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Forge has former TFC players Molham Babouli and Kyle Bekker on their roster
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Forge has former TFC players Molham Babouli and Kyle Bekker on their roster
Last edited by rydermike; 09-19-2020 at 05:05 PM.
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Play it in Hartford as soon as realistically possible.
Waiting until Dec or Jan is completely unfair to Forge.
Manning indicated this week this won't happen until after TFC's season is over.
They need to play it as soon as possible as it is our only chance to win a trophy in 2020.
So... I guess there's less than 0% chance that we will be able to watch this live I was really looking forward to the first time TFC and Forge would meet. Still excited, of course, but would've been sweet to be there in person
I am still a bit befuddled how the CSA didn't arrange a Finals date....
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Travel restrictions within CONCACAF have postponed competitions through until at least November, likely into 2021. I get the strong suspicion that the 2020 CCL isn't going to finish & the 2021 is going to take place about a year from now & be a larger tourney.
Ah, heck, lets be honest here - can anybody seriously see a vaccine available widely across the region before the summer of 2021?
I don't watch CPL almost at all but I watched the finals on the weekend. I recorded it and wasn't watching real time and I got fairly bored in the first half and fast forwarded to the end to see who won. Pretty big drop off in level from MLS to CPL if these were the best teams. TFC should be able to take the game fairly easily if they don't take it too lightly.
Seems like they're going ahead with the CONCACAF league, so Forge is still going to be playing for (conceivably) the next few months.
In this context, playing the Champ. Final in Dec or Jan is fine.
BC Place, anyone? That would be preferable to the Big O.
If there are no fans what's the point of having it at BMO? Aside from familiarity with the pitch, is there really a home field advantage?
If the CSA had any balls they would do it a neutral ground that isn't -16 degree. Would be best for both teams IMO - although...turf...but other than that I'd go with BC place
That would be the best sollution by far and the most cost effective.
Or to have it on a neutral ground, anywhere close to Toronto and Hamilton, where there is a legal size footy field with good natural pitch, inclosed in some kind of hangar.
Is there something like that in the whole province of Ontario, except the TFC training bubble?
I mean if there are not allowed spectators anyways, why should it be played in any kind of "traditional" stadium?
The TFC training bubble is turf. As is Ivor Wynne II.
Glad for the CONCACAF league match to keep Forge playing to keep them match fit.
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And that final goal that moved Forge onto the next phase of the competition was sweet. Now if they can get past Tauro next round they'll start accumulating points to move towards higher seeding. TFC had better not take them lightly as Forge can put together some quality moments.
Forge won their round of 16 game last night in CONCACAF League. They're on to the quarter finals and appear to be the favourites. If they win their QF matchup, Forge secure a spot in the Champions League. Would be great to have Forge and TFC in Champions League next year.
They changed the CL format last year- added more teams, and gave 6 teams (finalists, losing semi finalists, 2best losing QFinalists) berths in the CCL.
Basically, they removed all the Central American leagues automatic berths to CCL and put them through CL. Expanded competition with more teams with a shot at winning the trophy before getting a chance in CCL
They changed it last year and dropped all the the Concacaf countries not named Canada, USA and Mexico to play in the CL first, with the exception of the Caribbean Club Cup Champion (probably because they wouldn't have been able to make the change without their voting block). This opened up a bunch 6 spots to win entry into the CCL. So any team that makes it to the CL semi-finals is guaranteed a spot, followed by the two winners of a playoff between the quarterfinal losing teams.
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