VinceA Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 I hope a move goes through but it feels like Colorado's valuation of him far exceeds what clubs are willing to pay for a guy who is essentially in his second year as a professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/17/2024 at 3:31 PM, dyslexic nam said: With very little (no) evidence, I think this has been the downfall of some of our brighter talents. Guys like Nelson or JMR are not fighting for minutes against a wide swath of guys who are just as hungry but maybe not quite as talented - they are prematurely anointed and treated like they have already achieved it. Call it the Adu Effect. But I feel you've nailed something here. PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, VinceA said: I hope a move goes through but it feels like Colorado's valuation of him far exceeds what clubs are willing to pay for a guy who is essentially in his second year as a professional. He was really good in Copa. He kept elevating as the tournament progressed. You could be right, but I also think there could be teams nervous who want to pull the trigger and not miss out on signing him dyslexic nam, Ivan and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Added to the MLS All Star roster. Strait Red, Jack1997, DeRo_Is_King and 22 others 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) On 7/16/2024 at 6:48 PM, solsous said: Marsch is certainly on to something here. It seems to me that Canada soccer needs to create a model that quickly identify top talent. Once the talent is identified, then stack one or two teams with said players, a la Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Chivas. Too many leagues in North America has gone the way of American football by attempting to spread the talent pool evenly. Soccer organizations have foolishly followed that model to no avail. Ultimately, soccer is an international sport, and a country is measured by its international success. For Canada soccer to better identify /develop a player such as Bombito, it will benefit by keeping a player of his stature local and surround him with similar talent. Mind you, players should be handsome compensated. Hey, a man can dream, right? The three MLS sides could fund a national training center like INF Clairefontaine for the CSA. Governing it would become an issue if it becomes really good with the American MLS teams wanting to draft from it but it's all hypothetical really. On 7/16/2024 at 10:56 PM, Dominic94 said: Every country will miss players and all systems fail players. that being said, we have no system and we do not have a development model nor pyramid. the next 5-10 years will see Canadians get more looks and opportunities, but we’ve got to be better in our backyard. We have a pyramid, it's just haphazard is all. Edited July 20 by Macksam PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 One MLS owner gave USSF US$50m to build their training centre in Atlanta by 2026. It's also going to serve as the new headquarters of USSF. Coke also provided $5m. It's going to be called Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Unlike with Marsch MLS branding, no American got all twisted about this other than thinking Blank was trying to get the World Cup Final in Atlanta. Macksam, GasPed, narduch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 On 7/20/2024 at 6:23 PM, red card said: One MLS owner gave USSF US$50m to build their training centre in Atlanta by 2026. It's also going to serve as the new headquarters of USSF. Coke also provided $5m. It's going to be called Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Unlike with Marsch MLS branding, no American got all twisted about this other than thinking Blank was trying to get the World Cup Final in Atlanta. That's a good thing. IMO, the three Canadian MLS sides should do the same thing here and make it so the players coming out of it become draft eligible at the age of 16+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 I'd like for him to do another season in Colorado. The MLS is a great development league. I don't want him to rush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 7 minutes ago, ahmedou said: I'd like for him to do another season in Colorado. The MLS is a great development league. I don't want him to rush. What about a purchase and loan, like Buchanan did at Brugge? Sign the deal now and get loaned to Colorado for the remainder of the season? The Rapids are sitting in a playoff spot and Bombito can use the reps. Lyon may be searching far and wide for a loan destination after he rejected Botafogo, but you could just let him be. Everyone wins. mowe, Unnamed Trialist and Fresh Prince of MTL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/20/2024 at 3:23 PM, red card said: One MLS owner gave USSF US$50m to build their training centre in Atlanta by 2026. It's also going to serve as the new headquarters of USSF. Coke also provided $5m. It's going to be called Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. Unlike with Marsch MLS branding, no American got all twisted about this other than thinking Blank was trying to get the World Cup Final in Atlanta. I personally think a National Training Centre is useless. If there is a small stadium built in it as a CSA base, then it is not entirely useless. Otherwise, a waste of money and entirely misdirected. Just impose promotion and relegation at the top of youth tiers, nationally, so the fraudulent soccer clubs making unjustifiable claims can be tested. I would also put a cap on fees charged to families, who are being scammed. Let the kids compete on a level ground: that is the national training centre. Onelessstar and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousInsider Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 12 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Just impose promotion and relegation at the top of youth tiers, nationally, so the fraudulent soccer clubs making unjustifiable claims can be tested. I agree with everything you said, except this. I've watched how these games go between teams who play provincially and teams who play in MLS Next, and it's almost always a brutal outcome for the local teams, and that's usually with the local teams being older. These clubs do get tested, and prevail with ease. I'd like to give this example. Toronto FC U-19s were playing in League 1 Reserves last fall, with nearly the whole roster being 2006 for TFC. Bear in mind, a few guys were missing because they were with TFC2 as well, so not at full strength. They faced the previous season's League 1 Reserves champions, Rush Academy. The score was 8-0 for TFC. This was Rush Academy's only loss of the regular season, the rest were wins. Vaughan Azzurri SC, another local powerhouse, also fell 8-0 to TFC. People criticize TFC for a lot of things, much of it warranted. But I really do disagree with the notion that they don't find the vast majority of the best players at these ages, at least in recent years, but we just haven't seen that translate to the men's national team yet. I'd be very surprised if we still have as many CANMNT contributors in their early 20s from the provincial clubs as we do now. Where TFC is screwing up is what they do with the players as they transition to the pro game. But the specific point you're making here is wrong IMO. I think this narrative comes a lot from bitter parents based on the discussions I've had with them in Ontario and what I've overheard, and a lot of people believe it because it places blame easily on a common enemy. If MLS academies played locally at all age groups, it wouldn't be enough of a challenge for them, especially as the kids get older. narduch, Ivan, TOcanadafan and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 The OneSoccer panel weighs in on the issue and brings up many good points: Trois Reds, Aird25 and Canuckia 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 15 hours ago, ahmedou said: I'd like for him to do another season in Colorado. The MLS is a great development league. I don't want him to rush. I assume when you say that, you mean finish the 2024 season in MLS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 He’s 24, he’s gotta start moving. He can develop in Europe if he’s meant to be as good as everyone thinks he is. Corazon, nolando, narduch and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 26 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said: The OneSoccer panel weighs in on the issue and brings up many good points: Worth bearing in mind who runs Onesoccer these days. You don't bite the hand that feeds you. AnonymousInsider 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 7 hours ago, TOcanadafan said: The OneSoccer panel weighs in on the issue and brings up many good points: Haven't seen much of Conway on OneSoccer before. Andi Petrillo's husband and former TFC GK coach. He seemed pretty anti-TFC and pro-L1O. Hard to know what his bias is though, did he have a rough break with TFC or just an amicable parting of ways when Herdman came in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 53 minutes ago, archer21 said: Haven't seen much of Conway on OneSoccer before. Andi Petrillo's husband and former TFC GK coach. He seemed pretty anti-TFC and pro-L1O. Hard to know what his bias is though, did he have a rough break with TFC or just an amicable parting of ways when Herdman came in? Well, he did have a front row seat for the absolute shit show TFC development has been. Perhaps there is no ill-intent and he's just calling it like he sees it. Cheeta and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 2 hours ago, archer21 said: Haven't seen much of Conway on OneSoccer before. Andi Petrillo's husband and former TFC GK coach. He seemed pretty anti-TFC and pro-L1O. Hard to know what his bias is though, did he have a rough break with TFC or just an amicable parting of ways when Herdman came in? Have to say, to my mind, they absolutely nailed it. They echoed discussions that have repeatedly happen elsewhere on these forums. TFC, MLS in general, coming into criticism for development shortcomings isn't a marker for negative bias. It's exercising critical thinking based on real world experiences. Trois Reds, costarg, red card and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 6 hours ago, costarg said: Well, he did have a front row seat for the absolute shit show TFC development has been. Perhaps there is no ill-intent and he's just calling it like he sees it. That "absolute shitshow" still managed to produce Jacob Shaffelburg and Jacen Russell-Rowe in recent times so that they are playing as domestic players in the United States in MLS. Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty may not be living up to the hype but he is still going to have a solid career at that level. A more balanced response to Jesse Marsch's comments would have mentioned that but if your employer is going to be controlled by Timeless Inc. (CEO: Scott Mitchell) moving forward you are going to sing a certain tune if you want to hang around. Worth noting that Moise Bombito, Ismael Kone and Ali Ahmed have all emerged onto the scene post-2019 without being anywhere near CanPL but MLS is supposed to just get out of the way? If Onesoccer was an impartial news source Oliver Gage's tweets would have rated a mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchster Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Development in Canada is an extension of the US/MLS development, and looking at the players in the Copa America illustrates that. I think this type of development has pluses and minuses. Plus Most players are not ready to be full-time pros until their early 20s. We can piggyback on the US development system, which has produced many good players. Minus Elite players can find it challenging to break through and get playing time. Playing for any pro league will end your NCAA eligibility. St. Clair - College Crepeau - MLS Montreal McGill – Europe Johnson - College de Fougerolles - Europe Miller - College Waterman - Can lower leagues Cornelius -Can lower leagues/ Europe Bombito - College Davies - MLS Vancouver Laryea - College Ahmed - MLS Vancouver Hiebert – College Piette - Europe Eustáquio - Europe Kone - Can lower leagues/MLS Montreal Osorio - South America Choinière - MLS Montreal Larin - college David - Europe Bair - MLS Whitecaps Russell-Rowe - MLS Toronto/College Shaffelburg - MLS Toronto Millar - Europe Tani - College 9 college 8 MLS 7 Europe 3 Can lower leagues 1 South America The best thing for Canadian development would be for the CPL to make itself a viable avenue for players to go to Europe. The more players that get sold to Europe, the more players will be willing to develop in Canadian clubs rather than in college. I think it is about making professional football more viable so the top talents go pro and the people who might be late bloomers go to college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 I think Ahmed and Shaffelburg were both Can lower leagues (and for Ahmed, Europe as well), before MLS as they both only played for the second team and not in the youth academies. finchster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 1 hour ago, An Observer said: I think Ahmed and Shaffelburg were both Can lower leagues (and for Ahmed, Europe as well), before MLS as they both only played for the second team and not in the youth academies. Johnston too, no? Played for Vaughan in L1O under Gheisar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 ...while on an NCAA scholarship with Wake Forest that made him eligible for the MLS Superdraft in which he was picked by Nashville. finchster and Onelessstar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal333 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 3 hours ago, finchster said: Development in Canada is an extension of the US/MLS development, and looking at the players in the Copa America illustrates that. I think this type of development has pluses and minuses. Plus Most players are not ready to be full-time pros until their early 20s. We can piggyback on the US development system, which has produced many good players. Minus Elite players can find it challenging to break through and get playing time. Playing for any pro league will end your NCAA eligibility. St. Clair - College Crepeau - MLS Montreal McGill – Europe Johnson - College de Fougerolles - Europe Miller - College Waterman - Can lower leagues Cornelius -Can lower leagues/ Europe Bombito - College Davies - MLS Vancouver Laryea - College Ahmed - MLS Vancouver Hiebert – College Piette - Europe Eustáquio - Europe Kone - Can lower leagues/MLS Montreal Osorio - South America Choinière - MLS Montreal Larin - college David - Europe Bair - MLS Whitecaps Russell-Rowe - MLS Toronto/College Shaffelburg - MLS Toronto Millar - Europe Tani - College 9 college 8 MLS 7 Europe 3 Can lower leagues 1 South America The best thing for Canadian development would be for the CPL to make itself a viable avenue for players to go to Europe. The more players that get sold to Europe, the more players will be willing to develop in Canadian clubs rather than in college. I think it is about making professional football more viable so the top talents go pro and the people who might be late bloomers go to college. Nice research and good points my only quibble is you bothered to specify Canadian lower leagues but you didn't specify American college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) Given St Clair, Laryea, Buchanan, Johnston, Bombito, Hiebert, Larin, Oluwaseyi have all emerged that way in terms of the Copa America roster it's definitely still a significant pathway. Edited July 23 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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