novara for 3 years, until 2025. I think this is huge as he'll be 25 by then. I've seen some reports saying that Novara are aiming to reach serie B next season... I don't think it'll be possible unless something exceptional happens, maybe in two years? Novara have also signed a highly-rated 24 year old Italian gk, which isn't so good for Desjardins's playtime, but they did give Desjardins a 3 year contract, which is pretty rare in serie C. This, at least, means a little something. Seems like the crease will be split between the 2. Novara's first friendly of the season is against newly promoted serie A side Monza, I will for sure be watching that game. https://www.novarafootballclub.it/axel-desjardins-e-ancora-azzurro/ sebdeserio, narduch, costarg and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Wow a surprise friendly versus Inter Milan today! Didn't see it announced anywhere? Just saw the result and went digging for the highlights. Looks like Desjardins played the first half, and honestly faired pretty well! For a first preseason game with new teammates two divisions lower, big bravo, he held his own I'd say! Maybe bad positioning on the third goal. narduch and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Was ready to laugh because inter scored 4 goals but letting in 3 goals against inter considering the team isn’t too bad, lol. He had a couple nice saves. Looked like a beer league team though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Was ready to laugh because inter scored 4 goals but letting in 3 goals against inter considering the team isn’t too bad, lol. He had a couple nice saves. Looked like a beer league team though. Same. When I saw the result, I was expecting to be disappointed, but not too bad. I think Novara are still building their team, I'm betting they had a few academy players in there to fill in the gaps. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On the bench for Novara's Serie C opener v Renate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Didn't catch the game but here are the highlights. Second goal looks like a foul, pretty hard hit between the two, hope Desjardins is ok and hope he plays more. I think why he is benched so much is because the other keeper has played over 100 games more in Serie C than Desjardins. They are going for the title and have not lost yet, experience may be valued highly. narduch, Addona and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Desjardins was on the bench today for their 4th consecutive defeat in all competitions. Caught the game and wasn't impressed with the goaltending. The instagram post-game post is pretty ruthless. A lot of fans are asking for Desjardins. Hope he plays next game on the weekend, and if he does play, hope he can deal with the pressure. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj54NvNLX4_/ blueseeka, narduch, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Desjardins played his first game of the regular season today in a 2-1 win against Padova away. Had a perfect 1st half. 2nd half he could've done maybe a bit better on the goal, but that's just nitpicking. Solid start in my opinion. johnyb, Bison44, king1010 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Wow. One of the most dominant performances by Desjardins. Novara won 1-0. He saved a penalty in the first half and made some key saves and had some banter to his game. Flawless match. Definitely man of the match. InglewoodJack, Ivan, Fresh Prince of MTL and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Post game interview (in italian): The top rated comment calls him 'Iceman'. So it looks like we have another canuck Iceman 😂 Game highlights: johnyb, costarg, narduch and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 After getting rolling recently he is out for 1.5-2 months with an injured Rectus Femoris https://primanovara.it/sport/novara-emergenza-difesa-con-il-piacenza/ sebdeserio, Ivan, BLennard and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 He wasn't in the starting lineup but was surprised to see him in the highlights. Turns out Pissardo, the other gk, got injured at the 7th minute. From the highlights, he didn't do much and the goal he let in was iffy, but it's always a hard task to come in cold after such a long period of absence. Novara won 2-1. If Desjardins has fully recovered from his injury, he should see a lot of starts in the coming weeks. Novara's next game is Sunday morning. I should be available to watch it and will try to keep you guys updated. Strait Red, costarg, Xavier. and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, BLennard said: He wasn't in the starting lineup but was surprised to see him in the highlights. Turns out Pissardo, the other gk, got injured at the 7th minute. From the highlights, he didn't do much and the goal he let in was iffy, but it's always a hard task to come in cold after such a long period of absence. Novara won 2-1. If Desjardins has fully recovered from his injury, he should see a lot of starts in the coming weeks. Novara's next game is Sunday morning. I should be available to watch it and will try to keep you guys updated. Looks like there promotions chances have sort of collapsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Starting v AlbinoLeffe. Second Canadian keeper to start at this level this weekend king1010, johnyb and BLennard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Lost 2-1. Not his best performance, but one positive I can say is that no matter the game, his distribution and ball control is always on point. Novara have also signed a 33 year old keeper who won serie C last season, as i think Pissardo is injured for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, although I think he couldn't have done better, he could have at least looked better. And sometimes just looking better is enough to win a starting spot. He looked pretty disappointed after the game. On to the next! narduch and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 He got a red card last game for hitting back at a player. Wondered why he wasn't on the team today. It seems like a 2 game suspension. So he'll be at least in the stands for next game too. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Back-to-back clean sheets and back-to-back wins after getting suspended. He looks back to his usual self. aredding77, ray, king1010 and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Nice save from the 1-1 draw this Wednesday, shared on Novara's social media. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1397516264324064/?s=single_unit narduch, Xavier. and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Desjardins doing some extracurricular activities today by visiting some Italian eight graders and signing some autographs. https://www.novarafootballclub.it/terzo-appuntamento-degli-azzurri-nelle-scuole/ narduch, TOcanadafan, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLennard Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Played on the weekend and made his worst mistake yet by letting a soft ball between his legs, but played really well for the remainder of the game. I wonder when the senior squad are going to call him up. Serie C is not the MLS, but he's the only one besides Sirois at the moment, getting regular game time from our u23 gks. And his stats have been fairly consistent throughout the last 2-3 seasons, even though he still has a lot to learn. Not one national call-up for him yet is kind of a joke honestly. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, BLennard said: Played on the weekend and made his worst mistake yet by letting a soft ball between his legs, but played really well for the remainder of the game. I wonder when the senior squad are going to call him up. Serie C is not the MLS, but he's the only one besides Sirois at the moment, getting regular game time from our u23 gks. And his stats have been fairly consistent throughout the last 2-3 seasons, even though he still has a lot to learn. Not one national call-up for him yet is kind of a joke honestly. I dont think its a joke at all. He clearly isnt replacing borjan, crepeau or st clair. Then we have pantemis, sirious, Leutwiler, Breza, Thomas who all have more experience in higher levels of play. Then you can add the youngsters like mcgill, odunze, goodman etc who all arguably have a higher ceiling than desjardins. 30ish games in Serie C is not anywhere near the level of our squad. Edit: If hes letting a soft ball between his legs in any CMNT we are in biiiig trouble. Edited April 4, 2023 by Bigandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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