CNL Play-In for Copa America: Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago - Saturday, March 23, 2024 - Frisco (greater Dallas), Texas

[Ally McCoist]

After the shit from yesterday, I won't care about this match until March. See you all then.

Edited November 22, 2023 by Ally McCoist

[mrstepp817]

Anyone that decides to go to Frisco reach out to me I can give you tips, best places to stay, eat, hang pre-game etc...March weather in Texas is usually fairly nice

[costarg]

8 hours ago, scullion44 said:

What’s happened to Kennedy? I’ve generally liked what I’ve seen from him when he’s played.

And will be in full swing as opposed to Miller and McGraw.

[Stryker911]

There is so much that can change between now and March. There is only a very small group of players that are absolute locks for March. They are Davies, David, Eustaquio, and Larin. Every other player there is a conceivable way that they could not be called.

[Canuckia]

8 hours ago, youllneverwalkalone said:

It's hard to get excited about this amazing good fortune after our most recent good fortune went to shit so quickly. I think there was a story in the US about a couple that burned through two multi-million dollar lottery wins. That could be us!

Yeah, but a March weekend in Dallas though, Who's coming? (Too soon?)

[YorkRegionFan]

50 minutes ago, Stryker911 said:

There is so much that can change between now and March. There is only a very small group of players that are absolute locks for March. They are Davies, David, Eustaquio, and Larin. Every other player there is a conceivable way that they could not be called.

It is going to be hard to integrate new players into the squad without playing friendlies before the must-win T&T game. Most likely we will be stuck with seeing the same team as last night.

[boris4c]

1 minute ago, YorkRegionFan said:

It is going to be hard to integrate new players into the squad without playing friendlies before the must-win T&T game. Most likely we will be stuck with seeing the same team as last night.

Which should be enough to get the W against Trinidad and Tobago, right?

..right??? 

[narduch]

The MLS guys will probably have 4 league games by the time this match is played.

The guys in CCC will have more.

I wouldn't be too worried about out any of them being in game shape.

Last year MLS started on February 25.

Edited November 22, 2023 by narduch

[Jedi Ram]

My confidence in CMNT is all shot. My faith in CSA is even worse. They need to fix at the top ASAP and pay the players for their WC performances ASAP.  Need for new manager is so important but frankly not likely to happen cause CSA are so broke. 

[Canuckia]

Not to change the subject, but Frisco looks like a cool road trip. The stadium is in a Sports Village. The walk to the stadium from the hotel I'm looking at would take me past 18 football/soccer fields and I'd be a 20 minute walk from Soccer City USA, which is great because I'm do for some new summer cleats!😁

[dyslexic nam]

21 minutes ago, Canuckia said:

Not to change the subject, but Frisco looks like a cool road trip. The stadium is in a Sports Village. The walk to the stadium from the hotel I'm looking at would take me past 18 football/soccer fields and I'd be a 20 minute walk from Soccer City USA, which is great because I'm do for some new summer cleats!😁

Was looking at flight this morning to see if I could combine with some sort of Caribbean getaway.   Unfortunately super cheap flights are not available so that seems unlikely to materialize.  

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

3 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Was looking at flight this morning to see if I could combine with some sort of Caribbean getaway.   Unfortunately super cheap flights are not available so that seems unlikely to materialize.  

Ya, Dallas is not a tourist hotspot like Florida or Vegas.

It's hard to find cheap flights.

[Canuckia]

8 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Was looking at flight this morning to see if I could combine with some sort of Caribbean getaway.   Unfortunately super cheap flights are not available so that seems unlikely to materialize.  

Oh, too bad. I'm looking at Friday and Saturday night with round trip from Toronto for about $1000 through Expedia.

[scullion44]

Do T&T have any potential dual nats they can call up that would strengthen them? Being one game away from playing in the Copa America might sway some people. Although I guess they always knew they’d have this chance.

Edited November 22, 2023 by scullion44

[zeelaw]

We gotta wait until March

Edited November 22, 2023 by zeelaw

[SpursFlu]

1 hour ago, YorkRegionFan said:

It is going to be hard to integrate new players into the squad without playing friendlies before the must-win T&T game. Most likely we will be stuck with seeing the same team as last night.

I totally agree with this. I'm pretty confident going in to this game but it's going to be tough to experiment and bring in some young guys knowing you're in a 1 game must win situation 

[narduch]

The game is a double header so I assume Canada gets the earlier time slot.

Is it worth setting up a friendly for the Wednesday before this game?

One of Honduras or Costa Rica would make a lot of sense 

Edited November 22, 2023 by narduch

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

8 minutes ago, narduch said:

One of Panama or Costa Rica would make a lot of sense 

You mean Honduras or Costa Rica?

Since it is outside of the FIFA window, I don't think it will happen.

Maybe a friendly on the Tuesday afterwards to test out new players?

[Obinna]

13 minutes ago, narduch said:

The game is a double header so I assume Canada gets the earlier time slot.

Is it worth setting up a friendly for the Wednesday before this game?

One of Panama or Costa Rica would make a lot of sense 

Panama has to play on the 21st, we play on the 24th. Maybe Costa Rica makes more sense, or even Honduras. Those teams will presumably be looking for a second game as well. The teams in NL finals already have two matches. 

[narduch]

6 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

You mean Honduras or Costa Rica?

Since it is outside of the FIFA window, I don't think it will happen.

Maybe a friendly on the Tuesday afterwards to test out new players?

Yikes. Yes I meant Honduras. 

The Wednesday before is technically part of the window.

[narduch]

3 minutes ago, Obinna said:

Panama has to play on the 21st, we play on the 24th. Maybe Costa Rica makes more sense, or even Honduras. Those teams will presumably be looking for a second game as well. The teams in NL finals already have two matches. 

Meant Honduras not Panama 

[Obinna]

Just now, narduch said:

Yikes. Yes I meant Honduras. 

The Wednesday before is technically part of the window.

You mean the 13th? I wonder if anyone wants to play that early. Must be at the very, very beginning of the window, no?

[narduch]

5 minutes ago, Obinna said:

You mean the 13th? I wonder if anyone wants to play that early. Must be at the very, very beginning of the window, no?

No the 20th.

We play T&T on the 23rd

Edited November 22, 2023 by narduch

[Obinna]

8 minutes ago, narduch said:

No the 20th.

We play T&T on the 23rd

I think that lines up nicely then to play Honduras or Costa Rica, but it should be a super rotated squad with maybe the main guys coming on towards the end to get their feet under them. We want guys to be fresh, but we also want to get guys going. We should strike a balance.

....assuming we actually play another match, which I have no faith in, so this chat is likely moot. 

[johnyb]

4 hours ago, Ally McCoist said:

After the shit from yesterday, I won't care about this match until March. See you all then.

Lol, I wish!