Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[red devil]

Johnston is having a successful start playing for Celtic

 

[robertmac43]

Johnston is having a successful start playing for Celtic

He has been so good. I think his ceiling will grow beyond the Scottish Prem in the not-too-distant future.

 

[Tuggy]

Leeds front runner but Inter also very interested apparently.

 

[Tuggy]

Another goal for Larin today. 3 in 4.

 

[Tuggy]

With the win today, they booked their ticket to the WC. Revenge time against the US in the SF.

 

[robertmac43]

With the win today, they booked their ticket to the WC. Revenge time against the US in the SF.

Amazing to see. Hopefully this is the start of consistently qualifying for this tournament. The program needs it.

 

[Tuggy]

2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup - Wikipedia

Takes place in Nov-Dec in Peru. Tournament was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid, so first one since 2019.

 

[robertmac43]

Tons of ticket availability for the game in March. Hoping BMO fills up more than it's currently on track for.

 

[al secord]

Tons of ticket availability for the game in March. Hoping BMO fills up more than it's currently on track for.

Got my tickets. Feels like a let down after the WC not to mention the beautiful weather outside.

 

[robertmac43]

Got my tickets. Feels like a let down after the WC not to mention the beautiful weather outside.

It would help if Canada Soccer did literally anything to market this game to the masses

 

[al secord]

It would help if Canada Soccer did literally anything to market this game to the masses

Yup. I totally forgot about the game until i received the Voyageurs email. We need to completely break away from Canada Soccer and start anew .

 

[robertmac43]

Yup. I totally forgot about the game until i received the Voyageurs email. We need to completely break away from Canada Soccer and start anew .

For real. It's insane how much Canada Soccer has fumbled the bag with both the Mens and Womens teams. Gold Medal followed by a WC appearance and they can't turn the on field success into anything.

 

[al secord]

For real. It's insane how much Canada Soccer has fumbled the bag with both the Mens and Womens teams. Gold Medal followed by a WC appearance and they can't turn the on field success into anything.

In a year where the men have garnered unprecedented success, the association decides to cut the women's program who have been carrying us for 20 years. And they refuse to divulge where the money went. You can't write this stuff. There needs to be some intervention. And quick.

 

[robertmac43]

In a year where the men have garnered unprecedented success, the association decides to cut the women's program who have been carrying us for 20 years. And they refuse to divulge where the money went. You can't write this stuff. There needs to be some intervention. And quick.

u-17's adding to the success of the program and the CPL is doing great stuff for development.

If the program wants to continue this success, it will need to be with Bontis out of the picture. It's become evident that he is not up for the task.

 

[al secord]

Bontis resigned. A step in the right direction at least.

 

[Tuggy]

About f***ing time..

 

[robertmac43]

Wow! He actually resigned!

 

[robertmac43]

This reminds me of live pre Panama game of the WC qualifying.

 

[robertmac43]

Holy shit, that is wild:

 

[Satan]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nemick-signs-halifax-cpl-1.6760611

 

[robertmac43]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nemick-signs-halifax-cpl-1.6760611

Another nod to the importance of the CPL! Gives these guys a chance to continue their development in a professional environment.

 

[Satan]

Another nod to the importance of the CPL! Gives these guys a chance to continue their development in a professional environment.

Yep. Will become the first Newfoundlander* to play in the CPL which is exciting. Hopefully more NLers can crack CPL rosters in the future.

*only spent 1 year here lmao- we'll take what we can get for now.

 

[robertmac43]

In other news. TFC and Kadin Chung mutually terminated his contract. I wonder if we see him back in CPL this season.

 

[robertmac43]

Shambles...

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Shambles...

As a marketing person, I cannot understand how these idiots were not able to GREATLY monetize the Olympic Gold the women won + the World Cup qualification.

I guess they were too busy selling the commercial rights to the CPL owners... Jesus f***ing Christ.