On the Caps, isn't this where we were a bit ago? BC Place is not an option going forward. It's SSS or the team moves. I mean, has something happened to imperil possible progress on a SSS? If the SSS deal gets done, I am sure BC could serve as a bridge and new owners would be interested? Or am I totally off base?
And you're assuming that the Forbes valuations are accurate, despite having limited access to financial information to make an assessment.
That is true and they admit that but it is interesting how close they tend to get to actual traded valuations.
What's happened is that they've been unable to find a buyer for the team in the last 14 months, and every serious investor who's cracked the books have walked away due to the team not being sustainable at BC Place to get from 2026 to 2031 (or whenever the new stadium opens). Now how much of that is accurate and how much is a negotiating ploy is open to debate. But those people saying this is "just" a negotiating ploy, well, I don't think 40-ish investors all walk away if they just need to adjust things slightly. I would assume the changes need to be significant. Also I don't remember MLS or a team putting out statements like they have over the last few days for "just" a negotiating ploy. Do I think they're rolling out a worst-case scenario in these statements? Yeah. But I also think things are in really bad shape for Vancouver, not seen for a MLS team since the pre-SSS days? I'm thinking like SJ to Houston or Dallas before they finally got (then) PHP over the line.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Lebowitz There is a politics forum here where discussion of Trump’s intelligence and/or stupidity would be more appropriate.
This saga in Vancouver.............. Breaking - B.C. provincial government has made their lease offer to the Vancouver Whitecaps which includes any profits/revenue PAVCO would receive from the Caps stays with the team...we'll have more on tonight's @GlobalBC NewsHour.— JAY JANOWER (@JayJanower) February 3, 2026 and then: Hold back on the joy about the BC government to the Whitecaps. Seemingly not enough.New statement from Axel Schuster. Not sounding great and not sure what they are needing/wanting.#VWFC pic.twitter.com/nBuL2IedZQ— AFTN (@aftncanada) February 4, 2026
I wonder why they just don't build the temporary stadium like they did when they joined the league? Of course it would need the approval of the new stadium to make sense but it should do the trick as it worked for Miami and their stadium was far from temporary.
There’s your answer…because it would be temporary. Unless I’m missing something, the answer is 100% obvious.
Temporary until their primary stadium is ready I assume he means. Not sure where they'd put it or why they'd have two. I mean you could build 3 temporary stands while you build a permanent fourth but that doesn't strike me as logical. Better to try and get an improved short-term contract with BC.
Populous have been busy. Eight high-profile stadiums set to open around the world in 2026 https://share.google/AvE7kp6ePz90N75in
I was in Miami last weekend and it's not as if I got a VIP tour or anything, but it's hard to believe that the new stadium will be ready in two months.
I know what they want.. Approval and funding to build a new stadium. They don't want to be at BC Place because they don't get any money from the non-Whitecaps events at BC Place.
This $1.5m offer + the very little they already make still puts the Whitecaps around 20% below the MLS average for game day revenues.They’re top 7 in attendance.This is not tenable. https://t.co/HlncD66GHb— Dominic Šramaty (@DomSramaty) February 4, 2026 This $1.5m offer + the very little they already make still puts the Whitecaps around 20% below the MLS average for game day revenues. They’re top 7 in attendance. This is not tenable.
Until they can build the permanent one, play on a temporary stadium. They played at Empire field when they first started because they were installing a roof at BC Palace. The venue was constructed by Nussli Group in three months, cost $14.4 million and opened on June 15, 2010. The venue featured 20,500 roofed bucket seats—with the remaining 7,000 being benches—12 luxury suites, a press room, flood lighting and a FieldTurf artificial turf. It's less than a cost of some players and only took three months to build.
Vancouver: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/03/vancouver-whitecaps-stadium-sale-contraction-mls? Usual nonsense in the comments about franchise football, empty stadiums and taxpayers building stadiums for billionaires, none of which is relevant.
Whitecaps CEO will address the media today from Marbella, Spain: Axel Schuster will talk to media on Thursday to clarify #VWFC position on stadium. I think there's an acknowledgement that yesterday's quote on the government's offer didn't convey what it intended to, which was it's a positive first step. Club need to expand on what they need.— AFTN (@aftncanada) February 4, 2026
God it makes my skin crawl when sports teams worth 100's of millions of dollars bitch about public institutions not offering them a sweetheart enough deal for them to make as much money as they want. I don't know the specifics of the Vancouver deal but just the clubs tone would make me want to say "F*** You" build it yourself. Even if I was a season ticket holder.
From what I can see (however admittedly limited from here in CA), it seems they are cutting it close. Your look, plus what I have found online, make it look like they have more than two months work left. To finish and get an occupancy permit in two months feels ambitious. Anyone know when they plan to lay the grass? I looked up Columbus, and they put grass in on April 22 for a July 3 first match.
What do you think they are asking for? They don't seem to be looking for public subsidies, just a share of revenue.
Be out of town for a few days and all hell breaks loose. I'm guessing this is all about the BC Place lease conditions but that being said, I'm rather shocked at the amount of people who don't want to touch buying the Whitecaps.