Cheeta Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 https://canpl.ca/article/debate-whos-going-to-win-the-2019-cpl-golden-boot https://canpl.ca/article/centre-circle-live-podcast-york9-madness-golden-boot-race-canmnt-talk-with-terry-dunfield Worth a chat. So Borges, Campbell & Malonga within a goal of each other and each with 2 matches remaining. A few players 4-5 goals trailing Forge's Borges so while they'll have their chances to improve their individual numbers they've little to no hope of overtaking the man. Borges in the lead and away to York next week then closing the regular season hosting Cavalry. The weather could kill both these Ontario fixtures or we could have two autumn football matches you daydreamed about as a kid. Never know what the Hell you're going to see from York so potential there for Borges to keep on keeping on but Cavalry is always a hard nut to crack. Is Smyrniotis going to rest anyone for that final home match against Cavalry? Probably not. Doubt Forge's gaffer wants to go into the Championship home & away against Cavalry having been put to bed twice in the two weeks leading into the series by that self same team. I'll take a punt on Borges being good for a goal between the two matches. Weather permitting. Malonga, and Cavalry's attack in general, is rolling these days isn't it? Doesn't mean it's always rewarded the way it should be but lots of sparks start fires so yeah, man has a chance at this. However...as mentioned above, away to Tim Horton and then home to the Eddies makes it sort of difficult to know what you're going to get. Have my doubts about Cavalry's chances in The Hammer, regardless of what the weather holds but the season closer against Edmonton could be furious if Mother Nature stops punching Calgary in the face. Another "however" though, Cavalry comes at the opposition from a few different directions so while the 19th October may be a long day for Edmonton it might not be an individually rewarding day for Dominique Malonga. Too risky for me. For sure he'll have a chance to see out the season is style. Not sure he'll be rewarded for the display though. Terran Campbell. At Edmonton on Wednesday then hosting Valour, who also play Wednesday , 3 days later for a Saturday matinee. So (BIG BREATH) both teams will be travelling to Van Isle to play the very last match of the 2019 Canadian Premier League season with Pacific's leading scorer possibly within striking distance of winning the Golden Boot, against an opponent who's show a willingness to play entertaining football against Pacific with a 3rd place finish in the Fall Season on the line for both sides. EXHALE. Not trying to over-hype the event of anything. Odds are stacked against Campbell, but they'll pay if he pulls it off. Think I could find a shekel or two looking for a payday betting on the man winning the honours. Now watch all three of them get injured. By the way, isn't it fantastic how different these players are? CDNFootballer, johnyb, Scottie and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Does yellow card accumulation really carry over to the final? Seems silly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Aird25 said: Does yellow card accumulation really carry over to the final? Seems silly Yes really stupid, the Championship is a separate competition and shouldn't be ruined by arbitrary yellow card accumulation over a full season. Leading to top players not playing in final games of the season or taking deliberate yellows to avoid being suspended for the Championship. I don't think MLS carries card accumulation over to the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stouffvillain Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 I'll take Campbell. I don't think there is going to be much scoring in the last Forge/Cavalry match. The way those two play they don't rely too heavily on either Borges or Malonga to carry the load when it comes to scoring. I think Pacific will close out the season strong and to do that Campbell will have to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Borges is on three yellows but there are also two matches left, so he'll inevitably play in the first one even if they are trying to avoid suspension. Heck, he might grab a yellow on purpose in that match so that he can get the suspension out of the way in the last match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Campbell is playing Valour still. With their defence problems he could score a brace still. I wouldn’t be surprised if he pulls it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rintaran Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I'm leaning toward Campbell as well. Both Cavs & Forge will be resting some of their best in preparation for the finals, and their competition aren't known for giving up goals easy. Pacific will be hard pressed to score on FCE (as all teams are), much like York, you never know which Valour team is going to step on the field. That's Campbell's chance to score a brace and take the Golden Boot for himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Borges subbed out, finishes with 12 goals on the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Campbell staring for Pacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Is there a stats section on the CPL website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stanley said: Is there a stats section on the CPL website? On the CPL website home page, click on "CPL" and then you should see a "Stats" selection to lead you to the league leaders. Edited October 17, 2019 by CDNFootballer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stanley Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Maybe it's because I'm old and have bad eyes or because I predominantly use the mobile app, but I can't seem to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Found it, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Kent and nolando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Good news for Dominique Malonga's chances who always seems to be ignored on this. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Another decision from the league that I consider unsporting. They don’t seem to give a damn about equal opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Aird25 said: Another decision from the league that I consider unsporting. They don’t seem to give a damn about equal opportunity I agree. A lot of us want the league to do well but some of the decisions are bonkers. Like how only 3 teams had a shot at CONCACAF League. Or the Voyageur Cup seeding However how does the English Championship handle its promotion playoffs? Do those goals count for the overall golden boot? Stouffvillain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 Rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, narduch said: However how does the English Championship handle its promotion playoffs? Do those goals count for the overall golden boot? No clue, but CPL is starting to feel more like a knockout tournament than a league with how awards are being treated. Is there any recognition for the best performers in the league, apart from entrance to the final? Stouffvillain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, narduch said: I agree. A lot of us want the league to do well but some of the decisions are bonkers. Like how only 3 teams had a shot at CONCACAF League. Or the Voyageur Cup seeding Both of these decisions were out of the league's control. CONCACAF dictated which teams were eligible for entry into the CL tournament. There was a stipulation that the teams had to be in existence before a certain date. On that date only Forge and Valour had been approved and FC Edmonton already existed. The shitty Voyageurs format was CSA decision. My unfounded conspiracy theory is that TFC/MLS dictated a lot of it to reduce their own fixture congestion issues. toontownman, gator and Lofty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 54 minutes ago, Lofty said: I don't think there is any formal Golden Boot award in the English leagues. I could be wrong but I believe it is more of an informal thing that is mentioned in passing in the media. In Tier 2 and lower the importance is that it will make you a target for bigger clubs. Most people don't know who the top scorer is unless he plays for their club. I am very ambivalent about many aspects of this first CPL season. On the Golden Boot you could make an argument either way. It would be a bit silly to have a "playoffs" Golden Boot when there are only 2 matches so do those goals just go unrecognized? It seems as though top scorer over the entire season, including play offs, should be a "thing". Just playing devil's advocate here, I really don't know what is best. The Premier League definitely awards a trophy to the Golden Boot winner. Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, and Pierre-Emerick Aubamayang all were presented trophies at the end of last season, as they finished on the same number of goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Do we always need to be so totally fixated by what happens in England as if it is the only source of legitimacy in these matters? What the NHL and CFL do on this is what will probably be the more obvious comparison for a lot of the people involved with CanPL in ownership terms. I follow neither closely so have no idea if that's where they would have got this from. Edited October 20, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Do we always need to be so totally fixated by what happens in England as if it is the only source of legitimacy in these matters? What the NHL and CFL do on this is what will probably be the more obvious comparison for a lot of the people involved with CanPL in ownership terms. I follow neither closely so have no idea if that's where they would have got this from. We also don't need to be fixated what other North American pro leagues do especially ones that play a completely different sport. But the NHL over does it with 2 trophies: Art Ross for player with most points & Maurice Richard for top goal scorer. With the CFL being a totally different sport, they have such no awards - a kicker would win it every time. Lofty and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 22 hours ago, CanSuffer said: My unfounded conspiracy theory is that TFC/MLS dictated a lot of it to reduce their own fixture congestion issues. When in doubt, blame TFC and MLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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