MM3/MM2/MM Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Schaale would count as an international this season unless he has been here long enough to get his permanent resident status. Nice to see him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) https://canpl.ca/article/matthew-arnone-andre-bona-highlight-hfxs-16-player-released-list Suprising that some of last season's other strugglers haven't been as ruthless as this. Edited December 14, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot CANMNT_SUPERFAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) Roster Building Released 16 Retired 1 Returning 6 (Garcia, Rampersad, Oxner, De Carolis, N'Sa, Firth) In 5 (Sissoko, Kreim, Sanoh, Schaale, Riggi) Draft (Bent, Ruby) Open Roster Spots: 10 to 12 U21: 2 to 3 International: 3 Edited December 18, 2019 by MM3/MM2/MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: https://canpl.ca/article/matthew-arnone-andre-bona-highlight-hfxs-16-player-released-list Suprising that some of last season's other strugglers haven't been as ruthless as this. I thought Bona looked impressive in the Voyageur Cup game I saw in Ottawa, surprised he was cut. That is a massive roster rebuild, they must have some players lined up who are an upgrade over those released. In his interview on From Aways podcast, Martin did say that they were bringing back 6 to 7 players from last year's team. Edited December 14, 2019 by MM3/MM2/MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortdutchcanuck Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: https://canpl.ca/article/matthew-arnone-andre-bona-highlight-hfxs-16-player-released-list Suprising that some of last season's other strugglers haven't been as ruthless as this. Big roster overhauls can often result in teams just staying on the mediocrity treadmill though. Has to be some sense of continuity and building. I would have thought keeping a few more key pieces like Kourouma and Bona would have been useful and then you can focus on upgrades in a few key areas. Hard to upgrade too many positions on a salary cap. Useful players are useful players, you replace useful known quantities with unknown quantities you may very well end up with downgrades. Such an advantage out of the gate too for teams who can return most of their core and build on last year's chemistry. InBorjanWeTrust and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 They dont have much to lose though....at least this way they might be able to bring in some players that will surprise..Hart has to think positive. He should have a better idea of what will work and what he needs for this particular league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 some of these players were really good..hart better get results asap otherwise they should ship him out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) Halifax will be viewed a lot more favourably by players and agents after a season of 6000+ crowds, so they should be able to upgrade significantly. There will be Canadian players available this time who were under contract elsewhere last time around. They messed up last year by signing players sooner than they really needed to and hence missed out on late cuts elsewhere. Also important to bear in mind that games are only the visible tip of the iceberg and some players who impressed may have been a cancer in locker room terms meaning that the chemistry needs to be changed. Edited December 15, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot mtlsab and Shortdutchcanuck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 HochelagaFC, youllneverwalkalone, deschamp86 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 That is a fantastic signing for Halifax, really good player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 dont know his current level so cant say if its a good signing or not..by the time season starts it will be 1.5 years without a competitive game for him..turning 27 next year Mikmacdo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Terry_Canuck Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) The moves that have taken place I believe send a message to Hart that he needs to get results in 2020 or he will pay the price. Of the recent set of departures, the ones I am surprised at are Arnone, Bona, Kourouma, Perea, and Hocine. Arnone was the supporters' player of the year and looked great after an initial bad patch, Bona was a very competent defender and I think this was just as surprising as Arnone (still remember the headed goal against Ottawa that was controversially disallowed). Hocine deserved a better fate due to injuries, the season ending home game against Pacific, I thought he looked good, but maybe wages were an issue. Kourouma had flashes of brilliance, but there were other games he kind of drifted away and I'll always like Perea (the guy was money from the penalty spot) but he was hurt quite a bit and the goal return was low, so I guess I can see where Hart was coming from in that situation. Edited December 19, 2019 by Terry_Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Got my black Friday sale Wanderes jersey today. XXL fits me just right. Glad I went larger for a "slim" fit. Now I just have to get "Sanoh" on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlsab Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 An interview with Chrisnovic N'Sa:https://culturesoccer.com/2019/12/13/cs-a-lerable-s1e20-chris-nsa-le-couteau-suisse-de-hfx/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanman Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) On 12/19/2019 at 6:58 AM, Ansem said: Has he said anything about his time with Wanderers? All he said here in Japanese is, "I have signed a contract with Oklahoma Energy FC. I appreciate the chance to play professionally next year, and I would like to show that I am improving. I'll do my best." so there's nothing there. Edited December 21, 2019 by vancanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 4 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: He's been hired as an assistant for the T&T MNT; a big loss for Halifax, but a great and well-deserved move for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 In other news, the MVP of an U19 tournament happening this weekend in Trinidad will be invited to trial with the Wanderers in preseason: https://socawarriors.net/minor-leagues/22341-u-19-community-invitational-tournament-mvp-will-head-abroad-on-trial.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 2 hours ago, vancanman said: Has he said anything about his time with Wanderers? All he said here in Japanese is, "I have signed a contract with Oklahoma Energy FC. I appreciate the chance to play professionally next year, and I would like to show that I am improving. I'll do my best." so there's nothing there. He said it pretty early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlsab Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 This is an interview with Omar Kreim, a new player for the Wanderers:https://culturesoccer.com/2019/12/20/cs-a-lerable-s1e21-qui-est-omar-kreim/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanman Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 2:08 AM, Blackdude said: He said it pretty early on. Merci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 2 hours ago, yellowsweatygorilla said: The Halifax on loan part was incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) I got all kinds of grief on here for mentioning Yann Fillion in the Players you expect to see in CPL thread back in March: https://www.canadiansoccernews.com/forums/topic/75116-players-you-expect-to-see-in-the-cpl/?do=findComment&comment=824021 Suspect we'll see him in CanPL eventually once his FC Zurich contract expires. The grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence if you are playing for a club like Ekenäs IF in the Finnish second tier. Edited December 26, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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