gwsmith63 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Cheeta said: Seems a bit harsh, no? Certainly gives the requirement a seriousness, no doubt about it. Would have thought a points deduction would have been enough of an incentive. Might produce the same result, losing a playoff position, but then again it might not. Does anyone know if this ‘punishment’ was in place since Day 1 of the season or just added this week? Edited August 4, 2022 by gwsmith63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Later in the thread it's made clear that the source is the league website: https://canpl.ca/u-21-minutes-played/ * The minimum minute playing requirement for U-21 Domestic Players is a critical tenet of the League. As such, any team that fails to meet the 2,000-minute requirement over the course of the 2022 CPL Regular Season will be ineligible to participate in the 2022 CPL Playoffs. Any such team would also likely be assessed significant financial and other possible penalties. Suspect the teams knew about it going into the season but it isn't stated explicitly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsmith63 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Later in the thread it's made clear that the source is the league website: https://canpl.ca/u-21-minutes-played/ * The minimum minute playing requirement for U-21 Domestic Players is a critical tenet of the League. As such, any team that fails to meet the 2,000-minute requirement over the course of the 2022 CPL Regular Season will be ineligible to participate in the 2022 CPL Playoffs. Any such team would also likely be assessed significant financial and other possible penalties. Suspect the teams knew about it going into the season but it isn't stated explicitly. I could be wrong but I don’t recall seeing the last bit on the website before today. I had asked this question previously on here and most of the answers seemed to be a fine. There was no indication by anyone that missing the playoffs was the punishment. This seems to be a fairly recent development although I will defer to the ITK crowd who will know better. Edited August 4, 2022 by gwsmith63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Any such team would also likely be assessed significant financial and other possible penalties. This makes sense. If it was only missing the playoffs a team like Edmonton would have no incentive to comply. Edited August 4, 2022 by Kingston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 3 hours ago, jonovision said: Can anyone confirm whether minutes count for any player who was under 21 at the beginning of the season (or some other arbitrary date)? Or do the minutes no longer count after their 21st birthday? I assume the former but it makes a big difference for some teams. Year of birth...anyone born in 2001 or after is a U21 for all of the 2022 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 3 hours ago, jonovision said: Can anyone confirm whether minutes count for any player who was under 21 at the beginning of the season (or some other arbitrary date)? Or do the minutes no longer count after their 21st birthday? I assume the former but it makes a big difference for some teams. Year of birth...anyone born in 2001 or after is a U21 for all of the 2022 season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Northern Tribune adds some background but doesn't answer the question of when the clubs knew: PegCityCam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-O Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Would that club finish last in the MLS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 yup Kingston, Ivan, Pottsy3 and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Schedule update due to Pacific CL run Kent, ted, davey_twelve and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Does anyone know where things stand on the PFA Can saga? I stumbled across this and got to wondering. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 26 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: Does anyone know where things stand on the PFA Can saga? I stumbled across this and got to wondering. Thought about this as well. Also makes me wonder when a new Commissioner will be announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Unnamed Trialist and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) A bit like leaving Forge fans baking in the sun last weekend when the opposite side of the lower tier seating was in the shade but off limits, CanPL need to also think about the optics of the timing of this particular transfer from the standpoint of people who are emotionally invested in the on-field performance of Pacific FC in the CONCACAF League: Interesting to compare and contrast what has happened with what the plan was reported to be back in 2016: https://torontoreds.com/2016/02/05/canadian-premier-league-details-emerging/ ...Some of the details that have come to light are that the league will begin with 6-8 teams all backed by owners who have current ties to the CFL or NHL. The league will also be fully sanctioned by FIFA so it will be as official as it gets, but with a strong Canadian flavor to the whole thing. The league is planning on building academy systems to help young Canadian soccer players find their way to the pro leagues. Nearly all the clubs in South America and Europe have fully functioning academies and it is a trend that is taking hold in MLS. It will also reportedly develop a management school to bring more Canadian coaches and executives to the forefront of the industry... Edited August 13, 2022 by Ozzie_the_parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) Someone captured Henry spitting on Escalante during last night's game... https://v.redd.it/l8k9nhax2kh91 Edited August 13, 2022 by shermanator ted and NVsoccer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaliam Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 38 minutes ago, shermanator said: Someone captured Henry spitting on Escalante during last night's game... https://v.redd.it/l8k9nhax2kh91 Can you see any actual spit? Perhaps he did and disgusting if so, but it looks just as likely that he said something to him rather than spitting. Has anyone (players, coaches, etc) claimed Henry spat? Unnamed Trialist and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, shermanator said: Someone captured Henry spitting on Escalante during last night's game... https://v.redd.it/l8k9nhax2kh91 We don't know if he's spitting or gesturing to spit. Or parodying someone else spitting. Or if it's a twitch. Or using a spitting motion to say a word with greater emphasis. Or twitching to spitting effect. Or really spitting but deliberately not on him since footballers are accurate spitters. Or spitting but in a way that may not be fully scumbag, ie, in proportional retaliation to an equally scumbag gesture. Or if he's already a scumbag even without spitting. I did a class Friday on ethnographic method in the interpretation of semantic and non semantic forms of communication, I'd be happy to elaborate. johnyb and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 theres no clear spit there...gotta be careful judging people without proof...theres a gesture but we dont see anything more...and if there was a spit you can be sure escalante would have completely lost it johnyb and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Big_M said: theres no clear spit there...gotta be careful judging people without proof...theres a gesture but we dont see anything more...and if there was a spit you can be sure escalante would have completely lost it This is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 8 hours ago, jonovision said: This is it. He was clearly parodying the guys who get hit by spit but don't react due to imposter syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Looks like there might be a change in Pacific ownership Pacific Ownership Update Expected Next Week toontownman and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 After reading about Valour's potential player turnover, it would be my wish that the CPL, if it has not already done so, look to focus more on young Canadians for roster spots and maybe see if there are more who can return to play in Canada from points abroad. I am not thinking of top prospects who are established in a good club's system, unless as a loan. Of course, relative salaries are a big stumbling block here. I wonder if it is possible to have individual players receive individual sponsorship toward income or salary to help facilitate this. The goal is, of course, threefold, to increase the opportunities for Canadians, to improve the standard of play, and to increase the potential for more lucrative transfers if the young guys become really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Big_M said: Looks like there might be a change in Pacific ownership Pacific Ownership Update Expected Next Week Think that article makes it clear it's about a change in executives because some of the people currently active with Pacific are moving to Langley. The headline is arguably click bait in other words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 (edited) “Special announcement” is vague, could be almost anything. First thought was expansion but think Platt would of specifically said that. Edited August 24, 2022 by canuckgbp K Edgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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