Atlantic Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Ivan, sebdeserio, Approve My Account Pls and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namaste Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 He has started all but one game this season with Portland. He's 6'4" and would bring another element to our backline. canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Reading a few comments on him and despite how poor Portland has been some are saying he looks “elite” and has “best XI potential”. So certainly a nice pickup if we can. narduch, Corazon, Dominic94 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 How was he missed until now? Nello, Corazon, Shway and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) @Norrin Radd , just saw that pic on his twitter. (EDIT) BTW, He will need to serve as an officer in the U.S. Army as soon as his soccer career is over: https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/college-soccer-articles/mcgraws-journey-from-west-point-to-mls_aid48239 Edited June 1, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Just now, Olympique_de_Marseille said: @Norrin Radd , where did you get that pic? I just Googled him and this was the top post on his twitter account. Canuckia and Olympique_de_Marseille 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Norrin Radd said: on his twitter account. Another twitter post from years ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Stupid question but are military personnel allowed to have dual-citizenship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, VinceA said: Stupid question but are military personnel allowed to have dual-citizenship? Apparently you don't require US citizenship to join their military. I remember some stories in the press, twenty years ago, about Canadian citizens who had joined the US army in order to fight in Iraq. The same was true back in the Vietnam era. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footyeh Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Good, we need and should take all the depth we can at CB!! Corazon, Shway, Canuckia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devioustrevor Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, Norrin Radd said: Apparently you don't require US citizenship to join their military. I remember some stories in the press, twenty years ago, about Canadian citizens who had joined the US army in order to fight in Iraq. The same was true back in the Vietnam era. I seem to recall reading something about dual-nationals/non-citizens not being allowed to work where they would have access to nuclear weapons/nuclear weapons technology, but otherwise there were no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I don't know. Zac McGraw is the one of the American names I've heard. Canuckia, Dominic94, Olympique_de_Marseille and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) Did some social media sleuthing. His mother Laurie is from Spirit River, Alberta and may have grown up in the greater Victoria B.C. area. I had never heard of this Spirit River before. It's 1 hour south of Grand Prairie. Zac himself grew up in the L.A. area going to Galaxy games. https://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/2023/03/stepping-into-leadership-role-for-portland-timbers-zac-mcgraw-embraces-the-pressure.html Edited June 1, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille Strait Red and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Nah man this name sounds too American for us. Shway, YorkRegionFan, Corazon and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, PopePouri said: I don't know. Zac McGraw is the one of the American names I've heard. 2 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Nah man this name sounds too American for us. narduch, Canuckia, nolando and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Just now, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Look all I’m saying is that regardless of nationality, a Zac McGraw should be playing for the US just like any player named Gordon MacDonald should automatically play for us. narduch, Olympique_de_Marseille, Approve My Account Pls and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said: Look all I’m saying is that regardless of nationality, a Zac McGraw should be playing for the US just like any player named Gordon MacDonald should automatically play for us. Having grown up with numerous MacDonalds and McGraws in small town Canada, as well as Gordons and Zacs, I don't understand this at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Aird25 said: Having grown up with numerous MacDonalds and McGraws in small town Canada, as well as Gordons and Zacs, I don't understand this at all You got any proof those McGraws weren't just immigrants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Aird25 said: Having grown up with numerous MacDonalds and McGraws in small town Canada, as well as Gordons and Zacs, I don't understand this at all 1 minute ago, InglewoodJack said: You got any proof those McGraws weren't just immigrants? This thread is goin' downhill real fast! InglewoodJack and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 So he’s a starter for Portland ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 minute ago, InglewoodJack said: You got any proof those McGraws weren't just immigrants? I suspect their families were all immigrants at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Just now, Dominic94 said: So he’s a starter for Portland ? Yes. He has been their starting CB this year. https://www.timbers.com/players/zac-mcgraw/stats/ He plays as a left-sided CB like Hiebert and Kennedy. johnyb, Canuckia, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 For the player himself, looks like this is his first year as a full time starter for Portland. He's also leading MLS with 7 yellows in 14 games. He had 5 last year in 22 games, 11 starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 minute ago, InglewoodJack said: He's also leading MLS with 7 yellows in 14 games. We found our new Doneil Henry! nolando, An Observer, MCa and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: We found our new Doneil Henry! I'm already picturing it- meaningless away game in Honduras, we start McGraw, Henry, Laryea,and Cavalini and Herdman just goes and sits down with the bench players and lets his guys do what they wanna do out there. 9 yellows, 4 reds, score irrelevant, we leave the field under a wave of garbage being thrown at us. Real nation building moment. Canuckia, NVsoccer, Tyson M and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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