Canada Pre-World Cup "friendlies" thread: news, gossip and speculation.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

21 minutes ago, RJB said:

Cheating is dishonest and sneaky.  It's trying to get away with something without officials seeing.  Put it this way: is fighting allowed in hockey?  It is, and it is part of the rules.  So, when a player fights they are doing so within the rules of the game, and they get punished.  Now, if a player sucker punches another, that is not ok; they were trying to get away with it.  

The big question for me is: Would you have done what Suarez did in that game?

Fighting is not allowed in hockey.  There are specific rules to punish it. Just not as severely as in other sports. Kicking someone is normally punished much more severely in hockey than in football because of the context of the sport.  Does that mean kicking someone is allowed in football? No.

"Violent conduct" for example fighting is part of the rules of football, so by your logic it is allowed in that sport as well.

There is nothing in the definition of cheating that says it has to be stealthy - it is doing something "dishonest" or "unfair" ie. breaking a rule or agreement that "gains you an advantage".

I could tell my wife I was going sleep with my co-worker and unless she agreed, I would still be cheating on her because I broke the "rules" of my marriage agreement.  You still would say I cheated on my wife.

I have answered the last bit a bunch of times, of course not.

[VinceA]

I think we shouldn't be sleeping on Uruguay's Fede Valverde. He's probably been Real Madrid's MVP so far this season and I'm scared.

Edited September 18, 2022 by VinceA

[Ally McCoist]

So uh... how about them GTA 6 leaks? 😂

[kacbru]

9 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

You play to the whistle, throwing up a hand is cheating, no matter what happened before.

Not anymore.  VAR will go back in time to find a foul in the build up, 5, 10, minutes, looking for a foul.

As an aside - yes, I'm still pissed that NZ had their goal waved off for a dubious foul in the build up against Costa Rica.

[Joe MacCarthy]

 

[PegCityCam]

Lovin' the love-in😍

 

[VinceA]

5 minutes ago, PegCityCam said:

Lovin' the love-in😍

 

Who is the guy with the Club Brugge backpack at the end? Doesn't look like Tajon.

[PegCityCam]

6 minutes ago, VinceA said:

Who is the guy with the Club Brugge backpack at the end? Doesn't look like Tajon.

Agent, rep, bag boy...? No idea lol

[RS]

12 minutes ago, VinceA said:

Who is the guy with the Club Brugge backpack at the end? Doesn't look like Tajon.

That's an Espanyol backpack.

[VinceA]

2 minutes ago, RS said:

That's an Espanyol backpack.

RIP me

[RS]

Just now, VinceA said:

RIP me

I mean, the logos are incredibly similar.

[Unnamed Trialist]

7 minutes ago, RS said:

I mean, the logos are incredibly similar.

Good catch, even I would not have gotten it, and I live in a neighbourhood with a few bars in Espanyol colours!

[RS]

1 minute ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Good catch, even I would not have gotten it, and I live in a neighbourhood with a few bars in Espanyol colours!

It doesn't help that the backpack is black and the printed logo is blue (Club Brugge colours).

I'm sure if it was a full colour logo it'd be harder to make that mistake.

[PegCityCam]

Oli makes some interesting points about the possible importance of maintaining the same squad from game to game while Wheeler's eyewear distract from anything intelligible he may have to say. What a weirdo lol

 

[Sadiq Husain]

On 9/16/2022 at 12:44 PM, Buchta said:

Yes, this agency apparently set things up for Canada.

https://nr-sport.com/en/

I've sent messages to the CEO and Managing Director at the link above for ticket information and will report back. 

Has anyone else found out  about tickets for the Bratislava Canada v. Uruguay game on Sept 27th?

[Buchta]

I have checked the sports media in Slovakia, and no know reports.  The last one was on the 16th, and they said that tickets should be available in a few days.   I imagine tickets for the Bratislava will be available because people there are interested in watching Uruguay... and a little Canada

The Real Madrid fan club also seems excited to watch Federico Valverde in Bratislava.

Edited September 20, 2022 by Buchta

[Buchta]

This was posted over on the Voygageurs facebook group...

https://tickets.fk-austria.at/shop/3?fbclid=IwAR0PZPPVoP_Y-3wlJ8tYeptQdaPxCTz0x-ilUSQ1OHJCZMiSzLpZduPK-KE

Online tickets for the Qatar match, but you need to register first. 

[Gian-Luca]

18 hours ago, PegCityCam said:

Lovin' the love-in😍

 

I didn't think Doneil was called but unless I am seeing things, that looks suspiciously like him walking behind Waterman and Laryea as the latter two greet each other.

[Buchta]

Also from the Voyageurs facebook group.  Sales for the Uruguay match should begin tomorrow.

https://ticketmedia.sk/

[PastPros]

18 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

I didn't think Doneil was called but unless I am seeing things, that looks suspiciously like him walking behind Waterman and Laryea as the latter two greet each other.

Agreed 

[Sadiq Husain]

52 minutes ago, Buchta said:

Also from the Voyageurs facebook group.  Sales for the Uruguay match should begin tomorrow.

https://ticketmedia.sk/

Thanks I've bookmarked the site and will check tmr. Cheers!

[Sadiq Husain]

39 minutes ago, PastPros said:

Agreed 

Herdman said on his OneSoccer interview after the Roster drop that Henry had a hamstring injury. I don't know for sure, but that is what Herdman said.

Personally, I think Waterman has earned his spot over Henry

[Sal333]

1 hour ago, Gian-Luca said:

I didn't think Doneil was called but unless I am seeing things, that looks suspiciously like him walking behind Waterman and Laryea as the latter two greet each other.

Actually on a hockey site I frequent, a poster uploaded Canada's national team players in French and Henry was on that list. They probably forgot to remove his name after they found out he had an injury.

 

https://twitter.com/NiltonJorge/status/1570821311454408706?s=20&t=wyQueMgshAraDMLacHQ1QA

Edited September 20, 2022 by Sal333

[Corazon]

1 hour ago, Gian-Luca said:

I didn't think Doneil was called but unless I am seeing things, that looks suspiciously like him walking behind Waterman and Laryea as the latter two greet each other.

 

1 hour ago, PastPros said:

Agreed 

I think it may actually be Larin.

[Metro]

1 hour ago, Corazon said:

 

I think it may actually be Larin.

Can't be.  That scene looks like all the MLS based players met at a Canadian airport (Toronto or Montreal) and travelled together.

Edit:  Also, it looks like Dunfield is coming out of retirement!!!

Edited September 20, 2022 by Metro