Oranje

Jackson's been sent to Grimsby on loan

1 hour ago, shamrock said:

My point was a lot of these players probably won't be able to make it to the CanPL, cause they don't have the level that's needed. There's no shame in that, there should be standards! Players will be cut also, which is good, level should go up over the years. 

@Oranje, don't you worry the whole "D1" idea will blow out the window if the fans see level is less than USL? Level should be at least at par. 

Man, I think you're giving this whole division 1 idea way too much emphasis. Sao Tome e Principe has a Div 1 and I'd take a confident guess that it's not USL quality. D1 doesn't mean it isn't developmental league where local players (and coaches) can continue to grow in hopes to make it to a larger leagues. Div 1 just means the top of that countries pyramid.

@Cheeta summed it up nicely on another board (sorry I donno how to do cross-board quoting)

"If there are 100 paying jobs as Canadian footballers available out there in the CPL that's 100 jobs ambitious youth players can spend a few years chasing their dream.  They have a reason to stick with this playing footie at the best level they can without setting their lives back a decade by chasing a pipe dream in foreign lands.  And I'd bet for every one of those 100 jobs there will be 100 elite youth players willing to put off "growing up" for a bit longer because that opportunity exists.  

We all know the league is going to be a stepping stone to better things, or a place to re-invigorate a stalled career but that doesn't make it a bad thing.  Quite the opposite.  It's going to be a real fun place, you can just feel it.  "

8 hours ago, shamrock said:

Then again, he might NOT have the level needed to play Pro ball. Sorry but I'm getting a bit tired of talking about cut players who, thank God can go play in the CanPL. If so, the level will be a lot lower than USL, considering most of the players can't get a job there...

You'd be super naive to assume that the CanPL is going to start at a higher or equal level to USL. Like you said most of these players can't get a job in the USL, yet CanPL is being started to create a development channel for this exact type of player so they don't have to go to Slovakian 5th division to play. 

9 hours ago, Complete Homer said:

Winter camps almost border on this already, no? 

Aren't the winter camps catered more to MLS and Unattached FC?

I think this case beckons the need to have legitimate Canada B camps and matches. Keep fringe players like Stanese involved

14 minutes ago, Ruffian said:

 

 

If Soccerway is correct, Walsall currently has 2 strikers, both 20 years old. Could mean lots of playing time for Simeon.

45 minutes ago, Bison44 said:

Anyone else catch Vic Rauter talking about Findley being a Dual citizen on wed night game vs TFC?  I was half expecting a bunch of Findley talk today.  

Old news

6 hours ago, Fussball_eh said:

It's a forum, people will discuss things. Deal with it.

But I agree to a certain extend and have voiced this: Lets keep politics & other irrelevant stuff out of it.

It wasn't a shot at you, the work you do keeping it updated is greatly appreciated. With Dub basically creating a thread for every up-and-comer and Grizz being on the board before I was born I figured the discussion would have taken place elsewhere. 

I remember when I first joined the board whenever something was posted in the MOACAA thread I got pumped because it meant shit was happening, now more often that not it turns out to be a dick swinging contest about who knows more about a league/country/politics.

Makes sense now that Junior has committed 

Maybe drop the stat line in favour of the twitter handle?

Call me old fashioned, but the MOACA is pg 1 with the updated list and the only posts in the thread were the links to the most recent information. A no-bullshit thread, just easily accessible facts