Canada Soccer Part VII: Copa America Semifinal Edition

[robertmac43]

Forge with their first win of the season, Bekker back in action, and Bobby gets extended. Unreal weekend in the Hammer!

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Tuggy]

Looks like they spent about 5 minutes coming up with this

 

[robertmac43]

Looks like they spent about 5 minutes coming up with this

It's terrible. The logo they used for the bid was so much better.

 

[robertmac43]

Sounds like Mo Farsi is getting the call up for Nations League! Exciting prospect, really excited for this one!

 

[sabremike]

For the Canadian Championship it should be like the French Cup where the lower league club always hosts.

 

[robertmac43]

For the Canadian Championship it should be like the French Cup where the lower league club always hosts.

That would be the dream!

 

[Scandale du Jour]

For the Canadian Championship it should be like the French Cup where the lower league club always hosts.

Nah, the rule is that Toronto always host AND always get the favorable draws. When that does not work, change the rules to make sure Toronto have every advantage.

 

[al secord]

Nah, the rule is that Toronto always host AND always get the favorable draws. When that does not work, change the rules to make sure Toronto have every advantage.

I'm totally on board with this.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I'm totally on board with this.

So you must love the current "rules"

 

[robertmac43]

Not like it matters. With Bob at the helm this TFC team looks lost....

Scheduling basically game you a free win @Scandale du Jour

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Not like it matters. With Bob at the helm this TFC team looks lost....

Scheduling basically game you a free win @Scandale du Jour

Bah, the problem with TFC is not just the coach, it is mostly that the club has no soul (very passionate supporters notwithstanding, of course). It is a bunch of mercenaries that only come because of the money MLSE is willing to give them. Sometimes it works (Giovinco, Bradley and Altidore) most of the time it does not (all the others, especially the "bloody big deal" guy :laugh.

It is a shame, because they have a good academy. However, they always build around the mercs.

 

[al secord]

Bah, the problem with TFC is not just the coach, it is mostly that the club has no soul (very passionate supporters notwithstanding, of course). It is a bunch of mercenaries that only come because of the money MLSE is willing to give them. Sometimes it works (Giovinco, Bradley and Altidore) most of the time it does not (all the others, especially the "bloody big deal" guy :laugh.

It is a shame, because they have a good academy. However, they always build around the mercs.

I can't believe it's the end of May and i haven't been to a game yet. And i'm not losing sleep over it. I wonder how many other Toronto footie fans are as apathetic to the team as i am? And i am only a short train ride to the stadium.

 

[robertmac43]

I can't believe it's the end of May and i haven't been to a game yet. And i'm not losing sleep over it. I wonder how many other Toronto footie fans are as apathetic to the team as i am? And i am only a short train ride to the stadium.

Why bother going? Stadium is hard to get too, everything is expensive, and the team sucks. They haven't scored in 6 straight league games, yet they continue to charge like every game is the 2017 finals.

 

[robertmac43]

Definitely a player in need of a change:

 

[al secord]

Why bother going? Stadium is hard to get too, everything is expensive, and the team sucks. They haven't scored in 6 straight league games, yet they continue to charge like every game is the 2017 finals.

You saying this depresses me even more. You're usually the optimist lol

 

[robertmac43]

You saying this depresses me even more. You're usually the optimist lol

Usually I'm an unwavering optimist, and that goes for all the teams I cheer for. TFC is different, they have put themselves in a terrible spot and its so clear what needs to happen to change that.

Fire Bob. Fire Manning. Get it done.

 

[Pink Mist]

Was considering going to the game this weekend (first of the year), but probably won't now

 

[al secord]

Bernardeschi benched. That should make matters worse.

 

[phisherman]

Inside the Toronto FC disaster

Two high-priced stars are clashing with each other and their coach, while a once-thriving team has sunk to the bottom of MLS

theathletic.com

 

[HajdukSplit]

I don't know how well he is known in Canadian football circles, but Niko Sigur, who only broke into the Hajduk first team a few months ago, apparently is on the preliminary squad for both the Croatia U21s for the upcoming Euros and the Canadian senior team for the Gold Cup. Not sure if this is a flash in the pan type thing or a legit prospect, he was cut by the Whitecaps academy, deemed not good enough to play in the CPL, was playing at some semi-pro level in Ontario before moving to Slovenia where he was spotted by Hajduk. He was part of the squad which made the UEFA Youth League final

I can say from the Croatian perspective, he is nowhere near the senior national team but the U21s have no natural right-back so he would probably be a starter at the Euros

 

[Pink Mist]

I don't know how well he is known in Canadian football circles, but Niko Sigur, who only broke into the Hajduk first team a few months ago, apparently is on the preliminary squad for both the Croatia U21s for the upcoming Euros and the Canadian senior team for the Gold Cup. Not sure if this is a flash in the pan type thing or a legit prospect, he was cut by the Whitecaps academy, deemed not good enough to play in the CPL, was playing at some semi-pro level in Ontario before moving to Slovenia where he was spotted by Hajduk. He was part of the squad which made the UEFA Youth League final

I can say from the Croatian perspective, he is nowhere near the senior national team but the U21s have no natural right-back so he would probably be a starter at the Euros

f*** it Canada should just cap tie him. Let's not have another Stefan Mitrović situation

What a crazy journey that Niko Sigur made though. To go from high school and university soccer (and the C team of an Ontario League 1 team) to starting for Hajduk in a two year span.

That's the hockey equivalent of getting scouted playing at the local outdoor rink and getting signed to an AHL team (still waiting for that to happen to me)

 

[JianYang]

Does tsn show MLS matches anymore?

I was already apathetic to the whitecaps considering their lack of ambition, but I had literally forgot they exist this year since they would pop up on my tv every once in a while in years past.... But nothing this year.

It's such a shame how the whitecaps are run.

 

[robertmac43]

Does tsn show MLS matches anymore?

Very few. Most of the games are over on Apple TV+ now.

 

[robertmac43]

Interesting development to watch. Davies has been linked with a couple of different moves recently.