Quote from: jets4life on Today at 04:05:54 AMAs it is, CFL fans are against the new changes by an approximate ratio of 3:1. It's even more pronounced when it comes to the most passionate CFL fans.
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on Today at 03:15:27 AMThere is going to be very minimal real-world impact. Here's why:
The angriest people about this are the 1% of the 1% and that group are very accurately represented on this forum, in this thread, and every one of them is still here. In this thread. In all the others talking about all the usual off season stuff.
If they don't leave no one will. And so, the "backlash" is simply hot air. Happens so much these days. Consumers freak out about some change or another and three months later you look at the quarter and consumer buying habits have hardly moved at all.
Quote from: bunker on December 09, 2025, 11:46:51 PMI wonder if people are overestimating how much this will affect people's willingness to buy tickets to the game.
I bet a significant percentage of fans are unaware of the details of the changes, and will barely notice them when they are introduced.
The die-hards like us are angry right now. I hate the changes. But I know myself well enough to know I can rant for the next year, but when the weather warms up, and the season starts, I will be at PAS as usual.
Quote from: bomber beetle on Today at 02:14:10 AMThe noise was mostly a backlash against Americanization.
As the dust clears, and more people see this for what it is,
Quote from: bomb squad on December 09, 2025, 09:30:18 PMI see where your coming from, but I'm more with Techno on this one. I think the CFL was expecting some backlash on this, but probably underestimated the magnitude of it. The noise alone won't get their attention and that's all they have to deal with right now. When season ticket renewals come up though, that will tell the real story. We're going to find out how serious people are.
There is a limit to how much financial backlash the teams will be willing to accept and absorb, and it could very well exceed that limit. This is definitely not a done deal.
Quote from: bomb squad on December 09, 2025, 09:30:18 PMI see where your coming from, but I'm more with Techno on this one. I think the CFL was expecting some backlash on this, but probably underestimated the magnitude of it. The noise alone won't get their attention and that's all they have to deal with right now. When season ticket renewals come up though, that will tell the real story. We're going to find out how serious people are.
There is a limit to how much financial backlash the teams will be willing to accept and absorb, and it could very well exceed that limit. This is definitely not a done deal.
Quote from: Tecno on December 09, 2025, 05:14:56 PMThis will sound weird, but if you have a good cell data plan you can stream the game live from the CJOB streaming page. Tie that into your car and you'll get better sound quality than you will from most AM reception! Of course that only works until you get to very remote cottage roads. All the main highways should be good.
Quote from: bomber beetle on December 09, 2025, 08:51:20 PMThe CFL has told me what they are changing.
I believe that I have the choice to accept the changes or move on. That is it.
I agree, most fans do not like the reduction in field length.
However, I just do not sense there are enough that are willing to die on that hill.
The CFL is willing to lose the ones that are.
I just don't see any realistic situation where the league will not plow ahead with this.