Daniel Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Cities send in final bids to host soccer's 2007 World Youth Championship posted April 20 @ 17:15, EST (CP) - Courier packages arrived with regularity at the Canadian Soccer Association headquarters in Ottawa on Wednesday, the deadline for cities to submit official bids to play a role in the 2007 World Youth Championship. In January, 11 cities submitted letters of intent to bid but that numbers has dwindled somewhat since then. The CSA has already confirmed that Calgary and Winnipeg have withdrawn from the process. The remaining bidders are vying for four host city berths. Toronto and Edmonton have already been designated to play major hosting roles in the tournament. Letters of intent to host were also sent by Laval, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Vancouver and Victoria. Kevan Pipe, COO of the Canadian Soccer Association, declined to say Wednesday what bids had been received - "to respect the confidentiality of the process." "All I can say is, with the couriers arriving all day today, we are amazed by the quality of the bids we have received. Ecstatic is probably the word I can utilize," Pipe said from Ottawa. CSA officials have scheduled one-hour interview sessions with the bidding cities on May 2 and 3 in Toronto. The winning cities will tentatively be announced May 4 in Toronto. The CSA mandated that the full proposal due Wednesday included everything from budget and organizing committee information to stadium, training and hotel facilities. The CSA borrowed from Hockey Canada in preparing for the tournament, using paperwork and frameworks Hockey Canada came up with for bid cities for the world junior hockey championships. With 24 teams, the world under-20 soccer tournament is second only to the men's World Cup in terms of size in FIFA-sanctioned world championships. Commonwealth Stadium will serve as home for the tournament in Edmonton while the planned new outdoor stadium at York University will be the focal point in Toronto, where the tournament will be headquartered. Both cities will host a first-round group, plus round-of-16, quarter-final and semifinal games. Canada will kick off the 52-match tournament in Toronto on July 1, 2007. Initial plans called for Edmonton to host the championship game July 22 with the bronze medal match in Toronto, but now the CSA says the final will be either Edmonton or Toronto. Each of the six host cities will play host to a first-round group. Two will finish with a round-of-16 game and two more will wrap up with quarter-final matches. FIFA requires a minimum capacity of 10,000, plus a natural grass or acceptable artificial surface. Pipe has said the 2007 championship will have a total budget of about $30 million, with FIFA paying a little more than half. The CSA budget is built around a break-even scenario. Canada reached the quarter-finals of the last tournament, in the United Arab Emirates in 2003. The 2005 edition of the tournament is set for the Netherlands this summer. Canada is in a group with China, Germany and Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 quote:The 2005 edition of the tournament is set for the Netherlands this summer. Canada is in a group with China, Germany and Syria.1/3 is not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 I hadn't caught that. That's a pretty bad and simple mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HamiltonSteelers Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 So the CSA is going to borrow an idea from Hockey. I guess in the grand scope of things, if the best idea the CSA ever has is taking something from a successful model, then so be it. Next, try borrowing the 'CHL model' and do something with that. And to those who bailed on the Hamilton bid, I have reserved a middle finger for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canso Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 "a natural grass or acceptable artificial surface" If I assume that means no CFL markings, is that assuming too much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 In ottawa the plan is to get new grass for the tournemant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by jaydog2006 In ottawa the plan is to get new grass for the tournemant. What a waste of money. Considering Lawnsdowne was used for the FIFA approved Franco games. 3 games and then what? Whats the cost of temporary pitch? 200k? Hopefully they'll ship it to Terry Fox once the u-20 is done. At least. I wonder whose getting that sweet contract. BMP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 It will be 6 round robin games and 1 quater-final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Kelly What a waste of money. Considering Lawnsdowne was used for the FIFA approved Franco games. 3 games and then what? Whats the cost of temporary pitch? 200k? The Franco pitch was blank, they only threw the lines on there after the tourny. Last time the CSA tried to wash them away was a bust (Women's game vs Brazil). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by canso "a natural grass or acceptable artificial surface" If I assume that means no CFL markings, is that assuming too much? You are absolutely correct. There must be no markings of any kind (other than the one for soccer) on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by canso "a natural grass or acceptable artificial surface" If I assume that means no CFL markings, is that assuming too much? You are absolutely correct. There must be no markings of any kind (other than the one for soccer) on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Keeper Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The CSA would be the laughing stock of the international soccer community if the lads in 07 have to play on top of quasi faded football lines... Even the states would ensure that that would'nt happen. But just having this tournament is its own reward really for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 McMaster passes on FIFA under 20 By John Kernaghan The Hamilton Spectator April 21, 2005 Hamilton and McMaster are passing instead of shooting at soccer's second biggest show. Tourism Hamilton and the university felt the prospects which would flow from being a satellite site for the 2007 FIFA World Youth Soccer Championship were limited. "We sent a letter of intent to buy some time as we did a feasibility study," said David Adames, executive director of Tourism Hamilton. But the study indicated the short- and long-term benefits, especially with McMaster having to rework its stadium plans, didn't square with the kind of costs the partnership would assume. Adames said the due diligence process provided some lessons from other events held in Hamilton. "Some events have come here that were not supposed to cost much, but costs did mount." The decision to not apply to stage games in 2007 came down to little certainty the effort would spawn future hosting possibilities. With the Canadian Soccer Association developing a 25,000-seat stadium in Toronto with the Argonauts, it would be difficult for Hamilton to compete for events. Adames said the evaluation process was valuable because his organization and McMaster developed a better sense of the kind of events they should consider in future. The FIFA youth championship is a three-week long, 24-nation, 52-match tournament featuring the best under 20 players in the world. Toronto and Edmonton are the main hubs for the tournament, which is the second largest event staged by FIFA after the FIFA World Cup. The event has graduated stars such as Maradona, Saviola, Luis Figo, Rui Costa, and Canada's Craig Forrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 22, 2005 Author Share Posted April 22, 2005 I'm thinking that our 6th "surprise" city will be London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massive Attack Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Daniel I'm thinking that our 6th "surprise" city will be London. Well, that's not going to happen now: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ World youth bid withdrawn By KATHY RUMLESKI -- London Free Press A London soccer group has withdrawn from a process that could have seen the city play a role in the 2007 world youth soccer championship. An intent to bid for first-round games was filed with the Canadian Soccer Association in January by the London Gryphons, an elite women's team that begins play next month in the U.S.-based W-League. The team will eventually play at a stadium to be built on a 12-hectare parcel of land on Adelaide Street north of Windermere Road. That complex was a key part of the city's bid. "We removed our bid because I'm not sure if the stadium will be ready in time," Gryphons GM and part- owner Aldo Caranci said yesterday. "We didn't want to end up with a black eye in not having a portion of the facility ready for the event." Eleven other cities submitted intents to bid for a host role at the world tournament but Hamilton, Winnipeg and Calgary also withdrew. Six cities will hold first-round games, with Toronto and Edmonton playing major roles. Although the planned London stadium won't see an international soccer tournament in the near future, the facility may be ready for the 2006 world field lacrosse championship. That tournament will be played at several locations throughout the city. The International Lacrosse Federation, the Gryphons, London United Soccer Club and Fanshawe Optimists are some of the groups involved in the facility project, which calls for eight multi-use fields to be built and seating for 5,500. "The groups come together and we all have expertise in our area," Caranci said. "I think we should be in the ground in the next 30 to 60 days." http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2005/04/22/1008331.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, an article on Ottawa's bid: Ottawa bids for men's U20 worlds By SHAWN CAYLEY -- Ottawa Sun World-class soccer could be coming to the nation's capital a couple of summers from now. With the 2007 men's under-20 world championship scheduled to be held in Canada, Ottawa is one of eight cities to submit a bid to host a portion of the event. HEADY COMPETITION Toronto and Edmonton have already been designated to play major hosting roles in the tournament, so the remaining bidders are vying for four host city berths. Other cities joining Ottawa with letters of intent to host are Montreal, Quebec City, Laval, Que., Sherbrooke, Que., London, Ont., Vancouver and Victoria. The Ottawa bid is still subject to approval from city council, but has been endorsed by the city's Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and will be presented to council in a meeting next week. "The support from the committee was unanimous," said Cyril Leeder, co-chair of TEAM Ottawa-Gatineau, which is involved with the bid. Leeder is confident council will be just as supportive of the bid. The tournament features the top 24 under-20 teams in the world and sits second only behind the World Cup in terms of size for a FIFA-sanctioned event. The tournament kicks off on July 1, 2007 in Toronto, with the bronze- and gold-medal games to be played in either Edmonton or Toronto on July 22. With 24 teams, and 52 matches, each city will host first-round play, then two will play host to a round of 16 game and the other two will finish up hosting quarter-final matchups. Should Ottawa be named as a host, games would be played at Frank Clair Stadium. Canadian Soccer Association officials have scheduled one-hour interview sessions with the bidding cities on May 2 and 3 in Toronto. The winning cities will be announced May 4 in Toronto. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Soccer/Canada/2005/04/22/1008333.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurosawa1555362267 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 In Yesterday Journal de Montréal they said that the city of Montréal bid was the only one from the province that was backed ky the provincial government. That means there is nearly no chance of seeing Sherbrooke, Laval and Québec get a group. I guess Ottawa, Montréal, Vancouver and Victoria have a definite edge in this race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Kurosawa In Yesterday Journal de Montréal they said that the city of Montréal bid was the only one from the province that was backed ky the provincial government. That means there is nearly no chance of seeing Sherbrooke, Laval and Québec get a group. I guess Ottawa, Montréal, Vancouver and Victoria have a definite edge in this race. If Toronto doesn't get a new stadium, you might has well forget the whole tournament, it will be moved to Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 The whole tournemant is not based on toronto.If the stadium does not get built edmonton will host both semi's the 3rd place and final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 quote:Originally posted by jaydog2006 The whole tournemant is not based on toronto.If the stadium does not get built edmonton will host both semi's the 3rd place and final. Canada was promised the tournament based on Toronto getting a new stadium built, am i right or wrong on this? I predicted a few , months back when Canada lost the u-17 Concacaf tournament that, the World U-20 wouldn't be far behind. Can Canada still be a good, host without Toronto? Maybe, but if the CSA screw this up any more, they won't have any supporters left here for the national teams at, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydog2006 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Edmonton was the bigger player with the 60,000 stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 quote:Originally posted by jaydog2006 Edmonton was the bigger player with the 60,000 stadium. Yeah, and on gameday there would be 48,000 empty seats still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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