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    Quote Originally Posted by Redpunkfiddle View Post
    Now if Halifax gets through to meet us, then that would be a place to sail.
    Ooh, yes. That would be great.

    One can dream....
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    The York9 was well worth it Wednesday. 3*1 going to Edmonton. Crazy picturing a visit from Montreal and UM02.
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    Just got back from Cavalry vs Forge. I never liked Bekker's attitude playing for TFC and he's been a piece of work in the CanPL so far. Satisfying to send him packing. I'm glad goalie Q wasn't in to take the loss.

    Pretty cool we'll get to see an MLS team come to town.

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    July 10th will be the most interesting date for me since that's when we will first see a CPL/MLS match (actually two that day). It will give both an idea of the level of the CPL right now and also give us an idea of what TFC can expect should a CPL team make it through.

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    Is July 10th the game at York stadium?
    Is it in bad taste (to York9) to go to the match in TFC colours and cheer for York9?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigredone View Post
    Is July 10th the game at York stadium?
    Is it in bad taste (to York9) to go to the match in TFC colours and cheer for York9?
    It's never in bad taste to wear your TFC colours.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigredone View Post
    Is July 10th the game at York stadium?
    Is it in bad taste (to York9) to go to the match in TFC colours and cheer for York9?
    Yes. York Lions stadium at 7:30pm.

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    York got a very lucky draw and are the second weakest team in CPL. Even against a dire Edmonton they barely squeaked through. Montreal will destroy them. I’d guess US/Thailand levels if they played their best 11.

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    I would be keen to keep an eye on the Cavalry / Whitecaps series.

    Caps play Sat / Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat / Wed / Sat during the weeks around these games

    Sat July 6 away vs LAFC
    Wed July 10 away vs Cavalry FC
    Sat July 13 home vs Sporting KC
    Wed July 17 away vs NE REVS
    Sat July 20 home vs San Jose
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    Sat July 27 away vs Minnesota

    I predict they start their "B" team vs Cavalry on the 10th. Might be Cavalry's best chance to get a result against an MLS squad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamilton_Red View Post
    York got a very lucky draw and are the second weakest team in CPL. Even against a dire Edmonton they barely squeaked through. Montreal will destroy them. I’d guess US/Thailand levels if they played their best 11.
    This match too.

    Impact is home against Minnesota, Away vs York 9, then Home vs TFC.

    They may throw the York9 game. Doesn't mean York9 will score though... :-)
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    York9 planning to "go after" Montreal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fergiejr View Post
    This match too.

    Impact is home against Minnesota, Away vs York 9, then Home vs TFC.

    They may throw the York9 game. Doesn't mean York9 will score though... :-)
    They might roll out the B squad for York9, then hammer them on the return tie at home.

    The chance of York9 winning over two legs isn't great. The Impact will want to advance to play TFC and win.

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    If the impact put out the B squad York has a good shot to at least win the first leg. Can’t wait to go and I will probably wear my TFC jersey like a douche!

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    The match I care most about is actually Halifax vs. Ottawa because:

    - It would be awesome for TFC to play in Halifax;
    - I want HFX to embarrass the Fury and make them look even more stupid for not joining the CPL.

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    Wednesday, July 10th is a chance for a great evening of soccer seeing who we may potentially play.

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    6pm HFX Wanderers v. Ottawa Fury
    7:30 pm York9 v Montreal Impact
    9:30 pm Cavalry v Whitecaps

    Halifax v Ottawa *should* be pretty close, but we'll see. To my eyes CPL is somewhat better than USL. First ever cross-league match!

    Montreal will probably beat York9, but you never know. They may throw the first game and hammer them in the return tie. Can York9 remedy their scoring woes?

    Whitecaps are coming off a 6-1 loss in league play and have been a dumpster fire both on and off the pitch. Meanwhile Cavalry is easily the strongest CPL team. Mark that one for a possible upset. We'll see!
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    Quote Originally Posted by James17930 View Post
    The match I care most about is actually Halifax vs. Ottawa because:

    - It would be awesome for TFC to play in Halifax;
    - I want HFX to embarrass the Fury and make them look even more stupid for not joining the CPL.
    Being a Fury Season Ticket holder, I'm afraid that you're in for some disappointment as the Fury are currently playing fairly well and are in a playoff position. Personally, I'd like to see HFX win so that we supporters will have ammunition to pressure the club into joining the league in the near future, but I think a Fury win will just confirm to the Front Office that they made the right choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Initial B View Post
    Being a Fury Season Ticket holder, I'm afraid that you're in for some disappointment as the Fury are currently playing fairly well and are in a playoff position. Personally, I'd like to see HFX win so that we supporters will have ammunition to pressure the club into joining the league in the near future, but I think a Fury win will just confirm to the Front Office that they made the right choice.
    But wouldn't they draw better crowds in CPL?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldtimer View Post
    Wednesday, July 10th is a chance for a great evening of soccer seeing who we may potentially play.

    If you are not already a subscriber to Onesoccer you can see these games for free with a free one month trial subscription!

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    6pm HFX Wanderers v. Ottawa Fury
    7:30 pm York9 v Montreal Impact
    9:30 pm Cavalry v Whitecaps

    Halifax v Ottawa *should* be pretty close, but we'll see. To my eyes CPL is somewhat better than USL. First ever cross-league match!

    Montreal will probably beat York9, but you never know. They may throw the first game and hammer them in the return tie. Can York9 remedy their scoring woes?

    Whitecaps are coming off a 6-1 loss in league play and have been a dumpster fire both on and off the pitch. Meanwhile Cavalry is easily the strongest CPL team. Mark that one for a possible upset. We'll see!
    With a Derby game coming up on the weekend, I think there is no way Montreal fields their A team. They will probably bunker and try to steal an away goal, then put out the big guns at the cheese factory next week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by James17930 View Post
    But wouldn't they draw better crowds in CPL?
    That's what we supporters would like to think, which is why we think there must be some hidden reason why they haven't joined yet. If CPL is successful over the next three years and CPL teams consistently beat the Fury in Voyageurs Cup matches, then it pretty much throws all the FO's arguments for not joining CPL out the window. I see the Fury joining CPL by 2022 if that happens, assuming they aren't forced to switch by CONCACAF before then (which the Canadian MLS clubs would fight against tooth and nail because of the precedence it sets).

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    Whitecaps planning to play their "strongest side" against Calvary.

    https://www.prosoccerusa.com/mls/can...ver-whitecaps/

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    Vancouver's home game this weekend is versus SKC who have issues so maybe they can get away with this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Initial B View Post
    That's what we supporters would like to think, which is why we think there must be some hidden reason why they haven't joined yet. If CPL is successful over the next three years and CPL teams consistently beat the Fury in Voyageurs Cup matches, then it pretty much throws all the FO's arguments for not joining CPL out the window. I see the Fury joining CPL by 2022 if that happens, assuming they aren't forced to switch by CONCACAF before then (which the Canadian MLS clubs would fight against tooth and nail because of the precedence it sets).
    MLS clubs aren't 'clubs' in the traditional sense - they are facets of MLS's single entity that an FO gets to operate within a certain geographical area. So they can't just be forced to change leagues like the Fury could.

    If TFC, Van and Montreal were to join the CPL, the originals would have to be dissolved, or something, and new actual clubs created (if I'm understanding it correctly).

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    Quote Originally Posted by James17930 View Post
    MLS clubs aren't 'clubs' in the traditional sense - they are facets of MLS's single entity that an FO gets to operate within a certain geographical area. So they can't just be forced to change leagues like the Fury could.

    If TFC, Van and Montreal were to join the CPL, the originals would have to be dissolved, or something, and new actual clubs created (if I'm understanding it correctly).
    That's correct. Legally, the MLS franchises are divisions of a corporation. So while it's possible to spin off a division into it's own corporation (which is how independent clubs are structured), it would require a lot of legal work, and would require MLS FO approval. That's not to say that MLSE couldn't in theory set up a new corporation to be a CPL club, however to keep the TFC identity it would require a buy-out of the MLS rights.

    So no, the CSA is not going to require the 3 MLS sides to change leagues.

    There's already a precedence for two leagues like Canada is ending up with (I believe Ottawa will ultimately migrate to the CPL). Wales has it's own top-flight Welsh Premier League, however there are a few top Welsh teams that play in English football. That doesn't diminish the value of the WPL at all. English football is more prestigious than the WPL, though, and the teams that play in English football are considered more prestigious teams. I think we'll see the same for MLS vs CPL. MLS will continue to be a more prestigious league, but the CPL will have value. The 3 MLS sides will continue to play in MLS, and be more prestigious teams to play for, just like teams like Swansea or Cardiff continue to play in the English pyramid and are more prestigious to play for than Carmarthen Town.
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    Quote Originally Posted by James17930 View Post
    MLS clubs aren't 'clubs' in the traditional sense - they are facets of MLS's single entity that an FO gets to operate within a certain geographical area. So they can't just be forced to change leagues like the Fury could.

    If TFC, Van and Montreal were to join the CPL, the originals would have to be dissolved, or something, and new actual clubs created (if I'm understanding it correctly).
    The easiest solution would be to simply sell and move it, as I assume MLSE would have little interest in operating in whichever American market currently doesn’t have an MLS team.

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    Soccer is governed by a lot of Laws & Rules that are purposfully vague to allow for intervention when parties want to intervene.

    Consider teams operating in leagues outside of one FA as akin to just another way of interpreting the hand ball rule.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Soccer is governed by a lot of Laws & Rules that are purposfully vague to allow for intervention when parties want to intervene.

    Consider teams operating in leagues outside of one FA as akin to just another way of interpreting the hand ball rule.
    “The code is more what you'd call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules. Welcome to MLS, Miss Turner!”

    Where “guidelines” can be used interchangeably with briefcases full of cash, Picasso paintings, or comically large burlap sacks with dollar signs on them.

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    Am I correct in assuming TFC's home match for the next round will be the second leg on August 14? Or can they get stuck with the first leg?

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    Impressions mid-evening:

    Fury beating HFX 3-2 not too surprising. Both teams similar quality, but Fury show the benefit of being together longer. TFC could beat both of these teams. Great atmosphere in Halifax! I'd really enjoy a road trip there.

    Montreal's B team similar to York9 at the half. Both have trouble finishing, Montreal better at defense. If Montreal plays their first 11 in Montreal or even something close to it York9 will lose.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldtimer View Post
    Impressions mid-evening:

    Fury beating HFX 3-2 not too surprising. Both teams similar quality, but Fury show the benefit of being together longer. TFC could beat both of these teams. Great atmosphere in Halifax! I'd really enjoy a road trip there.

    Montreal's B team similar to York9 at the half. Both have trouble finishing, Montreal better at defense. If Montreal plays their first 11 in Montreal or even something close to it York9 will lose.

    Telfer takes over in the last 20 minutes.

    Why is he in York, again? All he's done is a) play well for us, b) played well for them, c) come back and played well for us d) gone back and played excellently tonight.

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    Y9 concedes two goals due to shambolic defending and goal keeping. Telfer scores a golazo, forces a corner, takes the corner leading to a second goal for Y9. 2-2 exciting final. Montreal will be forced to play the A team for the return which is great for TFC.

 

 

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