Friendly match: Canada vs Panama - Tuesday, October 15th - 7:30pm Eastern / 4:30pm Pacific - Toronto

[Ruud]

7 hours ago, Kadenge said:

Wonderful idea to connect with youth teams. Not only to inspire young players but build the CS fanbase. Looks like there was media coverage. Btw anyone spot Davies in any of the pics/videos?

He was.  

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

14 minutes ago, Mihairokov said:

Really? Can see them all the time if you're on the 401 b/w Montreal and Toronto

Not fulfilling the "centre of universe" cliche with that at all. 😉

[Mihairokov]

27 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

Not fulfilling the "centre of universe" cliche with that at all. 😉

Hey, the 401 isn't the centre of the universe, just the easiest way in! 😛

[Obinna]

2 hours ago, Ottawafan said:

As I posted in our Ottawa V's chat my son got to talk to Theo Bair at a meet and greet for his club.  Such a great way to get in touch with clubs and its players.

 

42 minutes ago, h coach said:

Jonathan David was involved with a club training session in East Ottawa. There was some footage on the local CTV news.

Did the Ottawa guys (David and Bair) make the trek down the highway to do do some community related stuff, or did clubs from Ottawa make the trip to Montreal to take advantage of the CanMNT being there?

[Ottawafan]

Bair was in the west end of Ottawa.  Not sure where David's meet and greet was.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Our best player with the right answer.

Wait until the end.

[JamboAl]

1 hour ago, Ottawafan said:

Bair was in the west end of Ottawa.  Not sure where David's meet and greet was.

David’s was in Gloucester I believe.

[ahmedou]

Team Red: David-Eustaquio-Cornelius-Shaff-Davies-Ahmed Sigur-Bair-Bassong-JKL

Team Blue: Larin-Laryea-Saliba-Tani-Poku-Choiniere-Bombito-Millar-Ade-Lopez

[ahmedou]

Team Red (Goalkeeper): Sirois

Team Blue (Goalkeeper): Crepeau 

[narduch]

18k sold so far for Tuesday 

 

 

 

[h coach]

On 9/22/2024 at 3:53 PM, ahmedou said:

I wanted to see Cornelius-Balerdi

 

3 hours ago, Ottawafan said:

Bair was in the west end of Ottawa.  Not sure where David's meet and greet was.

east part of Ottawa at one of the fields he would have often played at Shefford 

[blueseeka]

2 hours ago, narduch said:

18k sold so far for Tuesday 

 

 

 

They should of kept the discount code if they cared about selling the most amount of tickets. It was obvious pricing was too high, when they sold so many tickets at 50% off. Wouldn't be shocked to see another sale a day or two before the game

[Mihairokov]

6 minutes ago, blueseeka said:

They should of kept the discount code if they cared about selling the most amount of tickets.

Priority is surely on revenue-generation over raw numbers. I imagine they care more about that than sheer numbers. 

[ahmedou]

1100 Montrealers fans at Canada Soccer practice in Montreal 💯

[blueseeka]

12 hours ago, Mihairokov said:

Priority is surely on revenue-generation over raw numbers. I imagine they care more about that than sheer numbers. 

Yeah, people keep mentioning all the tickets that were sold in Edmonton. But people could get the best seats for $90 to both World Cup qualifying games. Both games cost $45 in most of the stadium.

Almost no tickets are sold in Toronto for the lone, friendly game for $45.

Toronto is convenient for travel and a money maker for the CMNT. If they sellout the lower bowl, they are probably really happy with that, at that pricing.

Edited Thursday at 01:55 PM by blueseeka

[MtlMario]

11 hours ago, ahmedou said:

1100 Montrealers fans at Canada Soccer practice in Montreal 💯

A little disappointing with the turnout. Also thought we would be allowed on the field after the practice for the meeting of players but instead they only came to the fence which made it really hard for the younger kids especially. The people that were in front would stay there and just waited for the next player to show up. I thought it could of been better done. Btw I think Davies did not stick around too long if I saw correctly.

[Kingston]

On one hand, I'm happy to see that the crowd will likely top 20 000.

On the other hand, I'm disappointed our national team can't draw at least as well as TFC given that the ticket prices are similar.

[Mihairokov]

For those who might be curious, Raptors first home preseason game is at the same time as the Panama match (cheapest tickets are ~$40), and it's also during a Leafs four-game homestand, including a game the following night. It's a busy spot!

Edited Thursday at 02:13 PM by Mihairokov

[ahmedou]

46 minutes ago, MtlMario said:

A little disappointing with the turnout. Also thought we would be allowed on the field after the practice for the meeting of players but instead they only came to the fence which made it really hard for the younger kids especially. The people that were in front would stay there and just waited for the next player to show up. I thought it could of been better done. Btw I think Davies did not stick around too long if I saw correctly.

They should've done it like at the Soirée des Membres (IMFC, CFMTL) in Montreal. Tables at the field. There's a line on each tables. The fans choose which tables to go. 

I was on the left side. The've put the majority of MLS players and Bair on the left side. And they've put all the European players on the right side. Coach Jesse and Coach Biello went to the left side.

They could've tell them to change the side after (like the MLS players and Bair go the right side and then the  European players at the left side), to let all the fans have a equal chance to meet their favorite players.

I talked with a Canada Soccer responsible and he'll try do something for my jerseys collections at the game against Panama in Toronto.

But the players really did their best with the fans.

The Quebecois players (Crepeau, Choiniere) stayed until 8:00pm. Respect to them. Because the event was supposed to finish at 7:30pm.

Edited Thursday at 02:38 PM by ahmedou

[MtlMario]

15 minutes ago, ahmedou said:

 

I talked with a Canada Soccer responsible and he'll try do something for my jerseys collections at the game against Panama in Montreal.

 

You mean game vs Panama in Toronto.

[ahmedou]

4 minutes ago, MtlMario said:

You mean game vs Panama in Toronto.

All the players want to play the game vs Panama in Montreal. So it'll be in Montreal.

  😛

Jokes aside, the players loved Montreal and the players loved the Montrealers fans.

[Ruud]

12 hours ago, ahmedou said:

1100 Montrealers fans at Canada Soccer practice in Montreal 💯

Had to cancel due to kid coming home sick. If this had been the only event for signatures, it might’ve seem a bit disappointing, but the fact that all the players went to different communities over the past two days it’s really hard to critique.  It also wasn’t a warm  sunny day when more people might have just decided to come last minute

[Ruud]

I do wish Voyagers had been able to organize an event at a pub with Jesse marsh like they did in  Toronto

[BuzzAndSting]

17 hours ago, JamboAl said:

David’s was in Gloucester I believe.

Buzz and sting baby.

[BuzzAndSting]

7 minutes ago, Ruud said:

I do wish Voyagers had been able to organize an event at a pub with Jesse marsh like they did in  Toronto

That was at the behest of JM and the coaching staff and probably not something that's going to happen all that often.