September and October 2024 friendly matches (plans, speculation, rumours etc.)

[narduch]

So it's an open training session and not a match  

 

 

[Ottawafan]

Makes more sense.

[jdheid]

Do the Americans have anything else scheduled? Can we play them again?

[Ruud]

On 9/18/2024 at 10:37 AM, Mihairokov said:

Good, so when CMNT play at Saputo we can have Canada Soccer staff surveying people at the gate : DO YOU LOVE CANADA? Y/N?

What about Likert scale instead.  Not at all, somewhat a lot.  Do not know. 

[Ruud]

Ill take my kids for sure!

[ahmedou]

I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THIS!

LFG!

[MtlMario]

I'll be there.

 

Wow today my 9th year anniversary on here.

Edited Tuesday at 04:10 PM by MtlMario

[JamboAl]

55 minutes ago, jdheid said:

Do the Americans have anything else scheduled? Can we play them again?

They are playing Mexico away.  Anyways, there is no benefit in playing them again.l and frankly, I would have less interest in a US rematch than a Panama friendly.  Plus Marsch has already made his point.

[jdheid]

25 minutes ago, JamboAl said:

They are playing Mexico away.  Anyways, there is no benefit in playing them again.l and frankly, I would have less interest in a US rematch than a Panama friendly.  Plus Marsch has already made his point.

I can't imagine beating them would ever get boring. 😁

[JamboAl]

30 minutes ago, jdheid said:

I can't imagine beating them would ever get boring. 😁

Don’t disagree.  But there would be no motivation from either side to play each other again.  And since Turkmenistan is now taken, there is no point in trying to line up a weaker opponent than the worst team in Central Asia.

[Obinna]

Basically a PR move. A little silly to travel all that way just for training, but great for the local community to see the team up close. Better than nothing for fans in Montreal.

[narduch]

4 minutes ago, Obinna said:

Basically a PR move. A little silly to travel all that way just for training, but great for the local community to see the team up close. Better than nothing for fans in Montreal.

It's basically a 1 hour flight.

Nice PR for the team

[InglewoodJack]

 

[Obinna]

13 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said:

 

What are the realistic possibilities here?

- Jebbison finally ready to commit?

- Kulenovic?

- Promise David?

- Poku?

- Lopez?

- JKL?

- Raposo?

- Metcalfe?

- Franklin?

- Thompson?

- JMR (technically not a first call up)?

- anyone else?

[InglewoodJack]

8 minutes ago, Obinna said:

What are the realistic possibilities here?

- Jebbison finally ready to commit?

- Kulenovic?

- Promise David?

- Poku?

- Lopez?

- JKL?

- Raposo?

- Metcalfe?

- Franklin?

- Thompson?

- JMR (technically not a first call up)?

- anyone else?

One name I just saw on Twitter was Jovan Ivanisevic of NK Istra, ex-TFC II. He’s started the last 4 games and is currently the second highest rated player on his entire team. Only 19.

[Unnamed Trialist]

54 minutes ago, InglewoodJack said:

I'd prefer for this not to be the moment we drag all kinds of guys away from their clubs who may be playing through the window, when their may be solid reasons for them to be working on their club play. Because we are really not benefitting much by doing so. If they are far from the NT, they are likely not in stable club situations. 

For me, since we want to put on a good show vs. Panama, we need to have all the guys with their clubs breaking for the FIFA window. 

[Kadenge]

Hopefully it's a rotation of players that fall into the 18-23 spots. We need a win vs Panama to pass them in rankings and NL opponent.

[Corazon]

Although he hasn’t done much since early in the season and even had a couple big errors in his latter starts.  Including Gavran as a 4th keeper might make sense being based on Toronto.  

Edited Wednesday at 12:39 AM by Corazon

[ahmedou]

22 hours ago, MtlMario said:

I'll be there.

Wow today my 9th year anniversary on here.

That's your best anniversary!

And that'll be your best gift!

[Neil R.]

Ticket sales are rolling along for the Panama friendly next month.

The first 9 rows of 219-227 have been put on sale since the last time I checked. I thought there would be more left in 106-109 than there is with 3 weeks to go, and there are quite a few 100-level sections that only have a small number of seats remaining. Nice!

[Mihairokov]

49 minutes ago, Neil R. said:

Ticket sales are rolling along for the Panama friendly next month.

The first 9 rows of 219-227 have been put on sale since the last time I checked. I thought there would be more left in 106-109 than there is with 3 weeks to go, and there are quite a few 100-level sections that only have a small number of seats remaining. Nice!

I would be going but unfortunately i'm out of town that week. Wish I wasn't!

[blueseeka]

On 9/24/2024 at 3:25 PM, InglewoodJack said:

 

European based fringe players during October break

Jebbison - Watford off

Kulenovic - Hercules off

Promise - USG off

Poku - RWD off

Ivanisevic - NK Istra off

JKL - Crewe plays

Goodman - Wimbledon plays

Nelson - Ulm off

Corbeanu - Granada plays

Brym - Sparta off

Ugbo - SW off

LDF - should be available

McGill - MK plays

Bair - Auxerre off

Choiniere - Grasshopper off

Smith - Espanyol B plays

 

Edited Thursday at 03:30 AM by blueseeka

[narduch]

Just a note about the guys in English League 2. If enough players get called they do postpone the match

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

On 9/24/2024 at 3:50 PM, Obinna said:

What are the realistic possibilities here?

...

- anyone else?

The Athletic article implied the coach was interested in the Stroud bros.

https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/jared-stroud/stats/

https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/peter-stroud/stats/

We are going to need depth at the Gold Cup assuming guys like Eustáquio and Davies play for their clubs at the Club World Cup.

Edited Thursday at 12:47 AM by Olympique_de_Marseille

[Unnamed Trialist]

10 hours ago, blueseeka said:

European based fringe players during October break

Jebbison - Watford off

Kulenovic - Hercules off

Promise - USG off

Poku - RWD off

Ivanisevic - NK Istra off

JKL - Crewe plays

Goodman - Wimbledon plays

Nelson - Ulm off

Corbeanu - Granada plays

Brym - Sparta off

Ugbo - SW off

LDF - should be available

McGill - MK plays

Bair - Auxerre off

Choiniere - Grasshopper off

Smith - Espanyol B plays

 

I'd add Patrick Metcalfe, playing regularly as a mid on a team doing well in Norway top flight. They are off.

Bustos is in Sweden top flight, if he thought he might bring him in. I think he's a far lower bet as he's a sub on a weak team and is 28. He'd have to do quite a bit more.

Kennedy at Eupen, they are off, but again, maybe he needs time to settle into the new club situation. 

Espanyol would not stop Smith going, it's their B side, development oriented, apart from knowing that if a player thrives then transfer revenue could come from it.