SthMelbRed Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Who's the guy in the video? Is he anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: So the scam combine in Florida was co-run by FCA and York United? This sort of set up is not uncommon,though its worse with teens going to mediocre HP clubs. Think the combine was run by the American guy that the disgruntled ex-player called up and had a 90 minute conversation with and that the crux of the matter revolves around whether he did proper due dilligence on this particular Darmstadt club. The York United and Rob Gale angles could still have been very much on the level in other words. Also worth bearing in mind that we are only hearing one side in that youtube clip. Anybody winding up going to this club with legitimate pro level talent would stand out a mile at this level and have a reasonable shot at quickly getting noticed by genuinely professional clubs like SV Darmstadt 98 who are in the immediate vicinity. It's reasonable enough to point out that anyone even vaguely clued in about how European football works should be able to grasp that 8th tier in Germany is beginning to approach pub team level but does that not also apply to the players? How difficult is it to use google to know what you are walking into in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Think the combine was run by the American guy that the disgruntled ex-player called up and had a 90 minute conversation with and that the crux of the matter revolves around whether he did proper due dilligence on this particular Darmstadt club. The York United and Rob Gale angles could still have been very much on the level in other words. Also worth bearing in mind that we are only hearing one side in that youtube clip. Anybody winding up going to this club with legitimate pro level talent would stand out a mile at this level and have a reasonable shot at quickly getting noticed by genuinely professional clubs like SV Darmstadt 98 who are in the immediate vicinity. It's reasonable enough to point out that anyone even vaguely clued in about how European football works should be able to grasp that 8th tier in Germany is beginning to approach pub team level but does that not also apply to the players? How difficult is it to use google to know what you are walking into in advance? Speaking about levels, it is not that easy in Europe, depending where you go. You can't automatically say a pro would stand out. I just watched Issey Nakajima-Farran in a club match near Barcelona, in a 5th tier that would be like 7-8th in England (as it is all broken down regionally earlier here), and a guy who was fine in CPL was just a bit better than the avg. Basically, I would say there were 4-5 guys who could handle CPL right now. Issey himself trained and played with a 6th tier team near BCN a few years ago after his MLS release and he said he was surprised by the level. So saying pub team, not quite4. Here you can find guys who played youth for major clubs, even Barça and Espanyol, who had a key injury or decided to study and have a career, and they are at this level age 26. I have also seen older guys who had been, for example, internationals with other countries playing for my 6th tier neighbourhood team (Raducanu, Romanian international, played for Poble Sec 5 years after being in La Liga). Trying to sort out a hiatus in a career. I have seen former top flight keepers age 38 who are married and have a job and play 5-6th tier, and of course they are very solid (no keeper, however good, can overcome weak defending however). I only watched half the video, but I could tell similar stories. I shared with a friend who is on the board occasionally some posters on the streets of downtown Barcelona to capture players for a team in Iceland 2nd division, promising a base salary--very odd and iffy. What always bothers most is when clubs capture teens and their parents fall for it paying big money, you just say the club is in Barcelona and they think it's Barça when it is just one academy amongst dozens. But these delusional parents let themselves be scammed financially and con their kids into thinking they are fast-tracking success. An adult like this guy, with a level head, should now what he is getting into. Edited June 25, 2021 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 narduch, Trois Reds and Ftduck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 Remember CPL doesn't have any journeyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ftduck Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 ^Wow, that's gotta help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 There was a conspiracy theory going around that he was being black balled for his union work. Good to see him back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Great shot of the Foot Soldiers from last night's game. Courtesy from Jim Wells of Postmedia. It was so damn good to be back in the stands. I inhaled a lot of smoke last night. Trois Reds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, shermanator said: Great shot of the Foot Soldiers from last night's game. Courtesy from Jim Wells of Postmedia. It was so damn good to be back in the stands. I inhaled a lot of smoke last night. Looks fun! I hope that the chemical ingredients of that flare smoke do not do a number on your lungs! 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Stoppage Time said: Looks fun! I hope that the chemical ingredients of that flare smoke do not do a number on your lungs! 😲 Those covid masks come in handy. Trois Reds and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 41 minutes ago, shermanator said: Great shot of the Foot Soldiers from last night's game. Courtesy from Jim Wells of Postmedia. It was so damn good to be back in the stands. I inhaled a lot of smoke last night. I hope it was all the red smoke and not the other kind, HEHEHE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trois Reds Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Bison44 said: I hope it was all the red smoke and not the other kind, HEHEHE. Green is Cavalry's second colour... Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 youllneverwalkalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 5 hours ago, narduch said: who is this guy .. transfer market shows he played in 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, yothat2 said: who is this guy .. transfer market shows he played in 2019 Former Whitecaps Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big_M Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 so wheeldon is good for building a strong team and making the playoffs...but hes not the guy for championships...three years and none...should he take a gm only role and bring a coach who can take them there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Holy Bagoly: https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announce-departure-of-six-players-including-farsi-yao Hopefully Farsi has some offers abroad. The rest are likely somewhat expected. chalms04 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 5 hours ago, toontownman said: Holy Bagoly: https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announce-departure-of-six-players-including-farsi-yao Hopefully Farsi has some offers abroad. The rest are likely somewhat expected. Thoughy Wheeldon was high on Jose Hernandez. Had a series on him on the YouTube channel. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 This guy seems to be hinting that the Whitecaps are interested in him: They may have a U-23 team roster to fill soon in addition to their MLS roster and Mo Farsi would fit in age terms for that. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I'm somewhat surprised at Apostol not coming back, I thought he looked good in limited minutes at the end of the season. At the very least, he was a pain in the ass when they visited THF at the end of the regular season. He might not generate as much offense as the top outside backs in the league (Farsi, Abzi, Doner, Chung) but he seemed to be a pretty agressive defender and a clinical tackler. It was basically like the Doneil Henry at RB experience... wait maybe that's a bad thing 😂 toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Also on another note, I hope Nico Pasquotti doesn't have any more setbacks in his injury recovery and that Cavalry bring him back next season. He has been one of the best players to watch in the CPL thus far (except when he's facing your team). toontownman and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM3/MM2/MM Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 15 hours ago, Pottsy3 said: Also on another note, I hope Nico Pasquotti doesn't have any more setbacks in his injury recovery and that Cavalry bring him back next season. He has been one of the best players to watch in the CPL thus far (except when he's facing your team). Yes, I was wondering about Pasquotti recently, one of my favorite players in year 1 of CPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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