reggietfc Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 thk you to the forge for beating tfc.1 fraud gone in manning 2 more to go herdman and insigni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 2 hours ago, reggietfc said: thk you to the forge for beating tfc.1 fraud gone in manning 2 more to go herdman and insigni On behalf of Forge, you're welcome. If we win the second leg, maybe #2 will be accomplished, but they're stuck with #3 until the end of that contract. No way they're buying that one out. Ivan, gator and reggietfc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoaleks Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Something to keep an eye on.... Stelco who recently invested in Forge and Tiger cats as part of a sale via the caretaker Bob Young were this week potentially taken over by another steel company - who knows if the new owner ( once deal is closed) will retain the interest in the Hamilton sports teams- or may seek to divest.... Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 Ftduck, Markoaleks, K Edgar and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoaleks Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 @Big_M thanks for that info - good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Here's the link to the press release in question: https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/news/news-releases/detail/643/cleveland-cliffs-announces-the-acquisition-of-stelco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 These announcements are always rosy, we'll have to wait and see. If the company starts having issues, I'm sure all these secondary assets and commitments will be up for review first thing. I can't see an owner with no roots in the community and a focus on a separate business being willing to continue investing in sports businesses that probably provide no income, and are unlikely to see significant growth in value. I'd give it a year and then I bet they start shopping them around. narduch and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The problem when a big multinational corporation is involved is that they are legally obligated to do what is in the best interests of the shareholders and a constant stream of cash calls to shore up the finances of a Canadian pro soccer club would be difficult to justify to pension funds etc in that context. The positive for the Forge is that Stelco's 40% share can be outvoted by Bob Young and the other minority owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Considering Forge's overall attendance and the fact they often get greater crowds for big events (playoffs, Voyageurs Cup, etc), perhaps they aren't a drain in company finances? Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 4 hours ago, narduch said: Considering Forge's overall attendance and the fact they often get greater crowds for big events (playoffs, Voyageurs Cup, etc), perhaps they aren't a drain in company finances? It's possible. Hard to know what their non-player costs are, or how much they make in non-ticket revenue. I'd guess that they could be pretty close to break-even. I suspect the Ticats are the same, I think the CFL got their finances in order over the last couple decades. But if they can get any capital from selling them to put into core businesses, there will be pressure to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The 500 lb gorilla in the room that nobody wants to acknowledge at the moment is that Mediapro is leaving at the end of this season. If CanPL now has to pick up the production costs for Onesoccer moving forward with no rights fees payments coming in unlike previously you could easily be looking at low seven figures per team per season as the financial fallout from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillOnFire Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 What's the situation with Tristain Henry? Kalongo seems on par with him as a keeper, and younger with more upside. Hamilton should have just let him go... but hindsight and all that. nolando and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 1 hour ago, StillOnFire said: What's the situation with Tristain Henry? Kalongo seems on par with him as a keeper, and younger with more upside. Hamilton should have just let him go... but hindsight and all that. If he's still under contract, they have no reason to let him walk to another club for free. He'll have to sit out until the end of it or report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 20 hours ago, StillOnFire said: What's the situation with Tristain Henry? Kalongo seems on par with him as a keeper, and younger with more upside. Hamilton should have just let him go... but hindsight and all that. StillOnFire and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mihairokov Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 So...what was the deal? He's already signed with Memphis 901 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 21 hours ago, StillOnFire said: What's the situation with Tristain Henry? Kalongo seems on par with him as a keeper, and younger with more upside. Hamilton should have just let him go... but hindsight and all that. Such funny timing with an official announcement within 24 hrs of your post. 😀 StillOnFire, narduch and Bison44 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) As mentioned in the original paosts on the topic, Memphis signed a former Houston Dynamo GK, Tyler Deric, this season and he has played every minute for them. He turns 36 next month so nearing the end of his career one would assume. They also seem to have two other American GKs on the books. I doubt Henry will play a minute in 2024, but perhaps they see him as next year's competition for Deric? Edited July 23 by nolando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 nolando and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 21 minutes ago, K Edgar said: We'd only know what really happened if Beale Street could talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gator Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I spoke to Poku before the match and he mentioned he had a slight hip injury that he picked up in Saturday's match and aggravated in training this week and was being held out as a precautionary measure, maybe there is a little more to it? jordan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Edgar Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 NVsoccer and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ftduck Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadianPL/s/x8R69Owm1g https://northerntribune.ca/rwd-molenbeek-kwasi-poku-transfer-forge-report/ Poku confirmed? Edited August 21 by Ftduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 Kwasi Poku joins Belgian side RWD Molenbeek from Forge FC in league-record transfer narduch and StillOnFire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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