SpursFlu Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) On 9/4/2022 at 2:14 PM, RJB said: Because of the name? Seems a bit petty. Why is it petty? How much time do you think I have in my life? I dont have 247 to watch football matches and support multiple teams. I've been a season ticket holder for the Whitecaps over 10 years and have been supporting the team for 20. You think I can just jump ship and change allegiance like that? Im not going to abandon a team to fully support another if im not fully engaged with what they're about. And let's be honest, a lower quality level of football. Thats not the end all for me but its real. I've built friendships and have relationships with people from supporting and going to Whitecaps games. I'm also not going to burn money and just go and buy season tickets to multiple teams. I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. You want to sit out in the Valley and scream I am Vancouver! Like that's amazing or something. Or you want to drive in to Vancouver screaming I am Vancouver for a Voyageurs Cup game so a bunch of soy boys can snicker at you.. fill your boots. Not my idea of a good time. And just because people who don't live here just can't wrap their heads around the fact that not everywhere in the Lower Mainland is Vancouver. Wow it's tough to grasp, I know Edited September 6, 2022 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Why is it petty? How much time do you think I have in my life? I dont have 247 to watch football matches and support multiple teams. I've been a season ticket holder for the Whitecaps over 10 years and have been supporting the team for 20. You think I can just jump ship and change allegiance like that? Im not going to abandon a team to fully support another if im not fully engaged with what they're about. And let's be honest, a lower quality level of football. Thats not the end all for me but its real. I've built friendships and have relationships with people from supporting and going to Whitecaps games. I'm also not going to burn money and just go and buy season tickets to multiple teams. I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. You want to sit out in the Valley and scream I am Vancouver! Like that's amazing or something. Or you want to drive in to Vancouver screaming I am Vancouver for a Voyageurs Cup game so a bunch of soy boys can snicker at you.. fill your boots. Not my idea of a good time. And just because people who don't live here just can't wrap their heads around the fact that not everywhere in the Lower Mainland is Vancouver. Wow it's tough to grasp, I know Everywhere in the Lower Mainland IS Vancouver if it wants to be. Just like a third of New Jersey is New York if they so choose. But no-one in Langley is ever Surrey under any circumstance, no North Van is ever West, no Delta is ever Whiterock. Vancouver holds it all together as do all metropolitan areas. They brand, have name recognition, get Olympics called after them, drive merchandising, attract sponsors. In the history of humanity no-one has ever gone to Oshawa or Utah or Derry for a wedding and said "I'm from the Fraser Valley", and for good reason. Fraser Valley is a geographical feature, and with no particular charm. If you think it's a good name for a football team, you're wrong. Valleys are bottom land, peaks are far better. It's poor for a sports team. They won't use it anyways because the basketball team next door is called FV Bandits. Friend is right, brand it Vancouver and take on the Caps. Bbeto and CDNFootballer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 7:59 PM, Watchmen said: Yeah, this is the problem here though. It's too far from Vancouver to attract Vancouver residents (of any number, on any consistent basis). And the initial fan response was that they're in the valley and wanted it to represent them. That they *were* viewing it as closer to a "grass roots club" and something to distinguish themselves from the Whitecaps. This move has made them (from those I've heard from so far) very unhappy. "Very unhappy" I call bullshit big headed entitlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 5:29 AM, ted said: I hate the name and badge but I show up to as many games as I can and sing myself hoarse each time I got to Starlight Stadium. The poor badge too? ted and nolando 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 I love these BC geography/identity discussions. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bison44 said: I love these BC geography/identity discussions. It's all bs. How many major sports teams in North America do not play in the municipality they're named after? Happens in Europe as well, but less. The only reason Pacific isn't Victoria is because the mayor of Langford isn't interested in gifting a brand to a city that doesn't lead the Greater region, has a city council that could care less about soccer and isn't even the largest municipality in Greater Victoria. Fortunately for Friend and Co, the mayor and council members in Langley aren't so short sighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soro17 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 36 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Everywhere in the Lower Mainland IS Vancouver if it wants to be. Just like a third of New Jersey is New York if they so choose. But no-one in Langley is ever Surrey under any circumstance, no North Van is ever West, no Delta is ever Whiterock. Vancouver holds it all together as do all metropolitan areas. They brand, have name recognition, get Olympics called after them, drive merchandising, attract sponsors. In the history of humanity no-one has ever gone to Oshawa or Utah or Derry for a wedding and said "I'm from the Fraser Valley", and for good reason. Fraser Valley is a geographical feature, and with no particular charm. If you think it's a good name for a football team, you're wrong. Valleys are bottom land, peaks are far better. It's poor for a sports team. They won't use it anyways because the basketball team next door is called FV Bandits. Friend is right, brand it Vancouver and take on the Caps. In international and national news, Vancouver always gets tagged with Surrey, Abbotsford’s and Langley’s shootings. Seems like a fair trade. Unnamed Trialist and Cheeta 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Why is it petty? How much time do you think I have in my life? I dont have 247 to watch football matches and support multiple teams. I've been a season ticket holder for the Whitecaps over 10 years and have been supporting the team for 20. You think I can just jump ship and change allegiance like that? Im not going to abandon a team to fully support another if im not fully engaged with what they're about. And let's be honest, a lower quality level of football. Thats not the end all for me but its real. I've built friendships and have relationships with people from supporting and going to Whitecaps games. I'm also not going to burn money and just go and buy season tickets to multiple teams. I don't have to do anything I don't want to do. You want to sit out in the Valley and scream I am Vancouver! Like that's amazing or something. Or you want to drive in to Vancouver screaming I am Vancouver for a Voyageurs Cup game so a bunch of soy boys can snicker at you.. fill your boots. Not my idea of a good time. And just because people who don't live here just can't wrap their heads around the fact that not everywhere in the Lower Mainland is Vancouver. Wow it's tough to grasp, I know Lol perhaps you're not the target audience Edited September 7, 2022 by Aird25 Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: The poor badge too? So much garbage. It looks like the logo for a Klingon Day spa on Risa. They had to back off using the Trident because they got hassled with BS claims from Maserati and by the time it was sorted they had already committed to the Lollipop Tree. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 6 hours ago, ted said: So much garbage. It looks like the logo for a Klingon Day spa on Risa. They had to back off using the Trident because they got hassled with BS claims from Maserati and by the time it was sorted they had already committed to the Lollipop Tree. I think I once posted, in Barcelona people react to it, but think it's from some techno music label or trance duo, so whoever designed it had some nous. It's OK to try things. If they tweak it, make the letters larger, it could be better. ted and HochelagaFC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Soro17 said: In international and national news, Vancouver always gets tagged with Surrey, Abbotsford’s and Langley’s shootings. Seems like a fair trade. And they offload their drug addictions and homelessness to Vancouver, apart from the upright Valley evangelicals going into town for their paid sex.... its called social dumping, they're happy to let those things be a Vancouver municipal problem because it cuts costs for them. The important thing: t'sall good for the CPL. BearcatSA and ted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: And they offload their drug addictions and homelessness to Vancouver, apart from the upright Valley evangelicals going into town for their paid sex.... its called social dumping, they're happy to let those things be a Vancouver municipal problem because it cuts costs for them. Zing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 (edited) Sounds like what the Vancouver people said about the riots. Oh its just a bunch of brown people from Surrey causing problems.Then they released the profile of the perpetrators.. its always the same profile.. rich kid from North Vancouver 2nd year at UBC etc etc Mad at mommy and daddy because they gave them everything but a hug. Now they live in East Van pretending its Brooklyn in 1994 and that makes them interesting but they're 45 with a bunch of bad tattoos and an expensive education they were too useless to take advantage of Edited September 7, 2022 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Observer Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 1 hour ago, SpursFlu said: Sounds like what the Vancouver people said about the riots. Oh its just a bunch of brown people from Surrey causing problems.Then they released the profile of the perpetrators.. its always the same profile.. rich kid from North Vancouver 2nd year at UBC etc etc Mad at mommy and daddy because they gave them everything but a hug. Now they live in East Van pretending its Brooklyn in 1994 and that makes them interesting but they're 45 with a bunch of bad tattoos and an expensive education they were too useless to take advantage of Man, you have some anger and resentment issues… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, An Observer said: Man, you have some anger and resentment issues… It's worse than that. Most of what he writes is purely fantasy, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 18 hours ago, SpursFlu said: Sounds like what the Vancouver people said about the riots. Oh its just a bunch of brown people from Surrey causing problems.Then they released the profile of the perpetrators.. its always the same profile.. rich kid from North Vancouver 2nd year at UBC etc etc Mad at mommy and daddy because they gave them everything but a hug. Now they live in East Van pretending its Brooklyn in 1994 and that makes them interesting but they're 45 with a bunch of bad tattoos and an expensive education they were too useless to take advantage of I can't recall many of the rioters being from North Van. Unnamed Trialist, DoyleG and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Stanley said: I can't recall many of the rioters being from North Van. Shhhh, dont let facts get in the way of a good rant. Their tattoos might actually have been ok too! Stanley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 (edited) On 9/8/2022 at 1:50 AM, An Observer said: Man, you have some anger and resentment issues… Every time he posts you realise why such a high % of guys in his Surrey neighbourhood are heading out to Vancouver for the action. Then head back home for the habitual guilt and hypocritical self-loathing. I am fine with it because, in the end, if just a few of these guys take out their misery at a CPL match in Langley instead of heading into the big city, Vancouver will be all the better for it. And so will the Vancouver CPL team. Edited September 9, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 10:38 AM, SpursFlu said: Why is it petty? Because you are basing your non-support on the team name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 The Fraser Valley Bandits basketball team of the CEBL are changing their name to the Vancouver Bandits. They play out of the Langley Events Centre as well. https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-bandits-cebl-canadian-elite-basketball-league-1.1848374 narduch, CDNFootballer and Unnamed Trialist 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 1 hour ago, masster said: The Fraser Valley Bandits basketball team of the CEBL are changing their name to the Vancouver Bandits. They play out of the Langley Events Centre as well. https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-bandits-cebl-canadian-elite-basketball-league-1.1848374 Willoughby IS Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_twelve Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Any updates yet? Team details were supposed to be revealed in September right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 3 hours ago, davey_twelve said: Any updates yet? Team details were supposed to be revealed in September right? 🤣🤣🤣 No updates. They were supposed to be revealed in about June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 4 hours ago, davey_twelve said: Any updates yet? Team details were supposed to be revealed in September right? Nothing was set in stone but Rob Friend said about a month ago : "there’s a lot of work behind the scenes, and we hope to be able to launch in the middle to the end of September, and then it’ll be a whole rollout of announcements with the front office, players, coaches and some of the technical side from there.” Its imminent anyways. Ftduck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 yeah with all these delays it could be that they are asking themselves if the team will actually be ready to go in 2023...and with edmonton still not having an owner the league in the worst case could fall to 7 teams in 2023 K Edgar, Kent and MM3/MM2/MM 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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