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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Feels to me like Valour and York are not long for this league.
With Valour I 100% understand. the CFL stadium experience is lame.
It feels like York is a canary in the GTA coalmine.
Hopefully the rumors around Quebec are true, this league needs 7 teams.
That said, I think if this league folds, Cavalry FC will remain.
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York has new Mexican owners as of a few months ago. So if they can get out of York Lions Stadium, they might have a chance.
I have heard the rumours of Quebec City expansion, but is there also one about a York move to Quebec instead?
Winnipeg has been a disappointment, but not a surprise. Imagine trading Spruce Meadows for a modernized version of McMahon. Sitting in a sea of empty seats, massive gap between the pitch and the stands, etc. The game day experience matters a lot. Plus Winnipeg's stadium is out in the boonies. I mean, ours is too, but at least when you get there it has a really cool vibe.
Sure, I'd sit in McMahon in February for Concacaf Champions Cup match (when/if they get the right turf). Gotta do what you gotta do. But week in and week out? It would be such a crap vibe. Forge seems to be the exception, but if they weren't successful, I can't see the oversized stadium doing them any favours.
CFL stadiums and running tracks don't work well for soccer. Why do we keep trying this and then get surprised when it doesn't work?