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The CSA just needs to set the standards and make them public. If there are teams that can meet the standards (money, stadium etc.) then they can enter. Transparency is the key. With Ottawa in,...

I've yet to see an travel schedule from any league make sense. A side from the 3 games opening the season on the road, the only "back-to-back" road games are in late OCT on Sunday in San Antonio and...

I love the idea of a pre-season Champions League tourney ... I wish there was more buy in for the leagues.
http://www.nbpsl.ca/blog/2013/05/06/maritime-champions-league-final-results/

Exactly ... CSA needs to set some standards and make them a bit more transparent. It would be nice to know mid-way through a season who is eligible for qualification and why the other are not. That...

It's a shame really that the CSL couldn't do some many things (expand west, expand east, get a spot in the V-Cup). It would be very cool to see 8 teams (3 rounds) with 5 being already set. The...

I found it interesting that the Windsor Stars were looking to get into the Ontario Cup. More semi-pro vs non-amateur non-sense? The more I hear, the more I put some blame of the CSA to get these...

This is hilarious. The thought that any team can get into MLS is a ridiculous notion. NASL? Similar issues, population, stadium, territory. I still don't understand what the CSA's plan is for a top...

Would love to be a fly on the wall .... hey Skype could work!

Juby - I like the map. I was looking at the PDL travel for teams like the Toronto Lynx and comparing to a CHL type road trip. Road trip to Louisville, KY (920 km) vs. Quebec City (800 km). I'm...

I was just browsing through some PDL schedules ... Ottawa plays 3 in a row against Vermont and then 3 in a row against Seacoast. "Hey schedule makers! Spread it out!"

I understand the U23 league and the CHL model that JDV is presenting. The US based PDL clubs get to play in the US Open Cup, so why not add a Cup for Canadian PDL clubs? CIS has 45 teams and I'm...

I must say this is becoming more confusing. So the CSA has redefined its governance structure to off load hard decisions on the provinces? The provinces will be responsible for D3 and the CSA will...

League closed ... :(

Shouldn't this be a good measuring stick for the "gap" between top amateur seniors and young professionals? These are the games I'd like to see more often.

There will be a viewing at my house in West Chester, OH. Unfortunately we'll be watching the US feed. No Sportsnet World because a Canadian Dish in the US would be illegal ;)

Does FC Edmonton get a transfer fee for Kyle Porter? Or was it a release him and someone picks him up?

If the CSA wants to take the easy road ... just put more teams in the PDL. All of the development with none of the effort?

So, this is the confusing part for me. Some of the Academy teams have said their players have improved by playing against men's teams. Some of the big thinkers in Canadian soccer have suggested a...

Nothing on Concacaf's front page ... that I can see. http://www.concacaftv.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LiveSchedule also has nothing.

Any details on the live video thread ... looks like Sportsnet's feed will be Canadian residents only. Help a Canadian away from home!

The more I read the more confused I get. The past Reserve League has been loose at best and in an effort to tighten it up (make it more meaningful) they have scheduled 2 games? This is improvement?...

all the more reason for the CSA to take control.

I'm split on this one.
Do teams feel like the MLS Affiliation is necessary to stay competitive? Are the stand alone MLS Reserve teams too expensive to run?

I've never been a fan of the "Farm...

I have to agree about Canadian independence. We can develop a bunch of players who can handle sketchy fields, time zone travel and extreme temperatures right here. Players who can step up to the...

I was just catching up on some ppodcasts, West Coast Soccer Weekly to be specific. An interview with Bobby Lenarduzzi he commented that his development was accelerated at 14 years old by playing with...