04-16-2024, 10:27 AM
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#6061
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Mckenzie Towne
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I'm excited. And terrified haha.
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04-16-2024, 10:47 AM
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#6062
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Just inject Mbappe into my veins, and have Kamal Miller slide tackle him recklessly.
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04-16-2024, 10:47 AM
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#6063
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
So what has changed to give us these high profile opponents? I believe that these top countries command a hefty fee to play against them, and the national program seems as unstable as ever.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see it. But... how?
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I think its simply rhe fact that the high profile opponents are looking for good quality friendlies prior to Europe 2024. And now that Canada suddenly provides that then the high profile opponents have something to gain from it.
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04-16-2024, 11:52 AM
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#6064
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#1 Goaltender
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I thought the higher profile countries typically charge for them to visit you where you are getting the gate... home dates in their country where they are already making millions in gate are an easier sell, maybe we are just getting a bit luckier in that higher ranked teams aren't signing up, our ranking is in the top 50 and we have bankable stars from a gate perspective who are known in france in Johnny David and Davies?
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04-16-2024, 02:27 PM
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#6065
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Canada's in a unique situation because they are willing to travel. With both the Euros and Copa America going on, all the Copa America teams are playing friendlies on this side of the Atlantic. The US has become a country that travels nowhere, thumping their chest that they have the best stadiums and gates and Mexico piggybacks on that.
The Asian and African teams are booked in that window playing World Cup qualifiers. So Canada is the only country in the world leaving it's continent in June.
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04-16-2024, 04:01 PM
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#6066
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Happy to see it for sure, but also wondering if we see a B/C France team or a complete 5-0 beatdown? Same goes for the Netherlands match.
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Probably not - these games will be the Euro Cup warm ups for these teams.
You will probably get top rosters.
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04-16-2024, 07:25 PM
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#6067
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077
Wonder if they’re thinking that the only way to make money is to spend money and get these types of games
Either way, love to see it
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
So what has changed to give us these high profile opponents? I believe that these top countries command a hefty fee to play against them, and the national program seems as unstable as ever.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see it. But... how?
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From the article I had posted above a couple weeks back, other federations are footing the majority of the costs.
While federation staff have secured friendly games for the men's team on June 6 against the Netherlands and two other games in late 2024 with the U.S. and Mexico, that's happened because the Dutch and U.S. soccer federations have agreed to cover most of the costs of those games, the Canada Soccer source told TSN.
Not sure if it's the same with France.
Regardless, good to get some proper competition, both Copa America and friendlies. Keep them coming, Canad will be a high enough profile opponent given the WC hosting.
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04-25-2024, 07:09 PM
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#6068
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Jose says no, so it's on to Jesse Marsch or OGS.
Not sure how the CSA planned to pay JM, a guy who has never coached a national team and made little sense, but the approach appears to be that any wild press for the CSA is good press.
Report: Canada contacts Solskjaer, Marsch after Mourinho rejects approach
https://www.thescore.com/topsn/news/2900883
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04-25-2024, 08:00 PM
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#6069
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#1 Goaltender
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Great so we're linked with a series of managers who have climbed to the top league in the world... and the head coach of a stacked/overpowered CPL team set up to at least make the finals every year. The cynic in me feels like there is only one way this can go based on the CSA's history. If it's possible to find a guy with a worse resume than Biello for serious consideration, they just might have done it. Like handing the keys to a ferrari over to a go cart champ.
Marsh would be interesting but I don't know if his high press setup would work well with our players? Ole was pretty decent in his time at Molde but obviously didn't really get it over the line with Man U. Glittering playing career and profile that would surely sway some dual internationals and bring some attention to the program
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