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Originally Posted by Locke
I honestly hope Canada gets in, it would do wonders for the team.
It would devastate some MLS teams you'd have to think.
Also, it would be a little overshadowed by the playoffs as far as TV coverage is concerned too.
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Agreed, it is in Flames making the playoffs longshot territory right now but I am hoping for it too.
I don't think it's going to be mainstream no matter what on TV but being in two tournaments running almost all summer would help them out from a commercial visibility point of view and I suspect might allow us to call up two or three hesitant guys like potentially Hoilett and really get our ducks in a row for qualifying this fall - it is an ideal preparation for the next cycle and as a Canadian soccer fan, I'd eat it up.
TFC probably get screwed the worst, although I think Hainault and Johnson would be a huge loss for Houston and Salt Lake - I don't even know if anyone from Vancouver gets the call.
Would be pretty compelling for Hart to be able to call Hoilett and ask him to come for a game against Argentina in the Copa America. Although our opener vs. the US in Detroit for the Gold Cup will be a big game it's not on the same scale.