Concacaf Nations League #1: Canada vs Curaçao- Thursday, 9 June, 7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET - BC Place, Vancouver

[Joe MacCarthy]

1 hour ago, Sal333 said:

 It was missing in the Hutch interview and what worries me more it was definitely missing in the Herdman interview.

Relative, worthwhile comments were what was missing from the Hutchinson interview.

[Cadeau]

The players should have had Piette talk, have him come out in a lumberjack vest and do a reverse Bontis...Piette: "Uh hello welcome...l'ostie de soccer Canada nous font chier...thank you, goodbye."

Come on people! Cheer up! What kind of tone did you expect Atiba and Herdman to have? 

[Kent]

I wouldn't be concerned about the energy levels of those interviews. When are day before game interviews energetic? Especially if you are mostly talking about ongoing negotiations. I think the only time you can really get high energy interviews from the vast majority of athletes is immediately after a win on the field or in the locker room.

That being said, I do worry about the distraction hurting the team's play today. It could go either way today I think.

As for my excitement level, my disappointment in the last week or 2 of drama is balanced out by my excitement to finally see Davies back with the national team. I love watching him play and it's been a while!

I do also like this competition. People that call this game meaningless only say so because they are presuming a win. If the Nations League was actually meaningless that would mean it wouldn't really matter if Canada lost all 4 games. But guess, what, if we do that all of a sudden we maybe aren't in the Gold Cup in 2023 (depending on if the Gold Cup prelims are also unimportant games we would also lose) and the next time Nations League rolls around instead of playing Honduras and Curacao we are playing Cuba, Bermuda, and Bonaire, with no chance at a final vs a Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, or Jamaica.

[Unnamed Trialist]

Looks like maybe 12-13 thousand sold for tonight. Then there could be walkup. 

If they'd just done a press conference with a smiling Phonsie they would have sold 3-4000 more or been close to a full lower bowl with wicket sales today.

[Ally McCoist]

Anyone else smelling Suriname 2.0? 😂

[SpursFlu]

Woah has anyone noticed the price of gas? Crazy stuff.

I think the CMNT have inspired me. I'm going to hold my own protest tonight by staying home

[Kent]

25 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Looks like maybe 12-13 thousand sold for tonight. Then there could be walkup. 

If they'd just done a press conference with a smiling Phonsie they would have sold 3-4000 more or been close to a full lower bowl with wicket sales today.

Yeah, it's crazy to me that there wasn't a stronger announcement that this game IS going to happen. I found I had to wade through this site to find confirmation that the game is going to happen. Even the "buy 1 get 1 free" email I got from the CSA didn't acknowledge the uncertainty of the game, or reassure that the players have agreed to play the game while negotiations continue. Like you say, they should have had Davies do a little promo or something. "Sorry for the Panama game, but we are going to be back in action against Curacao. See you there on June 9th, get your tickets."

[narduch]

12 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

Woah has anyone noticed the price of gas? Crazy stuff.

I think the CMNT have inspired me. I'm going to hold my own protest tonight by staying home

Weren't you supposed to light yourself on fire?

[canucksfan]

Canada Soccer hasn't even posted on its social media today when people are on lunch break now and it's a chance to build some last minute buzz at least. Bizarre lack of promotion for this when they should be blitzing social media to say the game is actually happening.

Edit: they just posted a small thing on instagram a minute ago (but there's no link on how to get tickets - just silly)

Edited June 9, 2022 by canucksfan

[Metro]

2 hours ago, N1ckbr0wn said:

 

Kuwas might have been their best player in the two matches against Honduras.

[Cadeau]

Former players all back the current squad. And we should too! They're fighting the good fight! Plus it's giving the team a 'bad ass' mystic throughout the world!!

[Unnamed Trialist]

3 minutes ago, Metro said:

Kuwas might have been their best player in the two matches against Honduras.

Read a reply to that tweet where they say that they won't miss any of the six except a centre back, is that him?

Also sounds like they got in late. I know jetlag is not a serious problem, but still, always better to acclimatise before an away game.

[nfitz]

20 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

I think the CMNT have inspired me. I'm going to hold my own protest tonight by staying home

Translation: It's pouring with rain all day.

[InglewoodJack]

33 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

Woah has anyone noticed the price of gas? Crazy stuff.

I think the CMNT have inspired me. I'm going to hold my own protest tonight by staying home

Brother you need to protest your internet services. Disconnect the router until internet is cheaper 

[Obinna]

32 minutes ago, narduch said:

Weren't you supposed to light yourself on fire?

C'mom... I know he's not Mr. Popularity at the moment, but that's a bit too much. Tone it down a bit, bro. I know he's getting under ya'll skin, but he's not telling anyone to light themselves on fire, jump off a bridge, etc. (at least from what I have seen).

[Bison44]

1 minute ago, Obinna said:

C'mom... I know he's not Mr. Popularity at the moment, but that's a bit too much. Tone it down a bit, bro. I know he's getting under ya'll skin, but he's not telling anyone to light themselves on fire, jump off a bridge, etc. (at least from what I have seen).

I think narduch is directly referencing Mr Flu talking about the monks protesting vietnam and saying lets all do it.  Maybe it got lost in the blzzard of posts the past few days.  

[SpursFlu]

Thanks as usual @Obinna but it's all good. You get what you give off in life so it's fine. I'm just really disappointed and pissed right now

[RS]

7 minutes ago, Obinna said:

C'mom... I know he's not Mr. Popularity at the moment, but that's a bit too much. Tone it down a bit, bro. I know he's getting under ya'll skin, but he's not telling anyone to light themselves on fire, jump off a bridge, etc. (at least from what I have seen).

But he actually said he'd do it.

[SpursFlu]

1 minute ago, RS said:

But he actually said he'd do it.

I already tried outside of BC Place this afternoon but it's raining 

Sorry to disappoint 

Edited June 9, 2022 by SpursFlu

[RS]

Just now, SpursFlu said:

I already tried outside of BC Place this afternoon but it's raining 

Sorry to disappoint 

Practice makes perfect.

I know a go-getter like yourself won't allow a little rain to stop you.

[narduch]

10 minutes ago, Obinna said:

C'mom... I know he's not Mr. Popularity at the moment, but that's a bit too much. Tone it down a bit, bro. I know he's getting under ya'll skin, but he's not telling anyone to light themselves on fire, jump off a bridge, etc. (at least from what I have seen).

I'm just making a joke based on his own post about the Tibetan monk that lit himself on fire to protest the Vietnam war

[SpursFlu]

Just now, RS said:

Practice makes perfect.

I know a go-getter like yourself won't allow a little rain to stop you.

I'll try but you must not be familiar with Vancouver weather

[Obinna]

6 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

I think narduch is directly referencing Mr Flu talking about the monks protesting vietnam and saying lets all do it.  Maybe it got lost in the blzzard of posts the past few days.  

I figured I may have missed something like that. Maybe it wasn't as bad then as it read without knowing that context.

5 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

Thanks as usual @Obinna but it's all good. You get what you give off in life so it's fine. I'm just really disappointed and pissed right now

I know brother. I feel your dissapointment man, especially if you bought a bunch of tickets. It's a pretty big slap in the face. I don't imagine many fans who were inconvinced are too pleased.

[RS]

5 minutes ago, SpursFlu said:

I'll try but you must not be familiar with Vancouver weather

I am.

[SpursFlu]

3 minutes ago, Obinna said:

I figured I may have missed something like that. Maybe it wasn't as bad then as it read without knowing that context.

I know brother. I feel your dissapointment man, especially if you bought a bunch of tickets. It's a pretty big slap in the face. I don't imagine many fans who were inconvinced are too pleased.

Yah and it's impossible to avoid the bullshit. It's everywhere 

Mabe I'll just take up fishing. Is that still allowed?

Edited June 9, 2022 by SpursFlu