Int call ups Sept

[Yohan]

No TFC player selected by Canada

http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-p...belize-p158339

CANADA
GK- Milan Borjan | BUL / PFK Ludogorets Razgrad
GK- Maxime Crépeau | CAN / Impact Montréal
GK- Kenny Stamatopoulos | SWE / AIK Fotbol
CB- David Edgar | ENG / Sheffield United
CB- Luca Gasparotto | SCO / Greenock Morton FC
CB- Manjrekar James | HUN / Diósgyöri VTK
FB- Samuel Adekugbe | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
FB- Marcel de Jong | USA / Sporting Kansas City
FB- Nik Ledgerwood | GER / Energie Cottbus
FB- Karl W. Ouimette | USA / New York Red Bulls
M- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
M- Kyle Bekker | CAN / Impact Montréal
M- Atiba Hutchinson | TUR / Beşiktaş JK
M- Will Johnson | USA / Portland Timbers FC
M- Issey Nakajima-Farran | MAS / Terengganu FA
M- Michael Petrasso | ENG / Queens Park Rangers
M- Samuel Piette | ESP / Racing Ferrol
M- Adam Straith | NOR / Fredrikstad FK
M- Russell Teibert | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
F- Marcus Haber | ENG / Crewe Alexandra
F- Cyle Larin | USA / Orlando City SC
F- Tosaint Ricketts | TUR / Boluspor FC

Bradley looks to play Sept 5 game vs Seattle before joining USMNT

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...friendly-again

[Yohan]

Floro calls up Bekker before Osorio. Not that I'm complaining bc Canada should be good enough to beat Belize without Osorio, but this is truly bizarre call by Floro

[Blizzard]

Floro calls up Bekker before Osorio. Not that I'm complaining bc Canada should be good enough to beat Belize without Osorio, but this is truly bizarre call by Floro

Floro has always liked Bekker of course but in this case, perhaps TFC lobbied for an exclusion in exchange for future considerations. Lots of midfield depth on this squad even with JDG injured.

[Yohan]

Floro has always liked Bekker of course but in this case, perhaps TFC lobbied for an exclusion in exchange for future considerations. Lots of midfield depth on this squad even with JDG injured.

Kurtis Larson ‏@KurtLarSUN 2h2 hours ago
Jonathan Osorio and Ashtone Morgan weren't called in to Canada's upcoming camp ahead of qualifiers. Simply weren't selected. #TFC

[PopePouri]

Kurtis Larson ‏@KurtLarSUN 2h2 hours ago
Jonathan Osorio and Ashtone Morgan weren't called in to Canada's upcoming camp ahead of qualifiers. Simply weren't selected. #TFC

A joke.

[OgtheDim]

Molinaro and Larson both indicating from their sources that the lack of TFC calls ups is because those players are not preferred.

i.e. The club did not ask.


Forget Bekker - why would you choose Issy over Osorio?

[molenshtain]

why the fuck is Marcus Haber still getting called up?

[MartinUtd]

Osorio came off as a bit petulant over his lack of minutes during the gold cup. Maybe Floro thinks he has an attitude problem.

Btw, anyone follow how Borjan is doing in Hungary? I recall he had a good debut in the Champions League last year.

[Yohan]

why the fuck is Marcus Haber still getting called up?

not many canadian strikers getting first team mins. and he's plan B as target man

[Richard]

Its interesting that Doniel Henry isn't called up.

Also Kyle Becker isn't a footballer, he is some dude who knows how to practice but cant do shit in game. Floro is an idiot.

[gmacpheetfc]

6 footers mate just grind it out cause we can compete technically.

[OgtheDim]

Dude called up 3 strikers in total. Says so much about sooo many things. Its Belize for Eff's sake.

[Blizzard]

Its interesting that Doniel Henry isn't called up.

Also Kyle Becker isn't a footballer, he is some dude who knows how to practice but cant do shit in game. Floro is an idiot.

How active is Doneil? Floro needs players that are ready to go.

Not saying Kyle is one of those but does he drag a player all the way home who has played perhaps one full match since recovering
from his season / loan ending hamstring injury last season?

Doneil has to get 100% fit and start playing regularly. I hope West Ham loans him to a Championship side as they did last year.

[portu]

Italy has a pair of games sandwiching the Seattle game, if Giovinco is ever going to get called up I'm guessing now's the time

[reggie]

i say we play 3 DMs and play for the nil nil draw.

[stegosaurus]

Italy has a pair of games sandwiching the Seattle game, if Giovinco is ever going to get called up I'm guessing now's the time

Italian sites/tweets say he'll probably get called up vs Malta/Bulgaria, with the selection being made Saturday. We'll see...

[notthesun]

Bradley will very likely stay put for our Seattle match. Remains to be seen for Altidore but I have a feeling Klinsmann just won't select him, whereas we negotiated Bradley not being called up.

[Fort York Redcoat]

i say we play 3 DMs and play for the nil nil draw.

No thanks. If you want that let's save it for the away leg mmmkay? I want to see some singing next Fri.

Since this is the Toronto section I guess I'll say I wish Oso and Morgan were in but there are just as many who complain about "playoff pushes" so whatever. I'll be pissed when we make it to the group stage if it remains this selection.

[OgtheDim]

As expected

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/WheelerTSN/status/637254916306804736

[notthesun]

Looks like Altidore is getting the call. Thought Klinsmann might pass him up again.

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/JohnMolinaro/status/637272673106591744

[JavierMartini]

Floro is not the answer. The CSA is worse. I really have no hope.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Floro is not the answer. The CSA is worse. I really have no hope.

Against Belize? That bleak. We'll do just fine.

[BuSaPuNk]

Floro is not the answer. The CSA is worse. I really have no hope.

Against Belize? That bleak. We'll do just fine.

Yep over reactions galore. It takes time to regain a programme to a soild one. Floro has to completely redo the entire programe from the bottom down after the last debocle, it will take time but the future is really starting to look on the upside with Larin and Akindele and more players coming through academies.

[Initial B]

Look at the Belize squad. Do you think they could beat the squad listed above?

The way I look at it, Floro took a look at the opposition and figured he didn't need his best players to defeat them. He's mostly chosen players that aren't getting a lot of playing minutes with their teams and I assume this will help keep them sharp. He's saving his favors for when he'll actually need them in the next round.

Now, if these decisions mean that Canada crashes out of qualifying, I don't think anything will save Floro's job.

[Ajax TFC]

Altidore needs to get his form back with his club, not leave for the USMNT. Klinsman really has no idea what he's doing. Calls up an unfit Altidore for the gold cup, then sends him home for not being fit, then calls him up again before he's regained his form...

[Greg]

Check out this tweet at [URL]https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/637315879215214592[/URL]

From the article

"Giovinco is doing very well in Canada. He’s returning to be the player we knew and he can be an important part of this team," Conte said

[kwhisperer]

Check out this tweet at [URL]https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/637315879215214592[/URL]

From the article

I feel a little faint....

[Petor]

Now we know why Bradley and Osorio are
staying.

[OgtheDim]

Per De Blasis, announcements are tomorrow. Wait for it.

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/dblas60/status/637327257632153600

[notthesun]

Yeah the title of that Sportsnet article seems to be jumping the gun a bit. It's not confirmed although if I were to bet on it I'd say he does get the call.