Booch

ahhh....a Naylor Narrative.......but if game quality improved....it could conceivably do that at some point....or not....but....you could field better rosters both Canadian and American as you wouldnt have to pay a sub par tenured Canadian backup gobs of money...just cause they Canadian and hanging on for yrs....a big part of this in the Owners/Teams eyes is fiscal, and better/more bang for their buck in salaries paid

who said anything about extra Imports creating more rev's?....honest question...did I miss a news soundbite some where as I havnt seen that and someone is..Mauro I believe....and someone else is wearing 0

those 3 could prob all still play and produce

That's dropping a ball in a nice spot on a corner fade that only the reciever can get if played correct...a ball u purposely lob with air under it...and not on a rope...

now tell me again there was no 7+1....straight from the original CBA ....the second bolded part of your retort is whats on table now...so yes....massive backfire by the members when voting it down....not sure what u not seeing The new CBA provides an opportunity for veterans to negotiate partially guaranteed contracts. The CFL had initially rejected guaranteed deals. • The ratio has been increased to starting eight Canadians, from seven. However, one of the national spots will go to an American who has at least three years of experience with the same team or five years in the league. The move is designed to address roster turnover, which has been a complaint among fans.

the CBA they voted down...to refresh....was for 7 Canadian starters....same as before and an 8th one...who was a naturalized american...and.....u could have up to 3 more....if u wanted to/were able to....take additional reps for a Canadian starter up to a max amount...essentially allowing you to rotate more freely....would preserve players more, and yes...prob make every team stronger....and the guy on our roster who would have been not dressing...would have been maybe Krahmda...Hallett...Oleary Orange or whoever that guy was that started before him.....any one of our special teamers or back ups for that matter...not a starter....but now...seeing as they poo pooed the CBA...yup....maybe a Thomas...or whoever was going to replace Desjarlais will loose the starting spot...so a major eff up by the membership now...as there will be no going back and they essentially lost a Canadian spot...so its accept and play...or dont...and not get payed....nothing like painting yourself in a corner for no real good reason

cause the U.S dont give a crap....lol....never will....and in all honesty the better...or majority that were still ballin were in Canada

i was just using QB as an example.....but then again....u would have way more positional guys to choose from each year with no roster hamstringing due to ratio.....I for one dont ever see ratio abolished anyway...reduced...or more flexible with the naturalized thing tho

Naylor tho....he been wanting full blown Americana forever...so he could be embellishing or twisting things too...who knows...I think the reduced ration is more for cost savings, and the ability to plug and play more seamlessly, and also have the ability to attract better players...specifically QB's, as they could pay more.....you can have 2 cheaper and better interior olineman, and that alone would prob save you 200k a yr in salary to get a guy to come North....same could be said along dline....thats Where I think the teams are coming from...and it could impact butts in the seats if a team was able to pry a top rated college kid away from riding the pine in the NFL They do need to get with the times in terms of marketing...social/digital media and fan interaction thats a given

do u know that for sure...or is that just an assumption...and oh well...in 7 years we can go thru this dance again....and wasn't all players...Many Canadians voted yes

I should maybe paraphrase for some...best football you will be able to realistically watch and support day in and day out....and attend all games.....NFL is a diff game...diff country....so no comparisons...CFL is what u got....warts and all....so yeah....I wanna see the best possible players able to be on the field...and could care less where they came from

its about quality of player....not BC....let the best players make a team based on talent...some people are so narrow minded thinking it's cause they came from a glitzy U.S program...as a paying fan...u should want to be getting what u pay for...Canadian..American...******* russian...times change...things eveolve...no body is holding a gun to your head to support a team and go watch....if u choose not too cause its not "canadian" enough...see ya later...your choice go support your local university then, and not worry about the CFL....Canada is still showcased...how is it not?....and there will still be Canadians....how old are u...did u knash your teeth and whine about it when the ratio was reduced several times in our lifetime?..I see u still a fan...so whats the difference now....

are u just being kind of a knob?...every american cut lets just say...since this management took over..reciever wise was probably better....or at par with the Canadian starters, and the back-ups that were kept in their place...cause of BC...NOT EVEN CLOSE....get a grip man.,.I get it...u loooove the Canadian content and for you saving it as is makes u all warm and fuzzy....but the talent gap is huge....doubt it if u will, but I've seen highschool teams in Texas and in Cali that would prob whoop 8 outa 10 USport programs up here...theres tons of talent in the US that would make the CFL level of play exponentially better....but you cant bring em all in..facts are facts i never said...nor implied it would bring in tons and tons of fans, and thats not even the thinkjing behind it with team management...tho it would be a plus if it did...it's a matter of quality, and the ease of getting guys on the field and able to compete...why do you think it takes many many many Canadian players...who have been playing Canadian ball all their lives to become a star...or even just a moderate contributor...it's because they are so much further behind in the development aspect, and the learning curve....and no slight to them, and fault of their own....product of their environment, and maybe teams are tired of investing time and money into guys...for basically something that never relly pans out...then rinx=se and repeat and try again....many optics to it

i thought u were implying to pooching the ratio....u said reducing ratio was implied would raise the level of play...and I agree with what Naylor said....U never said anything about 1 player...or fans in the seats....But if you replace a 2nd string Canadian reciever who backs up your star, with a bonafide NCAA standout, or an American who has experience in the CFL and was successful, or was doing time in the NFL...then yeah....the WR play would be better, and prob give the QB another option than the Back-up who would basically be ignored

it would....how you say it wouldnt is ridiculous

yeah..I think thats what the Americans wanted....and when u look at it..Ratio wasnt reduced...just an option to sub americans into the spot for limited snaps

like apples and flesh....2 total different things

they didnt like the "percieved" reduction in ratio...whic it wasnt....was basically the chance of reduced snaps by naturalized Americans...no drop in their salary...still 7 national starters...which would require 7 viable backups due to injury...was a petty reason to say no if u ask me...now they staring down an actual loss of a canadian starting spot....******* fools

oh I know....was just saying....bunch of knumbskulls

agreed.....they didnt have a ratio reduction in the first tentative agreement, and now they basically seem to be getting one, and the CFL is standing hard on it...and don't blame them either....u cant reject something, and ask for more, or something different and not expect to have to give something back.....I dont blame th CFLPA bargaining committee...I balme it on either a) a total lack of communication or b) a cancerous core of players who felt slighted and orchestrated a "no" vote.....and I lean toward more of option B just from experience and what I know....Simoni Lawrence is a yapper and generally a mouthpiece and overall doucher....but there is a lot of merit to what he tweeted...whether people in media and on teams refute it....maybe they can suck up their pride a re-vote on the original...as it was the best they were gonna get

pretty tough to come back after 3 yrs...pretty much 2 yrs with no real training from injuries when guys now are ready to go 24/7 365 days a yr.....he may have been having a good camp, but others are having great camps...younger...massive upside and cheaper....it's more and more a young man's a the new breeds game...speaking of which any word on how Harris is doing in T.O....not from media, but maybe from someone who has some eyes out there? I like our roster talent brought in to compete at WR and if we had to send some walking to keep Saunders I would have considered that a fail...I couldnt see him being the 2017/18 version

people are looking at it the wrong way....they could play those snaps....not they have to, nor are obligated too...the option is there and it helps a team especially with in game injury....a true canadian starter will not see his earning power reduced, as you cant predict game snaps into the future..that argument is just ludicrous Also, coaches like Oshea....christ I'd be shocked if he even gave his Canadian starters even 25% less snaps...let alone 49...why would he...up until last yr we had Canadian starters who were better than their American counter parts on other teams....fact of the matter...if you are good enough...you will play...if you are not....you wont make the squad..Canadian..American...martian...earn your keep...keep nose to the grindstone and play ball....if u slack at your joe fan job...suck at it...or are a detriment to your company or organization....u get replaced too

many americans come from a wayyyyy worse upbringing....and also...put tons of time in up here in charitable activities...schools....coaching in the city....many move here...so whats the point...any player who comes from disfucntion...bad up bringing....poverty and crime riddled environment should be aplauded....if u look back in history the CFL has actually given just as many...if not more Americans the chance to succeed and have a great story, where nowhere else would have...especially the minority player, and the under sized..under valued....does that not matter or count either?

so...u just called the CFL an amatuer league,...I am sure the players (canadian and U.S) would love to hear that....Canadian rules and fsize of field is whats the difference and uniqueness not the ratio...the ratio is just a roster requirement..

whats CHL....junior?....not same thing...thats amatuer sports key words....also some of those leagues mentioned are not the "big" leagues....I'm talking major league type teams sports...NHL...NBA...NFL...MLB...and yeah the CFL as it's more major league than anything else mentioned even tho on a smaller scale....junior hockey...and these random European and Japanese leaues...whatever leagues are for players who have basically no hope in hell of making a professional league aforementioned...hence why they were created.....moot point tho really cause its never gonna appease everyone...there are peopke on both sides of fence and bickering about it is a never ending circle jerk...round and round we go...so may as well get back to the matters...that matter..Like the Riders sucking agree,,,only players who played or were PR last yr should be voting...100% and yeah....jobs arent being axed...it's almost like people aren't even reading it correctly...including many players obviously