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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    You can't not be impressed with what the Canadian soccer program has done over the past few years. Hope they are able to make a little noise in Qatar...just not at the expense of the USA. 


  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Jumb0 said:
    You can't not be impressed with what the Canadian soccer program has done over the past few years. Hope they are able to make a little noise in Qatar...just not at the expense of the USA. 


    Hahaha!! Gotcha.  Well maybe they will both make some noise. That would be wild if they somehow ended up in the same tournament draw. 
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    1ThoughtKnown said:
    Our American friends are pretty quiet over on the US Soccer thread…. I’m thinking they are trying to comprehend what has happened and where the hell this Canadian team came from 😂. Awesome
    https://community.pearljam.com/discussion/243583/u-s-soccer-thread#latest
    Great team effort on Sunday. Congratulations. Can't wait to see them in Qatar.
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Absolutely! They were missing some key players and pulled out the win. I am most impressed with the depth of the squad and Herdman’s strategies and player deployment decisions are working. So many quality players and the transition game is so exciting to watch. 
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    And will only get better. Young team. Tricky trip to El Salvador tonight.
  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    AW124797 said:
    And will only get better. Young team. Tricky trip to El Salvador tonight.

    Maybe not. There are some rumors going around that El Salvador players will boycott stating that the President of their federation has been "disrespectful, distracting and broken promises" 
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,975
    Let's get the win tonight and we can possibly clinch our ticket to world cup. GO CANADA GO!!
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    Jumb0 said:
    AW124797 said:
    And will only get better. Young team. Tricky trip to El Salvador tonight.

    Maybe not. There are some rumors going around that El Salvador players will boycott stating that the President of their federation has been "disrespectful, distracting and broken promises" 
    I just saw that they are playing… not sure if they are happy though. Had something to do with bonuses. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    BLACK35 said:
    Let's get the win tonight and we can possibly clinch our ticket to world cup. GO CANADA GO!!
    Fo Sho!!!! Let’s Go CanMNT!!!!! 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    That Atiba Hutchison goal was wild… it’s like the hockey gods were shining on the CanMNT lol.

    And… Jonathan David is ridiculous. Alphonso Davies is the best player in CONCACAF…. David may be second. 
  • AW124797
    AW124797 Posts: 762
    edited February 2022
    Good Lord. Is that some matrix glitch in the 93rd minute?

    Edit: I just rewatched Can-USA highlights. Thought there was a cheeky chip at the end of that game too.
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    AW124797 said:
    Good Lord. Is that some matrix glitch in the 93rd minute?

    Edit: I just rewatched Can-USA highlights. Thought there was a cheeky chip at the end of that game too.
    Hahaha.. 
  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    Not classy Costa Rica. Blasting fireworks during the Canadian National anthem is garbage. Nothing more CONCACAF than that. The pitch is beat up from a Coldplay concert.  The ref gives out a garbage yellow and Canada still should have won playing down a man. 

    It doesn’t really matter because they are going to thump Jamaica on Sunday in sub-zero temperatures. 
  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 617
    Admittedly, I am a casual soccer fan, but the flopping really turns me off. When the CR player went down like he was shot after being brushed past, get that garbage out of the game. No need for the “shoulder”, but a total over reaction.

    Canada did play really well despite being a man down, a couple of great chances at the end (off the post!!!!)

    anyway, hopefully Canada advances this weekend against Jamaica 
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  • Jumb0
    Jumb0 Posts: 910
    erebus said:
    Admittedly, I am a casual soccer fan, but the flopping really turns me off. When the CR player went down like he was shot after being brushed past, get that garbage out of the game. No need for the “shoulder”, but a total over reaction.


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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    edited March 2022

    I’m pretty sure CR was a little choked about the rather cold game in Edmonton earlier this year. I went wearing a hoodie, but I could see how it would be pretty cold for a Central American.  
    But this is what Herdman is doing. You have to reverse-CONCACAF these teams. They do everything possible for home field advantage.

    As far as flopping, yeah it’s disappointing. But it happens in almost every contact sport. The theatrics and drama of some of these soccer players is next-level admittedly lol. 
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  • dankind
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    1ThoughtKnown said:

    I’m pretty sure CR was a little choked about the rather cold game in Edmonton earlier this year. I went wearing a hoodie, but I could see how it would be pretty cold for a Central American.  
    But this is what Herdman is doing. You have to reverse-CONCACAF these teams. They do everything possible for home field advantage.

    As far as flopping, yeah it’s disappointing. But it happens in almost every contact sport. The theatrics and drama of some of these soccer players is next-level admittedly lol. 
    The women do it way less, which is why I watch them instead.

    Also, boobies.
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
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    These racial attacks on Kaye are way out of line. WTF is wrong with people? Canada finally has a world class football club that can compete with any country and keyboard tough guys are throwing around racial slurs. 

    Only read this in the news, I don’t have Twitter and have FB with only family and a handful of close friends. Social media is a cesspool. 
  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,975
    Today is the day we qualify for world cup! Book it
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  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    BLACK35 said:
    Today is the day we qualify for world cup! Book it
    Let’s Fucking Goooooooooo!!!!!   I think the boys are going to throttle Jamaica tonight. Won’t even be close. 🇨🇦 ⚽️ 🥅 

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