An Observer Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Metro said: Herdman on TSN basically guaranteed a friendly right before the 1st WC match. I am sure unknown trialist is loving that Unnamed Trialist and TGAA_Star 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Neil R. said: I still can't believe we didn't get Group E (Spain, Germany) or D (France, Denmark). Knowing the African teams couldn't get D or F, and we couldn't get B or C, it just seemed like D or E was how it was going to end up for us. I kept thinking we were going to be the 2nd ball out and would get D, then the 3rd or 4th ball out and would get E. I breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Ecuador go into A with Holland, Senegal and the host nation. That would have been much worst for us. Yes, after that B and C (with Eng and Arg) was closed out by the US and the Mexico, It was pretty much in the cards. That's a shame because both B and C would have been perfect landing spots I wanted nothing to do with G (Bra, Srb, Sui) and E (ESP and Ger) . It was kind of like last minute bargain shopping when the store is closing and you still end up with a good deal. That's the life of a pot 4 team. UT mentioned a good point that had we gotten into pot 3, we would have taken tunisia spot, not a better solution. So after 27 pages on this topic, I am yet to see anyone complain about this draw. This has got to be a first. Edited April 2, 2022 by Free kick johnyb, lamptern, GasPed and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 How did Túnez get on with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Once we got Mexico we got very content and glad. Canada's best chance as it panned out was group A instead of Ecuador. Should you have ended in pot 3 it would have been I think group D with France. At least you got away but if you get away Spain/ Germany maybe but at WC anything can happen. Shocking stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowe Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Cblake said: One correction on Canada's schedule and this will make people happy on both coasts, Canada Belgium is 2 pm ET 11 am PT. The entire schedule is here. FWC-2022-Match-Schedule.pdf (fifa.com) Isn’t Qatar 7 hours ahead of EDT? Canada-Belgium at 22:00 local would be 3 PM EDT right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 20 minutes ago, mowe said: Isn’t Qatar 7 hours ahead of EDT? Canada-Belgium at 22:00 local would be 3 PM EDT right? Qatar does not observe daylight savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Amongst other things... Califax, sebdeserio, TOcanadafan and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Cblake said: Looks like phonzie’s a little excited there…. johnyb, Approve My Account Pls and Gian-Luca 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocho Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) As an underdog I think we can cause an upset in this group. Canada can sit back and hit them on the break with our fast wingers. IMO, our midfield is not good enough (at least I haven't seen we dominate the midfield against a good team yet, again the US at home they were dominating us in the central park) to challenge Croatia and Belgium's midfield, Both of these teams are better than Mexico and US that we faced, but we can beat them if we play smart and with a bit of luck on the day. Both of these teams will dominate possessions, controlling the tempo...etc. With Morocco, I haven't seen them play much so I'm not sure but they have some players that are playing in top teams in Europe so on paper definitely at least on the same level as us. Anything can happen in 90 minutes. Edited April 2, 2022 by Rocho Unnamed Trialist, narduch, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 As a man from Las Pampas and the willows we have some discussions about this 32 teams. Some football experts on argentinian spor tv labeled Canada as dark horse. Candidates: Brazil/ then: Belgium-France-Germany-Argentina-Portugal Deception: Spain. Netherlands- Mexico- Croatie-Uruguay Dark Horse: Japan- Canada-Ecuador-Wales* On Canada group. Main problem is Canada stage fright. Belgium starts slowly at WCups Usually. I personally expect a lot of drawbacks and shocking surprises. Heat fatigue etc. This is gonna be a different WC. November, shorter WC ever in this format. Less days for full recovery. I expect some drama there, some candidates may stumble and fall rkomar, sebdeserio and apbsmith 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAVIERF Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Morocco and Canada can qualify and some other upsets elsewhere. Group D Denmark is flying ATM. As the Africa champions. Brazil has a heavy group but anything can happen. Var will be key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamptern Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Ally McCoist said: They should just keep Shakira's song permanently as the official song. Nothing will ever beat that. I like "To be Number One" (1990 Italy) more than any other official songs so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harambasa Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 12 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: Belgium and Croatia are two of (likely) the oldest teams we could face, which is good news for us. I will be looking for a repeat of the 1989 Francophone Games final against Morrocco Actualy Canada have older team than Belgium .... https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298094/average-player-age-national-teams-qatar-world-cup/ Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Harambasa said: Actualy Canada have older team than Belgium .... https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298094/average-player-age-national-teams-qatar-world-cup/ I think Atiba Hutchinson brings up our average by about 2 years lol Free kick, Rougeisthecolour, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: This stat is incorrect, as we beat Morocco 4-1 in the final of the 1989 Francophone Games Thanks for pointing this out. I tweeted that but doubt they’ll correct themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 7 hours ago, eramosat said: I like the depth and reasonability of your post, thank you. Not sure I would give Canada an edge in our attacking 4 over Belgium, who are just as likely to overwhelm our defense as anything. But it's an awesome first match to show how well Herdman's tactical adjustments and preparations, honed in CONCACAF, apply to the next stage. I am trying to figure out how your prediction came about...Belgium wins all their matches to earn 9...Croatia draw their remaining 2 for 2...and Canada and Morocco each get a win to tie at 4? It's wild all right. P.S. Does Canada have anyone to help with defending in the air, who could be added/played? It does seem even to me who is not knowledgeable to be a pretty weak link I erred the prediction. In fact I went to sleep, and when awaking, eyes closed and the "cat" beside me rubbing at my legs, I realized my error. It's a bad thing when you wake up a Saturday morn thinking you need to edit a forum post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Canada gets Belgium first and then Croatia next and Morocco last...Canada has a pretty balanced group. But as far as where Canada finishes is anyone's guess but Belgium is finishing top of the group. That's a given but Canada has a chance at 2nd in the group. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meepmeep Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Harambasa said: Actualy Canada have older team than Belgium .... https://www.statista.com/statistics/1298094/average-player-age-national-teams-qatar-world-cup/ Crazy that you have to sign up in order to have visibility on the methodology/source. That’s the internet for you. Are they using top 23 in minutes, top 26? For what time period? Or are they trying to predict a starting 11? How do they handle variability? As mentioned already we have a bunch of kids and then Hutch 39 Vitoria 35 and Borjan 34. Especially when their replacements could be Kone 19 Miller 24 and Crepeau 27 Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, Meepmeep said: Crazy that you have to sign up in order to have visibility on the methodology/source. That’s the internet for you. Are they using top 23 in minutes, top 26? For what time period? Or are they trying to predict a starting 11? How do they handle variability? As mentioned already we have a bunch of kids and then Hutch 39 Vitoria 35 and Borjan 34. Especially when their replacements could be Kone 19 Miller 24 and Crepeau 27 I think that lately perhaps they played without Courtois, in the friendlies, and then without the older centre backs, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Vermaelen, which would put their age higher. Depends who goes. Not sure, but maybe they calculated based on last call-ups, which being friendlies had younger guys in the mix. While we had both Atiba and Borjan this last window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Some Bulletin Board material for our boys - here's a Spanish journalist giving us no respect whatsoever (wait until the last moments of the video): Free kick, DeRo_Is_King and TOCanada115 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Cblake said: Qatar does not observe daylight savings. I’ve heard rumours that we won’t turn back the clock ever again so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: Thanks for pointing this out. I tweeted that but doubt they’ll correct themselves. Here's a link to video evidence that you could also tweet if you wish: narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: Some Bulletin Board material for our boys - here's a Spanish journalist giving us no respect whatsoever (wait until the last moments of the video): Saw that yesterday. I found that every piece of content from Sky sport that i came across. pretty much dismissed us Edited April 2, 2022 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Free kick said: Saw that yesterday. I found that every piece of content from Sky sport that i came across. pretty much dismissed us Good… after we top our group we can boot them out in the round of 16. No surprise here, the reporter probably didn’t even know we qualified until watching the draw. I expect that we are getting the same treatment from the Croatian press. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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