Northvansteve Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: No no, I'm just saying that we track such obscure players, it's funny to me that a kid who is good enough for Benfica academy slipped passed us for so long. That said, if I'm not mistaken, his former club was in the 5th division of Portugal (which begs the question of how we got there in the first place), so it's not like he was on the radar, but I don't think he's ever been to any of our youth camps, has he? We as a group need to get our collective act together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Have you seen the comprehensive list of Canucks Abroad? There are literally thousands of Canadians playing professionally all over the world. We can't possibly track them all until they start to move up the ladder. Simmons was only noticed now because of the move from 5th division Portugal to Benfica's youth team. IMO this is exactly how this process is supposed to work. He did not slip past us. Free kick, Approve My Account Pls, dyslexic nam and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 They play at 1:00 today, will be interesting to see if he plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jack1997 said: They play at 1:00 today, will be interesting to see if he plays. Its on Fubo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Fubo shows the third team of Benfica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Big_M said: Fubo shows the third team of Benfica? Fubo has a Benfica channel that is scheduled to show their B team at 1pm ET. I'm not totally sure if the U23 and B team are the same team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Not the same team...U23 is the third team which he is signed to johnyb and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Nello, aredding77, johnyb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: Pretty sure you can watch this game if you have Fubo. Starts at 1130am ET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: I stopped listening to Galindos opinions on youth players after the u20 qualifying. Most of the guys he said were ones to keep an eye on were horrible. Anyone can say, so and so plays for a big club youth team, keep an eye on him.. I would be much more impressed if he had mentioned this guy 2 months ago when noone knew who he was. Northvansteve, Jack1997, The Real Marc and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 10 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: I stopped listening to Galindos opinions on youth players after the u20 qualifying. Most of the guys he said were ones to keep an eye on were horrible. Anyone can say, so and so plays for a big club youth team, keep an eye on him.. I would be much more impressed if he had mentioned this guy 2 months ago when noone knew who he was. Was anyone’s assessment of our U20s correct, aside from thinking Justin smith was gonna be good? Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 21 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: I stopped listening to Galindos opinions on youth players after the u20 qualifying. Most of the guys he said were ones to keep an eye on were horrible. Anyone can say, so and so plays for a big club youth team, keep an eye on him.. I would be much more impressed if he had mentioned this guy 2 months ago when noone knew who he was. In the end the Northern Futbol guys are fans just like us. I like their podcast too but they often make cringeworthy factual errors The Real Marc, Metro, Stryker911 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Northern Futbol is a good entry point to Canadian soccer- you have to keep in mind that these guys will cover about a dozen+ leagues per episode, obscure prospects, women, youth, etc., so while you should always get your info right, I think it’s permissible for them to make a couple errors here and there or forget about a player, like this guy, who apparently no one in Canada knew existed until like last week, because there’s just so much to talk about and these guys are doing it DIY. Until soccer is big enough for these guys to be able to do this full time, then I think we have to appreciate what they do for what it is. LeoH037, canadianbacons, Weng and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-O Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Stryker911 said: I stopped listening to Galindos opinions on youth players after the u20 qualifying. Most of the guys he said were ones to keep an eye on were horrible. Anyone can say, so and so plays for a big club youth team, keep an eye on him.. I would be much more impressed if he had mentioned this guy 2 months ago when noone knew who he was. You can't judge youth players by an international tournament where they had 0 camp/preparation prior it. No chemistry. No tactics. You should judge your federación instead. Edited August 12, 2022 by P-O Dominic94 and costarg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 30 minutes ago, P-O said: You can't judge youth players by an international tournament where they had 0 camp/preparation prior it. No chemistry. No tactics. You should judge your federación instead. You ok ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Making the bench with the U23’s, but has only played 36 mins since the end of August. toontownman, Jack1997 and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Remained on the bench vs Mafra on Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Not on the U23 bench since Jan 11 (may have been today but no bench information available yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Last time he made the U23 bench was in February. 2 years left on the deal 6 appearances totalling 277 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I believe he’s left the club or will be leaving soon, he’s not been with the U23 or B team so far for pre season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Yeah he didn't play a single minute since like last August, so I think they brought him in more as an extra body in training than a player they wanted to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Signed with VWC II NVsoccer, phresh, Northvansteve and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 So WFC 2 is almost all Canadian, at what point do we see guys like Johnson and KH stick, because they are collecting some good Canadian talent and the whole Atletic Bilbao Canada thing is suddenly shaping up. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northvansteve Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Had my first look at Simmons yesterday as he played the second half for Whitecaps 2 in MLS NextPro. He played as a 6. Moved very comfortably in the middle of the field. At one point, controlled and dribbled out of being surrounded by three opponents. Progressed the ball very quickly with strong forward and one-touch passes. His movement is similar to Kone - very smooth and closes ground quickly. Defensively, he looked a little tentative and did not aggressively challenge opponents but that may be a function of the team's defensive style. Overall, team - and midfield - play improved when he joined the game. Could definitely see a player with MLS potential. ray, Corazon, FC_Hali and 7 others 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Acid-Tone, Northvansteve, Xavier. and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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