2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[Sard]

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.

 - Abe Simpson

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, GCn20 said:

Tik Tok is so 2022.....us old guys trying to keep up with our teenagers just learn an app like Tik Tok to find out they've all moved on from that now.

lmao that's so accurate. I wonder what the kids have moved on to now... I think the league needs to hire some teens and cut right to whatever is current. 

29 minutes ago, Sard said:

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.

 - Abe Simpson

I feel like this has been the CFL since maybe the 80s, but at least since the Rocket was in Toronto.  The times since then that the league has been on point with the demo you target for growth are few and far between. 

 

Could you imagine if we did a demographics breakdown of MBB? 18-24, 0. 18-29, maybe 3. 30-50, 2690. Then 8 or so whose SIN numbers have less than 3 digits. 

[17to85]

22 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

Could you imagine if we did a demographics breakdown of MBB? 18-24, 0. 18-29, maybe 3. 30-50, 2690. Then 8 or so whose SIN numbers have less than 3 digits. 

So very accurate.  I feel like online forums really hit with my generation, but the kids today they're all on "the socials". The older generation is still calling in to cjob for their discussion. 

[Bigblue204]

4 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Thats it then, time for a cfl Tik Tok campaign. 😂

I'm too old for that lol

[Noeller]

2 hours ago, wbbfan said:

Could you imagine if we did a demographics breakdown of MBB? 18-24, 0. 18-29, maybe 3. 30-50, 2690. Then 8 or so whose SIN numbers have less than 3 digits. 

Sitting at my desk and burst out laughing at this line...

[wbbfan]

2 hours ago, 17to85 said:

So very accurate.  I feel like online forums really hit with my generation, but the kids today they're all on "the socials". The older generation is still calling in to cjob for their discussion. 

Qft. 
 

1 hour ago, Bigblue204 said:

I'm too old for that lol

Yeah me too. I only got one of the instatwitterbooks and it isn’t that one. 
 

 

[TBURGESS]

As one of the 60+ members...

[Booch]

On 2025-04-21 at 9:53 PM, wbbfan said:

Sports stars are weird now. I feel like most leagues don’t build stars any more. Success gives guys a chance at a platform and it’s up to them to capitalize. Social media has really changed and quantified stars at various levels. 
 

 Would I like the league to do better with marketing stars? Yes. How should they go about it? Idk. 
 I think the skills challenge / qb challenge would be a good start. Maybe a Netflix show, better game day production would be big. 

league needs to do a wayyyyy better job game day

They also tho should have 2 weekly shows....one focusing on the players...back stories...special interest stuff ...etc....and another with league news....highlights....discussion with people not named Kate...

[Noeller]

Is the mic-ed up half hour show TSN does reaching anyone? I personally don't care for it, but again, it's not about reaching me. I'm already there. I'm curious if anyone else (especially younger) is into that particular feature...

Edited 2 hours ago by Noeller

[Mark H.]

6 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

Radio? That's fine for you young whippersnappers. I will take my horse and buggy to the game and then read about the team each day in the newspaper that is delivered to my mailbox.

My grandpa was born in 1915. He followed his beloved Leafs in the newspaper and had buddies who'd phone him with score updates. 

#thosewerethedays 

[wbbfan]

1 hour ago, Booch said:

league needs to do a wayyyyy better job game day

They also tho should have 2 weekly shows....one focusing on the players...back stories...special interest stuff ...etc....and another with league news....highlights....discussion with people not named Kate...

True, game day shows need to set a tone and entertain. If any thing have the schtick on that rather than the game day panel. 
 can’t stand Kate. 
 

Id love to see some of what lapo has been doing on his yt, and what we’ve seen teased by matty/milt previously. The in depth player / Xs n Os break downs. 
 

back in the day score or maybe sportsnet had a show with some cfl guys talking and being regular guys. I remember one with swac playing pool in particular. 

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

Is the mic-ed up half hour show TSN does reaching anyone? I personally don't care for it, but again, it's not about reaching me. I'm already there. I'm curious if anyone else (especially younger) is into that particular feature...

Can’t stand it idk it’s soo disjointed and repetitive. 

Just now, Mark H. said:

My grandpa was born in 1915. He followed his beloved Leafs in the newspaper and had buddies who'd phone him with score updates. 

#thosewerethedays 

People seemed to be content 

50 dollars paid the rent 

[bb1]

12 minutes ago, wbbfan said:

True, game day shows need to set a tone and entertain. If any thing have the schtick on that rather than the game day panel. 
 can’t stand Kate. 
 

Id love to see some of what lapo has been doing on his yt, and what we’ve seen teased by matty/milt previously. The in depth player / Xs n Os break downs. 
 

back in the day score or maybe sportsnet had a show with some cfl guys talking and being regular guys. I remember one with swac playing pool in particular. 

Can’t stand it idk it’s soo disjointed and repetitive. 

People seemed to be content 

50 dollars paid the rent 

They were king of the road....😊

[SpeedFlex27]

10 hours ago, Bigblue204 said:

My idea is to not use media no one under 20 years of age uses.

How? I'm asking you an honest question. Not trying to argue.

Edited 25 minutes ago by SpeedFlex27

[SpeedFlex27]

If they want to improve the TSN panel then Kate has to go. She adds nothing to the discussion. She thinks trying to be funny will cover her lack of knowledge. It doesn't.