There are no upcoming events right now.
Why not post one?
Recent Articles
- Justice for Indigenous Peoples is Long Overdueby Ryan McGreal, published June 30, 2021 in Commentary
(0 comments)
- Third-Party Election Advertising Ban About Silencing Workersby Chantal Mancini, published June 29, 2021 in Politics
(0 comments)
- Did Doug Ford Test the 'Great Barrington Declaration' on Ontarians?by Ryan McGreal, published June 29, 2021 in Special Report: COVID-19
(1 comment)
- An Update on Raise the Hammerby Ryan McGreal, published June 28, 2021 in Site Notes
(0 comments)
- Nestlé Selling North American Water Bottling to an Private Equity Firmby Doreen Nicoll, published February 23, 2021 in Healing Gaia
(0 comments)
- Jolley Old Sam Lawrenceby Sean Burak, published February 19, 2021 in Special Report: Cycling
(0 comments)
- Right-Wing Extremism is a Driving Force in Modern Conservatismby Ryan McGreal, published February 18, 2021 in Special Report: Extremism
(0 comments)
- Municipalities Need to Unite against Ford's Firehose of Land Use Changesby Michelle Silverton, published February 16, 2021 in Special Report
(0 comments)
- Challenging Doug Ford's Pandemic Narrativeby Ryan McGreal, published January 25, 2021 in Special Report: COVID-19
(1 comment)
- The Year 2020 Has Been a Wakeup Callby Michael Nabert, published December 31, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(0 comments)
- The COVID-19 Marshmallow Experimentby Ryan McGreal, published December 22, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(0 comments)
- All I Want for Christmas, 2020by Kevin Somers, published December 21, 2020 in Entertainment and Sports
(1 comment)
- Hamilton Shelters Remarkably COVID-19 Free Thanks to Innovative Testing Programby Jason Allen, published December 21, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(0 comments)
- Province Rams Through Glass Factory in Stratfordby Doreen Nicoll, published December 21, 2020 in Healing Gaia
(0 comments)
- We Can Prevent Traffic Deaths if We Make Safety a Real Priorityby Ryan McGreal, published December 08, 2020 in Special Report: Walkable Streets
(5 comments)
- These Aren't 'Accidents', These Are Resultsby Tom Flood, published December 04, 2020 in Special Report: Walkable Streets
(1 comment)
- Conservation Conundrumby Paul Weinberg, published December 04, 2020 in Special Report
(0 comments)
- Defund Police Protest Threatens Fragile Ruling Classby Cameron Kroetsch, published December 03, 2020 in Special Report: Anti-Racism
(2 comments)
- Measuring the Potential of Biogas to Reduce GHG Emissionsby John Loukidelis and Thomas Cassidy, published November 23, 2020 in Special Report: Climate Change
(0 comments)
- Ontario Squanders Early Pandemic Sacrificeby Ryan McGreal, published November 18, 2020 in Special Report: COVID-19
(0 comments)
Article Archives
Blog Archives
Site Tools
Feeds
By Jeffrey93 (registered) | Posted August 22, 2010 at 03:52:38
Just putting this out there...that I have been banned from the Ticats.ca message boards.
Apparently waiting for facts to arrive before jumping to conclusions is frowned upon by the Tiger-Cats.
As most of you are probably aware there is some 'gossip' circulating that the Mayor was offered some type of deal from the Province to try to sway the vote of Hamilton City Council in favour of the East Mountain.
From what I have read no such deal was offered and nothing of any real substance was discussed between the Mayor and a proxy for the Premier of Ontario.
I tried to make those facts known while posting at the Ticats.ca site....I simply said that until we know more, nobody should be jumping to conclusions. All we know right now is that a conversation took place. There is no obligation by the Mayor of Hamilton to make every conversation he has public knowledge.
I took a defensive approach to posters on the Ticats.ca forums and repeatedly stated that until we know more....there is nothing to discuss. Assuming the info we had is true...the Mayor did nothing wrong. I gave several examples of how this is typical government at work. Every little conversation isn't required to be public knowledge and when coming from a higher level of government you don't make anything public until it is official.
Apparently that (the truth) isn't how Ticats.ca rolls....I logged in tonight to see if any more information had become available regarding this issue....only to find I have been permanently banned.
All of my posts were respectful and all were on-topic.
I didn't defend the Mayor...I only stated that until we know more...we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves. And that resulted in my banishment from their "public" forums.
I previously stated on Raise the Hammer and on Tictas.ca that I don't care where the stadium is built....I am a long time Ti-Cats fan....so as long as a stadium is built in Hamilton I will be happy. I am now changing my previous neutral stance.
Build the stadium in the West Harbour come hell or high water. I was a born and bred Tiger-Cat fan....but how I have been treated on their website has soiled my opinion of the team. How can I cheer for a team that purposefully bans those people on their message boards that don't agree with them??
I love my Hamilton Tiger-Cats....but after this....after Bob Young has shown his true colours.....screw 'em!!!
Go to Moncton and fail Bob! Go to Quebec City and fail Bob!
If you want to hold this city hostage....and bend every Hamilton Tiger-Cat fan over a barrel as your hostage...go ahead. Do your best! Move the team to wherever you think a city will pony up $110M plus for a stadium. I wish you all the best you cowardly two-faced lying sack of ......stuff.
I was a fan. I hardcore fan. I didn't take the Mayor's side on the Tigercat forums...I simply said "wait until we know more"....and I got banned for that.
That is absolutely pathetic. Bob responded to my signature earlier today and I removed it and commended him for addressing it....after that all I did was try to get people to focus on FACTS. And now I am banned from the Ticats.ca forums.
This must be what political prisoners feel like. Good work Bob. Silence those that don't see it your way....great "discussions" on your website....what a joke.
Ya know what....if a beautiful new stadium in the West Harbour isn't good enough for you.....you aren't good enough for my town. Get out! Go to play in some crap town with your mediocre team and then ask the local government there why you can't make money with a terrible product. I don't care anymore. I WAS a multi-season ticket holder....no longer. I see you as a nice guy when you aren't faced with adversity. Now that you have an issue to face...you have shown that you are an absolute a$$. You responding to me on your forums...then later that day banning me. For what? Because I didn't sign up with your cult to have the Mayor strung up from the nearest tree?
Nice way to treat your fans Bobby. No wonder you lose money. East Mountain....West Harbour...Aldershot...Quebec City....Moncton.....it doesn't matter. You will lose money. Why? Because you have no f'ing clue what you're doing and the people you hire to run your team don't either.
Good night Bobby.....I hope you sleep well knowing that you silenced another objective poster from your Ticats.ca forums.
Permalink | Context