Big_M Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 PastPros, Kent and Unnamed Trialist 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 It blows my mind that the women are talking about slashing budgets and improper prep for WC at the same time prob 3-4 million is coming to them from the mens WC. I know I know its a "windfall" payment, but geeesh, if money is tight maybe they should have cut those payments to the players back a million from each side, for the good of the overall program eh? Oh well good luck with the new Pres....I dont know who they are going to get in there that will actually make our schizophrenic soccer community happy. The success we have had in the last few years has seemed to make eveyone more pissed off. johnyb, Shway and gator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 STATEMENT FROM CANADA SOCCER PRESIDENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: I haven’t been calling for his resignation or massively critical. As I have said recently though - I do think it is probably time he stepped aside. Regardless of how the responsibly should ultimately be allocated, the reality is that accountability needs to end at the top of any organization. And in this case, Bontis has overseen some pretty dysfunctional exchanges. Though as (I think) @El Hombre has pointed out, the CEO seems to be getting completely left out of the accountability discussion and is somehow escaping criticism in all of this (when he likely has more direct agency than Bontis in many of the areas that could resolve some of the issues). Although with Bontis having resigned, I'm assuming that Earl Cochrane now has to handle a parliamentary inquiry all on his own, even though he wasn't with the CSA for what constititutes much the relevant time that the women are whining about (regarding the larger funding given to the men in 2021 in comparison to the women). The NDP MP never answered my question as to whether he was going to call in members of FIFA to explain why they provide more funding and prize money for the Men's World Cup vs. the Women's, unsurprisingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) smellyalata Bontis LOL the statement edits are still in the statement. You can see he crossed out an “an” without deleting it. Professional until the end. Edited February 27, 2023 by InglewoodJack PastPros, Cheeta, Obinna and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaub Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 #packwatch InglewoodJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bison44 said: It blows my mind that the women are talking about slashing budgets and improper prep for WC at the same time prob 3-4 million is coming to them from the mens WC. I know I know its a "windfall" payment, but geeesh, if money is tight maybe they should have cut those payments to the players back a million from each side, for the good of the overall program eh? Oh well good luck with the new Pres....I dont know who they are going to get in there that will actually make our schizophrenic soccer community happy. The success we have had in the last few years has seemed to make eveyone more pissed off. I don't know who specifically either, as it seems like such a poisoned chalice - a volunteer position that can't possibly satisfy the competing interests of so many different parties, I'm not sure who the hell would want it. But my inclination is that the CSA may want a woman so that certain outspoken women's team members can no longer publicly play the "misogyny" card. It would be ironic though if the pay equity deal that Bontis was pushing so hard for now goes south with a new President. Obinna, ray, johnyb and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanSoccfan11 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Ah so the guy with limited actual control on the day to day of the CSA is gone. Maybe this is needed but the actual management team running the shit show is still in place. Seems to me there is a lot of greed all around in this. Obinna, johnyb, gator and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Canuckia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Any hope that Earl goes with him? Canuckia, InBorjanWeTrust, Shway and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoaleks Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) He seems a style over substance business person Has preferred parking at McMaster -his own stall with his name on the sign shows some vanity, then the IG posts whilst in Qatar showed lack of filter Nice cars too that he parked ( no judge so good on him and his his success prior to CSA) he was able to be successful in academics and business manage over the years with minimal level of adversity and then the media spotlight on the pay dispute and his way to managing it showed some cracks in his armour IMO Seems like he is gone and can’t save his situation with bluster and hubris Edited February 27, 2023 by Markoaleks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Breaking News! Breaking News! Breaking News! Breaking News! Rick Whitehead collects his commission Next up.. those bastards at the Canadian Men's Water Polo Association. Let's get someone fired ladies! Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I have no faith in the direction of the CSA with or without Bontis. He had to resign, yes, but I don't feel any better about the situation. I hope common sense prevails over ideology, but I don't foresee that happening. Cheeta, GasPed, gator and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I personally thought everything was fine. But I do get that Bontis wife's instagram was unacceptable to some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Two questions: 1) Will this result in greater transparency and accountability from the CSA? 2) Does Bontis get to keep his bespoke suit, or does the new president have to match his body type? Cheeta, Olympique_de_Marseille, Mattd97 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 if the women/x side was stressed and worrying it will be 10x more now just a few months before the world cup as they could be missing out on the 3-4M of mens world cup prize money that bontis wanted to give them...an all out internal war could be coming between men, w/x, provincial associations and others as everyone wants money...one thing that wont change: contracts that are already signed and looks like some just dont wanna understand that gator and Gian-Luca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) I hope we have less transparency and accountability. I just want our men's team in the World Cup and our own domestic league. Whoever the next president is they need to be able to accomplish that Edited February 27, 2023 by SpursFlu Obinna, Shway, johnyb and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag futbol Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Breaking News! Breaking News! Breaking News! Breaking News! Rick Whitehead collects his commission Next up.. those bastards at the Canadian Men's Water Polo Association. Let's get someone fired ladies! So does Westhead get paid more or less than you do to litter this forum with tripe? Edited February 27, 2023 by ag futbol RS and Mattd97 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Probably neither but whats tripe? oh and pass me the grey poupon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 It was actually best case for Bontis. Got all the fanfare leading up to the World Cup. Had the trip and experience all of us can only dream of and now Canova on and let someone else deal with the shit storm. Cheeta and Kadenge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) The Women's Big Six domestic league brought to by BlackRock and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Because when it's time for you to sell out, we'll pay all sell outs equally Edited February 27, 2023 by SpursFlu Shway and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 14 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: I personally thought everything was fine. But I do get that Bontis wife's instagram was unacceptable to some What was on his wife’s instagram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, kacbru said: Two questions: 1) Will this result in greater transparency and accountability from the CSA? 2) Does Bontis get to keep his bespoke suit, or does the new president have to match his body type? No Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 You dont think 2 players strikes, cancelling friendlies, getting shit on by the PM and getting raked over the coals because the women want equality when they have been getting better treatment than the men over the last 10 years and their WC brings in 5% the cash the mens does was a dream experience for Bontis? Taking ill informed abuse for the CSB deal which he didnt bring in and having idiots trying to get the public onboard with this CPLvsNational team horseshit must make him wonder why he ever took a volunteer position to try and help CDN soccer?? And who in the hell is going to be stupid enough to stick their head in a noose by taking over, after Bontis got tarred and feathered for being at the helm for the best patch of onfield results we have ever had??? gator, Califax, johnyb and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasp Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 25 minutes ago, Markoaleks said: He seems a style over substance business person Has preferred parking at McMaster -his own stall with his name on the sign shows some vanity, then the IG posts whilst in Qatar showed lack of filter Nice cars too that he parked ( no judge so good on him and his his success prior to CSA) he was able to be successful in academics and business manage over the years with minimal level of adversity and then the media spotlight on the pay dispute and his way to managing it showed some cracks in his armour IMO Seems like he is gone and can’t save his situation with bluster and hubris For what it's worth, a friend of mine did his MBA at McMaster and took a class that Bontis taught. He said that Bontis was the most pompous, arrogant, and generally slimy professor he'd ever had. Good riddance. Obinna, sstackho, Kadenge and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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