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Post by Dcmac on Dec 5, 2010 3:13:23 GMT -5
So, it's here! Winnipeg landed a team in the USL's PDL league! The story was on Global today and a short article was in the Winnipeg Sun. The deal was a couple years in the making. I'm personally excited, any soccer here in Winnipeg is a good start and the plus side about it being the PDL is being able to expect cheap tickets. About it: It's an under-23 league with 67 teams across different divisions. There's 12 games a season, the team will be playing in the Waverly complex. www.winnipegsun.com/sports/soccer/2010/12/04/16425506.html |
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Post by mcguire4 on Dec 5, 2010 14:33:57 GMT -5
awesome.
i think.
i know what the USL is, but wtf is a PDL??
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Post by Comrade Fox on Dec 5, 2010 15:12:59 GMT -5
awesome. i think. i know what the USL is, but wtf is a PDL?? I think it stands for Professional Develpoment League. Not 100%. |
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Post by cmdj1982 on Dec 29, 2010 11:46:25 GMT -5
Soccer in the sub-arctic is comparible to hockey in the desert!  At least Winnipeg is smart enough to not bring in an MLS team and throw away multiple millions a season to keep the floundering franchise here... I'm sure there will be sufficient interest in the team to support the level of competition. Something CoG certainly doesn't understand. |
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Post by Dcmac on Dec 31, 2010 18:58:46 GMT -5
Soccer in the sub-arctic is comparible to hockey in the desert! The same could be said about baseball, but we all know how well the Goldeyes are doing.  I like soccer, and I hope we have some sort of fully professional team (doesn't, and probably never would be an MLS team). I'm so soccer starved though, that I'll take anything. |
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Post by teamjetskurt on Feb 4, 2011 15:51:43 GMT -5
The CLS was pretty cool. Checked out some Fury games! I think Soccer could work again, but not this league. no wonder no ones talked about it. Basketball was cool too. The Thunder were pretty cool, who owned that league again? it wasn't Katz was it?
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Post by winnipegger on Mar 11, 2011 19:25:46 GMT -5
I'm pumped for the soccer team, I was so pissed when the fury left! Obviously hockey is my number 1 sport but I'll check out a couple of their games this summer
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Post by ryanfskater on Mar 21, 2011 20:12:46 GMT -5
ya know..we do have winnipeg alliance.. they are a pretty exciting team to watch.. they played this year out of gateway rec center.. they beat detroit in a dbl header there but i think they only got a few hundred fans.. i went to the exhibition that one year at mts center when 7000 people showed up. it was really exciting soccer.. ..man if winnipeg ever got MLS id die .omg .im so happy vancouver got a team.. now i can cheer for someone other than toronto!
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Post by mcguire4 on Mar 21, 2011 22:03:38 GMT -5
with our new staduim, the MLS would work here. no question about it.
but a PDL type league?,meh, the local clubs here could give some of these teams a run for their money.
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Post by roosta604 on Mar 22, 2011 0:41:23 GMT -5
Had to add that the first Vancouver Whitecaps MLS game was totally awesome...so much fun watching the boys destroy TFC, will be back at another game soon for sure.
Really think Winnipeg needs to take steps in this direction, this is a good start.
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Post by bm1984 on Mar 22, 2011 9:41:55 GMT -5
Without a domed stadium, we couldn't realisitically commit to the MLS season. The season starts in March. The first whitecaps game was this weekend. Could have we played soccer on an outdoor field and attracted fans based upon conditions? Probably not. The season also ends in November, and again, I can't imagine soccer players or fans being too thrilled about an outdoor game in a Winnipeg winter.
That being said, a domed stadium would fix these issues. Winnipeg has a good immigrant community from Europe as well who are very interesed in soccer. I saw that Toronto FC tickets are $50-$150. With all of the other options (Bombers, Goldeyes, potential NHL team), a team might have an issue attracting a large following. All in all, I think it would be cool to have an MLS team.
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Post by Dcmac on Mar 26, 2011 21:22:47 GMT -5
I really don't think we could pull MLS off, but a league under it would fit us just fine. We could fit in with the league Montreal and Vancouver were playing in (Montreal is leaving next year for MLS). We'd still get to play the MLS teams for the Canada cup and we'd have some competitive soccer.
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Post by postmanpat on May 31, 2011 6:30:20 GMT -5
MLS in Winnipeg would likely run up against the issue of market saturation. USL Pro or the NASL are better bets though and Winnipeg could play up against Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton in the Canadian Championships. Given Canada's rapidly growing immigrant population and in particular Winnipeg's, professional soccer is a pretty decent investment in the city.
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Post by postmanpat on Jun 18, 2011 21:06:41 GMT -5
Without a domed stadium, we couldn't realisitically commit to the MLS season. The season starts in March. The first whitecaps game was this weekend. Could have we played soccer on an outdoor field and attracted fans based upon conditions? Probably not. The season also ends in November, and again, I can't imagine soccer players or fans being too thrilled about an outdoor game in a Winnipeg winter. That being said, a domed stadium would fix these issues. Winnipeg has a good immigrant community from Europe as well who are very interesed in soccer. I saw that Toronto FC tickets are $50-$150. With all of the other options (Bombers, Goldeyes, potential NHL team), a team might have an issue attracting a large following. All in all, I think it would be cool to have an MLS team. In MLS, Toronto got passed weather concerns at the start of the season by beginning with a series of away matches. Which is actually pretty good when you think about it. |
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Post by shtinky on Jun 18, 2011 23:17:22 GMT -5
I'm pumped for the soccer team, I was so pissed when the fury left! Obviously hockey is my number 1 sport but I'll check out a couple of their games this summer Now that the Jets are back, is the Fury next? ;D |
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Post by mcguire4 on Jun 19, 2011 0:53:05 GMT -5
I'm pumped for the soccer team, I was so pissed when the fury left! Obviously hockey is my number 1 sport but I'll check out a couple of their games this summer Now that the Jets are back, is the Fury next? ;D why not? ;D as for the weather in March, well a tarp can do wonders leading up to game day, plus we may very well start off the season on the road. like i said, a PDL type league isnt worth the effort as the MSA teams could give them a good run, but the MLS, or even the A-League gives us credibility. we have the fans here, it WILL work. just not on a field with CFL markings. Hail Hail! MON the HOOPS CELTIC, CELTIC, THATS THE TEAM FOR ME!, CELTIC, CELTIC, ON TO VICTORY!! |
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Post by postmanpat on Jun 20, 2011 1:18:41 GMT -5
Well it's doubtful that we could make a play for an MLS franchise, but Winnipeg could definitely do NASL. We'd be able to play alongside FC Edmonton. The city could really use a good quality soccer specific stadium. Preferably on land where it could conceivably be expanded drastically in the future.
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Post by johnd on Jun 20, 2011 9:38:31 GMT -5
Personally, I can't get excited over a sport where there's maybe 5 shots on net all game, both teams combined.
But for those of you who like it; this is great news.
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Post by postmanpat on Jun 22, 2011 0:00:06 GMT -5
Personally, I can't get excited over a sport where there's maybe 5 shots on net all game, both teams combined. Cool! But for those of you who like it; this is great news. It is. |
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Post by smokey on Jun 22, 2011 0:17:02 GMT -5
Soccer in the sub-arctic is comparible to hockey in the desert! At least Winnipeg is smart enough to not bring in an MLS team and throw away multiple millions a season to keep the floundering franchise here... I'm sure there will be sufficient interest in the team to support the level of competition. Something CoG certainly doesn't understand. Hehe at least we actually have a warm summer with real grass. Pheonix doesn't have grass or snow. |
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