CanPL4Goderich Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Hello All, Long time soccer fan, who wants to bring CanPL to the beautiful town of Goderich, Ontario. We are one of many communities that would benefit from the Canadian Premier League. Please support us as we try to convince the powers that be! Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/GoderichCPL jpg75, Ansem, Admin and 3 others 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Well, you got me to read Goderich's Wikipedia page, so kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 A 15k stadium in a town of 7k? Lol I was wondering when tg11 would resurface. BCM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I’ve always wanted to visit Goderich to see the radial plan of the town centre. Pottsy3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanPL4Goderich Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 Hello, Thank you for replying to the thread. The 15k number comes from the surrounding region as well. Specifically during the summer, we have so many tourists and the population rises dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Good luck wit dat. MtlMario and BCM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I like the initiative, but there are probably over 100 cities that should be in CPL before Goderich. Probably League1 Ontario would be a better bet for the time being, but that is probably still a reach CDNFootballer and shamrock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanPL4Goderich Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 We want soccer for all Canadians, not just big city folks! We will prove you wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrennanFan Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Would be a good summer road trip location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, CanPL4Goderich said: We want soccer for all Canadians, not just big city folks! We will prove you wrong. I hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 i guess buck a beer arrived early deschamp86, ChrisinOrleans, CDNFootballer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Is it October 17th already? dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Goderich Gophers? Sounds like a good name fit. Oh, silly me, forgot this wasn't the Canadian Elite Basketball league thread. Good luch on the campaign and let us know how we can help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortdutchcanuck Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I had always suspected that Goderich might be the 8th franchise CanPL was holding back and not the Fury after all. This new Twitter account makes me think the announcement might be right around the corner. Anyone checked the CanPL countdown clock lately? Has it reset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Ooh, get sponsored BF Goodrich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanPL4Goderich Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 You may laugh at this endeavour now, but when small towns start having pro teams you will be thrilled. Shortdutchcanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 https://twitter.com/GoderichCPL Buddy is killing it on Twitter. Awesome ha. jpg75 and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 7 hours ago, Greatest Cockney Rip Off said: I’ve always wanted to visit Goderich to see the radial plan of the town centre. Better see it now before they tear it down for the stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, toontownman said: Goderich Gophers? Sounds like a good name fit. Goderich Nukes. CPL D4 Champs 2029. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, zeelaw1555362314 said: https://twitter.com/GoderichCPL Buddy is killing it on Twitter. Awesome ha. Love the video. Is that a prison featured at the beginning? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 What where is their header image from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 The twitter feed, and this thread, are awesome. That is the way it should be. If the CSA would just mandate each provincial SA to set up a proper FIFA style system of federated soccer in promotion and relegation, then any town could set up a team in a lower division, and strive to rise higher. The dream would be on. Llagostera, a town with a census of just over 8000, promoted from 2005 to 2015 a total of 6 times, ending up playing two seasons in 2nd division Spain. The smallest town ever to have a team at that level. The president was a modest businesswoman whose husband had been coach in the early years. Keegan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) The real reason for Roy Nasrala's Bluewater Bridge tweet is now apparent. He got lost trying to find Goderich? Having been to Goderich for soccer, albeit about 20 years ago, it never came across as a soccer hotbed and it's a long drive from anywhere with a reasonably large population, so zero chance of this happening. Not sure whether there has ever even been a senior men's amateur club there? Edited August 14, 2018 by BringBackTheBlizzard ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impactsupporter Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: If the CSA would just mandate each provincial SA to set up a proper FIFA style system of federated soccer in promotion and relegation, then any town could set up a team in a lower division, and strive to rise higher. The dream would be on. That is what should happen in the provinces as well. It would likely be easier for towns such as Goderich to be in an Ontario league and do pro/rel within the provinces and travel costs would be lower that having to travel nationally(coast to coast). You need strong provincial leagues as well as a strong CPL Just a thought. Bbeto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 (edited) District and provincial league and cup competitions are already very much in place at the amateur level and there is a Challenge Cup between the ten provincial winners to determine a national champion that has a history stretching back to before WWII. In Huron county terms, Exeter has more of a soccer pedigree than Goderich does in senior amateur. Edited August 14, 2018 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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