Beast2005 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 With the champions series returning to Toronto next year after a great past summer the CSA should get involved and line up some of these great club sides Celtic,Liverpool among others to play the national side. Canada couldn't find better quality opposition anywhere and maybe would help the younger people who laugh at the prospect of wearing the Canadian Jersey see the national side for the first time in a long while in Ontario. Come on CSA get involved. I know myself i spend close to $500.00 for the pleasure of seeing my sides, Celtic and Liverpool play, just think if the CSA could do with just a piece of that income? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I'd go for that just so I could buy the posters. Hell even Thailand can get Man U., Liverpool, Newcastle utd. to come out and play against their national side once in a while. That's in sweltering heat in a third world country at reduced ticket prices, why can't we do it? I loved watching Newcastle go down to the Thais in shootouts, granted they weren't even trying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagebeast Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 But all the Csa wants to do is take money from this group instead of getting the national team involved. they don't think having the nat's involved will bring inmoney i guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanKeay Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 WOW... talk about scary... last night i had a really messed up dream with Canada beating AC milan 10-0. I have no idea where it came from or anything and then i had a giant orgy with 3 members of the swedish bikinni team... but well.. i dont think u guys wanna know about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loud Mouth Soup Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 Unfortunately, the CSA do not run this event. The Champions World Series is an American entity and it would take a heck of a good arguement to convince them to let our nats play these major clubs. I don't see it happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagebeast Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 But having Canada play AC Milan at the dome, just look at the cash the would go into the CSA funding of the national team. Although the otherside of that is there would be mostly Milan supporters in the Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 quote:Originally posted by SeanKeay WOW... talk about scary... last night i had a really messed up dream with Canada beating AC milan 10-0. I have no idea where it came from or anything and then i had a giant orgy with 3 members of the swedish bikinni team... but well.. i dont think u guys wanna know about that Hey, that is so weird--I am part of the Swedish bikini team! Oh, and in Sweden, an orgy with 3 bikini babes is called: Ikea. (No, you don't want to see me in a thong!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagebeast Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup Unfortunately, the CSA do not run this event. The Champions World Series is an American entity and it would take a heck of a good arguement to convince them to let our nats play these major clubs. I don't see it happening. But the CSA has the right for soccer events in this country so if the world Champions Series wants to play at the dome again next summer im sure they could work out a deal with the CSA for the Nat's to play a game. But would the CSA want to ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 quote:Originally posted by savagebeast But the CSA has the right for soccer events in this country so if the world Champions Series wants to play at the dome again next summer im sure they could work out a deal with the CSA for the Nat's to play a game. But would the CSA want to ? I think Champions World has more of the bargaining chips in this situation because if the CSA makes it difficult for them to have a game or two in Canada, they could just go somewhere else to play. It's not like Champions World has</u> to have a game in Canada. That's why it would take a good argument on behalf of the CSA to get the Nats a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 quote:Originally posted by El Hombre It's not like Champions World has</u> to have a game in Canada. That's why it would take a good argument on behalf of the CSA to get the Nats a game. You've hit the nail on the head right there. Champions World doesn't have to have a game in Toronto. They don't care about putting money into the Canadian soccer program and they aren't going to take away one of the visiting teams games just so the CMT can have a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 If their is money to be made in Canada by hosting a game, Champions world will come. It's a business decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarnCherry Posted December 3, 2004 Share Posted December 3, 2004 quote:Originally posted by François If their is money to be made in Canada by hosting a game, Champions world will come. It's a business decision. Thats is what the people who propose the CMT to be part of the Toronto game fail to realize. There certainly would be less money to be made if the CMT were to be part of it. The WCQ games from Kingston to Vancouver proves that they are hardly a big draw, certainly less of a draw than the teams that have been taking part in Champions World games are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 I really think playing club teams should not be our goal. We should be playing national sides to get our players to develop international experience. As for the team not being a draw, we should compensate for that by bringing in teams who are draws. I refuse to believe that Celtic v. Roma can draw more than Canada v. Portugal, Scotland, or even Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagebeast Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 quote:Originally posted by BrennanFan I really think playing club teams should not be our goal. We should be playing national sides to get our players to develop international experience. As for the team not being a draw, we should compensate for that by bringing in teams who are draws. I refuse to believe that Celtic v. Roma can draw more than Canada v. Portugal, Scotland, or even Mexico. I was at Varsity Stadium in Toronto the last time Canada played a WCQ match there against Mexico and there were more Mexican supporters then Canadian and the same goes for when Scotland played there as well. Portugal would not doubt be the same. And some of these club sides play better football then some national sides. But as long as we some soccer returing to Toronto in the near future it will be great,i welcome the news that MLS will be coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Champ Posted December 4, 2004 Share Posted December 4, 2004 quote:Originally posted by BrennanFan I refuse to believe that Celtic v. Roma can draw more than Canada v. Portugal, Scotland, or even Mexico. Then you are delusional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagebeast Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 It still wouldn't hurt the CSA to get the Canada Cup of soccer going again, try to find the best opponents possible either club sides or full national teams and make it a yearly event moving around all parts of the country. getting the sponsors might be hard but they have to get the nat's busy till the next world cup qualifying starts in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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