CFL Denied Bridge Loan

[jazz]

The league seems like its ready to fold. Half of the players trapped on the US side. No season and no fans for the foreseeable future. Even if it does open up, older fans probably terrified to go to a game and the few young ones cant afford it.

Stadiums cost too much to operate with no fans so they cant even play for tv audiences like the US is doing.

https://www.tsn.ca/federal-government-denies-cfl-s-request-for-30m-loan-1.1510103

[blackpowder]

Kinda sad but ya. Besides, I'd rather watch a game where the ball is caught after being thrown LoL..

[SASKFARMER]

The CFL is Canadian we will never have an NFL team, not even shit hole Toronto.

This is what's wrong with Canada and Team Trudeau. He is a colossal **** up who would rather give gay pride the 40 million than the millions of fans that love the CFL.

[Partners]

All they want is a LOAN..
Not free money like everyone else..
Guess they fall into the farmer category..

[furrowtickler]

Free money for all involved in “WE”

And other countries with horrible human rights to prop up their oil industry.... to buy a UN seat that never was there . Trudeau could have gave me those multi millions , I would have gave him a seat from the old bi-di tractor and painted it blue with a UN sticker .... that’s more than he would have got for the wasted millions of tax payers money he threw away . At least it would have done some good here in our community

ahhh the French Canadians , they see things different lol .

[farmaholic]

This crippling Covid thing is getting sickening already.

Let it run rampant and get it over with?

Has it been long enough to know what the true death rate will be?

Seems like all we've done is postpone the inevitable.

What's Going to happen when all the schools open this fall?

Not too many uncompromised health school aged children will likely be casualties but will sure be transmitters.

What are, or are there any, the long term physical side affects of contracting Covid-19?

[ajl]

Well the Eskimo's don't need to change their name now. They can go into the dustbin of history as the Eskimo's.

[Oliver88]

Well the Eskimo's don't need to change their name now. They can go into the dustbin of history as the Eskimo's.

Go woke go broke they say.

The campaign about diversity and the social justice warriors cancelling the Eskimos name to appease Liberals who don’t watch football were bad moves and will cost the CFL $.

[blackpowder]

The way we support the sport, does Canada really deserve a football league?

[furrowtickler]

Much like our veterans that fought for our freedoms here , just get ignored while Trudeau gives money away for his own pet projects and UN agendas

[farmaholic]

The way we support the sport, does Canada really deserve a football league?

Ahem, the Sask Riders, our only "pro" league team has amazing support. Some other CFL markets have to compete with other sport entertainment markets so some teams might not enjoy the support Sask provides their CFL team.

It really is too bad that this Covid thing is screwing up so much stuff. Imagine the pain the hospitality industry is feeling.
Small businesses. There will be casualties that Covid cash won't save.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

I am not a sports fan, and would be tickled pink if all professional sports ceased to exist.

All I know about the CFL is what the sports casters on the radio drone on endlessly about, near as I can tell, this sums up the CFL:
There are about 3 teams
Most of them use the same name
The team who has a unique name is going to change it, probably to something that rhymes with Iders.
They play about 4 games a year
At least 3 of those are played outdoors in a blizzard
All of the players, coaches and staff are not local to the community they play in.
Most of the players coaches etc. are American, and this is the consolation prize( or punishment) for not making it into the NFL
They seem to spend most of their time, getting or being injured, in spite of wearing padding everywhere.
It is the only sport that has less action and is slower than curling.
Thanks to Covid, I can actually listen to the regularly scheduled radio programs in the evenings.

[SASKFARMER]

Ah that's nice but some of us like football. Yes Canadians do play on these teams and yes its fun to go watch a great sport.

Trudeau Gave 43 million to a WE charity that they still havent paid back.

The CFL asked for a loan and the feds turned it down.

Really CFL unites Canadians.

Trudeau Divides and destroys.

[shortbox]

Ah that's nice but some of us like football. Yes Canadians do play on these teams and yes its fun to go watch a great sport.

Trudeau Gave 43 million to a WE charity that they still havent paid back.

The CFL asked for a loan and the feds turned it down.

Really CFL unites Canadians.

Trudeau Divides and destroys.

Lets not forget how Trudope tweeted 50 mil to Trevor Noah just to be cool

[errolanderson]

Personally, I really enjoy the CFL and the Cdn game. The CFL is more entertaining than the NFL in my view . . . more throwing and many last second comebacks in games. Also, many solid Cdn football players that make it as stars in the CFL and often have a shot at the NFL.

Saskatchewan has the best crowds, best support, there is little doubt. But I'm a Stamps fan. The rivalry is terrific and good for our cities. Spirits jump as game day approaches. And the CFL is truly Canadian. Viewership in the U.S. has been rising.

But now, there is worry for the league and players. COVID may end many careers prematurely. These are hard times for everyone involved. It would be a sad day for Canada if there wasn't another Grey Cup party on the horizon . . . there's gotta be more watermelon heads and another horse in the Royal York hotel.