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So....Forge ended up meeting quota, not breaking any rules....so.....does anyone else want to chirp in at how Forge is terrible, bad for player development and the scourge/bush maker of the league.

So....Forge ended up meeting quota, not breaking any rules....so.....does anyone else want to chirp in at how Forge is terrible, bad for player development and the scourge/bush maker of the league.

So....Forge ended up meeting quota, not breaking any rules....so.....does anyone else want to chirp in at how Forge is terrible, bad for player development and the scourge/bush maker of the league.

Disaster for York 9, sure. But for the media contract? I am a York 9 fan, but is there any evidence that their games attract more eyeballs than others? I haven’t been tabulating those CBC ratings numbers so I honestly don’t know, but weren’t York 9 the least attended team in the inaugural year? Doesn’t seem to have that big a fan base.

I think Forge needs to first actually break the rule to start, they still have a game, there is a chance Maan will be ready, and if he's not...I suppose Forge could play an emergency tender for the minutes needed to meet the requirements (which I think would be awesome). 

That said, I fully agree a fine is not adequate punishment. Not sure what it should be. I think fine, point deduction and loss of U-Sports draft picks seems fair. 

I think Forge needs to first actually break the rule to start, they still have a game, there is a chance Maan will be ready, and if he's not...I suppose Forge could play an emergency tender for the minutes needed to meet the requirements (which I think would be awesome). 

That said, I fully agree a fine is not adequate punishment. Not sure what it should be. I think fine, point deduction and loss of U-Sports draft picks seems fair. 

I think Forge needs to first actually break the rule to start, they still have a game, there is a chance Maan will be ready, and if he's not...I suppose Forge could play an emergency tender for the minutes needed to meet the requirements (which I think would be awesome). 

That said, I fully agree a fine is not adequate punishment. Not sure what it should be. I think fine, point deduction and loss of U-Sports draft picks seems fair. 

There is likely a minimum cap hit so you can’t have shenanigans, like Ottawa getting a bunch of La Liga quality players from the mothership and none of it counting towards the cap at all. So the minimum or the CPL portion, whichever is higher, would be my guess.

Huge fan of Tissot, and really glad Ottawa's loss is our gain here. Seem to recall he was a fairly good set piece player for the Fury.

Yeah, really apart from the one whistle which Bobby hilarious replied to, I thought she did very well.
 
 

I found David Edgar was really solid in the last two games. Keeps his game is very simple but without him I feel like the forge is a different team. Just my two cents . 
 
 

That would be... intriguing. In a good way.

I wouldn't go that far. I think for sure they have lost a step, but I wouldn't say they are the poorest. Too soon to tell who is going to contend for the Wooden Spoon.

I can't believe that this hasn't been hyped more on here by Forge fans. Huge signing along the lines of the David Edgar signing last season. Really solidifies our backline this season. Should also be a calming influence for Champions League. All of this assuming we get some footie this season.😁

Maxim Tissot has officially joined Forge FC. 

So its official 
 

https://regina.ctvnews.ca/we-re-disappointed-sask-falls-short-as-cfl-chooses-winnipeg-for-tentative-hub-city-1.5033356
That would make Regina a good choice wouldn't it. 

That is harsh for the Eddies losing Didic obviously, not only is he a solid defender, he is so dangerous on set pieces!

Ok, so pretty much at least one day would be dedicated just to getting onto the island if I used public transit, whereas if I rented a car, I could probably get there the day of arrival, but would obviously have to factor that cost vs the cost of an extra night's stay, of which I'm pretty sure the extra night will be cheaper.

The core issue is flights from Hamilton to Abbotsford are dirt cheap ($210 round trip right now) which makes the trip possible. I am skeptical of getting another flight even close to that ballpark. Everything I find is around $300 one way to either Victoria or Vancouver, so really they aren't really in the cards.

Hey guys, serious question. I am considering making the trip out for the May game vs Forge, but really what it comes down to is cost and time.

How easy/how much would it cost to get to the island from Abbotsford Airport via public transit. From what I can tell, the cheapest way is to take a shuttle bus for $20 from the airport to Scott Rd. Station in Surrey, and then take two buses to reach the ferry (which appears to be $3) and then the Ferry which is $18 to reach the island.

Google Maps pegs this at a little over 3.5 hours to get to the Ferry terminal. Just wanted some input on this one.

My thought is you could have made a case for either Cavalry or Forge getting the bye and either choice would have been a right choice. However, now that you've established "The guy who did the best last V.Cup gets the bye/better treatment" that's the way it is, and should be sticked to.

MLS getting the bye is accommodation to MLS's schedule, how much cash they are likely investing in youth soccer compared to the CanPL and how much more well established they are. When CanPL sides are drawing 10,000+ a game and beating MLS sides in the V.Cup consistently, then we open the discussion of all teams being seeded that way. 

Hey guys, just got word from the owner Greg via Text. Viewing party for the Canada vs USA game will be at EndZone at 7pm Nov 15th.

Hey guys, just got word from the owner Greg via Text. Viewing party for the Canada vs USA game will be at EndZone at 7pm Nov 15th.

This makes sense IMO
looks better on TV
atmosphere will improve 
and team only needs concessions on one side not both of stadium 
i like it