KW519 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Vince193 said: I'm a bit wary of the roster. Other teams seem to have a # of really good players, and we seem to be middling in some places. Petrasso is a Woodbridge boy but is joining Valour. Did York even try to get him? Apparently Michael burned some bridges in Ontario. Not sure if any were burned with Y9 staff, but word certainly spreads quick in the GTA. I also find it a bit weird Y9 passed on a local player with that sort of resume. Gale did say he was going to scout Ontario heavily, and Valour don't have any full national players yet, so there's a chance Y9 were outbid for his services nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 1 hour ago, KW519 said: Apparently Michael burned some bridges in Ontario. Not sure if any were burned with Y9 staff, but word certainly spreads quick in the GTA. I also find it a bit weird Y9 passed on a local player with that sort of resume. Gale did say he was going to scout Ontario heavily, and Valour don't have any full national players yet, so there's a chance Y9 were outbid for his services Petrasso ditched TFC while Brennan was the coach of TFC Academy / Reserves / First team assistant. So maybe theres some hard feelings there. KW519 and ironcub14 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial B Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 15 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Petrasso ditched TFC while Brennan was the coach of TFC Academy / Reserves / First team assistant. So maybe theres some hard feelings there. Yeah, that would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW519 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, BrennanFan said: Petrasso ditched TFC while Brennan was the coach of TFC Academy / Reserves / First team assistant. So maybe theres some hard feelings there. Sounds about right. Valuable life lesson for Michael, as i'm sure he would want to be in Ontario playing in front of friends and family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 You ditched me for qpr so im still going with morey doner who never played close to your level..get real Shway and deschamp86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 36 minutes ago, Big_M said: You ditched me for qpr so im still going with morey doner who never played close to your level..get real Would normally work that way but a lot depends on what was said between the two of them at the time. Sometimes two people simply can't work together again if there is a major blow up between them along the lines of Vanney and van der Wiel. ironcub14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I really want to know what a 17yo Michael Petrasso could say to Jim Brennan for him to hold any malice towards him. I think thats made up. He left the TFCA because he didn't want to sign some academy contract. Him and Aleman, and their parents/agent voiced there valid concerns. Maybe its just as simple as saying he worked with Gale before, relationship was better. deschamp86 and longlugan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 23 hours ago, BenFisk'sBiggestFan said: Makes sense. There is no way they could design and build a permanent stadium in less than three years. And even if they could, it would probably be smarter to get some sense of the demand for tickets so they know the size of the stadium they want to build. As well, is there a focus on expensive tickets like boxes and field side seats, or a focus on cheap seats at a high volume? What location would work for them, because they don’t have land yet? Stuff they need to figure out before they commit on something. I would imagine it would be more like 5 years to be honest. CPL isn't MLS and York Region isn't New York City, but I'm reminded of NYCFC. They have started their 5th season and are still in Yankee Stadium and still don't have a site to build a stadium yet. The last time there was any news about it (according to wikipedia, so not gospel) seems to be almost a year ago. That being said, I'm not expecting this to drag on like that. I imagine there are 2 ways this goes down. Either the stadium gets built in about 5 years, plus or minus a couple years, or York 9 flops enough that they pull the plug on the stadium plans before they put a shovel in the ground. I really hope it's the first option, not the 2nd. Especially since a new stadium actually in York Region could be the kind of thing to jump start a team that isn't doing well at the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 6 hours ago, zeelaw1555362314 said: Wasn't it two seasons initially? My scientific process, which consisted of going through the first 5 pages of this thread and reading comments with the word "stadium" in it didn't mention any timeline for how long they would be at York University. That covered a span of May 10th (the day they were officially announced) to June 9th. The only mention of number of years was from a speculative post from Ansem saying 2-3 years, but he wasn't referencing anything, just speculating about their strategy. I don't know if any news came out later on about when they expect the new stadium, but I thought we heard most of the info about it early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 8 hours ago, KW519 said: Sounds about right. Valuable life lesson for Michael, as i'm sure he would want to be in Ontario playing in front of friends and family. Maybe Petrasso knows the real Brennan and politely told York9 thanks but no thanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW519 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, 1996 said: Maybe Petrasso knows the real Brennan and politely told York9 thanks but no thanks? Maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Petrasso said he wanted to sign with Valour because of Gale, whom he’s known since he was 15 and because of his good friend Dylan Carreiro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopherbashi Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) York9 will be playing this entire season at York Lions stadium. Email was just sent out, announcement will be live on their website at 1pm. "Additionally, the north supporters end will now feature a multi-tiered, safe standing area to create a true football atmosphere for the club’s loudest supporters. This decision has been made after consultation with supporter groups and researching other top-flight stadiums around the world." Edited March 19, 2019 by Gopherbashi Senorpopps, Zem and Ams1984 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Good news in one way if that means grass, but the midfield is probably going to be very congested due to the lack of width to the field if they are not able to widen it in time. Edited March 19, 2019 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Didn't they have plans to split the season between York Lions and another York U stadium? And for those of us who don't know the campus/stadia, is this a good outcome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, m-g-williams said: Didn't they have plans to split the season between York Lions and another York U stadium? And for those of us who don't know the campus/stadia, is this a good outcome? Yes, the other stadium was just a backup because they didn't think they'd be able to get York Lions Stadium ready in time for the start of the season, but apparently they're ahead of schedule. m-g-williams and Ams1984 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zem said: Yes, the other stadium was just a backup because they didn't think they'd be able to get York Lions Stadium ready in time for the start of the season, but apparently they're ahead of schedule. I am not sure if they are ahead of schedule though. When I drove past last week neither stadium had any work done. My worry is that they will do a 180 on removing the tracks and replacing the grass. The map thry attached looks like they kept the track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 The grass inside the track is wide enough for a regulation soccer field by the looks of things, it's just not big enough to get free flowing pro level soccer. Better than having Canadian football lines all over the place, but the fear would be you get something like this instead: {from what I remember the colour commentator on this clip is the Wanderers coach 28 years on} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1996 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, yellowsweatygorilla said: I am not sure if they are ahead of schedule though. When I drove past last week neither stadium had any work done. My worry is that they will do a 180 on removing the tracks and replacing the grass. The map thry attached looks like they kept the track What map did they attach? Where did you see a map they attached? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-to-play-2019-inaugural-canadian-premier-league-season-at-york-lions-stadium “You want to play your games in a true modern stadium atmosphere, with the added bonus that we get to start this club playing properly on soccer-specific grass.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 A regulation 68 metre wide pitch fits inside a running track. Its the jumping pits they have to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 https://yorkulions.ca/news/2019/3/12/business-development-york-lions-stadium-track-field-course-getting-an-upgrade.aspx York U are building a new track and field facility elsewhere on campus. I am hoping that indicates willingness to tear them out at York Lions. Ams1984 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, 1996 said: What map did they attach? Where did you see a map they attached? It was attached to the email to season seat holders. BringBackTheBlizzard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, yellowsweatygorilla said: https://yorkulions.ca/news/2019/3/12/business-development-york-lions-stadium-track-field-course-getting-an-upgrade.aspx York U are building a new track and field facility elsewhere on campus. I am hoping that indicates willingness to tear them out at York Lions. Not so good part is: TORONTO, March 1, 2019 – York University will embark on a major transformation of the York Lions Stadium (formerly the 2015 Pan American Stadium) into a multi-use facility with artificial turf and an inflatable seasonal dome to support year-round activities and events. because the issue of how to do deal with permanent Canadian football lines will probably rear its head again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, BringBackTheBlizzard said: {from what I remember the colour commentator on this clip is the Wanderers coach 28 years on} Yes, that's definitely Hart's voice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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