Pottsy3 Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 Noah Verhoeven was not extended by York. Would have to assume he is on the shortlist for Vancouver. toontownman and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I don't think they'll touch the knoll. Unless they do something unsightly like at Spruce Meadows. All of Canadian soccer can screw off with its beer gardens and parkland viewing. The south end could have a small set of stands if they eliminate that narrow parking strip. One reason they kept the length was because of rugby there. I dont think they'll touch it but will it be part of the stadium configuration? Probably not because there is a public playground and a small auditorium type set up. So do you cover the fence with banners? If you don't do something a couple hundred people could have best seat in the house and watch for free You basically have a public park 20 yards from the goal. Kinda strange And just to be clear in the North end area that has been ripped up seems to be what use to be part of a parking lot. I'd think they're putting a small stands or a beer garden type area there Edited December 23, 2022 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 3 hours ago, RJB said: I'll take some pictures once practices start back up in January. 👍 Please do. I am curious to see how the site is developing! Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, SpursFlu said: I dont think they'll touch it but will it be part of the stadium configuration? Probably not because there is a public playground and a small auditorium type set up. So do you cover the fence with banners? If you don't do something a couple hundred people could have best seat in the house and watch for free You basically have a public park 20 yards from the goal. Kinda strange And just to be clear in the North end area that has been ripped up seems to be what use to be part of a parking lot. I'd think they're putting a small stands or a beer garden type area there You mean South end? The grassy knoll is on the north side, or maybe I am missing something. It makes sense for most accesses to be on the South end, for both stands, as there are not as many natural entrance points on the North precisely because of the hill and park areas, as you say. Enter driving from the south end too. I guess you could access the north end of the east stand from the rest of LEC, just because, as well many people will be parking over there. Only little detail is that the changing rooms are on the south-east corner, so players would go through the space there, which is also where you'd expect fans would be moving. I hope they get the configuration right. Overall, it should be fairly easy to close off except for what you are describing, the hill. Which would have to be included in the closure. Things finally thawing in Van? Edited December 23, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted December 23, 2022 Share Posted December 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: You mean South end? The grassy knoll is on the north side, or maybe I am missing something. It makes sense for most accesses to be on the South end, for both stands, as there are not as many natural entrance points on the North precisely because of the hill and park areas, as you say. Enter driving from the south end too. I guess you could access the north end of the east stand from the rest of LEC, just because, as well many people will be parking over there. Only little detail is that the changing rooms are on the south-east corner, so players would go through the space there, which is also where you'd expect fans would be moving. I hope they get the configuration right. Overall, it should be fairly easy to close off except for what you are describing, the hill. Which would have to be included in the closure. Things finally thawing in Van? Yah my bad. I meant South end. It will be interesting to see how it configs. The interesting thing is one day ot will just be there. At least thats my understanding. Pouring rain now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigMattic1 Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 On 12/22/2022 at 6:46 PM, SpursFlu said: Would think they're keeping a close eye on this group of players.. lots in here with a BC connection https://northerntribune.ca/2023-mls-superdraft-canadian-players/ I'm curious. How is/was Thomas Gardner on that list? yothat2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 6:52 AM, EnigMattic1 said: I'm curious. How is/was Thomas Gardner on that list? how did they know he declared for the MLS superdraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 like to know who get the tryout list nolando, K Edgar and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) On 12/30/2022 at 10:44 PM, K Edgar said: Are they charging? How much? I may do a fake application to see if I can get to the next page. When they did the CPL tryouts they wasted a lot of time on fitness standards, as I see it, because they feel insecure about watching players play. I realise you may want to weed guys out, but you have to give a player enough time to show what he can do. A training session without the ball, then 11x11s, I even doubt that is useful. You could do 7x7s, give players more time playing and with more touches, and still have your basic positional areas covered. Keepers will get shots, strikers will get balls 20 m from goal, etc. Then you could move to 11x11, which is really only good for tactical and positional play, since likely they are going to get 30 minutes each or something. I have seen these done and in general I find them useless. There is always a flashy dribbler who gets lucky enough to have a weak mid defending him and he looks hot--that guy!! A guy scores a flashy goal, you look at him, another scores on a smart play without having to be flashy, gets ignored. They bias towards physicality. Then if they are charging, it becomes a bit of a scam. Open trials. They have very limited value in sourcing players, though they build a bit of hype for the team, no doubt. Maybe I am wrong: how many guys went through the CPL trials and ended up signed? How many of those guys are still in the CPL? Edited January 1, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 I would like to know where the trial will be and then watch it. There are good turf fields at the LEC. Hopefully they are not way out at UBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Stoppage Time said: I would like to know where the trial will be and then watch it. There are good turf fields at the LEC. Hopefully they are not way out at UBC. The website says in the shadow of or near the place they'll play, so given the Langley Events Centre has a few fields, I suppose they'll be out there. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Czech media is reporting that Ngosa Sunzu should go out on loan from Teplice to Vancouver FC. He has played this season in the Czech 3rd tier with Teplice II. Edited January 4, 2023 by Buchta nolando, Unnamed Trialist, NVsoccer and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Played for the first team as well a few times if wikipedia is to be believed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngosa_Sunzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchta Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 40 minutes ago, Ozzie_the_parrot said: Played for the first team as well a few times if wikipedia is to be believed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngosa_Sunzu Yes, all of those matches came during the 2021/2022 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Yigal Bruk could be a high potential first signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 7 hours ago, K Edgar said: Looks like nothing new in the last few months. More substantial road salt pile than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 13 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Looks like nothing new in the last few months. More substantial road salt pile than anything else. If the stadium is going to be modular, you'd only see a concrete slab on site up until the pre-fab stands are plonked into place, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 23 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: If the stadium is going to be modular, you'd only see a concrete slab on site up until the pre-fab stands are plonked into place, no? I think it totally depends on the design. And structural studies. Plus access, safety regulations. From what I saw, those are not concrete slabs around the pitch, it is asphalt, as if parking lot material, so they may have to redo the foundation. If they are smart, with so much parking behind the incoming west stand, they'll ensure an access on that side. Let those fans have their entire game experience on that side. Ditto with the east stand and those fans, only that, as I said, with the fieldhouse with changing rooms on the south-east corner and in close, they'll have to find a solution to block fans when teams and refs are moving through. What did we hear, that Friend and co had set up a company to market modular stands in Canada, imported from China mostly? If they don't get VFC right, then it will fail. It has to be the stadium that showcases the concept for the business. SthMelbRed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msv1994 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 https://24thminute.substack.com/p/vancouver-ish-fc?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=auto_share&r=e86ni Article on VFC narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Slowly, slowly building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Love seeing players from the L1s signing in CPL. Ivan, Greatest Cockney Rip Off, NVsoccer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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