07-26-2020, 07:01 PM
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#781
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uzbekistan
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Honest question: does the CPL have enough money to stage a single site season with no income from the gate?
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07-26-2020, 07:20 PM
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#782
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny199r
Honest question: does the CPL have enough money to stage a single site season with no income from the gate?
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Not likely, they're almost entirely gate driven. Covid is a potentially sinking event for a fledgling league like this, though they would never come out and say it.
For leagues like this the first three years are critical and they need to be firing on all cylinders (primarily gate revenue) just to survive and gain stability. The average CPL fan may not understand how dire a blow like this is, but I truly hope they can come out of it.
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07-26-2020, 07:22 PM
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#783
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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A played season this year would only be to A) keep players that would otherwise move on and play elsewhere and B) keep fans locked into the idea that this is a new, strong soccer league in Canada.
The best financial move if it wasn't for holding fan and player interest in a new league in a country with a sea of failure start ups would easily be to stay away from playing this season and start up next spring.
Last edited by jayswin; 07-26-2020 at 07:27 PM.
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07-26-2020, 07:26 PM
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#784
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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That's why I'm wondering if there's more to this silence than incompetence. I've been questioning for a couple weeks if there's more to the story than being so tone deaf as to stay silent while every other league starts up or at the very least stays in communication with fans.
I strongly feel they've been on the edge of cancellation for a month or so, but fear the fallout of publicly stating it. I really, really don't see how they operate like this, and feel they think they're best bet is string along and then announce a cancellation and an announcement of next season at the same time to lessen the blow and hopefully retain fans.
Last edited by jayswin; 07-26-2020 at 07:28 PM.
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07-26-2020, 07:31 PM
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#785
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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I hope I'm wrong, but if I'm right hopefully they come out at some point and confidently state that they couldn't operate in these fan-less conditions but will be 100% ready when Covid restrictions lift.
Our owners are fine, but most owners in this league can't be paying out a million or two to salaries and operating costs with zero fan or TV revenue coming in. Not a chance, they were already tight with 2-6k fans a game.
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07-26-2020, 08:18 PM
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#786
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uzbekistan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
I hope I'm wrong, but if I'm right hopefully they come out at some point and confidently state that they couldn't operate in these fan-less conditions but will be 100% ready when Covid restrictions lift.
Our owners are fine, but most owners in this league can't be paying out a million or two to salaries and operating costs with zero fan or TV revenue coming in. Not a chance, they were already tight with 2-6k fans a game.
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Rob Gale of Valour was quoted the other day as saying a neutral site competition doesn't make sense for the league. He was pretty up front about it.
Choice A) lose tons of money some owners might not be able to afford by having a single site tournament without fans
B) cancel the season and throw the entire future of the league into question
Those are two really bad choices.
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07-26-2020, 09:01 PM
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#787
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Franchise Player
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Edit: Felt good to type that, but I should probably wait until its officially announced....
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07-26-2020, 09:08 PM
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#788
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Franchise Player
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Also, Sergio Camargo is clearly trolling.
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07-26-2020, 09:33 PM
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#789
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
Not likely, they're almost entirely gate driven. Covid is a potentially sinking event for a fledgling league like this, though they would never come out and say it.
For leagues like this the first three years are critical and they need to be firing on all cylinders (primarily gate revenue) just to survive and gain stability. The average CPL fan may not understand how dire a blow like this is, but I truly hope they can come out of it.
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Except of course for this...
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/sports-...-media-partner
I suspect they have to play, the contract with mediapro likely relies on it.
Also, I believe that every ownership group had to warrant that they could absorb 3-5 years of substantial losses.
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07-26-2020, 10:12 PM
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#790
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Olympic Saddledome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shermanator
Edit: Felt good to type that, but I should probably wait until its officially announced....
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Meany!
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07-27-2020, 08:21 AM
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#791
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Franchise Player
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Wednesday is the most recent day I've heard regarding an announcement on the 2020 season. But that has changed multiple times over the last few days.
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07-27-2020, 12:36 PM
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#792
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Franchise Player
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This Tweet makes it look like Wednesday is the day. Of course, I've been fooled about 20 times over the last 8 weeks so who knows. Will spend tonight preparing my pitchfork...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1287777028134113284
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07-27-2020, 05:36 PM
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#793
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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I've already assumed my season ticket money is gone and won't be refunded, nor will there be any sort of season. The league's lack of communication, and the club's, have been inexcusable. I don't even care enough to be angry about it, their disinterest in engaging their supporters and customers is fully reciprocated.
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07-28-2020, 06:05 PM
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#795
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uzbekistan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shermanator
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Word is season starts Aug 15 in Charlottetown. Teams arrive Aug 7th. I'll be interested in seeing how long the season lasts.
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07-29-2020, 08:22 AM
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#796
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Franchise Player
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That rumour on an August 15 start date is incorrect. The tournament actually starts August 13.
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07-29-2020, 08:28 AM
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#797
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Looking forward to today's announcement!
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07-29-2020, 08:36 AM
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#798
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Franchise Player
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In all honesty this is the only North American sporting news I’ve really been waiting for this summer. It’s been a long wait, but we’re maybe, hopefully, finally nearing the end and will get to support the Cavs again
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07-29-2020, 09:31 AM
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#799
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Calgary, AB
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Hopefully we get some word this week on whether Escalante and Luca are joining the club, or if Tommy has to make some quick deals to bolster the lineup. I suspect Haber will be an option.
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