Canadian Soccer Part II

[Rob]

I noticed that in June the team is travelling to Austria to play a single game against Azerbaijan. Seems like a waste of resources.

 

[Fulham]

I noticed that in June the team is travelling to Austria to play a single game against Azerbaijan. Seems like a waste of resources.

If we assembled, and flew in a team, for a camp in canada, then flying to Azerbaijan would be a waste of resources.

But this will be our "Call Up Fringe Euro Guys game" So expect a random roster. Like Cebara, Both Traffords, Dixon, +any youngsters like Tomori+Paton+that ManU kid

 

[theaub]

Feel like this topic will be a factory of sadness so I'll read it later. Here's some pics (and a vid) from Azteca.

 

[Tuggy]

Great pics. Just a little different than going to a match in Canada.

 

[Rob]

So visiting fans at Azteca have to protected by riots police at all times?

 

[Basement Cat]

So visiting fans at Azteca have to protected by riots police at all times?

yes.

 

[theaub]

Yup, full riot police escort up the ramps, in the stadium and on the way out. Pretty much looked like the above, and considering we are obviously far less of a rival (and far less relevant) than the US that shows how seriously they do take it down there.

We also got a full motorcade escort back to our hotel in an armored police van which was pretty awesome.

 

[varsaku]

Yup, full riot police escort up the ramps, in the stadium and on the way out. Pretty much looked like the above, and considering we are obviously far less of a rival (and far less relevant) than the US that shows how seriously they do take it down there.

We also got a full motorcade escort back to our hotel in an armored police van which was pretty awesome.

That sounds scary and fun.

 

[theaub]

Mexican fans were pretty chill - before the match they all just wanted to take pictures with us so the police just were around the perimeter and it was fine. Even after the match it was just a few stray beers getting thrown at us (aka no batteries or worse). But better to be more protected than less (especially when its like 50 v 75,000)

There was also a guy just below our section who was wearing, for some unknown reason, an early 2000's Phoenix Coyotes jersey. We kept trying to get him to turn around but he definitely had no idea what he was wearing.

 

[Disclose]

There was also a guy just below our section who was wearing, for some unknown reason, an early 2000's Phoenix Coyotes jersey. We kept trying to get him to turn around but he definitely had no idea what he was wearing.

i bought 5 hockey jerseys (flyers, preds, sabres, stars, coyotes) for 1000pesos (100$) last time i was in mexico.........
they definitely have no clue of what its worth or what it is.

(i sold the preds jersey in montreal for 50$ to some fan...............)

 

[Fulham]

Tosaint Ricketts is Training with TFC and is apparently due to sign for the Club in the next week or so.

Probably has TFC2(USL) Quality but he has pace......

 

[Rob]

Mexican fans were pretty chill - before the match they all just wanted to take pictures with us so the police just were around the perimeter and it was fine. Even after the match it was just a few stray beers getting thrown at us (aka no batteries or worse). But better to be more protected than less (especially when its like 50 v 75,000)

Did you feel safe going to the bathroom?

 

[theaub]

Did you feel safe going to the bathroom?

We had our own concession stands and bathrooms guarded by police so it was pretty much better than Vancouver haha

 

[YogiCanucks]

We had our own concession stands and bathrooms guarded by police so it was pretty much better than Vancouver haha

Your trip sounds like it was an amazing experience! Do you have any pictures you wouldn't mind posting?

EDIT: I don't know how I missed the pics before!! My mistake. Looks amazing!!

 

[varsaku]

 

[Fulham]

Adekugbe had a very successful 3 week trial last summer at LFC and holds a english passport. Id imagine its him.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

The Adekugbe from Vancouver ?

 

[theaub]

U-23 roster for a couple friendlies in the Caribbean

CANADA
1- GK- Marco Carducci | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
2- FB- Chris Serban | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps II
3- FB- Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | CAN / FC Montréal
4- FB- Jordan Murrell | USA / Pittsburgh Riverhounds
5- CB- Luca Gasparotto | SCO / Glasgow Rangers
6- CM- Louis Béland-Goyette | CAN / FC Montréal
7- M- Chris Mannella | CAN / Toronto FC II
8- M- Ben McKendry | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps
9- F- Jordan Hamilton | CAN / Toronto FC II
10- F- Caleb Clarke | GER / SpVgg Unterhaching
11- M- Ben Fisk | ESP / Deportivo La Coruña B
12- M- Richmond Laryea | USA / Orlando City B
13- M- Mark-Anthony Kaye | USA / Louisville City FC
14- F- Raheem Edwards | CAN / Toronto FC II
15- CB- Skylar Thomas | CAN / Toronto FC II
16- CM- Manuel Aparicio | Unattached
17- CB- Brandon John | USA / Seattle Sounders II
18- GK- Maxime Crépeau | CAN / FC Montréal

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

How does one end up in Seattle lol ?

When did Fisk move ?

 

[Tuggy]

Couple of friendly matches against Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on June 3 and 7, coming up.

 

[Tuggy]

1-1 against Azerbaijan
2-1 against Uzbekistan

 

[Rocko604]

CSA refs gift their favourite team with an extra minute in ET, on top of 4 minutes of unwarranted extra time, to give them the Voyageurs Cup over Vancouver.

...not that Ousted and Waston had anything to do with the collapse whatsoever. Nope. None whatsoever...

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Any other duals we can recruit ?

 

[theaub]

Hopefully we avoid more naturalised guys

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Alfonso Davies is making some noise..