Copa America: Canada vs Venezuela - Friday, July 5th - 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific - Arlington, Texas

[narduch]

I don't know if its because I'm too deep into the kool-aid, but I am getting Gold Cup 2000 vibes from this tournament

[jonovision]

9 minutes ago, narduch said:

I don't know if its because I'm too deep into the kool-aid, but I am getting Gold Cup 2000 vibes from this tournament

Not enough coin flips!

[TGAA_Star]

16 minutes ago, narduch said:

I don't know if its because I'm too deep into the kool-aid, but I am getting Gold Cup 2000 vibes from this tournament

Could you imagine if Canada 🇨🇦 got to the final? Us of all the teams to get there

[JAVIERF]

13 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

Our Shlaffelenboing is going to be upset.

Buchanan is out then Shaffelburg 

[dyslexic nam]

Me prediction for tonight:

My mom’s birthday dinner drags on well past kick-off.  About 45 minutes before the game starts I begin checking my phone at regular intervals and fidgeting in my seat.  I have long since finished my meal by the time the game starts and when I decline a second drink at the restaurant, it raises suspicions about my level of interest and leads to an uncomfortable discussion about the sacrifices that were made during my childhood.   Dessert consists of a full blown guilt trip about my lack of gratitude while my mother finishes her third glass of wine and starts crying.  The remaining weekend birthday activities are cancelled with the entire family making me feel like a complete piece of shit.  

I then go home and see Canada win 2-1 baby!   Woo Hoo!   

[Watchmen]

26 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

Me prediction for tonight:

My mom’s birthday dinner drags on well past kick-off.  About 45 minutes before the game starts I begin checking my phone at regular intervals and fidgeting in my seat.  I have long since finished my meal by the time the game starts and when I decline a second drink at the restaurant, it raises suspicions about my level of interest and leads to an uncomfortable discussion about the sacrifices that were made during my childhood.   Dessert consists of a full blown guilt trip about my lack of gratitude while my mother finishes her third glass of wine and starts crying.  The remaining weekend birthday activities are cancelled with the entire family making me feel like a complete piece of shit.  

I then go home and see Canada win 2-1 baby!   Woo Hoo!   

To make up for it, a family event is planned for Tuesday, July 9th.

[Ally McCoist]

I have a 400 IQ plan: 

If Canada wins this game today, then I will place a massive bet on semifinals match in favour of Argentina (I'm debating between $500-1000). That way if we win, amazing we are in the Copa America finals and have beaten the reigning world champions (i.e. a result that will shake up the world). If we lose, I will get some nice money and treat myself to something nice.

[JFL19]

24 minutes ago, Ally McCoist said:

I have a 400 IQ plan: 

If Canada wins this game today, then I will place a massive bet on semifinals match in favour of Argentina (I'm debating between $500-1000). That way if we win, amazing we are in the Copa America finals and have beaten the reigning world champions (i.e. a result that will shake up the world). If we lose, I will get some nice money and treat myself to something nice.

Try 40 IQ plan when you realize your 500-1000 bet on Argentina to qualify will profit you a projected 50 to 100$ lol

[RS]

2 hours ago, jonovision said:

Not enough coin flips!

Could you imagine the reaction from Carli Lloyd et al if Canada got through on a coin flip?

[dyslexic nam]

29 minutes ago, Ally McCoist said:

I have a 400 IQ plan: 

If Canada wins this game today, then I will place a massive bet on semifinals match in favour of Argentina (I'm debating between $500-1000). That way if we win, amazing we are in the Copa America finals and have beaten the reigning world champions (i.e. a result that will shake up the world). If we lose, I will get some nice money and treat myself to something nice.

I opened a ProLine account to place this exact type of bet AGAINST Canada in the final Copa qualifier.   Happily lost my money.   

[Ally McCoist]

21 minutes ago, JFL19 said:

Try 40 IQ plan when you realize your 500-1000 bet on Argentina to qualify will profit you a projected 50 to 100$ lol

When Argentina first played Canada I think the odds for Argentina 1.50. That's not too bad actually.

[Cadeau]

2 hours ago, narduch said:

I don't know if its because I'm too deep into the kool-aid, but I am getting Gold Cup 2000 vibes from this tournament

I got one job today: Pace my kool-aid intake during the Euros so that I can be ready tonight!

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Do we have an agent in their camp?

 

(Apparently Pablo Marmol is the Spanish name of the character.)

[Cadeau]

Theo Bair is more favoured to score than J.David..

Edited Friday at 09:06 PM by Cadeau

[JFL19]

31 minutes ago, Ally McCoist said:

When Argentina first played Canada I think the odds for Argentina 1.50. That's not too bad actually.

1.32 and thats to win in regular time - you do that and it goes to OT and Canada loses than you lose  everything.

You would need to bet them to qualify or tie no bet and yeah youre looking at around 1.10 for that.

 

Source:  I'm a degen.

[cornerkick]

Good read on the state of football in Venezuela

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5615753/2024/07/05/venezuela-copa-america-baseball-soccer/

[kungfucious]

6 minutes ago, cornerkick said:

Good read on the state of football in Venezuela

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5615753/2024/07/05/venezuela-copa-america-baseball-soccer/

yeah!  great find.  i just finished it also.  something very similar was posted on SN.  

https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/copa-america-preview-canada-faces-tough-test-in-young-venezuela-squad/

the SN article said that the venezuelans are different in that their squad is largely based on youth coming up, whereas peru and chile were heavy on veterans hanging on. 

 

what colours are they wearing tn?  are we allowed to wear white and them in their maroons?  (those look sharp)

[Olympique_de_Marseille]

4 hours ago, Bigandy said:

Venezuela had help because of a red card, then played an absolutely horrible Mexico and Jamaica. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. 

We had help because of red cards and played fairly poorly at times against both Peru and Chile.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

[Miche]

5 hours ago, EJsens1 said:

God what an opportunity this game is tonight..

-winning and advancing being the obvious one

-guaranteeing 2 more games which will allow us to gain so much more experience playing 8 games in just over a month

-another match with the defending World Cup champions and then no matter what happens in that game, barring a huge upset by Panama, playing one of Brazil, Uruguay or Colombia too

-the financial gains which are so desperately needed 

-the world wide recognition this will have and hopefully trickle down effect for better friendlies moving forward

-the confidence gained heading into a home World Cup in ‘26

I’m sure I’m missing a few more but this is just so huge outside of the game itself. Will be a tough game. Starting to feel the stress already 

I'd also add more time in training under the manager, learning the system, and more time for learning secondary approaches.

[Joe MacCarthy]

 

[JamboAl]

Welcome to Arlington, Venezuela.  We are outnumbered 200-1 at least.

 

[Unnamed Trialist]

4 hours ago, dyslexic nam said:

Me prediction for tonight:

My mom’s birthday dinner drags on well past kick-off.  About 45 minutes before the game starts I begin checking my phone at regular intervals and fidgeting in my seat.  I have long since finished my meal by the time the game starts and when I decline a second drink at the restaurant, it raises suspicions about my level of interest and leads to an uncomfortable discussion about the sacrifices that were made during my childhood.   Dessert consists of a full blown guilt trip about my lack of gratitude while my mother finishes her third glass of wine and starts crying.  The remaining weekend birthday activities are cancelled with the entire family making me feel like a complete piece of shit.  

I then go home and see Canada win 2-1 baby!   Woo Hoo!   

Wouldn't it be far easier to lie to your entire family and go watch it?

[Unnamed Trialist]

1 hour ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said:

We had help because of red cards and played fairly poorly at times against both Peru and Chile.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Venezuela also got red-card help as rivals went down a man, and played poorly and should have lost in at least one match. Keeping the spark of delusion alive!

[jhoops__]

TSN panel should be there…

[anthony7]

12 hours ago, Stryker911 said:

Osorio can not take a penalty. I don't know what his overall record was, but he missed many important ones for TFC in their playoff runs.

He’s missed every single penalty in his TFC career. 0 for 5 from the spot. Absolute garbage. Always flops in the biggest moments, nothing new. Oso, the choker better find a nice seat on the bench if it does get to that point.

Edited Friday at 11:41 PM by anthony7