OT: OT: MTL Impact Thread - Now Is The Winter Of Our Discontent Edition

[DekeLikeYouMeanIt]

It sucks, but they honestly played better only the first 60 minutes of the series.

Wish list:
Tall CB to compete with Cabrera
Striker to compete with Mancosu
Give Ballou chance to compete with Oduro for a spot.

And let's go Sounders!

 

[Bryson]

I don't follow the impact but this loss even hurt me.

 

[HuGo Sham]

this was lost in second half of first game when Biello didn't sub out his tired midfielders...
**** it's frustrating...
and today those ****ing set pieces and subbing out mancosu..STUPID.
Drogba is done--can't run, kills the transition game..always looking for the long bomb
and loses it in possession...

so close...

let's go sounders

 

[JunglePete]

It sucks, but they honestly played better only the first 60 minutes of the series.

Wish list:
Tall CB to compete with Cabrera
Striker to compete with Mancosu
Give Ballou chance to compete with Oduro for a spot.

And let's go Sounders!

I agree with the 1st 2 points.

We had 3 players to compete at RW, Ontivero, Venegas and Oduro. The 1st was never heard of, not even sure he still is in Montreal, the 2nd showed some promise in the middle and the 3rd was an x factor on many occasions later in the season. He's been clutch against Orlando, Toronto the 1st leg, earlier in the season NYCFC, Columbus. Having someone to compete with him for a spot would be a big disrespect.

Don't forget we have Romero who's RW too.

 

[Jabba11]

I don't want to go back following the Habs. We were supposed to play next Saturday for the CUP!

Damn it. What are we gonna do now? EPL?

 

[QuebecPride]

Oh well, this was a fun ride guys.

I hope they bring back Bernier for one more year.

 

[TRG]

It sucks, but they honestly played better only the first 60 minutes of the series.

Wish list:
Tall CB to compete with Cabrera
Striker to compete with Mancosu
Give Ballou chance to compete with Oduro for a spot.

And let's go Sounders!

My wish list is midfielders. Actually. Toronto had options to change their formation and play something else. We knew exactly what would the starting 11 be. Predictable.

 

[RC51]

I admit that I am new at this sport. but something is saw very clearly last night.
Size matters. over and over again thew impact players were losing the one on one due to size. Yes the Impact are a good team but too many smallish guys. Impact lose all the head shots due to being SHORTER.
Impact need a few basketball players out there.

 

[Luigi Habs]

and Oduro, I've been defending him left and right from last year. I knew he was gonna have a good season but I didn't expect him to be such an X factor btw. He's already 22 games away from 100 games with us. Quite incredible seemed like he got traded from Toronto yesterday...

Giving the Camara a starting spot, not so sure anymore. He was solid most of the season but he isn't a big game player.

They'll have a few days to decide on who to exercise options for next year. Shipp and Venegas have great values, it'd be a bit dumb to just let them go for free even tho I doubt either will come back.

GONE : Mallace, JGL(certain he'll stay in France), Bekker, Kronberg, Drogba

We could lose Bernardello/Donadel (expansion draft)

I protect : Bush, Ciman, Piatti, Oduro, Romero, Cabrera, Toia, Oyongo, Camara, Shipp, Venegas

that leaves Bernier, Bernardello, Donadel, Drogba, Lefevre, Bekker, Mallace and Kronberg exposed. Dunno if we have to protect Mancosu

Bernadello and Donadel will probably be protected. I wouldn't protect Shipp or Romero.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I admit that I am new at this sport. but something is saw very clearly last night.
Size matters. over and over again thew impact players were losing the one on one due to size. Yes the Impact are a good team but too many smallish guys. Impact lose all the head shots due to being SHORTER.
Impact need a few basketball players out there.

Even more important in MLS because physical contact are tolerated. Many of those aerial duels would be called fouls in european leagues.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Felipe is a clown. Coming from the worst (or at least one of the worst) diver in the league... that's rich.

 

[void]

I thought I'd feel better this morning but nope. Nope, nope, nope.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

I dreamt my favourite soccer team lost an important game..

How's the Impact doing?

 

[Dominator13]

Kei Kamara HAS to come to Montreal.

Other than that we need to find another high level young DP like Ontivero who should be released soon. A young fierced n.6 is also a must.

 

[TRG]

I thought I'd feel better this morning but nope. Nope, nope, nope.

Feels bad. I was at a party, was streaming it in YouTube. Used my whole data for this team.

And with this result

 

[JunglePete]

Felipe is a clown. Coming from the worst (or at least one of the worst) diver in the league... that's rich.

Felipe's a scum and a MTL reject. I mean who in this city cares about what he has to say? No one

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Felipe's a scum and a MTL reject. I mean who in this city cares about what he has to say? No one

When he dares to trash our beloved team... me!

 

[Kant Think]

Queen for medicine.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Still pissed about yesterday. Losing to freaking Toronto makes it 100x worse for me and I can only guess how some of you long time fans are feeling since I've been an Impact fan for only 3 years. Hopefully there's going to be a glorious summer for us sons of York down the line.

 

[TRG]

Man, this could be like the Bruins cup in 2011.

 

[QuebecPride]

Probably the sole good news of yesterday, canadian homegrown players, they will no longer be considered as international players on US teams.


http://blogues.lapresse.ca/soccer/2016/12/01/la-passion-jusqua-la-fin/
La MLS et Soccer Canada ont profité de la rencontre d’hier pour annoncer des changements aux règlements concernant les joueurs canadiens. En gros, les joueurs canadiens formés dans une académie d’un club de la MLS ou un club juvénile approuvé et qui signent leur premier contrat professionnel avec une équipe du circuit Garber ou en USL ne prendront plus de place de joueur international s’ils jouent pour une équipe américaine. Cette mesure ne touche pas les joueurs plus âgés, mais c’est un pas dans la bonne direction qui devrait donner plus d’options aux jeunes espoirs canadiens. Ce n’est pas parfait, mais c’est un pas dans la bonne direction.

 

[ArtPeur]

I protect : Bush, Ciman, Piatti, Oduro, Romero, Cabrera, Toia, Oyongo, Camara, Shipp, Venegas

that leaves Bernier, Bernardello, Donadel, Drogba, Lefevre, Bekker, Mallace and Kronberg exposed. Dunno if we have to protect Mancosu

I would protect:

Ciman, Cabrera, Camara, Piatti, Donadel, Bernadello, Oyongo, Mancosu (they don't say anything about loan contracts), Salazar, Bush (I feel like not protecting him) and Venegas

Only homegrown and GA players can't be picked. Salazar isn't a GA, same for Fisher and Williams I believe!?

Romero hasn't played since forever so I doubt he's gonna get picked. I would protect one of Shipp or Venegas.. but then I believe Venegas could be sold at higher value to some European or South American club. Keep in mind that only 10 players will be picked in the draft (5 for Minn, 5 for Atlanta) and if one of those teams pick one player in our team, both teams can't pick another player from our team. My guess is that we have to protect our most VALUE-able players.

We also need some help in the midfield as we will likely be thin next year if Bernier retires, JGL and Bekker are gone. I believe they'll keep Mallace around though. I would likely target Benoit Cheyrou, I know JunglePete keeps talking about him but he'd be a nice addition to some midfield rotation or play in when the other guys are injured.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I would protect:

Ciman, Cabrera, Camara, Piatti, Donadel, Bernadello, Oyongo, Mancosu (they don't say anything about loan contracts), Salazar, Bush (I feel like not protecting him) and Venegas

Only homegrown and GA players can't be picked. Salazar isn't a GA, same for Fisher and Williams I believe!?

Romero hasn't played since forever so I doubt he's gonna get picked. I would protect one of Shipp or Venegas.. but then I believe Venegas could be sold at higher value to some European or South American club. Keep in mind that only 10 players will be picked in the draft (5 for Minn, 5 for Atlanta) and if one of those teams pick one player in our team, both teams can't pick another player from our team. My guess is that we have to protect our most VALUE-able players.

We also need some help in the midfield as we will likely be thin next year if Bernier retires, JGL and Bekker are gone. I believe they'll keep Mallace around though. I would likely target Benoit Cheyrou, I know JunglePete keeps talking about him but he'd be a nice addition to some midfield rotation or play in when the other guys are injured.

Where is Ciman??

 

[ArtPeur]

uh, he's the first guy I listed?

 

[Power Man]

Tfc vs MTL was entertaining in terms of drama, but football wise it was comical