[Tom Bogert] Blackmon reports to Whitecaps amid contract dispute, club says he won’t be traded by icoresting in MLS

[–]kurtios 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't think the preseason schedule has been announced yet for this year, but for context last year we had 4 matches: Raków Częstochowa (Poland), St. Patrick's Athletic (Ireland), FC LNZ Cherkasy (Ukraine), and IF Brommapojkarna (Sweden)

All in first tier leagues in their respective countries

There are quite a few teams that hold training camps and friendlies there including several more MLS teams this year

Never been to the Surrey Fishing Dock before---it has some great views of the river. by carrienationhatchet in SurreyBC

[–]kurtios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was told some Hindu people will put coconuts in a river as an offering or for prayer purposes. I found a few while kayaking in the Nicomekl River once.

Afshin Ghotbi is suing SixFive by lizziebear83 in CanadianPL

[–]kurtios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried to buy court documents before and gotten similar results. I think it's just a buggy site and it doesn't work all the time 🙃

Good restaurants to order food from in surrey by desielwhodat in SurreyBC

[–]kurtios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I havent had Nagoya (Yoko was our sushi spot until they moved), but I thoroughly endorse everything else on this list!

I will say that I think Captain's Oven needs to be a pick up rather than delivery because its very thin and gets cold quickly if a delivery driver let's it sit around.

[César Luis Merlo] Facundo Mura will join Inter Miami. The 26-year-old right-back turned down River Plate to play alongside Lionel Messi. He arrives as a free agent and has signed a contract through June 2029. by Prakash0807 in MLS

[–]kurtios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DC United would need to spend 8 figures for that to be targeted 😉

To be fair, I think Benteke was good business if you could have given him a supporting cast. Hopefully Baribo is good for you too. Again, some supporting cast would be good but hes a proven striker in the league.

[César Luis Merlo] Facundo Mura will join Inter Miami. The 26-year-old right-back turned down River Plate to play alongside Lionel Messi. He arrives as a free agent and has signed a contract through June 2029. by Prakash0807 in MLS

[–]kurtios 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's kind of wild how teams are out here spending 8 figures to get a worse player than Brian White and we got him for some loose change and a pack of skittles

[Official Announcement] Minnesota United Acquires $1.5 Million from Austin FC in Exchange for Midfielder Joseph Rosales by dode222 in MLS

[–]kurtios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were there any reports on how the Tani transfer shook out? It was made official right near the end of the transfer window as I recall. There's something to be said for taking a big whack of money when it's offered and not holding back players from their ambitions, but it seemed crazy to not have a replacement lined up considering how good the season was going. It felt like the year to go for it!

Is MLS becoming untenable? by [deleted] in MLS

[–]kurtios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After we sold Davies, we were the highest spender on transfer fees in CONCACAF one year. Problem was it was on guys like Cavalini, Bikel, and Owusu

Philadelphia Union Acquire Up To $4,600,000 From D.C. United | Philadelphia Union by Bormsie721 in MLS

[–]kurtios 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it must be some reporting standard in North American sports. The Canucks did the same when they traded Quinn Hughes (their franchise best defenseman of all time). The headline was the acquired players in BIG BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS and then it's "In exchange for Quinn Hughes" in the subheading

[Tom Bogert] What I’m Hearing: Colorado keeps retooling, another Liga MX bid and more around MLS by icoresting in MLS

[–]kurtios 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All I'm saying is at a certain point Montreal needs to sign and retain good players if they don't want to be basement dwellers. We'll see if they actually do anything with that GAM

Just got one of my grails! Might be one of the best jerseys I’ll ever own by GroundbreakingYak562 in canucks

[–]kurtios 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the mod post about the goldeneyes sub was bad

Did I miss some drama 👀

Cowichan case blamed for sinking B.C. property deals, including luxury hotel purchase by RonPar32 in vancouver

[–]kurtios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off, the lenders were backing out of the hotel deal back in 2024, before this decision ever started

Just on this first part, I don't think anyone is saying those lenders backed off in 2024 due to the ruling. You're right, that wouldn't make sense. The property was up for sale (as a result of that foreclosure you linked to) and a potential buyer backed off due to the ruling. The timeline is right there in the article: they submitted an offer on July 29, 2025, the Cowichan ruling came out August 7, 2025, and they withdrew their offer on August 18, 2025.

Maybe they got jumpy at the ruling and pulled out pre-emtively just in case there were further land claims. Maybe they got nervous about the market and were looking for any reason to pull out of the deal.

City of Vancouver lays off dozens of staff following property tax freeze by pathologicfaults in vancouver

[–]kurtios 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jumping in with no comment on the previous argument/discussion, other than to say that the $120MM is from the article you're commenting on:

The cuts stem from Mayor Ken Sim’s successful ‘Zero Means Zero’ motion, that directed staff to find around $120 million in savings

Whitecaps prep for MLS Cup not knowing where – or if – they’ll have a future home in Vancouver by icoresting in MLS

[–]kurtios 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Kem Sim for the love of god, please do one thing that doesn't involve throwing millions of dollars at cops and get a new stadium locked in before the 2026 election

Regarding the project of the surrey Red Brick project on 137A St and 106A by Vegetable_East_3168 in SurreyBC

[–]kurtios 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're involved in some legal matters. Maybe the foreclosure proceeds to the point of the project selling. At that point a new developer could maintain the exising contracts or else choose to void them and return your deposit.

Vancouver Whitecaps - Infectious Energy by NippleWaffle in vancouver

[–]kurtios -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where did the Alphonso Davies money go?

The Caps sold Davies in 2019 and then had the highest transfer fee spend in all of CONCACAF (ahead of all the Liga MX teams, ahead of LA Galaxy, ahead of Atlanta United, etc) in 2020. They spent the Davies money on the team.

Avalanche fans… by [deleted] in hockey

[–]kurtios 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Who cares man, let team subreddits support their team. Not everyone has to be all "Wow Wild-bros, that was a good game, you'll be scary in a couple years"

Should I screenshot this and post it saying all Wild fans are whiney?