Cooks Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 He would be referring to Rotary Challenger Park, situated on the corner of McNight and Metis Trail. It was built primarily for disabled athletes, but they let anyone use it. The field is surrounded by an 8-lane running track and seating is limited (mostly meant for wheelchair spectators). There are no lights. The McNight-Westwinds station is the closest, but shuttles would be needed because that is a long walk. It has the same issues as other options presented, but it is further out than most. Unless, of course, he meant the Irish Rugby fields which, I believe, are slated to be gone when the city redevelops the McCall Lake site after the 2014 golf season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 .... The only way the NASL can put a new team in Canada right now is if Puerto Rico (currently on a one-year leave of absence) does not return in 2014. Otherwise a four-team expansion is needed every time an additional team is sought for Canada (along with three in the US). An 18-team NASL would still only permit a maximum of four Canadian teams (if Puerto Rico is not in the picture) as 14 teams would have to be US-based to avoid dropping below 75 percent... It looks like PRI are indeed a no-show for 2014. Note that they have been dropped from the NASL website Ribbon. This may have something to do with the Calgary "Rush/ Rumour" for 2014. With the Split Season entry in 2014 could mean entry in July and not April. However, looks like the weather put paid to that endeavor. I'd hazard a guess and say that NASL will probably grow to 16 and then rest a while. It creates a 30 game season consistent with the Original mission statement to have a National (none conferenced) division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 He would be referring to Rotary Challenger Park, situated on the corner of McNight and Metis Trail. It was built primarily for disabled athletes, but they let anyone use it. The field is surrounded by an 8-lane running track and seating is limited (mostly meant for wheelchair spectators). There are no lights. The McNight-Westwinds station is the closest, but shuttles would be needed because that is a long walk. It has the same issues as other options presented, but it is further out than most. Unless, of course, he meant the Irish Rugby fields which, I believe, are slated to be gone when the city redevelops the McCall Lake site after the 2014 golf season. I think he meant the Irish Rugby fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oranje Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Irish Fields are the ones I had in mind, forgot about the redevelopment of McCall though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I really can't see how Calgary can get a team up and running for 2014, even the 2nd half of 2014. That being said; I still have some hope that Calgary and Hamilton would have teams for 2015. Hamilton will at least have a new stadium that is designed as a soccer stadium first and football stadium 2nd and an actual owner possible. The Calgary bid gets more attention but there's far more question marks there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I really can't see how Calgary can get a team up and running for 2014, even the 2nd half of 2014. That being said; I still have some hope that Calgary and Hamilton would have teams for 2015. Hamilton will at least have a new stadium that is designed as a soccer stadium first and football stadium 2nd and an actual owner possible. The Calgary bid gets more attention but there's far more question marks there. If you have the money and will to do it, you could still get a team in Calgary for 2014, but you`d have to do a lot in a short period of time. As far as Hamilton, I`d love to see them get a team. I wonder if TFC has thought to partner with the CFL Ti-Cats (who hold the pro soccer rights for the new stadium) and set up a USL Pro team that TFC could send players to under the MLS/USL agreement. I see advantages of a NASL club operating independently, but I think this could be an interesting option. I`m not sure how the CSA would view this based on their comments about Div 3 recently, but I think it could work. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 The CSA won't sanction a USL Pro team in Canada- they're holding D3 open from foreign competition. That being said NASL is the only D2 league that will get sanctioning in Canada. So it's NASL or nothing. Also don't play down the importance of the Canadian Championship. The increased profile of this tournament I think is one of the big reasons why the 2nd and 3rd tier of cities in Canada is looking at NASL. To clarify- Canada's 2nd tier cities are Calgary, Edmonton & Ottawa and the 3rd tier is Winnipeg, Hamilton and Quebec City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Canada's only first tier city is TORONTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Canada's only first tier city is TORONTO. The NBA has been looking at Vancouver again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilverstein47 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Quebec City...anyone want to provide an English translation??? http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/sp...erne=cyberpresse_B13b_soccer_420_section_POS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/sports/actualites-sportives/201311/24/01-4714165-une-franchise-de-soccer-professionnel-avant-le-football-a-quebec.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_B13b_soccer_420_section_POS1 Your link was not working. Don't have time to translate it but basically the mayor is saying Quebec will get a NASL team before a CFL one. They could play at the l'Université Laval and he has discussed this with the university rector who seems interested also. The mayor seems to have not only no interest in a CFL team coming to Quebec but seems to be absolutely against it (an opinion likely shared by the university rector since the Rouge et Or are very successful both on the field and in terms of attendance). They have not spoken to any investors so the soccer team seems like pure speculation on the part of the mayor. It is good that the mayor likes soccer and is interested in a team but my impression is that the idea of an NASL team on his and the rector's part seems to be less about bringing a soccer team to Quebec but more about stopping the CFL and protecting the Rouge et Or from competition. In other words if they can bring an NHL (still their first priority) and NASL team to Quebec there will be less demand in the city sports market for CFL. Not sure that is the best motivation for establishing a successful soccer team. And until there is contact with Saputo or another investor this is really just idle talk from the mayor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msilverstein47 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Thanks Grizzly, much appreciated...by the way it's 10 degrees in NY today with the wind chill this AM, you can have your cold back...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 I'm not hating on the CFL, but as a guy who personally prefers soccer, I'm actually sort of happy to hear that is where his priorities are. But if you are right and it's about THEM hating on the CFL, that's just flat out silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Direct Google Translation, Make of it what you will. ( Québec ) The next professional sports to attract the capital is soccer - not football, advance Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume. "At some point, we will be made here ," stated the mayor, in an interview with the Sun. "I'm starting to think quietly . " The idea of a professional soccer franchise in the seed head Régis Labeaume. The capital has a good pool of players - future supporters believed the mayor. But Quebec has mostly been a perfect stage for the high level soccer , TELUS stage of Laval University. "One of the steps , it may be that. The soccer field we have here is perhaps the next end. The question , if we are able to support a team. " Régis Labeaume in his sights a franchise of the North American Soccer League ( NASL ) , a second division circuit which size is similar to the old league Montreal Impact . Montreal has made the jump to the first division , Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2012. Quebec could get the second level of competition , says the mayor. Or host a subsidiary or a school club Montreal Impact . "And if it is not that degree , you can go down ' , offers the mayor of Quebec . "But there is the soccer player in the area! " No sponsor has expressed its intentions to the mayor, who did not intend to embark on this adventure personally . "It is not my priority , but at some point we will begin to think about it. Find a league of our measure , "he said anyway. The mayor of Quebec City also intends to meet soon with the rector of the Université Laval , Denis Brière, to express this idea of hosting a professional soccer club TELUS Laval University Stadium. "I 'll sit down with the president , we will look at it quietly ," suggests Régis Labeaume. major investments Quebec City has invested millions in recent years in terms of infrastructure for soccer. The stadium indoor soccer - and the adjacent outdoor area - Université Laval and Chauveau stage already home fans and future players. A third stage is underway, that of Beauport, in the sports complex Giffard . All these investments will eventually pay , believes Régis Labeaume. "There is the amateur ! And youth culture in soccer, it's been several years. And if it gets older, it would viewer to me. And it was the ground , "explains the mayor. "So, the ice ring , priority, and then ask if we can not come up with soccer. That would be the next step . " Note that the National Hockey League (NHL ) remains of course the priority of the mayor of Quebec. The amphitheater Limoilou must be completed in September 2015 and a management contract has already been signed with Quebecor . No NHL franchise is however available at the moment , both for a move for expansion. ******************* CFL is not in the plans The Canadian Football League (CFL) generates little enthusiasm from the Mayor of Quebec. "I 'm not there ," says Régis Labeaume Sun . " We, we are in the tradition of American university towns that go all over college football. I 'm not sure ... No, it is correct. It works our business. This is the right thing , " he says , referring to the Rouge et Or Laval University. The dream of some enthusiasts to see training in the capital to compete with the Montreal Alouettes has lead in the wing. "Look at the college football , it's all right . It is there, us. And I think it is more accessible , it is less complicated. It is most popular . Me, I 'm not here for a Canadian football team . " The idea of dropping a franchise of the Canadian Football League never took off , ensures Mayor Labeaume. "By the way , there just has Placoteux who spoke . There is never anything , the beginning of something serious to Canadian football here . " Person in his team shall take steps to attract the attention of leaders of the Canadian circuit. But the CFL will nonetheless an eye on the capital, believes Régis Labeaume. "I 'm sure the Canadian League one day will want . Because there they are beginning to understand the business as a lot of people on Quebec. But me , no ... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 On the back of the translation I would be interested to see how Quebec put a package together as I don't know how the University or Educational establishment could legally operate a Pro Club. NASL looks towards a Principle owner with a $20Million bank balance, rather than been Community driven. One of the reasons why PRI struggled to get up and running this year. That been said I'm working of the literal translation, and I'm assuming a University is a Quarsi-Public body. some enlightenment would be greatly appreciated here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/11/25/quebec-city-mayor-says-his-town-ready-nasl-team-or-montreal-impact-reserve-s mlssoccer.com article I think QC mayor is looking for new owner/partnerships, with a stadium sharing agreement with Laval University. Like SJ w/ Stanford right now. NASL sounds too far out of reach, but USL is very doable, esp if this Quebec City team does a partnership with an MLS team. (Montreal could use one...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberta white Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 That makes sense. so I assume the Mayors role is to effectively Tap up an ownership group and invite them to dinner with Laval. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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