Games between Toronto and Vancouver during the MLS season might have to also count as NCC games. With more teams in the NCC, rosters will really be stretched thin. Either that or they may have to adopt a single knock out style tournament like the U.S. Open has.
Toronto, not Hamilton, won the 2015 Pam Am games http://tsn.ca/story/?id=297438 . What does this mean for Hamilton's USL dreams?
now that Toronto gets the Pan Am games, I wonder what that means for BMO Field?
Could it perhaps be expanded and used for some events???
It'd be much better to watch soccer there on grass that at Hamilton's proposed stadium with the track around it.
The Pan Am games will be region-wide. If I'm not mistaken, the main track and field complex will be in Hamilton. That complex will be the new home of the Ti-Cats and the USL-1 team.Originally Posted by kodiakTFC
Hamilton was part of a JOINT bid with TO no?
The "Toronto" bid has facilities ranging from Scarborough to Welland. The main stadium will indeed be built in Hamilton, and the USL/TOA-1 club should be on it's way.
ahhh ok, I read another article in the other post that says this too.
Hamilton's stadium is not the main stadium tho. Opening and closing ceremonies are at the dome, and footy is at BMO. Hamilton gets the track and field.
According to the 2015 bid, football will be played at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, a new stadium in Burlington (Sherwood Park), Varsity Stadium and BMO.
oh ok.. but the hamilton stadium is still not the main stadium of the bid.
There is no "main stadium" as such ... the skydome will only be hosting the ceremonies so that definitely cannot be called the main stadium either. Traditionally track and field events are considered the "main events" so if there is a main stadium, I think the new stadium in Hamilton will have to be it.
TOA announcment of new league was released today. TOA say they have applied for Div II in US from USSF and Div I from CSA. How the hell is that going to work?
Do you have a link?
USL outcasts to launch new league in 2010
From SBI
read moreSix ownership groups that were previously part of the USL-First Division have joined forces with St. Louis Soccer United to form a new professional soccer league that will begin play in 2010.
The Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina Railhawks, Miami FC, Minnesota Thunder, Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps have joined St. Louis in an as-yet-unnamed league that has submitted an application for the sanctioning of the new league as a Division 2 league. The league will apply to be a Division 1 league in Canada.
This is not your typical new league, said Montreal owner and league chairman Joey Saputo. Most of our teams have existed for years. We have united some of the best owners, teams and markets around a new vision for a professional soccer league in North America.
http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_b...e-in-2010.html
USL-1 had Div II status in the US and Div I status in Canada, so the breakaway league would be no different in that regard.
What happens to the Battery?
I guess they'll stay in USL-1, or whatever's left of it. At least they'll have the Rhinos for company.
I didn't know about the Div 1 status in Canada, interesting.
Vancouver Whitecaps join breakaway North American league
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/S...557/story.html
North America will have a new soccer league from April after rebel clubs broke away from the established second tier league to form a new competition.
The seven clubs, previously tied to the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the structure below Major League Soccer, said on Tuesday they had formed a new league and begun the formal process of gaining official recognition from governing bodies. The seven include USL champions Montreal Impact and the team they beat in the league’s final game — Vancouver Whitecaps.
Already discussed here.
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18228
"Failure simply isn't an option at this stage. TFC pushed its chips to the middle of the table when it splurged on Bradley and Defoe and reinforced its bet by making savvy acquisitions elsewhere. This collection of players is capable of delivering on the promises made during the close season. There are no more excuses available for TFC. Only success will continue the process of atoning for the past and establishing a higher standard for the future." FOX Sports
This can't be good for anyone. How can a league get up and running in a year, and be considered top quality?
(Yes discussed elsewhere, but I appreciate new articles in new threads.)
I think a new league being formed deserves its own thread.
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Not to mention, they'll just be losing a team when Vancouver joins MLS in 2011.
or not
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guess not lolor not
So what happens with the carolina preseason?
Is MLS going to back one of these leagues. Its going to have to in order to keep some order around here parts.
its going to be chaos for tv/venues.
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For the record, after thinking about it for more than 1 second, I think that it deserves it's own thread to.or not
"Failure simply isn't an option at this stage. TFC pushed its chips to the middle of the table when it splurged on Bradley and Defoe and reinforced its bet by making savvy acquisitions elsewhere. This collection of players is capable of delivering on the promises made during the close season. There are no more excuses available for TFC. Only success will continue the process of atoning for the past and establishing a higher standard for the future." FOX Sports
time for a breakaway supporters group
redpatch renegades
RR will apply to Paul B for immediate recognition and demand that Section 112 row 1, 5, 13, and 20 be made a separate supporters section in the supporters section.
Apparently Whitecaps owners are going to keep a USL/TOA/whateva team in addition to the MLS team. Could be just a rumor on teh internez though.
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