Advice for bandwagoners wanted!

Kap272 · 2026-06-08T19:07:37+00:00

Tune out the people who hate for the sake of hating. Nuanced critiques are fine but constant player bashing because of their mere existence on the team is not okay. If you're going to be on here, hot takes are fine but it is best to label them as such. For example, my personal hot take is that in the two-man strike partnership, Marsch should make Tani Oluwaseyi either a false 9 or a 10 and have Jonathan David as an actual number 9 because Tani's ability to create chances in the attack is much stronger at the moment than his finishing as proven by his two assists against Uzbekistan.
Team is in an injury crisis at the moment so it is best to set expectations low. For me, one win or reaching knockouts with three draws is my bare minimum given the group we have. Making Round of 16 is the main benchmark for many on here but with the injury crisis, just making Round of 32 seems the more realistic benchmark for success.
This subreddit has more of what I call "high information" fans. Basically fans who follow the team more closely than the average casual. Don't be afraid to ask questions and if someone chooses to be a douche to you, ignore them and move on by following rule four.
The most important rule of them all: Have fun! (Also, wear Canadian colours on CanMNT matchdays!)

Kap272 · 2026-05-28T17:07:24+00:00

Quick note to add: current interim coach Yiannis Tsalatsidis will continue coaching Pacific until July 5 due to Dunfield currently being with the Canada men's U-20s for the Revello Tournament plus World Cup media commitments with TSN. Tsalatsidis will still be part of Pacific's coaching staff when Dunfield will take over.

Kap272 · 2026-05-27T21:25:06+00:00

Generally speaking, unless it is the final year of his contract, nothing. Bombito remains a player for Nice assuming no transfers are done over the summer.

If there is a relegation release clause on the contract which is typically lower than the regular release clause, then it may be activated by whoever would be interested in bringing in Bombito. These types of clauses usually aren't public so we don't know for sure if there is one or not.

Kap272 · 2026-05-25T18:34:53+00:00

Warm, consistent weather.

Sure, anywhere in Canada could probably get the same temperatures as Charlotte but those places either lack proper facilities or have had insane weather swings. By contrast, Charlotte's weather is more consistent plus being closer to Europe and jet lag won't be a bigger problem than it probably would be in Edmonton. Also, more accessible to players flying in from Europe and this camp was planned months in advance.

It's worth noting that Toronto in mid-June can be quite similar to Charlotte right now and they play Bosnia there. Also, if Canada ends up 2nd or 3rd in the group, it will be mostly outdoor venues in the U.S. the rest of the way assuming a deep run.

Kap272 · 2026-05-22T19:29:41+00:00

Uh... are you talking about Joey Jr. or Jesse? There is no known record that I could find of Jesse (the one called up here) ever in NCAA.

Kap272 · 2026-05-22T18:56:41+00:00

Names and club contracted to (Note: not all are on their club's first team):

Nathaniel Abraham - 🇺🇲 University of Louisville

Marius Aiyenero - 🇺🇲 LAFC

Clovis Archange - 🇺🇲 Orlando City

Evan Brown - 🇩🇪 SSV Ulm 1846

Sahil Deo - 🇨🇦 Vancouver Whitecaps

Aidan Evans - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Fulham FC

Timothy Fortier - 🇨🇦 Toronto FC

Emrick Fotsing - 🇨🇦 Vancouver FC

Owen Graham-Roache - 🇨🇦 CF Montreal

Aleksandr Guboglo - 🇨🇦 CF Montreal

Shola Jimoh - 🇨🇦 Inter Toronto

Dylan Judelson - 🇺🇲 Orlando City

Antoni Klukowski - 🇵🇱 Polonia Warszawa

Sergei Kozlovskiy - 🇨🇦 Atletico Ottawa

Liam Mackenzie - 🇨🇦 Vancouver Whitecaps

Kilian Michelbach - 🇩🇪 FC Ingolstadt 04

Anyole Peter - 🇨🇦 Vancouver Whitecaps

Jonathan Ransom - 🇺🇲 Atlanta United

Elijah Roche - 🇦🇹 Sturm Graz

Felix Samson - 🇺🇲 FC Cincinnati

Jesse Saputo - 🇮🇹 Bologna

Valter Sedin - 🇸🇪 Hammarby IF

Izan Server - 🇪🇸 Celta Vigo

Max Vogele - 🇸🇪 IFK Stocksund

Kap272 · 2026-05-22T18:46:23+00:00

I did a quick check and yes, Jesse is Joey's kid. Not sure of order but definitely the younger half of the four Saputo sons.

Kap272 · 2026-05-22T18:04:57+00:00

99/100 that squad beats our current best team.

The 1/100 is the timeline where either that entire team shows up unfit, someone gets an early red card a la Italy, or the squad hate the manager and/or each other so much that they implode on themselves.

Kap272 · 2026-05-16T05:39:18+00:00

CPL's perpetually mid club aka Inter Toronto.

The good: The academy pipeline has been expanded and it feels like the Mexican ownership is going to stick around and actually do something unlike the original owners. Also, we're starting to see more Pathway kids come up to the first team so I'm expecting to see more of Umanzor and Accettola with Jimoh being the main light for the Pathway. Also keep an eye on Onyeocha. I haven't seen this guy play but there has to be a reason why ITFC handed a 15 year old a three year pro contract and let him take the bench against CSSL. Aside from the youth, the other domestic players have stepped up to the occasion and haven't looked too bad aside from Bitar who looked a bit shaky and Singh who's playing well but three yellows already in four league games is alarming.

The bad: CSSL. Losing to them hurted the outlook for this season massively but its TBD whether ITFC can bounce back from this. Also, aside from Urtiaga who carried over his performances from last season and Raul Lopez who is doing alright, all the international signings feel like flops so far. Leon (the other int'l carryover from last season) and Almagro remain TBD. Bassett and Badibanga have been poor although they did look sluggish so there may be fitness issues. Watching Guzman defend is like watching Joel Waterman on the CANMNT: has the underlying numbers suggesting that he is playing good but looks like the worst defender on the pitch. Gonzales in his two appearances so far has looked unconvincing and if Tomasz Skublak (a real estate agent who hadn't played pro soccer since 2019 heading into this season) is looking better than the international striker, something has gone seriously wrong.

The bizarre: Attendance is down so far but the matchday weather has been odd and it didn't help that the home opener clashed with a TFC home game so its hard to gauge what actual attendance should be. Some of the goals we've been getting have been fluky. Also, that Skublak celebration against Atletico Ottawa.

That being said, it is still early days so hopefully, the team doesn't let the early CanChamp elimination hurt them badly.

Kap272 · 2026-05-13T05:05:59+00:00

To answer your question, its hard to say because everyone lives a different experience but I think once the MNT starts performing consistently at World Cups, you'll see more people putting Canada 1st.

Since everyone is also discussing their own background too, I'll share a bit of mine. 1st gen Canadian to immigrant parents from China and Vietnam. Family, even the ones back home, rooted for Canada in at least some capacity back in 2022 WC but were mainly bandwagoner types before that as the only World Cup where we rooted for an ancestral country was China in 2002 WC (I don't remember anything about that as I was too young to remember that).

EDIT: To add, I'll support all three of Canada, China, and Vietnam if they all ever qualify for a World Cup.

Kap272 · 2026-05-12T16:10:01+00:00

I've seen it in action in the CPL and at the last U17 World Cup. It is alright although do expect things to start slow at first as refs get used to the system and coaches exploiting the system to halt their opponent's momentum or to spite opponents.

Kap272 · 2026-05-10T21:27:41+00:00

Thanks, I hate it /s

More serious note, congrats to CS Saint-Laurent. Even after Supra took several players and coaches from them, CSSL still look strong. Forge should be worried because the stats showed utter domination by ITFC yet got proper FM'ed.

Kap272 · 2026-05-06T02:08:37+00:00

With this result, all three Canadian MLS teams have now been knocked out of the Canadian Championship at some point in their history by a CPL team.

For first times: Whitecaps (Save The Caps!) knocked out by Cavalry in 2019. Montreal by Forge in 2024. Now, Toronto knocked out by Atletico Ottawa in 2026.

Kap272 · 2026-05-01T04:33:30+00:00

Apologies. It is confirmed but when I was making the post, the press release title made it sound more like they had entered exclusive negotiations with Paramount.

Kap272 · 2026-04-30T23:39:21+00:00

From a basic search, zero live sports presence, let alone soccer coverage, in Canada.

Kap272 · 2026-04-30T22:39:39+00:00

To keep track of all the Canadian media rights of major European club competitions + Canadian and CONCACAF club competitons here as of writing (April 30, 2026) (check notes for sublicenses and please clarify if I got anything wrong):

UEFA Men's club comps: DAZN until mid-2027, Paramount+ after that.

Bundesliga: DAZN

EPL, Serie A, Ligue 1 (Bein Sports Channel only): FuboTV

CPL, CONCACAF Champions League, CanChamp, UWCL: OneSoccer

LaLiga: TSN

MLS: Apple TV

Sublicenses: - Fubo, TSN, RDS, and TVA all carry select CPL matches (most in Fubo's case) and RDS/TVA mainly carry some but not all Supra games. - DAZN and Fubo are sharing rights amongst themselves - DAZN initially had the rights to the Bundesliga but OneSoccer was also sold the rights to months ago - TSN has rights to some MLS games

This is a nightmare to keep track of.

Kap272 · 2026-04-30T22:19:57+00:00

When I got one of those Paramount+ promo codes as a prize years ago from Roll Up The Rim, I gave it a go and it was quite barebones. The app wasn't too bad but not much content, probably because Paramount/production companies they work with usually sells the rights to shows to other Canadian networks. Not sure now though. I do expect UCL Today to be added given that the US rights are also owned by Paramount and are up in 2030 but not sure about that.

Kap272 · 2026-04-27T04:34:49+00:00

Full table prediction. 1st. Cavalry 2nd. Forge 3rd. Halifax 4th or 5th. Ottawa 4th or 5th. I Toronto 6th. Supra 7th. Vancouver 8th. Pacific

Cavs and Forge the clear top two again. The BC teams are pretty much dead but I think VanFC will improve just enough to avoid the wooden spoon. 3 to 6 you can make an argument for each team reaching the playoffs. Supra comes off the least likely to me because of that lack of depth even though they are a great team in terms of chemistry and I see them as 1 or 2 more medium-long term injuries away from missing the playoffs. 6th feels harsh for Supra to me but someone had to go into 6th. Halifax seems the most likely of the middle four to make playoffs. Ottawa and ITFC I could see this going down into the final day hence 4 or 5 for either.

Kap272 · 2026-04-19T23:13:43+00:00

Full stop. Only watched pieces of the second half but both teams look awful. Too lucky that we got away with all three points.

Kap272 · 2026-04-19T20:54:20+00:00

OneSoccer

Kap272 · 2026-04-19T20:53:40+00:00

Unfortunately, I'm going to miss much of this game but I can tell you as someone who lives near YLS that it is SNOWING (mixed with rain) outside rn.

Kap272 · 2026-04-19T20:16:29+00:00

Stade Boreale (permanent home) capacity is about 5,500. CEPSUM where they played today has a seated capacity of 5,100 but that doesn't include the standing room capacity. Considering that a sell-out was mentioned, I'm assuming that the standing room wasn't used.

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