C2SKI Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 No wonder why MLS had to fabricate rivalries. You lot are angels Not me, I bleed starfish purple ted and Kent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Tone Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I don't really have regional ties to any of the teams (from SW Ontario), so I'll consider myself initially a free agent fan, and then perhaps choose a favorite based on how they play during the first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSuffer Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) I'm from Toronto and so it's York 9. I'm a STH. But I have a huge soft spot for Wanderers since I have family in Halifax and travel there once or twice a year. In fact I'm in Nova Scotia now. Hope to see a game at the Wanderers grounds on one of my trips. And the groundswell of support in the city and the supporters groups I find very appealing. Which is why I like Forge too. Lived in Winnipeg for high school and university so following them with interest. Perhaps visit my sister and go to a game. Edmonton FC has some history which appeals. Calgary will be a great rival for Edmonton. Like the Pacific FC project too so far. Will be curious to see if some kind of coast-to-coast "Lighthouse" rivalry develops with Halifax. So in short I'm pumped for the whole league and maybe that's my preference order. But actually don't want any team to lose. Want them all to win all there games and succeed on and off the field. Ha!! Edited February 5, 2019 by CanSuffer Obinna and MtlMario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 48 minutes ago, C2SKI said: No wonder why MLS had to fabricate rivalries. You lot are angels Not me, I bleed starfish purple I hope you enjoy you that spa...I mean soccer team you've got out there in Kaohsiung...I mean Brisbane...I mean Honolulu...I mean Lima...I mean Vancouver...I mean Victoria...the Pacific is a very big place ? Edited February 5, 2019 by matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandbloke Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) Forge FC. I’ve lived in Quebec City for many years but I’m a native Hamiltonian. Hoping to be at Tim Hortons Field on April 27 for the inaugural match. And of course hoping we’ll have a CanPL team here in Quebec City in the near future. Edited February 5, 2019 by Grandbloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Tough one for me. Dad and brother born in Hamilton. Almost two centuries of my family history in Hamilton. Me, I'm born in Victoria and my parents met and married there but I haven't really lived in either city. I'm gonna be torn until I see what identity the organizations form, and even then when these two clubs play I might be hoping for a hard fought draws most match days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Acid-Tone said: I don't really have regional ties to any of the teams (from SW Ontario), so I'll consider myself initially a free agent fan, and then perhaps choose a favorite based on how they play during the first season. There is a saying in football that you do not choose your team, it chooses you. Stand by. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sébastien Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ottawa resident (need I say more?), so Maritime solidarity it is! Go Wanderers! Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 100% neutral! Well, maybe 98.5% neutral with 1% Wanderers and 0.5% Valour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk42 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Another Ottawa resident hoisting the Wanderers flag, in part due to family who live down east. Though reading the other responses, it kind of feels like Halifax will be everyone's main or second team (at least at the start). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmfranck Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'll have a slight bias towards Halifax as they have signed a few ex-IMFC academy players. I'd love an away day there in the Canadian Championship (they should definitely change that name in the near feature). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copes Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Viruk42 said: Another Ottawa resident hoisting the Wanderers flag, in part due to family who live down east. Though reading the other responses, it kind of feels like Halifax will be everyone's main or second team (at least at the start). Rightly or wrongly, I feel like Halifax is a lot of people's 2nd team because they nailed their branding and marketing and logo. As well, because they are a small city with not a ton of existing development to draw from, I get the feeling they are being perceived as an underdog team. Hopefully a scrappy one. But a well-branded underdog is just so damn enjoyable to cheer for! Bison44, JamboAl, Obinna and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, fmfranck said: I'll have a slight bias towards Halifax as they have signed a few ex-IMFC academy players. I'd love an away day there in the Canadian Championship (they should definitely change that name in the near feature). Agreed. And they haven't named the CPL Championship yet. I propose: Canadian Premier League Championship. Gets us close to where we need to be. Edited February 5, 2019 by dsqpr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenFisk'sBiggestFan Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, dsqpr said: Agreed. And they haven't named the CPL Championship yet. I propose: Canadian Premier League Championship. Gets us close to where we need to be. Or Canadian Premier League 1 Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Copes said: Rightly or wrongly, I feel like Halifax is a lot of people's 2nd team because they nailed their branding and marketing and logo. For me it's Hamilton who have really killed it in terms of image and marketing, and the logo is amazing; and since they are set up as an Ontario rival to both TFC and Fury. But I have no second team, yet. Usually you have to wait for the league to get underway to observe how the narrative unfolds, a team will become attractive or not. Shortdutchcanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortdutchcanuck Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: For me it's Hamilton who have really killed it in terms of image and marketing, and the logo is amazing; and since they are set up as an Ontario rival to both TFC and Fury. But I have no second team, yet. Usually you have to wait for the league to get underway to observe how the narrative unfolds, a team will become attractive or not. From what Smyrniotis has told fans so far it seems he prefers an extremely possession-oriented 4-3-3, and we haven't signed a true striker yet, so Forge FC may also end up being the most tiki taka CanPL team you can cheer for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Neutral at the outset, but will support any team wearing traditional "hoops" . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Edmonton and Cavalry still only at 2 votes each. Shermanator (from Alberta) has talked of this site losing a lot of people over the last couple of years. Are we disproportionately losing Albertans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) York 9 but I secretly hope FC Edmonton win so I can further propagate Punjabi superiority. Edited February 6, 2019 by Macksam ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stouffvillain Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I had an account here on the old boards but signed up for the forums again specifically to vote for Y9. Obinna, Greatest Cockney Rip Off, toontownman and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/6/2019 at 8:59 AM, Macksam said: York 9 but I secretly hope FC Edmonton win so I can further propagate Punjabi superiority. That cat may have autism, but I have dyslexia and thought this thread was Colour Your Nails, so I didn't get involved at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Cavalry for me as I am a Calgarian now, but as an Atlantic Canadian, Wanderers are a very close second - and I like how they've gone about things thus far. If and when Newfoundland get a team, Halifax will drop to third and I'll really have a tough choice to make for my number 1 team. Until then, Pacific FC is my number 3. I just think they have got it right more than any other team so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Canuck Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Other than the Wanderers, I would probably say Pacific because of their colours and they, like Halifax, might be a bit of an underdog. ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodelcitizen Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 19 hours ago, Terry_Canuck said: Other than the Wanderers, I would probably say Pacific because of their colours and they, like Halifax, might be a bit of an underdog. Coastal solidarity! I'm leaning towards Winnipeg for now (about as far from the coasts as you can get), but a Fraser Valley team or (less likely) London or Windsor would move to the top pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Are any of the neutrals having as much difficulty as I am as the results roll in? After each match I get equally excited for the winner as I get sad for looser. It sounds very Timbits soccer but I just wish everyone could be a winner. red card 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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