dyslexic nam Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I looked for a thread about this but couldn’t find one so apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. I am wondering what our keeper pool looks like and to get a sense of where people think they might rank. I see names tossed around but I really have no barometer to compare them once you get past the top 3 or so (mind you, Pantemis just showed what he could do in OQ - but I still don’t know how he compares to his peers). Borjan (33) Crepeau (26) St. Clair (23) Pantemis (24) DesJardins (21) I know there are some other popular young guns that I can’t remember off the top of my head so curious who else realistically has a shot at contributing to the senior team in the next 4 or 5 years (ie. in the buildup to 2026) and where they might rank relative to the others. I am not really ranking them - though Milan is the obvious #1 until he is dethroned. The rest may vary. I also tossed in their age just for interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Breza Hasal Carducci Leutwiler Viscosi Busti Milli Bursac Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HochelagaFC Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I would add Thomas Hasal (21) above or equal to Pantemis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialK Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 If Breza can make it into Bologna, he’ll be our number 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullback Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 33 minutes ago, SpecialK said: If Breza can make it into Bologna, he’ll be our number 1 I would argue he’s very far away from accomplishing that. I can also say if St. Clair signs with a Premier League side to be their starter, he’ll be our number 1 HochelagaFC and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Borjan Crepeau St. Clair Hasal Pantemis Leutwiler Breza Carducci Desjardins Oxner/Henry Nogueira Busti Milli Bursac Edited April 3, 2021 by PiedPilko Ivan and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) So, the revised list would be: Borjan (33) - starter, Red Star Belgrade (Serbian Superliga) Crepeau (26) - starter, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) St. Clair (23) - starter?, Minnesota United (MLS) Breza (23) - backup, Bologna (Serie A) Hasal (21) backup, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Pantemis (24) - backup?, CF Montreal (MLS) DesJardins (21) - starter, Novara (Serie C) Carducci (24) - starter, Cavalry FC (CPL) Matthew Nogueira (23) - ?, Maritimo B, (Campeonato de Portugal) Busti (20) - ?, Vado (Serie D) Milli (20) - ?, Lecce (Serie D?) Bursac (19) - backup, FK TSC Bačka Topola (Serbian Superliga) I am removing these two guys because I just don’t see them having any impact due to age. I suppose in an emergency you could call Leutwiler up, but I think we would go with the young guys in most cases Leutwiler (31) - starter, Huddersfield (Championship) Viscosi (30) - ?, Dalkurd FF (Swedish Suprettan) Edited April 3, 2021 by dyslexic nam Northvansteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: So, the revised list would be: Borjan (33) - starter, Red Star Belgrade (Serbian Superliga) Crepeau (26) - starter, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) St. Clair (23) - starter?, Minnesota United (MLS) Breza (23) - backup, Bologna (Serie A) Hasal (21) backup, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Pantemis (24) - backup?, CF Montreal (MLS) DesJardins (21) - starter, Novara (Serie C) Carducci (24) - starter, Cavalry FC (CPL) Busti (20) - ?, Vado (Serie D) Milli (20) - ?, Lecce (Serie D?) Bursac (19) - backup, FK TSC Bačka Topola (Serbian Superliga) I am removing these two guys because I just don’t see them having any impact due to age. I suppose in an emergency you could call Leutwiler up, but I think we would go with the young guys in most cases Leutwiler (31) - starter, Huddersfield (Championship) Viscosi (30) - ?, Dalkurd FF (Swedish Suprettan) I have Breza pretty firmly lower... he's 4th at Bologna, and I think he'll be 3rd in Montreal. I wouldn't remove Leutwiler, because he's still likely to get a few more calls as a 3rd option imo. dyslexic nam and Nate3322 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, PiedPilko said: I have Breza pretty firmly lower... he's 4th at Bologna, and I think he'll be 3rd in Montreal. I wouldn't remove Leutwiler, because he's still likely to get a few more calls as a 3rd option imo. I am really fishing for input as opposed to asserting a firm order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I am really fishing for input as opposed to asserting a firm order. Sorry about that, lol. It's pretty spot-on, and it's amazing how deep the list goes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HochelagaFC Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I would say that Pantemis is definitely ahead of Breza. Both made the u24 squad and Pantemis was the undisputed starter. That doesn’t mean that Breza will never surpass him but right now given the evidence, Pantemis is clearly higher on the GK depth chart IMHO. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 If we had a WCQ and Borjan was injured I would definitely be calling Leutwiler to join St Clair and Crepeau. Who else would it be? If not him we would be calling 3 young and inexperienced keepers. johnyb, Cheeta, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: If we had a WCQ and Borjan was injured I would definitely be calling Leutwiler to join St Clair and Crepeau. Who else would it be? If not him we would be calling 3 young and inexperienced keepers. In that scenario we would only be calling 1 young keeper - as our 3rd. In that scenario, I do wonder if someone like Hasal would be ok. But point taken that he could come into play if he is the 4th choice. Edited April 3, 2021 by dyslexic nam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 No matter how you want to rank the current keepers I think it's fair to say it is a position that is not worrisome for us, we have decent depth and a mix of experience and up and coming younger players, I would not be in a panic if Borjan was not available! Shway, dyslexic nam and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 8 hours ago, gator said: No matter how you want to rank the current keepers I think it's fair to say it is a position that is not worrisome for us, we have decent depth and a mix of experience and up and coming younger players, I would not be in a panic if Borjan was not available! I'd say we are on the cusp of me not worrying about the position. However, I can easily imagine a scenario where Borjan retires from the NT, and another starter gets injured. It doesn't take much for a GK to pick up a knock or fall out of favour with a coach, and then we might be back to relying on backups and reserves again. Most of us have long memories on this forum. Too long, at least, to feel too comfortable, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Nikola Curcija (2001) plays for Le Havre II and has been on the first team bench (2nd tier) a few times this season. Aldo Commisso (2002) plays for Roccella in Serie D. He has started 15 matches so far, but unfortunately his side has lost most of them. Edited April 4, 2021 by Buchta gator, dyslexic nam and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 So would this top 6 or 7 be roughly accurate in terms of rank order? After that I have no idea who would rank where. Borjan (33) - starter, Red Star Belgrade (Serbian Superliga) Crepeau (26) - starter, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) St. Clair (23) - starter?, Minnesota United (MLS) Leutwiler (31) - starter, Huddersfield (Championship Hasal (21) backup, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Pantemis (24) - backup?, CF Montreal (MLS) Breza (23) - backup, Bologna (Serie A) DesJardins (21) - starter, Novara (Serie C) Carducci (24) - starter, Cavalry FC (CPL) Matthew Nogueira (23) - ?, Maritimo B, (Campeonato de Portugal) Busti (20) - ?, Vado (Serie D) Milli (20) - ?, Lecce (Serie D?) Bursac (19) - backup, FK TSC Bačka Topola (Serbian Superliga) Curcija (19) - ?, Le Havre (Ligue 2) Commisso (18) - ?, Roccella (Serie D) 6 hours ago, nolando said: I'd say we are on the cusp of me not worrying about the position. However, I can easily imagine a scenario where Borjan retires from the NT, and another starter gets injured. It doesn't take much for a GK to pick up a knock or fall out of favour with a coach, and then we might be back to relying on backups and reserves again. Most of us have long memories on this forum. Too long, at least, to feel too comfortable, that is. I don’t know. Hasal impressed last year for Vancouver and he is 5th the way I have ranked them. That is pretty good depth - and not a position I am too worried about. It would take some pretty catastrophic circumstances to go any deeper on the chart for a senior team game that mattered. Corazon, Club Linesman and gator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 7 hours ago, nolando said: I'd say we are on the cusp of me not worrying about the position. However, I can easily imagine a scenario where Borjan retires from the NT, and another starter gets injured. It doesn't take much for a GK to pick up a knock or fall out of favour with a coach, and then we might be back to relying on backups and reserves again. Most of us have long memories on this forum. Too long, at least, to feel too comfortable, that is. I completely understand what you are saying nolando about not feeling comfortable, those of us who have been long time MNT supporters have seen things go terribly wrong! I just think in this position however we should be ok, even if we had to start our 3rd or possibly 4th choice keeper, I would be quite comfortable with St. Clair or Leutwiler between the sticks if it came down to it, heck St. Clair could be our #1 in the not too distant future! johnyb and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I don't think Leutwiler is a starter for Huddersfield, is he? I thought he was #2 or 3. I would have Hasal and Pantemis ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 44 minutes ago, Ivan said: I don't think Leutwiler is a starter for Huddersfield, is he? I thought he was #2 or 3. I would have Hasal and Pantemis ahead of him. He isn't. They play a 19 year old England youth keeper. Who often has bad ratings when I check their scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: So would this top 6 or 7 be roughly accurate in terms of rank order? After that I have no idea who would rank where. Borjan (33) - starter, Red Star Belgrade (Serbian Superliga) Crepeau (26) - starter, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) St. Clair (23) - starter?, Minnesota United (MLS) Leutwiler (31) - starter, Huddersfield (Championship Hasal (21) backup, Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Pantemis (24) - backup?, CF Montreal (MLS) Breza (23) - backup, Bologna (Serie A) DesJardins (21) - starter, Novara (Serie C) Carducci (24) - starter, Cavalry FC (CPL) Matthew Nogueira (23) - ?, Maritimo B, (Campeonato de Portugal) Busti (20) - ?, Vado (Serie D) Milli (20) - ?, Lecce (Serie D?) Bursac (19) - backup, FK TSC Bačka Topola (Serbian Superliga) Curcija (19) - ?, Le Havre (Ligue 2) Commisso (18) - ?, Roccella (Serie D) I don’t know. Hasal impressed last year for Vancouver and he is 5th the way I have ranked them. That is pretty good depth - and not a position I am too worried about. It would take some pretty catastrophic circumstances to go any deeper on the chart for a senior team game that mattered. St. Clair has to be a starter for Minnesota after the season he had it’s basically his to lose . dyslexic nam, johnyb and Nate3322 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I know he is fairly low down but in the event that our top 6 keepers get injured at the same time, I'd imagine Simon Thomas would get a call before a lot of these young Serie D keepers. I get that he's 30 now, but he's still kicking around in the first division of Norway. I also am not so sure that just because a keeper is playing abroad, they deserve to be placed above a CPL starter. My list would go Clear top 3: Borjan Crepeau St. Clair Camp Poutine/or Injury Callups: Leutwiler Carducci Pantemis Hasal Thomas Irving Oxner Breza Henry Nogueira Desjardins HochelagaFC, dyslexic nam, Buchta and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Pottsy3 said: I know he is fairly low down but in the event that our top 6 keepers get injured at the same time, I'd imagine Simon Thomas would get a call before a lot of these young Serie D keepers. I get that he's 30 now, but he's still kicking around in the first division of Norway. I also am not so sure that just because a keeper is playing abroad, they deserve to be placed above a CPL starter. Simon Thomas has been without a club since January. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think he is still without a club. I am not so sure that just because a keeper is playing in the CPL, they deserve to be placed above a keeper playing abroad. Keepers who are playing abroad (and not in the CPL) generally have close to year round training, and more matches than keepers in the CPL. Hopefully that changes in the future with regards to the CPL. jordan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoaleks Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 St Clair should have been capped these last 2 games ....if Busti was cap worthy at the time based on body of work - then DSC is 5x worthy on the same scale MtlMario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Markoaleks said: St Clair should have been capped these last 2 games ....if Busti was cap worthy at the time based on body of work - then DSC is 5x worthy on the same scale I definitely wouldn’t have been disappointed to see St Clair get the start against CI. But I suspect that Herdman both has a sense of St Clair’s commitment and was trying to respect the “seniority” that Crepeau has in the program. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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