Uncle Bill Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Seems selinger wants more board accountability. That's rich. Anywho, seems like something the fans want. How do we go about expediting this? Make it so. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/selinger-tackles-football-club-226261581.html?plckFindCommentKey=CommentKey:1a036f2e-37b7-41b6-8e2c-fcfda1380c02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Can't balance a budget, breaks his election promises and he has the guts to talk accountability? Mr. Perfect and Uncle Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagingIce Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Can't balance a budget, breaks his election promises and he has the guts to talk accountability? Not to get into politics, but there isn't a province in the country (including Alberta) that has had a balanced budget during the recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskbluefan Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Bash Selinger and the NDP. That's fine. But not entirely relevant here. The next Premier is going to want the same thing or something similar. . Look, we all knew that loan was never getting paid back. It was only a matter of how long would they continue the charade and what would happen at the end. well this is the beginning of the end game. It might take 5 years to settle but the idea that the team would pay back $4 mill a year for the next generation and a half was always stretching the bounds of reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Fans electing board members? Nononononononononononononononononono! Fans are ******* and should have absolutely no say in that kind of thing. Mr. Perfect, johnzo and comedygeek 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolBlue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Fans electing board members? Nononononononononononononononononono! Fans are ******* and should have absolutely no say in that kind of thing. Kate Upton for Chairperson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Only way this idea works is if there is a pre-selected pool of "candidates" that the fans get to choose from. If it's an open-nomination situation where the fans get full selection on the board, God help us all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 As far as I am concerned, the board has always had its own secret agenda. They have already convinced the Premier to decrease their loan payments to $1 million even before a single dollar has been paid. What happens next if we continue down this road? There will be some other excuse, no doubt. However, saying one thing and actually implementing it are two different things. Having a fan elected board will do no good, if the fans don't elect the right people, which is scary too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Only way this idea works is if there is a pre-selected pool of "candidates" that the fans get to choose from. If it's an open-nomination situation where the fans get full selection on the board, God help us all..... A pre-selected pool of candidates chosen by whom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskbluefan Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Not to critisize the Board or anything but since they said they were going to be more transparent and less hands on they have... - Brought on a 13th Board member who by all accounts is a great addition but has also had many past dealing with the club and is well connected to the Board, while failing to acknowledge such. - Held a team HOF ceremony in which two back room boys and only one player were inducted. - Obsfucated the issue of how the all season bubble disappeared from the stadium - Continued to muddle the issue of cost overruns. - Swung a backroom deal with one of their own board members to fix the press box issue. Probably there are another 6 things I am either forgetting or don't know about. Whatever you think of the current Premier or whatever you will think of the next Premier I just feel like the current set up isn't working. I am open to ideas, personally, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzmore Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 It's all posturing by Selinger. His popularity is slipping badly. Even if there is ever a fans on the board they will have no power anyway. wpgallday1960 and Uncle Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 It's all posturing by Selinger. His popularity is slipping badly. Even if there is ever a fans on the board they will have no power anyway. His approval rating is second worst in the country. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/pauline-marois-kathleen-wynne-down-latest-popular-premier-223830779.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuranBoldenRules Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 The fact that they needed Asper to write a cheque for $350,000 to finish the press box tells us everything about the financial situation. That's about a quarter of one game's gate receipts, and the Bombers can't afford it. TrueBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaosmonkey Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Build us a press box, and we'll give you free tickets equal to the value of the construction project? Sounds like a great deal for the Bombers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskbluefan Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't know. Luxury boxes are one of the life bloods of professional sports teams. I would think not getting paid for one for a couple of year's is far from ideal. The fact they have to deal that kind of deal with one of their Board members is not promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Fan elected - no way, not bald-faced open electing I hope. Something like what Noeller suggested, a pool of interested candidates, including, maybe former players, and knowledgeable STH, screened somehow. Probably through similar existing models, ala Sask. Or this forum could do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Only way this idea works is if there is a pre-selected pool of "candidates" that the fans get to choose from. If it's an open-nomination situation where the fans get full selection on the board, God help us all..... A pre-selected pool of candidates chosen by whom? Someone who actually knows what the hell they're talking about (ie - not fans) -- Whether it's the government, or whatever. Fans are morons and can't be left in charge... comedygeek and MOBomberFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't know. Luxury boxes are one of the life bloods of professional sports teams. I would think not getting paid for one for a couple of year's is far from ideal. The fact they have to deal that kind of deal with one of their Board members is not promising. Or you can look at it as an interest free (not sure if it is actually interest free) loan from Asper so they can get a press box done earlier so they can host a Grey Cup and have a chance of getting some extra revenue from hosting a Grey Cup to pull them out of this mess. I do believe this closed board has to go. They are running this organization into the ground, and quite honestly the way they mismanaged the stadium construction is absolutely ridiculous. But how is that going to happen, who do they really answer to? I'm also not a fan of the government getting in to decide how the board is run. What alternative is there in this situation? They've already borrowed from the bank for the other stadium upgrades. Unlikely a financial institution is going to kick in more with their debt load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 okay, okay fine. i'll be on your board. just stop pestering me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpan85 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Bash Selinger and the NDP. That's fine. But not entirely relevant here. The next Premier is going to want the same thing or something similar. . Look, we all knew that loan was never getting paid back. It was only a matter of how long would they continue the charade and what would happen at the end. well this is the beginning of the end game. It might take 5 years to settle but the idea that the team would pay back $4 mill a year for the next generation and a half was always stretching the bounds of reason. Paul Wiecek @PaulWiecek 5m Breaking - Bombers will make all loan payments in 2013; Wade Miller to Freep: "The WFC is on target to meet its financial obligations." #bn Looks like the rumours are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
road griller Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Vote for griller in 201? !!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 This premier is a joke. Look for more acts of so called accountability as his arrogant party shuffles towards defeat. What a jerk. Uncle Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Only way this idea works is if there is a pre-selected pool of "candidates" that the fans get to choose from. If it's an open-nomination situation where the fans get full selection on the board, God help us all..... A pre-selected pool of candidates chosen by whom? Someone who actually knows what the hell they're talking about (ie - not fans) -- Whether it's the government, or whatever. Fans are morons and can't be left in charge... I wouldn't let any government agents near these selections. You may as well keep the board the way it is if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 This premier is a joke. Look for more acts of so called accountability as his arrogant party shuffles towards defeat. What a je What can he do other than publicly complain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I believe the only way out of this mess is through private ownership. Somehow but the stadium debt is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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