mlsintoronto Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Voyageurs - Paul Beirne here, with the most ironic of handles...I'm MLS in Toronto because i've been on this board since before TFC was a thing. "I've made up my mind, I'm keeping my handle..." I'm just letting you know I've been lurking and listening and I love the enthusiasm on here. Of course it will inevitably turn sour because...internet! Eventually - if you have questions I will try to answer as they come. If I ignore the question it probably means I can't comment, or that thing you're asking about is not decided yet. Don't hit me up with anything just yet - there is nothing to be public about yet (except boundless optimism - thanks to you). Also - don't you dare hit me up for a job. And don't PM me - I don't check those. For now - keep up the spirit and the growing supporter groups - we're all going to have a lot of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauder01 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 I don't see a badge to show you've bought a CanPL Support Local soccer shirt, only the REAL Paul Beirne would have that Welcome to the darkest corner of the soccer internet, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Welcome. Looking forward to hearing more. And I think a 'Feel the Beirne' shirt would also be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copes Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Incredibly cool. Won't bother you yet, but looking forward to engaging with you when you can talk more openly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Welcome and thanks. You might want to ignore the 190 page thread on the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Oh captain my captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 24 minutes ago, Rheo said: Welcome and thanks. You might want to ignore the 190 page thread on the league I disagree. The WCW talk we had on there yesterday was awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Glad to see you reaching out to the supporters, Paul! First step to engaging meaningful conversation on the CPL, put BringBackTheBlizzard on ignore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsintoronto Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, shermanator said: Glad to see you reaching out to the supporters, Paul! First step to engaging meaningful conversation on the CPL, put BringBackTheBlizzard on ignore. Nope. BBTB was a big part of my education. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 @mlsintoronto i have a question: what do you think the requirement for canadian talent will be % wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Great to see you on the board, @mlsintoronto. I hope you'll be able to answer the basic questions related to CPL, like "Is the league a go for 2018?" and "What cities are in?". All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopePouri Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 So CPL name confirmed then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 25 minutes ago, mlsintoronto said: Nope. BBTB was a big part of my education. Fair enough! Quick question that hopefully doesn't require any details. Once the league is officially announced, is there a strategy for the league and each club's owners in working with supporters in CPL cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsintoronto Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 16 minutes ago, matty said: @mlsintoronto i have a question: what do you think the requirement for canadian talent will be % wise? Don't know for sure yet but we anticipate starting with a number that we can drive up aggressively over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsintoronto Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 minute ago, shermanator said: Fair enough! Quick question that hopefully doesn't require any details. Once the league is officially announced, is there a strategy for the league and each club's owners in working with supporters in CPL cities? They'd be crazy not to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibby Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 It's been referred to as the CPL so long they'd be crazy not to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Awesome to see the reach-out. So many questions you wouldn't be able to answer yet (locations, start date, major announcement, etc) but hopefully we can get a bit more info as it is available. When will the Charlottetown AnneOfGreenGablesPotatoLobsters merch be available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi Oakey Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 @mlsintoronto Do you prefer divisions or single table? Will there be a separate CanPL cup, or playoffs or just a supporters shield (sure that is to be figured out but what do you prefer)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bob Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 How much pro-rel will there be? Lots of pro-rel or only a little pro-rel? #prorel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 We need one of those "verified" badges like they have on FB. It would be nice to trust this is actually him and engage with the league so early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimliJetsMan Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, ted said: We need one of those "verified" badges like they have on FB. It would be nice to trust this is actually him and engage with the league so early on. I asked him on twitter and he confirmed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Are academies going to be a mandatory requirement of each team, a recommendation that the league may assist with or is it just pretty much open season on this one per team. Additionally, if said Academy teams do come around, will they be potentially be playing to League 1 Ontario, or similar leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 @mlsintoronto odds on us seeing the cpl with a national tv deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsintoronto Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 "How much pro-rel will there be? Lots of pro-rel or only a little pro-rel?" comme ci, comme ça Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, mlsintoronto said: "How much pro-rel will there be? Lots of pro-rel or only a little pro-rel?" comme ci, comme ça If I didn't happen to forget my first language ... Is it safe to assume that there's a remote possibility of a D2 league solution to fill the vacuum of our Canadian pyramid? I'm assuming that the pro-rel would be between D2-D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.