Soccer in Canada | Canada Hosting the 2026 World Cup - Page 52

elly63 · #**1021** Posted **Mar 20, 2022, 9:26 PM**

megadude · #**1022** Posted **Mar 20, 2022, 9:34 PM**

Canada could field a B team in CONCACAF now and compete for that fourth spot.

AuxTown · #**1023** Posted **Mar 21, 2022, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

Canada could field a B team in CONCACAF now and compete for that fourth spot.

It's amazing how fast this program is growing (in numbers and reputation). Bodes well for the future!

elly63 · #**1024** Posted **Mar 21, 2022, 12:39 AM**

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In the first half of Montreal vs Atlanta (before his CMNT callup) Ismaël Koné has just:

Made a terrible pass leading to an Atlanta goal
Made a terrific pass leading to a Montreal goal
Scored a goal
Drew a penalty leading to a Montreal goal from the penalty spot

He has had a hand in all four goals in just the first half

What a run on his goal

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elly63 · #**1025** Posted **Mar 21, 2022, 1:02 AM**

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JHikka · #**1026** Posted **Mar 21, 2022, 3:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by AuxTown

It's amazing how fast this program is growing (in numbers and reputation). Bodes well for the future!

And our B team these days would probably give our 2005-2015 A team a good run.

elly63 · #**1027** Posted **Mar 22, 2022, 12:56 AM**

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AuxTown · #**1028** Posted **Mar 23, 2022, 8:39 PM**

Unsuccessful again! There was no heads up from FIFA and, sadly, also the Voyageurs that the tickets were going on sale this morning. I know there is a lot of demand but it seems like the few people in the know are trying to reduce competition. So far, only England, Mexico, and (checks notes)...Canada have sold out their group match packages!

Guess my last shot is individual tickets after the group draw on April 1st

WhipperSnapper · #**1029** Posted **Mar 23, 2022, 9:14 PM**

talking about the games in Qatar?

AuxTown · #**1030** Posted **Mar 23, 2022, 9:17 PM**

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talking about the games in Qatar?

Ya. Got nothing from the lottery and by the time I got in the ticket website today (was in queue for 5 hours) there wasn't any Canada group packages available

yveseluj · #**1031** Posted **Mar 24, 2022, 8:39 PM**

Let's get that bread.

Coldrsx · #**1032** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:05 AM**

10 men and now down 1-0... not promising.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1033** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 2:33 PM**

Unfortunate not to get the equalizer. Even with 10 there were opportunities.

JHikka · #**1034** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 2:45 PM**

Think it shows how far we've come - 10-men away in Central America used to lead to very bad things. Kaye was foolish for doing what he did that early on in the match.

Coldrsx · #**1035** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 2:51 PM**

We wanted to wrap this up at home anyways...

Proof Sheet · #**1036** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:25 PM**

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Think it shows how far we've come - 10-men away in Central America used to lead to very bad things. Kaye was foolish for doing what he did that early on in the match.

Granted that was a yellow (even a red card offence) but for the 2nd yellow the Costa Rican player went down like a sack of spuds. Total gamesmanship and general critterlike move. No shame in his actions and he milked it for all he could. Players like that usually end up getting injured by opponents after a play like that when the ref isn't looking.

Any hope of replacing the 'homer' colour commentator Terry Dunfield. He's an embarrassment.

JHikka · #**1037** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Granted that was a yellow (even a red card offence) but for the 2nd yellow the Costa Rican player went down like a sack of spuds. Total gamesmanship and general critterlike move. No shame in his actions and he milked it for all he could. Players like that usually end up getting injured by opponents after a play like that when the ref isn't looking.

Doesn't really matter. Kaye was lucky not to get a straight red early on. Gamesmanship is apart of this...complaining about diving or simulation doesn't really get us anywhere at the end of the day.

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Any hope of replacing the 'homer' colour commentator Terry Dunfield. He's an embarrassment.

Why do you want non-biased commentators for NT games? If a Canadian is calling CMNT games i'm assuming they'll always have a slant. I get the desire for neutral commentators for club sports but I don't understand the desire for neutral commentators for NT matches.

elly63 · #**1038** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:34 PM**

I thought Kone was impressive in the short time he was on the field

jonny24 · #**1039** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

Why do you want non-biased commentators for NT games? If a Canadian is calling CMNT games i'm assuming they'll always have a slant. I get the desire for neutral commentators for club sports but I don't understand the desire for neutral commentators for NT matches.

I don't see why the preference would change between the two. The don't have to actually be from a neutral country but I'd still like them to at least make an effort to present themselves neutrally.

(haven't watched this or any soccer recently but just finished the 6 Nations rugby championship, and they tend to have at least one commentator from a third nation not on the field, or one from each country. And if they are from one of the participation nations, they tend to err on the side of being more critical of them than the other commentator)

Homerism is annoying at every level.

VANRIDERFAN · #**1040** Posted **Mar 25, 2022, 3:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by jonny24

I don't see why the preference would change between the two. The don't have to actually be from a neutral country but I'd still like them to at least make an effort to present themselves neutrally.

(haven't watched this or any soccer recently but just finished the 6 Nations rugby championship, and they tend to have at least one commentator from a third nation not on the field, or one from each country. And if they are from one of the participation nations, they tend to err on the side of being more critical of them than the other commentator)

Homerism is annoying at every level.

I watched the game in a pub with the music on. All of us were watching but nobody asked to have sound turned up. I'm actually rather agnostic about the homerism or lack there of.