Jpan85 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I am interesting to see what the reaction would be if there is a strike vote and a outside chance that replacement players are used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Pop Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Yes, absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 i voted yes cuz i've never ever cared for the names on the back of the jersey, they all come and go really... i just care about the logo on the front really. football is football. If replacement players are brought in (i honestly don't think it will come to that), i will definitely go and watch games. Listen, i've got my fav players, we all do but... you know what, milt stegall was my fav bomber of all time, he is no longer playing but i still love the winnipeg blue bombers. Dont care if its milt stegall out there tho or bob smith, dont care if its drew willy or willy drew. dont care if its will ford or kevin smith, dont care who is playing, will support the winnipeg blue bombers regardless of what the names on the back of the jerseys are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan007 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'd watch it, but I also care about the players. Sure, before Milt was a famous receiver we didn't know him, but after we did, I wouldn't not want to see him play. Players like that are exciting to watch and it makes you want to root for them. Same with Khari. Remember when his face was all over the bus's in Winnipeg. It was awesome PR cause he was a great football player and a really likable guy. I like seeing guys I know are Bombers, go out there and kick ass as well as get out into the community. Sure the names on the backs of the jersey change as time changes, but for a few years in a row I like to chant a name and be excited to see him come out to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I care a lot about the players and especially the Canadian ones. Wouldn't be the same without the vets... iso_55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seavic Bleu Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Imports would be easy to replace but Canadians would be a lot tougher to find. Personally I think that the new salary cap should see a pay hike for canadian players only since they are in the shortest supply. It would be attractive for premiere NI talent salaries to be on par with NFL practice roster salaries minimum so we don't lose our best homegrown drafted players to the NFL. Maybe 1 premiere NI for each team that is exempt from SMS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Replacement players?? As long as Shane Falco is playing QB. WOAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 How many former Rifles players will the Bombers sign to be on the roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBieber Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Wiecek asked about it, Cohon says he thinks it would be illegal in Quebec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Perfect Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Not a chance. Some players in the league shouldn't be playing professional football as it is. No need to increase that number. It would be a disaster. iso_55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Yup! I'd go see replacement players. I support the team and the CFL more than individual players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Not me. For the reasons Perfect said. I won't watch or even follow the CFL if they go this route. I'm not going to watch **** football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There would be a lot fewer saying yes after the first game. I would have zero interest in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I would be okay with it under the following conditions: - The CFL made a reasonable offer and reasonable effort to negotiate - The PA is being unreasonable - Replacement players are a means to an end (ie. forcing the PA to capitulate) - Anyone crossing the picket line is not subject to harrassment by PA members afterwards The League could get really dirty if they wanted to. How about a $50,000 signing bonus? How would that impact "solidarity"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There would be a lot fewer saying yes after the first game. I would have zero interest in it. Could it really be that worse than what we're used to in Winnipeg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan007 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There would be a lot fewer saying yes after the first game. I would have zero interest in it. Could it really be that worse than what we're used to in Winnipeg? I think in this case, you'd have to watch 2 teams that suck instead of just one. But maybe evening that out might make it appear to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There would be a lot fewer saying yes after the first game. I would have zero interest in it. Could it really be that worse than what we're used to in Winnipeg? Yes, a lot worse. Like I said, you want ex Rifles & Bison players not good enough to be in the CFL putting on the uniform? I don't. I'm not pro union but the CFL can go shove it at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I'm willing to bet that if the league goes to replacement players they will waive the NI rule. And if I am a Canadian player, that is the one tactic that would make me sign a new agreement. Jaxon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dee Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 They would have to waive the NI rule. And if they go replacement players do we do a replacement fan board with replacement posters? Do we start up a second-rate fan board? No,…..we already left one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBURGESS Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 No way the CFL can do replacement players and keep the NI rule so the drop in talent wouldn't be very much at all. In fact there would be a general rise in talent as most of the NI players aren't as good as the import replacements would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Slippery slope. The beginning of the end of Canadian players, perhaps? Do we want that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 With the luck we've had we'd put together a stellar cast of replacement players that starts the season 6-0.... only to fall back to reality once our real players return Goalie and Blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 PAGING SAMCANADIAN SPuDS and MOBomberFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Wiecek asked about it, Cohon says he thinks it would be illegal in Quebec. LOL yeah I remember that now with the lock-out in the NHL, the players on the Canadiens went to some labour board or something, much more communist labour laws in that province. Jaxon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_fanaddict Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 They brought up a good point on TSN 1290 this morning. They don't believe the Canadian labor laws would allow them to bring Americans in to fill Canadian jobs. So to have replacement players they would all have to be Canadian. I'm not sure if this is true or not just repeating what they said this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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