Quick question from a yank!

Discussion in 'Canada' started by Wizardman03, Feb 1, 2008.

  1. Wizardman03

    Wizardman03 Member

    Nov 10, 2003
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With the US-Mex rivalry about to kick off in a week, I was wondering when was the last time the US-Can played each other in a friendly in Canada? I think with the continuing success of TFC, Montreal, Vancouver and other teams, along with the Canadian national team, it would be beneficial to both sides to embrace the Northern rivalry more. I would love to see the US and Canada square off in the Rodgers Centre, BMO field or where ever.
     
  2. CanuckFan

    CanuckFan Member

    Dec 13, 1999
    Calgary
    Club:
    FC Energie Cottbus
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    We haven't played the US in a friendly in many years, home or away. I think the last friendly was in LA (your LA, not Lethbridge AB) in March 1993. (Dominic Kinnear scored for you guys, in a 2-2 draw). Long overdue.
     
  3. SweetOwnGoal

    SweetOwnGoal Member

    Jan 5, 2003
    11.9986 km from BMO Field
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    The last friendly between the two countries was Jan 18, 2003 in Fort Lauderdale. The last time the US played in Canada was in a WCQ on Nov. 9, 1997 and the last friendly between the two countries in Canada was on Sept 3, 1992--in St. John's, Newfoundland of all places...

    http://www.canadasoccer.com/tourney/FIFA_WC/games.asp?display=all
     
  4. CanuckFan

    CanuckFan Member

    Dec 13, 1999
    Calgary
    Club:
    FC Energie Cottbus
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Forgot about the 2003 match. Pretty much a B or C team match from our perspective.
     
  5. simon99

    simon99 New Member

    Jan 25, 2002
    Montreal, Canada
    Didn't we tied the USA in January 2006, 0-0 I think, with Braz telling Freddy Adu not to dive in a famous picture?
     
  6. canuck51

    canuck51 Member

    Jan 15, 2007
    Vancouver
    January 2006 in San Diego. 0-0.


    but yes, it would be great to see more games, and a bigger rivalry develop.
     
  7. CanuckFan

    CanuckFan Member

    Dec 13, 1999
    Calgary
    Club:
    FC Energie Cottbus
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Yes, that Jan 2006 was closer to an A team but still not a real A team for us, as it did not involve the players who have full winter seasons in Europe.

    I would like to see a full on friendly between us in Canada but it is not very likely to happen.
     
  8. SoccerNewf

    SoccerNewf Member

    Jan 16, 2007
    Pasadena, NL
    Canada has a lot of great soccer history that has been played out in Newfoundland. I say bring some of these Caribbean teams here for WCQ, they won't stand a chance.
     
  9. Trident

    Trident Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Montreal
    I enjoy King George a lot, we should find an oil magnate to install a USL1/2 in there.
     
  10. SweetOwnGoal

    SweetOwnGoal Member

    Jan 5, 2003
    11.9986 km from BMO Field
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Oh, I know...the greatest game in Canadian history was played there...

    St. John's is a stunningly beautiful, fun and sophisticated city. Absolutely one of my favourate parts of the country. We could play in worse places, that's for sure.
     
  11. Trident

    Trident Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Montreal
    coughEdmontoncough

    :)
     
  12. SoccerNewf

    SoccerNewf Member

    Jan 16, 2007
    Pasadena, NL
    We are getting a new (plastic) pitch in Corner Brook that will be a lot like King George, apparently it will have a similar capacity as King George but the permanent number will be lower as there will be some temporary seating in place for the provincial games, or so I hear.
     
  13. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    Not that I'm opposed to friendlies with the US (or anyone else, for that matter) but we do get to play the US quite often in real competitions. A friendly against them would just mean one less chance to have a friendly against a side we wouldn't normally see.
     
  14. canuck51

    canuck51 Member

    Jan 15, 2007
    Vancouver
    and playing a team we wouldnt normally see is better than getting experience against one we're going to have to get results against in wc qualifying, gold cup...etc?
     
  15. SweetOwnGoal

    SweetOwnGoal Member

    Jan 5, 2003
    11.9986 km from BMO Field
    Club:
    Toronto FC
    Half a dozen of one, six of the other....although, I would suggest that we should be playing central/South American teams if we are looking to get a taste of what to expect in WCQ. The Yanks are just a deeper version of us.

    Edit to add: That said, I have always thought that the two federations should try and play an annual, or biannual, fixture. There is a lot of shared soccer history between the two countries and I think there is value in embracing that. Maybe a game on either July 1 (when in Canada) or July 4 (when in the US) every other year, in non-WC/Gold Cup years.
     
  16. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    Like I said, I'm not opposed to playing the US. If we want experience that will help us qualify for the World Cup, however, we'd be better off playing teams from Spanish speaking countries. Those are the teams we need to beat to qualify (since, for now, we have to assume we're fighting for spot number three and conceding the first two to Mexico and the US).

    For friendlies, though, I'd rather see Asian, African, or European countries just for the sake of variety.
     
  17. CL_2004

    CL_2004 New Member

    Sep 10, 2004
    Toronto
    CORRECT. :D
     

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