TV deal in the works for CPL. I’ve heard rumblings from a few avenues that the CPL may be on the verge of a rather significant broadcast/media rights deal. If true, what a fantastic achievement for the League & CSB leadership. The chain reaction from that kind of deal would be immense. #CanPL 🤞🏻— Peter Schaad (@PeteSchaad) January 24, 2019
#WednesdayWelcome Four More Canadian 🇨🇦 Horsemen Saddle Up to Ride with Cavalry FC @NikolaosGiants @DeanNorthover @nicopasquotti and Carlos Patino Read more about it here: https://t.co/9ealayqQcd #CanPL #CavsFC #RideWithUs 🐎 pic.twitter.com/yXwx5FiJSV— Cavalry FC (@CPLCavalryFC) January 23, 2019
Seems like the CPL will be very involved with League 1 Ontario after it's acquisition 1088276132154261504 is not a valid tweet id
If this results in large numbers of top L1O players moving easily up into the pro ranks I'm all for it. Too often in the past we've seen affiliation-type deals that looked good in a news release but never actually resulted in anything meaningful.
The article was just updated with the following: Editors note: In a subsequent email to Sportsnet, the CPL confirmed that in addition to the roster requirements mentioned above by David Clanachan that another rule mandates that a minimum of three domestic players on each team must be under the age of 21 AND those players must play a minimum of 1,000 minutes per season.
I'm really not a fan of forcing teams to play certain types of players... Even if domestic/Canadians include permanent residents, it just seems so forced.
I think that's what they do in Liga MX and it's hard to argue against the results. Exposing young player at an earlier age to an pro environment does significantly help their development in most cases. It's also good for the league if they develop more young guys faster so they can be sold to Europe and seeing more CPL crests attached to Canadian Men's National team.
On the broadcast deal, it's hard to tell. Sportsnet has MLB during the summer and TSN has MLS during the same. I think the CBC would be a coup, the league would be one of the networks main focus sports wise. Plus it's not likely to cost them much to buy, not to mention the easy access.
I’ve heard rumblings from a few avenues that the CPL may be on the verge of a rather significant broadcast/media rights deal. If true, what a fantastic achievement for the League & CSB leadership. The chain reaction from that kind of deal would be immense. #CanPL 🤞🏻— Peter Schaad (@PeteSchaad) January 24, 2019
I have details of the CPL combine of League 1 Ontario players held January 24th at the Ontario Soccer Centre in the CPL thread "Players you expect to see in the CPL" on the Voyageurs board and I keep adding to it or you can see it on my site as: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports19/19york043.htm
I have to disagree. I think the rule is doable. The quality of the league isn't going to be so high that this rule will hurt it. Developing young Canadians with meaningful minutes is exactly what MLS doesn't do for us. I like it.
I really tried to get some of the #CanPL schedule revealed! What we did learn: Kits will be unveiled in April. https://t.co/ipHmXNZXhg— Ryan Brandt (@Ryan_Brandt) January 25, 2019 1088938173911183360 is not a valid tweet id
I keep adding info to my January 24th report of the CPL combine of L1O players. Now I've got pics of the pregame drills and a report of the Orange vs Green morning game. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports19/19york043.htm more to come....
Minutes should be earned, never given. The rule should've been to give under 21 players a total of 1000 minutes over the course of the season, which is already stricter than Liga MX. That way, the under 21's will have to fight for the right to play those minutes. Everyone who supports this rule seems to want to believe that it will lead to faster development of younger players. No one wants to consider the potential adverse effect - that younger players won't respect the notion of first team minutes as a privilege that has to be earned. This rule essentially hands three players a total of 11 starts each, with little regard to performance. Conversely, if the rule was 1000 minutes total of under 21's, you preserve the ability of coaches to teach consequence. While I'm glad that we now have a league where the quota is in favour of Canadians, and therefore they will be given more slack, it doesn't mean that we have to support everything unconditionally just because it's "by Canadians, for Canadians." The league must be built on meritocracy, otherwise what you gain in nationalism, you will lose in respect.
I respect your opinion, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I like the Canadian focus. I also like the fact that a few Canadian kids won't rot on the bench in favour of some older journeymen because the coach is risk adverse and doesn't want to take a chance. You see it in MLS and USL all the time. I dont want that to be an option in the CPL. I think they'll be lots of competition for the u21 minutes beyond just 3 players on each team which will weed of complacency. Watching teams like the Whitecaps refuse to give many Canadian kids a meaningful chance in favour of old journeymen over the years has sucked the life out me over the years (Aphonso Davies being the exception).
OK finally finished my reports on the CPL combine games on January 24th. Now details of the second morning game and the afternoon game after the cuts. Also a summary of whose stock rose after that day (i.e. multi goal scorers). http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports19/19york043.htm
We have signed forward Tyler Attardo and CPL U-Sports Draft pick Dylan Carreiro to multi-year contracts. 📝 | https://t.co/RH11J1L8NU #ForValour | #CanPL pic.twitter.com/uAzHcqBszg— Valour FC (@ValourFootball) January 28, 2019
Major Announcement: 29.01.2019 | 11AM EST #CanPL pic.twitter.com/QTDT51WgVf— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) January 28, 2019
We've signed former @NYCFC defender, Kwame Awuah (@kayawuah), to a multi-year contract!🗞 | https://t.co/sxdg4CYSGK#ForgeFC | #CanPL pic.twitter.com/ex2qD54qCf— Forge FC (@ForgeFCHamilton) January 29, 2019
Welcome to the #CanPL family @VWcanada. #vwcanada | #FoundingPartner Read More: https://t.co/8e2cXHw95d pic.twitter.com/xyFxuiVkCn— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) January 29, 2019 On Tuesday, Volkswagen Canada and the Canadian Premier League revealed a founding, multi-year partnership that will include national promotional and media assets in addition to an official jersey sponsorship. “Soccer is more than just a game; it helps make up a community,” said Daniel Weissland, Volkswagen Canada’s President and CEO. “At Volkswagen, we feel this partnership is a perfect way to help connect communities throughout Canada. We could not be prouder to be a part of this exciting new league.” The partnership was negotiated by the Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) on behalf of the league. The multi-year deal will allow Volkswagen to uniquely connect with Canada’s growing nation of soccer supporters at all levels. This after a recent ReThink Management survey found nearly 60% of Canadian soccer fans prefer a top-tier, all-Canadian professional league to additional Major League Soccer franchises operating north of the border. The same survey found a high level of interest in a hypothetical Canadian first division prior to the Canadian Soccer Association officially sanctioning the CPL in 2017. Inaugural Game will be on April 27, 2019 at 1pm (Hamilton) Forge will face (York Region) York 9 at Tim Horton's Field in Hamilton History will be made. #CanPL@York9fc | @ForgeFCHamilton pic.twitter.com/PxRT3xpAHc— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) January 29, 2019