BearcatSA Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Watchmen said: Sartini has played with fewer defenders (through injuries and NT call ups) than MDS ever did, and yet they've still been better defensively. If MDS was still here, they'd score once and then park the bus to defend (poorly). I'm not convinced that Sartini is the solution long-term, but MDS wasn't the solution either. My points came from the perspective of the previous coach and his hubris, so I'm not arguing against any of your points. Schuster wanted a consistent tactical set up and identity and he's now getting one. He wasn't getting that from MDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) Hubert Busby, another former Caps coach is alleged doing sexual advances toward a player he was attempting to recruit. He's now coach of Jamaica's women after working at Western New York Flash before a six-year stint with the Seattle Sounders women’s team where he was both coach and general manager. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/28/abuse-allegations-vancouver-whitecaps-womens-team-hubert-busby-jr-soccer Edited October 28, 2021 by red card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 The Whitecaps say they will be addressing the Hubert Busby allegations sometime this morning. No confirmation yet on if they’ll be answering questions or just issuing a statement. They really have to get ahead of this and do the right thing, whatever that may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 4 hours ago, Cblake said: The Whitecaps say they will be addressing the Hubert Busby allegations sometime this morning. No confirmation yet on if they’ll be answering questions or just issuing a statement. They really have to get ahead of this and do the right thing, whatever that may be. They were first notified by a journalist 10 days ago ... they did not respond to a single journalist inquiry since. They had all this time to get ahead of it and yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 MLS has now taken over investigation of the Whitecaps: Whitecaps executives involved placed on leave. No names at this point: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 We are seeing what to much of these type of incidents of late, we as a society have to do better. With the NWSL, the Chicago Blackhawks, no one should ever have to be exposed to this type of behaviour. I really do hope people will feel comfortable speaking out moving forward if they have been wronged, but it is not for me to tell anyone what is the right way or wrong way to face such a thing, we all as people react to things differently. Regardless the victims deserve better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, Watchmen said: MLS has now taken over investigation of the Whitecaps: Whitecaps executives involved placed on leave. No names at this point: I think it is stating the obvious in a situation like this, you can not be investigating yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Cblake said: I think it is stating the obvious in a situation like this, you can not be investigating yourselves. You would think, except that's what they did 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Watchmen said: You would think, except that's what they did 2 years ago. And obviously they failed greatly with that. The world we live in and awareness to these situations I hope has improved somewhat, but we still have a long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 23 minutes ago, Cblake said: I think it is stating the obvious in a situation like this, you can not be investigating yourselves. I would agree with this but its amazing to me how prevalent this has been in the sporting world (and indeed, the corporate world) forever. Serious criminal allegations should always be investigated by a third party (and just to be clear, that is not the league!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, An Observer said: I would agree with this but its amazing to me how prevalent this has been in the sporting world (and indeed, the corporate world) forever. Serious criminal allegations should always be investigated by a third party (and just to be clear, that is not the league!). The unfortunate thing ism especially with incidents that happened a number of years ago, unless it leads to a criminal investigation and charges are eventually laid who is it left up to, to determine what happened , the league , team which is far from ideal in many ways. It can leave a lot of questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Am not ignoring recent news, but back to the Caps on the field: got a big boost with Earthquakes beating RSL yesterday. The playoff race is incredibly tight with 2 matches left, but I think the Caps may have enough with a draw vs. LAFC next match, the way things are looking. A win puts them in the playoffs, as there are enough direct match-ups with the other conference games to ensure they can do it. Don't want to have to resolve at home vs. Sounders, who always seem to have our number, but maybe that is not so bad--the one team we can't beat and that handles us easily, and our closest rival: time to make a statement against them as well. Funny thing is that Caps are actually in a position to get a home advantage in the playoffs. Edited November 1, 2021 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 3:43 AM, Unnamed Trialist said: Am not ignoring recent news, but back to the Caps on the field: got a big boost with Earthquakes beating RSL yesterday. The playoff race is incredibly tight with 2 matches left, but I think the Caps must may have enough with a draw vs. LAFC next match, the way things are looking. A win puts them in the playoffs, as there are enough direct match-ups with the other conference games to ensure they can do it. Don't want to have to resolve at home vs. Sounders, who always seem to have our number, but maybe that is not so bad--the one team we can't beat and that handles us easily, and our closest rival: time to make a statement against them as well. Funny thing is that Caps are actually in a position to get a home advantage in the playoffs. Their fate is in their hands. It won't be easy. Unfortunate that Minnesota upset KC yesterday. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Watchmen said: Their fate is in their hands. It won't be easy. Unfortunate that Minnesota upset KC yesterday. Hey, at least they aren't getting screwed out of a playoff spot courtesy of winning percentage, like last year with Colorado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Will Farell just called Vanni Sartini Mr Bean on the LAFC home feed. 😅 Weng and The Beaver 2.0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 So with the draw, it all comes down to the last day. We can complain about lost points over the year, but it's still a nice scenario. Depending what others do, we may not even have to win, but since the games are played at the same time, I am sure they'll fight for a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: So with the draw, it all comes down to the last day. We can complain about lost points over the year, but it's still a nice scenario. Depending what others do, we may not even have to win, but since the games are played at the same time, I am sure they'll fight for a result. Tomorrow's Portland-SLC result will have a huge bearing on how things play out on the weekend. Portland wins, and it takes the home playoff game off the table, but guarantees qualification with a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Well, Portland won quite easily. Ideally the Whitecaps now do the business themselves at home vs Seattle but there's options to still get in even if they lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 It's nice to see the Caps play this well, with a very balanced team and no real gaps. Gutierrez has been good, considering he has not played much. Tiebert, another who is everywhere and working hard behind the ball. Seattle only started three Americans. Ruud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 10/29/2021 at 8:16 PM, Cblake said: We are seeing what to much of these type of incidents of late, we as a society have to do better. With the NWSL, the Chicago Blackhawks, no one should ever have to be exposed to this type of behaviour. I really do hope people will feel comfortable speaking out moving forward if they have been wronged, but it is not for me to tell anyone what is the right way or wrong way to face such a thing, we all as people react to things differently. Regardless the victims deserve better. Expected this to come from ownership and not ceo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 This team is fun to watch! What an exciting half of football. Crepeau would be hard to remove from starting spot given this performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just now, Ruud said: This team is fun to watch! What an exciting half of football. Crepeau would be hard to remove from starting spot given this performance cMNT that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 In deep, tied 1-1--you can see how thin the Caps bench is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 8, 2021 Author Share Posted November 8, 2021 Vancouver has made the playoffs...Congrats SKC will host them in the first round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Well done Whitecaps what a turnaround . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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