the stamps 2 victories were meaningless   ... I  still think they fight with the Riders for the basement

toronto has enough talent to still win without a QB: special teams + decent D

 

Why is Maier playing today? For what purpose?

I'm legit curious if a guy like Duane Forde gets a look.... Maybe not enough of a business background. Pinball might be more apt. 

5 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Why is Maier playing today? For what purpose?

Shiltz is injured. Bonner might see some time in the 4th.

17 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I'm legit curious if a guy like Duane Forde gets a look.... Maybe not enough of a business background. Pinball might be more apt. 

After his involvement with the Chad Kelly incident, I can't see the BOG wanting Pinball as the face of the league.  I certainly don't.

 

2 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

 

Reminder: until just before game time they had a chance to clinch first.

Trash franchise and fanbase.

How can this be. TSN keeps talking about how great Rider fans are? 

8 minutes ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Reminder: until just before game time they had a chance to clinch first.

Yeah...that could have been a real important game...best fans my ass

What a great last few minutes. Riders lose, Jets win, Leafs lose. 

Bomber win earlier, great day.

 

Randy Ambrosie out after the GC. Good. I realize he’s not the only voice in the room, but seriously, what an atrocious commissioner. 

Terrible public persona, terrible priorities for the league to focus on. 

The global initiative was a joke and “genius”sports was pathetic. Not to mention nearly killing the league for real with that XFL merger nonsense 

On field product, attendance and TV ratings all got worse during his tenure.

I mean, TSN has just as much as anyone to do with bad ratings and stagnant product, but the earlier points still remain. Ambrosie is a flat out bad commissioner. I’m happy to see him move on. 

47 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

After his involvement with the Chad Kelly incident, I can't see the BOG wanting Pinball as the face of the league.  I certainly don't.

I’d agree, but I didn’t think TSN would make Kelly the face of the league either..

Also, we see it differently but the casual fans have had Pinball shoved down their throats for years as some benevolent CFL father figure. 

Edited October 27, 20241 yr by JohnnyAbonny

10 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

What a great last few minutes. Riders lose, Jets win, Leafs lose. 

Bomber win earlier, great day.

 

Yes and Leafs lose on an Auston Matthews giveaway too. So sweet. I hope we crush those clowns on Monday.

3 hours ago, Super Duper Negatron said:

Why is Maier playing today? For what purpose?

Cuz the other two qbs they have are absolute ****. And I'm not overstating it one bit. Matt Schilz is injured. his season is over. The Stamps don't have any talent behind Maier.

8 hours ago, bigg jay said:

Christmas came early for @SpeedFlex27

 

From what I understand is that he didn't have the confidence of every BOGer. I think a vote of 6 of 9 were needed to give him the boot. So, probably 5 of 9. They really should split the job. Have a marketing President who goes out trying to generate new revenue for the league. As well as a football President who just takes care of football matters on & off the field & negotiates new player agreements.

21 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

Found some owners...outside of that didn't really accomplish anything of note.

That was no small feat and enough to gain him approbation.

Randy Ambroise moved the playoff games to Saturday. That's all I can say about him positively. Everything else from his bumbling of Covid and asking obscene amounts of bailout money with 0 plan, the global expansion crap and the XFL flop was pathetic.

He bumbled COVID? 

Going to the Feds hat in hand with no financial plan was a brutal gaffe.

1 hour ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

Going to the Feds hat in hand with no financial plan was a brutal gaffe.

Guess who sent him, hat in hand?

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

He bumbled COVID? 

I believe what he’s referring to is the Covid assistance program application from the govt. the league tried to play hard ball and missed out because of it. 
 The cancellation, and launch of the 21 season were both really late, to the point the 21 schedule was a nightmare. 

3 hours ago, BigBlueFanatic said:

Going to the Feds hat in hand with no financial plan was a brutal gaffe.

Just basically give us 30m plus and an open line cus we said so

Ambrosie went in front of govt with no plan. That is a fireable offence and should have been it for him. Absolute embarrassment. 

Can't treat the Commissioner position like a an honorary role, which he did. No plan and the CFL is far worse off now. 

On 2024-10-26 at 9:06 PM, JohnnyAbonny said:

The global initiative was a joke and “genius”sports was pathetic. Not to mention nearly killing the league for real with that XFL merger nonsense

 

After him even considering for the league to go 4 downs... I'm amazed we didn't run him out with pitch forks.   

Wade Miller would be the best choice IMO.    Pinball has dirt on his hands after the latest drama.   

On 2024-10-26 at 8:00 PM, Noeller said:

I'm legit curious if a guy like Duane Forde gets a look.... Maybe not enough of a business background. Pinball might be more apt. 

I would have liked to see Pinball, but I think he tarnished his image with the whole Kelly debacle. Wade would be the best choice they could make imo, IF he's interested and I'm not sure he is.

Edited October 28, 20241 yr by GCn20

47 minutes ago, GCn20 said:

I would have liked to see Pinball, but I think he tarnished his image with the whole Kelly debacle. Wade would be the best choice they could make imo, IF he's interested and I'm not sure he is.

Agree. I could still see him getting an interview this time and getting the job in the future. Cus pinball is the cfls teflon man. 

13 hours ago, JCon said:

Ambrosie went in front of govt with no plan. That is a fireable offence and should have been it for him. Absolute embarrassment. 

Can't treat the Commissioner position like a an honorary role, which he did. No plan and the CFL is far worse off now. 

To me he came across as someone who let others know how prestigious this role is rather than someone who genuinely wanted to serve the league and others who actually do the work.