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

[Sal333]

1 minute ago, RS said:

What time do you think teams show up for games?

They are usually in the stadium hours beforehand.

If the game is at 8, I'll bet they are there by 2 or 3 at the latest.

[RS]

8 minutes ago, Sal333 said:

If the game is at 8, I'll bet they are there by 2 or 3 at the latest.

Ah ok, I thought you were suggesting that they'd be leaving later. This makes sense.

[spity1]

Where is the meeting point for the V's march to the stadium?   What time?   Coming from out of town and want the boys to experience the excitement!

[Unnamed Trialist]

Are you guys finished with worrying about how Honduras is getting to the stadium? 

BTW, the current standard for arriving at a stadium before a match is about 2 hours, could go to 2:30. You can keep discussing this for our edification if you want. 

[gator]

More concerning to me than how Honduras get to the stadium which I really don’t care about is the Mexican officiating crew, they will screw us, simple as that!

[CanadaFan123]

Anyone know what the Honduras projected XI/formation is? 

[CanadianSoccerFan]

Plot twist: Their team takes the Lakeshore West GO train to BMO and starts a ruckus upstairs in the quiet zone.  

 

 

[Kadenge]

@MtlMario time to get your crystal ball out

[Metro]

1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Are you guys finished with worrying about how Honduras is getting to the stadium? 

BTW, the current standard for arriving at a stadium before a match is about 2 hours, could go to 2:30. You can keep discussing this for our edification if you want. 

I come to this board to be informed on Canadian soccer.

I stay for the head-scratching topics of debate. 😄 

[Free kick]

Do we have a volunteer to go on the QEW or Gardiner and cause an accident that blocks all the lanes and causes the Hondurans to arrive late to the game.   ?

😃
 

edit.:   I am kidding of course.   Just in case the authorities read this forum.

Edited August 31, 2021 by Free kick

[Unnamed Trialist]

49 minutes ago, Free kick said:

Do we have a volunteer to go on the QEW or Gardiner and cause an accident that blocks all the lanes and causes the Hondurans to arrive late to the game.   ?

😃

edit.:   I am kidding of course.   Just in case the authorities read this forum.

Thing is, if you start trash fires near their training field, shoot off an airgun and provoke a police incident, do fireworks near the hotel, and then traffic is blocked on their way in for an accident, you are recreating the condition for Honduras when playing at home. Why would we want to do that?

[SpursFlu]

My prediction for the game is 

3-1 Canada

2 hour commute to the game if they encounter a stall on the off ramp from the hwy

[johnyb]

16 hours ago, Joe MacCarthy said:

I wonder where Adekugbe fits in all this, not much talk around here about him.

Starts when we use a back 4. Sits when we use a back 3. 

[Unnamed Trialist]

18 minutes ago, johnyb said:

Starts when we use a back 4. Sits when we use a back 3. 

Too bad we didn't get a chance to see how he'd handle a back 3. No time now to check. He's a bit short to handle the middle, 1.75.

I also haven't watched him in Norway to know how well he goes forward. 

If you wanted to push the RB forward or free up a Laryea to attack, he'd fit well. 

[Alex]

[VinceA]

 

This interview is fantastic, Alistair is probably gonna be a media favourite going forward.

[kacbru]

1 hour ago, VinceA said:

This interview is fantastic, Alistair is probably gonna be a media favourite going forward.

And longer term, a future in coaching.

[Yoginess]

damn. Seems I missed the traffic portion of the pre-game discussions.

I think, as a whole, we overestimate the amount of squad rotation there will be game to game. Minutes will be managed but that can easily be taken care of with mid game/60 min subs. 

Really excited to see the squad in front of home fans. I hope everyone there cheers them on extra hard!

[trc2014]

I wonder if my pre-game jitters will reach Suriname level?  Haha I sadly think not - that game was literally do or die and I had no idea what to expect.

Edited August 31, 2021 by trc2014

[EJsens1]

2 hours ago, VinceA said:

 

This interview is fantastic, Alistair is probably gonna be a media favourite going forward.

Great interview.  It’s refreshing to hear an athlete answer questions and not give the cliché response.  Hockey players are the worst for that, “we just need to get pucks deep and get back to our game”.  

Great point brought up about his youth. Only 22.  Best days are ahead 
 

[PegCityCam]

Chills...

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTQkR1wosDW/?utm_medium=copy_link

[PegCityCam]

2 hours ago, VinceA said:

 

This interview is fantastic, Alistair is probably gonna be a media favourite going forward.

Johnston: I'm excited....

Jack: You should be 

🤣🤣🤣

Edited September 1, 2021 by PegCityCam

[Bertuzzi44]

I wonder how the ticket sales are going? I hope it is to capacity on Thursday!

[Markoaleks]

Atiba is a legend 

[Joe MacCarthy]