SpursFlu Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Im kinda intrigued by this game against the Whitecaps. So capacity is 6k and they're opening it up.. so what are we talking about? 7k? The ferreyside Darby is so dumb that it might be good. Kinda like El Traffico but at least that kinda makes sense Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 3 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Im kinda intrigued by this game against the Whitecaps. So capacity is 6k and they're opening it up.. so what are we talking about? 7k? The ferreyside Darby is so dumb that it might be good. Kinda like El Traffico but at least that kinda makes sense El Traffico, that is really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Long way of saying “Montreal, Vancouver and TFC are aware of him” narduch, NVsoccer, toontownman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Any MLS manager worth his salt should be looking. Rea, Farsi, Sirois, Mcnaughton, all players doing well in CPL that stepped into MLS rosters and contributed. If you cant get your italians to play, the 30+ geezers you signed are injured and you dont trust your academy kids, you could do worse than throwing Pacific 150K for Young. PegCityCam and Watchmen 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) I thought Aparicio, Sean Young and that Dutch winger all looked more effective than just say Raposo and Teibert the other night I think Aparicio is a fantastic player and I hate to say it but I think based on the MLS style of play from an MLS perspective Sean Young is a more likely candidate because of his physical frame Edited May 26, 2023 by SpursFlu ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Long way of saying “Montreal, Vancouver and TFC are aware of him” I don't think that's a given anymore. Not with the number of Canadians now cracking MLS rosters south of the border. PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Watchmen said: I don't think that's a given anymore. Not with the number of Canadians now cracking MLS rosters south of the border. Veth confirms it’s not the 3 Canadian teams right in that thread. Do we know when his contract is up? Edited May 26, 2023 by Aird25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 4 hours ago, Watchmen said: I don't think that's a given anymore. Not with the number of Canadians now cracking MLS rosters south of the border. Yeah, Veth followed up and said it wasn’t TFC. If he went to an American team would he be the first CPL -> US MLS team player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 25 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Yeah, Veth followed up and said it wasn’t TFC. If he went to an American team would he be the first CPL -> US MLS team player? Good to hear that US MLS teams are taking notice of the CanPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 3 hours ago, Aird25 said: Veth confirms it’s not the 3 Canadian teams right in that thread. Do we know when his contract is up? Who would we consider to be the big Canadian-supporting US MLS teams? Nashville, LAFC, Orlando, ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, nolando said: Who would we consider to be the big Canadian-supporting US MLS teams? Nashville, LAFC, Orlando, ?? I’m wondering if west coast teams have an easier time scouting him. Wonder if Seattle or Portland keep an eye on the west coast CPL teams since it would be easier to send scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 hour ago, InglewoodJack said: Yeah, Veth followed up and said it wasn’t TFC. If he went to an American team would he be the first CPL -> US MLS team player? Mo Farsi? Bison44 and InglewoodJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) While MLS teams may be scouting him, he would almost certainly only be offered a MLSNextPro deal and would be expected to work his way up like Farsi did. No American MLS team is going to hand an international roster spot to a 20 year old CPL kid. Edited May 27, 2023 by Soccerpro2 jonovision, Fullback and Aird25 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: Mo Farsi? Duh, obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 hours ago, InglewoodJack said: Duh, obviously Does MacNaughton count if he went to Toronto first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 14 hours ago, Soccerpro2 said: ...No American MLS team is going to hand an international roster spot to a 20 year old CPL kid. ...and there's no way FC Bayern are going to spend big money on some Canadian teenager. In the modern game if the player is rated as good enough they will be signed regardless of nationality and league of origin. The reason that comparatively few Canadian players get those sorts of transfers is that there are not that many that are talented enough unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 We’ve seen some great recruitment (Reid, Sellouf, Yeates, Lajeunesse etc) under Merriman, as well as excellent player development (Young, Toussaint, Georges, Daniels etc). I’m quite impressed with him and his team ted and masster 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_twelve Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Good point, I imagine he'll be around long term so I think that helps the club establish/maintain a consistent identity/style on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Big game tomorrow. A win would give us a pretty comfortable lead for this stage. I see no hype at all though. An add in the paper seems to bring in a couple thousand fans more. Surely the cost worth it ted and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_twelve Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Forge and Cavalry both losing this week was favourable for Pacific too. A win tomorrow would makes things very comfortable. Looks like a decent amount of seats sold on ticketmaster but definitely not in the sellout levels. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 This makes sense for everyone. Great news though https://pacificfc.canpl.ca/article/pacific-fc-signs-head-coach-james-merriman-to-new-three-year-deal ted, nolando, ktf and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 hes been doing well but such long term contracts in cpl are risky as if ever it turns bad and a change is needed ownership will be hesitant as the money to pay out is very considerable for them...we saw it with hfx where hart had to go after 2021 but still had two years so martin said no and basically sacrificed 2022 and finally made the change with only a year left on the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 30 minutes ago, Big_M said: hes been doing well but such long term contracts in cpl are risky as if ever it turns bad and a change is needed ownership will be hesitant as the money to pay out is very considerable for them...we saw it with hfx where hart had to go after 2021 but still had two years so martin said no and basically sacrificed 2022 and finally made the change with only a year left on the contract He's been with the club since the start. If things go sideways I think they could find another position for him at the club other than head coach. Given his track record I imagine he could find another gig though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 4:25 PM, nolando said: Who would we consider to be the big Canadian-supporting US MLS teams? Nashville, LAFC, Orlando, ?? None at all. Teams sign players if they are good enough and US teams spending an international spot does not depend on the player's nationality IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_twelve Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 Existing networks, relationships and track records do play a role. I would expect Houston Dynamo's GM to have more Canadian connections than Polish ones, as an example. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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