OT: CF Montréal: L'Ère de Courtoisie

[ThaDevilGirl]

Which is even more r-word.

Renard says the money is available, its just Saputo refusing to pay a homegrown talent his market value.

Amateur.

It's infuriating, really.

 

[SupRocket]

There is also an history of Quebec players not getting paid what they are worth with the club, both Piette and Bernier had their issues negotiating contracts. Same is true for Wilfrid Nancy if you include staffers.

I regret having already purchased the MLS season pass. Saputo is not getting a single dollar from me anymore

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Which is even more r-word.

Renard says the money is available, its just Saputo refusing to pay a homegrown talent his market value.

Amateur.

Joey is an entitled prick. He thinks the guys should feel grateful and sign for a lower amount.

 

[Deux de Coeurs]

The ongoing events at CF Montreal take me back to something that happened maybe 5 years ago. I was unfortunately spending some time in jail, and time was long there, so I tuned the TV to watch the Impact back then. A guy who I knew to be a prominent Montreal gang leader came to me laughing: "don't tell me you're watching that stupid team? Let me tell you one thing, the truest of all things, you wanna know what the Impact really is? A way for the Montreal mafia to launder money, that's it!"

I have to admit that at the time I didn't give his take full credit, but over the years simpling reading headlines about this team the truth has become clear to me.

Don't worry guys, I am using a VPN.

 

[LPHabsFan]

Which is even more r-word.

Renard says the money is available, its just Saputo refusing to pay a homegrown talent his market value.

Amateur.

I mean ya that pretty much sums up part of the issue with Saputo.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

 

[bcv]

What was the report about? Anyone seen it?

 

[Scandale du Jour]

What was the report about? Anyone seen it?

Jeremy thinks that Saputo will sell the team.

 

[ArtPeur]

Jeremy thinks that Saputo will sell the team.

Yes to a local guy (+ corporation)
No to some American

 

[bcv]

Yes to a local guy (+ corporation)
No to some American

PKP would love to buy it, I’m sure. Then he’ll build a new complex that will host both Als and Impact (he’s gonna go back to the old name).

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

PKP would love to buy it, I’m sure. Then he’ll build a new complex that will host both Als and Impact (he’s gonna go back to the old name).

With what money? He can't even pay for a couple preseason hockey games himself. I'd want an owner who actually has a clue about the sport, for one. There has to be more than one paisan with a little money in Montreal. Heck, if were only looking for a money guy, Molson should buy it.

 

[Stanley Cup]

PKP would love to buy it, I’m sure. Then he’ll build a new complex that will host both Als and Impact (he’s gonna go back to the old name).

It would make sense if he could find a way to withdraw from the AppleTV deal. He wants the content on his channels. Also we're always the free game of the week, no one cares about us at Apple.

 

[MarkJ]

yes sell to Bronfman and move to the MLB.

 

[bcv]

With what money? He can't even pay for a couple preseason hockey games himself. I'd want an owner who actually has a clue about the sport, for one. There has to be more than one paisan with a little money in Montreal. Heck, if were only looking for a money guy, Molson should buy it.

Lol, you think PKP isn’t absolutely loaded?

I prefer my owners to not be involved with the business so that experienced manager can run the sports side of the team.

Pretty much like he did with the Als.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Lol, you think PKP isn’t absolutely loaded?

I prefer my owners to not be involved with the business so that experienced manager can run the sports side of the team.

Pretty much like he did with the Als.

Nowhere near loaded enough. He's not investing any actual money on something he can't put on his lame duck sports channel anyway, it's a nonstarter. The CFL team he got for chump change, Saputo would be looking for quite a lot more to sell.

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For reference, Forbes values the team at 470 millions right now and the franchises are all going way up. Saputo could ask for a lot more than we might think. That's if he's actually looking to sell, obviously. This might all be baseless speculation in the end.

 

[Habs Icing]

With what money? He can't even pay for a couple preseason hockey games himself. I'd want an owner who actually has a clue about the sport, for one. There has to be more than one paisan with a little money in Montreal. Heck, if were only looking for a money guy, Molson should buy it.

He's not a paisan.

 

[LPHabsFan]

He's not a paisan.

Removing what I said because I'm an idiot who shouldn't post before having coffee.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

He's not a paisan.

I was talking general money guy in his case. He's most definitely not a paisan

 

[Habs Icing]

deleted because of a lack of caffeine.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

It's always been my dream to see an MLSE type structure get put together with all the pro teams and infrastructure in Montreal under the same umbrella. Molson is the one guy who could potentially do it, alone or in a group. That's what I'd like to see, all the pro sport money and leverage to get things done in one giant pool. Stuff like an NBA team and a baseball team coming back gets a lot more likely and doable with that in place. Montreal could be a true major league sport city again.

 

[TRG]

You're right. He's a cheap ass piece of shit.

^ talking about Saputo

 

[LPHabsFan]

I was talking general money guy in his case. He's most definitely not a paisan

So is Saputo.

Is he?

This is why I shouldn't post before having my coffee.

I 100% had it in my head he was talking about Saputo. Why? I have no idea since he's obviously Italian but yeah, I'm an idiot.

 

[Habs Icing]

This is why I shouldn't post before having my coffee.

I 100% had it in my head he was talking about Saputo. Why? I have no idea since he's obviously Italian but yeah, I'm an idiot.

I quoted your post where you hadn't had your coffee yet. I'll do you a solid and delete it. That way it'll only be you and me and the lamp post who will know you need caffeine in the morning.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Yesterday all the podcast/media guys had a 2 hr discussion on everything. I think Filosa has it down to a T. Nobody in in the bussiness sector wants to buy soccer. Saputo is preparing to sell to the states.

Now more than ever since the new stadium project is dead (it was all BS imo anyway).

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Yesterday all the podcast/media guys had a 2 hr discussion on everything. I think Filosa has it down to a T. Nobody in in the bussiness sector wants to buy soccer. Saputo is preparing to sell to the states.

Now more than ever since the new stadium project is dead (it was all BS imo anyway).

Would be unfortunate since soccer has big growth potential imo