dyslexic nam Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 We try to travel each winter - though this year we spent the winter at home for obvious reasons. When I was looking ahead to the possible Ocho games the one that popped out as an amazing away trip is Costa Rica in March. We were there before we had kids and it is a beautiful country. I told my wife earlier that if Canada wins, we are probably heading to CR in March - and she was on board. As long as the COVID situation allows for recreational travel at that point, it would be an absolutely killer away trip. Something to ponder my fellow V’s. MtlMario, toontownman, BuzzAndSting and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Is it too early to point out we are first in the Oct according to wikipedia? cronaldo7, Addona, canadasoccer20 and 14 others 6 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, dyslexic nam said: We try to travel each winter - though this year we spent the winter at home for obvious reasons. When I was looking ahead to the possible Ocho games the one that popped out as an amazing away trip is Costa Rica in March. We were there before we had kids and it is a beautiful country. I told my wife earlier that if Canada wins, we are probably heading to CR in March - and she was on board. As long as the COVID situation allows for recreational travel at that point, it would be an absolutely killer away trip. Something to ponder my fellow V’s. Oh whatever’s nice for you huh! I said Jamaica in October, 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 okay someone start the Honduras thread please narduch and Shway 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Question...is their VAR in the final round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Shway said: Oh whatever’s nice for you huh! I said Jamaica in October, 😂 Too early for me. If I am spending that much, I want to escape the winter. Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Ruffrider Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Oh man, I haven't seen Canada in the final round of WCQ in ages... this is so exciting! The other seven teams are going to make life hell for us, but bring it on!!! 😁 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 So Mexico in Edmonton in November? xabuep2, zammy67, MtlMario and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Ruffrider Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Can we play our home leg against Honduras in St. John's, Newfoundland? Or maybe that's Saint John, New Brunswick - it's kind of easy to get crossed up... Greatest Cockney Rip Off, narduch, Kent and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Time to head back to BC place. Lets GO. NVsoccer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtpc Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Beyond thrilled we've made the final round! 🙌 😀 Honduras and El Salvador at home are must wins. I'd be over the moon if we could start the Octagonal with 7 points in September (2 home wins and a draw in the US). Club Linesman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Someone told me today that the BC Lions plan to play at BC Place in August with fans. I think I also heard on the radio that Canadian basketball will have a few hundred in Victoria in a few weeks Besides all that my first chance on here to say Fk yah! Qatar 2022 let's do it! Edited June 16, 2021 by SpursFlu CanadianSoccerFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 US at home in January? Bc place or Big O? narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, jtpc said: Beyond thrilled we've made the final round! 🙌 😀 Honduras and El Salvador at home are must wins. I'd be over the moon if we could start the Octagonal with 7 points in September (2 home wins and a draw in the US). I would be very happy with just 2 home wins. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 That January window is going to be a bitch...San Pedro Sula - Vancouver - San Salvador...sandwiched between long-haul flights from Europe for 2/3 of our squad. 😧 johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 I'm sure the prospect of competing for a direct 2022 berth, and hosting 2026 will be a great bargaining chip to get some dual nationals to finally commit. toontownman and MtlMario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, LeoH037 said: I'm sure the prospect of competing for a direct 2022 berth, and hosting 2026 will be a great bargaining chip to get some dual nationals to finally commit. Wondering about this as well. Problem is most of them are probably too young to break into our first team. An Observer and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbsmith Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: That January window is going to be a bitch...San Pedro Sula - Vancouver - San Salvador...sandwiched between long-haul flights from Europe for 2/3 of our squad. 😧 I was thinking the same. January window BRUTAL. This might be the one BC cause of logistics. The rest, I see them catering to our euro based squad by reducing fatigue and jet leg by having home games in EST time zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ruud said: US at home in January? Bc place or Big O? They must have scheduled that on purpose… if it was any other team than the US they’d play it at BMO and freeze them out. It’s so unfair that it’s OK to make northern nations play in 40 degree heat, but at all costs, they avoid putting games in cold weather. NVsoccer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Do we know the dates of these windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: They must have scheduled that on purpose… No they did not. There was an original schedule that was shifted over to the new dates. Given the teams involved, I can see a situation where the schedule is modified to make life and travel easier for everyone involved. xabuep2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtpc Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) Not loving that Honduras gets Mexico on the 2nd last match day. Mexico will have qualified and could field whatever team they want. The exact same thing played out on the final match day of the 2018 WCQ group stage, where Mexico fielded a weaker side and Honduras was the only country in our group to take points off of them. Edited June 16, 2021 by jtpc Kent, king1010, MtlMario and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redpunkfiddle Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: They must have scheduled that on purpose… if it was any other team than the US they’d play it at BMO and freeze them out. It’s so unfair that it’s OK to make northern nations play in 40 degree heat, but at all costs, they avoid putting games in cold weather. The disadvantage of playing away in heat is much more than the reverse of other teams playing in the cold. Heat is harder to play through. I think playing away in Jan is an advantage on balance. But not flying back and forth over long distances. Edited June 16, 2021 by Redpunkfiddle JohnnyFranchise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, jtpc said: Not loving that Honduras gets Mexico on the 2nd last match day. Mexico will have qualified and could field whatever team they want. The exact same thing played out on the final match day of 2018 WCQ, where Mexico fielded a weaker side and Honduras was the only country in our group to take points off of them. Let’s hope Honduras is too far behind for this to matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 (edited) https://twitter.com/onesoccer/status/1404998341570793472 Edited June 16, 2021 by Yohan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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