Caps vs. Portland

[johnnybluenose]

If anyone is in the hood.
Preseason game...

Caps vs. Timbers today at BLSC at 1pm.

weather looks decent enough to play hooky from the office two hours early(ish)

 

[termatofylakas]

I take it one of the new turf fields?

 

[bergamascho]

BLSC = Burnaby Lake??

 

[johnnybluenose]

Yeah Burnaby Lake... and I would humbly suggest that it would be one of the new parks.

I can't imagine Porkland taking the bus or flying up here to play on concrete...

 

[bergamascho]

No but what about that fantastic indoor pitch at 8 Rinks???

 

[WaterBreak]

No but what about that fantastic indoor pitch at 8 Rinks???

they are actually replacing the indoor turf this coming winter. after it is installed, no more blades allowed. only turf shoes.

 

[Masry]

they are actually replacing the indoor turf this coming winter. after it is installed, no more blades allowed. only turf shoes.

Can they really tell you not to wear blades? Don't you think it should be up to the players discretion?

 

[Hands of Stone]

Yeah Burnaby Lake... and I would humbly suggest that it would be one of the new parks....

More players on the sidelines than people watching this game. There looked to be more of the young reserve players playing than the regulars, but I have no idea who is on that team anymore, after cutting all the local guys.

hos

 

[WaterBreak]

Can they really tell you not to wear blades? Don't you think it should be up to the players discretion?

Apparently according to Canlan indoor brass, the turf will last for 15-20 years, instead of 10. they are reportedly spending 250-500 k's to have the entire indoor area redone. boards, netting, turf, stands. they are shutting down for 3 weeks at the end of august to do the reno's.

 

[johnnybluenose]

More players on the sidelines than people watching this game. There looked to be more of the young reserve players playing than the regulars, but I have no idea who is on that team anymore, after cutting all the local guys.

hos

Where were you!?

The Caps had most of their team there.

Started with
------------James----------Gbeke-------------
Toure------Nash---------Trafford--------Arze
Hirano-------Charles-------Parke-------Bellisomo
--------------------Nolly-----------------------

Trialists Gordon Chin and Ty Rosenlund had run outs, Rosenlunds was very brief after Chin sprained his labia... Marcus Haber came in for James... and I cannot remember if any other subs happened, if they did they weren't important.

As far as "After cutting the local guys"...

Parke > Clarke
Toure > Valente
James > JJ
Hirano/Martin > Kindell

I didn't see Gerodie Lyall or Lyle Martin today... otherwise the whole gang was there.

1-1 Final between them and Portland. Some dude named "Pore" from Portland was diving all over the place making Wee Vicente Arze look like the biggest thug Bolivia ever developed... Their goal was poor, Caps goal was not.

Next Saturday is the home opener and it should be a good day.

This team looks way faster than Caps teams in the past few years and they attacked up the wings all game with decent balls into the massive two strikers (Gbeke & Marlon James)

 

[termatofylakas]

Their goal was poor, Caps goal was not.

Surely you're taking the piss? The Caps goal was poor as well. Their keeper f'd up on clearing the ball and the defender that came up put it in an open net...yeah world class goal!

I caught most of the second half and sorry to say Portland was the better team from what I saw as I can't comment about the first half. If that is the team then I hope they can get better because it doesn't look like they'll win it again this year. Too many flakes on the team I must say a.k.a Marcus Haber wearing mittens when it's 12 degrees plus outside and a lot of the players flopping around when if they stay up it would suit them better.

 

[oranje]

Can they really tell you not to wear blades? Don't you think it should be up to the players discretion?

Your IQ is your shoe size if you wear blades on turf.

 

[bergamascho]

Rosenlunds was very brief after Chin sprained his labia...

HAHAHAHA Had me a good laugh when I got home tonight...Cheers JBN.

BTW, I was friend's with Bellisomo's brother a few years back and lost track of him. I am wondering how Luca is doing at this level. Great player for SFU. Any comments fellas?

 

[Masry]

Your IQ is your shoe size if you wear blades on turf.

Easy guy, many people wear blades on the turf. looks like half of canadas iq is the same as their shoe size too

 

[johnnybluenose]

Bellisomo's play last year and so far this year (apparently) is on again, off again.

That is what is going to happen when you're playing in this mickey mouse league...

No Games for 10 days, then you have 3 in 5 nights, it is footall, not hockey.

The fact that the Caps would even have a Chin vs. Rosenlund competition is hilarious to me...What would you rather have? A 30+ midget with a bad haircut that runs around making poor tackles and dirty play? or... a youngster with recent CSA Nats team experience that just was at TFC for a year that won't be ancient when the MLS arrives?

 

[dezza]

The fact that the Caps would even have a Chin vs. Rosenlund competition is hilarious to me...What would you rather have? A 30+ midget with a bad haircut that runs around making poor tackles and dirty play?

Uhh... Gordie Chin is only 26.

No comment on the haircut or tackling, but at least get your facts right!

 

[kjohnsob]

Uhh... Gordie Chin is only 26.

No comment on the haircut or tackling, but at least get your facts right!

The many speaks the truth. Wikipedia cant be wrong.

Gordon Chin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[johnnybluenose]

gotcha, i thought he was older.

That being said Rosenlund left the MLS as he can be paid more in the USL due to their weird pay structure and cap rules...

He is clearly good enough to play there...Chin however is not. Should be a no brainer.

 

[oranje]

Easy guy, many people wear blades on the turf. looks like half of canadas iq is the same as their shoe size too

I can back it up. When one of my players suffered a horrific injury wearing blades on turf I did some research. Manchester United, for example has banned blades on its turf fields. Why? Think they might have a little more expertise than us?

As for the science, the torsional force to remove a planted foot from turf is roughly 25 pounds per square inch greater than on grass. Add a grippy boot and what do you think the numbers would be?

Carry on but don't cry to me when you blow a knee, ankle or snap your leg, all by yourself.

 

[termatofylakas]

Hey Oranje this is true but he's just being stupid. I mean how can a place that pays and installs this stuff for you to use tell you what kind of shoes to wear? Seriously I want to know!Next time I'm gonna wear steel toes to play bball on hardwood...hey it should be my discretion.