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Named Motherwell Player of the Year.

assist and a goal against monterrey!

Gorgeous:

We could certainly do much worse, and have a history of doing so.

There are a few 🤫🤫

scores against rayados!

Seeing multiple "reports" about a possible move for Derek. Namely Ajax and Feyenoord.

Lets be honest, someone with his resume, if they had an European/South American passport, we'd be reacting differently. Objectively, he checks all the boxes: has coached in Canada, knowns CONCACAF, was a former international assistant coach during WCQ and a World Cup, has coached in Europe and has done so at the highest level, and is a good motivator. On top of that, he seems to dislike Berhalter and likely has a bone to pick with the USSF. Arguably one of higher profile and experienced coaches we have ever hired. IMO its worth giving the man a chance.

Proud of Tajon. First Canadian goal in Serie A.

Wanted to share some crazy names on that list with Liam...

Interesting tidbit from the press release: The appointment of Marsch is assisted by major philanthropic contributions from the owners of the three Canadian-based MLS clubs – Vancouver Whitecaps, Joey Saputo, and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment – and supplemented by other private donors. In recognition of their significant philanthropic support, Marsch’s position will be formally titled as the MLS Canada Men’s National Team Head Coach during the term of his initial contract. This type of donor recognition is common at universities and hospitals, in NCAA sports, and is starting to be used in the Canadian sport system – for example, with the Stollery Family Women’s National Team Head Coach support at Golf Canada. These commitments are part of a forthcoming major gifts program that will provide Canadian philanthropists with a structured opportunity to support Canada Soccer programs of all types – including the Men’s and Women’s National Team systems, from youth teams up through the senior national teams.

Seeing a Canadian being interviewed by Del Piero about scoring for Bayern against Real Madrid in a CCL semi-final is too surreal for me. I don't believe my eyes and ears.

“Can’t wait to coach you… on your National Team!”

Scored tonight. Game is on TSN

21 year old striker has signed with Salford City in League Two. Former Sigma/Forge player and played a season in NCAA https://www.salfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/15/young-canadian-agrees-salford-deal/

When Herdman was manager, certain powerful and rich people in Canada donated oodles of money to make sure we qualified for 2022. Those charter planes shuttling us between Toronto and Central America did not come free. Maybe some of them had MLS links.

Can the Voyageurs sponsor the kit-person? Or maybe... The Voyageurs Men's National Team Set Piece Coach?

The loan is until June 30th…he won’t be returning to Basel this summer. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 He has a few weeks off before internationals (if selected) it will be a tense summer as todays he’s put basically his whole life in storage (we are babysitting today while it’s packed up) and now wait to see where he ends up next season… part of a footballers life we never see.. transfer windows are great fun for the fans but very stressful for most involved..

The assist

This is better news than the hiring. Blue refuses to be hemmed in by CSA/CSB nonsense.

Thanks to whatever diety you believe in that it wasn't Biello

This guy is fire:

I do hiring rather often and the people I want on a selection committee are people who think rationally, critically and most importantly, can work together as a committee. I am so glad we found people who could do that and were former players and now in significant roles in MLS AND CPL. But most of all, you don’t want a committee of 15 people, that just slows down the process. Sorry Brennan and Forrest that you weren’t invited…maybe there was a reason.

Columbus Crew beat reporter indicates that JRR is back in full training and may play on Saturday, so it doesn't appear that he will not be back in time for the Copa, or even the Holland & France friendlies: I think we can safely toss out the injury timelines mentioned on Fotmob unless they are confirmed elsewhere - as I mentioned up thread, Fotmob had McNaughton returning to play by next week, which was a major red flag for me

For whatever reason, he definitely looks and seems older than he did much earlier in his career.

To be honest none of us should laugh or complain. Hes the best CV of a coach in awhile and we actually outbid a team. also, we knew we were poor. Blue is thinking outside the box and being creative, guys we want to play with the big boys but don’t have the budget. It won’t always be this way, but it is for now. This is a welcome solution I don’t care what it’s called, we got a good coach and I’m happy about it. he’s wanted this job for years, remember that.

Highlights of the game. Buchanan's goal at 1:55

MOTM

Has just scored a beautiful header to the bottom corner to cut their deficit to 2-1. https://x.com/mls/status/1784391914575249761?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA

Dumfries got a late red too- maybe that helps Tajon see some time next week.

according to herdman he may be back next week.so he may get the canada call up

2 goals, 2 assists today

I'm really enjoying half the ppl saying MLS teams are using their bribe to make the CMNT select MLS players and half the ppl saying MLS teams are using their bribe to make the CMNT avoid selecting MLS players

Blue was pretty forthright in saying he was going to find philanthropic ways to fund the association. I see no problem with this…

TSN SportsCetnre leads off with Messi's first trip to Canada and then advertises Canada v Argentina , before showing NHL playoff highlights. . Seems like a big deal ro me.

From a Canada perspective, I think he has to be seen as a starter either immediately or very soon. None of Miller, MacNaughton, McGraw or Waterman have really done anything in MLS to set themselves apart from the pack - and in that context, Bombito’s speed and offensive ability on set pieces have to give him an edge. If any of the others were top MLS CBs it would be different, but they all seem to be settling into a fairly middling group of defenders. Throw in Bombito’s age and the complete lack of pace among a few of them (mainly Miller and McGraw) and it seems like he should be worked into a starting role sooner rather than later.

With this talk of homegrown coaches it is interesting that the best product of the Canadian coaching landscape is a Frenchman, Wilfried Nancy. What a great story he is for Canadian soccer -- played university ball, coached amateur level in Quebec, coached their provincial team, part of the Impact academy, made it to MLS with Impact then Crew, now an MLS champion and possible CCL champion. If there was one guy who was 'perfect' for the CanMNT job, it's him.

https://x.com/tsnscianitti/status/1790107012149178449?s=46&t=jq2aEPgJj7vxzNx1NF6O7A OFFICIAL: https://x.com/canmnt_official/status/1790113918368481668?s=46&t=jq2aEPgJj7vxzNx1NF6O7A

Davies' goal from today

I don't understand why this is a bad look. To me, the bad look is that we're fucking broke and our federation has been a complete and utter joke for the past few decades. That's the bad look. Actually trying something different to remedy the situation for once? Call me crazy, but to me that's a good look. This is Canada Soccer, we're lucky to have our bread buttered on one side, never mind both. Unless some unsavoury details come out about this deal, which to this point there has been none (unless I'm missing something), this seems like a brilliant move to actually inject some funding into a program that was otherwise dead in the water. Stadium sponsor, good. Kit sponsor, good. Fucking Weetabix half-time show, good. But manager title sponsor, bad! I just don't understand why it matters. And I literally mean that, I don't actually understand why people are upset about it. Because it's new/different? Because other countries aren't doing it? Because people are personally embarrassed by it? It has been said ad nauseam on this forum that we need more corporate money in the program, that money doesn't grow on trees, that we need someone with some fresh creative ideas to generate some new value in the program, and now that that literal thing is happening, people are upset by it. The reality of Canada Soccer at this point in time is: get creative or be poor. I know what I'm picking.

You guys are a tough bunch to please. The CSA dont have the money and beggars can't be choosers. The 3 MLS teams are not the enemy but part of the professional infrastructure that we dearly need for the Canadian game to grow.

Nice assist in a sub appearance.

I'd take almost any Kuntz at this point that isn't Biello. Stefan is however the best candidate so far that has been publically linked.

Clean sheet vs. NYFC away. Anyone get to watch it more than I did, and say how he did? Edit - I did find this:

WIns Goal of the season for Preston a s a loan player for his Boxing Day Goal vs Leeds United!! Very Cool. They play Leicester City on Sky Monday night on Sky here (Dazn in Canada) If someone wants to post a proper link please do... https://www.instagram.com/p/C6UMQ7ht6Ia/?img_index=3 https://twitter.com/pnefc/status/1784650486458519934

Has just scored another goal. Right place, right time as it was played to him at the back post for a simple tap into the open net. https://x.com/mls/status/1784389679397159095?s=46&t=tKRu86Vea8ViJ1G0Nj6cIA

MLS Statistics Weeks 6 through 9 CF Montreal Canadian Minutes 3,246 Minutes Toronto FC Canadian Minutes 2,310 Minutes Vancouver Whitecaps Canadian Minutes 975 Minutes US Based MLS Canadian Minutes 6,703 Minutes According to MLS.com Player Team POS GP GS MP G XG A P% CLR AD% Moise Bombito Colorado CB 8 8 720 1 0.25 0 82.6% 19 53.9% Kamal Miller Portland CB 8 8 720 0 0.51 0 87.9% 20 94.1% Mathieu Choiniere Montreal CM 8 8 710 0 0.09 3 87.4% 7 9.1% Joel Waterman Montreal CB 8 8 710 0 0.07 0 88.5% 44 63.2% Jonathan Osorio Toronto CM 8 7 658 1 1.25 0 92.8% 1 0.0% Samuel Piette Montreal CM 8 8 638 0 0.03 1 90.3% 14 50.0% Liam Fraser Dallas CM 7 7 585 0 0.11 1 85.2% 10 62.5% Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty Toronto RB 8 4 463 1 1.30 2 89.2% 9 53.9% Jacen Russell-Rowe Columbus ST 7 4 455 2 1.40 0 71.0% 2 30.8% Lukas MacNaughton Nashville CB 5 5 411 0 0.29 0 90.1% 17 44.4% Mohamed Farsi Columbus RB 8 4 406 1 1.22 1 73.1% 4 41.7% Zac McGraw Portland CB 5 5 405 0 0.02 0 87.9% 22 77.8% Jacob Shaffelburg Nashville LW 7 4 405 0 0.03 3 67.0% 0 30.8% Ali Ahmed Vancouver CM 8 4 404 1 0.15 0 85.6% 1 40.0% Ryan Raposo Vancouver CM 8 4 366 2 1.28 2 78.3% 3 14.3% Scott Arfield Charlotte CM 8 4 267 0 0.39 0 85.3% 1 0.0% Kobe Franklin Toronto RB 7 2 256 0 0.44 0 86.1% 4 0.0% Kyle Hiebert St. Louis CB 5 2 232 0 0.28 0 79.4% 5 71.4% Mark Anthony Kaye New England CM 5 2 223 0 0.13 0 85.0% 1 33.3% Tani Oluwaseyi Minnesota ST 8 1 219 3 1.12 2 78.0% 1 38.5% Kosi Thompson Toronto RB 8 0 214 0 0.06 0 85.9% 1 28.6% Deandre Kerr Toronto CM 6 3 207 0 0.92 1 82.9% 2 37.5% Raheem Edwards Montreal LB 5 2 190 0 0.21 1 86.5% 3 42.9% Sam Adekugbe Vancouver LB 4 1 136 0 0.11 1 92.2% 2 100.0% Jules-Anthony Vilsaint Montreal ST 2 1 134 1 0.64 0 90.3% 0 0.0% Nathan-Dylan Saliba Montreal CM 4 1 121 0 0.05 0 78.8% 4 57.1% Ayo Akinola Toronto ST 5 0 82 0 0.51 0 79.2% 0 33.3% Stephen Afrifa Kansas City ST 5 0 79 0 0.02 0 72.7% 0 33.3% Richie Laryea Toronto RB 1 1 70 0 0 0 93.8% 1 100.0% Levonte Johnson Vancouver ST 5 0 54 0 0.01 0 70.6% 0 0.0% Kimani Stewart-Baynes Colorado ST 3 0 32 0 0.21 1 63.6% 0 0.0% Rida Zouhir Montreal CM 2 0 23 0 0 0 100.0% 0 0.0% Zorhan Bassong Kansas City LB 1 0 16 0 0 0 100.0% 0 0.0% Jay Herdman Vancouver MF 1 0 9 0 0.03 0 100.0% 0 0.0% Ralph Priso-Mbongue Vancouver CM 1 0 6 0 0 0 50.0% 0 0.0% Salvatore Mazzaferro Austin CB Brandon Cambridge Charlotte CM Enes Sali Dallas CM Marcus Ferkranus Los Angeles CB Ilias Iliadis Montreal CM Woobens Pacius Nashville ST Isaiah Johnston Nashville CM Luca Petrasso (Out on Loan) Orlando LB Jordan Peruzza Toronto ST Hugo Mbongue (Out on Loan) Toronto ST Adam Pearlman Toronto CB Belal Halbouni Vancouver CB Player Team POS GP GS MP S S % P% GA GAA SO Luka Gavran Toronto GK 4 4 360 19 79.2% 74.1% 5 1.25 2 Dayne St Clair Minnesota GK 8 8 720 23 71.9% 57.8% 9 1.13 2 Jonathan Sirois Montreal GK 8 8 720 35 68.6% 68.4% 16 2.00 1 Maxime Crepeau Portland GK 6 6 498 20 64.5% 77.6% 11 1.83 0 James Pantemis Portland GK 4 3 310 12 63.2% 72.4% 7 1.75 0 Chituru Odunze Charlotte GK Sebastian Breza Montreal GK Greg Ranjitsingh Toronto GK Isaac Boehmer Vancouver GK Max Anchor Vancouver GK

Bro looks like he's about to win 29 straight UFC fights