Dark humor is a coping mechanism for dealing with repeated exposure to trauma.

Just FYI.

@alice oh I see you’re also watching the reign game
@dougwade Traumatic only if you’re a reign fan 😅
@stephaniepixie stephanie. the thorns? how could you do this to me?
@dougwade Oh no no no. I am not a Thorns fan. Don’t worry 😅 If I had to choose I’d pick Seattle, but I consider Vancouver home (even though I no longer live there) so I have a hard time rooting for either West Coast team.
Just pointing out the obvious that it’s not traumatic for Portland fans. Forgive me. It was salt on the wound.
I love Laura Harvey and fiery little dragon 🐟🔒 so I wish them success.
@stephaniepixie when does nsl kick off? I haven’t followed the league at all, but I love a Cascadia team and could be persuaded to follow Vancouver. Do you still have Themporer Quinn?

@dougwade “Themperor” 😂 I didn’t know anyone used that nickname for Quinn. As far as I know they’re still with the Rise and so is Nikki Stanton. Quinn scored more goals in one season with the Rise than any other club. Not to mention the Rise won the championship in the league’s inaugural season. Very successful.

First game of the season will be Friday April 24th in Vancouver vs Toronto AFC (rematch of the playoff final).

Some matches are on the league YouTube page but I believe ESPN will air NSL matches again this year in the US.
You might catch a few more players who end up transferring over to the NWSL like Holly Ward did for Seattle.

https://www.nsl.ca/news/from-breakout-debut-to-season-two-northern-super-league-releases-2026-schedule

From Breakout Debut to Season Two: Northern Super League Releases 2026 Schedule

Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league returns, building on a debut year defined by energy, fierce competition, and fan connectionCANADA — Thursday, February 5, 2026  — Northern Super League today announced its 2026 regular season schedule, returning for a second season after a debut y...

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