Vancouver Whitecaps 2020 Season

[toontownman 3,015]

Do we know if Cavallini, rose and Montero etc.. are back for this week?

[narduch 2,860]

1 hour ago, toontownman said:

Do we know if Cavallini, rose and Montero etc.. are back for this week?

The only thing I saw is that no player has opted out of the Canada mini tournament 

[Watchmen 680]

17 hours ago, toontownman said:

Do we know if Cavallini, rose and Montero etc.. are back for this week?

Heard Schuster on the AFTN podcast say he expects all players to be in the Canadian phase of the season. After that he doesn't know.

[SpursFlu 2,702]

Rose should be back. He confirmed on the radio that the only reason he missed Orlando was because his wife was set to give birth. Not sure about the other guys

[Watchmen 680]

1 hour ago, SpursFlu said:

Rose should be back. He confirmed on the radio that the only reason he missed Orlando was because his wife was set to give birth. Not sure about the other guys

Schuster mentioned as well in the podcast that Ricketts's medical situation was resolved, and he could have traveled to Orlando.  However, by the time it was resolved the tournament was underway, he would have still had to quarantine in Orlando, and the club decided to just keep him here.

[SpursFlu 2,702]

It also should be noted from the AFTN podcast (which is excellent by the way) that the Whitecaps won't be bringing in any players in this window. It makes sense considering the logistics and everything  it would be pointless 

[toontownman 3,015]

Signed a new homegrown GK, BC Native, Issac Boehmer for depth with Crepeau done for a while.

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2020/08/17vwfc-add-homegrown-keeper-boehmer

Also in addition to the othe posts above from the Toronto star "Forwards Lucas Cavallini, Fredy Montero and Tosaint Ricketts, along with defender Andy Rose and defender/midfielder Georges Mukumbilwa, did not make the trip but are now back in the fold."

 

[Watchmen 680]

10 hours ago, toontownman said:

Signed a new homegrown GK, BC Native, Issac Boehmer for depth with Crepeau done for a while.

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2020/08/17vwfc-add-homegrown-keeper-boehmer

Also in addition to the othe posts above from the Toronto star "Forwards Lucas Cavallini, Fredy Montero and Tosaint Ricketts, along with defender Andy Rose and defender/midfielder Georges Mukumbilwa, did not make the trip but are now back in the fold."

 

I think the Star grabbed the MiB tournament info. Just heard on the radio that Montero stayed back in Vancouver but Cavallini and Ricketts traveled. 

[narduch 2,860]

On Whitecaps Twitter they have a video of Cavallini walking to the plane. He will be at the match.

I did hear Montero didn't travel though. Think he might be the next player out

Edited August 18, 2020 by narduch

[The Beaver 2.0 327]

As a number of you wise fellers have suggested, the Caps need a Ledeiro type of creative midfielder, and it appears that is indeed what they are looking for:

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/08/18/vancouver-whitecaps-coach-marc-dos-santos-challenge-replacing-inbeom-hwang

And based on something Schuster said last week, it sounds as though they are prepared to pay a bit more to land such a cat.

 

[Nate3322 496]

It really must suck being a caps fan. I feel bad for y'all

[SthMelbRed 1,618]

4 minutes ago, Nate3322 said:

It really must suck being a caps fan. I feel bad for y'all

It's easier when you live overseas and don't have to wallow in every result.

On the evidence of the 7 matches they've played so far this season, and I've watched about half, I think Schuster should be binning off Dos Santos and all of the non-Canadian players this off-season, with the possible exception of Rose, and starting again fresh. If Godoy can stay healthy, he'd be worth keeping, as well.

[Nate3322 496]

9 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said:

It's easier when you live overseas and don't have to wallow in every result.

On the evidence of the 7 matches they've played so far this season, and I've watched about half, I think Schuster should be binning off Dos Santos and all of the non-Canadian players this off-season, with the possible exception of Rose, and starting again fresh. If Godoy can stay healthy, he'd be worth keeping, as well.

Yeah you guys he need to get rid of MDS and just rebuild completely from the ground up. Cavallini is a good striker but needs better players than Milinkovic, Dajome and Reyna. And new RB is also needed.

[toontownman 3,015]

Watched the CPL. Recorded MLS. Score was spoiled. Not sure if I want to watch lol. 

Heard there wasn't much Hasal could do for the goals. How was Gutierrez?

[Watchmen 680]

33 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Watched the CPL. Recorded MLS. Score was spoiled. Not sure if I want to watch lol. 

Heard there wasn't much Hasal could do for the goals. How was Gutierrez?

Hasal was there best player, and he gave up 3.  That's all you need to know.

[toontownman 3,015]

Well it's good to support two clubs where absolutely nothing will ever change for the better until the ownership leaves. 

Can see Schuster getting sick of it and leaving before long. 

[BearcatSA 534]

5 hours ago, The Beaver 2.0 said:

As a number of you wise fellers have suggested, the Caps need a Ledeiro type of creative midfielder, and it appears that is indeed what they are looking for:

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/08/18/vancouver-whitecaps-coach-marc-dos-santos-challenge-replacing-inbeom-hwang

And based on something Schuster said last week, it sounds as though they are prepared to pay a bit more to land such a cat.

 

Not having a Valeri or Lodeiro is one thing; asserting that 4-4-2 is now your base formation when you holdover or acquire a significant number of wingers and forwards who are 4-3-3 types is disconcerting and would make supporters start singing "You don't know what you're doing!" if the losing performances continue (and we had actual fans in the stands).

 

 

[Bison44 6,086]

I didnt catch who Caldwell was raggin on in the second half.  Someone on the caps, not workin, letting the team down when he is a "supposed" important player etc etc.  Was it Adnan??  

[rkomar 199]

3 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

I didnt catch who Caldwell was raggin on in the second half.  Someone on the caps, not workin, letting the team down when he is a "supposed" important player etc etc.  Was it Adnan??  

Yes.

[BearcatSA 534]

13 hours ago, toontownman said:

How was Gutierrez?

Like a LB playing out of position as a left sided mid in a 4-4-2 because they lack the type of personnel needed to play in that set up.  Didn't provide defensive bite nor any offensive contribution.

Edited August 19, 2020 by BearcatSA

[Gian-Luca 3,518]

10 hours ago, toontownman said:

Watched the CPL. Recorded MLS. Score was spoiled. Not sure if I want to watch lol. 

Heard there wasn't much Hasal could do for the goals. How was Gutierrez?

I've never seen Meredith play but I doubt he or Crepeau could have kept any of the goals out. Hasal made some nices saves & did command the box well, although there was one ball he spilled that he might have kept, but didn't do them any harm on the play.

Apparently the shots were 24 to 4 or something like that, so he was kept busy.

[Ivan 942]

13 hours ago, toontownman said:

Watched the CPL. Recorded MLS. Score was spoiled. Not sure if I want to watch lol. 

Heard there wasn't much Hasal could do for the goals. How was Gutierrez?

Just to add to Bearcat's comments, he doesn't look like he would add anything special to our program if he jumps over to us.  Depth player at best.  No way he starts over Laryea at LB if ZBG starts at RB.

[toontownman 3,015]

1 hour ago, Ivan said:

Just to add to Bearcat's comments, he doesn't look like he would add anything special to our program if he jumps over to us.  Depth player at best.  No way he starts over Laryea at LB if ZBG starts at RB.

Shame he had a good showing in the MLS is back tournament. 

[The Beaver 2.0 327]

5 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Shame he had a good showing in the MLS is back tournament. 

He looked inconsequential last night, but perhaps because he was played out of position. Just another pilon for TFC to move through with ease.

[The Beaver 2.0 327]

I wonder how much longer Schuster will keep MDS. I mean, MDS is not the only problem, but it is looking more and more like he has no idea how to find success at this level, in this league.  But the squad is not especially strong either, is it? TFC, to be fair, is still a very good side. But the Caps had nothing last night.