Stoppage Time Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 How about an all-star game between the top CPL Canadians and the top CPL foreign players? Each club coach could nominate two Canadian players, one of whom has to not be on that coach's team. That gives up to 16 of, say, a 20 player roster. The coach could then fill in the roster. The same could be done with the foreign players. Perhaps fans could nominate the coach, or each CPL coach could nominate a coach from another CPL club. This format could showcase players and maybe draw scouts and interest from higher level leagues. At least, this would be a fun match to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I think CPL v some international club would be the best idea at the moment. MLS type concept You've got some big stadiums you could fill up. Argentina play a European schedule. CPL All Stars v Boca or River Plate in just say Ottawa would be amazing. Just a thought Edited September 20, 2023 by SpursFlu narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: I think CPL v some international club would be the best idea at the moment. MLS type concept Valour FC vs Valur FC (Iceland) should be an annual event! narduch, Unnamed Trialist and Cheeta 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, K Edgar said: Valour FC vs Valur FC (Iceland) should be an annual event! You probably want more than 10 people to show up but sure sounds fun Edited September 20, 2023 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Why not double header it with Canadian legends v international legends. Cmon let's make some money here If you got just say Boca Jrs bring on South American legends or something like that Just spit balling Edited September 20, 2023 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Kent and Stanley 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 No All Star Game. They suck. red card, Kent, yothat2 and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 10 hours ago, K Edgar said: Valour FC vs Valur FC (Iceland) should be an annual event! Or vs The Strongest (Bolivia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 11 hours ago, SpursFlu said: You probably want more than 10 people to show up but sure sounds fun Play the game in Gimli. K Edgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoccMan Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 13 hours ago, SpursFlu said: You probably want more than 10 people to show up but sure sounds fun Yes you don’t want it to have a York United home game look . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 9 hours ago, SoccMan said: Yes you don’t want it to have a York United home game look . If my idea for an all-star game (see above) came to be, at which club would be the best first choice for hosting? I would go for the best potential attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Time Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 11 hours ago, jonovision said: Play the game in Gimli. Big field and easy airline connections.🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 41 minutes ago, Stoppage Time said: If my idea for an all-star game (see above) came to be, at which club would be the best first choice for hosting? I would go for the best potential attendance. I think Ottawa, Winnipeg or Hamilton obviously East v West would be a waste of time. The whole point would be to create revenue and bring additional awareness to the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil03 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 As others have said, a game against a foreign club would be a good idea IMO, as it could serve as a showcase for the league by giving an opportunity for both foreign clubs and fans at home who aren't quite willing to follow the league and/or some of its players closely yet to have a quick sample. Even if a relatively small minority of both decide to either follow some of the players that impressed them (for the clubs) or to pick themselves a CPL club to support (for the domestic fans) it would be a win for the league. The trick is to find a way to balance two imperatives that can look contradictory at first glance: I) You want a club that has either a solid reputation or come from a Soccer system that has a strong enough reputation that people and clubs who usually don't follow the CPL can be enticed to give it a look and be impressed if the CPL team hold its own. II) You want a club weak enough that the CPL team can be reasonably sure to put up a good fight because if they get slaughtered then its counterproductive for the league... People have been mentionning some South American sides and there is definitely some merits to it. With the calendar I could also see a run of the mill Scandinavian club fulfilling that purpose nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I personally don't have interest in an all-star game. Especially if both teams are made up of CPL players. I hate to say it, but we don't have any stars. I don't sit around dreaming about what it would be like to have Bekker and Bassett playing together. I feel like that kind of game would have less interest than an actual league game in whichever host city was chosen. You might get more interest if the CPL All Stars are playing against a foreign team, but we are at a place where a thrown together team is going to have a tough time against most foreign teams that would be any sort of draw. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) On 9/20/2023 at 6:55 PM, phil03 said: As others have said, a game against a foreign club would be a good idea IMO, as it could serve as a showcase for the league by giving an opportunity for both foreign clubs and fans at home who aren't quite willing to follow the league and/or some of its players closely yet to have a quick sample. Even if a relatively small minority of both decide to either follow some of the players that impressed them (for the clubs) or to pick themselves a CPL club to support (for the domestic fans) it would be a win for the league. The trick is to find a way to balance two imperatives that can look contradictory at first glance: I) You want a club that has either a solid reputation or come from a Soccer system that has a strong enough reputation that people and clubs who usually don't follow the CPL can be enticed to give it a look and be impressed if the CPL team hold its own. II) You want a club weak enough that the CPL team can be reasonably sure to put up a good fight because if they get slaughtered then its counterproductive for the league... People have been mentionning some South American sides and there is definitely some merits to it. With the calendar I could also see a run of the mill Scandinavian club fulfilling that purpose nicely. I think you would also want a team thar brings fans in and has supporters domestically. Celtic or Rangers would also make a lot of sense You also want to create a situation where you put money in your pocket. You could bring in Malmo have a nice game but who cares about Malmo? Edited September 23, 2023 by SpursFlu narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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