Not to invite to the same party: Kirby Dach and Joey Saputo.
Especially after Dach’s recent comments.
During an interview with the hosts of the Spittin Chiclets podcast, Ryan Whitney and Paul Bissonnette, the young Canadian player made a remark that irritated the CF Montreal organization, its managers…and its fans…
According to him, the media attention surrounding CH players is crazy because they are the only true professional sports team in Montreal.
The following excerpt created quite a stir in the Montreal soccer community.
“We’re the only sports team in town.”
Ouch. For Dach, it seems that neither CF Montreal nor the Alouettes really matter. Worse yet, he doesn’t even consider them professional teams.
While it is understandable that Dach does not consider the CFL to be a true major league — after all, the CFL often struggles to be taken seriously outside of Canada — his perception of the MLS as a “low-level” league is more surprising.
After all, we are talking about Lionel Messi’s league.
The MLS is still the best soccer championship in North America, and with all the millions invested by Joey Saputo in CF Montreal, there is reason to be angry to hear that a CH star does not even recognize his club as a professional team.
Saputo, known for his passionate character (which sometimes borders on madness because he is so impulsive) and his attachment to soccer, must fume in silence.
This is not only a lack of respect for CF Montreal, it is also an affront to all the supporters who support the team year after year.
Dach may have underestimated the impact of his words, but in a city where soccer is growing in popularity and where CF Montreal is in the middle of a playoff race, this kind of comment risks creating tension between soccer fans. two sports.
So, the next time there is a sporting event in Montreal, it is better to avoid sending invitations to Kirby Dach and Joey Saputo at the same time.
Because, for the moment, they do not seem to be on the same wavelength regarding what a professional team worthy of the name is.
Joey Saputo must see red.
The color of the Montreal Canadiens, the ONLY SPORTS TEAM in the city?
Let’s play devil’s advocate. Even though the Montreal Canadiens are a landmark in the city, should Dach realize that Montreal is not just a “one team city”?
Some will say that the Alouettes, the Laval Rocket and the presence of the PWHL, a growing women’s hockey league, show that the Montreal sports landscape is diverse.
Even though the city only has one team from the four major leagues (NHL, NBA, MLB, NFL), this does not detract from the quality of the events and competitions that take place here.
We bet that Chantal Machabée will speak to Dach to remind him of the names of the other minor teams.
You don’t want Dach to risk alienating some of the Montreal fans, many of whom assiduously follow CF Montreal and the Alouettes.
Chantal should remind Kirby Dach that he would benefit from looking beyond the rink and recognizing that Montreal is much more than just a hockey town.
Respecting the city’s other teams also means recognizing the diversity and richness of its sporting landscape, to which Joey Saputo and CF Montréal actively contribute.
Still, Dach is right on one point. There are four major leagues in North America. And the NHL is the smallest of them.
If only the Expos had never left. If only an NBA team would be created in Montreal.
We bet that Kirby Dach would not have made these comments which must shake the soccer community in Quebec.
If we were CF Montreal, we would invite him to the decisive match for the series, next October 19 at Stade Saputo.
Maybe he’ll change his mind…
