2020 CPL Season

Discussion in 'Canada' started by Robert Borden, Feb 20, 2020.

  1. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    If that's what it is then it makes some sense because the teams aren't any different than many other businesses that have suffered massive revenue losses.

    If this is what it is, however, then that's not cool.
     
  2. adrenaline11

    adrenaline11 Member+

    Jul 29, 2010
    Toronto
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Don't forget, the league is asking for $15 million from the feds, on top of the wage subsidy. So when the season finally gets underway, maybe they should put the Government of Canada logo on all the advertising boards.
     
  3. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Some news
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  4. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just going to note that making the 25% cut for the entire league isn't any better.
     
  5. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    I'm hoping it's only for 2020. If the league goes back to normal and keep the cut in 2021 than that's F'ed up
     
  6. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    That's giving our government too much credit!

    And that $15M is a loan unlike the CFL who are asking up to $150M in giveaway
     
  7. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    It's not but this is pretty much everywhere across the board. CPL isn't different than other business who drastically lost revenues.

    As I said on social media, CPL could have done far worse. The Montreal Canadiens are outright permanently firing employees and they are filthy rich. That's an example of worse.
     
  8. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    You could have stopped right there and it would have been an example of worse! :)
     
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  9. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    More from Kurt
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  10. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So.. What you're saying is that former CPL PR guy is trying to spin this positively? Yeah, that isn't how it works. Just another example of millionaires and billionaires screwing over their low pay employees to save a few pennies.
     
  11. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    For what it's worth, he's a MediaPro employee, not CPL but yeah, he'd be more bias towards the league, granted.

    Yep, another example of the failed Neo-liberalism model. They are all doing it and CPL was never going more virtuous than the rest. I mean, the commissioner used to be the guy running Tim Horton's Canada... and that company are as anti-worker & union as it gets, so not surprised by the league's reaction.
     
  12. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's why I said former. Between July 2018 and June 2019, Larson was the director of content for the CPL's website, social media, and PR.
     
  13. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
     
  14. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    You'd be surprised to know that he used to be one of the league's biggest detractors when he was at the Toronto Sun. He was making fun of it nonstop while glorifying MLS and TFC.

    Go figure lol
     
  15. Yoshou

    Yoshou Fan of the CCL Champ

    May 12, 2009
    Seattle
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Uh.. You need to go back and see Kurt's tweets if you think that is the case. ;)
     
  16. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Looks like some progress is being made
     
  17. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Green light for Valour to go back to training
    Only Alberta remains with FC Edmonton and Cavalry
     
  18. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Players are onboard!
     
  19. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
  20. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    I hope they get to play in some fashion.

    I did laugh, however, when I saw that they are talking about the "concept of a proposed strategy on the possibility of a 2020 CPL season". The concept is good but the wording is funny. An idea of a chance of discussion about maybe having some form of a game. :)
     
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  21. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Also Charlottetown has officially invited the CPL

    Charlottetown Invites Canadian Premier League to Play in Capital City
    https://www.charlottetown.ca/news/current_news/canadian_premier_league_invited_to_play_in_capital
     
  22. nfitz

    nfitz Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Toronto
    I'm surprised that PEI would take them, given on how ruthless they have been by keeping the border closed, and not letting anyone who doesn't reside there in.

    On the other hand, with absolutely no Covid in PEI at all, once quarantine is over, then there'd be no need to restrict attendance at games.

    Which is probably true in Victoria/Vancouver Island, which only has 5 Covid cases.

    I'm not sure I understand the MLS moving teams to a state that isn't Covid-free.
     
  23. Kit

    Kit Member+

    Aug 30, 1999
    Herkimer, NY, USA
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So basically, that entire release says, "Everyone wants to return to play in 2020, but we aren't announcing a plan yet. Here are some positive quotes from players."
     
  24. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    They haven't decided yet where to play. It will be Charlottetown, Vancouver Island or Winnipeg.

    If on of those locations allows for fans on the stands, they will go there without hesitation
     
  25. nfitz

    nfitz Member

    Aug 20, 2007
    Toronto
    The only place that seems possible currently (though things are improving) is Charlottetown, as that province is now Covid-free.

    But how many there would have any interest in going to watch such games? Probably as many as a Canada-Iceland friendly in the USA.
     

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