jonovision Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Question for close watchers of the league: do you think the quality of play overall has improved, stayed the same, or worsened since 2019? I don't think I can answer this question fairly since, as the table shows, there are two teams that are not even close to the level of the other six this season, and one is the team I've watched almost exclusively this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Just now, jonovision said: Question for close watchers of the league: do you think the quality of play overall has improved, stayed the same, or worsened since 2019? I don't think I can answer this question fairly since, as the table shows, there are two teams that are not even close to the level of the other six this season, and one is the team I've watched almost exclusively this year. Slightly improved. I don't think enough though. Not a clear jump in quality with higher pay and more roster and coaching continuity. Still some poor things happening. No specific team or set of players establishing a standard for excellence. Case in point is how in Voyageurs Cup the first season they could push the MLS teams and now it's more or less the same. NVsoccer, Kent and jonovision 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 another transfer - Vancouver FC to Malta https://www.transfermarkt.us/marcus-simmons/profil/spieler/999784 narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yothat2 Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/p/CwpVvMiI2ig/?igshid=NjIwNzIyMDk2Mg== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingston Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 10 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Not a clear jump in quality with higher pay and more roster and coaching continuity. In fairness, the jump in pay was only enough to make it marginally viable to be a pro soccer player in the CPL. It will help retain guys who might have tried the CPL anyway but it is not yet high enough to really attract talent. rkomar and Unnamed Trialist 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 9 hours ago, yothat2 said: another transfer - Vancouver FC to Malta https://www.transfermarkt.us/marcus-simmons/profil/spieler/999784 Malta league is not better than the CPL. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) CPL ranked 10th amongst Americas league transfers to Europe this year with 12. Of the MLS transfers, 6 were Canadian, 12 American and 45 rest of the world. Of the USL transfers, it was 5 American and 15 international. These numbers include free transfers which for instance accounts for the majority of USL's numbers. Edited September 5, 2023 by red card johnyb, narduch, Watchmen and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, red card said: CPL ranked 10th amongst Americas league transfers to Europe this year with 12. Of the MLS transfers, 6 were Canadian, 12 American and 45 rest of the world. Of the USL transfers, it was 5 American and 15 international. These numbers include free transfers which for instance accounts for the majority of USL's numbers. It's interesting, but I'm curious if we know how many of these transfers involve players returning home. ie of the international players, how many were players who came over to NA to take their shot, didn't make it, and are now just returning their home country on a free transfer. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 Free transfers mean there's no (significant ) fee being paid, the players are out of contract. But the transfer papers still need to be filed, by the clubs through the respective federations. Clearly though, an active player having his contract bought out has value and merit, an out of contract free transfer much less so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Who are the 12 CPL transfers to Europe this calendar year (winter and summer windows)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 If you are struggling to put a list of 12 together it's worth bearing in mind that import players heading back to Europe would also generate an international transfer of player registration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 4 hours ago, jonovision said: Who are the 12 CPL transfers to Europe this calendar year (winter and summer windows)? I know some of these were last summer, but here are a few names off the top of my head: Tabla, Loturi, Pepple, Ntignee, Zator, Kratt, Diaz, Bustos, Akio, Peña, Unnamed Trialist and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 4 hours ago, Aird25 said: I know some of these were last summer, but here are a few names off the top of my head: Tabla, Loturi, Pepple, Ntignee, Zator, Kratt, Diaz, Bustos, Akio, Peña, Take those 10 plus a keeper you'd have probably the best starting 11 in the league. So I'm just saying that the ones who've gone mostly deserved to. Cheeta and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Curiosity: Which airport do teams (flying on WestJet obviously) use for Vancouver FC? Abbotsford? or Vancouver? (or either one depending on the timing of flights?) http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbotsford_International_Airport http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_International_Airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Curiosity: Which airport do teams (flying on WestJet obviously) use for Vancouver FC? Abbotsford? or Vancouver? (or either one depending on the timing of flights?) http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbotsford_International_Airport http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_International_Airport I think both depending, as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/5/2023 at 12:15 PM, red card said: Whether the stats are correct or not, putting them alongside how many teams are in the league is interesting (to me at least) 95 Brasileirao Serie A (25 teams) 63 Major League Soccer (29 teams) 46 Liga Profesional (28 teams) 22 Liga BBVA MX (18 teams) 20 USL Championship (24 teams) 20 Campeonato Uruguayo (16 teams) 19 Liga BetPlay Dimayor (20 teams) 14 Liga Futve (15 teams) 13 Liga Pro Serie A (16 teams) 12 Canadian PL (8 teams) Unnamed Trialist, johnyb and sebdeserio 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 hours ago, toontownman said: Whether the stats are correct or not, putting them alongside how many teams are in the league is interesting (to me at least) 95 Brasileirao Serie A (25 teams) 63 Major League Soccer (29 teams) 46 Liga Profesional (28 teams) 22 Liga BBVA MX (18 teams) 20 USL Championship (24 teams) 20 Campeonato Uruguayo (16 teams) 19 Liga BetPlay Dimayor (20 teams) 14 Liga Futve (15 teams) 13 Liga Pro Serie A (16 teams) 12 Canadian PL (8 teams) 1.5 transfers per team, fourth best. NVsoccer and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 9 hours ago, toontownman said: Whether the stats are correct or not, putting them alongside how many teams are in the league is interesting (to me at least) 95 Brasileirao Serie A (25 teams) 63 Major League Soccer (29 teams) 46 Liga Profesional (28 teams) 22 Liga BBVA MX (18 teams) 20 USL Championship (24 teams) 20 Campeonato Uruguayo (16 teams) 19 Liga BetPlay Dimayor (20 teams) 14 Liga Futve (15 teams) 13 Liga Pro Serie A (16 teams) 12 Canadian PL (8 teams) If he counted USL he should have counted Brasileirao B. Likely would have been 4th. Who cares statement of the day but just saying Unnamed Trialist and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Where in Europe the players land is surely important. It's well known that Mexican players often stay in Mexico because of the high wages there. They really only leave for a decent team in Europe masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Unnamed Trialist and gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) On 9/6/2023 at 4:31 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Curiosity: Which airport do teams (flying on WestJet obviously) use for Vancouver FC? Abbotsford? or Vancouver? On 9/6/2023 at 9:54 PM, Unnamed Trialist said: I think both depending, as you say. I am at YVR right now, about to fly back to Ottawa and the players are on the same Westjet flight as me. So I've somewhat answered my own question. 😄 Edited September 10, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille CDNFootballer and gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) CBS, who don't even have the rights, giving more coverage to the CPL than Canada's pathetic sports broadcasters (TSN, Sportsnet) Edited September 15, 2023 by narduch SpursFlu, fil, sebdeserio and 11 others 10 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fil Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 narduch and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SpursFlu Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 3 hours ago, narduch said: CBS, who don't even have the rights, giving more coverage to thr CPL than Canada's pathetic sports broadcasters (TSN, Sportsnet) This video absolutely made my day Is that Charlie Davis? I like how amazing guy calls him out for being salty lol narduch and Nello 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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