shaku_bert Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 While I value this board for keeping me up to date with the CMNT, this thread reminds me why I don't come here all the time and of the fact that I personally would not like most of you if we met. Many of the old timers like myself just don't come around here. Bison44, NVsoccer, The Real Marc and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 An accountant making good in the game at 25 is certainly a nice story and I hope we can use him. But I can appreciate those that are underwhelmed ... can we all admit that part of the flush of Canadians like him in MLS is down to the number of teams nearly doubling since what 2010? So lots more room for potentially marginal guys that may have otherwise given up in the USL or trailing in Europe to make a living. johnyb and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 ^^^ Yep, its more spots but I would say the level of the average player is prob better than 10 years ago. And look where some of those guys are ending up. Johnston and Buchanon may have gotten a spot opened up by out of control expansion, but once there they parlayed it into MLS success and (hopefully) big time european careers. Good for MLS, good for our guys getting their foot in the door. Hopefully CPL will have a similar effect albeit at a lower level. Mb some of these guys wouldnt/shouldnt be playing at this level, but some of these overlooked guys have knocked it out of the park when given the chance (Farsi, Abzi, Waterman, McNaughton, Zator). Sifting the extra gravel sometimes isnt pretty, but getting a extra few nuggets makes it worth it. johnyb, Jack1997, dyslexic nam and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 hours ago, The Real Marc said: An accountant making good in the game at 25 is certainly a nice story and I hope we can use him. But I can appreciate those that are underwhelmed ... can we all admit that part of the flush of Canadians like him in MLS is down to the number of teams nearly doubling since what 2010? So lots more room for potentially marginal guys that may have otherwise given up in the USL or trailing in Europe to make a living. Spoken like someone who didn’t watch MLS or the National team 10 years ago RS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 19 hours ago, shaku_bert said: While I value this board for keeping me up to date with the CMNT, this thread reminds me why I don't come here all the time and of the fact that I personally would not like most of you if we met. Many of the old timers like myself just don't come around here. “Man this board sucks because I HATE YOU ALL” 👍 The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 7 hours ago, Aird25 said: Spoken like someone who didn’t watch MLS or the National team 10 years ago Imagine thinking @The Real Marc is some kind of noob. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) 11 hours ago, The Real Marc said: ... can we all admit that part of the flush of Canadians like him in MLS is down to the number of teams nearly doubling since what 2010? So lots more room for potentially marginal guys that may have otherwise given up in the USL or trailing in Europe to make a living. That would assume the quality of MLS rosters would otherwise have remained reasonably constant over that time. A reminder of some of the players that were on TFC's roster in that era: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarrod_Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxim_Usanov https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raivis_Hščanovičs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluca_Zavarise Edited April 11, 2023 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I'll admit it, that's a grade-AAA selection of TFC flops from the nadir of the team's early scouting era. But on the other hand, who knows how they'd have done with another 15 teams vying for cheap talent to potentially latch on with? Expand early MLS and I bet Marco Rizi and Carl Fletcher and Robbie Aristodemo or maybe even a guy like Rob Csabai may not have had the same problems finding club work or had to fall into the indoor game. Have our players improved since then? I hope so. But I'm also thankful for both the dilution and opportunities that a 28 team league provides guys like Petrasso or Hiebert or Baldisimo, as opposed to the old 10 or 12. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Goal of Hiebert vs Cincinnati 👍 Corazon, NVsoccer, sebdeserio and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, ahmedou said: Goal of Hiebert vs Cincinnati 👍 Strait Red, cronaldo7, Olympique_de_Marseille and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 His off the ball movement on the goal was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Any idea why he was that high up the field? It doesn’t look like it came immediately after a set piece and yet he is up there mixing with the strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Any idea why he was that high up the field? It doesn’t look like it came immediately after a set piece and yet he is up there mixing with the strikers. It was right after a set piece. The ball got blocked and then sent to the other side where the player sent in the cross to Hiebert. Edited April 16, 2023 by VinceA dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 The Mennonite Beckenbauer. Bison44, Cheeta, johnyb and 3 others 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Are you sure the real beckenbauer wasnt mennonite?? narduch and jonovision 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 38 minutes ago, jonovision said: The Mennonite Beckenbauer. I am sure UT will take issue with that as due to his "mid-western drawl", he is more the Amish Beckenbauer. Addona, RS and PastPros 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastPros Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Just now, An Observer said: I am sure UT will take issue with that as due to his "mid-western drawl", he is more the Amish Beckenbauer. High brow content! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Hiebert: 1st at 50/50 duels in MLS this season Ivan, Jack1997, johnyb and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, ahmedou said: Hiebert: 1st at 50/50 duels in MLS this season Wow...that absolutely astounding! ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 46 minutes ago, ahmedou said: Hiebert: 1st at 50/50 duels in MLS this season He would be a good person to have on the receiving end of some of Kaye's passes this season 😀 CanadaFan123, Onelessstar and Olympique_de_Marseille 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigorio Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, ahmedou said: Hiebert: 1st at 50/50 duels in MLS this season He’s a strong kid… 💪💪 ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Dueling Club captain material CanadaFan123 and ahmedou 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Get to really watch him play club ball for the first time this evening. Unfortunately they are trailing, down to 10 men and under the cosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, narduch said: Hiebert starting for St Louis v Sporting KC This one is on TSN 3 I believe. costarg, narduch and toontownman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Not starting tonight. I thought he had been doing well - at least according to FotMob. He started their last 3 games and they won all 3 so odd to mix it up. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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