Big_M Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big_M Posted November 9, 2023 Author Share Posted November 9, 2023 Losada gone...thought he actually overachieved with the bad squad he had https://twitter.com/cfmontreal/status/1722615704594321693?t=-xwKBWAgCvzzTrJ9drQImA&s=19 Moldy9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 They can’t stop firing coaches… i think it’s the last 10 games or so that cost him. They controlled their own destiny and really should have made the playoffs. costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Big_M said: Losada gone...thought he actually overachieved with the bad squad he had https://twitter.com/cfmontreal/status/1722615704594321693?t=-xwKBWAgCvzzTrJ9drQImA&s=19 The issue was he refused to play half his squad cause of his arrogance and stubbornness, including his only DP. No one wanted to play for him anymore, and it's understandable. He could not, or would not adapt to his team and players. He only knows and understands one system and only Choiniere was able to match the output he expected match after match. He burnt all his bridges, benched like 7-8 guys for speaking their minds. Same happened at DC, he obviously did not learn, it was inevitable. What he did to his players is unfair, he needs to be humbled. The guy sounds great in front of the media, knows exactly what to day. He must be great at interviews, but what he says and what he does are two completely different things. Metro, HochelagaFC, phresh and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: They can’t stop firing coaches… I fully back this firing. There were some questionable ones, but this one was merited. Moldy9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 They started poorly, had a good middle stretch, then ended poorly. He seemed to alienate far too many players for his TD to replace. He's the Argentine Preki and now he's out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footyeh Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Can see the 3 top considerations for this job being Bobby (Forge), MDS (LAFC) and Pah (Charlotte). Bobby will be a serious option given the agency Axia and Montreal essentially work hand in hand. MDS would be an interesting homecoming of sorts, clearly a very strong #2, will he get a chance to redeem his time at VWFC? Pah would be an intriguing choice, worked in VWFC and Pacific so knows the Canadian pool very well, known to be a very good player manager that get's buy-in from players. Good experience with FCD, FCC and Charlotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_Impact Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) Yeah his firing was merited and had to happen. The team regressed in every way possible and the players had 0 respect for him. The most confusing thing is everybody saw this coming when he was hired. There was not a single reporter or player that had anything good to say. Edited November 10, 2023 by Chad_Impact costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Obinna Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I like having Canadians at MLS teams in general, but I think both of these guys would get a lot more minutes in Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 4 hours ago, Obinna said: I like having Canadians at MLS teams in general, but I think both of these guys would get a lot more minutes in Montreal. and goals as well. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil03 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) Jacen Russel-Rowe I am not sure. I know he has a good rep here but I haven't been overly impressed by either his work for country or his performances against MTL in MLS. Moreover, I still have the stupid red card he got for messing around with Losada and him coming back on the pitch to make a scene in mind... A thousand yes on Shaffelburg though! THAT is our Mihailovich replacement ladies and gents! And he come with the advantage of being Canadian on top of it. With MTL having proven good at helping players get to the next level this could easily be a win-win-win situation between the player, the club and the national team. Edited November 12, 2023 by phil03 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I think Russell-Rowe is fantastic, and the sticker they need. He’s buried in Columbus but he’s got 15 goal potential. i like Shaf but let them play an academy kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil03 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: I think Russell-Rowe is fantastic, and the sticker they need. He’s buried in Columbus but he’s got 15 goal potential. i like Shaf but let them play an academy kid. Sirois, Saliba, Choinière (if he sticks around and doesn't get a shot at a higher level) and Vilsaint are all academy kids who will probably play a key role next year. IMO we are providing plenty of spaces for them and investing for one or two big pieces elsewhere with the money gotten in transfers would be pretty fair and bring balance. Especially if, like Shafelburg, you have a good chance at selling him with a profit at a higher level of play, which would do the CMNT a solid. Edited November 11, 2023 by phil03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footyeh Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Honestly I hope CFM stays away from acquiring Canadian's from other teams. We need more Canadians on American clubs so we can increase the pool of Canadian's playing across the MLS. More on American teams means more room on the Canadian teams to push players through (at least we hope...) Stryker911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil03 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) I get the wider feeling of wanting clubs to do what's better for the CMNT, as I am Canada-Impact-Ottawa in that order myself, but honestly expecting them to always do so is not a fair expectation IMO. They have to look for their interests too, and that is true of both CPL and MLS clubs. In the grand scheme of things MTL has still done more then any other club for Canadian Soccer in recent years by a fairly descent margin. Besides, the latest time MTL got a Canadian from another MLS club it was Johnston and it worked pretty well for country... Edited November 12, 2023 by phil03 costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phresh Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/11/2023 at 9:19 AM, phil03 said: Jacen Russel-Rowe I am not sure. I know he has a good rep here but I haven't been overly impressed by either his work for country or his performances against MTL in MLS. Moreover, I still have the stupid red card he got for messing around with Losada and him coming back on the pitch to make a scene in mind... A thousand yes on Shaffelburg though! THAT is our Mihailovich replacement ladies and gents! And he come with the advantage of being Canadian on top of it. With MTL having proven good at helping players get to the next level this could easily be a win-win-win situation between the player, the club and the national team. The red card was JMR. Shaffleburg's profile has nothing in common with Djordje, they play different positions and have entirely different skill sets. Back to Jacen, he's barely gotten any game time for the national team and iirc he nearly scored in the Gold Cup as a sub. It is nearly impossible to assess a player in such a limited sample size. One thing about him, he is clinical, finished eighth in goals/90 in the entire league. I like Vilsaint, nimble, pacy and direct. Certainly has the talent to be Montreal's starting striker, though he had some injury issues this season. I'd prefer JRR goes elsewhere for playing time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil03 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 49 minutes ago, phresh said: The red card was JMR. Shaffleburg's profile has nothing in common with Djordje, they play different positions and have entirely different skill sets. Back to Jacen, he's barely gotten any game time for the national team and iirc he nearly scored in the Gold Cup as a sub. It is nearly impossible to assess a player in such a limited sample size. One thing about him, he is clinical, finished eighth in goals/90 in the entire league. I like Vilsaint, nimble, pacy and direct. Certainly has the talent to be Montreal's starting striker, though he had some injury issues this season. I'd prefer JRR goes elsewhere for playing time My bad for JMR but my point about Shaffelburg was broader: IMO what MTL really missed last year was someone in the midfield capable to light the attack up, to give it some speed and get the other guys on the backfoot. I love Choiniere but his talents are elsewhere and the previous year that person was more Mihailovich then Kone. Shaffelburg might not play the exact same position but he can be that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 56 minutes ago, phresh said: Back to Jacen, he's barely gotten any game time for the national team and iirc he nearly scored in the Gold Cup as a sub. Actually, he did score in the Gold Cup. That's the problem. Edited November 12, 2023 by El Hombre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Ouch. Cutting bait on Rea and Assi seems super premature. WTF are our MLS teams doing? And ZBG? Bad decisions abound. costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 35 minutes ago, El Hombre said: Ouch. Cutting bait on Rea and Assi seems super premature. WTF are our MLS teams doing? And ZBG? Bad decisions abound. Wow, the ZBG one is just as shocking as Rea and Assi. Unless that's what ZBG wanted, either way, I'm not worried about ZBG, if anything he'll do better elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I'm a little worried about what this means for Saliba. If Renard is doing this without a head coach in place, does this indicate a transition away from youth and towards more veteran players for more immediate success? That would be a terrible shame as I think Saliba is one of the best projects in the pipeline. I'd hate to see him nailed to the bench for some 28 year-old journeyman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, El Hombre said: I'm a little worried about what this means for Saliba. If Renard is doing this without a head coach in place, does this indicate a transition away from youth and towards more veteran players for more immediate success? That would be a terrible shame as I think Saliba is one of the best projects in the pipeline. I'd hate to see him nailed to the bench for some 28 year-old journeyman. Hmm, I look at this the opposite way. You cull the herd, if Rea or Assi are not what fits, let them go and focus on Saliba, Vilsant, Zouhir or the next round of academy kids. Only so many can be worked in at once and they dont need to stockpile the kids like TFC if they arent going to realistically get games. I hate to see them cut, but it might be for the best for everyone. Stryker911, Ivan, youllneverwalkalone and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 time to move on for brault and the club...fell to a sub past two seasons...assi we could say is doing ok in cpl and isnt going to be an mls player anytime soon if ever...to be seen on rea if he can bounce back start somewhere in mls and make montreal regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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