Toronto Argonauts Thread

[cyris]

Let’s be real, MLSE only bought the Argos because they desperately needed an owner and TSN wanted to protect the value of their CFL broadcast rights.

 

[Canadian Finn]

agreed.

and that's the problem.

It's similar to the Sens ownership. It is the fans fault, the cities fault, or the ownership's fault there? The owners.

Just like the Argos.

There isn't a single reason why MLS/TFC should be any more supported, except MLSE elevated that product to the top, while shitting on the Argos.

 

[cyris]

agreed.

and that's the problem.

It's similar to the Sens ownership. It is the fans fault, the cities fault, or the ownership's fault there? The owners.

Just like the Argos.

There isn't a single reason why MLS/TFC should be any more supported, except MLSE elevated that product to the top, while shitting on the Argos.

It’s not like anyone cared about the team before MLSE bought them.
They bought them because there wasn’t anyone else that really wanted to.

 

[Canadian Finn]

i'm not sure if you are aware, but the Argos filled 60K in the Skydome.

 

[cyris]

i'm not sure if you are aware, but the Argos filled 60K in the Skydome.

What 25ish years ago?

 

[Canadian Finn]

long enough ago, yes, but while there was still the Raptors, Leafs, and Jays in the city.

Ottawa Red Blacks are a great example how to build excitement around a team. When we travel to watch the Cats play there, it's a great time full of young and exuberant fans. That could be Toronto, if MLSE gave a shit.

But they don't.

 

[Canadian Finn]

just one example...of far too many:

Argos facing Ticats, but Rogers Centre promoting Bills game instead | National Post

 

[cyris]

just one example...of far too many:

Argos facing Ticats, but Rogers Centre promoting Bills game instead | National Post

MLSE didn’t even own the team then

That’s what I’m talking about. The Argos problems predate current ownership by decades

 

[Canadian Finn]

that I'll give you. the problem predates MLSE.

But as an ownership group, they haven't done anything to improve it. (aside from threaten to move to team to the XFL - until they learned they didn't own the Argos name or brand, the CFL does).

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Melrose Munch]

CFL is huge in Hamilton and Ottawa. (more popular than the Sens). Out west (aside from Vancouver) CFL is life.

It's just the "we are too cool" city of Toronto that doesn't see the CFL as a premiere league.

Toronto is the only city that thinks being in the XFL is better than the CFL. Toronto's willingness to be cuckolded to get access to the US marketplace is ... well ... unfortunate.

I would just like to point out that Ottawa had multiple issues with the CFL and lost their team. So did Montreal, twice. Also still have issues with stadiums in Atlantic Canada and support in Quebec City. This is an eastern canada, and not just a Toronto problem.

"almost"

could you imagine this board.

NHL Conference Final. Game 7. Player on opposing team breaks a rule set forth at the beginning of season. Rule says if you break me, you have to quarantine for 4 days. Fine.

Earlier in the season a "leaf player" breaks the rule, and the 4 day quarantine is assessed - player misses game. Fine.

However, this time the opponent who breaks the rule, and such shouldn't be allowed to play the game 7 (game within 4 days) - the league makes an exception. Changes the rule. Says ok, you only have to quarantine for two days and two nights - not four.

You can still play the conference championship.

If that happened in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, it would break the god damned internet.

But here, because it's Toronto, the CFL changes the rules so QB can play.

Absolutely despicable!!!

This is completely fair. It's the age old question of money or morals.

Hope everyone enjoys the games this weekend

 

[colchar]

CFL is huge in Hamilton and Ottawa. (more popular than the Sens). Out west (aside from Vancouver) CFL is life.

I would love those atmospheres. except for having to live in Hamilton or Ottawa (out west would be fine).

It's just the "we are too cool" city of Toronto that doesn't see the CFL as a premiere league.

Toronto is the only city that thinks being in the XFL is better than the CFL. Toronto's willingness to be cuckolded to get access to the US marketplace is ... well ... unfortunate.

Toronto is a pathetic provincial backwater with delusions of grandeur.

 

[colchar]

"almost"

could you imagine this board.

NHL Conference Final. Game 7. Player on opposing team breaks a rule set forth at the beginning of season. Rule says if you break me, you have to quarantine for 4 days. Fine.

Earlier in the season a "leaf player" breaks the rule, and the 4 day quarantine is assessed - player misses game. Fine.

However, this time the opponent who breaks the rule, and such shouldn't be allowed to play the game 7 (game within 4 days) - the league makes an exception. Changes the rule. Says ok, you only have to quarantine for two days and two nights - not four.

You can still play the conference championship.

If that happened in the NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, it would break the god damned internet.

But here, because it's Toronto, the CFL changes the rules so QB can play.

Absolutely despicable!!!

Not sure it is despicable.

The rule itself is stupid. It was appropriate earlier in the season, but not now. How can the league say "buy tickets and come watch our games" while simultaneously saying "but it is too dangerous for our players to go watch other teams play"?

 

[colchar]

Winning a championship is hard. If we can’t beat the Argos at their best we certainly aren’t going to beat the Bombers next week.

I doubt anyone is going to beat the Bombers.

 

[colchar]

just one example...of far too many:

Argos facing Ticats, but Rogers Centre promoting Bills game instead | National Post

That is back when they were the bastard tenant that Roger's didn't want. Hardly a surprise that they promoted that stupid Bills game.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[HamiltonNHL]

let’s gooooooo

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

ARGOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!

 

[ShaneFalco]

Man they should be killing them right now!

 

[Sensrule]

Damn. Looks like we're done. Settling for 3s instead of going for it on third downs in the first deep in the red zone was the difference

 

[cyris]

Going to the Grey Cup!!!!

Go Cats Go!

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Well if it’s any consolation losing the Grey Cup at home to continue their non-championship streak in a 8-9 team league will hurt more than losing today would’ve.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

 

[Leafsfan74]

Argos don't get T.Ds in the first half. It was bound to backfire.

What a prop bettors dream (if such a market exists for CFL games). No points first half for the Ticats, first score if a punt return, no TDs all game for the Argos. If a market exists, I'd love to see the line on some of those bets.

 

[stickty111]

Oh well. Still a good season.