Kadenge Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Herdman needs to put his foot down and call Tesho and Guti. Our bench is depleted. Plus Theo and Pasher have barely played. God forbid if we have more injuries leading up or during the next game. narduch and king1010 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 No idea why Theo hasn’t had more minutes… with our depleted attack he adds an offensive quality that others don’t have. Addona, MtlMario and JohnnyFranchise 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: No idea why Theo hasn’t had more minutes… with our depleted attack he adds an offensive quality that others don’t have. Does he though? He has some flair but has virtually no professional experience and his Canada appearances have been against essentially semi-pro teams. PiedPilko and deschamp86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, CanadaFan123 said: Does he though? He has some flair but has virtually no professional experience and his Canada appearances have been against essentially semi-pro teams. That's all the more reason to have given him minutes to see how he performs. We could run into similar injury woes come world cup qualifying. It would be nice to know what you have in Theo to see if he's an option. He's at a stage in his football career that his growth could come at leaps and bounds or just stall. He's a physically mature 19 year old. He has the size and pace to compete. Whether he has the skill is something we need to find out. JohnnyFranchise, johnyb, PegCityCam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I don't know if Theo should have gotten more minutes or not but one has to wonder was it worth him missing preseason with Wolves to sit on our bench? Obinna, Shway, Club Linesman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frmr Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Agreed. Theo should be getting some minutes. He’s cracked a PL lineup, let him show what he can do against a proper team. He’s passed the minnow test, no reason not to give him an opportunity, especially since our attack is depleted. Shway, Obinna, Club Linesman and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I've a feeling that Theo comes off the bench somewhere near the 60 minute mark, likely for Hoillet. Not sure Herdman will toss Pasher in there this time. Looking forward to Costa Rica. They are one of the most technical sides in the region, play some good football, and they will likely not maim half our team with savage tackles. It'll be a test we've not faced for a while, and I feel we line up well against them. We'll have to be switched on all game; they are smart footballers. JohnnyFranchise and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: The US have called up two players into their team although so far only Zimmerman has exited the tourney due to injury (Edit - I forgot about Arriola as well): https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cade-cowell-henry-kessler-join-usmnt-gold-cup-camp-walker-zimmerman-out-with-inj Also heard somewhere that Mexico are bringing in Pizarro from Inter Miami to replace the injured Lozano. I hope we aren't going to wait until the very last minute to bring someone in. Herdman's often brought players into camp in the past and not actually announced them until days later. That could be the case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I'm also a little surprised we haven't seen Theo. People panicking a bit but I back our remaining players to beat Coast Rica and give Mexico a game Obinna and apbsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Has a guest team ever won a continental championship? This year looks like as good a chance as any, with Qatar playing El Salvador, and likely then a USA B team in the semis. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I hate that this thought has even crossed my mind, and I really hope it isn't the case, however...... Is it possible Theo rubs coaches the wrong way? It's still early in the tournament, I hope we see him a bit more, but gotta say, he had the same issue at Wolves where no one understood why he wasn't getting minutes, even non-Canadian fans were questioning it. He obviously has skill and flash, he's the kinda guy you'd want in these games. Hopefully he just picked up a knock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I could see both the USA and Mexico being bounced in the QFs. Jamaica and Honduras will not be easy games. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 12 minutes ago, RJB said: Has a guest team ever won a continental championship? This year looks like as good a chance as any, with Qatar playing El Salvador, and likely then a USA B team in the semis. A guest team came pretty close in 2000... johnyb, CanadianSoccerFan, RJB and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycoyster Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: I could see both the USA and Mexico being bounced in the QFs. Jamaica and Honduras will not be easy games. Jamaica in particular look great. They lost to Costa Rica while allowing one shot on target and putting up over two xG. Won't be surprised at all if they make the final. Obinna, Pottsy3 and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, CanadaFan123 said: I could see both the USA and Mexico being bounced in the QFs. Jamaica and Honduras will not be easy games. Honduras is ravaged by injuries. We'll see who they roll out on Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: Honduras is ravaged by injuries. We'll see who they roll out on Saturday Not a bad replacement: https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1479602-410/andy-najar-seleccion-honduras-copa-oro-fabian-coito-convocatoria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Obinna said: Not a bad replacement: https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1479602-410/andy-najar-seleccion-honduras-copa-oro-fabian-coito-convocatoria He's been great this year - wtf wasnt he called into the initial squad?? Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, Floortom said: He's been great this year - wtf wasnt he called into the initial squad?? Beats me. Good question though. Maybe he wanted to stay with his club? His commitment has been fleeting over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 36 minutes ago, Floortom said: He's been great this year - wtf wasnt he called into the initial squad?? Probably the same reason we don't call all our players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weng Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 If Canada does add a player is there a deadline they need to add by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go_Canada_Go Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, Weng said: If Canada does add a player is there a deadline they need to add by? I believe 24 hours before our match. Weng and Obinna 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeoH037 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 10 hours ago, Shway said: One would think Tesho would be the obvious call-up no? or does Bair or Brym get called in to make amends for their last showing in red. Call ups to the national team need to be merit based. They can start making amends by starting to play consistently and become important players with their clubs. Obinna, grigorio, Kadenge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, LeoH037 said: Call ups to the national team need to be merit based. They can start making amends by starting to play consistently and become important players with their clubs. Yeah I am with you on that. I am not for bringing guys in to make up the numbers. Bair would just be trading the Vancouver bench for the Canadian bench. I don't see how that helps him or us. Brym is on trial with a Dutch 2nd division club. Doubt he's coming. There really isn't an obvious call up, which is why part of me believes we won't call any. We could start by having Gutierrez actually join our camp. That would be a good start. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Looks like Harry Paton is finally out of quarantine and in training, judging by pictures on the CanadaSoccer flickr Kadenge, johnyb, Strait Red and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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