OT: CFL Thread
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worm
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Well BC was playing good football at the end of the year. Riders have been up and down all season...lets hope the Riders are on the up now.
XPOFAN
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:nono: :lol
acescanuck
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Unfortunately, a win in Calgary for the Riders or the Lions would be extremely difficult. If Sask starts the way they did today next week, they'll be down at least 3 majors by the half.
wiseguy1
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Nonsense...the CFL ratings beat the NFL every time. CFL ratings are almost as high as Hockey Night in Canada, believe it or not.
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WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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Actually, the Grey Cup ratings are usually better than any single game of the Stanley Cup finals. They'd likely be a bit higher if the game was carried on CBC, which reaches 100% of the country, as opposed to TSN/RDS which is a cable-only service that in some areas requires the customer to subscribe to a premium package.
Even when the CFL was in dire straits, the Grey Cup game was a big TV ratings winner. During the decade when there was no team in Montreal, I rarely watched the CFL (since I had no vested interest in any team) but I never missed the Grey Cup.
In all fairness Wiseguy, that is just TSN/sportsnet ratings, it doesn't keep track of those of us with Ticket or who watch on the American stations.
I know this much if the Leafs beat us on Saturday and the Argos beat the Alouettes on Sunday, Wehave will be on suicide watch as there is nothing he hates more than losing to Toronto.
I know this much if the Leafs beat us on Saturday and the Argos beat the Alouettes on Sunday, Wehave will be on suicide watch as there is nothing he hates more than losing to Toronto.
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
I will get banned again soon, worry not.
Losing to the Canucks is a close second.
CH1
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Rider fans don't deserve it.
wiseguy1
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True, but if I am correct, CFL ratings do not go down when the NFL and NHL season starts, which was the original argument.
It's the crazy CFL paradox... many people decline to pay 40-60 bucks to see a CFL game live, perhaps thinking they are not paying to see the best football athletes. But apparently they tune in to watch the CFL on TV...and thats probably because the game itself is exciting and hard to ignore if you are a football fan in general.
We are too sophisticated in the big cities to care about 2nd rate football
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I haven't paid to see a CFL game since I don't know 1995.
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I haven't paid to see a CFL game since I don't know 1995.
wiseguy1
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Its more like there is stiff competition for the entertainment dollar in the bigger cities. However I am not sure what Vancouver's excuse is...
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Admittingly, the people out there are a bit strange.... soccer, field hockey and rugby seem to get an inordinate amount of attention.
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Admittingly, the people out there are a bit strange.... soccer, field hockey and rugby seem to get an inordinate amount of attention.
Field Hockey? nah, Rugby not much either. Soccer yeah
wiseguy1
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A large majority of field hockey and rugby players on Canada's national teams come from B.C. It could be due to the milder weather...
I spent three months in the Okanagan and was astounded by the popularity of a girls field hockey tournament. Parents, friends, etc came out in droves to see this.