The Importance of the Players vs CSA Pay Dispute

[ag futbol]

25 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said:

It has grammar errors, spelling too, looks rushed and deflects. I agree with you there. 

But: we're not going to play until you investigate and expose how the soccer business is outsourced--that's not a players' way of seeing things. 

I agree with you here. 

The technical form of the statement is poor and miles below professionally prepared. I would never in a million years write “where is the money?” in a statement where a group of professional athletes are disputing, among other things, their pay. One of many shortcomings if looking strictly at the writing style.
 

Now that said, as you’ve pointed out, some of the things the players are referencing we’re likely pointed out with the help of outside guidance. 

Edited June 6, 2022 by ag futbol

[Califax]

You guys know who I blame for all this. 

[SpecialK]

https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canadian-soccer-business-csb-a-new-sports-enterprise-now-represents-premier-soccer-properties-in-canada/

[canuckgbp]

 

[RS]

Presser finally on now

 

[Lurker]

Feels like Bontis is coming out swinging here... 

[TOcanadafan]

Bontis is full of crap… every soccer fed has to fund all of its teams, not just its senior mens and womens teams.

Edited June 6, 2022 by TOcanadafan

[Razcal]

2 minutes ago, TOcanadafan said:

Bontis is full of crap… every soccer fed has to fund all of its teams, not just its senior mens and womens teams.

I didn't hear him say otherwise.

[TOcanadafan]

2 minutes ago, Razcal said:

I didn't hear him say otherwise.

He’s implying that asking for 40% is unreasonable when it’s par with the majority of other soccer feds who also have to fund their entire program.

Edited June 6, 2022 by TOcanadafan

[Free kick]

Cochrane is not answering Peter Galindo’s question

[Lurker]

On a lighter note PepsiCo. should be on the hook for a few grand in marketing thanks to these Aquafina bottles.

[Razcal]

Just now, TOcanadafan said:

He’s implying that asking for 40% is unreasonable when it’s par with the majority of other soccer feds who also have to fund their entire program.

He said they couldn't afford it even if they didn't have to fund everything else.

[ag futbol]

If I was a betting man, I would say based on the tone of the questions, they will absolutely rip the CSA a new one tomorrow in the papers.

[cornerkick]

2 minutes ago, Free kick said:

Cochrane is not answering Peter Galindo’s question

the CSB agreement must be confidential, i have doubts it will ever see public scrutiny..

[Strait Red]

Are we going to see a CPL all star team play Curaçao?

[SirBobsaget]

These snakes need to be ousted. I don't believe them they answered the CSB question by replying how well Forge are doing. The question is did they give away all the future potential revenue for ridiculously low amount which will kill any chance of real future growth.

[Ansem]

He's talking like a politician... giving us a whole pile of nothing.

My understanding of CSB, whatever revenues is generated, I thought it was that the CSA gets a cut and CPL gets most of it.

The players have a right to know what the CSA does with their share.

[aslemko]

2 minutes ago, Razcal said:

He said they couldn't afford it even if they didn't have to fund everything else.

How di dthey manage to fund everythng else when we never qualified for the MWC? This is a windfall.

[Razcal]

1 minute ago, cornerkick said:

the CSB agreement must be confidential, i have doubts it will ever see public scrutiny..

Yep, this is going to be the problem.

Hopefully CSA and CSB will do something to create more transparency.

[Razcal]

Just now, aslemko said:

How di dthey manage to fund everythng else when we never qualified for the MWC? This is a windfall.

I don't know man, I'm just saying what Bontis said. They have the financials, I don't.

[mpg_29]

He stating the obvious. The CSB is heavily subsidizing the CPL. 

[Razcal]

Sounds to me like the Men were asking for 40% which would mean the Women would also get 40%.

But it's still not totally clear.

[ag futbol]

The more Nick Bontis talks, the more he just sounds like a substance-free weasel 

[SirBobsaget]

We don't know we are playing in the World Cup??? These guys are just going off the rails.

[phil03]

For those who agree with the CSB deal, I disagree with you but I respect your opinion.

However, I would like to flip the question on its head and ask how exactly the CPL is supposed to get to a point where it is no only self-sufficient but actually able to pay wages that come with the level of play that would come with them being the main pool of play behind a success CANMNT without the kind of growth that can only come with national team successes and how is that gonna happen if the money needed to build on our recent successes goes to the CSB?