Cblake Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 The next round of NWSL expansion will be $50M US per team. Can see why the argument was made about keeping that money here in Canada. In all honesty, how many NWSL teams would we really have seen in Canada at the price anyways, maybe 2, 3 max. That is a pretty good investment to start with, nothing you would take a flyer on. https://sports.yahoo.com/nwsl-reportedly-expanding-to-san-francisco-boston-and-utah-set-record-50m-franchise-fee-233853796.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAK8iRlDE_dxeWdZmS7wrtrREYdJCPv5qxrS1CMXU1-MvnZinfSDrmOE9VNfa835ivvGRItgkng2SsXsc6BSGNUZgEL20nLG75_gPbPjGJLzOvNQ3O6ZsP2qglfEMKxWZJQ2drgroGdKMi7uDJnDb3rT1a0j7LMo11poMYEzJwyg5 Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 would she say that if there was ongoing talks with mlse? dont think so..looks like shes definitely feeling the pressure of getting six more teams on board along with everything else needed (media deal, sponsorship...) in a tight two year time frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 12/27/2022 at 11:22 PM, The Ref said: I think the success of the business plan for this new women league is contingent to Canada being awarded attractive games in the 2026 men's world cup and a fair number of them. How long the effect of the World Cup enthusiasm will last favouring the women league is a big question in my mind. I think people put too much-unbridled optimism over "world cup excitement" in this country and how it will magically translate to insatiable demand for the pro game here. The difficulties in a start-up for North American sports don't disappear just because of an event that comes around once every 4 years. All those casual fans do not become CPL, MLS or whatever fans, as we've seen time and time again. Just look at how tough it was for MLS after the World Cup in the USA in 1994. Kent and scooterlawrence5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I think most of us are thinking the bump comes from hosting the WC. Agreed, the difference between a regular Qatar cup, and one where we are there and play a 3 and out isnt all that much to your average TSN hockey fan. But its all slowly moving the needle. The lower end of the pyramid (regional bus leagues) are fleshing out, CPL is surviving and MLS is still the cherry on top in our biggest centers/markets. CDN Sports media cant just write off soccer with a joke about how shitty the team is anymore, they have to give our guys some respect and coverage. And of course the women trail blazed this, and are prob further ahead on all fronts except having the a pro league. Having canadian cities bombarded by tons of INT fans, world wide exposure and exciting games in canada in 2026 might be the straw that breaks the camels back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccerpro2 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 1/29/2023 at 4:04 PM, Bison44 said: I think most of us are thinking the bump comes from hosting the WC. Agreed, the difference between a regular Qatar cup, and one where we are there and play a 3 and out isnt all that much to your average TSN hockey fan. But its all slowly moving the needle. The lower end of the pyramid (regional bus leagues) are fleshing out, CPL is surviving and MLS is still the cherry on top in our biggest centers/markets. CDN Sports media cant just write off soccer with a joke about how shitty the team is anymore, they have to give our guys some respect and coverage. And of course the women trail blazed this, and are prob further ahead on all fronts except having the a pro league. Having canadian cities bombarded by tons of INT fans, world wide exposure and exciting games in canada in 2026 might be the straw that breaks the camels back. Maybe, but again the World Cup in 1994 in the USA doesn't support that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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red card Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Matheson says there is lot of interest from Quebec for a team. Given the pool of talent, it can't be missed. League name will be announced before this year's World Cup. They're working with an agency. https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2023-03-06/ligue-feminine-professionnelle/99-de-chances-d-avoir-une-equipe-au-quebec.php Jedi Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 2 hours ago, red card said: Matheson says there is lot of interest from Quebec for a team. Given the pool of talent, it can't be missed. League name will be announced before this year's World Cup. They're working with an agency. https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/soccer/2023-03-06/ligue-feminine-professionnelle/99-de-chances-d-avoir-une-equipe-au-quebec.php Is it from Alex Bunbury? Kent and ray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Victoria's Starlight Stadium being expanded to hold 10,000 fans. Any chance Victoria would enter a team in this new women league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 9 hours ago, The Ref said: Victoria's Starlight Stadium being expanded to hold 10,000 fans. Any chance Victoria would enter a team in this new women league! It makes financial sense to have two teams, as your staff can be optimized, you don't have to hire x2 of everything. Then since most stadiums have some sort of municipal participation, you are getting more fixtures for your venues, and the % of concessions you take. You are also establishing an equity spending principle that many governments will be concerned about. Your fans won't cross over entirely but partially, so you don't have to create a fanbase from nothing. Sponsors may find they want to support the women's team. Others may be interested in the men but if the men's shirt is taken they may accept the women's, this is happening with sponsors of bigger European teams with women's teams too. Jedi Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 sixfive doesnt have the money to lose more millions...would need new investors or a partnership with southerns for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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