Pottsy3 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I know we've mostly moved on from the conversation, but this Arfield situation feels very similar to the ending of Will Johnson's CanMNT career. Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 The end of Johnsons career in general was very weird, club and country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: The end of Johnsons career in general was very weird, club and country. Apparently hes playing semi pro in florida again. Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 JamboAl and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Yeesh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Guadeloupe v Bahamas just started. Bahamas nearly scored 40 seconds in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, narduch said: it's so CONCACAF to be eliminated by bureaucracy narduch, Kadenge, Addona and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Semis? toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Blackjack15 said: Semis? I think Semis is a reasonable goal. Edited July 3, 2021 by trc2014 TGAA_Star and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, Yohan said: it's so CONCACAF to be eliminated by bureaucracy Perhaps it's time to stop having the Gold Cup in the US. TGAA_Star, zammy67, apbsmith and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Guadeloupe end up winning 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, trc2014 said: I think Semis is a reasonable goal. I said semis and that is bare minimum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) el Equipo Chapin supporters finally filling out some of the stands and bringing atmosphere to the prelims Edited July 4, 2021 by red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Mexico against Nigeria in a pre-tournament friendly tonight. http://www.hesgoal.com/news/82500/Mexico_vs_Nigeria.html Surreal scene before kickoff. Hector Herrera was handed the microphone in the middle of the pitch and made a brief speech begging the fans not to yell puto. Really slow start from Mexico. They've only managed to score 2 goals in the first 3 minutes of the game. Unacceptable. Edited July 4, 2021 by CanadianSoccerFan johnyb, narduch and TGAA_Star 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 9 hours ago, narduch said: Perhaps it's time to stop having the Gold Cup in the US. That is why it is better for Gold Cups going forward if they are hosted in other countries and I would start that trend if not for 2023, then by 2025 Starting with it being hosted in Canada as a sole host Canada hosts the Gold Cup in 6 venues and my venues for a future Gold Cup in Canada would be: 1- Toronto (BMO Field) 2- Vancouver (BC Place) 3- Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 4- Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium) 5- Ottawa (TD Place) 6- Winnipeg (IG Field) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Canada should definitely host a gold cup !!! I honestly think it would do well too. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, SpecialK said: Canada should definitely host a gold cup !!! I honestly think it would do well too. Difficult to see this in 2023. If the pandemic really dies down, hosting matches in Vancouver ( which sadly won't host a WC match in 2026 ) would make for a great venue in 2025. It would also be easy to fill Saputo if you put Haiti and Canada in the same group again. Edited July 4, 2021 by Olympique_de_Marseille MtlMario, TGAA_Star and Shway 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Difficult to see this in 2023. If the pandemic really dies down, hosting matches in Vancouver ( which sadly won't host a WC match in 2026 ) would make for a great venue in 2025. It would also be easy to fill Saputo if you put Haiti and Canada in the same group again. Like I said by 2025, it would be perfect for Canada to host Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: Mexico against Nigeria in a pre-tournament friendly tonight. http://www.hesgoal.com/news/82500/Mexico_vs_Nigeria.html Surreal scene before kickoff. Hector Herrera was handed the microphone in the middle of the pitch and made a brief speech begging the fans not to yell puto. Really slow start from Mexico. They've only managed to score 2 goals in the first 3 minutes of the game. Unacceptable. They did this for the two most previous matches also. For the Olympic team match vs Panama, it was Ochoa. They also had a taped segment that aired last night. But they have stopped short of condemning it outright as "respect" is their messaging. Mexico ended up winning 4-0. Newly minted dual national Funes Mori from Argentina scored his first goal. He's being touted as Jimenez's replacement since Tata will not be calling Chicharito unless he apologizes for past transgressions. Nigeria came with nearly all domestic league players. One exception was CFM's Sunusi Ibrahim who ended up in the starting 11. Nice payday for SUM/FMF as 53k showed up at the LA Coliseum. Edited July 4, 2021 by red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Yohan said: it's so CONCACAF to be eliminated by bureaucracy It could be also US blocked them. johnyb and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, red card said: It could be also US blocked them. Good on them to call out the U.S. and CONCACAF. The Spanish language tabloids were saying that they were waiting on visas for only 4 of the players. Given the number of defections in the past, it's a sad and ridiculous situation all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 10 hours ago, TGAA_Star said: That is why it is better for Gold Cups going forward if they are hosted in other countries and I would start that trend if not for 2023, then by 2025 Starting with it being hosted in Canada as a sole host Canada hosts the Gold Cup in 6 venues and my venues for a future Gold Cup in Canada would be: 1- Toronto (BMO Field) 2- Vancouver (BC Place) 3- Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 4- Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium) 5- Ottawa (TD Place) 6- Winnipeg (IG Field) How about the newest stadium in Canada with the best sight lines and best facilities for players. New Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Can we add that into the rotation too! TGAA_Star and JohnnyFranchise 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyFranchise Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 10 hours ago, TGAA_Star said: That is why it is better for Gold Cups going forward if they are hosted in other countries and I would start that trend if not for 2023, then by 2025 Starting with it being hosted in Canada as a sole host Canada hosts the Gold Cup in 6 venues and my venues for a future Gold Cup in Canada would be: 1- Toronto (BMO Field) 2- Vancouver (BC Place) 3- Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 4- Edmonton (Commonwealth Stadium) 5- Ottawa (TD Place) 6- Winnipeg (IG Field) I like what you're thinking, but that's too much turf and too many cfl stadiums to use at once. I'd do something like: BMO Saputo Swangard ('07 u20 WC setup) IG Field or Mosaic (with temporary grass field put in) And a couple CPL parks with grass pitches. You play the Canada, US, Mexico games at BMO, Saputo, and IG/Mosaic, and use the smaller stadiums for the lower-draw matches. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Good on them to call out the U.S. and CONCACAF. The Spanish language tabloids were saying that they were waiting on visas for only 4 of the players. Given the number of defections in the past, it's a sad and ridiculous situation all around. Didn't the Cuban government conduct ultra sonic warfare against staff at the US and Canadian embassies a few years ago. This caused dozens of staffers to become extremely sick. Who are they to call out anyone at those embassies https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47154987 Edited July 4, 2021 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, prairiecanuck said: How about the newest stadium in Canada with the best sight lines and best facilities for players. New Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Can we add that into the rotation too! It is a good looking stadium but aren't the gridiron lines stitched in? So, who would pay for grass to be laid over it would need to be considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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