2011 CFL thread - Page 12 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Cecil Terwilliger · 07-26-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

It's actually players as well. Montreal players basically said as much during Grey Cup week. All the other teams know what's going on. It's not a secret. I don't believe the league loves the team called the Saskatchewan Roughriders but I believe that as a business they know they have to cater to their most rabid fanbase and league popularity peaked when the Riders were doing well. The NBA has been doing this for a couple of decades now trying to ensure that it's biggest markets have as good a shot to make the finals as possible. At the end of the day it's still a business and the league has to do what's best for the league not necessarily what's best for the game.

Did you really just quote Montreal players talking #### because of the rennovated Home Team room at Commonwealth as proof that there is a league wide conspiracy to help the Riders?

JustAnotherGuy · 07-26-2011, 11:02 AM

I think the refs have been awful and are getting worse. I think the Riders have learned how to take advantage of the bad officiating when it comes to pass interference.

Erick Estrada · 07-26-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Did you really just quote Montreal players talking #### because of the rennovated Home Team room at Commonwealth as proof that there is a league wide conspiracy to help the Riders?

Yes I did and you can bring up their quotes if you like as it's pretty clear what they think.

There's a reason attendance is down league-wide this year. Fans are tiring of the officiating and Riders bias. I know a few Stampeders season ticket holders that were so disgusted with the officiating of the Western Final they they have boycotted the league and as you can see Stampeders attendance for the first two games is way down from where it normally has been over the past couple of decades. A sunny, Saturday evening at McMahon against the Eskimos is usually guaranteed 32,000 to 34,000. They couldn't even crack 30,000. This is what happens when you isolate the fanbases that have been the most supportive over the past couple of decades. The Stampeders and Eskimos have always been 1 & 2 in attendance and it's a slap in the face that the Riders who in the 90's were lucky to get 20,000 out for a home game have now been placed on a pedestal. The league better get it's act together because the league can't survive on it's own soley on Rider fan support.

Cecil Terwilliger · 07-26-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yes I did and you can bring up their quotes if you like as it's pretty clear what they think.

There's a reason attendance is down league-wide this year. Fans are tiring of the officiating and Riders bias. I know a few Stampeders season ticket holders that were so disgusted with the officiating of the Western Final they they have boycotted the league and as you can see Stampeders attendance for the first two games is way down from where it normally has been over the past couple of decades. A sunny, Saturday evening at McMahon against the Eskimos is usually guaranteed 32,000 to 34,000. They couldn't even crack 30,000. This is what happens when you isolate the fanbases that have been the most supportive over the past couple of decades. The Stampeders and Eskimos have always been 1 & 2 in attendance and it's a slap in the face that the Riders who in the 90's were lucky to get 20,000 out for a home game have now been placed on a pedestal. The league better get it's act together because the league can't survive on it's own soley on Rider fan support.

Wow is all I can say is that if you truly believe any of that bull####. A Stamps vs Esks had bad attendance because of the Riders conspiracy?

That is seriously up there in ridiculousness and stupidity with all the people who swore off CFL because of the "conspiracies". Now you're like the Tower of the CFL thread. I bet you think 9/11 was an inside job and the moon landing was fake too.

And it isn't like it bothers me because you're not even bashing the Riders or the their fans. You're just delusional and I feel bad for you.

Superflyer · 07-26-2011, 04:36 PM

Bombers assistant head coach and defensive line coach Richard Harris died after he collapsed at his desk today!

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372514

Erick Estrada · 07-26-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Superflyer

Bombers assistant head coach and defensive line coach Richard Harris died after he collapsed at his desk today!

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372514

Sad story. He sounded like a classy man.

Drake · 07-26-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Superflyer

Bombers assistant head coach and defensive line coach Richard Harris died after he collapsed at his desk today!

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372514

These is a huge loss for the entire CFL community, he was a respected and loved man by everybody, who always had a smile on his face, and a golden heart. Deepest condolences to the entire Harris family, Winnipeg Blue Bombers organization, and his friends. RIP Coach Harris.

moon · 07-26-2011, 11:50 PM

I think for the most part the bad officiating is due to incompetence but with the Riders it is so skewed and there are clear plays where it wasn't incompetence that there is something else going on.

I don't know if it is a league mandate, if the refs are taking a cue from the league office and going with it or the refs see the terrible calls in favor of the Riders and think that must be the way to go but there is no doubt the Riders have a seperate set of rules to help them and that the league has made gross errors to help the Riders, especially in the play-offs.

Machiavelli · 07-27-2011, 02:55 PM

Really touching article here. Seems like Harris was a great man respected and loved by his players. RIP.

http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=372576

GirlySports · 07-28-2011, 08:12 PM

Matt Dunigan beginning to sound like Pierre McGuire

Flickered Flame · 07-28-2011, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

Matt Dunigan beginning to sound like Pierre McGuire

Not a big fan of his break downs of the game so far. Maybe he will grow on me but I really like Forde.

Flickered Flame · 07-28-2011, 08:46 PM

Shawn Gore should not have a job. He has dropped way too many catches for the Lions this year.

GirlySports · 07-28-2011, 08:47 PM

woo CFL refs!

moon · 07-28-2011, 08:49 PM

Talking about bad officiating in the CFL the refs may have just handed Winnipeg a 4th undeserved win this season.

Machiavelli · 07-28-2011, 08:57 PM

Nice, another win!

CofR · 07-28-2011, 08:58 PM

That call was brutal, and it handed the Bombers the win, but I still can't help but feel good for them after this win considering the week that they have had.

Flickered Flame · 07-28-2011, 09:00 PM

You gotta think that Wally Watch is happening in BC.

Da_Chief · 07-28-2011, 09:55 PM

Whats this horrible call you guys talking about?

zarrell · 07-28-2011, 10:04 PM

For all the complaining Geroy Simon does after every pass his way, it was good to see him get the shaft on that play. Still didn't decide the game. The Bomber D was fantastic all game and is carrying the team. The only way you can win games with your 3rd string quarterback playing.

moon · 07-28-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Da_Chief

Whats this horrible call you guys talking about?

Geroy Simon getting held about 5-8 seconds prior to the ball getting there.

Bombers DB's held all game so it shouldn't be a surprise that one wasn't called but if it had been Terrence Edwards he would probably still be on the ground acting like he had been shot considering the crying and whining he does when he isn't even touched.