# 7 Peyton Veitch
How did you end up playing for Crescentwood Saturday, and do you regret doing so yet?
I ended up on the team thanks to my dad James, who spent about a decade with the club. It was because of his recommendation that I first contacted Ian to ask if I could play as a guest two years ago. I don’t have any regrets thus far as the level of competition is suitably recreational and my teammates are a good group.
Tell us a bit about your footballing history.
My entire youth playing days were spent wearing the maroon of the River Heights Cardinals, where I enjoyed nine glory filled yet championship free seasons. What would have been a spotless disciplinary record was ruined by a referee awarding me a yellow card for the heinous offence of making a substitution too early during a playoff game. In my earlier years as a Cardinal I attempted to carve out a niche for myself as a striker. After several not so prolific seasons, I moved to the wide midfield spot where I am usually deployed for CSSC.
Did you know that when you were about two years old, CSSC midfielder Mark Hudson’s hardest hit shot ever went through the goal at Sir John Franklin community centre, which you happened to be wandering behind, and flew smack into your tiny cranium, knocking you temporarily senseless? Any hard feelings?
No hard feelings but it’s a wonder this incident didn’t put me off soccer for life. It was quite traumatic and may have spawned nightmares featuring Mark as the main antagonist.
What do you do when you’re not playing for CSSC?
I am half way through a four year degree in politics and history at the University of Winnipeg. I also work part-time as an organizer for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), serve as a director on the students’ association board and I’m involved as an activist with the NDP. During my spare time I enjoy reading, playing FIFA 13 and visualizing the next big CSSC match.
Should CSSC’s many online followers be alarmed by the declining rates of private sector unionization in Canada? Why?
Absolutely! The replacement of good-paying, unionized manufacturing jobs by non-union service sector positions has contributed to the growth of economic inequality and a declining middle class. Moreover, reduced union density in the private sector means a lower prevailing wage and diminished standards for workers across the board. Strong unions help build strong communities and they are the best vehicle for ensuring broadly shared prosperity.
Which of the following dead political theorists would you rather have playing with you on CSSC: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, or Gaetano Mosca?
Not Hobbes, because I don’t want our playoff runs to be “nasty, brutish and short”. I’m going to cheat and say Socrates. The towering forward expertly led the line for Greece, scoring the winning goal to defeat Germany in the World Cup final. (I'm not sure that was one of the options. Ed.)
Which is more difficult: winning a union organizing drive at Sobey’s, or living up to the CSSC managerial staff’s high expectations?
The coaching staff’s attention to detail, perfectionism and tenacity exceeds that of any Sobeys manager I have yet encountered. (With the possible exception of the one who kicked me out of a store and took my picture) Both are herculean tasks, but living up to the CSSC managers’ expectations seems harder to accomplish.
What do you think it would take to get CSSC central defender Sean Brown to leave you in peace?
This is a difficult one. Perhaps requesting a personally designed fitness regime by Sean himself with an emphasis on how to “go through people” would do the trick.
What’s the most pressing issue facing Canadian university students at the moment, and what are your associated policy recommendations?
Canadian students are saddled by high tuition fees and record levels of debt. Providing more needs based grants, regulating fee levels and improving access for aboriginal peoples by lifting the 2% funding cap are several ways these problems can be ameliorated. In the long term, implementing a national system of free post-secondary education will not only ensure fairness for students, but also serve as an engine driving innovation and economic growth.
How did you end up playing for Crescentwood Saturday, and do you regret doing so yet?
I ended up on the team thanks to my dad James, who spent about a decade with the club. It was because of his recommendation that I first contacted Ian to ask if I could play as a guest two years ago. I don’t have any regrets thus far as the level of competition is suitably recreational and my teammates are a good group.
Tell us a bit about your footballing history.
My entire youth playing days were spent wearing the maroon of the River Heights Cardinals, where I enjoyed nine glory filled yet championship free seasons. What would have been a spotless disciplinary record was ruined by a referee awarding me a yellow card for the heinous offence of making a substitution too early during a playoff game. In my earlier years as a Cardinal I attempted to carve out a niche for myself as a striker. After several not so prolific seasons, I moved to the wide midfield spot where I am usually deployed for CSSC.
Did you know that when you were about two years old, CSSC midfielder Mark Hudson’s hardest hit shot ever went through the goal at Sir John Franklin community centre, which you happened to be wandering behind, and flew smack into your tiny cranium, knocking you temporarily senseless? Any hard feelings?
No hard feelings but it’s a wonder this incident didn’t put me off soccer for life. It was quite traumatic and may have spawned nightmares featuring Mark as the main antagonist.
What do you do when you’re not playing for CSSC?
I am half way through a four year degree in politics and history at the University of Winnipeg. I also work part-time as an organizer for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), serve as a director on the students’ association board and I’m involved as an activist with the NDP. During my spare time I enjoy reading, playing FIFA 13 and visualizing the next big CSSC match.
Should CSSC’s many online followers be alarmed by the declining rates of private sector unionization in Canada? Why?
Absolutely! The replacement of good-paying, unionized manufacturing jobs by non-union service sector positions has contributed to the growth of economic inequality and a declining middle class. Moreover, reduced union density in the private sector means a lower prevailing wage and diminished standards for workers across the board. Strong unions help build strong communities and they are the best vehicle for ensuring broadly shared prosperity.
Which of the following dead political theorists would you rather have playing with you on CSSC: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, or Gaetano Mosca?
Not Hobbes, because I don’t want our playoff runs to be “nasty, brutish and short”. I’m going to cheat and say Socrates. The towering forward expertly led the line for Greece, scoring the winning goal to defeat Germany in the World Cup final. (I'm not sure that was one of the options. Ed.)
Which is more difficult: winning a union organizing drive at Sobey’s, or living up to the CSSC managerial staff’s high expectations?
The coaching staff’s attention to detail, perfectionism and tenacity exceeds that of any Sobeys manager I have yet encountered. (With the possible exception of the one who kicked me out of a store and took my picture) Both are herculean tasks, but living up to the CSSC managers’ expectations seems harder to accomplish.
What do you think it would take to get CSSC central defender Sean Brown to leave you in peace?
This is a difficult one. Perhaps requesting a personally designed fitness regime by Sean himself with an emphasis on how to “go through people” would do the trick.
What’s the most pressing issue facing Canadian university students at the moment, and what are your associated policy recommendations?
Canadian students are saddled by high tuition fees and record levels of debt. Providing more needs based grants, regulating fee levels and improving access for aboriginal peoples by lifting the 2% funding cap are several ways these problems can be ameliorated. In the long term, implementing a national system of free post-secondary education will not only ensure fairness for students, but also serve as an engine driving innovation and economic growth.
#35 Matt Trendota
So I finally decided to answer these “Get to Know Your CSSC” questions. Unfortunately Mark’s e-mail stated “at your earliest convenience”1 which did not help with my procrastination problem. A couple of items of business I would like to get out of the way: First off, I’m honored to have been the first player chosen for this series. I would like to thank my family, friends (including teammates), and everyone who believed in getting to know your CSSC. As the first, I’ve taken the liberty of deciding that the answers should be formatted into paragraphs, and references should be footnoted and not abide by any particular style.
I joined CSSC approximately 3 years ago, after asking a friend of mine if he knew of any teams looking for players. He replied with two choices: A team that would be better for skills development, and the other was in a more competitive division. I’ll leave it to the fans to decide which was CSSC. I have not regretted my decision thus far, but I am open to the idea - should the opportunity arise (CSSC management is worried that this looks a bit like a "come get me" plea to teams in higher divisions). As for glory, there have been moments – I’m tempted to say that an own goal would be a glorious moment but I was robbed of that privilege by Ali, who delivered an excellent performance in net on that day.
During the day, I’m an intern in the exciting field of architecture. On that note, I think Winnipeg is an up-and-coming place to be: The Jets and their fans are definitely helping the downtown vibe – some of the new downtown development can arguably be attributed to the jets moving in, the exchange is developing into a nice area, and I’m always a fan of Rapid Transit and bike lanes. If I had to create an architectural analogy for my style of soccer - I would say that I’m Brutalist. Brutalism can be described as linear, fortress-like and blockish. My field position is either defense on which I attempt to deliver a fortress-like performance, or outside midfielder, which is of the more linear positions. Brutalism is also characterized by its raw use of material, which can be analogous of my straightforward no-tricks style of play.
Why should people care about architecture, or football? Well people who care about football should also care about architecture because it provides them with places to play football during the winter, and people who care about architecture should care about football because it provides them with the possibility to conceive exciting indoor-soccer complexes. Now this line of thinking doesn’t take into account people who don’t care about football while simultaneously not caring about architecture. These people fall outside the boundaries of my cyclical logic and I try not to associate with them. I think I’ve said enough, while not saying much at all. Thanks for tuning in to my “Get to Know Your CSSC” stream of consciousness – if it can even qualify as such. Please and come to see our games if you don't already!
1: 2013, Hudson, M. Midfielder extraordinaire, Get to Know Your CSSC
So I finally decided to answer these “Get to Know Your CSSC” questions. Unfortunately Mark’s e-mail stated “at your earliest convenience”1 which did not help with my procrastination problem. A couple of items of business I would like to get out of the way: First off, I’m honored to have been the first player chosen for this series. I would like to thank my family, friends (including teammates), and everyone who believed in getting to know your CSSC. As the first, I’ve taken the liberty of deciding that the answers should be formatted into paragraphs, and references should be footnoted and not abide by any particular style.
I joined CSSC approximately 3 years ago, after asking a friend of mine if he knew of any teams looking for players. He replied with two choices: A team that would be better for skills development, and the other was in a more competitive division. I’ll leave it to the fans to decide which was CSSC. I have not regretted my decision thus far, but I am open to the idea - should the opportunity arise (CSSC management is worried that this looks a bit like a "come get me" plea to teams in higher divisions). As for glory, there have been moments – I’m tempted to say that an own goal would be a glorious moment but I was robbed of that privilege by Ali, who delivered an excellent performance in net on that day.
During the day, I’m an intern in the exciting field of architecture. On that note, I think Winnipeg is an up-and-coming place to be: The Jets and their fans are definitely helping the downtown vibe – some of the new downtown development can arguably be attributed to the jets moving in, the exchange is developing into a nice area, and I’m always a fan of Rapid Transit and bike lanes. If I had to create an architectural analogy for my style of soccer - I would say that I’m Brutalist. Brutalism can be described as linear, fortress-like and blockish. My field position is either defense on which I attempt to deliver a fortress-like performance, or outside midfielder, which is of the more linear positions. Brutalism is also characterized by its raw use of material, which can be analogous of my straightforward no-tricks style of play.
Why should people care about architecture, or football? Well people who care about football should also care about architecture because it provides them with places to play football during the winter, and people who care about architecture should care about football because it provides them with the possibility to conceive exciting indoor-soccer complexes. Now this line of thinking doesn’t take into account people who don’t care about football while simultaneously not caring about architecture. These people fall outside the boundaries of my cyclical logic and I try not to associate with them. I think I’ve said enough, while not saying much at all. Thanks for tuning in to my “Get to Know Your CSSC” stream of consciousness – if it can even qualify as such. Please and come to see our games if you don't already!
1: 2013, Hudson, M. Midfielder extraordinaire, Get to Know Your CSSC