narduch Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, chalms04 said: Forge is guaranteed a spot if Cavalry beat Pacific in the semi. I'm not sure which spot carries more cache (if any) for the CCC draw. I don't think Concacaf has stated how the draw will proceed. I'm assuming they will just use their Concacaf club ranking system. Based on that it will probably be all MLS and Liga MX teams in the first pot. Kent and chalms04 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 ingham is a bartender even during the season https://www.lesoleil.com/sports/soccer/atletico/2023/07/22/la-double-vie-du-gardien-de-latletico-54YJ46CRKBHXTHZUKIQWYONQII/ YoungToasty and Ftduck 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Doubt that's in any way unique. There are fewer steady 9 to 5 type jobs than there used to be that would clash with regular weekday morning training sessions and there are plenty of ways to have a side hussle with flexible hours in the modern economy. As long as it's not heavy manual labour I doubt the clubs will be all that bothered. Makes it easier to keep salaries low along with break even crowd levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 7 hours ago, chalms04 said: Forge is guaranteed a spot if Cavalry beat Pacific in the semi. I'm not sure which spot carries more cache (if any) for the CCC draw. As @narduch suspects, it's the club ranking that determines seeding, rather than the old way of using qualifying slots to determine seeding (although qualifying slots DO determine at which point a team enters the tournament). From the announcement of the club rankings. Clubs are awarded points for official international and domestic matches. Dynamic rankings system will determine draw seedings for Concacaf Champions League and new regional cup competitions. chalms04 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, chalms04 said: Forge is guaranteed a spot if Cavalry beat Pacific in the semi. I'm not sure which spot carries more cache (if any) for the CCC draw. What happens if Forge lose? So finishing second in the regular season does not matter? It's who finishes second in playoffs gets the spot? Edited October 18, 2023 by MtlMario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 In the old USL days, most players at the Canadian clubs did extra work for the organisations. I met quite a few players this way, taking my kid to Whitecaps camps, where they were coaching. This was in summers, in season, by the way, they were doing hours in the mornings, so I think the team was even training afternoons to accomodate this. I suspect the contracts indicated they would do this work as part of the deal, they were not necessarily paid extra. Don't think the CPL clubs are doing this as community outreach or income streams, but it could be a natural source of income for players on tight salaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 9 minutes ago, MtlMario said: What happens if Forge lose? So finishing second in the regular season does not matter? It's who finishes second in playoffs gets the spot? Forge would get the 2nd CCC spot if Cavalry win the playoffs johnyb, YoungToasty, chalms04 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 CPL pumping the Dada Luke winner after suspending him for foul language https://twitter.com/CPLsoccer/status/1714990161010754038 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper1917 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Now that I understand it I actually really like the playoff format. To be fair I think the 2 best teams will be playing for the championship. Is the format copying another league or is it unique? johnyb, Stryker911 and NVsoccer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, grasshopper1917 said: Now that I understand it I actually really like the playoff format. To be fair I think the 2 best teams will be playing for the championship. Is the format copying another league or is it unique? I think it's from curling johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, grasshopper1917 said: Now that I understand it I actually really like the playoff format. To be fair I think the 2 best teams will be playing for the championship. Is the format copying another league or is it unique? I am familiar with it from curling, but apparently it originated in Australian rugby and is widely used in women's softball. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_playoff_system In any case, I like it. grasshopper1917, YoungToasty and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Aussie Rules has used something similar as well over the years (Page appears to have been a VFL official from Melbourne) but they would have had 2 vs 3 for the right to play 1 intially with the loser of that game playing the winner of 4 vs 5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McIntyre_system#Page–McIntyre_system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Newest Northern Futbol podcast has interviewed both finalist managers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted October 27, 2023 Share Posted October 27, 2023 CBS Sports Alexis will be attending the Grand Final to see the Real Madrid of the CPL. Kent, king1010, narduch and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fil Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Anyone really want to bet against Forge to win another trophy? johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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