lazlo_80 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 this is good news. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/05/wfc-pre-residency-expands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well we aren't Ajax yet (6 year old's) but we're moving in the right direction. Good to see them integrating it with school and the older residency kids. That will make them feel like part of the group and hopefully they'll see some good examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reme90 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Not sure if to add this here, but the Whitecaps have setup shop in Manitoba now fulltime. They will have a U9 pre-prospects academy and a U13-u16 prostpects academy for girls and boys.http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/05/20/vancouver-whitecaps-and-msa-are-united-in-soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Whitecaps really are building a big pipeline with their academy system. To be honest I think this type of long term vision is the best path for elite Canadian soccer long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Winnipeg has some really good talent, especially on the boys side. Good for the whitecaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'm sure jpg75 has an opinion on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reme90 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Winnipeg has some really good talent, especially on the boys side. Good for the whitecaps. Hey Desiree Scott on the CANWNT would take objection to this comment . Winnipeg has an embarrassment of talent. There are a lot of strong Cultural groups there that really develop some strong talent. Every summer Winnipeg hosts the largest multicultural festival in Canada, maybe even North America. There are some 50 different cultural groups that are on display for 2 weeks. These groups are vibrant and mostly have a strong soccer heritage. There are amazing coaches and a wealth of knowledge. A lot of Academies have sprung up there as well and are flourishing. Too bad a lot of these groups have very little to do with Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association, which literally only has 5-6 youth premier teams. Lots of Canadian talent will be on display in the CANMNT come 2022, 2026 and on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I'm sure jpg75 has an opinion on this. Yeah i do actually. It's good for the Whitecaps, good for kids in Winnipeg and good for Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 definitely a step forward. My only thing is, does this imply Winnipeg isn't looking very seriously at getting a pro team? Feel like the provincial association would be a little more hesitant to do this sort of partnership if Winnipeg was seriously considering a team. All in all, great development! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 And their links to universities in Canada are bearing fruit as well http://www.whitecapsfc.com/wfc2/2015/05/serban-cashes-his-chances-wfc2 CIS Rookie of the Year so the CIS is getting some love and not just the NCAA. Another route to the pros open for our young players. In another article I read that "Serban is eligible to return to the Thunderbirds this fall, even though he has signed a pro contract. With the Whitecaps FC2 season ending in early September". That is interesting and would give CIS a huge advantage over NCAA if they can have a pro contract AND get an education. Best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 The Whitecaps really are building a big pipeline with their academy system. To be honest I think this type of long term vision is the best path for elite Canadian soccer long term. Really? Even though this approach has never worked anywhere ever? You really prefer academies of foreign teams to local profesional clubs? What a lovely FU to Winnipeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Really? Even though this approach has never worked anywhere ever? You really prefer academies of foreign teams to local profesional clubs? What a lovely FU to Winnipeg. Not sure I see this as an FU to Winnipeg unless there was a pro team lining up in Winnipeg, that's what I was mentioning in my earlier post. Manitoba as a provincial association wouldn't like want to be a part of this partnership if there was serious consideration of a pro team in Winnipeg. This is the strongest evidence so far, in my opinion that Winnipeg isn't interested in a pro team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 My point is it cuts the legs out from under any effort to create a local pro team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 And mine was that, reading between the lines, there musnt of been much of one for the Manitoba association to sanction this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 My point is it cuts the legs out from under any effort to create a local pro team. I don't see how this cuts the legs out from under any local team in the Peg. First they will not have an MLS team so even if they do get an NASL team there would still be a need for a path to the highest league. If a NASL team did setup in Winnipeg what would stop them from offering contracts to players they want? The way I see it is that it would lead to competition for players by the various academies and more opportunities for those who want pro level training but don't want to move to Vancouver. Of course that would all be contingent on a group of owners willing to step up to the plate and fund a NASL team which I've heard nothing about. Not saying there isn't but they are keeping a very low profile if they do exist. Until such time as that comes to pass get the kids into the Whitecaps stream and onto their radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reme90 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I don't see how this cuts the legs out from under any local team in the Peg. First they will not have an MLS team so even if they do get an NASL team there would still be a need for a path to the highest league. If a NASL team did setup in Winnipeg what would stop them from offering contracts to players they want? This only helps fuel the hunger for professional footy in Winnipeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_twelve Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 If this academy is set-up similarly to what the 'Caps have in Saskatoon, it will just be a pay to play high performance training academy. Interested players have a chance for qualified and intensified training while the 'Caps can skim any top prospects off the top and possibly bring them to Vancouver. To date, I only think one kid from S'toon has made his way to the Vancouver academy. This does nothing to prevent the creation of a professional club in Winnipeg. I'm guessing there are existing academies in Winnipeg who will be understandably bitter about increased competition for player fees, but otherwise this seems like a positive step forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 If this academy is set-up similarly to what the 'Caps have in Saskatoon, it will just be a pay to play high performance training academy. Interested players have a chance for qualified and intensified training while the 'Caps can skim any top prospects off the top and possibly bring them to Vancouver. To date, I only think one kid from S'toon has made his way to the Vancouver academy. This does nothing to prevent the creation of a professional club in Winnipeg. I'm guessing there are existing academies in Winnipeg who will be understandably bitter about increased competition for player fees, but otherwise this seems like a positive step forward. The Sask player is Brett Levis I think, who I thought was quite good in the only WCII match I have seen streamed this year start to finish. Sorry to hear that some think they are overcharging, but yes, all schools charge a bit much in Canada. It is not inexpensive and there is no basic principle to make it so. To compare, I pay 450 euros a year plus kit for my son, training 3 times a week and playing 35 matches (30+friendlies) over 10 months in Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Levis might be one of the more promising players of Caps Reserves team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 You know what's really cutting the legs out from an attempt to Winnipeg? No one showing up to the games for the clubs that exist today. How can one build a business case for professional soccer in Winnipeg when WSA Winnipeg can't even draw an average of 200 fans to games in their 4th year? Yes, the club is not professional in the strict sense of the term, but one would assume a club with decent connections in the local community could draw better than that? If it were my money, I wouldn't be touching that market with a 10 foot pole. If it's the Whitecaps money at stake, have at er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 I don't know. I think pro and amateur (no matter how deep rooted) are apples and oranges for a number of reasons. Hopefully the wwc piques some interest in the idea of pro soccer in Winnipeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/06/whitecaps-fc-launch-sea-sky-academy-centre Looks like another academy centre opening up for the whitecaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Recent article about the Whitecaps academies in Saskatchewan: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Vancouver+Whitecaps+look+Regina+talent/11129414/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2015/07/16/whitecaps-fc-launch-london-youth-academy-centre-partnership-elgin-middlesex-soccer And now out to London, Ontario. U-11 to U-18, and a Pre-Prospects Academy from U-7 to U-10. Whitecaps FC will place a regional head coach and support staff in London, with visits from Vancouver staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub Narcotic Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Just the best club top-to-bottom, in North America. There's a reasonable chance the USL team becomes the first Canadian team to host a home playoff game in the post-MLS era as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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