FIFA gives CSA $650,000 grant to help build...

Discussion in 'Canada' started by Canadian_Supporter, Nov 6, 2002.

  1. Canadian_Supporter

    Staff Member

    Dec 20, 1999
    Prostějov, CR
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    a stadium in Toronto (30,000)...

    "The FIFA grant money, announced Wednesday, will be used for "design, investigation, economic, business modelling, architectural plans and so on," Kevan Pipe, chief operating officer of the Canadian Soccer Association, said from Ottawa."

    http://www.canoe.ca/Slam021106/soc_csa-cp.html

    Yay! :D

    Other countries to receive grants (look at the company Canada is in) ;)

    "Afghanistan, China PR, Guam, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman (all AFC); Cameroon, Chad, Congo DR, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mauritius, Togo (all CAF); Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis (all CONCACAF); Uruguay (CONMEBOL); American Samoa, Tahiti (both OFC); Andorra, France, Greece, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Ukraine (all UEFA)."

    http://www.fifa.com/Service/MR_M/46398_E.html
     
  2. sslazio_1900

    sslazio_1900 Member

    Jul 15, 2000
    Toronto
    its About time!!!
    lets hope the CSA doesnt screw this up.

    Hey DoyleG... MLS here we come!! :p ;)
     
  3. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Once all those stadiums are built you guys should have a tournament :D. An Israel-Canada final?
     
  4. DoyleG

    DoyleG Member+

    CanPL
    Canada
    Jan 11, 2002
    YEG-->YYJ-->YWG-->YYB
    Club:
    FC Edmonton
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Sorry Lazio, TO isn't going to get an MLS team. FAce the reality.

    The stadium will only go ahead if they can get the Argos on board.
     
  5. Canadian_Supporter

    Staff Member

    Dec 20, 1999
    Prostějov, CR
    Club:
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    --other--
    I was thinking the same thing today. They need the Argos, and well all know they are looking for a new stadium. Hopefully some thing can be worked out....
     
  6. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who are the Argos?
     
  7. Jarrek

    Jarrek New Member

    Aug 15, 2001
    Toronto
    The CSA has clearly stated that they intend to do this on their own. If it means of leaving the Argos out (Canadian Football Team - CFL) ... then so be it.
     
  8. Krammerhead

    Krammerhead Guest

    CSA can't even tie their shoe laces on their own.
     
  9. Captain Canuck

    Captain Canuck New Member

    May 13, 2002
    Toronto's professional gridiron team, playing in the Canadian Football League. They play in the Skydome currently, but its almost universally-agreed upon that they need a new & smaller outdoor facility to play in rather than the cavernous, overly-expensive Skydome. Right now the CSA has momentum so the Argos may indeed jump on board if more progress is made with the stadium.

    Once new stadium is built, an MLS team in Toronto becomes a possibility, since there would now at least theoretically be a suitable venue for an MLS team & more attractive for potential investors. Whether that scenario is probable, rather than possible, who can really say with any authority at this point.
     
  10. Krammerhead

    Krammerhead Guest

    I hope they do put an MLS team in Toronto so that the rest of the Canadian soccer community doesn't have to hear about it anymore.
     
  11. DoyleG

    DoyleG Member+

    CanPL
    Canada
    Jan 11, 2002
    YEG-->YYJ-->YWG-->YYB
    Club:
    FC Edmonton
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    The CSA doesn't even have the budget for controlling soccer, let alone building a stadium.
     
  12. Tony Cheval

    Tony Cheval New Member

    Mar 17, 2000
    Colorado
    Hey now, if France can get monies for this, why not throw us poor sods to the south of you a bone? A little prod like that could get the ball rolling for Dallas and Denver at least, I think.
     
  13. DoyleG

    DoyleG Member+

    CanPL
    Canada
    Jan 11, 2002
    YEG-->YYJ-->YWG-->YYB
    Club:
    FC Edmonton
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Unless it is enclosed and has ice for a surface, it doesn't wash up here.
     

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