masster Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 11/10/2021 at 2:12 AM, narduch said: Romano is basically the soccer equivalent of Woz (NBA fans know who I'm talking about) For the people that didn't know who Fabrizio Romano was, or those that were confused as to why the CPL got him to announce some news...the New York Times posted an article on him yesterday: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/sports/soccer/fabrizio-romano-transfer-rumors.html?auth=link-dismiss-google1tap&smid=tw-nytsports&smtyp=cur narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, red card said: Number 1 sport? Even the most optimistic of us can't see it replacing hockey for sure but possibly CFL but even that is a stretch in such a short time frame. CDNFootballer and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 ? So no Quebec expansion or further expansion into southern Ontario before 2026? I don't know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, Cheeta said: ? So no Quebec expansion or further expansion into southern Ontario before 2026? I don't know.... I think "out east" in this instance they mean Atlantic Canada. ray and HochelagaFC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 11 hours ago, An Observer said: Number 1 sport? Even the most optimistic of us can't see it replacing hockey for sure but possibly CFL but even that is a stretch in such a short time frame. It's the sort of transformation that needs to happen if anyone's going to get rich quick out of CanPL though and this league wasn't launched as an act of charity. Think what the comment emphasizes is how important the notion of WC2026 related growth still is to the investors involved. France in 1998 is probably the best example of growth in attendance in the sport's domestic league through hosting: https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/nav/attnfra.htm The problem CanPL have is that it may well be MLS that reaps most of the benefit, because as things stand at the moment the CMNT has very little to do with them in terms of the playing side of things. If they followed Ligue 2's trajectory in that graph in grey they would at least have more clubs hitting break even or a small profit. Ansem, Kent and ted 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 15 hours ago, Watchmen said: I think "out east" in this instance they mean Atlantic Canada. Hundred percent, this is what he means. "Out east" = Atlantic Canada = the civilized provinces. I guess my hopes for Moncton will have to wait a while longer then . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haligonian#1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, m-g-williams said: Hundred percent, this is what he means. "Out east" = Atlantic Canada = the civilized provinces. I guess my hopes for Moncton will have to wait a while longer then . . . Yes, only people from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba would refer to Quebec as "East". To the rest of us, Quebec and Ontario are Central Canada and the East is Atlantic Canada. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 7 minutes ago, Haligonian#1 said: Yes, only people from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba would refer to Quebec as "East". To the rest of us, Quebec and Ontario are Central Canada and the East is Atlantic Canada. Weirdos ted, Stanley and m-g-williams 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: Weirdos HEY! I resemble that comment. narduch and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, toontownman said: HEY! I resemble that comment. I'm going to start calling Manitoba the West Coast in solidarity. m-g-williams, dnina10, ted and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 14 hours ago, narduch said: I'm going to start calling Manitoba the West Coast in solidarity. Rumour has it your province swings both ways. dnina10, ted and longlugan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Haligonian#1 said: Yes, only people from BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba would refer to Quebec as "East". To the rest of us, Quebec and Ontario are Central Canada and the East is Atlantic Canada. I've always found it odd when folks refer to Ontario as "Central Canada". I get that people there *think* they're the centre of the universe, but looking at a map, the dead centre of the country is really Manitoba. Besides, calling it "Upper Canada" or "Onterrible" is much more satisfying. narduch and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: I've always found it odd when folks refer to Ontario as "Central Canada". I get that people there *think* they're the centre of the universe, but looking at a map, the dead centre of the country is really Manitoba. Besides, calling it "Upper Canada" or "Onterrible" is much more satisfying. Keep heading north, the center of Canada is in Nunavut. https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/the-centre-of-controversy-where-is-canadas-middle/ ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trois Reds Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: I've always found it odd when folks refer to Ontario as "Central Canada". I get that people there *think* they're the centre of the universe, but looking at a map, the dead centre of the country is really Manitoba. Besides, calling it "Upper Canada" or "Onterrible" is much more satisfying. Try living in Ontario and finding out that the states just to the south of you like Ohio and Michigan is considered the American Midwest. I was very confused as a child. Edited February 16, 2022 by Trois Reds narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Trois Reds said: Try living in Ontario and finding out that the states just to the south of you like Ohio and Michigan is considered the American Midwest. I was very confused as a child. Always fun to live in "The Pacific Northwest" region, or Canada's southwestern area. m-g-williams, Trois Reds, narduch and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 2 hours ago, K Edgar said: Keep heading north, the center of Canada is in Nunavut. https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/the-centre-of-controversy-where-is-canadas-middle/ Touche! Apparently we're not the only ones to go down this rabbithole. I still get tripped up by stuff like this here in Onterrible. I'll never understand how "The University of Western Ontario" is in London and not Thunder Bay. Cheeta, narduch, ted and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) I vote for Scarborough with a population of over 632k as of 2016 - with lots of space to spare near the new Scarborough Centre being planned around the new subway station at STC + Lawrence East and Sheppard East. Name of the club? Scarborough _______ Edited February 16, 2022 by Ansem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Ansem said: Name of the club? Scarborough _______ Scarborough Fair. Their logo of course would be a picture of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. I would like to apologise to everyone. dnina10, shorty, Nello and 5 others 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorty Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Kent said: Scarborough Fair. Their logo of course would be a picture of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme. I would like to apologise to everyone. Art Garfunkel as inaugural head coach. Paul Simon as kit man. (typical height discrimination… 🤓) Edited February 17, 2022 by shorty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Electric City FC in Peterborough which is kicking off their first first in L10 has been very ambitious in their approach to building things up both on and off the field. I have been very impressed with the level of player signings they have done so far including USL and CPL level talent. Also a first in L1O as far as I can see if having a team store and merchandise deals. They have also had great coverage in the local media so it will be interesting to see if this ultimately results in a decent crowd size in the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, Cblake said: Electric City FC in Peterborough which is kicking off their first first in L10 has been very ambitious in their approach to building things up both on and off the field. I have been very impressed with the level of player signings they have done so far including USL and CPL level talent. Also a first in L1O as far as I can see if having a team store and merchandise deals. They have also had great coverage in the local media so it will be interesting to see if this ultimately results in a decent crowd size in the stands. Looks like L1O Premier will have a much hire level of play than current L1O...so much more than just a pro/rel + change of name (D3) L1O Premier = Increased level and aiming to go fully professional (D4?) L1O Championship = Current L1O (staying semi pro) (D5?) League 2 = Reserves and bridge between OPDL and Semi-pro I'm guessing we'll witness lots of players movement depending on pro/rel scenarios for clubs I'm liking this potential pyramid - we need this from coast to coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) ^^^the problem with this analysis is that no new teams get in until 2024 now and when they do they have to enter at the League 2 level with only one promotion place available to move up per season. That makes it more difficult than it needed to be for a division full of ECFC type clubs to emerge if the interest was out there to have that. Edited February 18, 2022 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I didn't mean immediately - hence saying "aiming" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 49 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: ^^^the problem with this analysis is that no new teams get in until 2024 now and when they do they have to enter at the League 2 level with only one promotion place available to move up per season. That makes it more difficult than it needed to be for a division full of ECFC type clubs to emerge if the interest was out there to have that. I hope L1O changes the policy of teams having to enter at League 2. Also, if we imagine a time when all the L1O Premiere clubs are ECFC types, it means one ambitious club will get relegated to the "we just want to be semi-pro" division each year to make room at the top for a club that doesn't necessarily share that ambition. This is the down side of pro/rel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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