CCrTFC Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 A Serbian-Canadian co-worker of mine said Borjan is originally from a place that is now in present-day Croatia but had a big Serb population that was displaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 10 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: What did he say? He said the Croat mothers wear army shoes. SthMelbRed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 27 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: What did he say? Want to clarify that’s it been awhile since I’ve seen the comments and that I am heavily paraphrasing but essentially he had some Serbian nationalistic comments awhile back and denies that he was born in Croatia and that where he was born is a part of Serbia. He’s also taken photos with some dodgy Serbs in the past with connections to far-right Serbian groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasi Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 He was born in a part of croatia that was predominantly serbian. And the Serbs in that region were forcefully expelled by the croatian army. He was a child when that happened. I understand that he was effected by this. As were Croats and Bosnian Muslims as well. As someone who went through that war as a kid I understand all sides. I also understand that most people in that region are not able to see the other side, and that os why we allways have conflicts and will have some more 😕. There are a lot of Croatian far right nationalists that are very upset that Borjan does not identify as a Croat but a Serb. I'm not sure what he said. I'm sure it was not innocent. However, if he was a Serbian Nationalist he would not play for us. Trust me I know plenty of nationalists from all sides in the Balkans. They don't stay here if they don't have to. Atlantic, johnyb, jhoops__ and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantic Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 40 minutes ago, Vasi said: He was born in a part of croatia that was predominantly serbian. And the Serbs in that region were forcefully expelled by the croatian army. He was a child when that happened. I understand that he was effected by this. As were Croats and Bosnian Muslims as well. As someone who went through that war as a kid I understand all sides. I also understand that most people in that region are not able to see the other side, and that os why we allways have conflicts and will have some more 😕. There are a lot of Croatian far right nationalists that are very upset that Borjan does not identify as a Croat but a Serb. I'm not sure what he said. I'm sure it was not innocent. However, if he was a Serbian Nationalist he would not play for us. Trust me I know plenty of nationalists from all sides in the Balkans. They don't stay here if they don't have to. 100%. I definitely don’t think he is a Serb nationalist but was more or less speaking to the theme of his comments. I think you raise a really good point that you have to understand his upbringing to understand his opinions, even if they’re controversial. Vasi and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Good thread on the subject: Borjan was asked something along the lines of how he identified, and his answer was along the lines of he was born in Knin, a Serbian place, and he has always identified as being born in Serbia, in Dalmatia, but he now describes himself as Canadian. Interestingly enough, this quote was on his Wikipedia page very recently, and now has been removed right before the World Cup. There is also a picture of him wearing a t shirt about “Serbian Dalmatia” which is very much a region of Croatia today. He also called being born in Croatia “a mistake” apparently. These are all things that are associated with the Greater serbia ideology which is obviously not so popular in Croatia. He’s also the captain of the biggest club in Serbia, one tied to their national identity, whose ultras are notoriously right wing- I think these are views that would play very will with that crowd, so who knows the extent of his convictions. But wearing a Serbian Krajina shirt when you’re just chilling at home is a very bold choice! johnyb and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Fresh Prince of MTL, TGAA_Star, YorkRegionFan and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 26 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: I thought they were already there but left to go play Japan . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Gian-Luca said: Just feels so right ✅️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Kone posted an IG video of the team at the hotel pool and you can clearly see McNaughton- is he on the team now, or did all the Bahrain game team come to Qatar as the taxi squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 1 minute ago, InglewoodJack said: Kone posted an IG video of the team at the hotel pool and you can clearly see McNaughton- is he on the team now, or did all the Bahrain game team come to Qatar as the taxi squad? He and Henry both step off the plane in the video I posted above, so I think everyone is still there. I think he's still there in case of being the "next man up" in case of another f'ing injury. Herdman may also be thinking of the future experience since Vitoria & Atiba aren't going to be around forever. InglewoodJack and YorkRegionFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: He and Henry both step off the plane in the video I posted above, so I think everyone is still there. I think he's still there in case of being the "next man up" in case of another f'ing injury. Herdman may also be thinking of the future experience since Vitoria & Atiba aren't going to be around forever. I suspect it is both of those things. Contingency plan “C”, extra body for scrimmaging, and a dearth of exciting defensive talent in the pipeline. He was there anyway so now is probably the time to splurge on an extra body or two. h coach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: He and Henry both step off the plane in the video I posted above, so I think everyone is still there. I think he's still there in case of being the "next man up" in case of another f'ing injury. Herdman may also be thinking of the future experience since Vitoria & Atiba aren't going to be around forever. Or just having extra guys there, I mean, if we've got the budget, there's no better way to build up "the brotherhood" by giving some players who showed up and put in work a free 3-week long trip to Qatar to go hang out at a luxury hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasi Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 has Davies arrived yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) Nevermind. The answer to my question was answered in the previous page. Edited November 18, 2022 by YorkRegionFan question already answered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trc2014 Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 38 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I suspect it is both of those things. Contingency plan “C”, extra body for scrimmaging, and a dearth of exciting defensive talent in the pipeline. He was there anyway so now is probably the time to splurge on an extra body or two. I wonder if he leaves Tuesday when the deadline passes to switch out a player from the 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggietfc Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 why are people so worried about the 27th player on the roster.im worried about players 1 and 2 Free kick, BearcatSA and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 I guess we don't have a "Belgium Watch" thread, but Egypt are beating them 2-0. One was a bad touch and giveaway by De Bruyne of all people at the top of the Belgium box and the Egyptian player buried it. The other was a ball over the top and a good finish on the run. Belgium are having trouble breaking down this very organized Egypt defence and are getting careless when out of possession. h coach, sebdeserio and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 WHAT SHOULD BE OUR STARTING LINE UP AGAINST SPAIN?😁 narduch, frmr, CCrTFC and 10 others 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lansdude said: I guess we don't have a "Belgium Watch" thread, but Egypt are beating them 2-0. One was a bad touch and giveaway by De Bruyne of all people at the top of the Belgium box and the Egyptian player buried it. The other was a ball over the top and a good finish on the run. Belgium are having trouble breaking down this very organized Egypt defence and are getting careless when out of possession. TBH i would rather they blew Egypt out. I dont like them losing this and then being super focused coming into our match johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkRegionFan Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Lansdude said: I guess we don't have a "Belgium Watch" thread, but Egypt are beating them 2-0. One was a bad touch and giveaway by De Bruyne of all people at the top of the Belgium box and the Egyptian player buried it. The other was a ball over the top and a good finish on the run. Belgium are having trouble breaking down this very organized Egypt defence and are getting careless when out of possession. There is this thread on the website about our opponents. Group F Opponent Watch (Belgium, Croatia, Morocco) - Page 26 - FIFA World Cup - Qatar - 2022 - Canadian Soccer News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just now, YorkRegionFan said: There is this thread on the website about our opponents. Group F Opponent Watch (Belgium, Croatia, Morocco) - Page 26 - FIFA World Cup - Qatar - 2022 - Canadian Soccer News idk how I missed that, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Of marginal interest, Serbia is drawing 1-1 with Bahrain at half-time. I suspect their players may be finding the crap pitch just as difficult and talent-nullifying as our own players did. What a difference the pitch in the Japan match made. johnyb, narduch and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just now, Gian-Luca said: Of marginal interest, Serbia is drawing 1-1 with Bahrain at half-time. I suspect their players may be finding the crap pitch just as difficult and talent-nullifying as our own players did. What a difference the pitch in the Japan match made. They're actually playing at their national stadium on a better field this time. Which means we're actually better than Serbia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lansdude Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Just now, Lansdude said: They're actually playing at their national stadium on a better field this time. Which means we're actually better than Serbia! Alright, not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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