some interesting stuff here about an American TV deal incoming.......

 

 

10 minutes ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

No need to change as all teams are non B2B champs.

Cool. Tempt Fate, then.

1 hour ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I know a few Stamps fans & they are livid with the loss of Orimolade & Thurman. Now, Lemon?? Impact players are leaving & they aren't signing any free agents. According to Danny Austin, the former beat writer of the Stamps who now covers the Flames for Postmedia in Calgary tweeted a couple of days ago that the Stamps have no money. A once promising team that looked like it may be a legit contender for the Grey Cup has lost many pieces of that team. I asked Austin why the team has no money? Is it ownership (Murray Edwards) not wanting to spend the money as the team is for sale? Or is Dickenson just being cheap? Austin never answered which is kinda typical for the guy. I've found that he's kind of a stuck up guy who always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room. 

Whatever is happening, the team is being grinded down & fans are being affected. The team used to engage its base with fan friendly events but now they have very few events. They no longer do the Women's football clinics where female fans are introduced to the game. Coaches & players used to attend & it was a big hit. They used to have an Open House with fans where they could meet the players & coaches. There was a question & answer period with John Hufnagel when he was Head oach & GM. They served food & it was really a great atmosphere. That's gone. The team is absolutely invisible in Calgary in the off season. It's like there is no team. 

Living here, I've never seen it like this. I fear a situation like Edmonton where no one shows up. The fans I know are not renewing based on what they see as bad ownership & taking their money under false pretenses. That is, not fielding the best team that they can. One guy has been a season ticket holder for over fourty years & he told me he's done. 

New ownership required.  Maybe that Doman guy in BC wants to own the Stamps too?  A new stadium would do wonders too, but there's just no political will.  Calgary as a city is shell of what I knew it to be when I lived there in the 1990's.  I don't get it.

54 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Or he might have fallen flat on his face. Never know. 

That would have been a head scratcher had the Argos allowed Ouelette to sign with another team & they only had Harris who can't carry the load anymore by himself. Why the name change?

Because the Blue aren't champs anymore.  I know...I hate it too.

2 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

I know a few Stamps fans & they are livid with the loss of Orimolade & Thurman. Now, Lemon?? Impact players are leaving & they aren't signing any free agents. According to Danny Austin, the former beat writer of the Stamps who now covers the Flames for Postmedia in Calgary tweeted a couple of days ago that the Stamps have no money. A once promising team that looked like it may be a legit contender for the Grey Cup has lost many pieces of that team. I asked Austin why the team has no money? Is it ownership (Murray Edwards) not wanting to spend the money as the team is for sale? Or is Dickenson just being cheap? Austin never answered which is kinda typical for the guy. I've found that he's kind of a stuck up guy who always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room. 

Whatever is happening, the team is being grinded down & fans are being affected. The team used to engage its base with fan friendly events but now they have very few events. They no longer do the Women's football clinics where female fans are introduced to the game. Coaches & players used to attend & it was a big hit. They used to have an Open House with fans where they could meet the players & coaches. There was a question & answer period with John Hufnagel when he was Head oach & GM. They served food & it was really a great atmosphere. That's gone. The team is absolutely invisible in Calgary in the off season. It's like there is no team. 

Living here, I've never seen it like this. I fear a situation like Edmonton where no one shows up. The fans I know are not renewing based on what they see as bad ownership & taking their money under false pretenses. That is, not fielding the best team that they can. One guy has been a season ticket holder for over fourty years & he told me he's done. 

You LOVE to see it.... 

33 minutes ago, Noeller said:

You LOVE to see it.... 

I would rather see the whole league healthy... Calgary is a real potential toronto-esque sore spot the way this city "supports" the team.

Calgary doesn’t have 1/20th of the **** TO has. 

Seeing reports that Stove is going to hang em up, on Twitter. That'd be a blow to the Lions and the CFL in general. Hope it's just a rumor. Love watching that guy play football.

3 hours ago, 17to85 said:

I would rather see the whole league healthy... Calgary is a real potential toronto-esque sore spot the way this city "supports" the team.

**** Calgary and **** Calgary sports fans.... And that goes double if that city fucks us in the May election... 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

**** Calgary and **** Calgary sports fans.... And that goes double if that city fucks us in the May election... 

Still don't want another trouble spot in the league. I guess what I am saying is calgary sports fans.... be better.

5 hours ago, 17to85 said:

I would rather see the whole league healthy... Calgary is a real potential toronto-esque sore spot the way this city "supports" the team.

Yeah, same. I'd rather see sold out stadiums then half empty ones. More fun when we beat other teams in their own house. I'm also tired of seeing empty seats & no atmosphere in the stadiums the Bombers play in. There's a real disconnection between the team & the fans in Calgary. It started once Flames owner Murray Edwards (Calgary Sports & Entertainment Corporation) bought the team

6 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

New ownership required.  Maybe that Doman guy in BC wants to own the Stamps too?  A new stadium would do wonders too, but there's just no political will.  Calgary as a city is shell of what I knew it to be when I lived there in the 1990's.  I don't get it.

All people care about are the Flames. That's it. 

8 hours ago, 17to85 said:

Still don't want another trouble spot in the league. I guess what I am saying is calgary sports fans.... be better.

I swear Noeller just wants the whole league to fold and for us to just announce ourselves as Grey Cup Champions every year.

Sankey turned the latest rider offer down. Would have made him 2nd highest imp LB in the league 

5 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Sankey turned the latest rider offer down. Would have made him 2nd highest imp LB in the league 

To save face the Riders must and will over pay, of course their fans will spin it as a great deal and win by a player that really wants to be there

Spoiler

 

 

53 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Sankey turned the latest rider offer down. Would have made him 2nd highest imp LB in the league 

Only way they can retain....over pay...and will be same to attract new...too funny

Re: Sankey... More to it, apparently:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't understand where this thought process comes from that it would be a good fit.... 

 

 

 

18 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Re: Sankey... More to it, apparently:

 

 

 

  Wait! Whaaaat?! Are you saying JC Abbott is a hack and is a journalist in self-proclaimed name only?

 

15 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said:

  Wait! Whaaaat?! Are you saying JC Abbott is a hack and is a journalist in self-proclaimed name only?

 

Was so frustrating listening to him fawn over Rourke last year. Especially his inability to understand that half a season of work isn't more impressive than a full season of work.

7 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said:

Was so frustrating listening to him fawn over Rourke last year. Especially his inability to understand that half a season of work isn't more impressive than a full season of work.

JC Abbott all last year:

Rourke... Rourke...Rourke... Rourke... ROURKE!!!! ARRRRG....

 

50 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Re: Sankey... More to it, apparently:

 

 

 

I think for the first time in his career I have a level of respect for Sankey. I wonder if the rest of the facts would have been shared from the agent if asked, or if we get to hear them once he signs somewhere. 

 

 

Another good online guy off board...Sask gonna have to sift thru the also rans...again...looks good on them

Does Duke rebound in Hamilton? I have my doubts.

18 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

Does Duke rebound in Hamilton? I have my doubts.

I think he could not do worse, and Steinhauer might be able to get him focused more. It's a risk to Hammy's dressing room tho.