Bigblue204 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 57 minutes ago, Brandon said: I've always assumed that lots of players had back room deals with local companies... I.E. Take a smaller salary on the books with the club.... meanwhile Adam Bighill gets paid an additional large amount of money from his "part time" job in the city. Bighill isn't doing a mob job. He puts in the work. I know people who use his services and he's the real deal there. BigBlueFanatic, HardCoreBlue, Noeller and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCon Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 40 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said: Bighill isn't doing a mob job. He puts in the work. I know people who use his services and he's the real deal there. He went through the time and effort to become a licensed financial planner. JohnnyAbonny, wpgallday1960, Noeller and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 1 hour ago, Brandon said: I've always assumed that lots of players had back room deals with local companies... I.E. Take a smaller salary on the books with the club.... meanwhile Adam Bighill gets paid an additional large amount of money from his "part time" job in the city. You do realize its not a no show construction type job, right? Noeller and Geebrr 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, GCn20 said: Well it was mentioned that the reason we got Streveler so cheap was that he could earn a lot of money off the field in Winnipeg. I wonder if we threw him a bunch of 'promo" money? You know all those times two bombers go out into random places and sign autographs? Bet you they are getting a cheque. Not that they’d need to get one, but I’m sure we use it as one way to bolster total compensation. Play off money too. 2 hours ago, Brandon said: I've always assumed that lots of players had back room deals with local companies... I.E. Take a smaller salary on the books with the club.... meanwhile Adam Bighill gets paid an additional large amount of money from his "part time" job in the city. I know for a fact that happened a bunch as recently as the early to mid 90s. Few guys with dealership jobs who didn’t sell cars but showed up for company events and public stuff. Bigblue204 and Noeller 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 3 hours ago, GCn20 said: Well it was mentioned that the reason we got Streveler so cheap was that he could earn a lot of money off the field in Winnipeg. I wonder if we threw him a bunch of 'promo" money? But that is different- the ROI on giving Strev "Promo Money" would be very high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said: But that is different- the ROI on giving Strev "Promo Money" would be very high. Yea...the return on any players Promo money would be very high. Nothing sells tickets like winning. If you can exceed the SMS by half a million dollars through the use of promo money you can increase your win totals and thusly ticket sales. That is in effect the same and only reason a business runs promo...to sell more. Therefore, I suggest we pay all our players promo money for a lower cap hit, put a dynasty out there, and reap the rewards of outstanding attendance that comes from winning. Edited February 21 by GCn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 (edited) 27 minutes ago, GCn20 said: Yea...the return on any players Promo money would be very high. Nothing sells tickets like winning. If you can exceed the SMS by half a million dollars through the use of promo money you can increase your win totals and thusly ticket sales. That is in effect the same and only reason a business runs promo...to sell more. Therefore, I suggest we pay all our players promo money for a lower cap hit, put a dynasty out there, and reap the rewards of outstanding attendance that comes from winning. I was actually talking about Strev making promotional appearances and such. Seriously... that dude would be able to move merch like crazy! On top of that, he does energizes our fanbase- fur coats and a cowboy hat? seriously who the hell other than Strev can make that a thing? He just brings next level excitement and pure awesomeness... Edited February 21 by Wanna-B-Fanboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 2 hours ago, wbbfan said: I know for a fact that happened a bunch as recently as the early to mid 90s. Few guys with dealership jobs who didn’t sell cars but showed up for company events and public stuff. Well it appears Kenny Lawler was given a "promo" vehicle from a local dealership... I'm sure it still happens around the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnipegGordo Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 3down talks about promo money starting at the 37 minute mark. They mentioned that 35k of Schoen's compensation is promo money and not included in the SMS. JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 Back in the 50’s & 60’s players worked for the breweries. Sales rep was a good gig. Stickem, Noeller, JCon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted February 21 Report Share Posted February 21 How’s that Hodge dude still a part of that. How’s he’s taken seriously. wbbfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Goalie said: How’s that Hodge dude still a part of that. How’s he’s taken seriously. He’s better that JC Abbott Noeller, Dr Zaius, Bigblue204 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 (edited) 15 hours ago, Jesse said: He’s better that JC Abbott Low bar- farting in a wet paper bag yields more journalistic talent. Edited February 22 by Wanna-B-Fanboy Piggy 1, Noeller and wbbfan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Any thoughts on Antonio Simmons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 44 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said: Low bar- farting in a wet paper bag yields more journalistic talent. Piggy 1, rebusrankin, wpgallday1960 and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue In BC Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said: Any thoughts on Antonio Simmons? It's been reported that the Bombers have made contact with his agent. He could be a good player to sign but it always depends on how he fits SMS and how he works with his team mates and coaches. I've never heard anything bad about him but the fact the team has made contact is a good sign. Wanna-B-Fanboy, Jesse, JCon and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 Simmons on a min contract might be worth a camp look. Would have to due our due diligence on his mental health tho. wbbfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 46 minutes ago, GCn20 said: Simmons on a min contract might be worth a camp look. Would have to due our due diligence on his mental health tho. Yeah. And if not, no big loss. He’s got upside but he’s played and been to camps up here a few times and not developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, GCn20 said: Simmons on a min contract might be worth a camp look. Would have to due our due diligence on his mental health tho. We were interested in him before and after he stepped away from the game to work on his issues so it doesn't seem like the team is put off by it. I think it's a good sign that he was aware enough to decline offers last year, knowing he wasn't in the right mind set to be playing. Still something he (and the team) need to be mindful of, but if he feels he's ready to play again, I think he's worth taking a look at. Noeller, HardCoreBlue, JCon and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCn20 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, wbbfan said: Yeah. And if not, no big loss. He’s got upside but he’s played and been to camps up here a few times and not developed. Yea...he showed some promise tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 5 hours ago, bluto said: bluto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue4ever Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 45 minutes ago, Wanna-B-Fanboy said: Wanna-B-Fanboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbbfan Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 1 hour ago, GCn20 said: Yea...he showed some promise tho He did. and that’s why he’s worth bringing in on a min type deal. 3 cfl training camps so far, he needs to come in and probably needs to be an instant roster guy to stick. Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
do or die Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 On 2024-02-20 at 9:31 PM, JCon said: So, it's a soft cap now? This is bizarre. Somewhere in Regina, they're filling houses with bunk beds. We're back in business baby! You mean Edmonton...... JCon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 On 2024-02-21 at 10:42 AM, Bigblue204 said: Bighill isn't doing a mob job. He puts in the work. I know people who use his services and he's the real deal there. You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work. Bigblue204, Stickem, bigg jay and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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