Canada Pre-World Cup "friendlies" thread: news, gossip and speculation.

[SpursFlu]

I'm thinking the morning of people will still be on here spit balling ideas

[gigi riva]

In all honesty I am more looking forward to the September window when it comes to friendlies 

[narduch]

Was listening to Footy Prime podcast and Craig Forrest said that the CSA has asked FIFA and Vic Montagliani for help in finding a replacement opponent. 

This was near the end of the Friday episode. 

They also mentioned that Herdman was in England dealing with a personal issue

Edited May 30, 2022 by narduch

[nolando]

18 minutes ago, narduch said:

Was listening to Footy Prime podcast and Craig Forrest said that the CSA has asked FIFA and Vic Montagliani for help in finding a replacement opponent. 

This was near the end of the Friday episode. 

They also mentioned that Herdman was in England dealing with a personal issue

Thanks. I cannot find time to listen to podcasts and there is so little print media (digital or traditional) related to this sport we love in Canada. It feel like being a kid again, straining to hear the radio for draft or trade deadline hockey tidbits. Sometimes, it is like we have gone back in time.

[Free kick]

12 minutes ago, nolando said:

Thanks. I cannot find time to listen to podcasts and there is so little print media (digital or traditional) related to this sport we love in Canada. It feel like being a kid again, straining to hear the radio for draft or trade deadline hockey tidbits. Sometimes, it is like we have gone back in time.

Yes.  I hear you.  I have a select few of 3-4 that I listen to regularly but (except for one) they are not soccer related.  There is big void in print media for sure.   I know that there some good podcasts out there that i would like to listen to but I haven't bothered listening to them.

Edited May 30, 2022 by Free kick

[king1010]

35 minutes ago, narduch said:

Was listening to Footy Prime podcast and Craig Forrest said that the CSA has asked FIFA and Vic Montagliani for help in finding a replacement opponent. 

This was near the end of the Friday episode. 

They also mentioned that Herdman was in England dealing with a personal issue

FIFA may be busy deciding whether to fine us, not find us another opponent. 

[narduch]

2 minutes ago, king1010 said:

FIFA may be busy deciding whether to fine us, not find us another opponent. 

I don't think FIFA will fine us. Honestly friendlies are cancelled all the time.

Do people think Argentina is in trouble for backing out of a friendly in Israel? Lmfao no way.

Now that they made it look like this was a players decision we should be safe.

Iran isn't getting that $10 million either.

Edited May 30, 2022 by narduch

[Califax]

15 hours ago, SpursFlu said:

I'm thinking the morning of people will still be on here spit balling ideas

"Okay, we got this. There's a Swoop flight that leaves Toronto at 4:15, if they can clear customs, the lads can be in Nashville to play the Vanderbilt women for a 9pm kickoff. They said they'll have 8 there for sure and maybe a keeper." 

[Ally McCoist]

Just thought everybody should know, according to my thorough research, San Marino will not be available for friendlies as they have 3 Nations League matches this upcoming window.  

Disappointing, to say the least. 

[YorkRegionFan]

The lack of media coverage for the CMNT is disappointing and frustrating.  I end up having to search on Twitter or just refresh the page on this board, hoping for any tidbit of news.

[VanMetropole]

👀

[kobasew19]

My money is on a Concacaf team filling in.

[Tyson M]

A carribbean minnow announcement is coming soon, a little birdy from Philips Bakery told me so!

[Vasi]

9 minutes ago, Tyson M said:

A carribbean minnow announcement is coming soon, a little birdy from Philips Bakery told me so!

At this point anything is better than no game.

[keysersoze]

It's good to hear that at least some invitations were made, but I'd be shocked if they actually find anything. They had so much prep time for this window and the best they could come up with was Iran. It's a shame that a sell out at BC Place is likely to be wasted.

[SpursFlu]

I wonder if they're on the hook for that date with BC Place?

[narduch]

52 minutes ago, VanMetropole said:

👀

The Wheeler kiss of death.

I'm now expecting them to announce no friendly 

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

9 minutes ago, narduch said:

The Wheeler kiss of death.

I'm now expecting them to announce no friendly 

Or have to cancel the Nations League for reasons. 

[canadianbacons]

38 minutes ago, Tyson M said:

A carribbean minnow announcement is coming soon, a little birdy from Philips Bakery told me so!

Even most Caribbean minnows have games scheduled.  The only Concacaf options I can see open are Panama and Puerto Rico.

[cornerkick]

What's disappointing is teams who aren't event going to Qatar, ie Paraguay, have good friendlies lined up this window.  They're playing Japan, S Korea, and Mexico.  

I know Bolivia has been mentioned but they're a weak side outside of La Paz.  

[pod818]

Yeah..even Jamaica plays Uruguay on June 11th..that would have been a better matchup that Iran to begin with. 

[narduch]

15 minutes ago, pod818 said:

Yeah..even Jamaica plays Uruguay on June 11th..that would have been a better matchup that Iran to begin with. 

That was canceled 

[CalgaryKicker]

17 minutes ago, pod818 said:

Yeah..even Jamaica plays Uruguay on June 11th..that would have been a better matchup that Iran to begin with. 

That match was cancelled - instead, it looks like Uruguay will now play Iran on June 11:

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/473114/Iran-consider-Uruguay-as-Canada-s-replacement-official

 

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, VanMetropole said:

👀

This is going to be one of those human interest stories where the sweet nerdy kid in primary school invites his "friends" to his birthday party and no one shows up. 

And then the local junior hockey team invites the boy to a practice and they sing happy birthday and give him a cake in Battleford North Stars orange and black Halloween colours.

And the reject parents, who don't even know their kid has no social skills, tell CTV it was his best birthday ever.

[Gian-Luca]

36 minutes ago, cornerkick said:

What's disappointing is teams who aren't event going to Qatar, ie Paraguay, have good friendlies lined up this window.  They're playing Japan, S Korea, and Mexico.  

I know Bolivia has been mentioned but they're a weak side outside of La Paz.  

There's a good reason for that though (well, one of the good reasons). South Korea, Japan and Mexico all have (or in the case of Japan, are likely to have) South American teams in their groups. They would each want to play against a similar style opponents rather than just the usual teams from Asia or Concacaf they are accustomed to playing. Paraguay is a good fit for that, especially as they don't have to play any South American Nations League games (since there is no such thing).

The teams that will mostly likely want to play us are the teams that have the US in their group. Right now, the only two other teams are England, who will be busy playing such slouches as Germany and Italy, and....Iran.