Stryker911 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I don't think anyone should be surprised by this move. He was a great player in the CPL and should have been given a chance right away in MLS. Hopefully, this will open more teams eyes to the quality in the CPL. Obinna, narduch, yothat2 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 11 hours ago, Cblake said: Remember when a lot of us thought he was nut for signing with a reserve team over staying in CPL? it is becoming obvious that MLS Next Pro is a clear path ... Does signing with a Next Pro team impact his status as a domestic league wide? He spent very little time at that level before jumping to an MLS contract so I am curious if using Next Pro as an intermediary step has other benefits. Either way, while this does show the pathway from NP to MLS, for me it says more about CPL as a pathway. These sorts of developments show the value of CPL as a showcase for young talent. cronaldo7, Bison44, narduch and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Stryker911 said: I don't think anyone should be surprised by this move. He was a great player in the CPL and should have been given a chance right away in MLS. Hopefully, this will open more teams eyes to the quality in the CPL. it will prob take coaches moving from CPL to MLS Dominic94 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: Does signing with a Next Pro team impact his status as a domestic league wide? He spent very little time at that level before jumping to an MLS contract so I am curious if using Next Pro as an intermediary step has other benefits. Either way, while this does show the pathway from NP to MLS, for me it says more about CPL as a pathway. These sorts of developments show the value of CPL as a showcase for young talent. Sure the MS farm club was part of his journey to get to MLS, the last part. But PLQQ and CPL were the guys who brought him along, Next pro or USL etc wasnt scouring Quebec and futsal for teenage prospects. NCAA knocked on the door, and for years MLS and their academies have opened it another crack, so now the regional D-3 and CPL can push that door wide open. We know that there are plenty of kids who never get noticed, never even get a sniff at an MLS academy. And I dont think its a coincedence that it the Crew bringing on CDN kids, BEZ was here for years and he saw the talent, he still has an eye north of the border. The more coaches, gm's, teams in canada we can get the better and easier it'll be for the next kid coming out of Quebec..or Man/Sask. solsous, Kent, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/clbvsne-07-23-2022/ Played about 15 minutes tonight for Columbus. Whipped in a nice cross to Cucho Hernandez in the closing moments of the above highlights. Cucho didn't score on the play, which I also blame the CSB for. Kent, Pottsy3, The Real Marc and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronaldo7 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Mo lookin’ good. yothat2, costarg, Dort and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solsous Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 7 hours ago, cronaldo7 said: Mo lookin’ good. Very impressive showing for the youngster!! costarg, grigorio, Ivan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 9:39 AM, solsous said: Very impressive showing for the youngster!! I wonder if Johnston ends up being more of a RCB option for Herdman does he pencil in Farsi as a potential back-up to Laryea especially if JMR continues to be meh for Toronto in his current role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 38 minutes ago, VinceA said: I wonder if Johnston ends up being more of a RCB option for Herdman does he pencil in Farsi as a potential back-up to Laryea especially if JMR continues to be meh for Toronto in his current role. I'm continually surprised that Chung hasn't been used more to stem the flow of goals against for Toronto. He may not offer a ton on the dribble but he was always reliable defending and in possession for Pacific. Yet Toronto has only given him two starts in his preferred position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 3:03 PM, VinceA said: I wonder if Johnston ends up being more of a RCB option for Herdman does he pencil in Farsi as a potential back-up to Laryea especially if JMR continues to be meh for Toronto in his current role. I think if we’re playing 5 at the back, Buchanan and Laryea will get all the minutes at RWB (assuming Johnston at RCB). An Observer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solsous Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Unfortunately, not in the 18 for tonight's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Bagged 2 goals and 3 assists for Crew 2 today. cornerkick, johnyb, Unnamed Trialist and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Came off the bench for the Columbus MLS side tonight and has an assist on a crucial tying goal. johnyb, Dominic94, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, narduch said: Came off the bench for the Columbus MLS side tonight and has an assist on a crucial tying goal. king1010, cronaldo7, DeRo_Is_King and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Pretty sweet assist too - chesting it to Etienne. Ivan, DeRo_Is_King, narduch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I know Columbus missed playoffs, but Farsi did come on for the last 18 minutes vs Orlando. What a story it will be if he can establish himself in MLS. NVsoccer, Dominic94 and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Doyle thinks he will start for the crew this year… Left Back could be very strong between him and Abzi for the next 7-8 years.. Obinna, dyslexic nam, Bison44 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Farsi is the kind of guy who can squeeze onto the Gold Cup roster. Johnston will possibly need a rest after playing a season and a half of club soccer (and a World Cup). Lareya may or may not be available depending on what the situation is at Forest. On the left (if he projects there), Adekugbe, Davies and Abzi are all European based, obviously. His domestic competition at wingback/fullback would arguably be Gutierrez and ZBG. No reason why he cannot challenge both with a strong season at Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 17 minutes ago, Obinna said: Farsi is the kind of guy who can squeeze onto the Gold Cup roster. Johnston will possibly need a rest after playing a season and a half of club soccer (and a World Cup). Lareya may or may not be available depending on what the situation is at Forest. On the left (if he projects there), Adekugbe, Davies and Abzi are all European based, obviously. His domestic competition at wingback/fullback would arguably be Gutierrez and ZBG. No reason why he cannot challenge both with a strong season at Columbus. Surely we should judge some of these players on their performances. I hope that's how NT selections are made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 46 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Doyle thinks he will start for the crew this year… Left Back could be very strong between him and Abzi for the next 7-8 years.. He’s right footed and plays RB. Xavier., Jack1997, Corazon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, Shway said: He’s right footed and plays RB. I really thought he was a LB, did he not play there at u23 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: I really thought he was a LB, did he not play there at u23 ? Nope! Farsi was at RB when he came on. (ZBG was the starting guy) Godinho was playing LB…iirc. (Could be wrong about Godi) Edited February 23, 2023 by Shway CanadaFan123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Both sides are deep and it’ll be a challenge for any player trying to breakthrough. I’d say both sides are locked in and it’s going to either take injuries or some unbelievable form to change that before the summer. Our right side is crazy deep with Johnston, Laryea, Buchanan, Hoilett as the clear favourites and there’s really no room for anyone beyond that if they’re all available. If they aren’t then it seems that ZBG has been their substitute for the past 2 years. Ali Ahmed is another player who is supposed to be good then of course there’s the JMR possibility too and M.Choiniere may be capable there as well. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1 hour ago, CanadaFan123 said: Both sides are deep and it’ll be a challenge for any player trying to breakthrough. I’d say both sides are locked in and it’s going to either take injuries or some unbelievable form to change that before the summer. Our right side is crazy deep with Johnston, Laryea, Buchanan, Hoilett as the clear favourites and there’s really no room for anyone beyond that if they’re all available. If they aren’t then it seems that ZBG has been their substitute for the past 2 years. Ali Ahmed is another player who is supposed to be good then of course there’s the JMR possibility too and M.Choiniere may be capable there as well. Is Ali Ahmed a RB or a LB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InBorjanWeTrust Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Mo Farsi is one of the best talents to come out of the cpl. He also fits the style of fullback that John and the national team are looking for. I'm really hoping we get to see the likes of Farsi, Abzi, Rea and Wright in the national team at some point soon. Not to mention Waterman as well, but i think the younger guys have higher ceilings than Joel. It would be an awesome look for the league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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