Was it ever let out to be known who tried to grab Spooner?

Edited August 9, 20178 yr by Noeller

I don't understand the problem.  Teams have been claiming players from other team's practice rosters for years.  That is why teams use the 1-game IR.  It is allowed and there is no gentleman's agreement about not doing it.

55 minutes ago, Noeller said:

22 hours ago, WBBFanWest said:

This post drips with irony, but at least you didn't start a thread to say it!

Don't get him motivated... Another thread asking for our opinion yet never stating his...

2 hours ago, MC said:

I don't understand the problem.  Teams have been claiming players from other team's practice rosters for years.  That is why teams use the 1-game IR.  It is allowed and there is no gentleman's agreement about not doing it.

If teams are really concerned about this problem they can negotiate it out of the next CBA.

Players will probably say no problem, all you have to do is pay PR players a full salary, cause that's what a player gets when they are moved from the PR to the AR.

And that's when teams will once again say they are fine with keeping things as they are.

 

We are witness to the birth of status quo.

On 08/08/2017 at 10:39 AM, Booch said:

Was it ever let out to be known who tried to grab Spooner?

Regarding your topic title, why are you assuming it was a western team that tried to claim him (if that is actually the case)?

Because from whom I talked to in the apparent know told me so. I respect and trust them so pretty much believe it was a Western team

Not sure it ever happened.

Spooner was added to the 1 game injured list Aug 3 (https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/) and wasn't on the 46 man roster (https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2016/06/Depth-at-Ottawa-August-4.pdf) for the Aug 4th game.

Rules (https://cfldb.ca/faq/rosters/) state: 

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Practice roster contracts allow a player to be signed by another club to a regular player contract, meaning the player must take an active (46-man) roster spot (sign a standard player contract). The club that currently holds the practice roster contract has the same option to sign the player to a standard player contract (and place the player on a 46-man roster spot) to avoid losing the player. Players under practice roster contracts are not allowed to sign a practice roster agreement with another team until they are released from the contract or the contract expires.

 

the player can refuse too...Spooner likes it here and where the team is headed so most likely said no

Plus the cost to live here probably factors in too

I suspect BC given the fact that they've been starting 4 on the line and Foucalt had a head injury and they only had 5 healthy NI OL to begin with, coupled with the signing of Andrew Jones.

3 minutes ago, Booch said:

the player can refuse too...Spooner likes it here and where the team is headed so most likely said no

Plus the cost to live here probably factors in too

Players can refuse, but that doesn't explain why Spooner was moved from the PR to the 1 game IR, unless it's a reward for refusing.

yeah..i could see that as as roster sits now they couldnt 46 man him, so perhaps did it this way to get him game cheque cash

I betcha it was that snake oil salesman in Regina who was poking around knowing his woes on the o line...Spooner probably took one look at that train wreck and said....'save me Walters from this bozo'...Of course he'd refuse to go anyway but getting a nice cheque is alright as well

I remember when we were in a position of little depth and were grabbing guys off PR. I don't miss that era. I'm so glad we've built a team with a good starters, and good depth, and mostly importantly good Canadian depth. 

On 8/8/2017 at 2:50 PM, Stickem said:

Sneaks....just goes to show ya, gm's in desperation mode will come in the back door...Hard to say who for sure but it's not beyond Corky in riderville

Wonder if we could interest BC in a trade for newfie 

2 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Wonder if we could interest BC in a trade for newfie 

Sure Neufeld for Brian Burnham, Solomon Elimimian  & BC's first rounder in next year's CFL Draft. Wally would jump out of his chair chowing down on his right cheek with that request.  

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Sure Neufeld for Brian Burnham, Solomon Elimimian  & BC's first rounder in next year's CFL Draft. Wally would jump out of his chair chowing down on his right cheek with that request.  

Haha cmon now this isnt toronto!

10 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Sure Neufeld for Brian Burnham, Solomon Elimimian  & BC's first rounder in next year's CFL Draft. Wally would jump out of his chair chowing down on his right cheek with that request.  

He'd squint so hard his eyes would disappear....Wouldn't a guy like Solo just fit in nicely here though...I'm afraid Neuf won't do it and neither will Wally

Dare to dream. 

Yeah, I bet the injured list thing is a bonus to Spooner for staying put with us.

16 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:

Doing this is totally allowed by the rules, and yet there is a consensus its a dirty move... yet there is no opportunity cost for the team doing it. Why not? I mean it makes the other team have to shuffle their roster if they think the player is legitimate - and if not, you get a swing at a potential gem on another teams' PR.

Can't begrudge practice roster players a shot at a starting position. We only pay em, what, $500 a week?  That's not enough to get a monopoly on their services.

1 minute ago, johnzo said:

Can't begrudge practice roster players a shot at a starting position. We only pay em, what, $500 a week?  That's not enough to get a monopoly on their services.

 

PR minimum is $750 now but they can be paid more.

Just now, bigg jay said:

PR minimum is $750 now but they can be paid more.

I think they get free housing and a few other things as well, don't they.

1 minute ago, Jacquie said:

I think they get free housing and a few other things as well, don't they.

They get housing or a housing allowance for sure.  Not sure what other perks they might get.

Still, even with housing, the PR pay is terrible.  Can't blame any player for taking the opportunity to get off the PR as soon as they can.