Canada-Costa Rica Official Game Thread

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

Well it looks like I'm staying @ home and listenign to it on spanish RADIO. Thankyou CSA thankyou Sportnet for showing a WCQ game in teh middle of the nite. so n e wayz lets talk bout the game here.............kick-off just minutes away I'm shaking

[Lord Bob]

I think this one should be pinned on Sportsnet, as much as we love to blame the CSA for everything (deservedly so!)

My Spanish is literally non-existent, but I'll try to keep tabs on the action.

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

the anthem is being play I'm on my feet, where is my g/f when u need her to translate she leave for the summer to peru and brazil and when u need her to translate she not here :) heheh All I will understand is GOAL !!!!!!!!!!! its gonan happen about 3 times ( CANADA GOAL x 3) hehe

[Lord Bob]

I'll hear 'goaaaaaaaaaaal', then I'll hear names and whether the crowd is cheering. It'll do. :P

[Jarrek]

Woo hoo, thank goodness for digital :D

[Reza]

Also, www.livescore.com shows the results.

[redhat]

Game about to start, we're in white ... Canadian Tire commercial ...

[fza]

Lineups???

[sstackho]

quote:Originally posted by Jarrek

Woo hoo, thank goodness for digital :D


Absolutely. I highly recommend it for footie fans.

Buy it for your girlfriend, and claim it's for the movies. :)

[Jarrek]

Just saw sigma on TV.... along with about 5-10 other Canucks ...

[fza]

Canada`s in white so am I!!...

[Winnipeg Fury]

quote:Originally posted by redhat

Game about to start, we're in white ... Canadian Tire commercial ...


What channl are you watching it on ? I'm just getting F'ing baseball !

[redhat]

Saprissa stadium looks immaculate, but not too packed.

[Jarrek]

Sportsnet West Digital ...

[sstackho]

Looks like Grande is starting. Is he any good?

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

I'm wearing a white wifebeater :) how many v-made it ?

[sstackho]

(here's hoping that livescore.com isn't ahead of the TV feed)

[redhat]

quote:Originally posted by Winnipeg Fury


quote:Originally posted by redhat

Game about to start, we're in white ... Canadian Tire commercial ...


What channl are you watching it on ? I'm just getting F'ing baseball !


Fury, I have StarChoice satellite. It's on Sportsnet West.
If you want, go to Kelsey's off Route 90. They're showing it...

[Christian B.]

He is excellent with the Impact.

[Jarrek]

Saprissa, suprisingly isn't sold out ...

[sstackho]

LiveScore showing 9', match just kicking off on Sportsnet. Probably really somewhere in between.

[redhat]

Wanchope on the bench!

[sstackho]

I'm pretty sure that Sportsnet is quite a bit delayed. I'm going to keep away from the forum. Have fun guys!

[Jarrek]

Onstad
Jazic
Watson
Gervais
De Guzman
Imhof
Radzinski
Hume
De Rosario
Hutchison
Grande

[sstackho]

Why no Occean??

[marktci]

Onstad,

Jazic, Watson, Gervais, De Guz

Imhof, Hume, De RO, Hutch, Grande,

Radz

I probably have formation wrong

[redhat]

Shot by Dwayne, easy save...

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

the commentator just go really loud what happend I know they love to screm for no reaosn but can n e update how were playing?

[marktci]

I notice they're allowed to have drums...

[DJT]

quote:Originally posted by redhat

Fury, I have StarChoice satellite. It's on Sportsnet West.
If you want, go to Kelsey's off Route 90. They're showing it...
Ah, so on satellite you can get the digital feed from your own region. Didn't know that. On cable you can't. Good to know.

About Grande: I think he's good and deserves a shot, but he really should have been at the NA campe. I'm not happy about throwing into this situation after having been with the team only a few days. I don't like the way Yallop has fiddled so much since he took charge.

[redhat]

Another Jazic backpass, cleared from Solis ...

[DjinnX]

Man listening to the Costa Rican radio sation it sounds like Costa Rica is scoring every 5 seconds! The announcers have given me several small heart-attacks.

[way2goeh]

i cant understand spanish but it sounds like all costa rica

[redhat]

Onstad save off Bryce

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by DjinnX

Man listening to the Costa Rican radio sation it sounds like Costa Rica is scoring every 5 seconds! The announcers have given me several small heart-attacks.

i hear ya, i havent heard one canadian players name....lol

[Jarrek]

Wow, is it me or are our players slipping like crazy?

Wrong boots for the fieldturf surface?

[corygreenland]

How are the Canadians playing? listening to the commentator seems Costa Rica is doing weel on the radio...

[Lord Bob]

I'm not sure I agree with the all-Costa-Rica vibe. I've heard what sounds like de Rosario springing several promising chances. That said, these Columbian guys do get overexcited. Wish I could take an audio clip of what they're doing.

[redhat]

We're playing well, a lot of possession too .

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by Lord Bob

I'm not sure I agree with the all-Costa-Rica vibe. I've heard what sounds like de Rosario springing several promising chances. That said, these Columbian guys do get overexcited. Wish I could take an audio clip of what they're doing.

it would be nice if forest could speak like them :)

[corygreenland]

So hard to follow a spanish radio...heard Pat Onstad now...

[redhat]

Costa Rica blown offside.

[Lord Bob]

quote:it would be nice if forest could speak like them :)

I'm not saying Forrest couldn't use some enthusiasm, but...this is just brutal. :P

[DjinnX]

I have heard Canadian names mentioned but they can be hard to pick out with their heavy accents. I have heard DeRo mentioned a few times and Onstad. Do they yell GOAL when there is a goal or something else?

[fza]

quote:Originally posted by DjinnX

Man listening to the Costa Rican radio sation it sounds like Costa Rica is scoring every 5 seconds! The announcers have given me several small heart-attacks.


Yeah same here!!!...."Aqui va la SELE yyyyyy???......va costa rica, costa rica !!!!.....dispaaarooooooo...COSTA RICAAAAA,,,,"

[way2goeh]

just as long as when canada scores, they give us the 5 minute version of "goooooooaaaaaaallllll" !!!

[marktci]

Ref looks pretty solid so far... I guess time will tell

[fza]

quote:Originally posted by DjinnX

I have heard Canadian names mentioned but they can be hard to pick out with their heavy accents. I have heard DeRo mentioned a few times and Onstad. Do they yell GOAL when there is a goal or something else?

yEAH THEY`LL YELL GOOOOOOOOLLLL FOR 30 SECS WHEN CANADA SCORES FOR OBVIOUS REASONS

THEY WERE REALLY IMPRESSED WITH DERO`S 30 YRD RUN!!!
"IMPRESIONANTE LA CORRIDA DE DEROSARIO"

[redhat]

Costa Rica inside Canada box, shoots wide ...

[redhat]

The 30 yrd run was by De Guzman, not Dwayne. Hume called for handball ... loss of possession (14')

[fza]

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!..RADZZ

[fza]

GUATEMALA UP 1 TO NIL

[way2goeh]

i remember when i was living in los angeles and canada scored the ot goal over mexico in the gold cup 2000, the announcer yelled goal for so long, it sounded like he crapped his pants.........guat 1-0 hondos

[redhat]

Wait, the run was by De Rosario, almost created goalmouth goal...

[Christian B.]

What?

[MikeD]

Sounds like we almost scored with DeRo - MikeD yelling from living room "c'mon DeRo... AHHHHHAHAHHHHH!!! Oh my god DeRo took the ball from one end of the field to the other, deeked out like 3 guys!!!!" having a fit in there.

[I'm his gf posting from his account as this game has already commandeered the whole house]

[redhat]

The radio broadcast is AHEAD of the Sportsnet broadcast...

[Lord Bob]

Nice to see that my initial guess about de Rosario having a strong match is not entirely unfounded. :P

[fza]

AT LEAST THE RUN WAS BY A "DE"!!..THANX REDHAT!!

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by MikeD

Sounds like we almost scored with DeRo - MikeD yelling from living room "c'mon DeRo... AHHHHHAHAHHHHH!!! Oh my god DeRo took the ball from one end of the field to the other, deeked out like 3 guys!!!!" having a fit in there.

[I'm his gf posting from his account as this game has already commandeered the whole house]


LOL

[redhat]

Injury to Hume; ball hits him in the face ...

[MikeD]

Hume has blood coming out of his nose after taking a ball in the face.

[corygreenland]

Was that noise a goal?

[redhat]

Like a true Canadian, Hume walk off injury ...

[fza]

OHHHH...THE RADIO BROADCAST IS AHEAD OF YOU GUYS!!!!...THAT`S THE FIRST!!

[fza]

MAN THE COSTA RICAN ANNOUNCER IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!!!!!!!

[fza]

"Canada isn`t an easy team"
Radio Columbia CR

[DjinnX]

How are the shots so far?

[Chet]

quote:Originally posted by fza

GUATEMALA UP 1 TO NIL


Go Guatemala. I like those guys. I hate the Hondurans for their play acting. It's also good for us if Guatemala wins. That and a win for Canada would put is in a tie for second and still in contention to move on.

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by fza

MAN THE COSTA RICAN ANNOUNCER IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!!!!!!!

at least you understand the spanish

[DjinnX]

What happened?!? The announcer just yelled like it was a goal.

[corygreenland]

He was screaming ALONSO now....

[Lord Bob]

Livescore shows it even, and I don't think the crowd was loud enough for a goal. Sportsnet watchers?

[redhat]

At 25' Ticos have more shots, about 4-2.

[MikeD]

must have been close to scoring there. but not yet.

[Chet]

From the sound of the Spanish broadcast, Onstad is having a hell of a game. Hume's name is being mentioned a lot too.

Hard to post now. The dreaded Service Interrupted.

[fza]

quote:Originally posted by DjinnX

What happened?!? The announcer just yelled like it was a goal.


He yelled "disparooooooooooo.....fuera" ("shooooots.....and misses)

[Dante79]

is a tie good for Canada?

[redhat]

Still 0-0 at 26', Canada playing well. De Guzman in the box, closed down, but throw in Canada.

[Lord Bob]

Canada needs wins like humans need blood.

[corygreenland]

a tie is not good in my opinion....

[way2goeh]

i heard watsons name.....lol

[MikeD]

"Corner kick for Canada!!! - NO, bull**** call, it SHOULD have been a corner kick for Canada".

hope this ref isn't ass.

[DjinnX]

I am hearing the name "Onstad" far too much for my liking. At least it isn't followed by GOOOOAAAAALLLL. I wouldn't be surprised if these announcers start announcing with dry, raspy, destroyed voices by the end of the match.

[Dante79]

Guate scored! 1-0 ruiz 18 min

[fza]

They say Canada is looking very disciplined on the field. Looks like they`re following the game plan!!!.

[redhat]

Big save by Onstad off Solis!!

[way2goeh]

guat 1 x 0 honduras
usa 1 x 0 panama
jamaica 3 x 0 el slavador

[JayWay]

Anyone who wants live play by play in English, msg me on MSN (jaywaylfc@hotmail.com). Jarrek has it on digital and has been kind enough to describe the action

[Dante79]

quote:Originally posted by fza

They say Canada is looking very disciplined on the field. Looks like they`re following the game plan!!!.
yea apparently Canada is playing good!

[fza]

ANYBODY WANT TO TRAVEL TO ORLANDO FOR $199??

[redhat]

Another save by Onstad off CS corner ...

[way2goeh]

brasil 1 x 1 germaqny if anyone gives two hoots

[redhat]

quote:Originally posted by fza

ANYBODY WANT TO TRAVEL TO ORLANDO FOR $199??


Is that a hurricane special?:D

[fza]

HOLY SH*T DEROOOO!!

[Christian B.]

To answer the question if Canada ties and the other game stays like it is now (1-0 Guatemala over Honduras) the standings would be:
Guatemala 9pts
Honduras 4 pts
Canada 2 pts
Costa Rica 1 pt

So if we win in Honduras later in the round robin tornament we would qualify for the Hex if in the other 2 games we do as good as Honduras in their 2 other games.

[fza]

THE RADIO ANNOUNCERS ARE ALREADY PLANNING THE SUBS FOR THE 2ND HALF!!

[redhat]

Shot just wide by CS # 7 ... (Solis)... very close

[Dante79]

a tie wouldnt be that bada if Guate beats Honduras!

[Dante79]

corner for Canada!!!!!!!!!!!!

[redhat]

quote:Originally posted by fza

THE RADIO ANNOUNCERS ARE ALREADY PLANNING THE SUBS FOR THE 2ND HALF!!


It's only 36' on Sportsnet.

[Chet]

If I was transcribing this I'd have worn out the 'R' key by now.

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

Jarrek is doing a great job on msn for about 5 of us :)

[Christian B.]

0-0 Halftime

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by Chet

If I was transcribing this I'd have worn out the 'R' key by now.

lolololol

[Lord Bob]

Okay, I make it Canada holding their own quite nicely. Yay for Canada.

[Dante79]

In Latin America soccer fans sing to their team! " si se puede si se puede" wich means "Yes we can yes we can"

[loyola]

I don,t know if that's of any interest for you guys but Panama is leading the US 1-0 at the 90 minutes

[way2goeh]

god i need canada to win tonight. I hate going to work tomorrow and everyone laughing at me....i have these fireworks ready to lite (and to wake up the neighbours) so come on Canada!!!!!

[redhat]

Onstad is proving why he's #1 right now ...

[Dante79]

quote:Originally posted by way2goeh

god i need canada to win tonight. I hate going to work tomorrow and everyone laughing at me....i have these fireworks ready to lite (and to wake up the neighbours) so come on Canada!!!!!
lol I work with 2 Costa Ricains!!!!!!!!!:D

[redhat]

De Guzman's cross ... very close...

[Dante79]

CANADA SI SE PUEDE....SI SE PUEDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MikeD]

From the sounds of it, Jesus Christ and Oh my Lord are also playing in this match.

[Lord Bob]

Onstad is playing well. Congratulations, Pat, this is your first 45 minutes in which you've been much better than a random sack of bricks!

[Chet]

quote:Originally posted by way2goeh

i have these fireworks ready to lite (and to wake up the neighbours) so come on Canada!!!!!


Well, I hope you're outside, then. Not me. It's currently 3 degrees celsius here in Edmonton.

[redhat]

Gervais just missed header from Hume free kick ... Half time .

[way2goeh]

usa 1 x 1 panama

[Jarrek]

Canada playing really well near the end there. I say the game is about 55-45 in favour of Costa Rica ... Onstad ... several good saves. Grande has really impressed me. He's giving it all he's got out there. Or Defense looks shaky at times but so far so good.

[MikeD]

Summary of the half - Canada played well for the first 30, looked the better team, Costa Rica took control and nearly gave me several heart attacks in the last 15, Onstad had a great half, Canada got a couple of good chances in the final minute plus injury time thanks to some amazing individual efforts by DeRosario and DeGuzman, Grande is playing a little withdrawn behind Radz, basically a 4-4-1-1, Gervais has looked good overall but got skinned badly on one play

[sstackho]

So how far ahead is the radio compared to the TV?

Good first half by Canada, but CR had their moments. Onstad playing very well. DeRo looking good. Radz getting no service. DeGuzman looking limited offensively, and getting outpaced.

But a good half isn't worth much. We need a goal. Nothing less will do.

[Jarrek]

4 shots on net for Canada and CR ... 2 corners for canada 1 for CR

[redhat]

Stats at half : Shots 4-4, Corners 2-1 for Canada

[Dante79]

gol Costa Rica

[Christian B.]

1-0 Costa Rica

[fza]

FUUUUUUCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[DjinnX]

NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo........!

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

FAK !!!!! its a bad day

[Dante79]

yea ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[way2goeh]

sob

[fza]

9 SECONDS

[Lord Bob]

If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go cry myself to sleep.

[sstackho]

Argh. Quite a bit ahead it appears. Shiite.

[loyola]

Do you guys think we should make substitution, if yes, who should come out? and in?

[Dante79]

bye bye wc 2006

[torontosupport]

I'm now officially moving to Luxembourg.

Bye!

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

they got as much chances as we do to make the WC

[corygreenland]

Is Canada trying to score back at least?

[Christian B.]

Next important WCQ game will be in 2008.

[DjinnX]

How is the momentum since the goal if sportsnet had got that far yet?

[Soju]

Is this game over yet, what's with the write offs?

[torontosupport]

quote:Originally posted by Polish_LYNX_Fan

they got as much chances as we do to make the WC


Exactly.

[corygreenland]

what a shame....sick of following Canada miss out....90.94.98.2002.2006 too? Hope not....have no idea if they are hitting back though

[sstackho]

Onstad caught in no-man's land again.

[redhat]

Wanchope scores off the bench. Back four napping...

[torontosupport]

I just can't take it anymore.

[Dante79]

COSTA RICA ARE PLAYING BETTER NOW!

[DjinnX]

Have our guys given up? Did Yallop make any subs or changes?

[Natesta]

Man, this sucks...
How can we be out after 3 games?
Come on Boys!

[fza]

MAN, WHERE`S OUR D?????????????????????

[Natesta]

Funny, the Fifa site lists the ref as Ramesh Ramdhan, I thought there was an American ref this game?

[Jarrek]

**** ... that goal was Watson's fault ... he should of ad least stuck out his foot or something to deflect the ball instead of turining away ...

[fza]

ONSTAD MAN OF THE MATCH

[loyola]

fza...is that sarcasm....I thought Pat was caught in no man land

[DjinnX]

Sounds to me onstad is standing on his head for Canada this game. At least that is what it sounds like on the radio.

[Chet]

Guatemala 2 - 1 Honduras

[JayWay]

We can still draw and be in with a shot at '06 (just prey that Honduras loses). Don't give up yet.

[Lord Bob]

Occean's in, not sure when he came in. I need to pay closer attention. :P

[fza]

No it`s not sarcasm..that`s what it sounds like on the radio...Occean coming on...

[way2goeh]

just 2 words......this sucks

[redhat]

Jazic giveaway, Onstad save..

[JayWay]

Is it still 1-0?

[redhat]

Radio is about 10 minutes ahead ...

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by redhat

Jazic giveaway, Onstad save..


Again? And Watson is the whipping boy.

[redhat]

1-0 CRC at 58' ...

[Christian B.]

Yes it's still 1-0.

[redhat]

Another Onstad save, tip over bar ...

[Polish_LYNX_Fan]

still 1-0 man livescore and the radio is ahead but I wont say what the score is

[DjinnX]

Sounds like Onstad just made another big save.

[Natesta]

Sounds like we're not even close to scoring... bleh.

[redhat]

Need a change in midfield or up front... Occean in for Hume (61')

[way2goeh]

we cant win with only one goal in 3 games, but this is the norm for canada

[DjinnX]

The announcers got a little excited over something DeRo was doing.

[redhat]

Radzinski just missed !!! (63')

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by DjinnX

The announcers got a little excited over something DeRo was doing.

it wasnt that, it was canada bringing the ball over the centre mark....lol[xx(]

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by redhat

Need a change in midfield or up front... Occean in for Hume (61')


Was Hume playing badly or something?
Seems strange to take out a playmaker... I agree with bringing on another striker though.. but why for Hume?

[fza]

a bit less than 20 mins left

[JayWay]

Hume's hardly a playmaker. At least not in the creative sense.

[redhat]

Hume looked like he tired out, needed more support for Radz ...

[fza]

it looks like CR is closer to their 2nd than Canada to the equalizer

[redhat]

Grande tries to feed Radz down the middle, just misses. Onstad just saves on
an obvious offside (not called) by Wanchope !

[Dante79]

2-2 honduras and guate

[fza]

Guat 2-2 Hond

[Natesta]

I can't believe I'd settle for a tie.

[JayWay]

Oh ****...

[way2goeh]

anyone got an extra barfbag?

[redhat]

De Rosario tries to take on 4 Costa Ricans. (68') Forrest comments for Peters substitution.

[redhat]

Onstad save off Solis. (70')

[Natesta]

How much head is Peters giving Yallop anyway?
I'd rather have Simpson out there.

[fza]

quote:Originally posted by way2goeh

anyone got an extra barfbag?


TOO LATE MAN..ALREADY USED IT!!..:D

[redhat]

Canada appears tired (midfield especially) ...

[way2goeh]

i bet yallop wished he stayed with San Jose...oh wait, San Jose is losing their team...oh well

[redhat]

FZA, are you still sure you want a copy of this game?

[Christian B.]

I wish also that he had stayed with San Jose....

[redhat]

Occean shoots wide ... (73')

[redhat]

Watson and Gervais very tired (74')

[JayWay]

Is the Hond-Guat match done?

[fza]

Redhat, there`s still 10 mins left!!.........yeah I still want it!!..hehehe

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by redhat

Watson and Gervais very tired (74')
so am i :(

[redhat]

De Guzman just misses, fed by Rad (75'). Simpson ready to come in. CR corner.

[fza]

free kick!!!!!!!!

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by JayWay

Is the Hond-Guat match done?


No, it must have started later... still 2-2

[redhat]

Back four in disarray, thank God for Onstad ... (77')

[redhat]

Simpson in for Grande (78'), Fonseca in for Solis.

[Dante79]

5 min left and we say WC 2006 GOOD BYE

[Natesta]

Can't take this refreshing every 10 seconds.. I'm back in 5 minutes to see the result.
I'm not terribly optomistic.

[JayWay]

It seems that every goal we've given up (aside from the pen) has come from a lapse at the back - a lapse that could have been prevented had DeVos been present... If only we had a hint of luck in the injury dept. Oh what could have been...

[redhat]

Occean shoots high (79')

[Christian B.]

And all that after only 3 games including 2 in Canada. Another major failure for the MNT in their history. 4 years to wait now before a meaningfull game.

[redhat]

If you want to get the result, check livescore.com ...

[fza]

CMON CANADA!!

[JayWay]

Goddamn, we need a new server for this board. One that makes itself more "available".

[way2goeh]

see ya all in 4 years

[redhat]

Peters in for Hutchinson (82')

[fza]

ET

[Natesta]

Didn't we just fire the National Swim Coach for not producing results?
Lets get rid of the Top CSA Brass for the same thing, there is no way... NO way we should be out of WCQ after three games, we should be at least in the Hex!

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by Natesta

Didn't we just fire the National Swim Coach for not producing results?
Lets get rid of the Top CSA Brass for the same thing, there is no way... NO way we should be out of WCQ after three games, we should be at least in the Hex!
i agree, fire all the brass, starting with yallop

[way2goeh]

heck, the womens team could at least score a goal...geeeeeez

[Luis_Rancagua]

If we are to fire anyone, lets start off by showing Kevan Pipe the exit.

[Christian B.]

It's over 1-0 CR

[Natesta]

Did we just take a step backwards with Yallop? Considering we have much better talent this time around.

[Dante79]

bye bye WC 2006:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

[JayWay]

You people haven't even *seen* the match yet, and you're already calling for the coach's head. I'm dissapointed to, but in reality, if at the very least the team gave a good account of themselves and showed progress in San Jose, then we can't peg this as a total failure.

[way2goeh]

3 games and only one goal to show for it....god it drives me nuts:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

[Dante79]

we r out maybe in South Africa 2010 Canada will be there

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by JayWay

You people haven't even *seen* the match yet, and you're already calling for the coach's head. I'm dissapointed to, but in reality, if at the very least the team gave a good account of themselves and showed progress in San Jose, then we can't peg this as a total failure.


Who cares, with the Talent we have we should have cruised through this round.. being out of WCQ after 3 games is a complete and utter failier. You're not judged on giving a good effort, this team should have won.
Sorry, bad logic... you're far to forgiving.

[Timotas]

has to be said, Canada is in a rut, maybe it times for a change

[Christian B.]

Well after following the national team for close to 25 years I don't want to see positive signs but RESULTS. I'm dissapointed by the offense, the defence and Yallop's choices of players. I'm very upset and to get eliminated after only 3 games is not acceptable even if I didn't see yet tonight's game.

[JayWay]

With the talent we have? Who on this board was calling for a victory in San Jose before this group started? No one. We knew we had to achieve max. points in the first two games, because regardless of how good we think we are, we all know how difficult it is to win on the road. With that in mind, what do we have? One horrible showing against the Guats, a stolen victory against Honduras, and a question mark against Costa Rica. Should that question mark turn out to be a noble performance in the face of tough odds, then I can't consider the past month a complete failure.

[Jarrek]

**** ... wow ... is being a Canadian Soccer fan ****ty or what ...

[Reza]

To think that we would still be in it despite this loss, had it not been for that horrible pair of calls and some prep time before the Guatemala match....

[Dante79]

Guate=7
Hon=5
C.R=3
CAN=1

[JayWay]

What's the group table look like now?

[Reza]

So Jarrek how was that game? I know, being a soccer fan in Canada is recipe for all kinds of heart diseases...

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by JayWay

With the talent we have? Who on this board was calling for a victory in San Jose before this group started? No one. We knew we had to achieve max. points in the first two games, because regardless of how good we think we are, we all know how difficult it is to win on the road. With that in mind, what do we have? One horrible showing against the Guats, a stolen victory against Honduras, and a question mark against Costa Rica. Should that question mark turn out to be a noble performance in the face of tough odds, then I can't consider the past month a complete failure.


I don't see how you can find excuses for this campaign, seriously now... we should have won both games at home, we did not give ourselves a chance to do so... sorry, but yes the Honduras game had two terrible calls, but it shouldn't have been that close in the first place. It shouldn't have taken us till the 85th minute to score, not with the "plethera of strikers" that we proclaimed to have.
We should not have been in this position in the first place.
To simply shrug your shoulders and say "oh well, we tried hard in San Jose, this wasn't a total ****-up" is just silly. I know you want to find something positive about this, but sorry there isn't.
Changes need to be made -now- and changes are not made by finding the silver lining.

[Chet]

quote:Originally posted by Natesta
Who cares, with the Talent we have we should have cruised through this round.. being out of WCQ after 3 games is a complete and utter failier. You're not judged on giving a good effort, this team should have won.
Sorry, bad logic... you're far to forgiving.


Talent with a capital 'T' no less.

You're forgetting that two of our three most talented players were missing for the Guatemala game and the third, Stalteri, played like crap. Not the coach's fault, though he could be faulted for the players he brought in to fill the gap. Can't blame Yallop for the bad referee either. We won that game, in my opinion. As for this one, well, I haven't seen it yet. But again, two of our three best players were missing.

It wasn't three games, anyway. It was five. The Belize games were WCQ games.

[redhat]

quote:Originally posted by Jarrek

**** ... wow ... is being a Canadian Soccer fan ****ty or what ...


Sure does. Now the B!tching starts ...

[fza]

I listened the post game conference and Yallop said he has an excellent group of guys that have played their hearts out, that all we need is a little bit of luck because at times Canada seems to be playing against 2 teams with the unfair officiating, he mentioned a PK not called in the first half on a foul on DeRo. He believes if we win the next 3 we might have a chance, but anyhow they`ll keep fighting until they don`t have a mathematical chance to qualify.

[JayWay]

We're talking about Honduras here, not Belize. I don't know who you think we are, but the very fact we were robbed of a win tells me it wasn't a performance to be scoffed at.

[Jarrek]

quote:So Jarrek how was that game? I know, being a soccer fan in Canada is recipe for all kinds of heart diseases...

Well, during the last 10 minutes my heart must of been beating at least 40% faster ... I started to feel weak.

I'm ok now. :D I feel like hitting or vandalizing something ...

[Reza]

So did Canada get screwed again on a penalty call?

[Natesta]

quote:Originally posted by JayWay

We're talking about Honduras here, not Belize. I don't know who you think we are, but the very fact we were robbed of a win tells me it wasn't a performance to be scoffed at.


Right, we are talking about the Hondurans, a team whom if we had any serious World Cup ambitions should have handled at home without much difficulty.

Wow, the expectations this team had before we started...
I think I need to cool off.

[sstackho]

Zero complaints about the refereeing in this one. I don't recall a foul on DeRo in the box. CR had one wrong offside call go against them where they would have one man in clear.

CR played clean, but with a bit of time-wasting.

[Jarrek]

I think the officiating was very fair this time around. The T&T ref did a very good job, and had fairly good control of the game. The last 10 minutes lasted at least 20 with the CR players just stretching it out as much as possible.

[thickair]

quote:Originally posted by Natesta

Didn't we just fire the National Swim Coach for not producing results?
Lets get rid of the Top CSA Brass for the same thing, there is no way... NO way we should be out of WCQ after three games, we should be at least in the Hex!


Agreed. Personally I love de Guzman but he had a brutal game... to take out Hutch !?!?!??? Craziness ! Radzinski's the best Canadian player, but he didn't get any service at all.

Sad sad day

[way2goeh]

quote:Originally posted by Reza

So did Canada get screwed again on a penalty call?
no, they screwed themselves AGAIN :([V]

[Reza]

Well that's good..

So I just wish that we could get Jack Warner to get us a good group like he did for T&T...They are going to go to Hex despite getting destroyed 3-1 at home by Mexico...must be nice,..

Nevertheless, the same old story continues:

* poor preparation prior to the actual games (i.e. no games prior to Hex in 1997, no preps immediately prior to T&T in 2000, no preps at all before Guatemala in 2004)
* poor calls against T&T and Honduras

and the storyline is familiar...

[Jarrek]

The unfortunate thing is that Canada is a third world nation in soccer. While our youth teams do fairly well, our senior sides seem to lack experience.

Our last appearance was in 1986 ... 20 years ... not qualified for the World Cup.

I hate to say this but time to make heads roll at the CSA. Some initiative needs to be taken in creating a true professional league in this country.

The USA is a living example of that.

[redhat]

There was the De Rosario foul inside the box that Yallop was alluding to.
It was a close call either way.

BTW, how would way2goeh comment on the penalty when the game is not shown in Brazil?
The radio? Just wonderin'.

[redhat]

quote:Originally posted by Jarrek

The unfortunate thing is that Canada is a third world nation in soccer. While our youth teams do fairly well, our senior sides seem to lack experience.

Our last appearance was in 1986 ... 20 years ... not qualified for the World Cup.

I hate to say this but time to make heads roll at the CSA. Some initiative needs to be taken in creating a true professional league in this country.

The USA is a living example of that.


I agree 100%, Jarrek. BTW, any chance of the Voyageurs becoming
more official, with memberships, etc.? This would help in
future projects, web site, etc.