Rheo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Bluebombers official statement http://www.bluebombers.com/2017/05/06/winnipeg-football-club-looks-bringing-professional-soccer-manitoba/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 so the CBC article says they're evaluating 10 candidates over the next few months. This isn't based on any facts, but it feels to me this soft launch in 2018 thing is because they don't want to turn down viable bids that could be ready by may 2019...but it sorta begs the question, why the rush to start in 2018? But what do I know? I'm not a billionaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 They want the world cup bump next summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Talking to the Windsor League 1 team on twitter after they posted about the league and they said budget needed is OHL level tagging in the Spits. Not sure what that would be but interesting to me Also the CPL twitter account is up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Alex D said: your avatar logo is glorious hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 3 minutes ago, GuillermoDelQuarto said: your avatar logo is glorious hahahaha I stole it from Armen Bedakian (sp?) on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Excited! Nice to see the website. Now off to go read all the articles that have been linked here. No doubt there will be a few more pages for me to read through when I return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/CPLsoccer/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 http://canpl.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 working alongside the group that is committed to bringing a Tier 1 FIFA sanctioned soccer league to Canada. The proposed league, the Canadian Premier League (CPL) – will place teams in many markets and will assemble an ownership group of owner/operators with world-class experience. ^^^^ Made my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I may be splitting hairs here, but are we supposed to be referring to this as the CanPL or the CPL? The website address uses the former, but the Twitter handle uses the latter. In any case, this is bloody fantastic news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 It's CanPL. CPL is for a crickett league and is already taken as a hashtag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 The only person I've seen on twitter using #cpl is Totera. The CSA announcement even used #CanPL CPL is too vague and we all have to change. Gonna tell him that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fengshui Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Great news. Will definitely be at Investors Group Field to catch the action. Will be interested to see if Winnipeg goes back to the Fury branding or starts something new (kinda the same dilemma True North had with the Jets) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 1 minute ago, fengshui said: Great news. Will definitely be at Investors Group Field to catch the action. Will be interested to see if Winnipeg goes back to the Fury branding or starts something new (kinda the same dilemma True North had with the Jets) . Real Winnipeg FC United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 12 minutes ago, DannyFromToronto23 said: Real Winnipeg FC United You forgot City after Winnipeg:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Just now, Rheo said: You forgot City after Winnipeg:) Winnipeg City or Winnipeg City FC doesn't sound bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolbertos Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Well, the CPL is launching and look like 2019 or 2020, with 2 confirmed teams and 4 iffy teams. I'll be watching this like a hawk because rhe CUSL proposal got to this stage and couldn't get more investors on board and got scrapped. I hope for Canadian Soccer it succeeds, but this looks more like Mont Vic wanting a last photo op and then leave and not caring if the CPL gets enough concrete interest or not. They way they keep pushing this thing helps MLS get better entrenched moreso across Canada. I hope a CPL takes Tiebert, Richie, Froese, Adekugbe or Bustos. They're not MLS ready but might make a career in the CPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metroimpact Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Maybe it's my OCD but they should be consistent in using CPL or CanPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, nolbertos said: Well, the CPL is launching and look like 2019 or 2020, with 2 confirmed teams and 4 iffy teams. I'll be watching this like a hawk because rhe CUSL proposal got to this stage and couldn't get more investors on board and got scrapped. I hope for Canadian Soccer it succeeds, but this looks more like Mont Vic wanting a last photo op and then leave and not caring if the CPL gets enough concrete interest or not. They way they keep pushing this thing helps MLS get better entrenched moreso across Canada. I hope a CPL takes Tiebert, Richie, Froese, Adekugbe or Bustos. They're not MLS ready but might make a career in the CPL. Your memory fails you. CUSL never got anywhere near close to this stage. A working group put out a conceptual business plan and it was bailed upon almost immediately after release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolbertos Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Just now, Gordon said: Your memory fails you. CUSL never got anywhere near close to this stage. A working group put out a conceptual business plan and it was bailed upon almost immediately after release. Hmm, I'll have to take a look again, but I recall rhe CSA "endorsed" the plan and no takers. The CSA is "endorsing" this new league, and so far 2 confirmed teams. I think it would've worked better with 6 confirmed teams like MLS launched with 8-10 teams. 2 looks more like, its a work in progress that has no end timeline to launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, nolbertos said: Hmm, I'll have to take a look again, but I recall rhe CSA "endorsed" the plan and no takers. The CSA is "endorsing" this new league, and so far 2 confirmed teams. I think it would've worked better with 6 confirmed teams like MLS launched with 8-10 teams. 2 looks more like, its a work in progress that has no end timeline to launch. Possibly. At least regarding the endorsement by CSA. Undoubtedly Ted will be able provide a more accurate comparison than either of us. It was,15+ years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 On 2017-04-07 at 7:10 PM, nolbertos said: Duane, so when is the next tweet that the CPL is coming. I'm missing my weekly "Sources confirm CPL announcement imminent. Sources confirm CPL announcement imminent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 The way I'm reading it is : The Canadian Soccer Association is announcing 1) it's approval of the CanPL as well as 2) Hamilton and Winnipeg being added as new CSA member teams. The CSA seems to be deliberately avoiding discussion of the initial list of CanPL teams. Hopefully there will be a big splashy announcement soon. It makes sense that it would follow rather than be on the same day as an AGM and that it would be announced by the CanPL itself .... Totally stoked for this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I think it's intentionally vague because one or both of Ottawa or Edmonton are joining and they have to be protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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