Comment 53695

By Shempatolla (registered) - website | Posted December 23, 2010 at 12:34:27

@Sask Resident.

  1. No one put a gun to Bob Young's head to buy the TiCats.
  2. If he thought he was going to make himself richer by owning a CFL franchise he needs his head examined.
  3. Yes he spent money on the scoreboard, other amenities at IWS. So What? Any business owner re-invests in their business. Why should we all be jumping up and down saying yeah Bob?
  4. He has a sweet heart deal at IWS and still can't (or claims he can't) be sustainable there. HINT : When you have a gate driven retail business and you regularly only drive that gate to 65% capacity, you will not break even. SECOND HINT AT SOLVING PART ONE. HOW ABOUT JUST FRIGGING WIN.
  5. This was a power play plain and simple by the TiCats to try and get what they wanted. Namely a suburban stadium with no other amenities around accessible only by car so you are essentially held captive in Bob World for 3 plus hours and have no options as to where you can spend your money.
  6. This latest hot air balloon about moving to Ottawa, Quebec City or Moncton is also just that plus a healthy load of bull shyte thrown in for good measure.
  7. Here's why. There is no other municipality with a stadium capable of supporting a CFL team in the country presently available or built. Ottawa? Nope. The league is not going to forfeit an expansion fee to satisfy Bob Young so he can move his team to Ottawa where football has already failed twice. Quebec City? Moncton? No stadium and there is no way the feds are going to pony up money in QC for a football stadium AND a hockey arena. Moncton? Again no permanent stadium and no funds to build a new one. A temporary facility a la BC won't provide the revenue stream to support the teams retail sales needs. The Tiger Cats are regularly the biggest draw on TSN (for some reason), the network and the league are not going to allow a team to leave here for any other place, regardless of what they say in public. If for some reason they should? They just killed the league. Southern Ontario is their most important market and needs BOTH the Tiger Cats and Argo's in place. Think about it. Is the CFL going to allow or try to promote an Argos v Mississauga "Hazel's Hellions" rivalry? No. You cannot replace oh 70 or so years of rivalry and hostility. That would be like the NFL allowing the Green Bay Packers to move to Butte Montana and try to keep the rivalry with the Bears alive.

THE CAT'S ARE NOT GOING ANY WHERE. THIS IS PRO SPORTS EXTORTION 101. City council needs to keep the testicles is suddenly grew and tell Mr Young, its West Harbour take it or leave it and if it's leave it? Fine, then we can get on with life and spend our $60 million on more important things than a football stadium.

For the record I am a lifelong Tiger Cat fan and until recent years held seasons tickets for many many years.

Comment edited by Shempatolla on 2010-12-23 11:35:26

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