ESG Shawn

I'm good with Smithfield. I emailed them a week or two ago to confirm that a group of Canadians are coming but they never responded. I'll let my group know.

Long shot, but I'm going to be in NYC with some friends for this one. I'll be at Smithfield Hall or Football Factory (both near MSG, wherever is more fun) if anyone else wants to watch with some Canadians.

I really loved the press tonight (shoutout to Kamal Miller). USA had a tough time breaking it down.

Guilty as charged. I'll eat all the crow.

Speechless. Absolutely speechless. Lets do the math tomorrow and enjoy tonight.

SUPER SCOTTY ARFIELD WHAT A BALL GOD I LOVE THIS SQUAD

Ugh, pain in the ass to get to from Alberta. For me, USA away will have to wait until the Hex...

This is why we need a real manager

This is on Herdman, 100%. Absolute charlatan.

What a half. Start was horrid, cheaply giving away possession, their aggressive press was causing a ton of issues. But then....wow. The amount of attacking talent on this team is ridiculous. We absolutely bossed them for long stretches. Player thoughts: -Arfield is having the game of his life. The vision, the control of the midfield, the passing, just spectacular. -I thought Cavallini was really struggling at the start with a ton of cheap losses of possession, but what a calm, cool finish 1v1 with the keeper. -David, what can you say. All he does is score. -Davies is getting by on athleticism today but has been quite reckless IMO. The tactical changes for the semi will be interesting, as a better squad could definitely exploit him at LB.

How fun is this???????

I havent been this excited for a CanMNT match in a long time. Lineup apparently looks like this: David-Cavalini-Hoilett Osorio-Hutchinson-Arfield Davies-Cornelius-Henry-Godinho Borjan

FC Edmonton has nothing in the final 3rd. No finish, no creativity, no killer instinct, absolutely nothing. Incredibly frustrating to watch.

Not to detail, but has anyone heard anything about USA away in terms of venue? An away trip in the southern USA in November is very appealing!

I don't disagree with you on this point. Perhaps I'm in a bit of a an echo chamber (I work for one of the larger non O&G companies in the city, and excitement for the Cavs at work is surprisingly high), but that being said, today, you can get season tickets for under $20/match. Considering all the competing choices for your entertainment dollar in this city, $20 to get you in the door for professional sports is fairly priced IMO (and comparable across the league), even in Calgary's current economic state. Again, this is strictly talking about the cheapest seats. It's the rest of the stadium that is problematic, and I agree with your sentiments. I just feel like people see the initial sticker shock of the overall pricing (justifiably so) and it's too late to capture them with the $20 seats, as they are already turned off the product.