Saputo questions Impact viability in Montreal

**PAOK17** · 02-25-2015, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by WestStandGeoff

But Canadian teams consistently going deep in the CCL playoffs is exactly the rationale we need to argue for more spots. No, it's not going to happen for next year, but should over time.

CONCACAF doesn't work the same as UEFA (they allocate spots based on national coefficients), but here's a tangible example - A few years ago, Italy had 4 Champions League spots and Germany had 3. German teams were, and generally still are, staying in both Champions and Europa leagues into late stages which brought up the coefficient to give Germany 4 and reduce Italy to 3.

Furthermore, UEFA decides which teams get seeded using that same coefficient system. Each team has a coefficient based on that individual team's past record in the UEFA tournaments.

Meanwhile CONCACrap gives seedings out based on perceived national successes. So in theory, Orlando, could win the US Open Cup and automatically get seeded for the group stages. Meanwhile if TFC wins the Canadian Championship, they will be given a harder group because it's a Canadian team, despite making it to the semi finals.

If QPR were to win the EPL, they would still be seeded lower than the other English teams due to QPR's lack of recent European experiences.

**Defoe** · 03-02-2015, 09:09 PM

Montreal at 32 k seats sold for tomorrow's CCL match per twitter

Not bad for a Tuesday night in - weather

**TFC07** · 03-02-2015, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Defoe

Montreal at 32 k seats sold for tomorrow's CCL match per twitter

Not bad for a Tuesday night in - weather

So I guess Saptuo's whining actually worked?

**Redpunkfiddle** · 03-02-2015, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by TFC07

So I guess Saptuo's whining actually worked?

It's no 55,000 though. Had all winter to sell it too .

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 09:48 PM

Anybody else watching this? Montreal down 0-1 on a penalty kick.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 09:51 PM

Looks like Montreal will be going through..... Nevermind they got scored on late.... LOL

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Alonso

Looks like Montreal will be going through..... Nevermind they got scored on late.... LOL

Nope, 1-0 for Pachuca will see Montreal eliminated, unless something happens very quickly.

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 09:54 PM

Time wasting getting ridiculous now.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Auzzy

Anybody else watching this? Montreal down 0-1 on a penalty kick.

Just tuned in... missed the goal.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 09:55 PM

Originally Posted by Auzzy

Time wasting getting ridiculous now.

Yeah total bs

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 09:56 PM

Decent turnout, whats the official attendance?

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 09:57 PM

I got to admit one thing:

I miss CCL espeically with all drama and atmosphere that comes with it! TFC needs to win next V-Cup and play CCL.

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Alonso

Decent turnout, whats the official attendance?

Just over 38K

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 09:59 PM

Wow, that should have been a goal on that header by Montreal.

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 09:59 PM

Montreal tied it up in extra time!

**tfcleeds** · 03-03-2015, 10:00 PM

Wow...nice goal at the death.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 10:00 PM

WOW Montreal tied it up in the 93rd!!!!

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 10:01 PM

Game over! Montreal advance to semi-final game!

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 10:01 PM

I'm glad I tuned in for the 2nd half! High drama at the end.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by TFC07

I got to admit one thing:

I miss CCL espeically with all drama and atmosphere that comes with it! TFC needs to win next V-Cup and play CCL.

Personally, its the most important tournament in North America.

I put more value in it then the league.

**Yohan** · 03-03-2015, 10:03 PM

I hate the fact that Mtl is doing well in CCL.
but I want MLS teams to do well in CCL. ugh. the dilemma

**flamehawk** · 03-03-2015, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Alonso

Personally, its the most important tournament in North America.

I put more value in it then the league.

Agreed.

And fuck, I don't care if this ruins my TFC cred. What a game, I actually celebrated that goal.

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 10:05 PM

So what happens if an MLS team is on strike at the scheduled time for a CCL game?

**tfcleeds** · 03-03-2015, 10:05 PM

Gotta say it feels weird - cheering for the Limpact when I should hate them.

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Alonso

Personally, its the most important tournament in North America.

I put more value in it then the league.

Yup, unfortunately majority of TFC fans don't feel the same way.

MLS playoffs doesn't mean as much as winning CCL for me.

**TFC07** · 03-03-2015, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by tfcleeds

Gotta say it feels weird - cheering for the Limpact when I should hate them.

Hopefully CONCACAF upgrade Canada's CCL spot or give out more spots.

**Alonso** · 03-03-2015, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Auzzy

So what happens if an MLS team is on strike at the scheduled time for a CCL game?

Good question.

It's not an MLS game so maybe they go ahead and play it?

**Auzzy** · 03-03-2015, 10:08 PM

Sometimes the long ball works! Who the heck is this Porter kid, that was a nice goal.

**jloome** · 03-03-2015, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by tfcleeds

Gotta say it feels weird - cheering for the Limpact when I should hate them.

I know, right? I just went "wwoooooo!" when Porter scored, then immediately thought "shit, he looks like a find. And he's playing for the fucking Limpacts."

Hell of a finish though. That kid may have just saved Joey's hide.

**ManUtd4ever** · 03-03-2015, 10:09 PM

What an epic finish. Montreal is the first MLS team to oust a Mexican club in the CCL? Unbelievable.

I actually cheered a bit for them, which is a first for me. I would have hated to see such an important game decided by a PK.

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