Olympique_de_Marseille Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: McGill. Apparently. Herdman throwing a curveball. 3 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: McGill is there because he has 11 caps with England’s Youth teams and to cap tie him. 34 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: A lot of surprises there… Tom McGill?? Just now, Bison44 said: Who knew he even was serious about repping Canada?? This is good news as long as its not a Koleosho type sight seeing camp visit. McGill would need to file a switch to rep us. Unless he was invited in "exploratory/training player" mode like Koleosho was, he is now cap-tied to Canada. kacbru, johnyb, toontownman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 @Footyeh did he file the switch ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Super random call up but sure. Welcome home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I was hoping for Odunze or Goodman for the 3rd goalie. I have no idea who is better between the 3 of them so I am happy to throw this call up out there. Shway and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: I was hoping for Odunze or Goodman for the 3rd goalie. I have no idea who is better between the 3 of them so I am happy to throw this call up out there. Would be shocked if either accept a call up from us. odunze seems very firmly in the US camp, and Goodman can legitimately make the England team a few years down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footyeh Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 The idea that we need to cap-tie this player is hilarious. He's not had one professional minute and we're worried that England will call him up?!😅 CanadaFan123 and gigi riva 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Footyeh said: The idea that we need to cap-tie this player is hilarious. He's not had one professional minute and we're worried that England will call him up?!😅 The future of our national team is in danger without him. I’m not worried I’m terrified. Kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I like McGill just fine but he needs to start getting regular minutes somewhere. P-O and Markoaleks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 3 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Would be shocked if either accept a call up from us. odunze seems very firmly in the US camp, and Goodman can legitimately make the England team a few years down the line. That’s the thing with the keeper position…there’s only 1 spot. The USMNT has 3 keepers entering their prime years at 27. They also have the highly rated 18yo in Solonia coming out of nowhere. I think it’s not far gone for both those guys, and will come down to time. They aren’t starting, so no “decisions” need to be made. blueseeka, The Real Marc, Northvansteve and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Footyeh said: The idea that we need to cap-tie this player is hilarious. He's not had one professional minute and we're worried that England will call him up?!😅 In the short-to-medium-term it was about him choosing Canada over no international football at all. He wasn't getting England U21 calls. In the long-term, you just never know what can happen. Vasi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasi Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 58 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: In the short-to-medium-term it was about him choosing Canada over no international football at all. He wasn't getting England U21 calls. In the long-term, you just never know what can happen. These are excellent points sir. Also, his career path is not that dissimilar to Borjan's. Borjan did not get his 1st professional start till 22, and was not a regular till he was in his mid to late 20'. Look at him now. That being said, McGill is a 3rd string goalie for this window. This is probably a get to know you experience. Also, I'm not comparing him to one of our most accomplished goalies in Borjan, but just pointing that goalies are weird and can develop super late. So lets not panic yall. Corazon and Olympique_de_Marseille 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I’d imagine Herdman has probably had a talk with Tom about his future. Something along the lines of, secure a spot somewhere and we’ll keep an eye on you sort of thing. FWIW, McGill basically trains with the first team full time and has become the 3rd string keeper for them. Corazon and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) Nice little Canadian Press article by Neil Davidson about McGill. Was in the Belleville-Trenton area until age 4 and his father still lives there. His father grew up in Wawa and his grandfather currently lives in Gravenhurst. He mostly grew up in Haywards Heath in England so both Brighton (and his former loan to Crawley Town) were really close. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2023/03/23/young-brighton-goalkeeper-enjoying-first-taste-of-camp-with-canadian-national-team/ Edited March 23, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille Jack1997, Kadenge, masster and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I hope he gets himself a nice loan in the summer. BHA have Robert Sanchez who is still only 25 and was on Spain’s WC roster, so they’re pretty set in goal for the next little while. it seems his team wins a lot more when he’s playing than not. That said, you have to go all the way back to last April to find his last clean sheet. Not sure if that’s more a product of what I imagine to be less than stellar defence in PL2 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Nice little Canadian Press article by Neil Davidson about McGill. Was in the Belleville-Trenton area until age 4 and his father still lives there. His father grew up in Wawa and his grandfather currently lives in Gravenhurst. He mostly grew up in Haywards Heath in England so both Brighton (and his former loan to Crawley Town) were really close. https://chatnewstoday.ca/2023/03/23/young-brighton-goalkeeper-enjoying-first-taste-of-camp-with-canadian-national-team/ The article says Herdman is sitting out the first game with a red- is this new? I thought only AJ and Edwards got a red last game. Olympique_de_Marseille 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Young Brighton goalkeeper enjoying first taste of camp with Canadian national team Thanks for posting that. I don't follow EPL (only our NT and the players who are around it). I didn't know Brighton was in the EPL, I thought they were League Two or something. So all the while I am wondering why we are picking a guy who can't even make a League Two team over one of our MLS guys. Thanks for the headsup YorkRegionFan, InglewoodJack, Approve My Account Pls and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Thanks for posting that. I don't follow EPL (only our NT and the players who are around it). I didn't know Brighton was in the EPL, I thought they were League Two or something. So all the while I am wondering why we are picking a guy who can't even make a League Two team over one of our MLS guys. Thanks for the headsup Bruh 🤣 Obinna, P-O and Olympique_de_Marseille 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 4:06 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: McGill would need to file a switch to rep us. Unless he was invited in "exploratory/training player" mode like Koleosho was, he is now cap-tied to Canada. I’m like 99% sure if he doesn’t play, he can go back to England. You need to actually play for the one time switch to take affect. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 22 hours ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Thanks for posting that. I don't follow EPL (only our NT and the players who are around it). I didn't know Brighton was in the EPL, I thought they were League Two or something. So all the while I am wondering why we are picking a guy who can't even make a League Two team over one of our MLS guys. Thanks for the headsup They’re a good team. Finished 9th last year, this year they’re 7th, 5 points out of Europe, even with Liverpool and 4 points up from Chelsea. McGill is very far from being their goalie now or in the near future, but on the off chance that he became a regular at BHA, he’d be closer to Davies/David/Eustaquio than the end of the roster as far as “make sure to keep an eye on these guys” goes. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 19 hours ago, archer21 said: I’m like 99% sure if he doesn’t play, he can go back to England. You need to actually play for the one time switch to take affect. So does this mean he has conditionally filed a one time switch(the condition is the cap). I would imagine he would have had to file the switch already or we would forfeit by playing him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bigandy said: So does this mean he has conditionally filed a one time switch(the condition is the cap). I would imagine he would have had to file the switch already or we would forfeit by playing him? He must have filed his switch. It actually sounds like he filed his switch some time ago because he mentions being on the provisional roster prior to this call-up. That means Herdman (logically) rates Borjan, St. Clair, Pantemis and Crépeau above him and he really got the call because Crépeau and Pantemis are out of action. Northvansteve and CanadaFan123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasi Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 6 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: He must have filed his switch. It actually sounds like he filed his switch some time ago because he mentions being on the provisional roster prior to this call-up. That means Herdman (logically) rates Borjan, St. Clair, Pantemis and Crépeau above him and he really got the call because Crépeau and Pantemis are out of action. This is interesting. If he can find minutes in the championship next season he will shoot up that list in no time. An Observer, YorkRegionFan and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Hypothetical question, say next year McGill performing as a above average championship keeper and St.Clair is still a elite MLS goalie, who starts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Vasi said: This is interesting. If he can find minutes in the championship next season he will shoot up that list in no time. Getting minutes with a Championship team would be very optimistic. He was the starter for a League 2 team until his brutal concussion cut the loan short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Crazy this is a 2 pager when other prospects no one has watched, or have seen, or heard of have 44 pager’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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