Whitecaps MLS news - Page 38

Denscity · #**741** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

Very likely that the City and the Whitecaps have come to an agreement on a memorandum of understanding. We will find out tomorrow more details, and if there will be a residential component, which would make the stadium more financially feasible.

The Hastings Race Course lands are easily big enough for a 30 000 person stadium, and a casino, hotel, and many residential towers. It would be controversial of course.

Stoked!

logan5 · #**742** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm not sure if residential and entertainment districts mix very well.

No different than BC Place. New streets could be created at very north east corner of the site, where the parking lots are, so there is a buffer between residential component and the casino/stadium area. Residential development is pure speculation on my part, though there was an indication the Whitecaps were going to ask for that as part of a stadium development.

jollyburger · #**743** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 3:03 AM**

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The City of Vancouver sent out a press release Wednesday evening, alerting the media of a “joint announcement” coming with the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster have been listed as the speakers for the press conference, which is set for Thursday morning at City Hall.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/city-of-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-announcement

csbvan · #**744** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

I'm not sure if residential and entertainment districts mix very well.

ICE district in Edmonton, Ottawa's Lansdowne...seems like its becoming more common.

Anyways, Caps were never leaving. 55k fans for the playoffs, 10s of thousands to watch away games. It's a top tier MLS fan base.

teriyaki · #**745** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 4:13 AM**

Hoping its a comprehensive plan to bring density and an entertainment district to the PNE lands in some shape or form.

Something that springs to mind is the TD Place in Ottawa and its surrounding commercial space. Plenty of bars/restaurants and shopping brought in to support the sports field.

logan5 · #**746** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 4:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

ICE district in Edmonton, Ottawa's Lansdowne...seems like its becoming more common.

Anyways, Caps were never leaving. 55k fans for the playoffs, 10s of thousands to watch away games. It's a top tier MLS fan base.

In a multi purpose stadium that doesnt work for soccer. And the Whitecaps are one of the liwest revenue teams in the league because of the BC Place arrangement. We need the reve nues to pay for the best players.

Maybe for play-offs they can play at BC Place, but its turf, which a lot of players dont like. Another reason to have a soccer specific stadium.

csbvan · #**747** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 5:41 AM**

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Originally Posted by logan5

In a multi purpose stadium that doesnt work for soccer. And the Whitecaps are one of the liwest revenue teams in the league because of the BC Place arrangement. We need the reve nues to pay for the best players.

Maybe for play-offs they can play at BC Place, but its turf, which a lot of players dont like. Another reason to have a soccer specific stadium.

Yeah. Bring on a soccer specific stadium. But sorry, there's a lot spin coming from the MLS. A low revenue team wouldnt have brought in Mueller to accompany a team chock full of USMNT talent, like White. If the Whitecaps were impoverished, we'd never have been in the running for Mueller, let alone out competing LA. It's BS meant to pressure a better stadium deal.

csbvan · #**748** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 5:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by teriyaki

Hoping its a comprehensive plan to bring density and an entertainment district to the PNE lands in some shape or form.

Something that springs to mind is the TD Place in Ottawa and its surrounding commercial space. Plenty of bars/restaurants and shopping brought in to support the sports field.

Here's hoping its the catalyst for a Hastings BRT.

svlt · #**749** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 7:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Yeah. Bring on a soccer specific stadium. But sorry, there's a lot spin coming from the MLS. A low revenue team wouldnt have brought in Mueller to accompany a team chock full of USMNT talent, like White. If the Whitecaps were impoverished, we'd never have been in the running for Mueller, let alone out competing LA. It's BS meant to pressure a better stadium deal.

Yeah this team is surprisingly spendy and I think by salary, or if we had "cap hits" in the league like in hockey the Whitecaps would be near the top quartile this season. Gauld and Mueller can't be cheap. Mueller though chose Vancouver allegedly due to Alphonso Davies' recommendation.

Migrant_Coconut · #**750** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 7:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by csbvan

Here's hoping its the catalyst for a Hastings BRT.

Even bus lanes would help greatly; half the challenge is being stuck in traffic.

whatnext · #**751** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 8:01 AM**

I wonder how much taxpayer money “zero tax increase” Sim going to shower them with?

logan5 · #**752** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by svlt

Yeah this team is surprisingly spendy and I think by salary, or if we had "cap hits" in the league like in hockey the Whitecaps would be near the top quartile this season. Gauld and Mueller can't be cheap. Mueller though chose Vancouver allegedly due to Alphonso Davies' recommendation.

The Whitecaps salary for this past season was 17. something million. Miami was 54 million. The Whitecaps are not big spenders.

mcj · #**753** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

Even bus lanes would help greatly; half the challenge is being stuck in traffic.

Bus lanes on Renfrew and Hastings, increase R5 service times to match events at PNE, add the Renfrew express bus outlined in the Burrard Peninsula Area Transportation Plan to connect with Millennium/Expo lines. Create a pedestrian spine across the park that connects to Bridgeway/Cassiar and add a station on the North Shore BRT there (and eventually Skytrain).

That would be a massive service improvement in line with existing transit plans.

mcj · #**754** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 7:37 PM**

It's a MOU to explore a stadium owned by the city under long term lease. More details to come next year.

whatnext · #**755** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 7:55 PM**

Stadium owned by the city or the land owned by the city and leased to the Whitecaps for a stadium they build and finance?

GenWhy? · #**756** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 7:56 PM**

Is there a copy of the MOU released?

cjones2451 · #**757** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

Is there a copy of the MOU released?

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/city-of-vancouver-vwfc-hastings-racecourse-park

Link at the bottom

logan5 · #**758** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 8:30 PM**

I was surprised no one asked about the possibility of residential towers, though they did say entertainment district, which usually comes with residential towers.

kikin · #**759** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

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this whole thing reeks of multi level shadiness imho

teriyaki · #**760** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by kikin

this whole thing reeks of multi level shadiness imho

What do you mean by this?