Randy Ambrosie announces retirement as CFL commissioner.

Jesse · October 29, 2024, 05:15:21 PM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 29, 2024, 04:20:57 PMHow about Bettemen? NHL must be getting tired of him by now... lol.

Who was the guy in Montreal that was part owner and very vocal?

Would it make sense for an ex player to step up? Even an ex CFLPA guy? How about a Geroy Simon type?

Don't know if we want a grizzled old guy...

How about Lapo? Seems smart enough to learn the job.

I think you need to give up on the ex-players and coaches. The person will not be hired from the CFL. The CFL will hire a head hunting firm that will look across people in sports administration or finance.

Ambrosie was hired from an investment firm, Orridge was a law school graduate who worked as a marketing director, Cohon was a marketing director, Wright was president and CEO of Adidas Canada.

The thing they all have in common is not football. It's sales.

Blue In BC · October 29, 2024, 07:15:48 PM

Quote from: Jesse on October 29, 2024, 05:03:11 PMThese kinds of things have nothing to do with the commissioner search, of course. They will be issues brought up in the next CBA.

I know. I intended for that to be a different string post season when the new guy was hired. But it gives some initial feedback on areas needed to be addressed.

TecnoGenius · October 30, 2024, 02:39:56 AM

Quote from: Blue In BC on October 29, 2024, 07:15:48 PMI know. I intended for that to be a different string post season when the new guy was hired. But it gives some initial feedback on areas needed to be addressed.

What better time to put out our commish to-do "wish list" than before they choose a commish? Then they can hire a commish that expresses interest in doing what we want... assuming the BoD/etc has or takes up similar ideas.

If the deciders think everyone still wants GLOBs, then they'll hire some Ambrosie clone that goes and expands the GLOBs! (P.S. many team forums have many people who think GLOB idea is <insert mean word here>, it's not just here.)

TecnoGenius · October 30, 2024, 02:41:26 AM

Quote from: Jesse on October 29, 2024, 05:15:21 PMI think you need to give up on the ex-players and coaches. The person will not be hired from the CFL. The CFL will hire a head hunting firm that will look across people in sports administration or finance.

Ambrosie was hired from an investment firm, Orridge was a law school graduate who worked as a marketing director, Cohon was a marketing director, Wright was president and CEO of Adidas Canada.

Ambrosie was the epitome of a player. 9 seasons on 3 teams? And he wasn't too bad, all things considered. So players aren't out of the question.

TecnoGenius · October 30, 2024, 02:42:18 AM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on October 29, 2024, 05:03:30 PMJeffrey Orridge was the best! One thing for sure the job is not easy and there's no single candidate that will be able to satisfy such a diverse group of owners with vastly different agendas, especially if he can't appease them by increasing revenue streams.

I may have been thinking the guy before Orridge... the one that you'd swear was a politician. Apologies to Orridge if I'm conflating 2 different commishes.

TecnoGenius · October 30, 2024, 02:43:42 AM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 29, 2024, 04:20:57 PMWould it make sense for an ex player to step up? Even an ex CFLPA guy? How about a Geroy Simon type?

Solly Elimimian! I'd be ok with that. However, a CFLPA guy may be way too heavily slanted towards the players. Then again, maybe that's not such a bad thing?

Geroy... no way! Ick.

Wait wait... Biggie!! He's such a man of integrity and honesty. Maybe he could start bringing transparency to the league and command.

Jesse · October 30, 2024, 09:44:58 AM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on October 30, 2024, 02:41:26 AMAmbrosie was the epitome of a player. 9 seasons on 3 teams? And he wasn't too bad, all things considered. So players aren't out of the question.

I'm talking about your last post talking about Simon, Solly, or Biggie.

They don't even make sense. Biggie in 30 years after he spends a decade as the president and CEO of his investment firm sounds like a great choice. But everyone being discussed isn't even in the hemisphere of a qualified candidate.

TecnoGenius · October 30, 2024, 10:27:12 PM

Quote from: Jesse on October 30, 2024, 09:44:58 AMThey don't even make sense. Biggie in 30 years after he spends a decade as the president and CEO of his investment firm sounds like a great choice.

Deal! Put that in your calendar for 2054 and get back to me. Biggie for commish in 2054! First he made the sacks, now he can make the stacks, and then he can keep the league and owners in line with the smacks.