Category Archives: BCPL

“What brings you here?”

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I’m still fascinated by the search terms that bring people to this blog. While more than 90% of the visitors come here via bookmarks now rather than Google searches, here’s a list of what brought people here today:

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U17/U18 Girls: BCPL v Metro Women’s Premier

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Had a long day full of ups and downs yesterday. We took our VanU U10 Boys Academy team up to SFU to play in the Whitecaps Scouting Series in the morning and they were introduced to a level of play … Continue reading →

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BCPL off the ground

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

OK, it’s been awhile since I closed the door on BCPL coverage here, let’s see how it goes now that the league is in flight… After all the angst of defining the league followed by the angst of the franchise … Continue reading →

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Last BCPL post

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

I think it’s time to wrap this up. This blog was never intended to be a BCPL forum. It became one because there was a very strong desire from parents for information about this new league and they could not … Continue reading →

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Professional coaching poll: what do consumers want?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

UPDATED April 19 10:30pm: The polls are still open but voting has slowed and the numbers have coalesced around some of the choices. The pro coach profile that has emerged as most popular is as follows: You’d like to see … Continue reading →

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BCPL: The curious case of the U18′s

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Note to those posting for the first time: Your comment comes to me and I have to approve it. Sometimes I can do that right away either at my laptop or on my iPhone but sometimes it takes a bit … Continue reading →

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Getting a BCPL buy-in from parents should not involve coercion

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The new ‘product’ is out there now and players and parents are in the process of deciding if BCPL is for them or not. Like buying a new car they are looking at it carefully, kicking tires, reading up on … Continue reading →

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VR get a name (and a new website)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

VR is now officially Fusion FC. I think. Website here They work Pacific Premier into the logo as well but I’m not sure if that’s part of the name or if the name of this league has actually changed one … Continue reading →

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BCPL updates (what else…)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

This whole thing really is reaching fever pitch if the emails, calls and conversations I get and have are indicative of the overall level of discussion. For the record, I still think this is a very good idea….long term. If … Continue reading →

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BCPL franchise contact info

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

UPDATED April 20/11: Okanagan info added Just some housekeeping so you can get all the franchise links in one place. Had a look for Island and Okanagan info but haven’t been able to find any yet. I’ll add links if … Continue reading →

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