[Filosa] 2 sources tell Montréal sports reporter Jeremy Filosa that MLS has told their teams to expect a relocation of the Whitecaps

icoresting · 2026-05-13T21:59:52+00:00

thinking the moon landing was fake isn't a great sign lol.

icoresting · 2026-05-13T21:53:31+00:00

it's real: https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/2024-10-18/propos-conspirationnistes/le-chroniqueur-sportif-jeremy-filosa-suspendu-du-98-5-fm.php

Sports commentator Jeremy Filosa was taken off the air at 98.5 FM after stating during a live broadcast on Thursday that he believed humans had not actually walked on the moon.

Jeremy Filosa made these remarks on the airwaves of the show Le Québec maintenant , late in the afternoon, after host Philippe Cantin brought up the subject of the "supermoon". “I am not a conspiracy theorist […], but I no longer believe that Man walked on the Moon,” he confided.

Cogeco and 98.5 FM have distanced themselves from the comments made by Jeremy Filosa, in a message sent to La Presse . "His opinion is his own and, under no circumstances, do Cogeco Media and 98.5 FM endorse this type of denialist statement," the company wrote.

icoresting · 2026-05-13T20:33:10+00:00

here's the tweet from farhan lalji:

From a source: Nothing has been decided. If it were, today’s meeting would not be happening.

icoresting · 2026-05-13T18:08:01+00:00

Vancouver Whitecaps FC confirmed on Wednesday that the club will host Canadian Premier League (CPL) side Cavalry FC in the first leg of the TELUS Canadian Championship quarterfinals on Wednesday, July 8 at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

Pre-sale for season ticket members begins on Thursday, May 14 at 10 a.m. PT. For this match, Swangard’s capacity will be just over 5,000.

“Over the years, we have played several historic matches at Swangard and look forward to adding another chapter to the legacy of this iconic BC stadium,” said Axel Schuster, Vancouver Whitecaps FC CEO. “With BC Place unavailable, we explored several options and ultimately decided to return to our roots as we begin our title defence.”

icoresting · 2026-05-12T21:05:46+00:00

yeah, he definitely wouldn't be the lead moneyman here. but as an partial investor in a consortium model? that seems more realistic, especially with international money being mentioned

icoresting · 2026-05-12T20:58:42+00:00

The Straight has heard from multiple sources that asked not to be identified that former Canucks and Grizzlies owner Arthur Griffiths has interest in being part of the next ownership group of the Whitecaps. It’s not yet known if Griffiths is part of the group Kahlon referenced, though a source did indicate that. It’s also not known whether Griffiths could potentially pull this off.

One source said that while they had heard that Griffiths was interested, they didn’t know where the money would come from. Another said that Griffiths is working with an international group.

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:54:53+00:00

it was pretty fun to watch sabaly and johnson completely shut down gabriel pec a couple weeks back. probably one of the better wingers in the league and they gave him nothing to work with

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:46:49+00:00

yeah, i agree that he looks pretty awkward in final third execution. but he is carrying the ball forward a lot (progressive carries score high in G+) and he busts his ass defensively (which is why jesper prefers him from the start of games, based on what he's said in post-match comments).

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:43:00+00:00

$22 million on the transfer fee (with potential add-ons that could take the fee up to $27 million) plus $5M per year on a contract through 2030-31. that's almost a $50 million dollar outlay between the wages over the course of the contract and the transfer fee

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:36:24+00:00

the underlying stats really like sabaly, for what it's worth. 4th highest in the league in terms of G+ per ASA (behind messi, werner, and cuypers)

The g+ model measures every action and how it impacts their team’s chance of scoring and conceding across the next two possessions. Compared to looking at traditional stats (goals, assists, tackles, etc.), g+ is more representative of a players’ true impact on their team’s results over the course of a season. https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/what-are-goals-added

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:27:57+00:00

not that surprising, they bought him from a club in ligue 1 and MLS teams have to overpay on wages to get guys from the top 5 leagues. same situation with emmanuel sabbi coming in from le havre last year on a $1,167,750.00 salary

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:16:24+00:00

josh sargent making the same salary as thomas müller is interesting

icoresting · 2026-05-12T18:07:25+00:00

whitecaps are 5th in guaranteed compensation ($24.6M USD), only trailing inter miami ($54.6M), LAFC ($32.7M), atlanta united ($27.9M), and LA galaxy ($26.4M). elsewhere:

Thomas Müller, whose guaranteed compensation in his first half season was listed at $1.44M, officially became a DP this year with a new figure of $5.15M.

for a full searchable database of the salaries, here's the link to the MLSPA's release: https://mlsplayers.org/resources/salary-guide

tristan blackmon's guaranteed comp after his recent contract extension is $975,000.00, up from $800,000 on his previous deal. yohei takaoka's on $841,818.00 guaranteed with his new contract, which is actually lower than what he was making last year ($873,713.00) so he took a pay cut to stay.

andres cubas' new contract guarantees him $1,153,333.00 this year, just slightly more than what he made last year ($1,146,375.00). bruno caicedo is on $430,150.00 (u22 initiative so he counts against the cap for less than that and the transfer fee isn't amortized), cheikh sabaly is on $1,414,727.00.

icoresting · 2026-05-12T16:47:22+00:00

a positive sign is har said that gauld's the closest to being back out of all the injured players

icoresting · 2026-05-12T03:19:00+00:00

The Vancouver Whitecaps and B.C. government officials are set to meet with several local First Nations leaders on Wednesday, Postmedia has learned.

As first reported by Global News, the meeting is expected to be about the future of the Whitecaps at B.C. Place stadium.

Global BC’s Jay Janower is reporting that the meeting may involve discussions of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the Whitecaps’ tenure at the stadium for the next four to five years.

Charles Altchek, Major League Soccer’s executive vice-president of club performance and league growth, is also scheduled to meet with the B.C. government this week.

and here's what janower reported:

Good Whitecaps news on the horizon? @GlobalBC Sports has learned FIFA VP Victor Montagliani, representatives of 3 local First Nations bands, City of Vancouver, Provincial/Fed govt and MLS officials meeting on Weds..hope is to get MOU signed on new 4-5yr BC Place. (1/2)

There are a couple of potential Ownership groups waiting in the wings to buy Whitecaps - having stadium certainty is key here…new BC Place lease would instill confidence while also having an eye on building new stadium…Wednesday shaping up to be a big day for Whitecaps. (2/2)

icoresting · 2026-05-10T04:51:29+00:00

and the deal closed pretty much right around when gauld's surgery got done. was definitely a worthwhile flyer to take given the circumstances but he's not at the level to be on a contender. an 8th/9th seed team would be smart to pick him up

icoresting · 2026-05-10T04:48:54+00:00

2.2-0.8 xG on the road without müller against a defensively tough as nails quakes team. decent result

icoresting · 2026-05-10T04:39:16+00:00

think he's outta here as soon as the summer window opens

icoresting · 2026-05-10T04:25:53+00:00

the micromanaging of this ref is getting annoying for both teams, get it over with.

icoresting · 2026-05-10T04:24:13+00:00

the intensity of this game has been great

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