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[they travel, but they don't put on pads for the game]

#21

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:42:24 AM

I see absolutely no sense to parking 2 healthy players each game.  They get a fullpaycheck, they travel, but they don't put on pads for the game.

I agree with gobombersgo.  I'm not convinced the reserve 2 will travel.  Especially if there's no GTD / iffy AR player (and even then!).  Back when Faith was ALWAYS the healthy scratch, did he fly to away games or was he left in the bowels of IGF?

#22

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:41:37 AM

You're assuming TSN wants MORE games... It seems like every season they reduce the # of PS games they show on TV.  And what are their channels showing the rest of those weekends?  5 channels of South Sudan Open golf repeats all night?  Our PS is basically free content and they're like "nah brah, South Sudan Open is cool".

Doubt anyone except us is tuning into the exciting new Play-In of 8th place TOR vs 7th place EDM come late Oct, especially when NFL and NHL is back on, right?

By "us" do you mean Bombers fans? Because, ummm...yes, that's exactly who the the CFL will monetize if the Bombers are in the 7-8 playoff game. Bombers fans. Woah, what a shocking conclusion.

You guys are so set on fighting change you're willing to argue more playoff games will lose money. I can't even begin to comprehend the mental gymnastics required to convince myself of that but prey I never get there.

[vet that might be earning $100K-$120K sitting on the sidelines is not sensible]

#23

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: Global Draft

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:40:39 AM

I don't know about any of that. Coaches have to decide on when to release a veteran outright. Keeping a vet that might be earning $100K-$120K sitting on the sidelines is not sensible.

Pete is right.  It's insurance so we don't have a "no RECs left" scenario like early 2024.  It's so hard to carry qualified (maybe sometimes "really old vet") players who are perfectly able to step in when injuries occur.  Think of all the stashing we did on 1GIR in '25!

The fact it may cost $100-$120k per stash is money well spent vs running out of qualified players and finding out your rookies suck or aren't ready (or both).

Let's say JSK shines and wins WILL for week 1.  I have no problems stashing Kyrie on the reserve at full pay.  Chances are Jones or JSK will get hurt and then we can be at near 100% the next week.  Instead of having to start, say, Cadwall!

#24

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:35:44 AM

Great, everyone's favourite dickhead will be front and center on Friday Night Football broadcasts, he alone could drive more fans away from the CFL than the proposed rule changes!

https://3downnation.com/2026/05/04/luke-willson-announces-colour-commentator-role-for-cfl-on-tsn/

[job is negotiating media rights]

#25

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:33:38 AM

...Pretend your job is negotiating media rights and try again.

You're assuming TSN wants MORE games... It seems like every season they reduce the # of PS games they show on TV.  And what are their channels showing the rest of those weekends?  5 channels of South Sudan Open golf repeats all night?  Our PS is basically free content and they're like "nah brah, South Sudan Open is cool".

Doubt anyone except us is tuning into the exciting new Play-In of 8th place TOR vs 7th place EDM come late Oct, especially when NFL and NHL is back on, right?

[Wade voted for this to get money]

#26

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:28:23 AM

Wade voted for this to get money.  He likes money. That's his only thing. As a Canadian I expected better from him.  But he's about the party and the money, no longer the tradition of the game. 

I wouldn't be too hard on Wade, nor impugn motives.  We simply don't know the inside of his mind, nor do we get many interviews to try to get hints.

I think it's just as likely some cabal on the BoG pressured or outright forced some Prez's to go along with the crazy ideas.  It wouldn't help WM, WFC, or probably the CFL for WM and 2 other Prez's to stick their heads up, go against the flow, and say the changes suck.  Besides personal "punishments", the league could be like Darth Vader and "adjust" the "equalization payments" to steal another $1M+ from WFC next season... "Pray I don't adjust it any further!"

No one knows.  We also don't know how much power WM has on the BoG.  As a very "small town" (compared to the others) Prez he might count for nothing.

I agree that many of us miss Unca'Brosie.  At least his changes didn't touch 60+ year traditions, and his Global Experiment can be shut down on a moment's notice at zero cost.

#27

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Sir Blue and Gold - Today at 02:26:01 AM

Well, it all depends on if each game shows a profit or a loss!  The "poor" teams, are they losing money for every home game they host (incl reg season)?  Is the "poorest" team (TOR? EDM?) running every single game at a loss?

Clearly each stadium will have a break-even crossover point in terms of butts in seats.  It shouldn't be hard to run the math.

If so, then every extra playoff game they might host would just cost the team money, assuming they don't get a better-than-normal turnout (which is probably a safe assumption -- why would they, it's like a reg season game if they are 6th place facing the 7th!).

...Pretend your job is negotiating media rights and try again.

#28

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: 2026 Training Camp

Last post by Throw Long Bannatyne - Today at 02:22:15 AM

Of course, and that is most likely.  What Daniels might do is make it so we really never have to dress a 7th when he's on AR.  Very handy.

Condell is known for his max-pro (6,7,8,9 pass-pro guys).  This all gels into that.

No idea what Eli's max ever was but he's listed on cfl.ca at 287 right now.  And this jives with the fact that he's always a bit undersized and gets pushed around.  I would think/hope that if he's starting C he'll beef up to well above 300.

287 would put him lighter than a couple of the heaviest DT's!!!

When Eli played in college he was listed as 315 lbs, when he first showed up in Wpg. he wore his jersey like a moo moo, he stood no chance of tucking it in.

[adding playoff games that never existed before wouldn't earn significant revenue]

#29

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:21:50 AM

Can you explain to me h
How about you explain to me how adding playoff games that never existed before wouldn't earn significant revenue?

Well, it all depends on if each game shows a profit or a loss!  The "poor" teams, are they losing money for every home game they host (incl reg season)?  Is the "poorest" team (TOR? EDM?) running every single game at a loss?

Clearly each stadium will have a break-even crossover point in terms of butts in seats.  It shouldn't be hard to run the math.

If so, then every extra playoff game they might host would just cost the team money, assuming they don't get a better-than-normal turnout (which is probably a safe assumption -- why would they, it's like a reg season game if they are 6th place facing the 7th!).

#30

Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum / Re: major announcement - big c...

Last post by Tecno - Today at 02:18:37 AM

Surveys have shown that ~5% of CFL fans will cancel their ST's or not go to games if the 2027 changes (100Y,GPs) go through.

Not a single survey of any sort has shown 5% new people will start buying ST or go to games because of the changes.

That's a major problem, and unless it just magically materializes, Johnston is harming the league, not helping it.  That's the reality of the here and now.