iso_55 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Infrastructure in this country sucks. A professional league now barnstorming in 5,000 seat venues? There just aren't enough pro size stadiums in this country. What would the Bombers have done had Canad Inns ever be condemned??? Where would the Bombers have played? I wonder if building inspectors in Winnipeg, Regina & Hamilton ever looked the other way when they inspected those facilities?? I've been to Mosaic Stadium for LD weekend in the 70's, 80's & 90's & it was already a dump back then. Twenty years later it can't be any better. Even with the temporary renos last season. voodoochylde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 with the new TV deal, we're expected to break even... which would be remarkable since it would be the only time in many, many years that the Argos don't post a loss (aside from hosting GC years) Don't take this the wrong way bluto, but i do question the Argos making money next season (not sure about the Ticats either but the new stadium should help I suppose). While the new tv deal is huge for the league and each team (reportedly around $2.5 million more per team), Braley reportedly lost $3 million on the Argos last season, before the Grey Cup profits came in. Plus the CBA ends this season as well, and you can bet that the players want their money as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 The players better get the share of the pie in the new CBA. Glen Suitor was on Calgary radio last week saying he hopes the players don't get more money first but that the CFL expands the rosters. I don't like that idea. For years, the players have been getting the short end of the stick financially. Pay the players & then worry about extra roster positions. And get rid of arbitration when players are suspened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnzo Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 Infrastructure in this country sucks. A professional league now barnstorming in 5,000 seat venues? There just aren't enough pro size stadiums in this country. What would the Bombers have done had Canad Inns ever be condemned??? Where would the Bombers have played? I wonder if building inspectors in Winnipeg, Regina & Hamilton ever looked the other way when they inspected those facilities?? I've been to Mosaic Stadium for LD weekend in the 70's, 80's & 90's & it was already a dump back then. Twenty years later it can't be any better. Even with the temporary renos last season. We've got great football infrastructure here in the states. There are high school stadiums where you could profitably host CFL games in places like Texas and Pennsylvania. Mind you, the US has got some Third World health care going on, and occasionally an interstate bridge will just collapse, but goddamn do we have some great football stadiums in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 18, 2013 Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 In Chicago, the mayor is closing 50 schools, all in black neighbourhoods but giving $50 million to De Paul University for construction of a new arena. Something wrong with that picture. I don't know how the political system in Chicago works but it seems like the mayor yields a lot of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 We've got great football infrastructure here in the states. There are high school stadiums where you could profitably host CFL games in places like Texas and Pennsylvania. Mind you, the US has got some Third World health care going on, and occasionally an interstate bridge will just collapse, but goddamn do we have some great football stadiums in this country. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKklog0T9a4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well, that just took a swerve.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Chicago has a big rep for political corruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Chicago has a big rep for political corruption. Probably the worst in the US. Cesspool. If it wasn't for the corruption in Chicago, JFK wouldn't have beat Nixon in the 1960 election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Chicago Mayor Daley Sr used to tell Presidents what to do he was so powerful & in turn, he was hated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 That being said, Louisiana is about as corrupt as it gets. The US gave New Orleans billions to upgrade their dyke system and instead the politicians and their cronies all just pocketed the cash, so when Katrina hit the levees weren't nearly strong enough, and still made out of dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 There was a movie made in the 1940's called, "All The Kings Men" about a powerful & corrupt ficticious state governor. Supposedly, it was based on the Louisianna governor at the time who was as corrupt as it gets. Guess things haven't changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 New Orleans... Chicago... DC... Toronto... sometimes the rot of corruption is ingrained in the culture. i'll be at our little 6,000 person Exhibition tomorrow... maybe it won't be so bad and the Esks are making a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 New Orleans... Chicago... DC... Toronto... sometimes the rot of corruption is ingrained in the culture. i'll be at our little 6,000 person Exhibition tomorrow... maybe it won't be so bad and the Esks are making a good move. What's your take on Rob Ford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 What's your take on Rob Ford? that'd take awhile... not going to hijack this poor thread even worse than already done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well, maybe I'll just open a new thread on Ford & let you have at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well, maybe I'll just open a new thread on Ford & let you have at it... better to not... the Tavern's political animus at the 'Zone is part of the reason it died. posters that know me, know where i stand already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 better to not... the Tavern's political animus at the 'Zone is part of the reason it died. posters that know me, know where i stand already. It's just so interesting talking about the guy... I'm sure just about everybody has an opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 As far as the Zone goes, Esks bashing, Stamps bashing, Bomber bashing, the love for the Riders shown by the mods & finally apathy killed that site. Why go to where your team constantly gets hammered & mocked while nothing is done about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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