2020 Cavalry FC and CanPL Thread

[Kipper is King]

Uh, Malonga may be off to China.

https://twitter.com/FootblTransfers/...20862517956608

https://twitter.com/kyappy80/status/1218177563102797825

#DominiqueMalonga was transferred to #NeiMongolZhongyou. ⚽️
He arrives from #CavalryFC.

Wow. I did not have Mongolia on my "Cavalry FC Transfers Bingo Card!"

[Muta]

If true, that will be an interesting life experience for sure. They play in a 51,000 seat stadium!

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Kipper is King

Uh, Malonga may be off to China.

https://twitter.com/FootblTransfers/...20862517956608

https://twitter.com/kyappy80/status/1218177563102797825



Wow. I did not have Mongolia on my "Cavalry FC Transfers Bingo Card!"

Did that one link say he's getting $400k/yr for 2 years? That's a good sized raise!

[CofR]

Forge FC announced Wednesday that midfielder Tristan Borges has been transferred to Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven in the Proximus Pro League for an undisclosed amount.

https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/bor...d-to-oh-leuven

[shermanator]

2 points on the Borges transfer.

1. Bye Felicia
2. That's a tidy transfer fee for a CPL club. Sets the bar for players such as Carducci.

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by Kipper is King

Uh, Malonga may be off to China.

https://twitter.com/FootblTransfers/...20862517956608

https://twitter.com/kyappy80/status/1218177563102797825



Wow. I did not have Mongolia on my "Cavalry FC Transfers Bingo Card!"

Personally I wouldn't trust transfer news sourced from an anonymous Twitter account.

[cheevers]

Originally Posted by CofR

https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/bor...d-to-oh-leuven

That is a great transfer for Borges, really curious to see if he can make the step up. I have been to a game in Leuven and it is a great town, good stadium and fun atmosphere. I think this will be a good litmus test for just where the CPL is in terms of quality.

[shermanator]

Cavalry have officially announced the Jair Cordova signing. Really looking forward to seeing him in action.

https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-...d-jair-cordova

[Slava]

Originally Posted by cofr

https://forgefc.canpl.ca/article/bor...d-to-oh-leuven

gtfo!

[Jimmy Stang]

If I take off my Cavalry-coloured glasses, I like the Borges transfer. As well as Waterman, Malonga, and even future departures, even though those ones create some challenges for Cavalry.

It shows that the league is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing: becoming a cog in the global soccer machine. This helps the path for homegrown players to advance their careers abroad, and also gives foreign players a reason to give the league a shot.

And let's be honest - this is how the clubs and league is going to become, and remain, financial viable. Scout, recruit, showcase, sell. The league and clubs have done a good job at signing these guys to contracts so they can't get scooped for free. Ticket sales, streaming/TV money, sponsorships, etc. all play a part, but selling players is going to be vital. This is just year one.

[Kipper is King]

Originally Posted by shermanator

Personally I wouldn't trust transfer news sourced from an anonymous Twitter account.

I'm not sure I do. Just putting it out there.

However, it's extremely likely that Malonga won't be a Cav next season, right?

[Muta]

I still can't believe Calgary is now part of the global soccer machine, as Jimmy put it... player development, national and international transfers, a now internationally recognized team in a now internationally recognized league.... exciting stuff!

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang

If I take off my Cavalry-coloured glasses, I like the Borges transfer. As well as Waterman, Malonga, and even future departures, even though those ones create some challenges for Cavalry.

It shows that the league is doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing: becoming a cog in the global soccer machine. This helps the path for homegrown players to advance their careers abroad, and also gives foreign players a reason to give the league a shot.

And let's be honest - this is how the clubs and league is going to become, and remain, financial viable. Scout, recruit, showcase, sell. The league and clubs have done a good job at signing these guys to contracts so they can't get scooped for free. Ticket sales, streaming/TV money, sponsorships, etc. all play a part, but selling players is going to be vital. This is just year one.

I love the Borges transfer. It's great for the league as you point out. It's great for the Cavs and I hated that guy, so it's great that he's leaving!

[Jimmy Stang]

Originally Posted by Slava

I love the Borges transfer. It's great for the league as you point out. It's great for the Cavs and I hated that guy, so it's great that he's leaving!

Agreed. I love that he's moved on, even moved up. He was a pest to Cavalry too. I will look back fondly on how he became public enemy number one, boos raining down, the red cards being held up during the final.

I still think he kicked out and deserved his red even though he didn't connect, and if he played for any other club it probably would've been upheld, but having an enemy is also good for the culture of the club.

Good riddance, schmuck.*

* But thanks for helping the league a bit and maybe you'll score for the national team one day, but probably not.

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by Kipper is King

I'm not sure I do. Just putting it out there.

However, it's extremely likely that Malonga won't be a Cav next season, right?

I'm assuming he won't be back. And I think a lot of supporters are excited to see Cordova replace him. For all the goals he scored (which is what he was brought in to do), he just never looked like he wanted to be here.

[shermanator]

Does the Belgian second division rescind red cards? Asking for a friend...

[TheIronMaiden]

#### Borges glad that ###### is gone.

[TheIronMaiden]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1220020665664856064

[shermanator]

Also, Adekugbe is training with Valerenga in Norway. His brother Sam has been the starting LB for 2 years now on that squad.

Would be another nice transfer for Cavalry if that happens. I've always rated the Norwegian top flight as fairly close in standards to MLS.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1220018960638210048

[TheIronMaiden]

Waterman, and potentially Adekugbe, and Malonga getting 'promotions' is a good look for the Cavs. If they can keep it up, I could see lots of players on the bubble coming for a season.