Watchmen Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 4 hours ago, BearcatSA said: Hasal has talent but durability issues and with that I don't like the current back up situation. Nothing wrong with having someone to really push him to be better and more consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Nothing wrong with having someone to really push him to be better and more consistent. I agree, except that if you are going to invest an international spot and resources/terms on such a keeper, he's your number 1 so he would log a very large majority of the starts, health permitting. It's all about giving the team the best chance to win now and I am on board with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 hour ago, BearcatSA said: I agree, except that if you are going to invest an international spot and resources/terms on such a keeper, he's your number 1 so he would log a very large majority of the starts, health permitting. It's all about giving the team the best chance to win now and I am on board with that. Between this rumour and the one the other day about the Russian 'keeper from Bodo Glimt, it's quite clear that they're looking to bring in some help for Hasal. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 42 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: Between this rumour and the one the other day about the Russian 'keeper from Bodo Glimt, it's quite clear that they're looking to bring in some help for Hasal. I think it's a number 1, not a help/1A/1B situation, if you are going the experienced international player route. It's different from getting a journeyman CanAm domestic in that role. Sometimes simply having those rumours float around send a message to the player, too. Does he rise to the challenge or does it backfire? Who knows? Chose the best guy and then run with him. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 Gressel is making his USNT debut as a right fullback in a back four. Assisted on the opener with a great cross for a header by Vazquez (who beat Veselinovic's CB partner). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Is there a less ambitious club? VWFC isn't even a community club, or an organization you want to cheer for. We have one of the richest ownership groups in the MLS, and we are easily in the debate for the worst roster in the league, and worst Head Office. I guess we get to cheer for Hasal(who they seem to be replacing), Raposo, and a couple of canadian squad players. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, sandman said: Is there a less ambitious club? Yes. San Jose immediately springs to mind. Houston too. 5 hours ago, sandman said: We have one of the richest ownership groups in the MLS. I'm not sure that's true. I'm not saying their poor, but MLS ownership wealth has been growing significantly the last decade. 5 hours ago, sandman said: we are easily in the debate for the worst roster in the league, and worst Head Office. I disagree with both. I think they are held back by their coaching though, as I don't rate Vanni. The current head office also inherited an absolute mess of a franchise and I'll give them a break on needing time to sort it out, especially since part of that time was during a pandemic. 5 hours ago, sandman said: I guess we get to cheer for Hasal(who they seem to be replacing), Raposo, and a couple of canadian squad players. I enjoy Gauld quite a bit and the defensive coverage of Cubas. I'm interested to watch the progression of Vite and hopefully Caicedo, as well as the young Canadians. I think Raposo is being overrated. BearcatSA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Gauld and Cubas are excellent, both being foundational players for any club in this league. Like @Watchmen said, there is a question mark about the coaching. After listening to him now for a year and a half, I think his match day t-shirt should say "I like to talk out of my *ss a lot!" They need a good start out of the gate this year. Edited January 31, 2023 by BearcatSA Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 He actually had a decent year last year but I'm glad they're moving on. And congrats to him on a great career. BearcatSA and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Goal_Kick and An Observer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Interesting. Probably better than White and with MLS experience already, but also not a higher end striker they probably need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 The official announcement of the Takaoka signing should be coming very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 7 hours ago, BearcatSA said: The official announcement of the Takaoka signing should be coming very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 2 hours ago, narduch said: Interesting. Do the Whitecaps believe he can make the step up to MLS this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, RS said: Interesting. Do the Whitecaps believe he can make the step up to MLSNext Pro this year? Fixed your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, Shway said: Fixed your post. That's my fear, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Here’s the article from yesterday afternoon https://www.novilist.hr/sport/nk-rijeka/rijecki-junior-coupland-poslan-na-posudbu-i-kaljenje-u-vancouver/ narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 New kit revealed. Adding in red appears to be related to Telus supporting Canadian Blood Services and Caps bloodlines since 74. Only terms of Telus deal disclosed is that it is multiyear. Goal_Kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Wish they'd have got rid of the red numbers on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 My reaction to all Caps news: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Just now, youllneverwalkalone said: My reaction to all Caps news: Yeah, the sponsor could have been "Anusol". youllneverwalkalone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Switching from one evil corp to another. Stanley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Funny how no one, not one poster, has mentioned the Whitecaps have had a very strong pre-season and look ready to compete. The last two years we had very bad starts, iirc. Playing away. Then got on runs. If we don't get too far behind, and can compete away from home, it could be a strong season. PastPros, Goal_Kick and An Observer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 12 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Funny how no one, not one poster, has mentioned the Whitecaps have had a very strong pre-season and look ready to compete. The last two years we had very bad starts, iirc. Playing away. Then got on runs. If we don't get too far behind, and can compete away from home, it could be a strong season. Much was made of the Larboda signing but my guess is that their first choice back four will be Martins-Blackmon-Ranko-Brown (who last season started off looking really unfit but seems to be far better this sesson), so I think the continuity will help. Starting the full year with the Paraguayan Piranha (Cubas) chomping up attacks in front of them will help immensely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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