narduch Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 minutes ago, jdheid said: Does anyone think there's a chance Vancouver FC or another CPL team might get a chance to play Wrexham when Reynolds brings then to Vancouver? I don't think so. Looks like they other friendlies Wrexham are playing on this tour are against Chelsea and Bournemouth. Although I did see a rumor on Twitter about a CPL all star game. This would be a perfect opponent for something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdheid Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Just now, narduch said: I don't think so. Looks like they other friendlies Wrexham are playing on this tour are against Chelsea and Bournemouth. Although I did see a rumor on Twitter about a CPL all star game. This would be a perfect opponent for something like that Agreed! I always been really curious as to where CPL level would approximately sit on the English pyramid. I saw a National League match this summer and felt CPL was a bit above the quality I saw there. Wrexham is now essentially a League 1 team, so i would expect them to be stronger than most CPL sides, but an All Star game would be really intriguing. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, jdheid said: Does anyone think there's a chance Vancouver FC or another CPL team might get a chance to play Wrexham when Reynolds brings then to Vancouver? Given that the cheapest ticket for the Whitecaps game is $100 (after taxes and fees), no. Wrexham set the prices here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jdheid Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 11 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Given that the cheapest ticket for the Whitecaps game is $100 (after taxes and fees), no. Wrexham set the prices here. Too bad they're pricing out a lot of people who have likely gained an appreciation for the team from the TV show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 2 minutes ago, jdheid said: Too bad they're pricing out a lot of people who have likely gained an appreciation for the team from the TV show. I'm curious as to how they drew for last year's US tour. The pricing might not drive off the casual fan, though a lot of people seem to be irked by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 50 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Wrexham set the prices here. This is a bit of a cop out here for the Whitecaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 18 minutes ago, narduch said: This is a bit of a cop out here for the Whitecaps There's other aspects around the communication of it that I have a bigger problem with (announcement and tickets on sale same day, with the season ticket holder benefit being "2 hours early"). The price isn't something I blame them for, even if I think it's steep. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 6 hours ago, Watchmen said: I'm curious as to how they drew for last year's US tour. The pricing might not drive off the casual fan, though a lot of people seem to be irked by it. It looks like the attendance was dependent on opponent. Good vs EPL teams but not so much vs MLS 2 teams. The opening match against Chelsea at Kenan Memorial Stadium in North Carolina had an attendance of 50.5k. Against LA Galaxy II, it was 10.5k. Against Manchester United at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, it sold out. So, around 35k. The final match against Philadelphia Union 2 was delayed by a storm. Attendance was around 15k. Watchmen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Robin Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 All the audio from the Fri Apr 26/24 CPL post game press conference between York United FC and Vancouver FC played at York Lions Stadium. Over 36 minutes of coaches Afshin Ghotbi and Martin Nash and players Kembo Kibato and Brian Wright http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports24/24york044.htm CDNFootballer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 What's the situation with Grady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) 2 hours ago, Kadenge said: What's the situation with Grady? Called up for Ireland again at youth level. Gonna be hard to crack the Vancouver FC 18, imo, as long as most of the more experienced players stay healthy. He hasn't been in the mix yet, and Simmons and Zach Verhoeven still haven't been healthy enough for the bench apparently. No cup games now either. Edited May 2 by nolando youllneverwalkalone, NVsoccer and Kadenge 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 7 hours ago, nolando said: Called up for Ireland again at youth level. Gonna be hard to crack the Vancouver FC 18, imo, as long as most of the more experienced players stay healthy. He hasn't been in the mix yet, and Simmons and Zach Verhoeven still haven't been healthy enough for the bench apparently. No cup games now either. I'm not saying he shouldn't earn his spot, but considering he left the Whitecaps organization in order to get playing time, it will be interesting to see what happens if he doesn't get it. And yes, obviously it's very early. But Vancouver seems to have more depth than last year, and I suspect there's a bit more pressure to start "winning now". nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 He was always likely to be spending most of his time this summer in L1BC where ironically he probably was going to be with the Whitecaps. Think the question should be more what happens over the long winter break when Vancouver FC will be largely shuttered (assuming no CONCACAF involvement) and the Whitecaps academy will still very much be active. Can he sign for a VMSL or FVSL club if he is on a pro contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted Sunday at 10:00 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:00 PM Bitar, who was probably Vancouver FC's MVP last season, disappeared from the matchday roster altogether vs Cavalry, TJ and Cameron as well. Zero explanation. Simmons, another regular starter last year, hasn't been listed as injured (AFAIK only Chung and Verhoeven were injured before the latest loss) for the past two matches but also hasn't been mentioned anywhere that I can see. Nothing on Reddit or the other socials. I feel like my 11-year-old son's team has more squad discussion and post match analysis available online. My gut says something happened in camp midweek after the V's Cup loss, but that is just my own speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted Monday at 05:56 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:56 AM 7 hours ago, nolando said: Bitar, who was probably Vancouver FC's MVP last season, disappeared from the matchday roster altogether vs Cavalry, TJ and Cameron as well. Zero explanation. Simmons, another regular starter last year, hasn't been listed as injured (AFAIK only Chung and Verhoeven were injured before the latest loss) for the past two matches but also hasn't been mentioned anywhere that I can see. Nothing on Reddit or the other socials. I feel like my 11-year-old son's team has more squad discussion and post match analysis available online. My gut says something happened in camp midweek after the V's Cup loss, but that is just my own speculation. So true. I feel like a broken record bringing it up all of the time. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted Monday at 05:59 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:59 AM No start time listed yet for game 3 of the Canucks v Oilers playoff series, but the home match v Atletico Ottawa may have some competition. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted Tuesday at 08:39 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:39 AM Some sort of special announcement is planned in Kelowna apparently: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/pretty-cool-vancouver-fc-plans-to-make-an-announcement-in-kelowna/it104605 Vancouver Football Club and the City of Kelowna have a big announcement planned this week but very few details have been released. The soccer club issued an invitation to media today, May 6, to attend the announcement the evening of Wednesday, May 8. The event is by invitation only at BNA Brewing Co. Vancouver FC vice president of marketing Stephanie Wood said officials from the club, the Canadian Premier League and the City of Kelowna will be in attendance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted Tuesday at 11:43 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:43 AM ^ Perhaps playing a friendly in Kelowna to promote a future club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted Tuesday at 12:01 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:01 PM If it was an expansion team, wouldn't they list at as SixFive Sports instead of VFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlugan Posted Tuesday at 12:14 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:14 PM I'm guessing VFC will play a league home game there. Watchmen and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted Tuesday at 12:15 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:15 PM Interesting that it's Vancouver FC making this announcement as Spruce Meadows have been the ones rumoured to be pursuing a Kelowna club. Either way playing a game or two in Kelowna would be a good way to test the market. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted Tuesday at 12:16 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:16 PM Just now, shermanator said: Interesting that it's Vancouver FC making this announcement as Spruce Meadows have been the ones rumoured to be pursuing a Kelowna club. Either way playing a game or two in Kelowna would be a good way to test the market. Friend grew up in Kelowna, I think it is a compelling factor for his interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted Tuesday at 12:17 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 12:17 PM 2 minutes ago, longlugan said: I'm guessing VFC will play a league home game there. A league home game or a summer series type friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted Tuesday at 01:31 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:31 PM If I were in charge, I would schedule two matches between VFC and Cavalry, early July and maybe early September after school is back in session. Better to find out now what the temps, smoke, and realistic expected crowds could be before possibly investing in there further. Two different windows, though, and two different days of the week. Fine to promote through local soccer groups but no school freebies as you'd want to find out who might genuinely pay for this product. cornerkick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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