Obinna Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Cardiff eh? Survived relegation from the Championship, but new season new results, perhaps. Wouldn't mind seeing it. Would still favour the Rangers move, but if he lands in the Championship on loan, then returns when Troyes gets back into Ligue 1 (assuming they do), it's not a bad scenario. Either way, new environment for Ugbo would be good. We need him. johnyb and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Not too sure how legit an account this is. Smallish account and doesn’t get much engagement. So wouldn’t write this in stone yet. Edited June 30, 2023 by canuckgbp Approve My Account Pls, Corazon, Obinna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: Not too sure how legit an account this is. Smallish account and doesn’t get much engagement. So wouldn’t write this in stone yet. This writer from Wales Online seems to be the original source. Which makes it more legit, imo. Obinna, canuckgbp, jhoops__ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-set-sign-two-27233925 Obinna, canuckgbp, DeRo_Is_King and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 I just want him to get minutes… footballfreak, nolando, Addona and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Starting at a Championship club, I can't complain jhoops__, The Real Marc, Nate3322 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 Arguably one of the biggest misses at this Gold Cup. Is a legit forward which this team desperately needs. Also worth noting that he is actually younger than Brym. king1010, johnyb, Nate3322 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Stryker911 said: Arguably one of the biggest misses at this Gold Cup. Is a legit forward which this team desperately needs. Also worth noting that he is actually younger than Brym. Ha. Easy to forget that. Brym can seem like a prospect while Ugbo can give you the vibe that he has already stumbled. cronaldo7, johnyb, grigorio and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 I think moving to Cardiff is a step down, but I'm OK with it if he can get minutes. As much as I root for this guy, he needs to be accountable and make an impact next season. He has the tools. Ruffian, Nello and king1010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 This is the right level for him IMO. Gives him a chance for a lot of minutes and to prove himself at a good level. Hopefully he starts to show something because he hasn’t had a great last few years. johnyb, Shway, king1010 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted July 1, 2023 Share Posted July 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Stryker911 said: Arguably one of the biggest misses at this Gold Cup. Is a legit forward which this team desperately needs. Also worth noting that he is actually younger than Brym. Yup unless they didn’t call him up because of his uncertainty at the time of his club situation, if that wasn’t the reason then he should have been called up . Addona, Shway and king1010 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) On loan from Troyes Edited July 4, 2023 by narduch Obinna, Nello, InglewoodJack and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Awesome, really excited to see what he can do in the Championship. Obinna and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Only finished 1 place above Reading last year. Would have demoted had Readibg not got a point deduction. I wonder if there is any chance they bring back Hoilett. Would be awesome to have him and Ugbo together. Jack1997, Corazon, Obinna and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I hope he can rediscover the spark he needs to start banging then in. TOcanadafan, jhoops__, Obinna and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 This is a good piece of news amongst a sea of discontent. I know we are going through a difficult group stage with questions being asked about our depth, but Ugbo can and probably should be a double digit scorer in the Championship, Corbeanu sealed a solid move, one that based on club level puts him on Canadian GC b-side. Then, we have an All-star in Choniere that was overlooked, an injured Piette returning soon, and a MAK who is off the pace but could rediscover his form. There is also a smattering of players like Rutty, Saliba, and Priso who are promising, but were overlooked for this squad, not to mention an impressive Sirois. Maybe the sky isn't falling and we have more depth than we are showing in this tournament? Fresh Prince of MTL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Obinna said: This is a good piece of news amongst a sea of discontent. I know we are going through a difficult group stage with questions being asked about our depth, but Ugbo can and probably should be a double digit scorer in the Championship, Corbeanu sealed a solid move, one that based on club level puts him on Canadian GC b-side. Then, we have an All-star in Choniere that was overlooked, an injured Piette returning soon, and a MAK who is off the pace but could rediscover his form. There is also a smattering of players like Rutty, Saliba, and Priso who are promising, but were overlooked for this squad, not to mention an impressive Sirois. Maybe the sky isn't falling and we have more depth than we are showing in this tournament? I don't think depth is our biggest issue, it's getting any of our guys to pan out as "tier one" players. I'll be happy if any one player you list pans out that way, and you can also add guys like Dieu-Merci Michel and a few young european players we have that *should* play for us, but no one that looks like they're going to pop out in the next year. I look at the USMNT and it's like "damn, your version of Theo Corbeanu plays in the Bundesliga? Your version of Marshall-Rutty is being scouted by Real Madrid?". All good players though. Really hope we play those September friendlies and bring Ugbo back into the fold. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 44 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: I don't think depth is our biggest issue, it's getting any of our guys to pan out as "tier one" players. I'll be happy if any one player you list pans out that way, and you can also add guys like Dieu-Merci Michel and a few young european players we have that *should* play for us, but no one that looks like they're going to pop out in the next year. I look at the USMNT and it's like "damn, your version of Theo Corbeanu plays in the Bundesliga? Your version of Marshall-Rutty is being scouted by Real Madrid?". All good players though. Really hope we play those September friendlies and bring Ugbo back into the fold. Agreed. I'd like to think however their version of Ugbo is Josh Sargent, which is basically their 3rd or 4th option on the striker depth chart. If Ugbo can match Sargent in the Championship we could make the case. Overall though it's futile to compare their depth with ours. It's night and day. It's about Tier 1 players and how many we can develop. If we can go 11-14 deep we can be competitive, though by that time the USA will have probably be 30 deep or more with tier 1 players. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Cardiff has a couple of big friendlies (vs Braga on July 19 / Porto on July 22) and a cup game next week. Should be interesting to see how Ugbo does if he plays. Wishing him luck. narduch, costarg and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, DeRo_Is_King said: Cardiff has a couple of big friendlies (vs Braga on July 19 / Porto on July 22) and a cup game next week. Should be interesting to see how Ugbo does if he plays. Wishing him luck. They have a friendly v Brighton today. johnyb and WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 minute ago, narduch said: They have a friendly v Brighton today. Bristol Rovers actually. On the bench. Team trailing 0-1 at half. DeRo_Is_King and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, narduch said: They have a friendly v Brighton today. Yes. I see now that they are playing Bristol Rovers. On Google, it says the game is cancelled. Bizarre. Anyway, I'm following the Bristol Rovers Twitter feed for updates. @WestHamCanadianinOxford Thanks for mentioning Ugbo is on the bench. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) According to Cardiff Twitter its 2 60 minute games Edited July 11, 2023 by narduch DeRo_Is_King and WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasp Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 4:48 PM, InglewoodJack said: I don't think depth is our biggest issue, it's getting any of our guys to pan out as "tier one" players. I'll be happy if any one player you list pans out that way, and you can also add guys like Dieu-Merci Michel and a few young european players we have that *should* play for us, but no one that looks like they're going to pop out in the next year. I look at the USMNT and it's like "damn, your version of Theo Corbeanu plays in the Bundesliga? Your version of Marshall-Rutty is being scouted by Real Madrid?". All good players though. Really hope we play those September friendlies and bring Ugbo back into the fold. I agree 100% on this point - I was also shocked by the USMNT's A-team club levels. However, I think this has more to do with European teams seeing American players as marketing investments than it does with American prospects being somehow inherently better than Canadian prospects. We're not that far removed from Barcelona turning down Alphonso Davies simply because he was Canadian. It's MUCH harder for our players to get opportunities in Top-5 leagues than it is for American players. If Jayden Nelson was American, do you think he'd have had to settle for Norway as his entry to Europe? Or would he have gone straight to a Bundesliga or Eredivisie side? The perception around Canadian players is definitely changing, and if we can get one or two of those former CPL players like Loturi, Pepple, or Kratt to pop in Europe, perhaps that league can gain a reputation as a place to find promising youngsters on the cheap among European clubs. Until then, however, we're going to have to live with the fact that American youngsters who came up through similar MLS academies and local youth soccer leagues south of the border will be given opportunities that our guys will not, and because of that, will have higher odds of developing into Tier-1 players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, narduch said: According to Cardiff Twitter its 2 60 minute games Makes sense and why behind closed doors. And why I saw 30 minutes as at half. Edited July 11, 2023 by WestHamCanadianinOxford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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