WPG. Own thread coming soon.

CAL . How much do you tinker if at all? But somethin aint right here

EDM. Lots of room for improvement.  Reilly another year older

SSK. Canadas team has lots of FAs, Carter leaving. Huge question marks at QB

BC. Lots of smoke but less flame than grease fire in MTL. Whole new coaching staff at least

TOR. Turning point to build on or just a nice story like OTT last year?

HAM. Soap opera . Key FAs looming. Collaros. Manziel thing.

OTT.  Trending down

MTL. Grease fire until further notice.

16 hours ago, gcn11 said:

Riderfans are trying to spin that there is no way that Franklin signs anywhere but the Riders. The most funny is the resurgence of the "drawer contract" with Franklin that Ed Hervey sent to the league that made Franklin angry. Here's the thing....all CFL contracts must be notarized and signed within 7 days of execution with the league. The "desk drawer" contract was simply a negotiated extension that Franklin signed...nothing more. They are trying to spin it that Hervey made Franklin sign two contracts when he came into the league and waited until the last minute before FA and executed the 3rd year despite Franklin's objection. What a load of crap. Apparently multiple forum members there have CFL office insiders that fed them this info....lmao. I can't believe Stronson, Rotor, and RDavidson are still banging this drum.

Are you surprised? They're all flatbilly fanboys who think every potential FA wants to play in Riderville.

No way the Argonauts trade for Franklin if they don't think he'll sign with them. Worst case: he's a solid backup for a season behind a future HOFer. Best case: he's the team's starter in 2018. Can't really lose in either case.

13 hours ago, wbbfan said:

I like williams, he just hasnt been used well. Not to mention BCs offense was down across the board seemingly. That said they over paid for him in a huuuuuuuge way. 

Knapton sucked this year too. A couple of underachievers getting a fresh start. I'd say this trade is a win-win or possibly a lose-lose if neither guy rebounds.

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by gcn11

 

 

1 hour ago, Dr. Blue said:

 

 

Boy the Al’s are really hitting the bottom of the barrel now. He was terrible as an OC here. Must be Mack’s influence.

Oh please let Gary Crowton HC in Montreal...  with Drew Willy at QB...

Can't wait until we trade the Mulumba's rights for a 1st round pick

13 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Oh please let Gary Crowton HC in Montreal...  with Drew Willy at QB...

Can't wait until we trade the Mulumba's rights for a 1st round pick

that would be bloody hilarious.  I'd rather see if Mulumba's going to give up the dream and come down next season or not before saying "f it" and trade his rights..  He will be a force in the middle if he comes down.  it would be a shame to lose him like we lost Mace.

Crowton? LMAO.

Harris extended in Ottawa...  there goes all my off-season predictions ha

Harris extends in Ottawa....another possible QB for the Rider's the fan base was possibly hoping for down...Hello again Kevin Glenn for them haha

Gary Crowton seriously......LaPo got strong armed by Mack into hiring Crowton as OC. If Crowton is in Mtl for an interview it is Mack’s influence again.  People in this league just don’t do their homework.

As a HC I think Crowton would do fine, he's a likable enough guy, like Grandpa was for the Riders.

I didn't see this mentioned yet:

https://www.cfl.ca/2017/12/13/redblacks-re-qb-trevor-harris/

Trevor Harris re-signs thru 2018

 

Edited December 13, 20178 yr by bb.king

Well... if you didn't hate us before...

 

 

Well, they can continue to get 6,000 fans a game and not have to worry

6 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Well, they can continue to get 6,000 fans a game and not have to worry

The league just won some excellent sponsorships though.

3 hours ago, bb.king said:

 

All good news here. The Argos have sorely needed a higher public profile and aggressive marketing, and this ought to do it for them.  Its also a real vote of confidence in both the Argos and the CFL.

7 minutes ago, tracker said:

All good news here. The Argos have sorely needed a higher public profile and aggressive marketing, and this ought to do it for them.  Its also a real vote of confidence in both the Argos and the CFL.

I agree. The Argos need the ability to raise their public profile and get the marketing dollars to do so. And the CFL does need a team in Toronto no matter how many folks think otherwise.

10 hours ago, gcn11 said:

Knapton sucked this year too. A couple of underachievers getting a fresh start. I'd say this trade is a win-win or possibly a lose-lose if neither guy rebounds.

Production sure. But on a bad team and bad D playing end thats easy to expect.  Also, speedster wr passed 30 vs a DE at 28.  Knapton doesnt have as much wear n tear, and has been durable.

You can find speedsters easier then effective pass rushers imo.

13 minutes ago, tracker said:

All good news here. The Argos have sorely needed a higher public profile and aggressive marketing, and this ought to do it for them.  Its also a real vote of confidence in both the Argos and the CFL.

Yeah thats the truth. The argos arent gonna blow the doors off the TO sports scene. But they will be stable.  BMO field, and MLSE is the best thing to happen to the argos in years. Including the GC.  

I don't follow soccer at all but I heard on the radio recently that 3 Toronto F.C. players were earning in the range of $5 million each per year, it turns out to be very true.   TV ratings compared to the CFL are quite low with around 100,000 fans tuning in to watch a game on a good night, gate receipts in relatively small stadiums wouldn't generate near enough revenue either.  Anyone know how the economics work in M.L.S. to allow them to pay those kinds of salaries? 

 

Upon further investigation I found this list of published salaries.

Toronto FC player salaries for 2017

Toronto FC player salaries for 2017, as released by the MLS Players Union, as of April 15, 2017.

Club	Name	Pos	Base Salary	Compensation
TOR	Oyvind Alseth	M-D	$53,004.00	$53,004.00
TOR	Jozy Altidore	F	$4,875,000.00	$4,875,000.00
TOR	Brandon Aubrey	D	$75,000.00	$93,750.00
TOR	Steven Beitashour	D	$250,000.00	$264,000.00
TOR	Alex Bono	GK	$70,000.00	$90,200.00
TOR	Michael Bradley	M	$6,000,000.00	$6,500,000.00
TOR	Sergio Camargo	M	$65,004.00	$65,004.00
TOR	Jay Chapman	M	$90,000.00	$108,500.00
TOR	Benoit Cheyrou	M	$65,004.00	$65,004.00
TOR	Armando Cooper	M	$189,000.00	$202,333.33
TOR	Marco Delgado	M	$210,000.00	$210,000.00
TOR	Raheem Edwards	F	$53,004.00	$53,004.00
TOR	Tsubasa Endoh	F	$54,075.00	$54,075.00
TOR	Sebastian Giovinco	F	$5,600,000.00	$7,115,555.67
TOR	Nick Hagglund	D	$100,008.00	$109,633.00
TOR	Jordan Hamilton	F	$69,457.50	$81,957.50
TOR	Jason Hernandez	D	$65,004.00	$65,004.00
TOR	Clint Irwin	GK	$200,004.00	$211,316.70
TOR	Daniel Lovitz	M	$78,750.00	$78,750.00
TOR	Chris Mavinga	D	$265,008.00	$300,691.60
TOR	Drew Moor	D	$246,750.00	$261,750.00
TOR	Ashtone Morgan	D	$100,008.00	$101,508.00
TOR	Justin Morrow	D	$210,000.00	$226,666.67
TOR	Jonathan Osorio	M	$191,762.50	$200,237.13
TOR	Mark Pais	GK	$65,004.00	$65,004.00
TOR	Tosaint Ricketts	F	$180,000.00	$193,166.67
TOR	Victor Vazquez	M	$630,000.00	$700,000.00
TOR	Eriq Zavaleta	D	$102,850.00	$133,450.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, bluto said:

The league just won some excellent sponsorships though.

I was shitin you B, I think it's great for the league and die-hard Argo fans like yourself, congrats. 

4 hours ago, bluto said:

The league just won some excellent sponsorships though.

How is Rogers onboard with this? They wanted to kill the Argos & the CFL. 

9 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

How is Rogers onboard with this? They wanted to kill the Argos & the CFL. 

They wanted a football team, the Bills was their wet dream, then reality finally set in. 

7 minutes ago, pigseye said:

They wanted a football team, the Bills was their wet dream, then reality finally set in. 

 

7 minutes ago, pigseye said:

They wanted a football team, the Bills was their wet dream, then reality finally set in. 

I still think they want an NFL team. Why would they give up on that? 

1 minute ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

 

I still think they want an NFL team. Why would they give up on that? 

They realized it’s impossible?