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This is a great read. The CFL is trying to quick fix their attendance issue by shooting from the hip when a measured and methodical approach is needed. Greater consultation and testing of changes is needed to ensure league wide buy in and success. Fracturing the fanbase is bad
@Schnitzy48 Simple rule changes are one thing as there are variations already such as Pass Interference. But larger mainstream changes such as field size and goal post locations should have been made by the collective at a summit for ALL of Canadian football.
@Schnitzy48 Things do change. And maybe they have to. But while the CFL may be the pinnacle of the Canadian game, they are only one of many leagues that play it. I do not like the decisions being taken in a vacuum without regard for the game as a whole. (Continued)
@Schnitzy48 Disagree. Keeping players and coaches in the dark guaranteed an uncontrolled backlash and the CFL fanbase is now more disjointed than ever. This was foreseeable and poorly planned. Regardless of the actual changes this is a bad look for our league when we needed better.
@TSNDaveNaylor So the CFL knowingly went against its players and coaches and intentionally created a scenario where there would be angst, backlash, and a need for damage control. That may actually be worse than the rules changes.
A successful endeavour requires everyone pulling together.
@TroyWestwood Because the players' and coaches' voices will carry far more weight with the fanbase. The CFL needs them onside and not opposed in the public forum if they want support from the fanbase. Huge mistep by the league to alienate them.
@Schnitzy48 Not at least briefing and ensuring your players and coaches were onboard before going public is a huge mistep and now requires damage control. Regardless of the good or bad of the changes this is not a good look.
@MiltStegallTSN@CFL@PaperPlatesShow But change for change sake is folly. Make changes to fix problems sure. But also consider the full set of ramifications. Growing the Canadian game requires Canadians to play the Canadian game. How will amateur sport be able to eat the costs of the field changes? Not cool.
@CFL Fail. Creating chaos and expense for amateur football across Canada just for the sake of tweaking away the Canadian game.
I don't see any benefits to these changes that outweigh the costs.
@halanderson Money would be better spent on actually fixing more roads properly and policing the ever increasing surge of people pushing yellow lights into red.
@DarrinBauming He and Bieksa have a nice Forward-Defense chemistry on explaining things. Really enjoying their breakdowns with each perspective. Add in Hrudey and it's good coverage of all 3 layers.
@DarrinBauming 1st place team has slightly better odds of winning it all and the odds would also favour that the streak of 1st place not winning will come to an end soon. So seems like a perfect intersection of circumstance. LFG!!!
@brianlilley Since you are in the pocket of the Conservatives, your credibility is zero. Throwing obviously biased shade at anyone other than PP holds no weight. But I'm sure the Conservatives have paid well for your efforts.
@marty_morantz Well I had been wondering how you would keep Poilievre in check if elected. Clearly you will just parrot the party rhetoric without question. We need a strong candidate with a strong voice. Not a parrot. Try campaigning instead of mud slinging.