Bill Ault Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I have set up an online petition asking MLSE to name their franchise the Toronto Blizzard. The petition can be accessed at http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/blizzardsoccer/ The petition will eventually be integrated into a Blizzard tribute site currently being developed. Bill editor@canadakicks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thanx Bill, I've already done my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJT Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I have no particular interest either way in this, but can I offer a suggestion? An online petition is nice, but it's really not enough, if effective at all. The best you can do is write actual letters — not e-mails, but actual written letters, on paper, snail-mailed (or faxed, but I think snail-mail is better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ault Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 quote:Originally posted by DJT I have no particular interest either way in this, but can I offer a suggestion? An online petition is nice, but it's really not enough, if effective at all. The best you can do is write actual letters — not e-mails, but actual written letters, on paper, snail-mailed (or faxed, but I think snail-mail is better). I agree 100% that letters are important but disagree 100% that email petition are ineffective. An email petition is probably the best way to generate a quick positive (newsworthy) response. Letters make a great second wave, the email petition is quantitative and can generate numbers that impress the media. Trust me if we get 10,000 (high hopes) names on the email petition it will be newsworthy. 10,000 letters are very nice but also can disappear into a corporate void they have no public face. The email petition also allows, with permission of course, for us to facilitate communication between MLSE and our petitioners. JMO Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Done. Long live the BLIZZARD ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Bill Ault I have set up an online petition asking MLSE to name their franchise the Toronto Blizzard. The petition can be accessed at http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/blizzardsoccer/ The petition will eventually be integrated into a Blizzard tribute site currently being developed. Bill editor@canadakicks.com Thanks Bill. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Can the moderator put a "sticky topic" on this thread for the next 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I can't believe your guys ,I suggested that we contact all our coucelors that apply to those that live in your ward. Not the slightest response.Sickening guys pure sickening. Please smarten up and get organized. This is the only sensible way. Once we have the franchise than worry about the name. Call your councilors find out who they are and make a strong well presented argument as I suggested.Read it and live it,if you want pro soccer and a stadium in this town.Can you believe it that if we would loose the vote I will get back at you and blame you for your inaction. Come on Toronto guys get with it,soccer needs you for thousands of years to go. It's now or nnnnneeeeeevvvvvveeeeerrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 quote:Originally posted by john tv I can't believe your guys ,I suggested that we contact all our coucelors that apply to those that live in your ward. Not the slightest response.Sickening guys pure sickening. Please smarten up and get organized. This is the only sensible way. Once we have the franchise than worry about the name. Call your councilors find out who they are and make a strong well presented argument as I suggested.Read it and live it,if you want pro soccer and a stadium in this town.Can you believe it that if we would loose the vote I will get back at you and blame you for your inaction. Come on Toronto guys get with it,soccer needs you for thousands of years to go. It's now or nnnnneeeeeevvvvvveeeeerrrrr. I'll contact my Mississauga councillors right now. Oh, wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Guys, I've already forward emails to the mayor and city politicians asking them of the Toronto Blizzard petition. I even forward emails to the following Toronto supporters clubs: Liverpool Football Club Toronto and Manchester United Football Club Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 This seems to be the one thing most people on this board can agree on...bring back the Blizzard. Someone on a different thread questioned the whole "retro" movement targetted at boomers...but to me, the one thing Canadian Club soccer does not have (compared with the rest of the world) is built in heritage/history. Bringing back the Whitecap name was a great move in Vancouver, because all those kids that used to go to Empire, are now taking their kids to Swangard, and soon to the downtown digs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I called the guy in my area and his secretary answered with a lovely English accent.She was surprised to hear from me, I was the first one that called, but said she would pass on my request and than said she would like to see the stadium as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Calgary Boomer This seems to be the one thing most people on this board can agree on...bring back the Blizzard. Someone on a different thread questioned the whole "retro" movement targetted at boomers...but to me, the one thing Canadian Club soccer does not have (compared with the rest of the world) is built in heritage/history. Bringing back the Whitecap name was a great move in Vancouver, because all those kids that used to go to Empire, are now taking their kids to Swangard, and soon to the downtown digs. I guess the Blizzard name will be great.We now have to seperate the time as pre and post I suppose. I hate to disagree with the statement about history. Just the other day at a meeting I learned that a Canadian Army soccer team won the English Championship during the first world war. Prior to that Canada has a soccer history second to none in the world other than England. I assume that many of our soccer teams and players lost their lives in WW1. Back to the Blizzard, I wonder if Joe Perolini is willing to give up that name. As I understand it he owns it. Maybe they could call it Blizzard 2 Whatever name they come up with I hope it will have a soccer tradition attached to it. Maybe we should have a name the team contest and see who will prevail and picked. Maybe we should have a head start and let's think of a name now. Toronto Blizzard Toronto City Toronto United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Guys, I got wonderful news from Toronto Star's soccer news reporter Cathal Kelly. I've explained to him through an e-mail about our petition. This is what he had to say: Hey Luis, I'm going to talk to the guys at MLSE in a couple of days. I'll ask them about it and let you know what they said. Cheers, Cathal ------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Luis Rancagua [mailto:lrancagua@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 9:41 AM To: Kelly, Cathal Subject: Toronto Blizzard (MLS) Cathal, We, the soccer fans of Toronto have launched a petition campaign to bring back the old NASL name Toronto Blizzard. What we are trying to do is lobby Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment LTD to recognise the name Blizzard. Here is the site of our online petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/campaigns/blizzardsoccer/ To the good-old days Cheers, Luis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ault Posted October 20, 2005 Author Share Posted October 20, 2005 I'm in the midst of preparing a press release that I will unleash on my contacts as soon as city council approves the stadium. I'm hopeful that by then I can have the web page functioning with a projected site map and sample content - i.e. stats, player profiles, photos etc. I am missing player stats for 1980 and 1981 if someone has them it would be appreciated. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Cathal Kelly talking about local soccer? Miracles do happen after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Originally posted by Luis_Rancagua Guys, I got wonderful news from Toronto Star's soccer news reporter Cathal Kelly. I've explained to him through an e-mail about our petition. This is what he had to say: Hey Luis, I'm going to talk to the guys at MLSE in a couple of days. I'll ask them about it and let you know what they said. Cheers, Cathal ------------------------- Nice going Luis. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john tv Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Gian-Luca Cathal Kelly talking about local soccer? Miracles do happen after all! I am glad to see that cynisism about the coverage of Canadian soccer in the Star. I started to feel very lonely. Thanks Gian-Luca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Impact Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 quote:Originally posted by john tv I guess the Blizzard name will be great.We now have to seperate the time as pre and post I suppose. I hate to disagree with the statement about history. Just the other day at a meeting I learned that a Canadian Army soccer team won the English Championship during the first world war. Prior to that Canada has a soccer history second to none in the world other than England. I assume that many of our soccer teams and players lost their lives in WW1. Back to the Blizzard, I wonder if Joe Perolini is willing to give up that name. As I understand it he owns it. Maybe they could call it Blizzard 2 Whatever name they come up with I hope it will have a soccer tradition attached to it. Maybe we should have a name the team contest and see who will prevail and picked. Maybe we should have a head start and let's think of a name now. Toronto Blizzard Toronto City Toronto United Has anyone tried contacting 1) Karsten Von Wersebe 2) Diana Stefanovic 3) Joey Pearls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis_Rancagua Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Bill, I'm curious to know as to how many people have signed this petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbailey62 Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Bill Ault I'm in the midst of preparing a press release that I will unleash on my contacts as soon as city council approves the stadium. I'm hopeful that by then I can have the web page functioning with a projected site map and sample content - i.e. stats, player profiles, photos etc. I am missing player stats for 1980 and 1981 if someone has them it would be appreciated. Bill Bill, I have the Colin Jose book. I'm sure they are in there so I will pass them on to you as soon as I possibly can, probably later tonight (Sunday). cheers, db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franky Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I'm in, BABY!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Who signed the petititon to date, other than myself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I'm waiting for Wednesday to come about. Call me gun-shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Franky I'm in, BABY!!!!!!! Geez, Frank! How are you doing? Its been awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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