CANADA MATCH CANCELED!

[mahestan]

I can imagine the Canada instagram page after they lose their World cup games

We need the skull and crossbones emoji on PFDC

a$$holes qualified for a WC since forever and they act all high and mighty

[AGC]

I do not believe it. When the Prime Minster of a country sees fit to meddle in a soccer match and expresses his disapproval of a soccer match, and implicitly insinuates the border police will not issue visas, then we know what's going on. Soccer Canada was probably told that Canadian authorities will cancel one way or another if Soccer Canada does not.
I hope Iranian-Canadians remember what's what come next elections and boot this dancing weasel out of Ottawa.

This is what disgust me about westministerism in general and anglo-canadian public policy. In a well ordered society a minister shouldnt be head of agencies and such. Ministerial management is a disgrace. I prefer dualism where ministers state their Will based on mandate from voters. British monoism is disguisting

Ministers interfering should get reprimanded if interfering in the workings of agencies

Ministerial governance and culture is prone to corruption culture with weasily politicians acting opportunistic. In other words we get ppl that think khaneye khaleshan hast.

[Nokhodi]

"We thought it was best that maybe this game would not be played," veteran [Canadian] midfielder Jonathan Osorio said Friday after Toronto FC training. "My feeling is that around the (Canada Soccer) federation, it ended up being the same feeling as well. I don't think that the decision was made based on what we sent. We just sent our concerns, with everything happening. It's an unfortunate situation, I think. And it is what it is now. Now we're just looking forward to getting together anyways and start preparing ourselves for what's to come at the end of the year (the World Cup starting in November in Qatar)."

https://www.timescolonist.com/nation...n-game-5416027

What a joke.

[diz]

a$$holes qualified for a WC since forever and they act all high and mighty

Yeah, and only cause US and Mexico sucked this year.

[Nokhodi]

Estili said the players were going to wear black armbands for the victims of the flight and express their sympathies and condolences with them.

He also said chance of Paraguay game is very low. He said he won’t mention the other teams as he thinks the usual will wreck those games too.

[Altamonte]

Yeah, and only cause US and Mexico sucked this year.

You obvs haven't been watching Canada play at all

[Nokhodi]

Mirshad Majedi was on Footbale Bartar tonight.

Honestly, I felt bad for him. Highlights:

- cancellation of Canada game was completely political. As soon as the game was announced, the attacks against the game started. Iff contacted CSA and said if you can’t host the game tell us now and we’ll go our own way. CSA provided assurances that they would play the game with no issues. Obviously that didn’t work out.

- people within the federation are sabotaging any work he does. Misaghi said name them and stop being vague. Majedi said I will tomorrow if they don’t stop.

- won’t list any of the possible friendlies as he implied any time they name a team people from within the federation contact agents who threaten the games if they don’t sign using their agencies!

- TM will be training in Qatar. Hope to schedule 1-2 friendlies.

- government hasn’t given a cent of the money they promised.

- IFF’s legal department lawyer had an interview this morning where he said there is no cancellation clause in the Iran - Canada contract. He also said he wasn’t given a chance to review the contract until after it was signed. Majedi said it absolutely did have such clauses and that the lawyer was consulted during the review process. He said he has all the emails and proof. I believe Majedi on this.

All in all our football is surrounded by snakes. Majedi made a mistake agreeing to the Canada game but it’s not his fault that he’s not a dude with connections, along side a bunch of treacherous snakes working to undermine him.

[diz]

You obvs haven't been watching Canada play at all

Yeah, sure, I saw them play in the polar ice caps. I guess they can beat teams in arctic weather. Good for them. Let's see how Qatar's weather treats them.

[inarsenewetrust]

Estili said the players were going to wear black armbands for the victims of the flight and express their sympathies and condolences with them.
He also said chance of Paraguay game is very low. He said he won’t mention the other teams as he thinks the usual will wreck those games too.

would have brought way more attention to the victims + their families 2 years on than whatever the fuck this was... The twitter bots that helped push it are treating themselves to celebratory wine and posting it online, some way of remembering the victims

[BacheLot]

man Uruguay friendly would be a real juicy fixture.... certainly more challenging than Canada and ecuador combined..!!

i suppose if we were to fly up to their place then its possibly be doable ..? otherwise wont happen..!

[Nokhodi]

would have brought way more attention to the victims + their families 2 years on than whatever the fuck this was... The twitter bots that helped push it are treating themselves to celebratory wine and posting it online, some way of remembering the victims

Are they actually doing that ?
That is truly sick!

[Kavian]

I think we should close this thread!

Anything and Everything that anyone wanted to say about this game and its cancellation has already been said.

It is getting boring repeating the same and serves no purpose! .... Let's move on.

@Mods - Please close!

[Altamonte]

Yeah, sure, I saw them play in the polar ice caps. I guess they can beat teams in arctic weather. Good for them. Let's see how Qatar's weather treats them.

They won away games too, and Qatar isn't that hot in winter

[AGC]

Mirshad Majedi was on Footbale Bartar tonight.

Honestly, I felt bad for him. Highlights:

- cancellation of Canada game was completely political. As soon as the game was announced, the attacks against the game started. Iff contacted CSA and said if you can’t host the game tell us now and we’ll go our own way. CSA provided assurances that they would play the game with no issues. Obviously that didn’t work out.

- people within the federation are sabotaging any work he does. Misaghi said name them and stop being vague. Majedi said I will tomorrow if they don’t stop.

- won’t list any of the possible friendlies as he implied any time they name a team people from within the federation contact agents who threaten the games if they don’t sign using their agencies!

- TM will be training in Qatar. Hope to schedule 1-2 friendlies.

- government hasn’t given a cent of the money they promised.

- IFF’s legal department lawyer had an interview this morning where he said there is no cancellation clause in the Iran - Canada contract. He also said he wasn’t given a chance to review the contract until after it was signed. Majedi said it absolutely did have such clauses and that the lawyer was consulted during the review process. He said he has all the emails and proof. I believe Majedi on this.

All in all our football is surrounded by snakes. Majedi made a mistake agreeing to the Canada game but it’s not his fault that he’s not a dude with connections, along side a bunch of treacherous snakes working to undermine him.

God bless him for speaking Up. Hope he tells the truth but it is Good that at least someone has integrity.

[AGC]

I think we should close this thread!

Anything and Everything that anyone wanted to say about this game and its cancellation has already been said.

It is getting boring repeating the same and serves no purpose! .... Let's move on.

@Mods - Please close!

Why close the thread when it starts to become interesting? Honestly