Match Thread: June 2, 2024 - Valour v Vancouver FC

[narduch]

Game is at 4pm CT (2pm PT) on One Soccer. 

Valour's first home game of the season 

[K Edgar]

2 hours ago, narduch said:

Game is at 4pm CT (2pm PT) on One Soccer. 

Valour's first home game of the season 

Weather forecast not good...

"thunderstorms becoming likely this afternoon"

[Cheeta]

If the rain could hold off a little we'll be OK.  Guess we'll see.

New carpet, don't think either team knows what to expect of it.  I certainly don't. 

Bit of a pre-gamer happening on The Patio, heading down to DA PAW early to get some sun in and a burger.  Sunshine may be in short demand but should be fine for burgers.  Sure they have plenty of left overs from Friday's Bomber game. 

Man, almost feels weird. 

P.S.  Speaking of stadium burgers "on the cheap" here's a fitting Fury memory for you.  Back in the day, next door at what was then PAN-AM Stadium concessions consisted of some barbques being worked and plastic coolers.  If there was any fare left over they'd try to hawk those little beauties up in the stands for whatever.  A $2 burger for $1!?  What a bargain! Always good banter when that would happen.  What?  The seagulls won't eat them so you try to sell them to the university students?  How about the "day ols?"  How much for the "day olds".  Blah, blah, blah.  Great fun. 

 

[K Edgar]

https://canpl.ca/article/preview-valour-fc-vs-vancouver-fc-2024-match-31

"Vancouver FC could see the return of Rocco Romeo to the lineup... Moses Dyer, meanwhile, will not be making his return to Winnipeg after picking up a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation."

"Raphael Ohin ... going to have to continue to ease the player back into action" -- no update on Williams or Polisi

[nolando]

Will be interesting to see what this Vancouver team looks like without Dyer. I'm guessing Bitar wil have more of an attacking influence. Also to see what the first choice CB pairing might be with everyone at the back healthy.

[Big_M]

[Big_M]

surprise surprise 6 subs for vancouver

[Cheeta]

Severe weather warning.  LOL.  Flatlanders...

Pitch looks about 300% better.  See how it plays.

[Big_M]

 

[Ozzie_the_parrot]

Guess that explains why Onesoccer is ahowing the last month's goals all of a sudden. 

[nolando]

1 hour ago, Big_M said:

surprise surprise 6 subs for vancouver

Navarro replaces suspended Dyer.

Grady is there on the bench but TJ left at home I guess. No Rocco yet.

Edited June 2 by nolando

[jonovision]

Looks like a good crowd in house. Would be a real shame if we all got sent home without a game happening.

[K Edgar]

12 minutes ago, Big_M said:

 

Looking at the weather radar... it could be a while...

[Wippersuna]

Some fresh lightning over the stadium and my son’s getting pumped to stay up past his bed time. 

[Cheeta]

If life gives you lemons...

$5 pre-game beer special is still on.   Woof-woof!

[Wippersuna]

Looking at the radar they should probably just call it soon. Would suck because this is a great crowd but it’s just getting started. 

[jonovision]

Leading edge of the system starting to come through. Probably couldn't start for another hour at least.

[K Edgar]

Read your program to pass the time.  Haynes is from Peru,  Binate and Chantzopoulous share number 5.  3 Valour players are #11, 5 Vancouver players are #25, etc... who wrote this?

[Wippersuna]

The same person who said on social media that they’d give us an update 20 minutes ago. 

[Cheeta]

[jonovision]

If there was any lingering doubt about which is the most cursed CPL team, this should settle it.

[Soccerpro2]

3 minutes ago, jonovision said:

If there was any lingering doubt about which is the most cursed CPL team, this should settle it.

I swear it rained for just about every single FC Edmonton home game in their last season.

[Big_M]

 

[nolando]

Pouring down rain in Vancouver area as well, if it's any consolation.

[Cheeta]

Game on, mother f-bombers!

P.S.  Mrs C is soaked through!   LOL, tried to save the Trench kit.  Guess we'll see if it was worth the effort when the megaphone dries out.

Edited June 2 by Cheeta