Blackdude

If he is as good as everyone thinks he is, Montreal should be looking to sign him to a senior contract soon.

Actually, the fastest way to lose a big talent like Tabla is calling him to the senior team when he hasn't earned it and he could just say no because he'll believe that the Ivory Coast dream is real. 

If the player can't be good at the USL level how could you expect him to be better than Ricketts when playing in Honduras? The thing is that it's one thing to do it against players who are under 23 mostly, it's another thing to do it against men. That's why I want to see more of him before saying he's better than Ricketts. Does he have skill? Yes, but a lot of players have skill and disappear at 22 because they have a poor work ethic. That's why you want to see the players keeping at it regularly. Tabla's doing that after his first pro match. I want to see that continue. I never said that it said anything about the quality. If Tabla plays like an uninterested player in the next 2 months, he's not better than Ricketts in all aspects in football. Ricketts scored goals like that at a higher level also showing that he has the skills to score like that. Check his goal against Besiktas 2-3 years ago.
I do think Tabla's the future, but if you want to have a player on the Canadian national team that plays on the wing that is on a Canadian team who isn't captied, Tabla's not my first choice. I want to see more of him, but the sample size is too few to say that he's better than Ricketts based off games against boys. Wyn Belotte was supposed to be our best ever player according to some people and he bombed out. A lot of skilled players have come and go. I remember Stalteri who said that he wasn't the most talented player in Canada, but he worked hard at it and that's why he was able to play at the level he played. If Tabla's not able to replicate to the level that is better than Ricketts in USL, how do you expect him to be better than Ricketts for the senior team? 

If the player can't be good at the USL level how could you expect him to be better than Ricketts when playing in Honduras? The thing is that it's one thing to do it against players who are under 23 mostly, it's another thing to do it against men. That's why I want to see more of him before saying he's better than Ricketts. Does he have skill? Yes, but a lot of players have skill and disappear at 22 because they have a poor work ethic. That's why you want to see the players keeping at it regularly. Tabla's doing that after his first pro match. I want to see that continue. I never said that it said anything about the quality. If Tabla plays like an uninterested player in the next 2 months, he's not better than Ricketts in all aspects in football. Ricketts scored goals like that at a higher level also showing that he has the skills to score like that. Check his goal against Besiktas 2-3 years ago.
I do think Tabla's the future, but if you want to have a player on the Canadian national team that plays on the wing that is on a Canadian team who isn't captied, Tabla's not my first choice. I want to see more of him, but the sample size is too few to say that he's better than Ricketts based off games against boys. Wyn Belotte was supposed to be our best ever player according to some people and he bombed out. A lot of skilled players have come and go. I remember Stalteri who said that he wasn't the most talented player in Canada, but he worked hard at it and that's why he was able to play at the level he played. If Tabla's not able to replicate to the level that is better than Ricketts in USL, how do you expect him to be better than Ricketts for the senior team? 

You're saying that he accepts it, but what about the pressure that you're putting on a 17 year old kid who might have a dream and could say no? It's a pressure call to tell him that he has to make his international future known now. That's the part that you don't get. We captied a 19 year old dual national in a WCQ 4 years ago. You know how many times he has played for Canada since? one friendly sub appearance. I'm not defending that said player, but if that player wasn't captied 4 years ago, would he have played more for Canada? I'd say yes. Now it's a case by case, because every player is different, but that's something you can't denied. 
Also, how much have you seen of him? He looked good against TFCII. Tosaint Ricketts would look better against TFCII. Also since when is he a regular starter when he's has one career pro start? Let him gain more starts and see where he is, but a lot of kids have looked good at this age and disappeared. He could be special, but the world is could. He's not better than Ricketts right now. He needs to learn and show what he can do in USL and if he does well there and with the youth national team, he can position himself for a call-up.  If he was heads and shoulders above Ricketts, how come he was disappointing at the U17 WCQ? 
I don't even know why people are worrying oh we could lose (Player X) to (Country Y) Captie him! 

Actually, the fastest way to lose a big talent like Tabla is calling him to the senior team when he hasn't earned it and he could just say no because he'll believe that the Ivory Coast dream is real. 

Someone told a lie and hurt us. He made me cry. He told a lie and hurt us. 
And even though he was misquote, it looked like he said goodbye.
I thought that Cavallini and Canada would be together forever. I was stupid to believe that.

First, let me apologize for disagreeing.  Don't want any hurt feelings here.
Secondly, what is everyone basing the Cavallini love on? Playing in Uruguay?  Looking half-decent during an Olympic tournament four/five years ago?  He scored one goal at the U20 level and one at the U23 level. 

It's not a friendly, it's a World Cup Qualifier. I do think that it makes a big difference because of that.

People, if you want to talk about who's playing right back against Mexico, there's a thread.
Now, if you have something to say about Marcel de Jong, please continue to do that. 

Friendlies aren't official matches. 

Everyone knows the Canadian Messi is Marco Bustos! 

If Vitoria apologizes to El Hombre in person and do that, then maybe he will in 10 years.

If Vitoria apologizes to El Hombre in person and do that, then maybe he will in 10 years.

The question is whether players  on the national team are willing to forgive him. I'm guessing so. We've seen how those players who've played for other countries are mentioned by current/former members of the national team. If he's commited now and shows it during training, I think that it will just be water under a bridge. 

The question is whether players  on the national team are willing to forgive him. I'm guessing so. We've seen how those players who've played for other countries are mentioned by current/former members of the national team. If he's commited now and shows it during training, I think that it will just be water under a bridge. 

What's next? FIFA changes the rules so Jonathan de Guzman plays for Canada? (ducks)

What's next? FIFA changes the rules so Jonathan de Guzman plays for Canada? (ducks)

No, he's still under contract by Fénix, but they're hearing for offers on him. This article mentions the fact that Defensor Sporting is interested in Lucas and mentions abroad interest from clubs though none are named.
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/cavallini-reactiva-la-chance-de-salir/
This article mentions that there are just rumours of him being sold to an Italian club, but they confirmed that another player is leaving to Fiorentina.
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/por-el-momento-solo-rumores/
And finally, this one mentions that a deal with Bologna fell through and that preseason will start on the 5th or the 7th of January
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/cavallini-se-cayo-pase-a-italia/
They've said that there were other options abroad, in the first link. So, I wouldn't be surprised if another club came with the right offer and it could be another Italian club, but I do think that it's something to watch in January. 

No, he's still under contract by Fénix, but they're hearing for offers on him. This article mentions the fact that Defensor Sporting is interested in Lucas and mentions abroad interest from clubs though none are named.
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/cavallini-reactiva-la-chance-de-salir/
This article mentions that there are just rumours of him being sold to an Italian club, but they confirmed that another player is leaving to Fiorentina.
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/por-el-momento-solo-rumores/
And finally, this one mentions that a deal with Bologna fell through and that preseason will start on the 5th or the 7th of January
http://www.tenfield.com.uy/cavallini-se-cayo-pase-a-italia/
They've said that there were other options abroad, in the first link. So, I wouldn't be surprised if another club came with the right offer and it could be another Italian club, but I do think that it's something to watch in January. 

Score on an open net against El Salvador in the Gold Cup?

Issey will stay at Terengganu for two more years.

That's a question that is needed to ask. Should we have a rule on what kind of players are on the list? I'll be honest, I like madmonte's rule. Canadian until proven otherwise by playing on another national team. 

Bustos scored a goal in MLS before playing in that league. Good to know that we have a player scoring infinite goals per 90 minutes in his MLS career.

http://www.goal.com/en-ca/news/4173/canadian-national-team/2014/08/28/5066777/floro-calls-in-experienced-canadian-side-to-face-jamaica
 
If you trust Rudi's sources, yes. But then again, he mentions that "All of Johnson, Osorio, Cavallini, and Akindele are expected by Floro to attend a future Canadian camp, possibly as early as November."
 
Keeping this with Lucas, he would have missed a match with Fénix had he gone to camp in September, a match where he scored two goals. Fénix plays this Sunday and doesn't have a match until the 17th. I'm sure that the reasoning behind Cavallini declining was that he expected to be availalble in October/November because he wouldn't miss games at his club, and I remember reading at that time that he was fighting to keep his spot in the starting XI. It made sense for him to not go.