toontownman Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Brym and bassong nice additions. ray, johnyb, CANMNT_SUPERFAN and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 This should be Bassong's switch then? He has played in official youth games for Belgium in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 If this squad can beat Iceland it will say a lot about the depth of Canadian soccer cronaldo7, TFC2017, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Corazon said: Besides the obvious Cavallini & Kaye omissions, I actually don't mind this roster at all given who we can invite. I wonder why Cav is unavailable? Get his affairs in order in Mexico before making the move? What concerns me is that we need to get wins in these games and the group of forwards in this camp reminds me of the stretch in 2013 where we scored 1 goal in the entire year. Obviously dramatic comparison but that was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Looks like a weak roster. Sure we can beat a Caribbean minnow but very skeptical that we can score on a solid Iceland team with that attack Addona 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDub Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, BFBF said: Not a bad squad actually. Happy to see 3 games. Glad to see some of the younger euro based players called, and glad that James will final get a look. Jayden Nelson is a bit of a weird inclusion, but if he is as talented as hoped he might step up when surrounded by more experienced players. I expected maybe a Ben Fisk as an extra winger, but going young might not be a bad idea. I expect the majority of the roster will get some playing time with 3 games. It will be exciting to see how our depth players turn up. I think it is important not to have extremely high expectations for these games given the roster though. But I do I have high expectations. We can not afford to lose ground on ES if we plan to make the hex and I fully expect all the players called for these games to have high expectations. It is time for the depth to show what they can do. Shway, CANMNT_SUPERFAN and gator 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, trc2014 said: I wonder why Cav is unavailable? Get his affairs in order in Mexico before making the move? What concerns me is that we need to get wins in these games and the group of forwards in this camp reminds me of the stretch in 2013 where we scored 1 goal in the entire year. Obviously dramatic comparison but that was my first thought. the lack of a real strong goal scorer combined with the fact that this is a group of players that (excluding a few) has never played together. it's definitely a bit concerning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Floortom said: Looks like a weak roster. Sure we can beat a Caribbean minnow but very skeptical that we can score on a solid Iceland team with that attack If we are actually looking to make the Hex, it might have been a mistake to organize a game with Iceland with this roster. We can win the two Barbados games but we Have a real risk of giving those points right back. That being said, if we believe the Hex is out of reach, this is a great camp for player and team development. Corazon and hamiltonfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 here’s a easier view of the squad. Stolen from someone’s twitter. johnyb, Kyle_The_Hill and N1ckbr0wn 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I mean its not like Iceland's roster is full of worldbeaters either... https://www.ksi.is/um-ksi/frettir/frettasafn/frett/2019/12/30/23-leikmenn-til-Bandarikjanna/ Alex, TFC2017 and CANMNT_SUPERFAN 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 What a dick move if LAFC did not release Kaye. gator, JuicyHam and TFC2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’m not sure what everyone was expecting?? It’s a January camp. This is the roster you get and if you actually look it’s pretty decent. We’re playing Barbados. Iceland will have a depleted squad as well. JamboAl and CANMNT_SUPERFAN 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Caps didn’t want to release Cav. Really disappointed in this. CSA requested a release for many more of the guys, clubs didn’t agree to it. Kyle_The_Hill, TFC2017 and trc2014 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 10 minutes ago, Floortom said: Looks like a weak roster. Sure we can beat a Caribbean minnow but very skeptical that we can score on a solid Iceland team with that attack That is my worry. Two wins against Barbados (assuming we can do that) don't gain us much if we lose to an Iceland team that often punches well above its weight. trc2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitfire Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 A good core of experienced players and good opportunity for those players looking to stake a claim... As for releasing players unless it’s a official international break the clubs are not required to release them. that being said MLS is out of season and they make up there own rules... CANMNT_SUPERFAN and cronaldo7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Pretty big hole upfront without Cav. Looking like Tesho or Ricketts between a couple of rookies is what we will be going with. Really hope Borges can make an impact. CANMNT_SUPERFAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: What a dick move if LAFC did not release Kaye. two big injuries that missed him crucial time the last two years. Before we jump to conclusions there's a good chance the dude just has to get his body right. TFC2017, Ruffian, cronaldo7 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 good list..obviously a lot of players unable to come..ricketts probably there to help youngsters but should be done after that..teibert chapman morgan probably getting one last shot to show something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 We can put out a starting 11 entirely of MLS guys. Cornelius, osorio, Piette, adekugbe, laryea, Miller have all started recently for the “A” squad. cronaldo7, SirBobsaget, dyslexic nam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 unproven super young players. Tossaint Ricketts closed door friendies. This feels like a throwback to 7 years ago. Only back then this would be our A team. ray, dyslexic nam, Kyle_The_Hill and 10 others 5 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, Big_M said: good list..obviously a lot of players unable to come..ricketts probably there to help youngsters but should be done after that..teibert chapman morgan probably getting one last shot to show something I already have a soft spot for Ricketts, seems like a great guy. If he somehow manages to bag a few goals, including a winner in the Iceland game, and rides off into the sunset he is Canadian Soccer royalty to me. johnyb, CANMNT_SUPERFAN, TFC2017 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 Just now, trc2014 said: I already have a soft spot for Ricketts, seems like a great guy. If he somehow manages to bag a few goals, including a winner in the Iceland game, and rides off into the sunset he is Canadian Soccer royalty to me. Watch him bang in 7 goals and take over dero trc2014, CANMNT_SUPERFAN, JuicyHam and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, trc2014 said: If we are actually looking to make the Hex, it might have been a mistake to organize a game with Iceland with this roster. We can win the two Barbados games but we Have a real risk of giving those points right back. That being said, if we believe the Hex is out of reach, this is a great camp for player and team development. When you put it like this, I guess I am more okay with it - especially if the info/suspicion about Kaye and Cav not getting released is accurate. The reality is that we need to roll the dice a bit to have any chance of getting enough points to overtake ES for 6th. This set of games seems designed to start that process off so I don't think we could have asked for more from the CSA (credit where it is due). And like you said, if we screw it up, we are not really any further behind, and we will have held a really useful camp in terms of exploring depth, integrating new guys into the senior squad, and possible capping a dual. CANMNT_SUPERFAN, trc2014 and cronaldo7 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, Big_M said: good list..obviously a lot of players unable to come..ricketts probably there to help youngsters but should be done after that..teibert chapman morgan probably getting one last shot to show something This sort of situation is precisely why I am glad Ricketts is still in the fold. Yeah, Most of his (many) goals came against minnows - but we are about to play two must-win games against minnows. With our full squad available, Tosaint obviously doesn't see the field. But in a situation like this he can either be a strong experienced presence or a still-pacey sub off the bench. CANMNT_SUPERFAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 The truth is it’s almost impossible that we overtake El Salvador. Getting good match experience against a team like Iceland is worth the potential loss of points nolando, toontownman and BFBF 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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