mpg_29 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 http://www.nasl.com/news/2018/02/27/north-american-soccer-league-announces-cancellation-of-2018-season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Done like dinner. Glad the Ottawa Fury left when they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C. Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 A sad but inevitable ending. The main positive is that Division-2 soccer will likely become a more stable environment (especially for the players). Are Mason Trafford and Drew Beckie the only Canadians impacted by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Wow. Probably shouldn't be as shocked as I am seeing as we all saw it coming. Sad all the same. Could lead to some better reorganization with the USL. Not that we want that with CPL on the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I hate to say, "I told you so"... OK who am I kidding, I like being right - it happens so rarely. Given that there are no Canadian teams associated with this organization and the league itself is dead, can we move on? Again, who am I kidding, but at least there should be less worry for competition for the CanPL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdude Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 6 hours ago, David C. said: A sad but inevitable ending. The main positive is that Division-2 soccer will likely become a more stable environment (especially for the players). Are Mason Trafford and Drew Beckie the only Canadians impacted by this? Just Trafford. Beckie left Jacksonville after last season and was on trial in Finland until he got sick in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 NASL not dead but not looking good for the future. NASL's Rishi Sehgal was on Sirius radio this afternoon after to talk about the league's announcement on the cancellation of the 2018 season. A few highlights : - Rishi said the long time it took for the appeal decision to come down hindered the preparation for a 2018 season. - Said they will look to exist outside the USSF's PLS and consider all options for next year. - As to one of the reasons the NASL decided not to apply for Division 3 for 2018, there was no evidence USSF would have ultimately granted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 16 hours ago, CDNFootballer said: NASL not dead but not looking good for the future. Joe: The future is bright! Bob: The boat is underwater, a lot of the crew has abandoned ship and the coast guard says it's not sea-worthy. Joe: Yep, the future is bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yohan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 https://www.sounderatheart.com/2018/2/28/17061134/nasl-ussf-lawsuit-analysis Good analysis on NASL situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmonte Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 11:26 AM, ted said: I hate to say, "I told you so"... OK who am I kidding, I like being right - it happens so rarely. Given that there are no Canadian teams associated with this organization and the league itself is dead, can we move on? Again, who am I kidding, but at least there should be less worry for competition for the CanPL. Yep. Predicted this would happen years ago, can find the threads to prove it. Horrible business decisions every step of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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