2nd CPL player to be called up by the National team. Centre back Amer Didic of FC Edmonton Congratulations to @FCEdmontonNow defender Amer Didic on being called up to the #CANMNT for the @Concacaf Nations League match against the USA Info: https://t.co/izkdOCkVwR pic.twitter.com/uSkesDsrDg— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) October 1, 2019 CanMNT Assistant coach Mauro Biello is the dedicated scout for CPL. That's further confirmation that USL won't be getting the national team attention as no one's been called up nor do they have a dedicated scout.
Hope this is true! Can't speak for the source, but I've also heard for some time that it was more likely that a second group would emerge in the Capital region than the Fury would make move. Please bring back Capital City FC as the name. https://t.co/zpNl6LQXPq— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 1, 2019
INTERVIEW WITH DUANE ROCKERBIE, PhD Sports Economics, University of Lethbridge The guy who did the feasibility of a Division 2 league back in 2010. (Easton Report) https://northern90.ca/2019-season/how-the-canpl-came-to-be-with-dr-duane-rockerbie/ His thoughts on CPL and if it can succeed. VERY ENLIGHTENING •Talks about why CSL failed. •Bums in the seats should be less than half of revenues. Have to diversify revenues...hence the CSL failed... like some posters here...they were "obsessed" about attendance and ticket sales mainly •Legacy of CSL and consequences of folding •Reminded that MLS almost failed and how it was saved •The importance of CSB, the business model. •According to him, CPL functions owns players contracts •Mediapro and Broadcasters •Profile of ownership, FIFA helping the league, Investors being attracted to the league, more than we know. •2026 being massive in helping promoting CPL as we approach the World Cup. •What should CPL do by 2026? •Says 10 teams by 2026 is a success, 16 teams is optimistic and danger of dilution of talent •Database of players •Stability of the league, private ownership allows teams to leave whenever, can't do that in CPL as it is set up now. •Be be complementary to MLS and Liga MX, not as competing •Optimistic that the way CPL is set up, it will succeed
Oct 6/19 Forge FC vs York 9 FC played in Hamilton. All the audio from the post game interviews with York 9 FC head coach Jimmy Brennan Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis, goalie Quillan Roberts, and midfielder Tristan Borges on my site at: http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports19/19york162.htm surprised I was here but came for League 1 Ontario awards lunch held a few hours before the game.
I think that yes most coaches will always sign players they know first and foremost but the goal of the CPL should be to showcase and have the best Canadian Talent available no matter what. If you look at the @Canucks_Abroad Chart, there’s around 150 pros playing around the globe— Thomas Nef (@ThomasNef) October 6, 2019
Oh good! The tired trope that if someone is playing abroad they represent the best talent a country has to offer and are interested in playing in the country. Neither sentiment is remotely true. Now, with a league as early in the creation cycle as CPL there may be a larger chunk of players that can't get playing time in MLS that went abroad, are of CPL level talent, and are interested in playing in Canada, but the whole idea that you can just say "There's 150 Canadians on the Canuck's Abroad chart" and have it mean anything is, and always will be, a non-starter.
Why so MLS centrist? So most Canadians goes overseas because they can't play in MLS? Now that's hilarious Regarding his comment about the best playing abroad...lots of D3 guys got into CPL, those overseas have more pro experience, they might not be "the best" or better than some already in the league but CPL's purpose is also to provide Canadians a league of their own to play in. Nothing wrong with that
Not what I intended to say, but I can certainly see how my wording can illicit that interpretation. My intent was merely to say that any comment that points at the Canuck's Abroad list and says "These are the best Canadian talent we have and we should bring them home!!" can, for the most part, be discounted because the players on that list are generally not going to be interested in playing in CPL or they are not significantly better than what CPL already has available to them domestically.
I'm glad the CPL is pursuing other avenues for revenue. I think some of our focus as fans has been on attendance for a few reasons. The league gave out information on targets (~6000) which they haven't on things like sponsorship. We, as fans, actually have attendance data to discuss which we don't on other revenue streams. And finally, many of the the other revenue streams are ultimately tied to attendance in that sponsors like crowds. I'm not sure I follow this. Is he saying the CPL is actually set up as a sort of MLS-style single entity? I thought they were against that and wanted to go with a team-based model? I agree, although more based on the number of useful markets than on the player talent. And honestly, I'd be happy with a successful, strong, ten team CPL.
I think he was giving his opinion but the league already confirmed that it was not a franchise / single entity like MLS. He does point out that CPL borrowed a lot of features from what worked with MLS.
October 12, 2019 York 9 FC vs Forge FC at York Lions Stadium. All the audio from the post game press conference. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports19/19york167.htm Forge FC coach Bobby Smyrniotis and Kyle Bekker and York 9 FC coach Jimmy Brennan, Joey Di Chiara and Manny Aparicio.
❗️Rumour | Hearing from multiple sources that #CanPL are changing rules for International players with age restrictions coming in next season.— CANSOCCER (@cansoccerfeed) October 17, 2019
How Gareth Wheeler has changed in just over a year! Listen to him cut me off at the Toronto FC Q & A on Oct 6/18 (with him as the MC) when I ask Bill Manning and Tim Bezbatchenko about Canadians being pushed down the roster. Starts at the 36 minute mark. "Do you want to win or do you want to see Canadians play?" and "I've played Cdn soccer in Uni against US and we weren't anywhere good enough!" So is Gareth Wheeler changing because he's now drawing a second paycheque with the CPL league? Bonus: Listen to Tim B praise Liam Fraser's development. http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports18/18tfc045.htm http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports18/MannBez02.mp3 or skip right to the sound file. 36 minute mark!
There are enough sources talking about this to post it : According to multiple sources, The Canadian Premier League is looking at changing it's roster rule in regards to signing Internationals. 7 Internationals allowed No more than 2 aged 28 years old or older out of 7 Up to 7 Internationals younger than 27 years old I've also confirmed that the rumoured #CanPL change to the international spots is true. There is a proposal being discussed that would limit teams to signing no more than two international players who are older than 27. No decision yet though. Discussions taking place now.— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 23, 2019 To be clear there would still be 7 international spots. The restriction would be that 5 of the internationals would need to be younger than 28. https://t.co/UATaAPsrOL— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 23, 2019
After posting this I’ve been contacted by a couple people close to the situation who say that the age being discussed is now even younger than <27. Perhaps Olympic eligible players will be the cut off. Still a 5+2 breakdown https://t.co/TGUxM5O93H— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 23, 2019
I wonder if there is a point where the CPL becomes so focused on age restrictions that they get tagged as a development league and whether that ends up hurting them? I’m also not sure what this particular rule is looking to address given CPL’s already restrictive rules regarding playing Canadians over foreign players. I would think the CPL would want older foreign players in the league to help the younger Canadians develop rather than the CPL acting as a development league for young, foreign players.
From what I hear is that they inflate the salaries while not bringing much to the league overall. Valour seems to be the target here, FC Edmonton to some extend and Halifax. What do they have in common? Bottom 3 while the other 3 were more successful with Canadians with the right mix of Internationals. I get the logic but I feel a team should be free to get it all wrong and pay for it.
1187802326268108800 is not a valid tweet id -Expansion, in talk w 3 teams, done feasibility checks on 2 of the markets, but just ensuring they can handle and are ready for a team-Doesnt want teams that play on field with football lines, wants the league to have more of a 'football feel'— Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic (@AlexGangueRuzic) October 25, 2019 -Said quality was improving, noted #PFC v #HFX as a game a few weeks ago that made him go 'wow, the quality of possessions, good attacking' between two teams without much to play for, showed how far league has come— Alexandre Gangué-Ruzic (@AlexGangueRuzic) October 25, 2019 I didn't get the sense that there would be 2020 expansion, but rather that there might be 3 teams in for 2021. #CanPLFrom other sources, I've heard that KW, Fraser Valley and Laval— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 25, 2019
A definitive “No” from David Clanachan on expanding the post-season #CanPL— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 25, 2019 "3 [teams] are close. I am expecting to make some announcements in the next probably 30 days on some clubs" - Commissioner Clanachan when asked about expansion at #CanPLFinals media day #CanPL pic.twitter.com/Am6PM0Xik2— Canadian Premier League (@CPLsoccer) October 25, 2019 David Clanachan stressed that the biggest hold up on expansion is a lack of stadium options. Markets need to have a realistic and workable stadium plan— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) October 25, 2019
I'd be extremely happy to see the Fury come over to the CPL. When Rollins says no 2020 expansion but three teams in consideration and then lists KW, Fraser Valley, and Laval, does that mean aside from Ottawa? Given that the Fury exist, have a stadium, and have sanctioning issues, I don't see why they couldn't come over in 2020. Of the other three, I question Fraser Valley and Laval based on market sharing with MLS. It hasn't gone well for York so far. KW would be really interesting. The metro area is ~575 000 and the area is affluent. As mentioned in one of the tweets, the stadium would be the issue. The new LRT is up and running in KW, however, so if they could find a spot near a station it would be quite useful. Of the remaining potential CPL markets, this is one of the best. If the CPL could make a legitimate go of it here it would really solidify the idea of the successful smaller market as started by Halifax.
Rumors has it that they are interested in joining IF they pay the same expansion fee as the original 7 teams York9 plays in Toronto with no advertising in North York. York9 reiterated their intend to build their stadium in Vaughan. Fraser Valley (Langley) is far enough from Vancouver while lots of Vancouver fans are looking to jump ship. Laval is ita own island with over 400k people + suburbs which totals close to 1M. Not worried about both. The city is investing $5M in both Universities stadiums with significant upgrades. An owner would just need to pick one and add their money on top of the cities to meet CPL standards...that's why they have emerge at the forefront
Any idea what either the original or the current expansion fee is? If this rumour it true, that makes me optimistic about them joining. It seems like the sort of issue that could be resolved pretty easily (as compared to finding a stadium, for example).
On the other hand.. CPL seems to have ownership groups knocking down their doors to get in. Giving Ottawa a discount on the expansion fee is bound to hurt the CPL's negotiations with the other potential ownership groups over their expansion fees. Ottawa took a risk by skipping out on the CPL's inaugural season. I'm not particularly sure why they should be rewarded with a lower expansion fee for getting that risk wrong.
^ I'm not advocating a break or not a break. Just saying that if they're discussing an expansion fee, that's a resolvable issue. You raise good points as to why the CPL might not give them one. Having an established, successful team join the league and being linked to the group that runs the stadium are points in favour.