SthMelbRed Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, Kent said: Is that actually a rule? Outfield players can play in net but keepers can’t play out? And a person is designated a goalkeeper on the roster rather than just the game sheet for a given game? Interesting and I admit, surprising to me. That's not true. Any player can play in goal, or anywhere else on the pitch. The only rule is that a player subbing in as goalkeeper, whether they're entering from the bench or swapping from an outfield position, must check in with the referee when subbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 1 minute ago, SthMelbRed said: That's not true. Any player can play in goal, or anywhere else on the pitch. The only rule is that a player subbing in as goalkeeper, whether they're entering from the bench or swapping from an outfield position, must check in with the referee when subbing. That’s what I thought. But I consider @Blackdude a reliable (and brief and sometimes cryptic) source of info, so wondered if at the pro level they might have rules against keepers playing out at least in some competitions. BuzzAndSting and Bison44 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Certain rules can vary depending on competition. Perhaps that is the case here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Maybe the rule is you need two keepers on the bench minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 With a few young guys emerging, some players have a resurgence, some promising dual nationals and the sheer volume of guys getting pro minutes it’s going to be very difficult for JH to choose the best mix for a 23 man roster. The starting 11 may be between about 15 guys but the depth is going to tough to choose! Oh how far we’ve come from Unattached FC just a few short years ago! Ivan, Obinna and dyslexic nam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-suspends-the-trinidad-and-tobago-football-association Looks like Trinidad is out of the 2022 WCQ, and GCQ. Strait Red and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Sucks for Telfer. Also, I see the ban won't be lifted until the TTFA comply with FIFA's request to remove their decision to contest the normalization committee issue with the local T&T courts? What a circus! Who knows how long this will drag on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Sucks too that this is basically happening because the loser of the election is friends with Infantino and asked FIFA to remove the winner (a reformist) so he and his boys could get back into power. SkuseisLoose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Shway said: https://www.fifa.com/who-we-are/news/fifa-suspends-the-trinidad-and-tobago-football-association Looks like Trinidad is out of the 2022 WCQ, and GCQ. Previous reports stated that Trinidad would only forfeit games during suspension as opposed to being chucked out of WCQ entirely. Covid delaying the October matches until next year has saved them from elimination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: Previous reports stated that Trinidad would only forfeit games during suspension as opposed to being chucked out of WCQ entirely. Covid delaying the October matches until next year has saved them from elimination. Which is good. Maybe they'll have enough sense to right their wrongs before play resumes (though I doubt it). It's too bad because it is the players, the fans and the game that suffers in the end. T&T have been on the decline but they are still a respectable concacaf side. Our confederation is relatively weak, so we definitely don't want any of the half-decent teams sitting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 In terms of the WCQ schedule, I predict FIFA will push the intercontinental playoff back to September 2022 just two months before the World Cup. CONCACAF needs another 4 dates to complete this and I can't see FIFA adding any more midseason windows. They already added that January 2022 window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 MLS currently refusing some players release for CONMEBOL qualifiers next month: https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4191607/mls-and-conmebol-at-odds-over-players-for-world-cup-qualifiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) FIFA stated then that if there was a quarantine period of at least five days upon arrival in the country where a club is located, the players from that club didn't have to be released. MLS currently requires players arriving from abroad to quarantine for minimum of 10 days. Canada, in which three MLS teams reside, has a 14-day quarantine period. ...... So what then, players from MLS Canada would not have to be released since Canada has a +5 day quarantine rule? Actually, since the USA doesn't have quarentine rules (to my knowledge), and our teams are in the US, then fifa rules to release players would apply? Or is it league specific in this case? MLS writing letters to Peru is good short term, but shooting itself in the foot long term. Won't that discourage internationals from Peru or elsewhere choosing MLS in the future? The league has only recently built credibility as a competitive league that international players can choose without fearing being left off their national teams. Isn't the league kind of undoing those gains with this approach? I get the need to help the clubs short term, but taking on FIFA is also not good because the league is a bit of a maverick as it is, since adhering to the fifa calendar has not been straightforward. Edited September 26, 2020 by Obinna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Apparently there are a few players who asked their MLS clubs to do this for them. Its not MLs trying to be a bully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 minute ago, narduch said: Apparently there are a few players who asked their MLS clubs to do this for them. Its not MLs trying to be a bully. Yes in part they are supporting some of the players like Pizzaro who want to stay. The majority of players will want to go, I assume, so it's a mixed bag. I would think Diego Rossi, after finally getting selected to Uruguay, would be particularly choked if he was unable to accept because of MLS. Would be surprised if he was just okay with his long overdue call getting blocked by the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Screw the MLS..the big teams will just roll over the mid to lower range teams in wc qualifying. That's nice of MLS. I doubt players need the MLS to stick up for them. Im pretty certain there is a healthy dialog between players and federations right now. MLS doesn't have to pretend to be good guys, nobody believes it I'll make a prediction. EPL owners will start the same funny business soon enough Edited September 26, 2020 by SpursFlu Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Screw the MLS..the big teams will just roll over the mid to lower range teams in wc qualifying. That's nice of MLS. I doubt players need the MLS to stick up for them. Im pretty certain there is a healthy dialog between players and federations right now. MLS doesn't have to pretend to be good guys, nobody believes it I'll make a prediction. EPL owners will start the same funny business soon enough Never mind just the Premier League, many European clubs (large, medium and small) will be putting pressure on their players not to join their national sides outside Europe. It may be self interest for them, but in this current situation, I don't agree with the clubs but don't blame them for their position. Edited September 27, 2020 by JamboAl clarification Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, JamboAl said: Never mind just the Premier League, many European clubs (large, medium and small) will be putting pressure on their players not to join their national sides outside Europe. It may be self interest for them, but in this current situation, I don't agree with the clubs but don't blame them for their position. Businesses are trying to use the current situation to gain leverage over their competitors but I dont buy this notion that club football should be at odds with Fifa. International football brings so much attention to the sport and players. It also shines the light on lesser known regions and players that don't fit in the club football hierarchy. I hope the club executives don't hold the players hostage or use the current situation or use the players as pawns in an attempt to drown fifa Edited September 27, 2020 by SpursFlu Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivaldo Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) On 9/24/2020 at 4:30 PM, VinceA said: Sucks too that this is basically happening because the loser of the election is friends with Infantino and asked FIFA to remove the winner (a reformist) so he and his boys could get back into power. There are still so many crooks in the soccer world that it's hard to keep track. So the TTFA officials that FIFA removed are legitimately elected and probably not corrupt? CONCACAF has said they'll hold a Gold Cup place for T&T until Dec. 18. Edited September 28, 2020 by Rivaldo date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Rivaldo said: There are still so many crooks in the soccer world that it's hard to keep track. So the TTFA officials that FIFA removed are legitimately elected and probably not corrupt? CONCACAF has said they'll hold a Gold Cup place for T&T until Dec. 18. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Sounds like there will be a court decision Friday that would seal T & T's fate. http://www.insideworldfootball.com/2020/10/07/ttfa-will-lose-world-cup-spot-isnt-complaint-dec-18-friday-real-deadline/ ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) South America Conmebol qualifications for Qatar start tomorrow October 8th with Uruguay vs Chile, Argentina vs Ecuador and Paraguay vs Perú. Edited October 8, 2020 by The Ref correction johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, The Ref said: South America Conmebol qualifications for Qatar start tomorrow October 8th with Uruguay vs Chile, Argentina vs Venezuela and Paraguay vs Perú. Are they being played with fans or empty stadiums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 minute ago, An Observer said: Are they being played with fans or empty stadiums? Empty stadiums I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, _Roberto_ said: With the World Cup Final in Qatar set to kick-off in just over two years, on November 21, 2022, anyone considering to go and support the CMNT had better start saving now. After purchasing your airplane ticket, and if you don't want to pitch a tent in the dessert, here are some of the hotel package deals: Packages Prices From Group Stage, Millennium Plaza Doha, Nov 20-27 or Nov 27-Dec 4 $10,775 Group Stage, St. Regis Doha, Nov 20-27 or Nov 27-Dec 4 $12,585 Group Stage, Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Nov 20-27 or Nov 27-Dec 4 $14,095 Round of 16 & Quarterfinals, Millennium Plaza Doha, Dec 4 - 11 $9,275 Round of 16 & Quarterfinals, St. Regis Doha, Dec 4 - 11 $10,995 Round of 16 & Quarterfinals, Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Dec 4 - 11 $12,285 Follow Your Team, Millennium Plaza Doha, Nov 20 - Dec 4 $18,145 Follow Your Team, St. Regis Doha, Nov 20 - Dec 4 $21,765 Follow Your Team, Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Nov 20 - Dec 4 $24,765 Championship Final, Millennium Plaza Doha, Dec 11 - 19 $15,605 Championship Final, St. Regis Doha, Dec 11 - 19 $17,675 Championship Final, Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Dec 11 - 19 $19,405 I hope thats not Canadian dollars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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