Always good times playing Vancouver.
Have at It People!
Always good times playing Vancouver.
Have at It People!
See all my fellow West Coasters in 218-219 @ BC Place!
Hopefully Beitashour can return. Would rather not see Endoh defending Davies or Manneh 1v1... And it would be nice if Vanney doesn't try to force Endoh there like when we tried to shoehorn Creavalle into the RB spot.
Like with the Eddie Johnson beer picture from year 1 @ BMO, the "finger" picture is a classic.
Ousted suspended for this game. Who is there back up Keeper?
Paolo Tornaghi
70Goalkeeper-Cormano, Italy
AGE: 28
HT: 6' 4" WT: 185
Unless they call back up their loaned out keeper... Which is more than likely as he's playing for VWFC2
Spencer Richey
18Goalkeeper-Seattle, Washington
AGE: 24
HT: 6' 1" WT: 195
LOANED OUT
Last edited by Carter; 03-13-2017 at 08:56 AM. Reason: updated information
Third time's the charm? That's all I've got.
Vancouver is playing away at Tigres midweek for CCL. They will be tired. Best chance for 3 pts at Vancouver
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Fixed that Version 2Vancouver is playing away at Tigres midweek for CCL. They will have played all their starters and then lost the game 3-1 with 2 goals scored against in the last few minutes because that is what Vancouver does. Best chance for 3 pts at Vancouver
Best Vancouver moment ever. The stadium was absolutely booming for ten minutes prior to this. I have never seen the air sucked out of a place in such an instant. 30 of us going crazy after 94 minutes of driech football.
https://youtu.be/Cq-8Mfiw69o
I keep hoping to see the playoff TFC team each week but so far they haven't showed up. They looked like it for a small part of the RSL game and then it turned into a pick up soccer game. Philly game they couldn't keep possession and seemed to not be able to create much. I am really surprised we tied. We made Philly look really good and they are not. Really hoping they turn this around this weekend before I start blaming the white jerseys. I know it is only the 3rd game but we have the potential....time to see it. Let's go Reds!
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/lauraarmy/status/841698465881153537
Personally I'd let giovinco rest this week. Have him fresh for home opener. Plus vancouver should be a bit sluggish considering they play today. Dont expect anything less then a win from them on saturday
Tigers-Caps CCL game on right now on CONCACAF FB page, if you are so inclined to scout the opposition
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Bring on Saturday. Ousted - kept the score respectable...that is a pretty toothless team. They will be well tired.
I don't think playing midweek should affect their weekend performance unless they picked up injuries. They are pro athletes. They should be able to handle the load fine. I have heard a number of MLS players over the years say they prefer a midweek game versus a full week of practice so not sure there is any advantage. If anything they may be sharper. Who knows....
This game is a great opportunity for us. With Ousted serving his suspension it gives us a great shot at 3 points. We need to put in a solid 90 minutes. I expect Ricketts to get the start. It is a long season and there is no rush to push Gio back to early, especially with a off week next week. I wonder if either Hamilton or Babouli will make the trip with the team. I'm hoping for a 2-1 win.
Close but now even worse for Vancouver.Vancouver is playing away at Tigres midweek for CCL. They will have played all their starters and then lost the game 3-1 with 2 goals scored against in the last few minutes because that is what Vancouver does. Best chance for 3 pts at Vancouver
I couldn't sleep last night, so I tried watching the game between Van and Tigres. First, and lasting impression: if Vancouver represents MLS on an international stage, it was painfully evident that the league still has a long road ahead to gain respectability. Van was horrid. The TSN bullshit about how Van held the mighty Tigres in the first half was like that Simpsons episode where Homer becomes local boxing king because nobody could knock him out, and he never even threw a punch. It could easily have been 8 -0. The Tigres club is having trouble scoring this season, but had no trouble dominating possession. It was laughable.
If this is the same Van club TFC faces on Saturday, we should win easily.
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/03/15...ancouver-clash
Giovinco out. Heading back to Italy for a meeting with his physician, not specifically for his injury. Apparently had it scheduled for the international break regardless.
Agreed completely. Vancouver was basically shelled for 90 minutes with their sole offensive highlight being Brek Shea diving in the box to try and win a penalty.
If memory serves the average Liga MX Salary is roughly double MLS's. And that doesn't even take into account other compensation measures not reported, which apparently can be significant in Mexico.
I agree that Vancouver looked very weak against Tigres. I watched all of the 2nd half. Tigres obviously had a ton of possession, and a bunch of good chances. One thing was evident: whenever Vancouver got the ball for a moment, the pressure from Tigres to regain possession was immense. And it worked -- Vancouver had no answer.
However the first Tigres goal was an own goal. Tigres seemed to be snake-bitten before that. Also Vancouver actually had a couple of very decent chances to at least nick an away goal near the end, especially after a brutal giveaway by Tigres. Pretty it wasn't, but their plan almost worked.
I'm not sure Giovinco seeing his doctor in Italy is nothing. I've said that I thought he looked like he was still playing hurt to start this season, like he did at the end of the playoffs last year. Just missing that shiftiness and agility that makes him such a handful.
Maybe I'm paranoid. But is it possible that simple rest and recovery over the off-season didn't fix his issue?