wallflower Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 If there is one CPL team that has really blown it up from the get go, it is York. Fail from the get go. They talk on and on about being in the largest soccer fan population in Canada blah blah blah. ALL they had to do from season one was populate with 85%++ local yokels and that would have drawn fandom. The families, extended families would have been there every game REGARDLESS OF WINNING OR LOSING. But no............. they totally blew it. They had at their fingertips some of the best bright young talent to bring on but no ....................... why would they do that????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Don't see either Lamport or Varsity as an option, recipe for failure imo. A Six Five Sports stadium like VFC in another GTA location backed by a Euro club with $ like an Atletico setup could be what CPL is aiming/hoping for. The now league owned club needs a fresh start with a solid experienced ownership group. narduch and Ansem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 9 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Related to your opinion, SFU build a very nice new stand, in the same neo-classical modernist style as the historical Erickson buildings on that campus, and of course they play higher level university sports. But the capacity is still low, and there's a track, you are a long way away from the pitch. So it's potentially right, solid and nice architecture--but then it's wrong for soccer and wrong for real fan experience How does that roof stay up when covered in wet, heavy Burnaby mountain snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey MacPhee Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 I think a team in Scarborough would do well. Strong marketable identity that is neglected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 21 minutes ago, Stoppage Time said: How does that roof stay up when covered in wet, heavy Burnaby mountain snow? Here's two videos from the structural engineer: https://www.fastepp.com/portfolio/sfu-stadium/ Short answer: tension rods tying down the backspan of the cantilever. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Ticket for their VCup QF match vs the Whitecaps go on sale tomorrow. Hope they can bring in a decent crowd for this one, they should be able to. Looking forward to it the night after TFC vs. MTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 First & long interview with Angus McNab & Eoin O'Callaghan. They're saying Baldassara wanted to build in support of community but didn't want to be a day-to-day serial sports investor. Money invested was their personal money rather than via Greenpark. Now it's time for a refresh. Can't be framed in the same way as Edmonton given not financial issue related, squad makeup and market opportunity. The club will continue. Stadium solution is a key foundational issue being worked on. Woodbine is still on the table. Active ownership discussions with HNW individuals and multi-club groups. Complained that only legacy media at doubleheader last week was Neil Davidson. Other Toronto-based football media like to complain about Canadian football but don't show up. Only 2 major stories done about York United were done by local non-football media. Metro, NVsoccer, narduch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 7 hours ago, Ansem said: I think what's happening with prospective groups is somewhat similar with Atletico who was talking to the league and pulled the trigger once Ottawa and a stadium became available. I'm guessing that the groups the league is currently talking too are now being told that the Toronto market just became available with an existing club with players under contract and with land put aside for a new stadium next to a new casino district. This should also attract new investors as well. We'll see. I don't disagree with the league buying out the Baldassara who obviously had no vision for the club and what to do with it I mean, a lot of these reasons are why you kept arguing the Baldassara would never walk away from it. Take a step back. What exactly would new owners be buying? The name rights to a club that has already changed once and if it's relocated needs to be rebranded again. A current stadium location that's untenable. Players under contract that missed the playoffs last year and are 0-2 to start this one. None of that is of value. Now, could the rights to the GTA be attractive? Maybe, but it's never sounded like you'd be able to get that exclusively. The "promise" of a new stadium doesn't seem that close, though I'm not saying it never happens. This seems more like a scenario where a new group/investor is more interested in letting York fold and then once a new stadium is actually built (or is close enough that it's a guarantee to happen) starting a new team from scratch. RS, Ozzie_the_parrot and Soccerpro2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfitz Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 12 hours ago, RS said: Lamport’s location cannot be beat ... Varsity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 3 hours ago, nfitz said: Varsity I’m still pissed about them tearing down most of the original structure. In the late 90s I use to work across the street from Varsity at the Swiss Chalet (which is also long gone). Lots of found memories of that area despite hating that job. nfitz and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 4 hours ago, red card said: ...Other Toronto-based football media like to complain about Canadian football but don't show up... A bit like some of the GTA-based CanPL enthusiasts on here then. Their posting history suggests that they hate MLS but they still appear to be much more likely to wind up at BMO Field for a game than at York Lions Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) . Edited April 26, 2023 by Ansem podcast already posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SoCalTransport Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 22 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: It doesn't look good, the league isn't sustainable as of right now. Unless I was getting some sort of tax incentive to invest in the CPL, it wouldn't make any sense to put money in. It's a very hard sell, I'm really nervous for the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Interview with the CEO of the newly announced pro women's team in Toronto. Why in this thread? The stadium talk. I've queued up the video. She talks about not having a stadium confirmed, but says it's in the works. When asked what an ideal stadium would be like she said soccer specific a couple times and repeated the 5,000 number that Andi lead her with. I think the Woodbine plan is for about 8,000 but I do wonder if she is talking about Woodbine. She also mentions needing the proper training facilities, which was also part of the Woodbine proposal. And of course women's soccer was mentioned in the Woodbine proposal as well. If York United and AFC Toronto are both angling for this stadium to be built, that may increase the chances of it actually happening. Fingers crossed! https://woodbine.com/woodbine-news/woodbine-entertainment-prepared-to-designate-land-at-684-acre-woodbine-racetrack-site-for-high-performance-soccer-training-facility-and-community-stadium/ narduch, Nello and Metro 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 Beer promotion for their next 2 home games nfitz, Kent, gator and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, narduch said: Beer promotion for their next 2 home games Much better! I've been to 2 games and after the second I thought I should probably drink less beer at the games, just because they are $11 per can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 I'm afraid to look like an alcoholic here but are those tallboys are 355ml lol. narduch and nfitz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, zeelaw said: I'm afraid to look like an alcoholic here but are those tallboys are 355ml lol. Looks like a tallboy fingers crossed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 26 minutes ago, zeelaw said: I'm afraid to look like an alcoholic here but are those tallboys are 355ml lol. If it is indeed being sold in cans Carlsberg only comes in 500ml tallboys!🍺 zeelaw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, gator said: If it is indeed being sold in cans Carlsberg only comes in 500ml tallboys!🍺 You lurking our thread before coming an an away fan Friday? lol gator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 The May 10 game v Whitecaps will be during the Leafs game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 3 hours ago, narduch said: The May 10 game v Whitecaps will be during the Leafs game Darn it! I swear I checked earlier and it looked like we were in the clear. But it looks like you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 13 hours ago, narduch said: The May 10 game v Whitecaps will be during the Leafs game Lol, Leafs bumped off Saturday nights. How much more can NHL fans in Canada take. What a joke. nfitz, narduch, Ivan and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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