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Originally Posted by CorbeauNoir
It has absolutely nothing to do with whether they matter internationally - it's a moot point because the league itself fundamentally won't matter internationally. Counting on some kind of bizarre European cult following to gravitate towards the CPL for no reason beyond 'novelty' is completely deluded. It's as nonsensical as trying to argue that any portion of Canada's population beyond a rounding error is a serious follower of the Czech hockey league. Just stop.
The issue is purely one of domestic viewership. Half the country's population in a 'national' league has little to no motivation to tune in because they already have a well established and objectively superior local product, which is a massive obstacle.
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Resolute 14 seemed to think Mediapro is counting on international numbers. I don't think they are. I think they are counting on growing enough Canadian (and maybe American) numbers to justify their outlay.
All I was trying to say is that the location of the clubs isn't much of a factor in that and that CanPL will be a non-factor internationally indefinitely. I never said that this will be more than a minor blip internationally, I'm not sure why you think I am. The people who tune in that I mentioned in my last paragraph can probably be measured in triple digits,
globally. IF it ever grows in 20-50 years, the location of the clubs will be irrelevant internationally, just like the location of Dortmund, Liverpool and Juventus is. That's it.
The notion that having all Canadian markets would make a difference to CanPL internationally is silly because the league is so raw and small relative to MLS and Liga MX, let alone the big Euro leagues. I think we agree there.
There's going to be the same issue with regard to MLS being established in Canada regardless even though teams in the largest 3 markets are important. Are people in Vancouver going to watch the Whitecaps or Vancouver FC out of Surrey. Is a market of 3.5m big enough to support two soccer teams anyway? Or are they better off building a base from the biggest centres left (and GTA) and then trying to steal market share.
GTA is the only one I'm confident is big enough to support multiple clubs, and York9 is the test subject. Again, York is technically part of Toronto.