JCon Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) This is great news. I can't say it enough but the original agreement with Triple B and the UofM, the City and the Prov was a MESS. Absolutely, a mess. There was ZERO discussion of ongoing maintenance and repairs. The Province was the only one on the hook but there were no funds put aside. If the City agrees and they have no obligation to do so, this will be a big step forward. $10 million will not be enough to maintain the facility. Even in the first few years, there were many upgrades (mostly from deficiencies in the design and construction) that needed to be addressed. Edited May 14, 2021 by JCon wbbfan and Noeller 2
Rich Posted May 14, 2021 Report Posted May 14, 2021 I wonder if this is a creative way to get the club some money to bridge them through a lost season + without the political back lash that came up when there was discussions about subsidizing the CFL last summer. Noeller, wbbfan and JCon 2 1
JCon Posted May 14, 2021 Author Report Posted May 14, 2021 Just now, Rich said: I wonder if this is a creative way to get the club some money to bridge them through a lost season + without the political back lash that came up when there was discussions about subsidizing the CFL last summer. Could be. But, this situation has been brewing for many years and this was the only logical outcome. I think we were headed there anyway but since the gov't is bleeding money, now's not a bad time to solve an ongoing problem and bury it among other news. Rich, TBURGESS and wbbfan 2 1
FrostyWinnipeg Posted May 15, 2021 Report Posted May 15, 2021 Bombers need to keep buying lottery tickets.
SpeedFlex27 Posted May 15, 2021 Report Posted May 15, 2021 (edited) This is the fallout a decade later of Leonard Asper bailing at the 11th hour after he had proposed to help finance the stadium. The Bombers couldn't have been expected to carry such a heavy load. Edited May 15, 2021 by SpeedFlex27 TBURGESS 1
Noeller Posted May 15, 2021 Report Posted May 15, 2021 David Asper..... And if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have IGF. blue_gold_84 and JCon 2
JCon Posted May 16, 2021 Author Report Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: This is the fallout a decade later of Leonard Asper bailing at the 11th hour after he had proposed to help finance the stadium. The Bombers couldn't have been expected to carry such a heavy load. No, no, this isn't. This is the fallout of a govt that lacked ideas and lacked leadership at the end. They were so desperate to get a stadium built, they did it without a plan and without analysis. They got it built, thankfully, but left a huge mess. I lived it. It was a shitshow. blue_gold_84 1
SpeedFlex27 Posted May 16, 2021 Report Posted May 16, 2021 5 hours ago, JCon said: No, no, this isn't. This is the fallout of a govt that lacked ideas and lacked leadership at the end. They were so desperate to get a stadium built, they did it without a plan and without analysis. They got it built, thankfully, but left a huge mess. I lived it. It was a shitshow. But Asper was going to finance the stadium by selling property he had near the stadium & couldn't do it so he bailed leaving everyone in the lurch. At least that is how I remember it. That's when that disastrous financing plan was developed. 7 hours ago, Noeller said: David Asper..... And if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have IGF. Yeah, David. Sorry.
bryan35 Posted May 17, 2021 Report Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) On 2021-05-16 at 12:40 AM, SpeedFlex27 said: But Asper was going to finance the stadium by selling property he had near the stadium & couldn't do it so he bailed leaving everyone in the lurch. At least that is how I remember it. That's when that disastrous financing plan was developed. Yeah, David. Sorry. I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. Edited May 17, 2021 by bryan35
JCon Posted May 17, 2021 Author Report Posted May 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, bryan35 said: I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. Yup, it was a non-starter. blue_gold_84 1
Sard Posted May 18, 2021 Report Posted May 18, 2021 16 hours ago, bryan35 said: I remember everyone getting pissed that the Bombers wouldn't be community owned. I thought the bigger issue wasn't that they wouldn't be community owned, but that Asper was going to basically take over ownership and almost no cost to himself. JCon and blue_gold_84 1 1
JCon Posted May 18, 2021 Author Report Posted May 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sard said: I thought the bigger issue wasn't that they wouldn't be community owned, but that Asper was going to basically take over ownership and almost no cost to himself. Yes, but help build a stadium. Basically take on the ownership and fund part of the stadium. blue_gold_84 and Sard 1 1
Noeller Posted May 27, 2021 Report Posted May 27, 2021 some fun light reading as we dream about the upcoming season: https://www.cfl.ca/2021/05/27/ferguson-anything-possible-collaros-centre/ Enjoy, fam!
JCon Posted June 2, 2021 Author Report Posted June 2, 2021 I didn't see it posted, so I wanted to ensure everyone knew it was up. I particularly liked the beginning, middle and end. Two thumbs up. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert Spoiler the watcher, BattleLevel, Wanna-B-Fanboy and 4 others 6 1
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted June 2, 2021 Report Posted June 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, JCon said: I didn't see it posted, so I wanted to ensure everyone knew it was up. I particularly liked the beginning, middle and end. Two thumbs up. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Spoiler alert Reveal hidden contents This needs to put in your first post to update the link (which is now gone) Noeller and JCon 1 1
Wanna-B-Fanboy Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Just finished watching it again. It seems so fitting at the end of the game for the last turnover of the game to make way for the offense to knee down in victory formation. Whew, that was a really magical GC run. Edited June 4, 2021 by wanna-b-fanboy Stickem, Bigblue204, Noeller and 1 other 3 1
Noeller Posted June 4, 2021 Report Posted June 4, 2021 I'll tell ya, that entire weekend in Calgary was something special. I'm a big believer in "Everything happens for a reason..." and while there are a lot of days where I scratch my head wondering how the hell I ended up living and working in west central Alberta, that weekend was like "Ohhhh....this is why I'm here...." I'll never forget that weekend as long as I live. Tracker, Bigblue204, bigg jay and 4 others 6 1
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 6, 2021 Report Posted June 6, 2021 On 2021-06-04 at 3:59 PM, Noeller said: I'll tell ya, that entire weekend in Calgary was something special. I'm a big believer in "Everything happens for a reason..." and while there are a lot of days where I scratch my head wondering how the hell I ended up living and working in west central Alberta, that weekend was like "Ohhhh....this is why I'm here...." I'll never forget that weekend as long as I live. Besides the politics, Alberta is a nice place to live. Whenever I drive west of Calgary along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, I half expect Clint Eastwood, John Wayne or the Cartwrights to ride out of the distance.
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 On 2021-06-05 at 11:18 PM, SpeedFlex27 said: Besides the politics, Alberta is a nice place to live. Whenever I drive west of Calgary along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, I half expect Clint Eastwood, John Wayne or the Cartwrights to ride out of the distance. Clint Eastwood turned 90 on the weekend. Safe to say, the only riding he's gonna be doing is on his Laz-Y-Boy.
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tracker said: Clint Eastwood turned 90 on the weekend. Safe to say, the only riding he's gonna be doing is on his Laz-Y-Boy. That Laz YBoy is his horse. His gun is a .44 Magnum. "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire 6 shots or 5? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question. 'Do I feel lucky??' Well, do ya punk?" Ha, ha. I always loved Clint Eastwood. At 45 or 90. Edited June 7, 2021 by SpeedFlex27
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 57 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: That Laz YBoy is his horse. His gun is a .44 Magnum. "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire 6 shots or 5? Well, to tell you the truth in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But this being a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question. 'Do I feel lucky??' Well, do ya punk?" Ha, ha. I always loved Clint Eastwood. At 45 or 90. Did you enjoy his one-man show talking to an empty chair at the Republican convention that elected Trump?
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, Tracker said: Did you enjoy his one-man show talking to an empty chair at the Republican convention that elected Trump? Great actors can have conversations with chairs. Now, try it with an empty one. Tracker 1
Tracker Posted June 7, 2021 Report Posted June 7, 2021 24 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Great actors can have conversations with chairs. Now, try it with an empty one. No one has ever accused Clint Eastwood of being a great actor. Bigblue204 1
SpeedFlex27 Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 (edited) Looks to me like it was an idea that didn't work for Clint. We've all done dumb things in our lives. Except this was on an international stage, He tried a bit of comedy that fell absolutely flat. I won't eviscerate him for that. Edited June 8, 2021 by SpeedFlex27
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