Macksam Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, mpg_29 said: They have nearly doubled us already? ? Let's pick it up GTA people. I'm not even in York region and I've made the plunge. Granted, Brampton neighbours the area in question so it is easier for me to support this but still.... people travel from Oakville and what have you to support TFC. Edited May 19, 2018 by Macksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 23 minutes ago, Macksam said: They have nearly doubled us already? ? Let's pick it up GTA people. I'm not even in York region and I've made the plunge. Granted, Brampton neighbours the area in question so it is easier for me to support this but still.... people travel from Oakville and what have you to support TFC. Greatest Cockney Rip Off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Macksam said: They have nearly doubled us already? ? I was at the York 9 launch. #26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Up to 251. So ~500 season tickets assuming most will buy 2, some will buy more than 2 and some less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 11:35 AM, PJSweet said: This hockey guy just wrote to me and called me a fucking loser for supporting the CPL. He said that this is only a pipe dream. It's going to fail. You're making a fool of yourself. How would you respond to this idiot? Any suggestion? This guy sounds like those fucking loser from the 1970s that will stand there and say: SOCCER SUCKS!!!! I hate those guys. Yeah they are the worst. That's rich coming from an NHL fan - the league and it's teams were basically sold to the USA for that sweeeeet $USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkuseisLoose Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Cavalry fc now at 280 it’s looking good for them. Greatest Cockney Rip Off and mpg_29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 I think that York9 is a very smart marketing concept, but perhaps you have to recall you have no sentimental allegiance to "York" amongst the 9 communities, not anywhere near what a Calgary pride might be. So I think that you will have to work on each part of the 9 separately, maybe even consciously, so that you very specifically can draw a fan base from all municipalities. If they had to they could even do a competition to see which provided most supporters, or something to enliven the question, like having a 9-team fan tournament. I think it will simply take a bit longer and cannot be read as such an immediate draw as one city-one fanbase. Gopherbashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Yeah, there's not a great reason to be surprised that Calgary's having a much better draw than York. York was always going to be one of the tougher sells and that was well-recognised. I'd be worried if York was out-selling Calgary. Rheo, BenFisk'sBiggestFan and Complete Homer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Gopherbashi said: Yeah, there's not a great reason to be surprised that Calgary's having a much better draw than York. York was always going to be one of the tougher sells and that was well-recognised. I'd be worried if York was out-selling Calgary. Yet York has the most ambitious stadium plan...but maybe that in itself would draw people BradMack and BenFisk'sBiggestFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 coppercanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmPappy Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) Curious: Did both clubs begin counting at Member #1? Any evidence of that? Edited May 20, 2018 by IAmPappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fussball_eh Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, IAmPappy said: Curious: Did both clubs begin counting at Member #1? Any evidence of that? #1 was typically given to like the CEO or someone high in the ownership group. They did this on both live streams. coppercanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Complete Homer Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 20 minutes ago, IAmPappy said: Curious: Did both clubs begin counting at Member #1? Any evidence of that? I'm pretty confident they started at 1, at the launch I was one of the early people to sign up at York and got member #5 But as I've said, I wouldn't take the numbers as gospel, there were a couple people with the same number as me. York's launch seemed to have a few technical difficulties BenFisk'sBiggestFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccerCoach Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) I'm seeing all these countdowns for Calgary's season ticket holders, but where's York9 right now at the moment? Edited May 20, 2018 by SoccerCoach CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 hours ago, IAmPappy said: Curious: Did both clubs begin counting at Member #1? Any evidence of that? Vaughan's mayor grabbed #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Just now, Gopherbashi said: Vaughan's mayor grabbed #1 Yeah, it was maybe the last thing done on stage as part of the formal presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I hope the league will be in FIFA games, maybe FIFA 19.. CNMNTPERUELIGIBLE and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: I hope the league will be in FIFA games, maybe FIFA 19.. Maybe fifa 22 if the league is thriving. How long did it take us just to get the national team in there, despite the game being made in Vancouver? Champ manger though no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I don't see CPL being in FIFA until the 3 MLS teams move to CPL or we do well at a World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dominic94 said: I hope the league will be in FIFA games, maybe FIFA 19.. 2 hours ago, toontownman said: Maybe fifa 22 if the league is thriving. How long did it take us just to get the national team in there, despite the game being made in Vancouver? Champ manger though no worries. 8 minutes ago, Blackdude said: I don't see CPL being in FIFA until the 3 MLS teams move to CPL or we do well at a World Cup. I could see them adding CPL soon if they want to add teams for the CCL. Right now a big problem in Fifa is that playing career as an MLS team is pretty boring, wit only the MLS cup and US open cup to play for. If youre a Canadian team the Vcup isnt even in there. If they added CPL and the 3 Costa Rican giants and maybe Tauro or someone like that, they could have a real CPL and VCup. Also if they just want to expand Concacaf, it will be much easier for them to do the CPL than any Central American league just because of the language barrier and ease of access to information. Edited May 20, 2018 by BradMack toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, BradMack said: I could see them adding CPL soon if they want to add teams for the CCL. Right now a big problem in Fifa is that playing career as an MLS team is pretty boring, wit only the MLS cup and US open cup to play for. If youre a Canadian team the Vcup isnt even in there. If they added CPL and the 3 Costa Rican giants and maybe Tauro or someone like that, they could have a real CPL and VCup. Also if they just want to expand Concacaf, it will be much easier for them to do the CPL than any Central American league just because of the language barrier and ease of access to information. Ok, but playing career in FIFA in a non European country is boring. I don't think it has to do with MLS, but have you played with other non-European leagues? It's the same thing. Sure if FIFA really wanted to improve, they'd focus on South America more than freaking CONCACAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HfxCeltic Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Halifax announcement date and event are official. johnyb, Gopherbashi, dyslexic nam and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradMack Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Blackdude said: Ok, but playing career in FIFA in a non European country is boring. I don't think it has to do with MLS, but have you played with other non-European leagues? It's the same thing. Sure if FIFA really wanted to improve, they'd focus on South America more than freaking CONCACAF. The US is a huge, mostly untapped market for them. Sometimes business decisions get in the way of merit. Look at Fifa and India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 11:49 AM, PJSweet said: I just hate when assholes of this kind call me a loser and a pipe dreamer. I hate it!!! I want this to stop NOW!!!!! I call this soccerphobia. I don’t know how old you are but I’m an old geezer lol and been a soccer fan all my life living here in Canada and it’s not been easy and have dealt with soccer haters since I can remember. I’ve dealt with them in my everyday day life and have seen them in the media , but now in my older years when I come across them I just ignore them I don’t bother with them anymore there is no point let them hate. I remember all the soccer haters saying TFC was not going to draw flies well how did that go? So just keep loving and following whatever team or league you want and enjoy it forget the haters , life is too short to waste your time on them. ted and Gopherbashi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, mpg_29 said: The biggest challenge will probably be teams like York9 that are in the Toronto area it won’t be easy and I’m sure the owners know this and I’m sure are not expecting season tickets to sell like crazy, it’s Toronto where even Major Junior hockey teams have struggled in places like Mississauga and Brampton places within the Toronto area, it’s hard for people in these places to see themselves as an entity on their own from Toronto they are just so connected, however, nothing is impossible it will take a lot of work but I’m sure these owners will give it their best try and hopefully make it work. Edited May 20, 2018 by 1996 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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