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  1. TulioMaravilha

    Joel Waterman signs with Montreal Impact

    Very happy for him and his family! My oldest played with him in that SU team that was Canadian U16 Champion. Joel didn't have any breaks coming his way and fought hard to accomplish all that he did. Real example to all that even if you are not one of the seleceted few youth players that our...
  2. TulioMaravilha

    Bob Birarda done as Womens Whitecaps/ CSA Womens U-20 Gaffer

    Both my parents are lawyers as well as countless uncles and cousins so I know exactly where you are coming from. Having said that, if it was my daughter I'd go frontier justice on his ass.....
  3. TulioMaravilha

    Canadian Premier League

    They do, but let's be real it is not that much easier if you come from Korea or Japan, regardless of their FIFA standing. And not to say others have it that easy, a Brazilian pro playing here was complaining that he can destroy at practice, scores 4 goals and the "Mister" doesn't bat an eyelash...
  4. TulioMaravilha

    Canadian Premier League

    He's still in a NCAA scholarship which precludes accepting positions in pro teams or even having an agent. On the other hand, it got him a full year studying in Italy on them, so no complaints from me. In a year when he's done he'll have a plan B and the option to go if he wants. I don't know...
  5. TulioMaravilha

    Canadian Premier League

    What the heck, I tried to post new message and somehow got a repeat? Please ffeel free to clean up... Anyhow, what I wanted to say was that I was talking yesterday with the dad of a ON kid who will be staying here at least to the end of the season if everything goes right. Seems like a decent...
  6. TulioMaravilha

    Canadian Premier League

    Very late to the party with my comments, I know. Anyway, I'm in Portugal and talked to a friend involved with pro soccer here about the league, its composition, the open trials around the country, this (https://canpl.ca/video/stat-sheet-kinducts-top-5-performers-from-cpls-open-trials), the...
  7. TulioMaravilha

    2018 Whitecaps

    From Das Bild, translation by Google: The problem: According to BILD information Vancouver demands too much from the perspective of the record champion. $ 12 million plus bonus payments of up to $ 6 million (totaling around € 15 million). In addition the MLS club wants to be involved with 15...
  8. TulioMaravilha

    Vancouver Whitecaps MLS SuperDraft Picks – Where are they now?

    This arguably belongs in the other thread, but since accurate player identification is a factor for both drafting and internal development, I'll post. The problem with the Residency IMHO, is that there's little space for players that don't fit their preconceived notions of what they should be...
  9. TulioMaravilha

    Residency Week 2017: A promising future awaits Thomas Hasal, the latest Whitecaps keeper to...

    LOL, this Nolan Wirth must be a heck of a goalie to count twice. maybe even more as he may be also included into the "others" category. As for the tights, I for one don't fault the kid. Casillas never had to deal with the frigging carpet burns....
  10. TulioMaravilha

    B.C.S.S.A.

    Had just read it in the paper and was talking here at work about the stupidity of it all. One of the (many) nice things of living in Canada (as opposed to back in Brazil) is that there are rules in place and people who tend to follow them instead of the typical...
  11. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    OK, then. Have you ever been in a situation where you are close to a good scoring position inside the box and have your legs lightly clipped, or your jersey tugged just enough that you miss your balance and the shot? Since we're men and not dive, how many times have the "outside of the rules"...
  12. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    Matter of semantics. Is the target audience the people who actually will watch the game or the people you wanted/hoped/dreamed would learn to appreciate and watch the game? From a business standpoint if there was concrete evidence that the (for now) still majority of non-Latinos were being put...
  13. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    LOL Thats' my point, I think (and I know I am pulling things from thin air) it may be a stretch. If we're getting to 50% audience in the US of Latinos, we're dealing with guys who have always seen it done in their home leagues be it Mexican, Guatemalan, Honduran, etc. I know that discussion...
  14. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    LOL. Funny thing about the whole diving issue is that in Brazil you only see it in the pros. It's similar to baseball's old saying that "if you're not cheating you're not trying". Fans back home EXPECT their side's players to con the refs (while bitching and complaining when the other team's do...
  15. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    Really? I'd say among the audience in TTP for sure, but in North America? Tough to find reliable statistics but if I am to trust what I could find (http://www.sounderatheart.com/2016/5/12/11664918/polling-data-offers-demographic-snapshot-of-the-mls-fan) I'd say that the white male viewer...
  16. TulioMaravilha

    2017 Whitecaps

    Goes like this: "Kid, pay attention to what I do when I have the ball. Now, do the opposite..."
  17. TulioMaravilha

    Calgary Foothills U23 PDL Run

    Yup, I probably can do one lap on the track at that pace. 2? Maybe if Gisele is there at the finish line waiting for me. 3? I can see the possibility if Tom Brady and the rest of the Patriots are chasing me to kick my ass. 4 no way.:D
  18. TulioMaravilha

    Calgary Foothills U23 PDL Run

    Well, I was never a runner. I swam all through adolescence and I do remember doing the 12' test and getting around 7.5 laps. That puts me off the 6' mile pace by a bit while you'd be galloping by at close to a 5' pace. I was really more of a sprinter and, while I could easily do 800m at that 5'...
  19. TulioMaravilha

    Calgary Foothills U23 PDL Run

    Thanks, BB, and congrats on the coach of the year award! The boy is excited and he's not intimidated by the competition so I hope he gets a chance to show his stuff. But it's going to be an uphill battle. First eye-opener for us was the physical standards they require. Right of the bat the...
  20. TulioMaravilha

    Calgary Foothills U23 PDL Run

    Yes, they'll be very close to each other unlike if he had gone to CA. That's one thing we really liked about Buffalo. He had other offers and almost closed with CSU Dominguez Hills but when UB came knocking it was difficult to pass the opportunity to go there. The athletic nature of Div 1 will...
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