2021 Cavalry FC and CPL season thread

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by johnny199r

https://twitter.com/user/status/1430023589793783809

trying to link a tweet on this board is 10000 times harder than it has to be.

Anyway, that’s a link from manuel veth saying big things on the horizon for league news, including on expansion.

ftfy

[SebC]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM

I feel OneSoccer is holding the CPL back…how many subscriptions could they possibly be bringing in? I would guess less than 500 total.

Was limiting the CPL to 1 game a week CBC or the CPL’s idea. If they want to grow the game, they might need to consider giving away the broadcasts, there must be a channel that would give them the airtime. Heck, even some smaller leagues including the Women’s Hockey was being broadcasted on Twitch.Tv…or mid 2000s WHL was in Shaw Public Access.

If a kid discovers the CPL on Twitch and gets his/her parents to take the family to a couple games a year, it will be more beneficial for the league than a $10 a month subscription.

The people I invited to come with me to the Cavs game weren't even aware the team existed. And they're all at least casual sports fans.

[shermanator]

Just dropping in to say FC Edmonton lost 3-0 to Valour tonight.

[cheevers]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM

I feel OneSoccer is holding the CPL back…how many subscriptions could they possibly be bringing in? I would guess less than 500 total.

Was limiting the CPL to 1 game a week CBC or the CPL’s idea. If they want to grow the game, they might need to consider giving away the broadcasts, there must be a channel that would give them the airtime. Heck, even some smaller leagues including the Women’s Hockey was being broadcasted on Twitch.Tv…or mid 2000s WHL was in Shaw Public Access.

If a kid discovers the CPL on Twitch and gets his/her parents to take the family to a couple games a year, it will be more beneficial for the league than a $10 a month subscription.

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I won't say OneSoccer holds them back because I don't believe that is fair. They have done so much for the league from financial help to promotion. It's hard to ask for them to do more. I will say, they do need to find a way to get a game every week, or couple weeks on Sportsnet or TSN (despite both being trash), to get more casual fans with eyes on the league. Or at least back on CBC.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by Bill Bumface

ftfy

Can you tell me how?

[Johnny199r]

Veth said on Twitter that there are two expansion sides that should be announced soon, and that neither are in Quebec.

[ditty]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Veth said on Twitter that there are two expansion sides that should be announced soon, and that neither are in Quebec.

Saskatoon and Fraser Valley?

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Originally Posted by cheevers

I won't say OneSoccer holds them back because I don't believe that is fair. They have done so much for the league from financial help to promotion. It's hard to ask for them to do more.

I say they hold the league back by limiting the access points for new eyes…if OneSoccer was a store, it would be that secret place in the middle of nowhere and the only people who would go there are the people who already knew they existed.

CBC, TSN, SportsNet, DAZN, Twitch, or even Youtube would give an opportunity for new eyes to stumble upon it, even if someone stumbles upon OneSoccer and downloads the app, they’ll delete it the second it asks for a credit card.


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[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by ditty

Saskatoon and Fraser Valley?

Sask has already been “announced”. So I don’t believe it’s then.

I strongly believe at least one of the locations he is hinting at is in BC.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM

I say they hold the league back by limiting the access points for new eyes…if OneSoccer was a store, it would be that secret place in the middle of nowhere and the only people who would go there are the people who already knew they existed.

CBC, TSN, SportsNet, DAZN, Twitch, or even Youtube would give an opportunity for new eyes to stumble upon it, even if someone stumbles upon OneSoccer and downloads the app, they’ll delete it the second it asks for a credit card.


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I think having a match every week on CBC or some other channel would be good for promotion. Paying a league like TSN to carry games, or giving all their games to them for free, would mean the end of the league as mediapro paid a huge sum for the rights to broadcast the league. The league literally wouldn’t survive without that tv money to stabilize it in the early years.

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

I think having a match every week on CBC or some other channel would be good for promotion. Paying a league like TSN to carry games, or giving all their games to them for free, would mean the end of the league as mediapro paid a huge sum for the rights to broadcast the league. The league literally wouldn’t survive without that tv money to stabilize it in the early years.

How many subscriptions would you guess OneSoccer are currently selling? I would guess less than 500 total from CPL fans.

DAZN would be awesome.


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[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

Can you tell me how?

If you quote my post you can see it.

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[lambeburger]

Went to my first game a few weeks ago through the Ship and Anchor bus. Had a great time. Looking to go again this Sunday, but the Ship and Anchor bus is sold out. Does the Rose and Crown still do a bus to Spruce Meadows on gamedays?

[CofR]

Originally Posted by lambeburger

Went to my first game a few weeks ago through the Ship and Anchor bus. Had a great time. Looking to go again this Sunday, but the Ship and Anchor bus is sold out. Does the Rose and Crown still do a bus to Spruce Meadows on gamedays?

Yes it does, but unlike the Ship bus there’s no ticket included for the game so you have to get that yourself.

[shermanator]

Rose and Crown bus leaves 90 mins before kickoff. You have to get food or beer at the pub to get a ticket.

[CofR]

Originally Posted by shermanator

You have to get food or beer at the pub to get a ticket.

Ya I definitely should have mentioned this part as well

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by FlamesFanStrandedInEDM

How many subscriptions would you guess OneSoccer are currently selling? I would guess less than 500 total from CPL fans.

DAZN would be awesome.


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I have no idea. Doesn’t change the fact that the league needs the mediapro/onesoccer money to survive.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

1-0 Pacific up on the Whitecaps 8 minutes in after a penalty. Pacific looks really lively!

1-1 after Irving decides to whiff on a clearing attempt and just runs into the Whitecaps player instead

[Slava]

Is Vancouver just terrible? I was really hoping to see us play them in the next round, but they really look disorganized.

[shermanator]

The Whitecaps and losing to CPL sides in the Cup. Name a better duo...