RUPERTKBD Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, UnkNuk said: I see MLS is changing its playoff structure: https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/12/17/drama-momentum-and-separation-why-new-playoff-format-matters?utm_source=TWIMEmail&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=TwimStory1&utm_campaign=12202018 Offhand, I think it's an improvement. Not that it's going to matter to Whitecaps' fans any time soon..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Not that it's going to matter to Whitecaps' fans any time soon..... The Caps may not have many fans left if they don't improve the team though? I wonder if the owner would consider building a proper pitch (20 to 30 thousand seats) in a different spot than downtown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Alflives said: The Caps may not have many fans left if they don't improve the team though? I wonder if the owner would consider building a proper pitch (20 to 30 thousand seats) in a different spot than downtown? TBH, Alf, I stopped paying attention after the NIMBYs scuttled the Waterfront Stadium plan. I don't know much about the current ownership (other than Steve Nash) but if I was them, I'd be looking into a new stadium with a grass pitch, ASAP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/20/2018 at 3:12 PM, RUPERTKBD said: TBH, Alf, I stopped paying attention after the NIMBYs scuttled the Waterfront Stadium plan. I don't know much about the current ownership (other than Steve Nash) but if I was them, I'd be looking into a new stadium with a grass pitch, ASAP. Nash is a minnow in the ownership compared to the other guys. Alex Kerfoot's dad is the majority owner and all he cares about is $$$ coming in. He couldn't care less about attendance or fan happiness or how the team performs. With the TV rights and expansion fees and all that, he's raking it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, NucksPatsFan said: Nash is a minnow in the ownership compared to the other guys. Alex Kerfoot's dad is the majority owner and all he cares about is $$$ coming in. He couldn't care less about attendance or fan happiness or how the team performs. With the TV rights and expansion fees and all that, he's raking it in. I thought Kerfoot sold the team. Wiki shows the owners as Stephen Luczo, Jeff Mallet and Nash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 42 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: I thought Kerfoot sold the team. Wiki shows the owners as Stephen Luczo, Jeff Mallet and Nash. Ownership[edit] Vancouver Whitecaps FC is owned by a group of four investors; Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash.[67] The group has a collective net worth over $2 billion.[68] Kerfoot has been the majority owner of the Whitecaps since 2002, when he saved the club from contraction after previous owner David Stadnyk left the club, selling it to United Soccer Leagues. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Soccer in this town will always be minor league level until we get a real grass pitch. It's just so hard to take the game seriously watching players play the game on concrete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Stumbled across this image of the Caps 2019 Retro Kit to celebrate their 10th anniversary in MLS. I love it. God I hope the pants are blue. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP Phone Home Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 12 hours ago, MJDDawg said: Stumbled across this image of the Caps 2019 Retro Kit to celebrate their 10th anniversary in MLS. I love it. God I hope the pants are blue. Looks sharp and a hell of a lot better then what management is mustering up our roster on the pitch... 3 weeks until they get ready for training camp and haven’t heard of any signings,trades nada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, EP Phone Home said: Looks sharp and a hell of a lot better then what management is mustering up our roster on the pitch... 3 weeks until they get ready for training camp and haven’t heard of any signings,trades nada! Since we're on CDC, the Whitecaps are in a rebuild...or is that a retool. Whatever. At least the players they'll trot out to resemble an MLS team will look good out there this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RUPERTKBD Posted January 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2019 20 hours ago, MJDDawg said: Since we're on CDC, the Whitecaps are in a rebuild...or is that a retool. Whatever. At least the players they'll trot out to resemble an MLS team will look good out there this season. It's a rebuild. The "tool" is still sitting in the President's office.... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Alphonso Davies has started his Bayern career with an appearance in an exhibition game: https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2019/01/13/alphonso-davies-shows-attacking-flair-bayern-munich-debut Also, Sports Illustrated has a piece on his new start: https://tinyurl.com/y7zhv8uz Bayern plays tomorrow (Friday) against Hoffenheim. The game is on Sportsnet at 11:30 am. No guarantee that Davies will make an appearance but I think I might give it a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) ok Edited January 18, 2019 by coastal.view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 12/11/2018 at 4:29 PM, coastal.view said: it is not worth investing in this team's players since none will be here for any notable period of time anymore Heh, our cheap owners themselves won’t invest in the team. Whatever one thinks of the Canucks owners, at least they’re willing to pour money back into the team. I figure the Whitecaps owners must be related to the Sens owner (Melnyk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnkNuk Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:21 PM, UnkNuk said: Bayern plays tomorrow (Friday) against Hoffenheim. The game is on Sportsnet at 11:30 am. No guarantee that Davies will make an appearance but I think I might give it a look. False alarm. Davies dressed but didn't get off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 They should have held on to Davies for an extra year... give the fans a star player for an extra year... they could have sold him for even more. 30 million... or at least that's what I did in Fifa 19 career mode lol... Honestly I think the team is being run poorly and on a budget... they aren't spending properly. Why is Toronto buying big ticket stars and Vancouver isn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV. Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Lucas Venuto and kolbein Sigthorsson will be good signings for VWFC. Should be complimented well by Bangoura and Erice to complete the front four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger-Hearted Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 The true Whitecaps kit and one of the BEST sports uniforms in Vancouver and North American sports history is back. Keep it permanently with little updates every now and then. Not crazy about the red numbers because they were bad playoff luck from '80 to '84 but nevertheless, the kits look great. Keep the hoop permanently. Great job Whitecaps! Now go sign players worthy of wearing the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Hwang confirmed! https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/whitecaps-fc-transfer-hwang-in-beom Edited January 26, 2019 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyguy Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I like the Hwang signing. Sounding like Dos Santos still isn't done yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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