2012 Voyageurs cup predictions

[Trillium]

They have played 7 games in one month, soon to be 8.

They played great in 4 of them (even the loss to SL) Seattle they were caught off guard by Frings injury so were not prepared.

They had crap 2 games of 7, and Columbus wasn't actually that bad.

Yes, TFC will rock the voyageurs cup.

Does the Kool Aid taste good...

Signed Jim Jones

[seathanaich]

Edmonton is the only club I am OK with winning besides TFC b/c it would hopefully get some more support for soccer in Alberta and maybe even fast track an MLS team.
As much as I hate losing I would be willing to 'take one for the team' to get another Canadian club in MLS.

Canada currently has all the MLS teams it will ever have. The math is simple: Van, Tor, and Mtl have 2 1/2M, 5M, and 3M people. Cgy, Edm, and Ott have 1M people, placing them behind about 20 US cities in terms of their potential value as MLS cities. The only realistic possibilities of growth for the mens pro game in Canada are now at the D2 level, either as part of the NASL / USL Pro, or as part of a Canadian league, if 8 ownership groups could all get on the same page with similar ambition and resources at the same time (I'm not holding my breath for that). Part of what we need are ownership groups that don't delude themselves into MLS fantasies, and therefore plan for stadiums that hold 5-10,000 people, so that their teams have a chance to succeed.

[Max]

Vancouver will roll over Edmonton. In 2 games they will score around 7 goals, maybe more
TFC is going to win with Montreal and later on, loose to Vancouver.

[shawn_strat]

I agree that Vancouver will kill Edmonton (6-1 agg), but I think Montreal will beat Toronto (3-2 agg), and then lose to Vancouver in the final (2-1 agg).

[jedinathan]

I agree that Vancouver will kill Edmonton (6-1 agg), but I think Montreal will beat Toronto (3-2 agg), and then lose to Vancouver in the final (2-1 agg).

Disagree with your scores. I can see Vancouver beating Edmonton, but I don't see it being quite so lopsided. Edmonton has a very strong defense this year, and that 3-0 game against Toronto is quite misleading (Saiko sent off, Baart playing... well I don't quite know what game he was playing, but it wasn't soccer). I see 3-1 agg or 3-2.
This week's game for FCE against Minnesota will also show if Edmonton can score as well as defend (Pinto will be able to play). I expect that the lineup this week will be what FCE will play against Vancouver.

Montreal will beat Toronto. I like the 3-2 agg. Not sure about the final as of yet.

[jonovision]

Disagree with your scores. I can see Vancouver beating Edmonton, but I don't see it being quite so lopsided. Edmonton has a very strong defense this year, and that 3-0 game against Toronto is quite misleading (Saiko sent off, Baart playing... well I don't quite know what game he was playing, but it wasn't soccer). I see 3-1 agg or 3-2.
This week's game for FCE against Minnesota will also show if Edmonton can score as well as defend (Pinto will be able to play). I expect that the lineup this week will be what FCE will play against Vancouver.

Montreal will beat Toronto. I like the 3-2 agg. Not sure about the final as of yet.

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Most entries so far have Montreal and Vancouver in the final.

[lattes]

Does the Kool Aid taste good...

Signed Jim Jones

Unless TFC decides to 'throw' the match by playing their reserves team I still think they will win it.

[Lord Bob]

I have no idea where this "Edmonton stinks" sentiment is coming from. They're off to a bit of a poor start and the goalscoring's been a problem, but it's not like Vancouver is scoring goals in bunches. While I agree the Whitecaps are favourites, it's by no means one-sided and Edmonton has some players Vancouver is liable to have trouble dealing with.

[Mr.Impact]

A reminder to all of you making predictions in this thread: you can also do the same, and win a prize, if you enter the contest on my blog.

http://oot-football.blogspot.ca/2012...2-edition.html

Most entries so far have Montreal and Vancouver in the final.

Will we be able to see all the entries? I believe that was the case in previous years.

[jonovision]

Will we be able to see all the entries? I believe that was the case in previous years.

You'll be able to see all the other entries after the deadline. Revealing them now would provide later entries with an edge, if they're smart.

So far entries are in the 20s. Hoping to go much higher.