Bison44 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 If only that were true. Ansem and BuzzAndSting 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: End of conversation. Learn some manners if you want to get a reply. If that shuts you up You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... You're truly acting in bad faith.... ray, longlugan, Bbeto and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Time to put you on ignore. BuzzAndSting and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingham Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, JamboAl said: I'm not one of those to have a beef with you but on this one, I'll call you out and say you're being a bit petty. Last time I checked Mexico & Argentina were in FIFA and they have an apertura and clausura. I think it's okay to discuss the merits of no playoffs and a split season, but this has been season one and this is the North American market. Discuss that instead and not the source of the discussion. Nope. Argentina is a single home and away league. It used to have an Apertura and Clausura, but River Plate's relegation changed things a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingham Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 13 hours ago, Lofty said: 6. Play-offs are effectively "cup football". So have a knock out competition IN ADDITION to the league and you get the best of both worlds! Crown your league champions based on points and ALSO have a Cup Final to end the season. Two trophies would be GOOD! I agree. The A-League has this and I think the MLS does as well. The Real Marc and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 25 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Time to put you on ignore. I'm curious to know how many people Ozzie has on ignore. I don't think I'll get a response because I believe I'm on that list! Ansem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, BuzzAndSting said: I'm curious to know how many people Ozzie has on ignore. I don't think I'll get a response because I believe I'm on that list! Wear it like a badge of honour Ansem and BuzzAndSting 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Ingham said: Nope. Argentina is a single home and away league. It used to have an Apertura and Clausura, but River Plate's relegation changed things a lot. Thanks. I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Top 3 playoffs would be best IMO. 1st gets a bye, 2 vs 3 semi-final. And no more stupid split season. canadafan101 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Edited October 23, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) I really don't see the point of this rule change They should just leave it as is. Edited October 23, 2019 by narduch Lofty, Ivanovski94, Kent and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rintaran Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Just now, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Further clarification on this came farther in the thread: There will still be 7 international roster spots, but max 2 of them can be filled by players over 27. Best I can figure, they're aiming to be able to sell-on, and it's harder to sell-on older players. Galan is right pissed about it: CanadaFan123, Ozzie_the_parrot, SadOnMondays and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Another source another spin: I suspect that's probably wrong as it seems a bit too extreme but given how lacklustre many of the imports have been, it probably wouldn't be all that damaging to the level of play. Edited October 23, 2019 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Its the anti-retirement league rule. CanadaFan123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 (edited) Hilarious that some opponents seem to think Valour had been gaming the system, unless "others" here is referring to other Valour players. Edited October 23, 2019 by jonovision Lofty, Kent and Winnipeg Fury 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Older players inflates salaries with no guarantees you're getting what you paid for a league like CPL. It's not like we're getting Silva or Giroud here anytime soon so paying guys like Paolucci and Galan (a good chunk) and it doesn't do much can be seen as a problem. On that logic, I kind of get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 This guy claims to be an ex-EPL scout in his posts on Reddit and has a different take on the age limit: which would be easier to understand in terms of the rationale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lofty said: CPL cannot afford foreign players in their prime. All of Pacific’s internationals would be considered in, or near, their primes and they’ve all been very important players. I certainly wouldn’t say they’ve hurt the quality of the team or hindered the development of young Canadian players. A couple more like them would have been a benefit this season Edited October 24, 2019 by Aird25 ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanovski94 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 It makes more sense to have 7 International spots and allow only 2 to be under 25. having the older players help to mentor the young Canadians. having young foreigners doesn't. I don't support this potential new rule,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The quality of the league was for most either pleasantly surprising or what was expected- very good. Most of the best players were Canadian and some of them were largely unknown. At this point we should limit the number of international players and give our boys a place to play. As more professional players come home from abroad the quality of the league will not suffer. Keep the CPL as Canadian as possible. The quality will not suffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Rant Alert; Is it that CPL wants to be its own worst enemy? Keep-it-simple-stupid. Who the fu'k cares how team X, Y or Z spends their international allotment? I mean aside from supporters of teams X, Y, or Z. If they want to gamble on youth let them gamble on youth. If they want to shore up their youth with older players let them shore up their youth with older players. Let them compete as they see fit in what ever fashion they see fit and live with the consiquences of that decision. Big Brother creating a nanny state is the last thing we need. If I felt I needed to watch a league with six thousand rules as to what constitutes this type of player or that type of player under what circumstances when the moon is waning into Scorpio in August I'd go back to watching MLS. Which I did for about 40 minutes today until my head hurt from watching through the "foul-ball" netting and had to switch off. Bugger me. Someone is looking for a solution to a problem they dont' have. JamboAl, Stouffvillain, Aird25 and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 7 hours ago, jonovision said: Hilarious that some opponents seem to think Valour had been gaming the system, unless "others" here is referring to other Valour players. So we are banning teams from building how Valour, Edmonton, and HFX built their teams? The three worst teams in the fall season. Seems to me they might just have changed course anyways. I don’t like this rule. The tinkering sets a bad precedent and is how MLS made me not understand their rules. DP rule, OK I get that. Allocation money? Um, I sorta get that. Young DP, TAM, Generation Adidas. Sorry MLS, I don’t get it anymore. Why don’t you go ahead and mandate all teams play the same formation while you are at it, and limit substitutions to one forward, one midfielder, and one defender, only like for like of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Rumors of a proposal being discussed as quoted by Rollins, hmmmmmm....they are probably following this thread and will listen to us fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 8 hours ago, Rintaran said: Further clarification on this came farther in the thread: Best I can figure, they're aiming to be able to sell-on, and it's harder to sell-on older players. Galan is right pissed about it: So ridiculous on Galan’s part. I get it. The simple reason is this: we are 7 years out from 2026, why not maximize naturalization opportunities? That’s the angle I see here, otherwise it makes little sense to talk about age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 The way I see it one big looming concern should be an 86ers style domination of a precariously small league. I don't see anyone talking about it, but if Calgary and (to an obviously lesser extent) Hamilton run away with things again next year, the league will have a bigger problem on their hands than thirty-something Caribbean players or washed up former European pros. Nobody will pay much to watch perennial CPL doormats. Picking on the doormats for their (albeit fruitless) efforts to remain competitive in the eyes of their already limited fanbase seems shortsighted from where I am sitting. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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