Unnamed Trialist Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I would not make too much of the Rachel Lewis move, she was in her job for quite a while regardless. Lenarduzzi is still the club's ambassador, supposedly its face to the world, when he had more direct responsibility in not only midhandling the abuse cases, but the entire damn team. I wonder if he's still being paid. To be honest, I am not terribly obsessed over all this, since I appreciate that you are not going to get anything from a purge 10 years after the fact or more. Unless there is clear documentation of wanton negligence or cover-up pointing to a specific individual. But what irks me is that they can't even raise their level as a club, including as a club with youth training for younger women and girls, as a way of indirectly getting beyond past errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 So I am wondering how well White and Cavallini will mesh as a pairing in front of Gauld on the attack tomorrow in Houston (should they both be starting). Good chance for a road win but the recent tread there in Texas has been scoreless draws. I see they are still auditioning for a veteran keeper to caddy for Hasal, with Cody Cropper coming in to have his tires kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 6 hours ago, BearcatSA said: So I am wondering how well White and Cavallini will mesh as a pairing in front of Gauld on the attack tomorrow in Houston (should they both be starting). Good chance for a road win but the recent tread there in Texas has been scoreless draws. I see they are still auditioning for a veteran keeper to caddy for Hasal, with Cody Cropper coming in to have his tires kicked. Bad news, you won't find out tomorrow. White out injured and not making the trip. BearcatSA and Goal_Kick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 One good thing: at least we're playing Houston early in the season. The Caps won't have to contend with the heat. Forecast says a high of 14 degrees tomorrow. Neither team has scored a goal so far this season. It's unlikely that we'll be watching an offensive masterpiece tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Thus far, this team is reminding me too much of the Whitecaps of the first half of last season - limited scoring, static attack and not all that entertaining. But it's early days. Hopefully White recovers fully, Gauld gets back to last year's Gauld and they start playing like the Whitecaps of the second half of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 The pairing of Teibert and Owusu in the middle is just killing them. And the entire team looks like they've never practiced a corner kick or dead ball situation. Every kick was just utterly useless. Really unfortunate Vite had to come out of the game so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 37 minutes ago, Watchmen said: The pairing of Teibert and Owusu in the middle is just killing them. Yes. They get bypassed way too easilý and add little to the attack. Gauld's body language was pretty negative and his play today reflected that, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 Bottom line, lthe whitecaps aren't good. I'm probably the minority, but they're an American team in Vancouver. I expect they'll change their crest soon to keep themselves in the news cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 hours ago, RJB said: Bottom line, lthe whitecaps aren't good. I'm probably the minority, but they're an American team in Vancouver. I expect they'll change their crest soon to keep themselves in the news cycle. "They're an American team in Vancouver" What a bizarre comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 18 hours ago, BearcatSA said: Gauld's body language was pretty negative and his play today reflected that, too. Just listening to AFTN's podcast now. Seems Gauld is playing through an injury, so that could explain it. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 19 hours ago, RJB said: Bottom line, lthe whitecaps aren't good. I'm probably the minority, but they're an American team in Vancouver. I expect they'll change their crest soon to keep themselves in the news cycle. What does that even mean? (Do you mean that they will soon be sold and moved to a US location?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 hour ago, The Beaver 2.0 said: What does that even mean? (Do you mean that they will soon be sold and moved to a US location?) I'm a lapsed whitecaps fan. It means mostly that I was running my mouth after a first night out since the pandemic started. Bison44, El Hombre, Ruffian and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 15 hours ago, RJB said: I'm a lapsed whitecaps fan. It means mostly that I was running my mouth after a first night out since the pandemic started. I hear you, man! (If the team does not start playing half-decent football soon, I will also become one of their lapsed fans.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Blackmon with an extension. Like it. Think he's been one of their better players so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiedPilko Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Aaaalright I'm approaching 'Sartini might be a little insane' territory. CB Nerwinski, benching Guti for Godinho and lwb Brown, Teibert-Berhalter CM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Glad to see TSN's intro criticizing Teibert. Even by Teibert standards, I think he's been poor this year. He got beat badly (as did Nerwinski) on that 2nd goal. And at what point does the coaching staff give up on zonal marking off corners and free kicks? It's just killing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 This is total conjecture, but hiring the person you had as the 'interim' rarely works. I expect there will be lots of examples of where it does work, but it just seems like interims get hired off of good results that disappear once they get a deal; they get the new coach bounce, and then it's downhill. narduch and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, RJB said: This is total conjecture, but hiring the person you had as the 'interim' rarely works. I expect there will be lots of examples of where it does work, but it just seems like interims get hired off of good results that disappear once they get a deal; they get the new coach bounce, and then it's downhill. Well, the nearest, most successful example is when you travel through Peace Arch and down the I-5 to Seattle: Schmetzerland. My own Qanon endorsed conjecture/conspiracy is that Schuster is actually running the on-field product/selection/tactics while the charismatic Italian serves as a coaching "beard," so to speak. If things go pear-shaped, then the exit strategy of ditching Sartini becomes a problem because he was the German's choice so he has to burn one of his nine lives in the process. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Thought Gauld looked much better. Cavallinni shockingly looked good too, once he got his yellow card out of the way. Good for Raposo to finally get his first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 50 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Thought Gauld looked much better. Cavallinni shockingly looked good too, once he got his yellow card out of the way. Good for Raposo to finally get his first Gauld and White have the mojo as a pairing. I am not sure if it's going to work with all three together starting, however. Up until he scored Raposo added little on that left side (his best play prior to that was hustling back and clearing a dangerous pass directed towards Zusi) but he scored the winner so he gets his time in the limelight. He's not sustainable as the long term answer out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Portland weren't good, but scored on their rare chances. Whitecaps just seem lost out there. Vanni continues to force players in to positions they aren't suited to. I like Gutierrez but he's not an LCB. The back 3 formation is not working this year at all, either offensively or defensively. Teibert continues to he one of the worst players on the pitch and it's no surprise they got better once he was finally subbed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 All 3 of the goals against looked like defence miscues. I wonder what the plans are for Cornelius. He would be perfect in the LCB role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: All 3 of the goals against looked like defence miscues. I wonder what the plans are for Cornelius. He would be perfect in the LCB role. No, they'll probably trade for Mavinga and send Gutierrez the other way in return 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The rumored new DM: Goal_Kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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