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Over 14 years on here as a Gooner, soccer dad curmudgeon, CPL dreamer and L1O fan. Had some good times made by good people.
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Phil
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@RichBucciarelli @jonjohnson @matt_f90 @Jmizz20 and none of this is measured. None of it is graded against any qualitative or quantitative outcome. It just happens, and so long as it isn't challenged by gov't/members/public/sponsors it persists...
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@jonjohnson @matt_f90 @Jmizz20 Yes, and remember, the “standards” are the Canadian National C/B licenses. These courses are taught by “Learning Facilitators” who have almost no actual coaching experience. This is only considered a “standard” here in Canada.
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@Futbo1life meanwhile, in Canada, kids in the GTA can't even get a look in the only professional league that has teams that _do_ follow Jurgen's advice...
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Good quote by Jurgen.
#CANPL should be giving Canada's best 16, 17, 18 year olds 200-300 mins a season
My guess is thats a pool of about 60-100 players fighting for thos 32 development spots.
Go find those diamonds in the rough and let them show what they have.
Italian Football TV@IFTVofficial
“I really like where Inter are headed, Italy doesn’t give a chance to youngsters. In Europe if you’re good at 18 years old you play in the first team, in Italy they send you to Serie C.” 🗣️ Jurgen Klinsmann
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@chris_ar97 shout out to @TSSRovers narrowly missing out in a return as BC's L1C rep. 💪🏻
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The 4 L1C participants are now officially known, with L1O determining a champion on Tuesday evening. They are;
Woodbridge Strikers (L1O)
CS St-Laurent (L1Q)
Calgary Villains (L1AB)
Langley United (L1BC)
Three debuts in the 2026 edition from ON, AB and BC.
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As much as I dont like to use isolated examples to make a point, but you see this and then you look at Canada player development and Canada might as well be a developing kids for a totally different sport (which they do, cause most quit soccer by 16)
Jeorge Bird@jeorgebird
Dowman made his U18s debut at 13, his U21s debut at 14 and his first-team debut at 15. Incredible progress.
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@RichBucciarelli you'll never see it because keeping OPDL teams in a bubble keeps it unexposed for the broad failure it is.
btw, OPDL kids outside of their May-October OPDL season do play for non-OPDL teams. Parents allow it because they want to win. !@#$% the impact to non-OPDL player dev't
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⚽️🇨🇦 Apparently, having youth soccer clubs outside the “Player Development League” compete against clubs in the league is the same as having clubs in the English Championship compete against clubs in the English Premier League. This makes complete sense.
⬇️ Thoughts?
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@RichBucciarelli so if a team wins or loses by that gulf does either Association
1) know
2) care
3) know and not care
4) care but not know
5) have iModel standards that are passively enforced and not used to actually improve play across all clubs who are 'iModel'
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⚽️🇨🇦 This weekend, I watched my nephew play in a U14 Boys iModel game, where the final score was 18-0. The discrepancy in technical ability, decision making, and fitness between the two teams was enormous, and the scoreline provided ample evidence.
🤷🏻♂️ Perhaps a controversial opinion, but youth soccer competitions with this large of a discrepancy between teams, do nothing to benefit either team. @OntarioIsSoccer and @CanadaSoccerEN is this really the best you can do?
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Someone at @CanadaSoccerEN @NorthernSuperLg and @CPLsoccer want to remind FIFA that the NSL/CPL has a few teams in the Greater Toronto Area? 🤦♂️
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@DouglasPollitt @__RobH__ @RichBucciarelli People are already wise that the fact that the FIFA Collect scheme is a better spend to try and get tickets...
collect.fifa.com/marketplace/RT…
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@__RobH__ @aGooner @RichBucciarelli 500 $5k memberships brings in $2.5mm for Canada Soccer. That buys a lot of youth training.
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⚽️🇨🇦 As a fan, I’ve obtained FIFA World Cup tickets through the standard lottery system, and attended matches in South Africa (2010), Brazil (2014), and Russia (2018), and in multiple cities in Canada for the 2015 Women’s World Cup. There was never any problem that I was aware of which made getting tickets difficult in any way, nor were the tickets very expensive at the time (I believe the most I ever paid was $120 USD).
⬇️ Can somebody please tell me why @CanadaSoccerEN is pushing this cyber-begging program now (other than the obvious desire to get more money from unsuspecting fans)?
Canada Soccer@CanadaSoccerEN
#CanadaRED members directly contribute to building a stronger foundation for the future of Canadian soccer. More information: canadared.canadasoccer.com/impact/
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@atp_celtic @RichBucciarelli charity-like tax benefits are only granted on national amateur athletic associations. CSA is not that. Its a "non profit" run like an amateur association.
That's its biggest problem. It caters to amateur mindsets. It flogs the public, coddles its members and deters investors.
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@__RobH__ @DouglasPollitt @RichBucciarelli and even the top level, sure you might get a ticket, but you also aren't guaranteed one from the first ballot. You might wind up getting a lawn chair out on Lakeshore...
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@DouglasPollitt @RichBucciarelli If asking specifically for a solution that is fair then I think that's an easy answer. Just do a draw for all available tickets from a single pool.
This isn't it Doug. This is called something else:
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@CanadaSoccerEN #CanadaRED ##FIFAWorldCup26 ticket update.
reddit.com/r/CanadaSoccer…
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3,000 ppl in Canada will get to buy tickets to WorldCup matches here. The rest are just giving a donation to the CSA for shits and giggles.
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"it's their [FIFA] tournament"
Yep. And the City will do some accounting gymnastics to make the budget not seem stupid...
youtu.be/5jfAbKn_s-o?si…
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"Easy to talk when its other people's money. What if it was yours?"
Sure. Annihilate pay-to-play in 🇨🇦 and instead open up 🇨🇦⚽️ to Club ⚽️ like they have in 🇪🇺 & Central/South America.
Instead of parent-funded, 🇨🇦 goes to transfer-market funded.
That's how you get a Györkeres
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Not a chance unfortunately. Sports in Canada is focused on giving the haves more and keeping the have-nots out.
Nepotism in hiring, player selection and opportunity creation.
Weak and frail as a result. Found out on the national stage.
Cristhian 🇵🇪 🇨🇦 🇪🇸@cris_chu_
This video shows what a typical day is like for a boy who trains soccer at one of Argentina's professional clubs (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata). The club provides him with accommodations, a room, meals, recreation, education, and training. The club where he trains isn't among the top clubs, likely somewhere in the middle of the table or lower in the Argentine League. And let's be real, the Argentine economy has been struggling for many years. Most of these boys belong to a medium to low socioeconomic segment. Thus, their parents didn't paid thousands of dollars to be there so they have been scouted in the city and surrounding little towns. Canadian Premier League @CPLsoccer and Canada SOCCER should follow this.
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So an "update" that includes what the WC ticketing allocation looks like. What they’re calling a "draw" is really just tiered "pay to win" access disguised as fairness. Some verbal gymnastics going on here.
#CanMNT #WorldCup2026
Canada Soccer@CanadaSoccerEN
An Update to the Canadian Soccer Community: Progress and the Path Ahead 🍁 A statement from Canada Soccer CEO & General Secretary, Kevin Blue, and President & Board Chair, Peter Augruso.
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@RichBucciarelli @CanadaSoccerEN theres truth in that tier of bribery..
I, Con
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⚽️🇨🇦 Well, it looks like you might be able to get World Cup tickets if you pay @CanadaSoccerEN $5000 per year to become an “Icon.” I’m sure it’s a great bargain!
Jon Johnson@jonjohnson
@RichBucciarelli @Jmizz20 @matt_f90 @OntarioIsSoccer Dont You Have To Pat Canada Soccer First To Even Have A Chance Of Getting A Ticket1
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@CanadaSoccerEN showing their true stripes yet again. Cheaters and con artists. Liars and grifters. #FIFAWorldCup26 legacy is more bad conduct from the Federation supposedly leading the Nation.
Jon Johnson@jonjohnson
@RichBucciarelli @Jmizz20 @matt_f90 @OntarioIsSoccer The Whole Pay Canada Soccer A Fee To Get A Better Chance Of Getting A Ticket Is Another Indicator We Are Not A Serious Soccer Nation. They Hold The Game Hostage To The Rich And Privileged. It's Supposed To Be A Straight Up Lottery Allocation. Last Straw
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