Montagliani's successor as CSA president

[scooterlawrence5 21]

Tell us which President at any provincial or national soccer body in this country was ever paid a salary.

[SpecialK 1,169]

1 hour ago, BuzzAndSting said:

He did secure the hosting of a WC in Canada, that is unprecedented.

Did he though ??? Or was he just a passenger on the Victor’s ride. In my view I think he did jack... 2026 was victor’s baby. Also I truly believe the Americans needed Mexico and Canada to get the votes. Remember the Americans were hated on because of Trump during the vote. 

[SpecialK 1,169]

Mark Cohon made 500,000 a year ( 4 year deal) at the CFL. So I would think that would be the starting price for a solid executive to be president of the national governing body. 

[BuzzAndSting 3,140]

9 hours ago, SpecialK said:

Did he though ??? Or was he just a passenger on the Victor’s ride. In my view I think he did jack... 2026 was victor’s baby. Also I truly believe the Americans needed Mexico and Canada to get the votes. Remember the Americans were hated on because of Trump during the vote. 

Well Vic left in 2016 and the vote was in 2018. Regardless of whether you think you can accurately assess the mindset of all voting members Reed plaid a major part in negotiating the right to host. You can be critical but acknowledge the obvious otherwise you just come off as you normally do, like a troll.

Edited October 22 by BuzzAndSting

[CanadianSoccerFan 1,390]

9 hours ago, SpecialK said:

Mark Cohon made 500,000 a year ( 4 year deal) at the CFL. So I would think that would be the starting price for a solid executive to be president of the national governing body. 

That's the Montopoli role of General Secretary AKA the CEO.  That's the executive who is paid to run the CSA.   

President is technically a voluntary governance role who hires and fires the Chief Executive

[The Ref 272]

18 hours ago, SpecialK said:

I would love to see Mark Cohon come in and run the CSA. He would be amazing. He’s a great business man, understands what the fans want and cares. What he did for the CFL was huge. 
 

also I would love to see some former players join the board of Directors like Karina LeBlanc , Carmelina Moscato or Julian de Guzman, Dwayne De Rosario or Craig Forrest. DeRo foundation seems to be doing amazing work. 

Isn't Jason De Vos part of the board or am I mistaken.

[DigzTFC 193]

Just so we are clear the President and Board of Directors are volunteers

https://www.canadasoccer.com/about-landing-page/board-of-directors/

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Canada Soccer consists of a combination of elected and appointed members representing all facets of soccer in Canada who serve on a volunteer basis to guide the organization’s strategic objectives.

Edited October 22 by DigzTFC

[DigzTFC 193]

Jason de Vos is a staff member as the Director of Development.

https://www.canadasoccer.com/staff/

 

Edited October 22 by DigzTFC

[Ansem 8,113]

 

Edited November 21 by Ansem

[Kent 5,008]

On 5/2/2017 at 1:03 AM, masster said:

Nick Bontis
http://nickbontis.com/

You were 3.5 years early!

[BrennanFan 2,357]

Not the worst possible choice. Good luck to him. 

[cronaldo7 378]

I know Nick from my time at McMaster (I was a Commerce student, he was head of the Commerce Faculty). This was about 14 years ago. We played intramural soccer together as well. He was highly competitive and had an incredible amount of energy. Just a great guy all around and I think we’re getting a guy with lots of charisma and enthusiasm. 

[SoccMan 431]

3 hours ago, cronaldo7 said:

I know Nick from my time at McMaster (I was a Commerce student, he was head of the Commerce Faculty). This was about 14 years ago. We played intramural soccer together as well. He was highly competitive and had an incredible amount of energy. Just a great guy all around and I think we’re getting a guy with lots of charisma and enthusiasm. 

Just curious did he not play for the McMaster university team, I remember him being a very good player, I think he was a striker from my days in coaching youth and men’s soccer and remembering him as a player.

[gator 2,370]

I have hope that Bontis will be a very good choice as president, he has been involved with soccer for a long time at many different levels and obviously has a very strong business background! He has a son who has been involved with the TFC Academy set up as well and he has played the game himself, Nick also showed up to a couple of our Barton Street Battalion meetings before the CPL ever existed, a good choice IMHO!

[king1010 1,508]

8 hours ago, SoccMan said:

Just curious did he not play for the McMaster university team, I remember him being a very good player, I think he was a striker from my days in coaching youth and men’s soccer and remembering him as a player.

Pretty sure he was a striker at Western. 

[cronaldo7 378]

10 hours ago, SoccMan said:

Just curious did he not play for the McMaster university team, I remember him being a very good player, I think he was a striker from my days in coaching youth and men’s soccer and remembering him as a player.

He was a professor and ran the faculty. We were playing recreational football within the school. I'd assume he was in his 40's at that time. 

[reggietfc 16]

if im not mistaken.i think his son is at the TFC academy?

[gator 2,370]

2 hours ago, reggietfc said:

if im not mistaken.i think his son is at the TFC academy?

Yes, as I mentioned in my post above!

https://www.torontofc.ca/players/dino-bontis

[scooterlawrence5 21]

Dr. Bontis has three children (two sons and one daughter), Charlie and Dino play for Toronto FC, while Tia competes for the World Champion CheerSport Sharks.

https://www.torontofc.ca/players/charlie-bontis

https://www.torontofc.ca/players/dino-bontis

 

[Ivan 848]

Dino was one of the keepers for our U15s in the Concacaf Championships.

[Ansem 8,113]

Yep..  because #Canadian 🙄

 

[SthMelbRed 1,277]

10 hours ago, Ansem said:

Yep..  because #Canadian 🙄

 

If you think a Canadian women's league is viable, you're totally out to lunch. The jury's still out whether a national men's league is actually viable.

If we can get an NWSL club in Vancouver or Toronto, and get a core of the CWNT playing together for that club, it'd be a great advantage for our ladies on the international stage.

[Ansem 8,113]

7 hours ago, SthMelbRed said:

If you think a Canadian women's league is viable, you're totally out to lunch. The jury's still out whether a national men's league is actually viable.

This tweet sums it up for me

The planet: Invest in women's football, launch a national championship, help clubs to develop.

Canada: Let's sell the idea of buying a franchise in the neighbor's women's championship to private investors.

 

 

7 hours ago, SthMelbRed said:

If we can get an NWSL club in Vancouver or Toronto, and get a core of the CWNT playing together for that club, it'd be a great advantage for our ladies on the international stage.

1. Wasn't that what was supposed to happen when we entered MLS?
2. Roster Rules? At the end of the day, NWSL, just like MLS sets the rules, not us
3. A clause that move said team to a Canadian league once it launches?

If those questions were answered with a few "lessons learned" - I'll be the first one celebrating a NWSL club, otherwise you can't be surprised that going the same route as we did with MLS for the women wouldn't worry some fans