World Cup Qualifying Third Round Match Day 1: Canada Honduras - Thursday, September 2nd, 2021 - BMO Field, Toronto.

[apbsmith]

40 minutes ago, reggietfc said:

who is in to go to the HOND hotel and pull some concacaf shit

How about 3 cars breaking down on QEW Toronto right before Hurontario exit around 5pm. No detour except waiting on the bus on the highway from their 33km commute decision. 

[reggietfc]

2 minutes ago, apbsmith said:

How about 3 cars breaking down on QEW Toronto right before Hurontario exit around 5pm. No detour except waiting on the bus on the highway from their 33km commute decision. 

apparently they switched hotels and are DT now

[apbsmith]

1 minute ago, reggietfc said:

apparently they switched hotels and are DT now

All that drone spying in Oakville I guess. Maybe don't go pull that alarm at holiday in tonight fellas lol. 

[Unnamed Trialist]

3 hours ago, OhCanadaOhBaby said:

He also deleted his similar story on Snapchat. Why would he do that? Seriously, was he showing off too much or was he maybe not supposed to publicize that, maybe he’s getting too much attention. I know we love to hypothesize here so let’s hear it😂

Some boomer must have reminded him of the agreement he'd signed and the CSA protocol.

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, Gian-Luca said:

I think this match has the potential to be the toughest home match of the lot given that it's the first and the bunker & counter style of play that I expect Honduras to adopt (they love that style and its a strength of theirs that play in our weaknesses). I don't know why it is that every time we are in the same WCQ group with Honduras they get to play us at home first since that suits them (I think the last time it was the other way round was 1993).

But I would still favour us to win, even though it won't be easy. I just hope that there is relatively calmness & no panicking if we don't because there's a long road ahead of us and plenty of margin for error.

Well if we draw that forces us to go to the Gran Ole Oprey to kick some butt. 

It's a short league, getting a good start is worth it but winning in Nashville could also be part of that.

Let the players decide if they want to have a jovial trip to Tenessee or if they want to be grinding their teeth all the way down.

[Unnamed Trialist]

Ticket sales: if capacity had been 18,000, we'd have 16,000 sold, if it'd been 21,000 we'd have 18k sold. Yes, I am just musing, but this often happens. 

Fans respond to capacity and not everyone wants to be crammed into a crowded section, and less so in these times. When I used to take my elderly mom to the Whitecaps, I looked for somewhere 2/3s full, and not on the ends, because I needed to be where I could explain the offside rule. 

But seriously, a sellout with limited capacity is always tough, and it is common to find that greater capacity encourages demand.

 

[canadasoccer20]

4 hours ago, Infernal said:

 

It's 1 am and I'm ready to run through a brick wall right now. This was a great feature! This got me so pumped up for tomorrow. Lets gooooooo

[Brethers8]

I’ve got tomorrow off, fully ready to stay up until 3am to watch. Let’s gooooo

[EJsens1]

This next 12 hours (well less now!) is going to take an eternity 

[Greatest Cockney Rip Off]

1 hour ago, Brethers8 said:

I’ve got tomorrow off, fully ready to stay up until 3am to watch. Let’s gooooo

We done!  I really want to watch but I need to be up at 5am to start my day before spending the next 14 hours with my 2 and a half year old. It will be highlights for me when I wake. 

[dyslexic nam]

I am having a hard time focusing on work related things…

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

1 hour ago, Brethers8 said:

I’ve got tomorrow off, fully ready to stay up until 3am to watch. Let’s gooooo

Trying to do a little split shift sleeping myself, see how it works. 

[Obinna]

5 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

I am having a hard time focusing on work related things…

I woke up early to get some extra "work" done, knowing full well I will be less productive. 

So far the only work I have been doing is on this forum. 

[theaub]

Match day odds

• Canada -190/1.53
• Draw +313/4.13
• Honduras +610/7.10

For what its worth, the books currently think we have a better chance of winning in Nashville than Honduras does tonight.

Edited September 2, 2021 by theaub

[Obinna]

I know some of us have had nerves kick in during the last 24 hours. I personally haven't had any yet, which is kind of odd because I was a wreck leading up to Suriname.

Maybe the nerves will come, but as things stand right now this is the most confident I have EVER felt in the lead up to a Canadian soccer match in all my years of being a supporter. Nothing but elation and positivity about the game (and our chances) right now.

Let's do this boys!

[Metro]

^^ On the other hand, I've been nervous since June.

[Tyson M]

39 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

I am having a hard time focusing on work related things…

First day of work for us teachers(all day virtual meetings)... if your kid is in my class sorry, I haven't been paying attention at all... been doing more important things like figuring out my starting 11.

[BrennanFan]

Together, we can do this.  Stay loose everyone, and believe.

[narduch]

Everybody loves free swag.

 

[theaub]

Soccer and rally towels, an iconic duo.

[Floortom]

Looking at the ticketmaster site and there was definitely a good surge of tickets in the last 24 hours. Around 100 tickets left on the East Side and 900 on the West Side. Will probably get more tickets sold today and end up pretty close to capacity

[RS]

17 minutes ago, narduch said:

Everybody loves free swag.

 

At least they're red and white.

[Tyson M]

18 minutes ago, narduch said:

Everybody loves free swag.

 

Should give em to Honduran supporters to wipe away their tears after the match?!

[Shway]

Leettss goooooo, went to bed late to finish some work. Got up early to do some more work. Going to take a midday nap with the junior than the rest of the day is red!

Going into the city early, where's everybody going to be getting wasted!...sorry drinking. 😁

[king1010]

13 minutes ago, Floortom said:

Looking at the ticketmaster site and there was definitely a good surge of tickets in the last 24 hours. Around 100 tickets left on the East Side and 900 on the West Side. Will probably get more tickets sold today and end up pretty close to capacity

I think other way around? 

Edited September 2, 2021 by king1010