JCon Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) This is great news. I can't say it enough but the original agreement with Triple B and the UofM, the City and the Prov was a MESS. Absolutely, a mess. There was ZERO discussion of ongoing maintenance and repairs. The Province was the only one on the hook but there were no funds put aside. If the City agrees and they have no obligation to do so, this will be a big step forward. $10 million will not be enough to maintain the facility. Even in the first few years, there were many upgrades (mostly from deficiencies in the design and construction) that needed to be addressed. Edited May 14, 2021 by JCon Noeller and wbbfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 14, 2021 Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 I wonder if this is a creative way to get the club some money to bridge them through a lost season + without the political back lash that came up when there was discussions about subsidizing the CFL last summer. JCon, Noeller and wbbfan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, Rich said: I wonder if this is a creative way to get the club some money to bridge them through a lost season + without the political back lash that came up when there was discussions about subsidizing the CFL last summer. Could be. But, this situation has been brewing for many years and this was the only logical outcome. I think we were headed there anyway but since the gov't is bleeding money, now's not a bad time to solve an ongoing problem and bury it among other news. TBURGESS, Rich and wbbfan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 Bombers need to keep buying lottery tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) This is the fallout a decade later of Leonard Asper bailing at the 11th hour after he had proposed to help finance the stadium. The Bombers couldn't have been expected to carry such a heavy load. Edited May 15, 2021 by SpeedFlex27 TBURGESS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted May 15, 2021 Report Share Posted May 15, 2021 David Asper..... And if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have IGF. blue_gold_84 and JCon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted May 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: This is the fallout a decade later of Leonard Asper bailing at the 11th hour after he had proposed to help finance the stadium. The Bombers couldn't have been expected to carry such a heavy load. No, no, this isn't. This is the fallout of a govt that lacked ideas and lacked leadership at the end. They were so desperate to get a stadium built, they did it without a plan and without analysis. They got it built, thankfully, but left a huge mess. I lived it. It was a shitshow. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted May 16, 2021 Report Share Posted May 16, 2021 5 hours ago, JCon said: No, no, this isn't. This is the fallout of a govt that lacked ideas and lacked leadership at the end. They were so desperate to get a stadium built, they did it without a plan and without analysis. They got it built, thankfully, but left a huge mess. I lived it. It was a shitshow. But Asper was going to finance the stadium by selling property he had near the stadium & couldn't do it so he bailed leaving everyone in the lurch. At least that is how I remember it. That's when that disastrous financing plan was developed. 7 hours ago, Noeller said: David Asper..... And if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have IGF. Yeah, David. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan35 Posted May 17, 2021 Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) On 2021-05-16 at 12:40 AM, SpeedFlex27 said: But Asper was going to finance the stadium by selling property he had near the stadium & couldn't do it so he bailed leaving everyone in the lurch. At least that is how I remember it. That's when that disastrous financing plan was developed. Yeah, David. Sorry. I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. Edited May 17, 2021 by bryan35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, bryan35 said: I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. Yup, it was a non-starter. blue_gold_84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sard Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 16 hours ago, bryan35 said: I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. I thought the bigger issue wasn't that they wouldn't be community owned, but that Asper was going to basically take over ownership and almost no cost to himself. JCon and blue_gold_84 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sard said: I thought the bigger issue wasn't that they wouldn't be community owned, but that Asper was going to basically take over ownership and almost no cost to himself. Yes, but help build a stadium. Basically take on the ownership and fund part of the stadium. Sard and blue_gold_84 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted May 27, 2021 Report Share Posted May 27, 2021 some fun light reading as we dream about the upcoming season: https://www.cfl.ca/2021/05/27/ferguson-anything-possible-collaros-centre/ Enjoy, fam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted June 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 I didn't see it posted, so I wanted to ensure everyone knew it was up. I particularly liked the beginning, middle and end. Two thumbs up. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert Spoiler blue_gold_84, Wanna-B-Fanboy, MOBomberFan and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, JCon said: I didn't see it posted, so I wanted to ensure everyone knew it was up. I particularly liked the beginning, middle and end. Two thumbs up. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert Reveal hidden contents This needs to put in your first post to update the link (which is now gone) Noeller and JCon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Just finished watching it again. It seems so fitting at the end of the game for the last turnover of the game to make way for the offense to knee down in victory formation. Whew, that was a really magical GC run. Edited June 4, 2021 by wanna-b-fanboy Stickem, JCon, Bigblue204 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I'll tell ya, that entire weekend in Calgary was something special. I'm a big believer in "Everything happens for a reason..." and while there are a lot of days where I scratch my head wondering how the hell I ended up living and working in west central Alberta, that weekend was like "Ohhhh....this is why I'm here...." I'll never forget that weekend as long as I live. Bigblue204, Stickem, SpeedFlex27 and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 On 2021-06-04 at 3:59 PM, Noeller said: I'll tell ya, that entire weekend in Calgary was something special. I'm a big believer in "Everything happens for a reason..." and while there are a lot of days where I scratch my head wondering how the hell I ended up living and working in west central Alberta, that weekend was like "Ohhhh....this is why I'm here...." I'll never forget that weekend as long as I live. Besides the politics, Alberta is a nice place to live. Whenever I drive west of Calgary along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, I half expect Clint Eastwood, John Wayne or the Cartwrights to ride out of the distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 2021-06-05 at 11:18 PM, SpeedFlex27 said: Besides the politics, Alberta is a nice place to live. Whenever I drive west of Calgary along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, I half expect Clint Eastwood, John Wayne or the Cartwrights to ride out of the distance. Clint Eastwood turned 90 on the weekend. Safe to say, the only riding he's gonna be doing is on his Laz-Y-Boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tracker said: Clint Eastwood turned 90 on the weekend. Safe to say, the only riding he's gonna be doing is on his Laz-Y-Boy. That Laz YBoy is his horse. His gun is a .44 Magnum. "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire 6 shots or 5? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question. 'Do I feel lucky??' Well, do ya punk?" Ha, ha. I always loved Clint Eastwood. At 45 or 90. Edited June 7, 2021 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 57 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: That Laz YBoy is his horse. His gun is a .44 Magnum. "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire 6 shots or 5? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question. 'Do I feel lucky??' Well, do ya punk?" Ha, ha. I always loved Clint Eastwood. At 45 or 90. Did you enjoy his one-man show talking to an empty chair at the Republican convention that elected Trump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tracker said: Did you enjoy his one-man show talking to an empty chair at the Republican convention that elected Trump? Great actors can have conversations with chairs. Now, try it with an empty one. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Great actors can have conversations with chairs. Now, try it with an empty one. No one has ever accused Clint Eastwood of being a great actor. Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Looks to me like it was an idea that didn't work for Clint. We've all done dumb things in our lives. Except this was on an international stage, He tried a bit of comedy that fell absolutely flat. I won't eviscerate him for that. Edited June 8, 2021 by SpeedFlex27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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