GuillermoDelQuarto Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 just putting it out there, Rick and Morty is the shit almost done season 2 glad to see the meeting went well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 How did the meeting go? Rheo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, Complete Homer said: How did the meeting go? I believe there's a plan to see North Toronto Nitros vs North Mississauga at Varsity on June 30th unless that changed after I left. shermanator, matty, ironcub14 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Anything very interesting discussed? Or just a general meet up, and sharing excitement? Edited May 31, 2017 by zeelaw Clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 45 minutes ago, zeelaw1555362314 said: Anything very interesting discussed? Or just a general meet up, and sharing excitement? Off the record chatting, figuring how the Toronto support should go, planning a L1O visit and now reaching out to Mississauga supporter's for the game on the 30th zeelaw and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironcub14 Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 NTSC, nice! Awesome choice, considering they're playing at Varsity, and their presence in all leagues and divisions in Ontario. I played for them before as well, it's a great organizaion. I watched one of their games on Livestream this year and trying to imagine CPL in Varsity. Had to say though that the running track did dampen the enthusiasm a bit, so I'm curious now as to how extensive the renos at Lamport will be. Anyways, bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuillermoDelQuarto Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 Are all the SGs on Instagram? Wife informs me that's where all the cool kids are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheo Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 One thing that Rollins mentioned on Soccer Today yesterday abount the meeting was that Jamie MacLeod from The Voyageurs is "engaging in an activity that will allow him to create a blanket umbrella organization for supporters of the CPL across the country" to show unity and interest for the project to potential sponsor, TV, owners, etc. dyslexic nam and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironcub14 Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) I've been hearing some chatter about Port Credit in Ssauga from some of you guys here and on FB/twitter. I haven't been following it much but I came across this article today and thought I'd share it for any of you interested in it. It does seem like a sick spot for a stadium that the Ssauga CPL supporters on FB seem to love, with it being on the lakeshore, and just one major street away from downtown. http://east.morningblueprint.com/en/2017/06/01/West-Village-Partners-unveils-Port-Credit-development-plan.html Edited June 2, 2017 by ironcub14 GuillermoDelQuarto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 On 6/1/2017 at 7:47 AM, Rheo said: One thing that Rollins mentioned on Soccer Today yesterday abount the meeting was that Jamie MacLeod from The Voyageurs is "engaging in an activity that will allow him to create a blanket umbrella organization for supporters of the CPL across the country" to show unity and interest for the project to potential sponsor, TV, owners, etc. Single Entity League and Supporters Groups hahahah jk jk jk GuillermoDelQuarto and Rheo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Took a little walk this morning, and saw that Lamport was open (must be a Wolf Pack game today) and took some pictures. Ive always wanted to see what the inside facilities was like, so today by coincidence was my lucky day. With some renovations this stadium would be the perfect home for Toronto CanPL and the Wolfpack. With it being located in the Liberty Village this stadium could be a real gem in the city, that could host multiple events as an outdoor intimate facility. PICTURES OF LAMPORT STADIUM Edited June 3, 2017 by Jahinho Guerro Ivanovski94, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and GuillermoDelQuarto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 wolpack ha a already said they are going to put some money into Lamport next season, including replacing the turf. ironcub14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 They have to do something about the seats and concessions. Straight bench seats isn't going to cut it for a professional team. Concessions are easy to upgrade but I wonder if they had 10,000 patrons if they could service everyone. Lamport has potential but needs millions in upgrades. Shway and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 14 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: They have to do something about the seats and concessions. Straight bench seats isn't going to cut it for a professional team. Why? Have you ever been to Wrigley Field? Does you consider the Cubs not a professional team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Lamport is not Wrigley Field plus he ts going to be competing to a large extent with BMO field and TFC about 10 minutes away. There has to be quality stadium amenities or it I don't think it will catch on. ironcub14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I never said it was Wrigley, I am just countering that bench seats make it unprofessional. And if the Wolfpack can draw 7,000 each week, I don't see the benches being a major problem for a CPL club. Gopherbashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Fair enough. I like Lamport as a stadium location. I do think that with new turf eliminating the football lines, 9,000 seats installed and some upgraded concessions it could be a great stadium for a CPL team. Shway and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) MLSE manage Lamport stadium and have already made it clear that they would not welcome the presence of a CPL franchise in the GTA. That makes a non-TFC pro soccer tenant a long shot at best. Don't think there are any easy answers on where a Toronto-branded CPL team would play if TFC are not involved. After decades of municipal level politicians doing their best to steer people towards baseball, football and hockey, the major issue that pro soccer has always faced in Canada has been finding suitable venues. The use of marked fieldturf at most university stadia has actually made things worse than they were in the original CSL era in the late 1980s when a natural grass stadium of some description would usually be readily available in most citiies with no gridiron lines from May to August even if there would still be issues with field width and crowns. Edited June 4, 2017 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I don't see bench seats as a problem, remember Lamport was built in the 1970's as a soccer stadium, they need to build better concessions, maybe a better press box and renovate the change rooms, it's a perfect size stadium for a CPL franchise in Toronto and if full or close to full the atmosphere would be pretty good. Shway and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, BringBackTheBlizzard said: MLSE manage Lamport stadium and have already made it clear that they would not welcome the presence of a CPL franchise in the GTA. That makes a non-TFC pro soccer tenant a long shot at best. Don't think there are any easy answers on where a Toronto-branded CPL team would play if TFC Lamport is a municipally owned facilities that loses money. MLSE would not be able to turn away money that would be going to city. baulderdash77, ironcub14 and Shway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 MLSE doesn't manage the day to day of Lamport, just the offseason bubble usage. I don't think they can do anything about stopping a potential tenant from making a deal with the city to pay rent and move in. That being said I do think as I stated above that it could use some upgrades. Your right that the biggest problem for a Toronto CPL team is venue. Lamport is the closest fit and after that it's York or Varsity. Neither of those facilities are exactly ideal either. Macksam and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, 1996 said: they need to renovate the change rooms I guessing this was done this year or they were already pretty nice as when they show them during Wolfpack matches they look really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: Lamport is a municipally owned facilities that loses money. MLSE would not be able to turn away money that would be going to city. They can always put TFC 2 in there as a blocking manoeuvre. They will be coming under pressure to move them into a better stadium anyway, because there is no way that the Soccer Centre meets USSF D2 sanctioning standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Just now, BringBackTheBlizzard said: They can always put TFC 2 in there as a blocking manoeuvre. They will be coming under pressure to move them into a better stadium anyway, because there is no way that the Soccer Centre meets USSF D2 sanctioning standards. And as the said, Lamport is a venue that loses money for the City. They would find away to put both tenants in their. They just can't afford to turn away money because a private corporation doesn't want to deal with competition. baulderdash77 and Ansem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: MLSE doesn't manage the day to day of Lamport, just the offseason bubble usage. This. I have already pointed out a few times previously, citing the actual legal agreement, that MLSE only controls Lamport when the bubble is up, nothing more. The city determines whether a new tenant can go in there. Greatest Cockney Rip Off, ironcub14, Shway and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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