WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 25 minutes ago, costarg said: Lots of great points here. Bottom line, I feel, comes down to Herdman being a McKinsey type and likes his Myers-Briggs assessments and tests. If you didn't fit in, you had no way back in. We knew who was in and who was out. No one got a second chance, Piette was in that group. Piette was no slower than Hutch at the WC and we needed a DM out there to help out in the midfield, yet it was never gonna happen. With Marsch, Piette just doesn't fit the system, he doesn't use a DM and Piette is too slow for how he likes the team to play. I understand Marsch's reasoning, Herdman, not so much. Herdman's reasoning at the World Cup was: get the captain on the field. I understand it, I didn't and don't neccesarily agree but I understand it. There is stuff beyond talent and stats. Marsch was playing to our strengths (strikers especially) in the tournament and he was impressed with Osorio's leadership in a tight window of development, I think. Not sure we will neccesarily see that formation going forward. Once Marsch had his transfer window at Leeds he would play a lot with 2 DMs - Adams and Roca. Roca is not faster than Piette but is more skilled and bit bigger. We know Adams. Interesting question to me is where do you play our two lock central midfielder if you go with 3. Assuming we don't go with Osorio in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullback Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I think Piette could still have a place with us. We still don’t have a true DM other than him and I don’t think his play has declined at all. Add in the fact that he seems okay with riding the pine and bringing a veteran presence, seems like he still has a role to play with us. No point in replacing a guy like that unless there is someone better CanadaFan123, A Different Perspective, Kusch to the Corner and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I dont think he is replaced, just there are so few times he is the best guy for the situation. Same with Oso. Now its Kone/Eustaq penciled in every game. Oso, mb Choiniere, Ahmed depending on the needs of team, But but its been awhile since Kaye/Fraser etc have gotten in there, players that just dont meet the standards we need to justify a run out. Both those guys seem to be having good MLS seasons (like Piette) but just isnt good enough anymore. Kingston, Fullback, Ivan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 👏👏👏 🇨🇦❤️ PastPros, NVsoccer, LUFC and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Watched the game TFC-MTL game yesterday was the first time I watched Piette play in a while and thought he was pretty good but he also got a yellow. Then I had a bit of a flashback and was trying to remember if Piette was a bit of a card liability with his role and style of play? TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 54 minutes ago, mpg_29 said: Watched the game TFC-MTL game yesterday was the first time I watched Piette play in a while and thought he was pretty good but he also got a yellow. Then I had a bit of a flashback and was trying to remember if Piette was a bit of a card liability with his role and style of play? He's a gritty guy real box to box and he's physical but I love that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Quote ''I'll never turn my back on the national team. For me, the national team is a reward when you perform with your club. As long as I play football and I'm an active player, I'll be available for the national team. My selection, or non-selection, in the team will always be in the hands of the coach and it'll be up to him to judge whether I've my place or not.'' Kent, rkomar, Corazon and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Thanks Sam Canada Soccer must honor Sam Reals recognize Real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 1 hour ago, ahmedou said: Thanks Sam Canada Soccer must honor Sam Reals recognize Real Piette is just two years older than Staq lol ahmedou, InglewoodJack, rkomar and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 23 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: Piette is just two years older than Staq lol In my eyes, Piette is 20 years older than Staq lol freshprinceofmtl, Shway and costarg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshprinceofmtl Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 2 hours ago, CanadaFan123 said: Piette is just two years older than Staq lol To be fair he has seven years of Canada experience over him Shway, ahmedou, costarg and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Nice Meme, but I don't think we've seen the last of him. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 9 hours ago, johnyb said: Nice Meme, but I don't think we've seen the last of him. It works, because we haven't seen the last of Master Splinter either. narduch, Addona, johnyb and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 If you want to honour Sam you give him minutes at the world Cup and at Copa. Especially Qatar, it would have been easy. dyslexic nam, Club Linesman, The Real Marc and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 8 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: If you want to honour Sam you give him minutes at the world Cup and at Copa. Especially Qatar, it would have been easy. Or at the Olympics as a Canadian athlete 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 On 8/30/2024 at 1:56 AM, Unnamed Trialist said: If you want to honour Sam you give him minutes at the world Cup and at Copa. Especially Qatar, it would have been easy. This was the one thing that I felt bad about - dude deserved to step on the pitch at a major. The Real Marc, costarg, ahmedou and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 He doesn’t have the flash of our other midfielders but he just put in a helluva shift tonight for CFM. Was all over the place to solidify the midfield from a defensive perspective. Sometimes CDMs can be invisible but effective. That was not the case tonight. He was visibly impacting the game. Craig11rm, The Real Marc, CanadaFan123 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 17 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: He was visibly impacting the game. His long accurate pass that was the 2nd assist to the 2nd goal of the night. GasPed, dyslexic nam, ahmedou and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 On 9/21/2024 at 9:33 PM, dyslexic nam said: He doesn’t have the flash of our other midfielders but he just put in a helluva shift tonight for CFM. Was all over the place to solidify the midfield from a defensive perspective. Sometimes CDMs can be invisible but effective. That was not the case tonight. He was visibly impacting the game. The thing is we don't play with a CDM, and it seems he is most comfortable and flourishes in a 3 man midfield. In the CMNT, I can't see him ever putting in the shift required in a 2-man midfield. His game is limited. ahmedou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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