mtlsab Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 16 hours ago, toontownman said: Really, thats crazy and might be a factor in him leaving Halifax? I am totally with @MM3/MM2/MM I thought Bona showed really well and I was disappointed he didn't stay. He has been in Canada since 2014 so it has to be close. He was an international student, so his residency during that time doesnt count. He was considered as domestic in 2019 since he was a U-Sport draft. toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Make sense to sign Thiago de Freitas .. He lives in Ottawa and has paperwork in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 dyslexic nam, JamboAl, Ams1984 and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 And this is why we can't have nice things. They don't speak for me. CDNFootballer, dyslexic nam, Ams1984 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1984 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, Ansem said: I get their frustration, but this is ridiculous! Way to roll out the welcome mat for the foreign owners who risked a lot, and showed a lot of faith in Ottawa right after its club folded... some perspective please. Stouffvillain, dyslexic nam, IAmPappy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youllneverwalkalone Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Football supporters at best used to be fun loving folk and at worst hoodlums. Now the culture of outrage has taken over yet another way to enjoy yourself. Too bad. Red and White, NVsoccer, Ams1984 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Imagine if the club didn't have a communications director. Or a team supporting the person. No person hired to do liason with supporters. And if they were in place they'd still have to meet to decide how and what. You'd get questions like the ones being asked and they would not be able to answer them properly--then likely get crapped on for their inadequate answers. The replies to the tweet are pretty damning, thankfully most fans are not a pile of petulante types like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmPappy Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 “Ultras” 😂😂😂 More like “self-entitled cry-babies”. And their twitter bio does everything possible to alienate the club. Good to see actual supporters calling BS on that. Ams1984 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummingInMySleep Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 There was some of this with the LSBs and PFC A year ago and that relationship turned out just fine. It’s probably more of a positive sign of heightened expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 They pulled the tweet now by the looks of it. Also it's as much about a lack of a general lack of patience in an instant gratification society as it is entitlement. Ams1984 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zem Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 There used to be a Fury Ultras group that started after Ottawa joined the NASL; hilariously they gave up after a couple of years while the other two supporters' groups have stuck around. So these Capital "Ultras" are starting off with zero respect from the actual fanbase, particularly since they apparently weren't part of the supporter community previously. JamboAl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Ansem said: Context? Who said what and what was so bad about it? Apparently the tweet in question is not there. I looked at the comments and some boomer named Mike has already annoyed me. It always makes my blood boil when you have the actual entitled generation (boomers) pushing their insecurities onto us and calling us entitled. Edited March 2, 2020 by Macksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Macksam said: Context? Who said what and what was so bad about it? Apparently the tweet in question is not there. I looked at the comments and some boomer named Mike has already annoyed me. It always makes my blood boil when you have the actual entitled generation (boomers) pushing their insecurities onto us and calling us entitled. In my experience, a strong sense of entitlement spans multiple generations. Ams1984, ray and deschamp86 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 41 minutes ago, Macksam said: I looked at the comments and some boomer named Mike has already annoyed me. It always makes my blood boil when you have the actual entitled generation (boomers) pushing their insecurities onto us and calling us entitled. Ironic when the boomers are also known as the "Me Generation" lol Macksam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzAndSting Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 52 minutes ago, Macksam said: Context? Who said what and what was so bad about it? Apparently the tweet in question is not there. I looked at the comments and some boomer named Mike has already annoyed me. It always makes my blood boil when you have the actual entitled generation (boomers) pushing their insecurities onto us and calling us entitled. A new SG published a portly worded statement demanding more news about player signings, tickets, etc... The groups initial response to the criticism was “so what” but they’ve backtracked, published another statement and then deleted the original statement. People have tried to engage the group about membership, leadership, mission, etc... but they either ignore or respond with vague comments like “NoPyroNoParty.” They’re called Ottawa Ultras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, BuzzAndSting said: A new SG published a portly worded statement demanding more news about player signings, tickets, etc... The groups initial response to the criticism was “so what” but they’ve backtracked, published another statement and then deleted the original statement. People have tried to engage the group about membership, leadership, mission, etc... but they either ignore or respond with vague comments like “NoPyroNoParty.” They’re called Ottawa Ultras. Slight correction: Capital Ultras. Their tweet has been removed and another statement with a moderately less aggressive tone taken. Still don’t agree with the lack of patience. BuzzAndSting and ted 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, JamboAl said: Slight correction: Capital Ultras. Their tweet has been removed and another statement with a moderately less aggressive tone taken. Still don’t agree with the lack of patience. Yeah, that's the way to build a relationship with the club, NOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, ted said: Yeah, that's the way to build a relationship with the club, NOT. I get the sense from their mandate that they are don't really care about the club (front office) but only about the players...who are employed by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial B Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Macksam said: Context? Who said what and what was so bad about it? Apparently the tweet in question is not there. I looked at the comments and some boomer named Mike has already annoyed me. It always makes my blood boil when you have the actual entitled generation (boomers) pushing their insecurities onto us and calling us entitled. I think the worst part of the deleted tweet was where they said something along the lines of "Football without Ultras is nothing." I desk-palmed (or is that face-desked?) when I read the tweet. Like we need even more CanPL fans to disdain us. Luckily it looks like the mainstream media didn't pick up on this, or we'd probably be at Onion-levels of embarrassing by this point. red card, dnina10, ted and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnina10 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 16 minutes ago, Initial B said: I think the worst part of the deleted tweet was where they said something along the lines of "Football without Ultras is nothing." I desk-palmed (or is that face-desked?) when I read the tweet. Like we need even more CanPL fans to disdain us. Luckily it looks like the mainstream media didn't pick up on this, or we'd probably be at Onion-levels of embarrassing by this point. Football is nothing without loyal fans to embrace their club. Ultras aren't the be all end all. In a way I feel bad for them. You get a new club and in three weeks since the club's announcement nothing significant has been communicated to them. However, this is a new club, and everything doesn't just happen overnight. The league in general has been quite slow in revealing important information, so I share their frustration. That said, there are much better ways to go about it ted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth8 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Ottawa Sun interview with Jeff Hunt: https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/the-real-jeff-hunt-says-things-about-to-get-busy-for-atletico-ottawa Describes the behind-the-scenes activity necessary to open the business and get the club up and running. Plan is to announce season ticket pricing this week (Wednesday or Thursday). He would like to announce one player signing per day leading up to training camp on March 11. Hunt hints at 8 players having already been signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) 27 minutes ago, sloth8 said: Ottawa Sun interview with Jeff Hunt: https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/the-real-jeff-hunt-says-things-about-to-get-busy-for-atletico-ottawa Describes the behind-the-scenes activity necessary to open the business and get the club up and running. Plan is to announce season ticket pricing this week (Wednesday or Thursday). He would like to announce one player signing per day leading up to training camp on March 11. Hunt hints at 8 players having already been signed. How are they starting in Madrid with no players signed? That will be an expensive bill to take trialists on vacation. Or conversely, a cheap bill to take just 8 guys... maybe they can join in with At. Madrid first team training. Interesting note: "We’re arranging accommodations for players — it’s one of the responsibilities for teams in the CPL" Edited March 3, 2020 by CanadaFan123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grigorio Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, sloth8 said: Ottawa Sun interview with Jeff Hunt: https://ottawasun.com/sports/soccer/the-real-jeff-hunt-says-things-about-to-get-busy-for-atletico-ottawa Describes the behind-the-scenes activity necessary to open the business and get the club up and running. Plan is to announce season ticket pricing this week (Wednesday or Thursday). He would like to announce one player signing per day leading up to training camp on March 11. Hunt hints at 8 players having already been signed. I gather much of this must be Jeff's personality (which surely has served him well!), but the aw shucks folksy vibe of how all of this is unfolding and communicated is a little unexpected given I think most of us assumed much of this would have been figured out long before a public announcement in person with Atletico Madrid. It sounds more like they're setting up a local soccer club than a fully professional team about to be playing in front of thousands (tens of thousands?) of people in a couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrock Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 36 minutes ago, CanadaFan123 said: How are they starting in Madrid with no players signed? That will be an expensive bill to take trialists on vacation. Or conversely, a cheap bill to take just 8 guys... maybe they can join in with At. Madrid first team training. Interesting note: "We’re arranging accommodations for players — it’s one of the responsibilities for teams in the CPL" That makes sense I mean if you're making 20k I sure hope you don't have to pay rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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