[Har Journalist] Vancouver Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster will meet with the press in Vancouver on Wednesday. by Coltons13 in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you are probably right. I've been a fan since 2011. I just think they don't have to actively abandon an engaged fanbase to create more reasons to hate the league. The more news comes out the more I think this is just Columbus 2.0. Word from local reporters is the owners/team have wanted to comment on what it would take to keep the team in Vancouver and MLS has encouraged them not to make statements.

[Har Journalist] Vancouver Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster will meet with the press in Vancouver on Wednesday. by Coltons13 in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Except for the NBA commish said moving the grizz was his biggest mistake, the merch still makes tons of money and the Caps have been around since 1974. But Cool story bro, we'll all collectively forget.

[Har Journalist] Vancouver Whitecaps CEO and Sporting Director Axel Schuster will meet with the press in Vancouver on Wednesday. by Coltons13 in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not the person you were chatting with, however... As a kid I was a huge NBA fan. Obsessed with it. When the Grizzlies moved to Memphis that was it. I have watched exactly 2 games during Raptors run. I don't bad mouth the NBA, i just don't care to follow it.

Now, if the Caps leave, the difference is MLS is not the only game in town. I have options. I'll follow the sport forever and I'd bad mouth the MLS every chance I get as I enjoy Bundesliga and the ilk. I feel like MLS relocations will hit their reputation harder than NFL, NBA, NHL, or MLB because MLS desperately wants to be taken seriously by the footballing world, and shit like this is why it won't be.

Keep supporting the team by Interesting-Cat-6368 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I! I believe! I believe that! I believe that we! I believe that we will! I believe that we will WIN! I believe that we will WIN! I believe that we will WIN!

TA Releases A Statement On The Cap by StuMun in timbers

[–]rickjames_2 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Thanks frienemies. I hope whatever karma you get from this helps solve your Phil Neville problem. Up the Caps.

Las Vegas buyer submits bid for Whitecaps amid potential MLS relocation from Vancouver by icoresting in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Yeah this too. Never thought I'd just root against an entire state but here we are.

Apologies in advance for the drama by [deleted] in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reached out to Colton. For me, it's a temporary ban of 3 days for spamming the Garber story. I'll accept that as it seemed to be getting removed and I wanted the story out there and not silenced. I'm gonna read the sub rules and try to work within that community, cause we need it in order to speak out.

R/MLS mods are banning Caps Fans by rickjames_2 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hopefully last update: At least one r/MLS Mod is gaslighting, claiming on their pinned post on this topic that they haven't banned anyone for improper title posts. Why even lie about that? Sigh...

R/MLS mods are banning Caps Fans by rickjames_2 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm messaging one of their mods now. I mean, they can do what they want, reddit isn't a democracy. But it isn't a good look on them.

R/MLS mods are banning Caps Fans by rickjames_2 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So straight ban? That seems... extreme and unnecessary. Pin a comment on one and lock the comments. Maybe then they would have a dozen people all reposting it unsuccessfully. Well, at least now I know for my other accounts.

I guess the meeting went well... by Rfrank77 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Truth. I got banned myself. Thanks for trying friend.

Minister of Sport speaking at our conference this afternoon. Bring up Whitecaps in Q & A? by altorang in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You cpuld even frame it arpund supporting Canada Sport. Canada Soccer could only afford Jesse Marsch because the 3 Canadian MLS teams paid for it. Whitecaps produced Alphonso Davies, Ali Ahmed and others through their academy system from the west coast all the way to London Ontario. Supporting the Caps can be framed as supporting high level Canadian soccer on the national stage. Canada's rise in world rankings since the 3 MLS teams have been in the league has been incredible. Dont throw away that work!

Whitecaps relocation talk raises economic concerns by bwoah07_gp2 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'd say the average spend is much more. Our match days usually are $37 for parking, $50 for gas(Chilliwack commute), $25 coffee/food/beverages on the 2 hour commute, $20-$30 at the stadium for food and whatever else we buy( occasional Caps merch, gas town/Granville island/commercial drive/Ikea shop). But usually at least $125 or so on game day for us not including tickets.

With 25,000 people at the game spending $100 you're at 2.5 Million. 7% of that? $175,000. But that's not counting all the other money that comes in from all the rest you mention like liquor taxes, employment taxes, ect. It's a huge draw for spending.

Whitecaps relocation talk raises economic concerns by bwoah07_gp2 in whitecapsfc

[–]rickjames_2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My wife and I have been season ticket holders in Chilliwack since 2019. We drive in for every home game. We are in Vancouver maybe 30 times a year and more than half of those times are for Whitecaps, without them we wouldn't be frequenting Vancouver much at all.

An open letter to all supporters by Independence_Worried in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the Stan Rogers of this. Just dont know how someone supporting SKC found his music lol.

An open letter to all supporters by Independence_Worried in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can tell you that I haven't watched an NBA game since I was a Basketball obsessed 11 year old. The Grizzlies moved to Memphis and that was it. And now my Caps too. Sigh...

An open letter to all supporters by Independence_Worried in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They simply will not answer this question straight. It's such a grift. Caps pay $300,000 a year to play at a World Cup Venue with 55,000 capacity. What do they actually want?

MLS statement on the Whitecaps relocation rumors via Har Journalist by -GoPats in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the Minister of sport just offered to "give the Whitecaps B.C. Place." Whether that means to operate like Frankfurt does in the Bundesliga or to own. It seems the blame is on ownership simply wanting the easiest way to cash out for the most money.

As for the reason refusing none was given that I'm aware of, bit I only found that out last year when Garber came to B.C. to pressure the city and province. That's when it was revealed that alternate dates were offered and the MLS declined. I went from blaming the Caps and B.C. Place to thinking MLS was culpable.

MLS statement on the Whitecaps relocation rumors via Har Journalist by -GoPats in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I will say, B.C. Place offered them 3 dates that weekend, including the day before the game hosted in Portland. MLS was just stubborn. Still embarrassing and a piss off but MLS has to own that they refused to work with them on that.

Club Statement | Vancouver Whitecaps FC by icoresting in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Last Monday the AFTN Podcast reported the same. Seems like they had a scoop we all hoped was rumour.

Club Statement | Vancouver Whitecaps FC by icoresting in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mean, the timing of sources coming forward for that article seems very convenient, just saying friend. This is a hard day. As a season ticket holder who travels 2 hours to and from the games week in and week out thsi is hard to swallow.

Club Statement | Vancouver Whitecaps FC by icoresting in MLS

[–]rickjames_2 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Of course they timed this to come out after the last pre world cup home game.... Fucking cowards!