Taryck TJ Tahid

[InglewoodJack]

He’s starting tonight against Valour 

[VinceA]

If he gets left off the U17 WC squad it will be inexcusable.

[Vasi]

4 hours ago, InglewoodJack said:

He’s starting tonight against Valour 

Anyone seen him play. Any comment's? 

[SpursFlu]

He had a few nice touches. At times he seems a bit indecisive but that's a natural considering his age and experience. One thing that strikes me is his physical development for his age. If you told someone to pick out the 16 yr old on the field you would probably never guess him. He looks the part and he doesn't look out of place. Considering his age I think that's a big accomplishment 

[toontownman]

2 hours ago, VinceA said:

If he gets left off the U17 WC squad it will be inexcusable.

There's an u17 squad?? Witchcraft.

[Ivan]

9 hours ago, Vasi said:

Anyone seen him play. Any comment's? 

He looked fast and aggressive. Game high in tackles won.  I was impressed. As @SpursFlu noted, didn't look out of place.  Can't see how he is left off the U17WC team.  No one else from that team is playing at this level.

[VinceA]

6 minutes ago, Ivan said:

He looked fast and aggressive. Game high in tackles won.  I was impressed. As @SpursFlu noted, didn't look out of place.  Can't see how he is left off the U17WC team.  No one else from that team is playing at this level.

There are some different circumstances involved but Pepple was playing and training with Cavalry but didn't make the U17 team in 2019.

[Ottawafan]

On 5/6/2023 at 8:38 PM, Dominic94 said:

@Footyeh is better positioned to answer this than I am.

Correct me where I am wrong.

Essentially he was denied the right to try out because he wasn’t with the Whitecaps academy and it wouldn’t be fair to the boys from that academy if he made the team over them.

Classic Canadian soccer move.

[InglewoodJack]

Probably not entirely accurate, but his coach loves him:

 

[Borjans Sweatpants]

Some other awesome quotes I found from Ghotbi (https://www.abbynews.com/sports/video-vancouver-fc-fights-valour-to-a-scoreless-draw/):

“This is what this club is all about, finding local players like TJ that are Canadian, and finding these young geniuses that need experience to play with senior players at the highest level in Canada to be able to develop themselves in a professional environment so they can reach their potential sooner,” Ghotbi said.

“TJ will hopefully be one of many, many players that will come out of our organization and help Canadian football. I think that what’s really brave on our club’s part is that by putting 16-year-olds and 18-year-olds on the pitch, maybe we sacrifice results in the short term, but we gain so much in the long term.”

 

😍

[shorty]

Off topic slightly, but am I the only one that thinks Ghotbi is Trent Crimm with a haircut?  😄

(good quote from him... #playthekids)

[Dominic94]

4 hours ago, Borjans Sweatpants said:

Some other awesome quotes I found from Ghotbi (https://www.abbynews.com/sports/video-vancouver-fc-fights-valour-to-a-scoreless-draw/😞

“This is what this club is all about, finding local players like TJ that are Canadian, and finding these young geniuses that need experience to play with senior players at the highest level in Canada to be able to develop themselves in a professional environment so they can reach their potential sooner,” Ghotbi said.

“TJ will hopefully be one of many, many players that will come out of our organization and help Canadian football. I think that what’s really brave on our club’s part is that by putting 16-year-olds and 18-year-olds on the pitch, maybe we sacrifice results in the short term, but we gain so much in the long term.”

 

😍

He is saying and doing the right things which is to be expected from a long time former scout. If Tahid develops he will be the biggest transfer fee and a trail blazer. 

[Pottsy3]

6 hours ago, shorty said:

Off topic slightly, but am I the only one that thinks Ghotbi is Trent Crimm with a haircut?  😄

(good quote from him... #playthekids)

Woah I totally see that now

[Shway]

6 hours ago, Dominic94 said:

He is saying and doing the right things which is to be expected from a long time former scout. If Tahid develops he will be the biggest transfer fee and a trail blazer. 

For whatever reason I just hope the transfer is to Europe rather than MLS. 

[Dominic94]

7 minutes ago, Shway said:

For whatever reason I just hope the transfer is to Europe rather than MLS. 

Would think so, @Footyeh can speak to this but I’d imagine he would have a contract with a euro club if he had a passport.

[Atlantic]

Unsurprisingly the youngest ever CPL goal scorer 

 

[VinceA]

On 5/28/2023 at 10:10 PM, VinceA said:

If he gets left off the U17 WC squad it will be inexcusable.

*taps sign*

[nolando]

Beautiful take and then some tidy work in very little space. So mature.

[Dominic94]

Amazing amazing, beats Lowell Wrights record, this is the beauty of playing the kids. He is good enough and old enough.

[InglewoodJack]

Saw the goal and instantly forgot the names of whichever dual national it was that recently decided they weren’t actually Canadian. This kid is next up.

[Atlantic]

12 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said:

Saw the goal and instantly forgot the names of whichever dual national it was that recently decided they weren’t actually Canadian. This kid is next up.

I have a good feeling this thread will be renamed to “The importance of TJ Tahid” and have 50+ pages in a few years 

[Stoppage Time]

He must be considered very seriously for the U-17 squad when that is called up. We cannot have a fringe "academy guy" be handed a spot. And, when Tahid continues to play and produce, the story becomes even better in all ways.

[Dominic94]

1 hour ago, Stoppage Time said:

He must be considered very seriously for the U-17 squad when that is called up. We cannot have a fringe "academy guy" be handed a spot. And, when Tahid continues to play and produce, the story becomes even better in all ways.

if they stand by him and keep starting him, he will show that he’s too good to ignore.

 

Additionally, if he continues to start and play well, he will be a trailblazer and start a trend we need to get on…. Your academy players can play at 15, and you don’t need to wait till they’re 19.

Edited June 3, 2023 by Dominic94

[VinceA]

1 minute ago, Dominic94 said:

if they stand by him and keep starting him, he will show that he’s too good to ignore.

I don't think that will stop Olivieri and co excluding him "because it wouldn't be fair to the other kids"

[Kadenge]

Have to think that if he continues to produce in CPL he will be included in the U17 WC squad just like Kone who got his first cap in 2022,  late in the WCQ cycle. With the current "issue" with duals, JH will want him onboard.