narduch Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Confirmed Aird25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 WFC2 looking good. NVsoccer and Shway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Last season, did VFC have any home matches that coincided enough with a Bandits home game? I was planning my visit down this year to spend extra days to take in both and then compare the experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Weird timing for this. K Edgar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I could see one assistant suddenly going for another opportunity elsewhere at this time, but both? I am curious. nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 AFTN said Niall just wants to focus on his firefighting career. Apparently he got an opportunity that wouldn't allow him to do both johnyb and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, SpursFlu said: AFTN said Niall just wants to focus on his firefighting career. Apparently he got an opportunity that wouldn't allow him to do both I've heard that ICSF want to have BCSPL teams in the near future. Maybe having Niall on board is part of the vision. johnyb, SpursFlu, narduch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 18 minutes ago, nolando said: I've heard that ICSF want to have BCSPL teams in the near future. Maybe having Niall on board is part of the vision. Well, that's one mystery, going from an assistant coach to a full time TD. And the other assistant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) 28 minutes ago, nolando said: I've heard that ICSF want to have BCSPL teams in the near future. Maybe having Niall on board is part of the vision. Don't these guys have an office at the Langley Events Center? It caught my eye one day because I thought langley was a bit of a strange place for the Italian Canadian Sports Federation Edited February 14 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 16 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Don't these guys have an office at the Langley Events Center? It caught my eye one day because I thought langley was a bit of a strange place for the Italian Canadian Sports Federation No idea. But that would be strange, indeed. The job title doesn’t exactly scream taking time off, though. Haha. This damn game is a drug I tell you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 25 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: Well, that's one mystery, going from an assistant coach to a full time TD. And the other assistant? The other guy is Texan so presumably back to the States? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 10 minutes ago, nolando said: The other guy is Texan so presumably back to the States? I wonder what he jumped to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, nolando said: I've heard that ICSF want to have BCSPL teams in the near future. Maybe having Niall on board is part of the vision. I've never heard of the ICSF, who are they? Do they run clubs, other sports besides football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 6 hours ago, nolando said: No idea. But that would be strange, indeed.... Unless Langley is Vancouver's answer to Woodbridge. Are ICSF not linked to Columbus FC who have won the national championships in the past and are now playing in the FVSL? NVsoccer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: I've never heard of the ICSF, who are they? Do they run clubs, other sports besides football? They are, or at least were in the '80s and '90s, on Grandview Highway, not far from Van Tech. The soccer club is/was affiliated with the Italian Cultural Centre, where they used to host a lot of weddings and such, I believe. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 @Ozzie_the_parrot @SthMelbRed You are both correct. Yes, ICSF/Columbus has a long and storied history, and is still well-rooted in the community, and still very much relevant in footballing terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, SthMelbRed said: They are, or at least were in the '80s and '90s, on Grandview Highway, not far from Van Tech. The soccer club is/was affiliated with the Italian Cultural Centre, where they used to host a lot of weddings and such, I believe. But you are not talking about the Italian Cultural Centre, but a different organisation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 3 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: But you are not talking about the Italian Cultural Centre, but a different organisation? I always thought the soccer club was associated with the Italian Centre. Perhaps I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Wonder if Columbus was originally the Knights of Columbus...anyways, it is great to reconstruct some of the Italian identity of football in Vancouver, which was so important to both the Whitecaps and the national team in the 70s and 80s. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) I stand to be corrected but wasn't Colombus started by an ex Whitecaps player who went on the be a pretty successful business guy. It was an alternative to Inter which was around longer and I think is now merged with a Latin American club. Both still in VMSL prem but I think Inter is now more Latin American than Italian. Columbus seems revitalized but I think neither have anything to do with this Italian sports federation thing. I've never heard of them other that an office space next to the boce field at Langley Events Center. I think Edited February 14 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 While I may have the affiliation thing wrong, I can unequivocally say that ICSF was an active club, at least at youth level, in the '80s/'90s. I played for Cliff Ave, and our teams played in the Three Districts Association. The Three Districts was comprised of Burnaby, Vancouver, and the North Shore. The list of clubs we regularly played were Norburn/Burnaby Heights, Wesburn, SBMC, and Edmonds (Burnaby), Grandview Legion, ICSF, KLM, and Dunbar (Vancouver), North Van, West Van, and Lynn Valley (North Shore). I'm probably missing quite a few, but those are the ones I can remember off the top of my head after a few decades. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 SoccMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Surrey looking at a 12k stadium or arena. https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/surrey-plans-12000-seat-stadium-mayor-says-groundwork-already-begun-7318630 johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Surrey looking at a 12k stadium or arena. https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/surrey-plans-12000-seat-stadium-mayor-says-groundwork-already-begun-7318630 Key word "or" To me an arena makes more sense because the region lacks that size for concerts. The big question is the anchor tenant. You either got the Giants for the arena or Vancouver fc for the stadium. I also wouldn't rule out the Whitecaps sniffing around for an opportunity. Surrey and Vancouver are officially no longer playing nice since Vancouver didn't back them on the RCMP thing. I think if Surrey could lure the Lions and Whitecaps away from Vancouver they would. Either way very good news Edited February 15 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) This article seems to provide more detail. 2 locations are to become entertainment hubs. Cloverdale Fairgrounds and area which is now BC Lions training facility in City Center. Already talking to a "semi professional" sports team. Opposition party says it should be at least 20k seats At the very least Vancouver FC has a bit of leverage with Langley now. On another development note. I read Langley plans to build an auditorium on the site of Langley Events Center so they've got their own entertainment hub going https://www.google.com/amp/s/vancouversun.com/news/surrey-mayor-announces-plan-for-12000-seat-stadium-two-new-entertainment-districts/wcm/47867f68-4c51-498c-93ca-ba926ecad01f/amp/ Edited February 16 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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