grande Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 "It does not include playoffs but I don't want to give it away because it does take the schedule and make it very different and special. Not something that's completely unique. It's a format that is used in other parts of the world." I'm very curious about this line in there. I wonder if they're thinking apertura/clausura style thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I dont think they need a playoff but a showcase game would be great to draw in media and casual fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, grande said: "It does not include playoffs but I don't want to give it away because it does take the schedule and make it very different and special. Not something that's completely unique. It's a format that is used in other parts of the world." I'm very curious about this line in there. I wonder if they're thinking apertura/clausura style thing. God I hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, grande said: "It does not include playoffs but I don't want to give it away because it does take the schedule and make it very different and special. Not something that's completely unique. It's a format that is used in other parts of the world." I'm very curious about this line in there. I wonder if they're thinking apertura/clausura style thing. those usually involve playoffs. even a super cup to declare the true champ is a play-off. i bet that's the plan still. 5 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: I dont think they need a playoff but a showcase game would be great to draw in media and casual fans i don't get how to have extra games for local rivals with 7 teams. also don't like forcing a rivalry and would prefer natural ones to blossom grande 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Tigers said: God I hope not why? would be okay if they had a break for the gold cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Apertura/Clausura usually involve a short break between each other. With the short playing season in Canada due to our long winters, I don't see how you could fit in a break as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) On 1/14/2019 at 12:10 PM, Ansem said: cal said 20 to 23. get your story straight cpl lol like i know this is minor but after all the seeming disorganization i just want everyone at hq and the teams to be on the same page Edited January 15, 2019 by matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sébastien Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Having gone through A/C with the Fury back in the NASL, I would ask please God no. The point of a lengthy season is that, even if you through a difficult stretch, you can catch up. With A/C, since it's basically two "mini seasons", you already know after only a few games if your team is out of the competition. Sure, you get another opportunity later, but it increases the amount of "meaningless" games instead of increasing them, I found. BenFisk'sBiggestFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffian Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Any talk of collector cards or sticker book like Panini? It is a great way to get the young kids into the league even before they pay attention to a complete game. Bbeto, matty and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, matty said: why? would be okay if they had a break for the gold cup Until we realize the break is for the entire Gold Cup and Canada gets knocked out in the group stage and we have to sit around pretending to care who wins between USA and Mexico. Or Until we realize the break is only for the group stage and Canada makes it to the final. Honestly, in the early years at least, I'm fine with them playing games through the Gold Cup. We don't have a ton of time to get our CPL games done in playable weather. But the break in between is only a bit about it. Probably it's a lack of familiarity but I've just never really liked the idea of a 2 season... season. Andrew W, BenFisk'sBiggestFan, Sébastien and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Copes Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 So, we're seeing regular signings. Every team has multiple players at this point. What are you guys thinking of the strategies we are emerging from the various coaches for roster building? Hart pulling in a spine he has experience with (and who have some experience with each other) is interesting. Obviously Smyrniotis is drawing very heavily from Sigma. And at Pacific, we are seeing a very homegrown-focused roster. Any early thoughts on "strongest" club? Any teams not looking competitive? We're just shooting the shit here but I've been so focused on my own club I haven't really been deeply assessing the strategies of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) CPL just announced an app called Centre Circle. Today, we are excited to share the launch of the CENTRE CIRCLE app with you, our Club's supporters. The app will be your go-to tool to stay connected to our club. It’s a focal point before every match and an entry point into an experience that stretches far beyond 90 minutes. Joining the CENTRE CIRCLE community will give you access to some great features including exclusive content, earning points for participating in app activity, contests, prizing and more! And, that's just the beginning of what's to come! By April 2019, the app will service all of your core supporter needs including access to ticketing, stadium services and experiences, a full match centre, stats, game highlights, fantasy gaming and plenty more! app seems to just be the old app but nice to see them push it finally Edited January 16, 2019 by matty toontownman and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copes Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, matty said: CPL just announced an app called Centre Circle. Today, we are excited to share the launch of the CENTRE CIRCLE app with you, our Club's supporters. The app will be your go-to tool to stay connected to our club. It’s a focal point before every match and an entry point into an experience that stretches far beyond 90 minutes. Joining the CENTRE CIRCLE community will give you access to some great features including exclusive content, earning points for participating in app activity, contests, prizing and more! And, that's just the beginning of what's to come! By April 2019, the app will service all of your core supporter needs including access to ticketing, stadium services and experiences, a full match centre, stats, game highlights, fantasy gaming and plenty more! We were talking about it in another thread, haha. It's actually been out for a month or two now, but it seems they are only just announcing it. It's cool. It's essentially just pulling articles from their website and posting them on the app, but it does have some exclusive articles and videos. Beyond that though, you get "points" for reading the content on the app. Points can be traded in for prizes. I just used about half of my points to try to win a HFX hat as well as a lunch with Stephen Hart. It hasn't been downloaded much so maybe it's in Beta. With all you guys potentially coming on though, perhaps I should be spending my early-bird points quicker to get more entries for these draws! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Copes said: We were talking about it in another thread, haha. It's actually been out for a month or two now, but it seems they are only just announcing it. It's cool. It's essentially just pulling articles from their website and posting them on the app, but it does have some exclusive articles and videos. Beyond that though, you get "points" for reading the content on the app. Points can be traded in for prizes. I just used about half of my points to try to win a HFX hat as well as a lunch with Stephen Hart. It hasn't been downloaded much so maybe it's in Beta. With all you guys potentially coming on though, perhaps I should be spending my early-bird points quicker to get more entries for these draws! Downloaded, entered my info, it said it would send a code and did but the page never updated for me to enter it and now I can't get in....*curses the CPL gods* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I'm pretty sure it's the same as the Ticats All Access. Same thing with earning yards for reading / watching and redeeming for prizes. Also used for getting your STH discounts in-stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copes Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, matty said: Downloaded, entered my info, it said it would send a code and did but the page never updated for me to enter it and now I can't get in....*curses the CPL gods* I got the same thing but also got no email. That said, when you click on your points you can redeem them for entry to draws. Hart lunch is there for 250 points I just saw. I didn't know those options were there until just recently so maybe that's the only way to really enter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 hours ago, matty said: Downloaded, entered my info, it said it would send a code and did but the page never updated for me to enter it and now I can't get in....*curses the CPL gods* Had a similar issue on my Samsung. It sent me a text with the 4 digit code but then wouldn't let me enter it. I exited and re-entered and then it worked. Like it so far, collecting points is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 12:20 PM, Sébastien said: Having gone through A/C with the Fury back in the NASL, I would ask please God no. The point of a lengthy season is that, even if you through a difficult stretch, you can catch up. With A/C, since it's basically two "mini seasons", you already know after only a few games if your team is out of the competition. Sure, you get another opportunity later, but it increases the amount of "meaningless" games instead of increasing them, I found. Actually it was the opposite, most clubs were in the race deep into each season and even many of those who weren't fans of the split season admitted it raised the competition level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, johnyb said: Had a similar issue on my Samsung. It sent me a text with the 4 digit code but then wouldn't let me enter it. I exited and re-entered and then it worked. Like it so far, collecting points is pretty cool. i have a samsung too. still not working for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Where are the kits? I'm starting to believe there won't be actual kits, just generic Macron gear and the away team will be wearing pinnies. ted, Cheeta, Sébastien and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, Macksam said: Where are the kits? I'm starting to believe there won't be actual kits, just generic Macron gear and the away team will be wearing pinnies. Parkas & skins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Gopherbashi said: Parkas & skins A former teammate of mine used to suggest Shorts vs Skins. Gopherbashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) Quoted from 98,5 in Montreal: « Chaque équipe aura un budget d’exploitation oscillant entre 1,1 M$ et 1,5 M$ CAN pour 20 joueurs. C’est donc dire qu’ils toucheront entre 56 000$ et 75 000$ chacun, en moyenne. C’est environ le montant ce qu’empoche une recrue dans la MLS. » The number of players quoted seems slightly off from the 20-23 we've been hearing recently, and I'm curious as to where they're getting the financial figures. If it all checks out though, this sounds pretty encouraging. Edited January 18, 2019 by m-g-williams johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: Quoted from 98,5 in Montreal: « Chaque équipe aura un budget d’exploitation oscillant entre 1,1 M$ et 1,5 M$ CAN pour 20 joueurs. C’est donc dire qu’ils toucheront entre 56 000$ et 75 000$ chacun, en moyenne. C’est environ le montant ce qu’empoche une recrue dans la MLS. » The number of players quoted seems slightly off from the 20-23 we've been hearing recently, and I'm curious as to where they're getting the financial figures. If it all checks out though, this sounds pretty encouraging. For the many of us that have no clue what that says here's the English translation : "Each team will have an operating budget of between $ 1.1 million and $ 1.5 million CDN for 20 players. This means that they will earn between $ 56,000 and $ 75,000 each, on average. That's about the amount that a recruit sneaks into MLS." Edited January 18, 2019 by CDNFootballer Gopherbashi and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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