Tuscan Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Will try to aggregate as much info RE: Saskatoon club in CanPL as I can here. Most recent article (I believe): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/recreation-pitches-city-1.4296670 Focuses more on stadium presentation than anything else but that pres. was done by Joe Belan, who is the primary in the SK ownership group. Please link any new info you find on SK/Saskatoon. Zem, Complete Homer, narduch and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I really want Saskatoon to happen, mostly because it would give me an excuse to have beers with you in a new city! Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Really let myself get too sucked in believing this one was a go for the first year. Still sat in a pitty puddle. I think there is a huge amount of support and would be here as shown by the facebook group, which is barely scratching the surface. Hopefully Joe Belan or someone in the potential ownership is in touch with the Bridge City Firm and are working together to grow things and keep them updated as much as they can. I think there are lots of people willing to help and spread the word. I can only imagine it's a bit chicken and egg, from an owners point of view they likely want to see the fans being proactive and mobilizing while from a supporter point of view I think there needs to be a bit of direction from the ownership to what can help make the club happen from our end. From the outside its impossible to know what the hold up is. Its just sit tight and watch the first season at least go without us at the moment. Lots of speculations pieces put Saskatoon in the first 8 teams, the temporary stadium at Prairieland was speculated to be in place, which I actually prefer to a downtown location and all the noises were positive. Its been dead silent for a good 8 months now . With all that said I don't have a clue who to follow for the first year. I don't know if I can break years of structured mental training to watch without rooting for a team. Can't be supporting Winnipeg/Edmonton as potential local rivals down the line. Likewise Calgary feels a bit wrong, but then so does supporting a team further afield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, toontownman said: With all that said I don't have a clue who to follow for the first year. I don't know if I can break years of structured mental training to watch without rooting for a team. Can't be supporting Winnipeg/Edmonton as potential local rivals down the line. Likewise Calgary feels a bit wrong, but then so does supporting a team further afield. I know it seems hard, but personally I have never been less interested in who wins the World Cup than this year, and yet have thoroughly enjoyed watching it. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, Kent said: I know it seems hard, but personally I have never been less interested in who wins the World Cup .......... That's because we are all just waiting for it to be over so we can get on with the CPL announcements 8D)) toontownman, SuperCanuck and Winnipeg Fury 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I fully understand the sentiment, but I'm still REALLY looking forward to Belgium vs Brazil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 is it for sure going to be Saskatoon or is Regina still in the mix as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 hours ago, lazlo_80 said: is it for sure going to be Saskatoon or is Regina still in the mix as well? Saskatoon seems more likely, but Belan has stated that both are possibilities. It's just that Saskatoon city council has been a bit more receptive so far and a club there wouldn't have to compete with the Roughriders as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuscan Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 12:54 PM, lazlo_80 said: is it for sure going to be Saskatoon or is Regina still in the mix as well? Consider the only presentation that has been made publicly has been for Saskatoon. Also, Mosaic Stadium’s turf has the pointy ball lines sewn in, which won’t fly with CanPL head office. I’d speculate that closer to WC2026, when Mosaic’s turf needs to be replaced, we could see movement in Regina. CanPL will be a more mature League by then and there’ll probably be less investor fear (hopefully if all goes well for the initial five seasons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Hope it happens for you guys. Sasksies put way too much into this for not having any local team to support - it's bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) Should Saskatoon be awarded a club in 2020 or future wise would be excellent choice to start here at Praireland Park before moving into a 8,500 Soccer specific-stadium in Downtown At least that’s what Joe Belan has said publicly about the project Edited August 14, 2018 by Thomas Bbeto, toontownman and Winnipeg Fury 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 That was/is the plan, isn't it to play there? Whether the permission to do so is viable who knows. I would rather a permanent stadium was here to be honest. Parking is great as is the accessibility. Throw in some extra bus routes and river taxis and away we go! It really isn't that far from the city centre either. p.s. Gutted I missed the Smash n' bash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Time to bump this thread: Blackjack15 and Lofty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diego Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I think Saskatoon makes more sense from a stadium stand point. I can't know what's going on in Joe Belan's head but the tea leaves certainly point to Saskatoon. Belan is doing a Q&A this evening in Saskatoon and one tomorrow in Regina. I'll be going to the Regina one, so we'll see if the topics of discussion are different between the two cities. It's kind of bad timing though, considering Regina's biggest tournament (WCP World Cup -- founded by former NT player Kevin Holness) is just getting underway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rob.notenboom Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 3 hours ago, El Diego said: I think Saskatoon makes more sense from a stadium stand point. I can't know what's going on in Joe Belan's head but the tea leaves certainly point to Saskatoon. Belan is doing a Q&A this evening in Saskatoon and one tomorrow in Regina. I'll be going to the Regina one, so we'll see if the topics of discussion are different between the two cities. It's kind of bad timing though, considering Regina's biggest tournament (WCP World Cup -- founded by former NT player Kevin Holness) is just getting underway Guess who’s speaking to the WCP opening ceremonies tonight. ? johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Glad to see Winnipeg Fury alumni Kevin Holness is still contributing. That's a name I haven't heard in a long time. He was a very good player back in the day. Billy Bishop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Where is Gordon Twigg ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diego Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 hours ago, rob.notenboom said: Guess who’s speaking to the WCP opening ceremonies tonight. ? Fikayo Tomori? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) Edited March 29, 2019 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob.notenboom Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 hours ago, El Diego said: Fikayo Tomori? How’d you guess?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinInuk Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 7/7/2018 at 1:54 PM, lazlo_80 said: is it for sure going to be Saskatoon or is Regina still in the mix as well? Regina has a CFL team, so I think Saskatoon is the smarter choice. The best places to make teams are either in populated areas, or places without teams of anything. Take Halifax. Let's also not take that too literally though! Imagine a team in Yellowknife or Whitehorse. For good attendances the whole town would have to show up! ? toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Think Regina is still officially in the mix and was initially the front runner, but the demolition of Taylor Field switched the main focus to Saskatoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnipeg Fury Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I remember attending game in Saskatoon between the Whitecaps and Calgary Storm............very well attended, Gordie Howe Bowl was packed. That must have been 2003.........? Billy Bishop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Courtesy of the legendary Luis Rancagua: ...As he was exiting the pitch, stage right, Vandale took time to issue a red card to an ongoing complaint of his -- the condition of creaky old Foothills Athletic Park. "It's the biggest obstacle we faced,'' he reiterated. "We go to a one-off in Saskatoon and draw 6,000 fans, then we come home to Foothills and play in front of 1,500,'' he sighed. "Calgary is a city of a million people with a lot more money than Saskatoon. So why (are) there 6,000 there and only 1,500 here? ... Winnipeg Fury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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