Cavalry FC Season Thread 2020

[Ivan 892]

1 hour ago, shermanator said:

 Chatting with Gareth Wheeler I would not recommend.

Really?  I ran into him boarding a plane in Vancouver and he was a great guy.  I would definitely recommend chatting to him.

[Bison44 5,995]

1 hour ago, Ivan said:

Really?  I ran into him boarding a plane in Vancouver and he was a great guy.  I would definitely recommend chatting to him.

Really? He seems like a close talker.  😁

[Unnamed Trialist 5,666]

1 hour ago, Ed_S said:

I've been on this board and its predecessors for a long time and have been a supporter of local clubs since the Calgary Storm days. You take me to task because I don't buy your 'most supporters don't want him back' comment? Get off your high horse man. I read the entirety of your post and stand by the fact that he scored the most goals on the club and that won't be easy to replace.

I seriously doubt that Cavalry will have a season as good as this first in terms of W/D/L in the next five years, maybe more. Another thing is if they can grab a trophy regardless. It is so classless just to diss their key players in the amazing success of the team for petty baseless motives.

[Ivan 892]

10 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

Really? He seems like a close talker.  😁

Haha.  No not at all.  Just a good guy.  Came up to me after in the boarding area and wished me a safe flight, as he was on the team flight a half hour earlier.  He didn't have to do that.  I respect the guy.  

[shermanator 4,389]

1 hour ago, Ivan said:

Really?  I ran into him boarding a plane in Vancouver and he was a great guy.  I would definitely recommend chatting to him.

Yes really. I did not have a good interaction with him at all, although to be fair it was brief. 

Sounds like yours went well though. 

[Blackdude 615]

According to Nik Ledgerwood, Pasquotti is going to Scandinavia.

[BearcatSA 520]

2 hours ago, Blackdude said:

According to Nik Ledgerwood, Pasquotti is going to Scandinavia.

I hope it goes really well for him there.

[The Real Marc 430]

I think most of the foreigners in low-paying leagues like our would prefer to be somewhere else - some are just better at hiding it.

[Stryker911 1,713]

7 minutes ago, The Real Marc said:

I think most of the foreigners in low-paying leagues like our would prefer to be somewhere else - some are just better at hiding it.

Are you talking about Pasquotti? The guy from Lethbridge?

[Ivan 892]

21 hours ago, Obinna said:

I for one am excited about Cordova. He scored a lot of goals in the Peruvian second division. I see he did so most recently with Juan Aurich, which was surprising as I never knew they got relegated. I thought they were a solid first division club. I now see though that their history is hmm...complicated. they went through some restructuring in the recent past, it seems. Regardless, they have a current Panamanian international on their books and have won Copa Peru in 2007, so for Cavalry to get one of their top strikers is quite an achievement. I am sure he will make up for the loss of Malonga, if he indeed leaves Calgary.

On the CPL web site, they have Cordova listed as Canadian on the Calgary roster (in and out article).  That can't be true, is it?

[Obinna 8,315]

2 minutes ago, Ivan said:

On the CPL web site, they have Cordova listed as Canadian on the Calgary roster (in and out article).  That can't be true, is it?

Must be a mistake...

[toontownman 2,861]

Unless they have another Cordova signing up their sleeves  

[youllneverwalkalone 1,058]

I heard Nick Dasovic is updating the web site.

[Bison44 5,995]

Somebody fat fingered it.  

[Obinna 8,315]

On 1/23/2020 at 2:26 PM, shermanator said:

Agreed on that front. I would argue interest in the national team has never been higher in Calgary, at least since I have been following them. You can also get rational conversation on the national team, and Cavalry, in many more places now. There's more Cavalry talk on CalgaryPuck then there ever will be here.

Thanks, but no thanks. I wouldn't go out of my way to frequent a hockey message board just for Cavalry banter. I get what I need around here.

And besides, I am more of a country over club sort of guy. That's why I keep coming back here. If there's a better place for national team talk I haven't heard of it.

Cool to know Cavalry are discussed elsewhere though. The community has seemed to embrace the club!

The success of Cavalry is fantastic for the local game here in Calgary. It gives our talent something to strive for and provides a critical rung in the player development ladder.

Most importantly though (for me), a successful Cavalry ultimately lends itself to the Canadian national team!

From that perspective, I wish all of our professional clubs success, but of course I support my local cpl club before the others...

[Ansem 8,379]

 

 

[BearcatSA 520]

I thought Pasquotti was signing abroad?

[toontownman 2,861]

22 minutes ago, BearcatSA said:

I thought Pasquotti was signing abroad?

Adekugbe is on trial at Valengra. Pasquotti did tease on his twitter he was off to pastures new but don't remember seeing anything else. Glad he is back. 

[BearcatSA 520]

On 1/23/2020 at 7:53 PM, Blackdude said:

According to Nik Ledgerwood, Pasquotti is going to Scandinavia.

Where did you find this info?

[Blackdude 615]

2 hours ago, BearcatSA said:

Where did you find this info?

I think that Ledgerwood got me. 😆

 

[BearcatSA 520]

Regardless, a key piece of the core returning is a big plus for the club.  I hope he continues to build on his cv.

[CanadaFan123 1,762]

Where is Buscher going?  I thought he was a great piece to their puzzle and he'll be a loss for sure.

[Obinna 8,315]

Buscher is a very important player, more so than Adekugbe. I like both of them and hope they both return, but if Adekugbe signs on with Valerenga, it would be such a success on so many levels.

Elijah would not get such an opportunity if he was still playing with Foothills. Kudos for Cavalry for putting him the exposure for such a trial.

I am getting ahead of myself, but if he signs with them and actually starts playing for them, I think CanMNT call-ups could soon follow...

[deschamp86 705]

32 minutes ago, Obinna said:

Buscher is a very important player, more so than Adekugbe. I like both of them and hope they both return, but if Adekugbe signs on with Valerenga, it would be such a success on so many levels.

Elijah would not get such an opportunity if he was still playing with Foothills. Kudos for Cavalry for putting him the exposure for such a trial.

I am getting ahead of myself, but if he signs with them and actually starts playing for them, I think CanMNT call-ups could soon follow...

Buscher was more important than Adekugbe. But Adekugbe should have been starting over Ledgerwood imo

[Obinna 8,315]

5 minutes ago, deschamp86 said:

Buscher was more important than Adekugbe. But Adekugbe should have been starting over Ledgerwood imo

I kind of agree with you. I was a little surprised that Adekugbe's minutes tapered off later in the season, but I think Wheeldon did a good job overall rotating between the two of them. Competition is good.

Edited January 30, 2020 by Obinna