Watchmen Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 There are 5 major banks in Canada, and it seems that none of them have opted to directly sponsor the CPL. So blame them all, if you want. I wouldn't bother to single one out because of a sponsorship in another country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 15 hours ago, Haligonian#1 said: I think it is better to offer extra free tickets to your season tickets holders for them to distribute to whomever they want, then to sell cut-rate tickets or give away free tickets to less committed fans. This way you do not piss-off your most committed fans and get more bums in seats. Absolutely. "Bring a friend" is a promotion for the club and a bonus for the season ticket holder. The only exception I would make is a targeted BOGO deal which can also be effective with non-STH's. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 This is the kind of support I can't *wait* to see in the other CPL markets. #COYW Lurker, johnyb, PegCityCam and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 22 hours ago, Watchmen said: There are 5 major banks in Canada, and it seems that none of them have opted to directly sponsor the CPL. So blame them all, if you want. I wouldn't bother to single one out because of a sponsorship in another country. TD sponsors York as Greenpark's bank is TD. BMO & CIBC have been previous sponsors of the CSA. CIBC appears to be back as a CSA sponsor as they had ads during the last WCQ window but I haven't seen an official announcement or seen CIBC listed as a sponsor on CSA's website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsey2k Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) They have announced a soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium in Regina for August 3rd. TFC2 to face Sunderland’s U23. REAL District (landlord for Mosaic) reps quoted saying that they see a future CPL team at Mosaic someday, but that a smaller intermediate facility would be needed first. Reps also boldly stated that they couldn’t see why they should have to wait for Saskatoon to launch first. https://leaderpost.com/sports/soccer/friendly-game-of-footy-to-kick-off-queen-city-ex-in-august Edited May 27, 2022 by bugsey2k narduch, Stryker911, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, bugsey2k said: They have announced a soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium in Regina for August 3rd. TFC2 to face Sunderland’s U23. REAL District (landlord for Mosaic) reps quoted saying that they see a future CPL team at Mosaic someday, but that a smaller intermediate facility would be needed first. Reps also boldly stated that they couldn’t see why they should have to wait for Saskatoon to launch first. struggling to add the link, lol. I thought the Saskatoon group owned the Regina rights too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsey2k Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, narduch said: I thought the Saskatoon group owned the Regina rights too? I’m pretty sure they do. Maybe an attempt to light a fire under Saskatoon city council to get going Edited May 27, 2022 by bugsey2k narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 hours ago, narduch said: I thought the Saskatoon group owned the Regina rights too? Rights can be sold... Buy low now - resell it higher later...just like Rob Friend at Pacific... toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 7 hours ago, bugsey2k said: I’m pretty sure they do. Maybe an attempt to light a fire under Saskatoon city council to get going Given the recent news about the info session with fans and councillors in Saskatoon it may well be what's behind this. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 10 hours ago, bugsey2k said: They have announced a soccer friendly at Mosaic Stadium in Regina for August 3rd. TFC2 to face Sunderland’s U23. REAL District (landlord for Mosaic) reps quoted saying that they see a future CPL team at Mosaic someday, but that a smaller intermediate facility would be needed first. Reps also boldly stated that they couldn’t see why they should have to wait for Saskatoon to launch first. https://leaderpost.com/sports/soccer/friendly-game-of-footy-to-kick-off-queen-city-ex-in-august In 2017 Valencia played Cosmos at Mosaic. Isn't this a massive step down? CDNFootballer and Kent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 ^ LOL. You think? I guess it's something. "Underwhelming" may be that something but still, they can make it an event so long as they don't overdress it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/24/2022 at 10:05 PM, red card said: TD sponsors York as Greenpark's bank is TD. Well if that's the measure we're using, don't the big 5 banks "sponsor" nearly everything and everyone in the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 If they built this and turned it into a soccer stadium it would sell out 10 times over ted and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Not exactly sure why there are only 2 games this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Might be related to the upcoming FIFA window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/27/2022 at 9:00 PM, Aird25 said: If they built this and turned it into a soccer stadium it would sell out 10 times over As you know if you are from Victoria, they have done many events in the harbour. The symphony does a regular summer concert from a barge with people on the grass of the parliament building nd on boats around their floating stage. As ports are federal, you'd need federal permission. It could only be something temporary, and even then, as many boats are moored in there, you could not set up for overly long. So often we get seduced by the gimmicks in Canada instead of being minimally serious and spending on infrastructure with legacy value. ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 15 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: As you know if you are from Victoria, they have done many events in the harbour. The symphony does a regular summer concert from a barge with people on the grass of the parliament building nd on boats around their floating stage. As ports are federal, you'd need federal permission. It could only be something temporary, and even then, as many boats are moored in there, you could not set up for overly long. So often we get seduced by the gimmicks in Canada instead of being minimally serious and spending on infrastructure with legacy value. That really wasn’t meant to be taken seriously ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 johnyb and Jedi Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kent Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: It's important to note that although the above tweet only has an American flag next to MLS, Canadian MLS teams can also qualify via the MLS spots. Another thing of note, if the Canadian Championship winner (or US Open Cup champion) qualifies another way (for example, winning the championship in MLS or CPL) then the runner up in the Canadian Championship (or US Open cup) gets the spot. It DOESN'T go to the next best team in the CPL. Ex: If York United were to win the Canadian Championship and the CPL, they would enter the Champions League as CPL champions, and the runner up in the Canadian Championship would enter the Champions League as the Voyageurs Cup champs. If the Canadian Championship runner up also has another Champions League spot (for example, it's TFC but they also won the MLS Cup) then it goes to the "highest ranked" semi finalist. I don't see a definition for how the semi finalists are ranked precisely, but I imagine it's as if there was a table in the Canadian Championship. johnyb and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 The other weird quirk is that the 2022 CPL season will have no continental berths. ted, Unnamed Trialist and Kent 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 hours ago, narduch said: The other weird quirk is that the 2022 CPL season will have no continental berths. I liked this post because you are one of the few people around here who spell "berths" correctly. rkomar, ted, narduch and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 To be fair it's been mostly deaths around here for 25 odd years. Anyone hear about the hot new Columbian prospect Valour signed? narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I liked this post because you are one of the few people around here who spell "berths" correctly. My berth date is ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 hours ago, narduch said: The other weird quirk is that the 2022 CPL season will have no continental berths. So who plays in 2023? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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