K Edgar Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 7 hours ago, jonovision said: Wazzi in the TOTW. love this graphic from Eikon Wingback6, jonovision, johnyb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/they-showed-a-lot-of-character-when-we-went-down-1-nil-at-that-point-i-was-thinking-fight-and-get-a-point-get-something-out-of-this-game No injury updates provided. Haynes injury did not look short term. Perhaps Samake or Pianelli could return? Valour's next 3 games are against teams below them in the standing (Van, York, Hfx). Hopefully a chance to solidify their position near the top and not to sink towards the bottom. Cheeta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 55 minutes ago, K Edgar said: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/they-showed-a-lot-of-character-when-we-went-down-1-nil-at-that-point-i-was-thinking-fight-and-get-a-point-get-something-out-of-this-game No injury updates provided. Haynes injury did not look short term. Perhaps Samake or Pianelli could return? Valour's next 3 games are against teams below them in the standing (Van, York, Hfx). Hopefully a chance to solidify their position near the top and not to sink towards the bottom. Indeed. It's too early in the season to be talking about "must win" games, but it would be very disappointing not to come away with at least 4 or 5 points from the next 3 matches. Cheeta, K Edgar and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 5 hours ago, K Edgar said: https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/they-showed-a-lot-of-character-when-we-went-down-1-nil-at-that-point-i-was-thinking-fight-and-get-a-point-get-something-out-of-this-game No injury updates provided. Haynes injury did not look short term. Perhaps Samake or Pianelli could return? Valour's next 3 games are against teams below them in the standing (Van, York, Hfx). Hopefully a chance to solidify their position near the top and not to sink towards the bottom. Echo that. An already tight table is going to get tighter with each passing week. They need the points offered now because they might not be available later (if you know what I mean). johnyb and K Edgar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I would find this surprising, if true. K Edgar and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 28 minutes ago, jonovision said: I would find this surprising, if true. I could see him with a MLS.2 team, but not a first team. IMHO he doesn’t have the athleticism to be a fullback/winger/striker in MLS. He just doesn’t have the speed. CM is the only position possible without big athleticism (excluding CB). johnyb and jonovision 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Transfermarkt updated CanPL player valuations. Here are the changes for Valour FC (valuations in thousands of Euros) Up: Niyongabire 250 to 275 de Brienne 75 to 150 Yesli 25 to 100 Down: Ulloa 225 to 200 Ponce 150 to 100 Ohin 150 to 100 Siaj 125 to 100 Initial: Sanchez 100 Pianelli 50 Mzoughi 25 Chandler 10 Tisseur 10 Benchwarmers Rendon (unchanged at 250) and Ulloa are the 2nd and 3rd most valuable Valour players?!?!?! https://www.transfermarkt.us/valour-fc/startseite/verein/67215 jonovision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 https://canpl.ca/article/preview-vancouver-fc-vs-valour-fc-2023-match-28 These previews have been wrong more often than not about the club's injury situation, but here's the update anyway: The positive news for Valour is that Abdou Samaké — who was supposed to start last weekend but got hurt in the warmups — doesn’t appear to need any significant time on the sidelines, with the Mali-born defender already back training with the team. Andrew Jean-Baptiste is also nearing a return to the pitch after getting injured in preseason, but may not be able to play yet on Sunday. Klaidi Cela has been solid since joining the team from Vaughan SC a few week ago, and is expected to start again against Vancouver. Despite suggesting Samake is healthy, the projected starting XI in this preview (also often wrong) has Campbell slotting in at CB. K Edgar, Bison44 and Cheeta 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 3 hours ago, jonovision said: https://canpl.ca/article/preview-vancouver-fc-vs-valour-fc-2023-match-28 These previews have been wrong more often than not about the club's injury situation, but here's the update anyway: The positive news for Valour is that Abdou Samaké — who was supposed to start last weekend but got hurt in the warmups — doesn’t appear to need any significant time on the sidelines, with the Mali-born defender already back training with the team. Andrew Jean-Baptiste is also nearing a return to the pitch after getting injured in preseason, but may not be able to play yet on Sunday. Klaidi Cela has been solid since joining the team from Vaughan SC a few week ago, and is expected to start again against Vancouver. Despite suggesting Samake is healthy, the projected starting XI in this preview (also often wrong) has Campbell slotting in at CB. also... "Raphael Ohin is also apparently nearing a return from an injury suffered in the Canadian Championship a few weeks ago, but his availability for Sunday remains to be seen." johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Hoping the forecast changes before the weekend because a mid-afternoon game played in 33 C on a plastic pitch isn't fun for anyone. K Edgar, johnyb and Cheeta 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 3:47 PM, K Edgar said: Valour's next 3 games are against teams below them in the standing (Van, York, Hfx). Hopefully a chance to solidify their position near the top and not to sink towards the bottom. Well that comment did not age well. York has won 2 games since then and this game is no longer not about Valour staying ahead of York but trying to catch up. Cheeta and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Burundi and Pacifique have an AFCON qualification game June 20. AJB named to prelim Haiti Gold Cup roster. johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Tait interviews JP Sanchez https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/they-sacrificed-everything-for-a-better-life-for-myself-and-my-sister-they-worked-very-hard-im-forever-grateful-and-thankful-too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, K Edgar said: Tait interviews JP Sanchez https://valorfc.canpl.ca/article/they-sacrificed-everything-for-a-better-life-for-myself-and-my-sister-they-worked-very-hard-im-forever-grateful- and-thankful-too He's been really steady so far this year. However, I agree with PDS when he challenges Sanchez to get into more advanced positions, can he score or assist? That's what he needs to do to take the next step. Being a tidy CM and retaining possession isn't good enough. Pottsy3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) We couldn't score in Vancouver last week. Pacific scored 6 away at Vancouver tonight. Forge and Pacific are miles ahead of everyone in this league. Imagine having great goal scorers and being able to sub on several game-changing players the way Pacific and Forge do every game. Edited June 3, 2023 by Soccerpro2 johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 16 hours ago, Soccerpro2 said: Imagine having great goal scorers and being able to sub on several game-changing players the way Pacific and Forge do every game. Valour's 2023 sub strategy is more of a "who could stand without crutches" plan johnyb and Soccerpro2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) Week #1: Samake, Ohin, Niyongabire Week #2: de Brienne, Gutierrez Week #3: Andy Baquero Week #4: Campbell Week #5: de Brienne Week #6: Niyongabire (2) Week #7: none Week #8: de Brienne (3), Andy Baquero (2) Edited June 5, 2023 by K Edgar johnyb and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 On 6/2/2023 at 11:01 PM, Soccerpro2 said: We couldn't score in Vancouver last week. Pacific scored 6 away at Vancouver tonight. Forge and Pacific are miles ahead of everyone in this league. Imagine having great goal scorers and being able to sub on several game-changing players the way Pacific and Forge do every game. This was foreshadowing for yesterday's game. K Edgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Soccerpro2 said: This was foreshadowing for yesterday's game. With a little bit of finishing around the goal Valour could easily have won 3 of their draws. 6 more point would have them amounst the league leaders. Hopefully the issue will get resolved and Valour rises in the standings, worst case is the lost points continue and eventually sinks them out of the playoff race. Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Article about de Brienne https://themastermindsite.com/2023/06/06/canadian-premier-league-scouting-database-matteo-de-brienne/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 AJB back? I'll believe it when I see it. https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-have-to-keep-working-fine-tune-certain-dynamics-and-put-players-in-spots-where-they-can-produce-a-little-bit-more johnyb and Bison44 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, jonovision said: AJB back? I'll believe it when I see it. https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/we-have-to-keep-working-fine-tune-certain-dynamics-and-put-players-in-spots-where-they-can-produce-a-little-bit-more "veteran centre back Andrew Jean-Baptiste and Guillaume Pianelli likely both to be available against the Wanderers. Fullback Jordan Haynes is also said to be close, leaving just Raph Ohin and Matthew Chandler on the shelf." Doubt AJB will come off the bench this week. Pianelli could see some playing time in HFX. Will be interesting to see who gets playing time as the CB's return to health. Also, who gets dropped from the bench -- Rendon was not in the lineup last week. Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 De Brienne article https://onesoccer.ca/a/i-have-so-much-more-to-prove-as-de-brienne-thrives-for-valour-whispers-of-mls-interest-emerge Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 OneSoccer's take on the Valour season thus far https://onesoccer.ca/a/agr-high-press-is-it-time-to-start-worrying-about-valour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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