CNL Play-In for Copa America: Canada vs Trinidad & Tobago - Saturday, March 23, 2024 - Frisco (greater Dallas), Texas

[JamboAl]

6 hours ago, Sal333 said:

You can sleep?

I have been all over the city today, including at the stadium.  I am going to sleep like a baby.  

[red card]

Biello told by Concacaf media officer to answer question in English rather than French. Concacaf later apologized. 

 

[Dominic94]

6 minutes ago, red card said:

Biello told by Concacaf media officer to answer question in English rather than French. Concacaf later apologized. 

 

Jesus that’s funny 

[red card]

Canada Soccer starting to deliver francophone oriented content.

 

 

[Cheeta]

1 hour ago, red card said:

Biello told by Concacaf media officer to answer question in English rather than French. Concacaf later apologized. 

 

LOL.

Oh boy...

[Mattd97]

I think Quebec is gonna be cool with this 

[Joe MacCarthy]

 

[Joe MacCarthy]

 

[cornerkick]

 

[cornerkick]

a preview with Stephen Hart...

[GasPed]

2 hours ago, red card said:

Canada Soccer starting to deliver francophone oriented content.

 

 

FIFA letting them get away with that?  (Or maybe they'll make Biello translate that one for them too...)

[gigi riva]

21 minutes ago, GasPed said:

FIFA letting them get away with that?  (Or maybe they'll make Biello translate that one for them too...)

Why not expand into the Francophone market . I think its a great idea. French is a lovely spoken language when properly spoken , Quebecios not so much lol

[GasPed]

2 minutes ago, gigi riva said:

Why not expand into the Francophone market . I think its a great idea. French is a lovely spoken language when properly spoken , Quebecios not so much lol

Indeed.  After all, what does FIFA stand for?  😉

[BearcatSA]

18 minutes ago, GasPed said:

Indeed.  After all, what does FIFA stand for?  😉

What is:  Fu(kin' Immoral Fraudulent A**holes!?

Ken, I'll  take"Criminal Sports Organizations" for 400.  

 

[Shway]

3 hours ago, red card said:

Canada Soccer starting to deliver francophone oriented content.

 

 

I was coming here to say this exact thing...but I realized it's because the francophone are finally in the squad.

From before it was just a 1-2 token guys...now we have almost a third of" the squad. Kone, Bombito, David, Piette, Crepeau, Choinierre, Sirios, and Bair?

Its only right...right?

[scullion44]

When the spanish speaking teams have press conferences do they make them speak in English lmao? 

[DeRo_Is_King]

5 hours ago, red card said:

Biello told by Concacaf media officer to answer question in English rather than French. Concacaf later apologized. 

 

Even Premier Legault, who I am not a fan of, answers questions in English when he is asked questions in English by English media. 

I get that French is not commonly spoken in the U.S. and Canada, other than in Quebec and New Brunswick, but to intervene and insist Biello answer in English was a bit over the top. The question came from French media with a French audience and was largely about a Quebec-born player. 

And this is all coming from a Quebec-born native English speaker who believes strongly in defending English-speaking rights in my province.

Edited March 23 by DeRo_Is_King

[Unnamed Trialist]

9 hours ago, red card said:

Biello told by Concacaf media officer to answer question in English rather than French. Concacaf later apologized. 

 

There are CONCACAF nations with French as an official language, not just us. Then the journalist asks for a voice clip in the language his media can use. 

We used to get local press idiots in Spain trying to stop Catalan media from asking in Catalan to Catalan coaches. Michel, the Madrid born coach of Girona, learned enough in 18 months to do full press conferences, he admirably respects the media following his team.

[Unnamed Trialist]

What's the official local starting time, please?

I am seeing 9pm European continental time, is that right?

Also: what is the format if we end 90 minutes tied?

Edited March 23 by Unnamed Trialist

[scullion44]

25 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

What's the official local starting time, please?

I am seeing 9pm European continental time, is that right?

Also: what is the format if we end 90 minutes tied?

21:00 cet is correct. Earlier in the thread I remember reading it’s 30 mins extra time then pens.

[narduch]

There is a 1 hour and 15 minute gap between matches so I assume we would get extra time

[Unnamed Trialist]

I am preparing myself to be breathing easily and relieved sometime around m. 38 of the second half.

Relieved not in the sense of going to the can, I'll do that after the final whistle blows.

Edited March 23 by Unnamed Trialist

[dyslexic nam]

Was planning to drop a few buck on T&T for the win as a way of guaranteeing our victory (i would inevitably lose the bet) but it seems that proline doesn’t let you bet on that - just the “spread” and over/under.  Pretty (very) new to sports betting so definitely out of my element.  

[scullion44]

I knew we’d he favourites but I didn’t expect it’d be to this extent

[CanadaFan123]

4 minutes ago, scullion44 said:

I knew we’d he favourites but I didn’t expect it’d be to this extent

Should we all start betting on T&T in case Vegas calls?