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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to grasshopper1917 in CPL General   
    As I reported a few days ago a city representative was on the radio and said the deal was ready to go. The reason a lease hasn't been signed is Halifax has not been awarded a franchise yet and obviously no one is going to sign a lease on a stadium with no franchise confirmed. Construction on the wanderers grounds continues at a good pace they have recently started laying the grass so it is really coming along.
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from dyslexic nam in CPL General   
    The Ottawa Fury agreement is nowhere near the hybrid affiliate deals. Ottawa runs their team independently while a team like Reno has their team partly run by the MLS team. Having a loan agreement(which I don't see lasting that long since Ottawa doesn't play the loanees all that much) is not the same as having your team partly run by a parent team. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from dyslexic nam in CPL General   
    If the realistic level of play(after a couple years I would say) is somewhere between USL/NASL and MLS than farm teams wouldn't provide that quality. It also de-legitimizes the CPL's D1 status by having farm teams. It's worth the extra year wait if the league has only independant clubs.   
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from dyslexic nam in CPL General   
    "They won't let us put farm teams in their league  feel bad for us"
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from MtlMario in CPL General   
    You might not care but if we want to attract some casuals(we do) then it can't be solely a league to develop young Canadians. The league should try to be a good place for up and coming Canadians but also good enough for full CanMNT internationals. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Ansem in CPL General   
    You might not care but if we want to attract some casuals(we do) then it can't be solely a league to develop young Canadians. The league should try to be a good place for up and coming Canadians but also good enough for full CanMNT internationals. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from matty in CPL General   
    You might not care but if we want to attract some casuals(we do) then it can't be solely a league to develop young Canadians. The league should try to be a good place for up and coming Canadians but also good enough for full CanMNT internationals. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Ivanovski94 in CPL General   
    "They won't let us put farm teams in their league  feel bad for us"
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Ansem in CPL General   
    An ocean separates Italy and Canada. You can't say that between MLS and CPL, the conflict of interest is obvious. Not even sure MLS would be ok with their owners having their own teams in CPL occupying MLS territories
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Greatest Cockney Rip Off in CPL General   
    The biggest reason not to have MLS 2 teams is they don't draw supporters and would add nothing to the league. The league will benefit much more by having their own clubs with their own identities. No supporter woukd ever prioritise TFC2 over TFC but over time an independent club will draw it's own supporters and build it's own culture. And the extra competition will benifit everyone. 
    All I see are scared MLS sides who know they have to step up their game or they will loose part of their market. They want protectionism and we want the right to choose. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from grasshopper1917 in CPL General   
    The MLS 2 teams will continue to operate in USL where they struggle to perform, there's no need or want for them in the CPL.
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Greatest Cockney Rip Off in CPL General   
    What makes you think they're waging war? because they won't bend over and kiss MLS team's asses and give them a reach around while they're at it. Also CPL has some CFL owner backing which currently still has larger media reach in Canada than MLS. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Greatest Cockney Rip Off in CPL General   
    "They won't let us put farm teams in their league  feel bad for us"
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Ansem in CPL General   
    I think we should have faith in Canadian fans across the country and give those owners (so far very credible and successful) a chance to realize their vision before thinking that it won't work.
    As Paul Beirne said in a podcast:
    "The owners will put their money where their mouth is, it's up to the fans to response"
    If we're presented a top league product, Canadians will treat it as such.
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to mpg_29 in CPL new teams speculation   
    looks like a parody account..
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Ansem in CPL General   
    and adding MLS 2 clubs drawing 100 people a game is supposed to be better how exactly? I'll take my chances with an independent owner with a business plan and a clear vision over an existing owner that sees the league as a farm with a track record of doing absolutely nothing to market those teams...
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from MtlMario in CPL General   
    If the realistic level of play(after a couple years I would say) is somewhere between USL/NASL and MLS than farm teams wouldn't provide that quality. It also de-legitimizes the CPL's D1 status by having farm teams. It's worth the extra year wait if the league has only independant clubs.   
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from MtlMario in CPL General   
    "They won't let us put farm teams in their league  feel bad for us"
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Ansem in CPL General   
    Good analogy.
    I'll add to it:
    -"Maybe little brother decided to grow up and be a man". He has the 10th biggest bank account in the village, surely he's just as capable at making something out of his project than other individuals that have a fraction of his bank account.
    Oh well... I tried. sorry if it makes no sense
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Ansem in CPL General   
    The MLS 2 teams will continue to operate in USL where they struggle to perform, there's no need or want for them in the CPL.
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Ansem in CPL General   
    What makes you think they're waging war? because they won't bend over and kiss MLS team's asses and give them a reach around while they're at it. Also CPL has some CFL owner backing which currently still has larger media reach in Canada than MLS. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Zem in CPL General   
    Sorry, I forgot how RGV operated and got confused.
    I don't understand how you think a regular affiliation deal would help the league get off the ground though, normally all it does is provide loan players to the affiliate in return for first choice on players. In the early years I don't think there's any particular reason that would be useful or necessary since teams are likely going to get players on loan from MLS regardless, while a affiliations would make the CPL look minor league.
    EDIT: I think I may not have entirely got what you were trying to say again; if you were arguing for setups like RGV where an independent ownership group owns a team operated by an MLS club, then pretty much echo my original comments, it's still essentially a reserve team masquerading as an independent club and I don't think it suits the image anyone wants for the CPL, besides lowering the level of competition in the league.
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Zem in CPL General   
    The Ottawa Fury agreement is nowhere near the hybrid affiliate deals. Ottawa runs their team independently while a team like Reno has their team partly run by the MLS team. Having a loan agreement(which I don't see lasting that long since Ottawa doesn't play the loanees all that much) is not the same as having your team partly run by a parent team. 
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    ReedOnTheGrand reacted to Kent in CPL General   
    I haven't heard the interview yet, but do we have any indication that CPL is creating a war with MLS teams? Is it just their existence that is grounds for war? It's a league that has nothing to do with MLS with the exception of playing against them in Voyageurs Cup games. The men's league I play in doesn't talk to MLS teams at all, because it has nothing to do with them. Does that mean my men's league is starting a war with MLS? Why does CPL have to bend to the wishes of MLS?
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    ReedOnTheGrand got a reaction from Ansem in CPL General   
    If the realistic level of play(after a couple years I would say) is somewhere between USL/NASL and MLS than farm teams wouldn't provide that quality. It also de-legitimizes the CPL's D1 status by having farm teams. It's worth the extra year wait if the league has only independant clubs.   
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