The same guy who broke the Ottawa rumours on twitter has this to say about the "CPL": [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA] [MEDIA]
Not sure how seriously the Ticats commitment to pro soccer should be taken. The stadium funding is tied into hosting soccer at the 2015 PanAm...
Maybe not so unreasonable that a second NY team would have to pay that given they are encroaching on RBNY's turf in the largest media market in...
It was played on a long weekend national holiday for what it's worth. May 24th was Queen Victoria's birthday so the last Monday before May 25th is...
A blog entry examining why there are reasons for optimism that pro soccer might finally succeed in Edmonton this time in an NASL context and...
Does TFC have a knowledgeable fan base? http://canadiansocceropinion.blogspot.com/2011/02/does-tfc-have-knowledgeable-fan-base.html A blog...
A blog entry looking at how realistic it is to expect TFC to start playing like Ajax: TFC, Ajax and "Total Football"
Can definitely guess at what the issues are likely to be based on those comments. Hopefully they get things right off the field this time. Things...
Sometimes the best policy is just to shake your head, laugh and walk away from some of these people, Czech Soccer. Anyone who knows the game a bit...
Beyond the minor expansions that have already added an extra 2000 or so in capacity there are rumours of an expansion to 30,000 at some point over...
Latest in the Ottawa media is that NASL expansion looks almost certain for 2013 now:...
Latest on this is that the CSA won't stand in the way of new Canadian teams entering the NASL:...
In this blog entry I go through what's involved with the first stage of the re-entry draft and then explore which players might be of interest to...
Here is my take on the possibility of Earl Cochrane emerging as the new GM and on what should happen with the head coach role:...
People like to back a winner. In the absence of Vancouver, Portland and Rochester in 2011 and Montreal by 2012 a new set of dominant franchises...
A suggestion that TFC should look to Puerto Rico to fill the vacant GM and head coach positions:...
Re: What should the format for the NCC be? Think it's only going to be TFC, the Whitecaps, Impact and FCE that will be involved. The explanation...
TFC waived Gala, Mista, Saric, Hscanovics and Usanov. Five out of seven waiver draft players being from Toronto was probably related to TFC having...
Out of curiosity what is the break even point for the Fury? I read it was 12,000 in the context of the Newcastle Jets recently. If it's similar to...
Another major issue was using giant NFL and college football stadia without having access to key game day revenue streams. That placed the break...
Toronto had at least one soccer specific stadium before WWII, for what it's worth:- YouTube- Ranges vs Toronto Ulster United.flv Although I...
Given the two highest paid players on the team are Julian de Guzman and Dwayne DeRosario I seriously doubt that is going to be an issue for most...
That's not necessarily the best comparison between the overall popularity of the two sports given many soccer fans in Canada (especially outside...
^^^Regina is the home city for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, for what it's worth. Some of the articles that appeared in the Detroit newspapers...
Looks like it is a done deal now (I suspect it was very close to that well before he even left Chivas late last week with only the terms of the...