SthMelbRed Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'm half hoping that Kam Habibullah gets a loan to Pacific if he's not going to get sufficient minutes with the 'Caps. I think he'd be unplayable in CanPL. Then again, if MDS gets sacked, Kam will want to be there on Day 1 to impress the new manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Have a look for the Volkswagen CPL commercial on Euro 2020 broadcasts. The only time you will ever see any mention of the league on TSN Kadenge, dyslexic nam, Bison44 and 8 others 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Well worth a read: johnyb, Ivan and Kent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Three more sleeps!😁 Aird25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 36 minutes ago, Cheeta said: Three more sleeps!😁 Time to put everything I own on a Pacific perfect season ted, CDNFootballer and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlsab Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 A complete Guide for the 2021 season:https://culturesoccer.com/2021/06/25/guide-canpl-2021/ narduch and CDNFootballer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I was thinking about starting a new thread but then decided just to put it here. For folks who are really following the rosters and signings, who are the young Canadian players to watch this season? I think FCEd just signed a 16 year old keeper so it got me wondering what other young prospects we may see this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Canuck Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 (edited) A real downer that there are no CPL games on the CBC this year due to the Basketball and those silly Olympics. Edited June 27, 2021 by Terry_Canuck narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 This is just a general feeling, but the quality of play seems much better overall compared to the first season. Play was generally more earnest and frantic in the first season, making the games more chaotic. There seems to be more structure now. I'm just finding most games are more enjoyable to watch. But who knows, maybe the players are too tired and beat up now to play as hard as they did in the first season. Anyone else have any general observations about the direction of the league? Unnamed Trialist, ted, smiddy and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I am pleased with the gradual development of young players in the CPL. Two who stand out to me are Lowell Wright (20 years old) and Woobens Pacius (18). Which other young players stand out to you folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 A bit different, since he's a loanee, but Sean Rea has shown a lot of offensive talent for a 19 year old with Valour. johnyb, Shway and Dominic94 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 1 hour ago, rkomar said: This is just a general feeling, but the quality of play seems much better overall compared to the first season. Play was generally more earnest and frantic in the first season, making the games more chaotic. There seems to be more structure now. I'm just finding most games are more enjoyable to watch. But who knows, maybe the players are too tired and beat up now to play as hard as they did in the first season. Anyone else have any general observations about the direction of the league? Now the season and teams are getting back in the swing of things there are definitely improvements on the attacking side. Defences have been a bit poor, maybe worse than 2020 but hard to really compare the two seasons and goalkeeping is generally weak in the league too imo. If I was starting up a team in this league and building a roster, a high quality keeper would be a must in terms of spending/cap space. narduch and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: I am pleased with the gradual development of young players in the CPL. Two who stand out to me are Lowell Wright (20 years old) and Woobens Pacius (18). Which other young players stand out to you folks? wright isn’t 20, not sure he’s 18 yet. Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 13 hours ago, Dominic94 said: wright isn’t 20, not sure he’s 18 yet. You are correct - my mistake. Wright is 18 as of the 18th. of this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 16 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: I am pleased with the gradual development of young players in the CPL. Two who stand out to me are Lowell Wright (20 years old) and Woobens Pacius (18). Which other young players stand out to you folks? I had the ages reversed. Pacius is 20 and Wright is 18. SadOnMondays and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 On 8/28/2021 at 4:37 PM, rkomar said: This is just a general feeling, but the quality of play seems much better overall compared to the first season. Play was generally more earnest and frantic in the first season, making the games more chaotic. There seems to be more structure now. I'm just finding most games are more enjoyable to watch. But who knows, maybe the players are too tired and beat up now to play as hard as they did in the first season. Anyone else have any general observations about the direction of the league? I was thinking about this post flipping through Opta stats: 2019 passing accuracy 77.72% avg, 80.21% high (Pacific), 74.37% low (HFX) 2020 passing accuracy 78.54% avg. 81.60 %high (FCE), 74.58% low (HFX) 2021 passing accuracy 82.02 avg, 85.22% high (Pacific), 79.45% low (York) MLS passing accuracy this year is 81.40% avg. Kent, Unnamed Trialist, ted and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) They showed highlights of both games on Sportsnet Central this morning. They also announced they are broadcasting the qualifiers as well. Seems like they are making a push to match TSN's MLS/LA Liga coverage. Edited September 2, 2021 by Macksam Bison44, dyslexic nam, Trois Reds and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 21 hours ago, Macksam said: They showed highlights of both games on Sportsnet Central this morning. They also announced they are broadcasting the qualifiers as well. Seems like they are making a push to match TSN's MLS/LA Liga coverage. Am I reading this right, the had CPL highlights? That's awesome! Hopefully that is a real change, and not just due to a slow day or promoting the national team games or something. Ruffian and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 1:54 PM, Macksam said: They showed highlights of both games on Sportsnet Central this morning. Kent, johnyb, MtlMario and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I haven’t been able to read it, but I imagine this is an interesting article https://theathletic.com/2764522/2021/09/06/oliver-gage-canadian-premier-league-football-soccer/?amp#click=https://t.co/VVVFfdnxAA ted and Metro 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 54 minutes ago, Aird25 said: I haven’t been able to read it, but I imagine this is an interesting article https://theathletic.com/2764522/2021/09/06/oliver-gage-canadian-premier-league-football-soccer/?amp#click=https://t.co/VVVFfdnxAA Yes, pretty good. Goes into how the securing of internationals works, some of the goals of the league and achievements to date, some of the ups and downs of the first few seasons and the bubble tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 54 minutes ago, Aird25 said: I haven’t been able to read it, but I imagine this is an interesting article https://theathletic.com/2764522/2021/09/06/oliver-gage-canadian-premier-league-football-soccer/?amp#click=https://t.co/VVVFfdnxAA I couldn't read it either, but the headline photo is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Some of the content is discussed here: johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) OK as far as it goes, but access to this would probably have been better: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/historic-reimagined-leagues-cup-starting-in-2023 It sounds like the initial plan for the revamped Champions League was modified to exclude CanPL clubs from a North American group stage format (that is now being superceded by this Leagues Cup revamp) to a straight knockout format where CanPL teams are probably not expected to linger long if seeding is involved and probably at a time of year (Feb and Mar?) that is problematic logistically in a Canadian context, or maybe I am missing something? Edit: also being discussed here: Edited September 22, 2021 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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