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    Am I the only one that had to look up that word?...

    Am I the only one that had to look up that word? it's appropriate though - I'm going to add it to my lexicon.
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    Have you guys noticed the sold seat pattern for...

    Have you guys noticed the sold seat pattern for the Grey Cup? They're pretty much selling them from the cheapest tot he most expensive. The $199-299 seats are mostly gone. That indicates to me that...
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    Not a bad idea for them. Students never turn down...

    Not a bad idea for them. Students never turn down free food (though the tickets cost to get them).
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    Now that TFC is in first place, I think they'll...

    Now that TFC is in first place, I think they'll get more traction in the media. I was listening to the radio on the way to work and they actually mentioned TFC's game in the Sports segment - and I...
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    Laura has been getting the Star's Raptor scribe,...

    Laura has been getting the Star's Raptor scribe, Doug Smith, interested in soccer. Right now he's mostly interested in Premier League, but he's also mentioned TFC a couple of times in his blogs. They...
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    But where are those numbers coming from:...

    But where are those numbers coming from: Nationwide or the Local Market?
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    I read in the local Ottawa paper wondering why...

    I read in the local Ottawa paper wondering why there were so many empty seats at BMO for the Redblacks game. They figure that it's because Ottawa is a poor draw on the road.
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    I don't think it's the CFL owners driving this,...

    I don't think it's the CFL owners driving this, but TSN and its owner Bell. The CSA has a vested interest in getting this league off the ground in order to put a bid on the 2026 World Cup. They must...
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    Then they'd better have that replacement turf...

    Then they'd better have that replacement turf ready for a rip 'n replace job within a week...
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    ^ And just think how many tickets they could sell...

    ^ And just think how many tickets they could sell for an MLS cup final with those bleachers in place...
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    Many of my cousins live west of Ontario. My...

    Many of my cousins live west of Ontario. My Saskatchewan cousin is in his late 20s now and he lives for Rider Pride. Got his baby daughters Rider onesies. My other cousins attend Eskimo games...
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    :) I remember that punt, even though I was a kid....

    :) I remember that punt, even though I was a kid. I didn't realize how extraordinary it was at the time.

    Btw, what's with all the banning? I didn't think they were that inflammatory.
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    I see the growth of the league as an S-curve in...

    I see the growth of the league as an S-curve in terms of growth. Right now so long as expansion is occurring, the salary cap growth rate of the league will remain high at between 5-10%. But once all...
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    Well, I'm sure they still have a lot of logistics...

    Well, I'm sure they still have a lot of logistics to work out. I don't think they'll play Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto teams in those cities, maybe move them to Quebec City, Victoria, Saskatoon,...
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    The Canadian League idea is still going ahead,...

    The Canadian League idea is still going ahead, according to someone I talked to in the OSA. But nothing is going to be announced until next year, and play wouldn't start until 2017, iirc. CFL ties,...
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    Uh oh, if they make it that far, the Ottawa Fury...

    Uh oh, if they make it that far, the Ottawa Fury semi final Playoff game is Nov 8 and I believe the Soccer Bowl game is held on Nov 15th. I'm gonig to be really upset if I see Pointyball lines on the...
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    They played an entire Women's World Cup on...

    They played an entire Women's World Cup on plastic now with no injuries due to turf, so they've got some evidence and precedent to expand it to men's games.
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    For our first game, my son and I parked at Front...

    For our first game, my son and I parked at Front St and Blue Jays Way at 3:10pm and walked from there to BMO, arriving at 3:55pm. it wouldn't have been so long if we didn't have to weave our way...
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    Maybe they're going to use that terraplas grass...

    Maybe they're going to use that terraplas grass covering and lay down a pre-marked roll-out turf field over top of that? Would the conversion take no more than 12-36 hours? Would the grass not yellow...
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    Maybe not 5 games, but I could see 2 or three...

    Maybe not 5 games, but I could see 2 or three games played over a week span at BMO as some sort of Hockey Celebration week (you wouldn't want to leave the turf protection system and ice on the grass...
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    I'd rather not run people out of the forums due...

    I'd rather not run people out of the forums due to a difference of opinion or bias. I think there's been enough of that already.
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    This page just shows the power the Leafs have...

    This page just shows the power the Leafs have over Toronto. Hardly any mention of TFC or the Argos, which is the whole point of this thread! On a TFC message board!!
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    I'm thinking they'll announce it Saturday...

    I'm thinking they'll announce it Saturday afternoon just before the next group of NHL playoff games start and while TFC is losing to NER.
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    I get the feeling that this is your preferred...

    I get the feeling that this is your preferred outcome. If the Argos do come to BMO and the pitch and TFC game day experience are not affected, would you be okay with it then? Is it a certainty that...
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    ^Would it also be worthwhile to point out this...

    ^Would it also be worthwhile to point out this conflict of interest to the City beat reporters? They're always looking for a good story that makes Council look bad.
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