The Argos can draw nearly a million viewers. And viewer ship is up.
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-...183017606.html
That is a article talking about CFL ratings.
The Argos are not always relevant in the stadium, in the way TFC isn't always relevant on the TV.
The reality is people in Niagara, North Bay, London, Sarnia, Port Hope, Kingston and the like who never get to a game, are Argo's fans. Where as (I've been in the GTA long enough I can't say for sure this is true anymore) in the past TFC isn't even really known about outside the GTA, kinda like the Blizzard and the Rock.. you'd heard an advert for them and you'd think, oh neat there is a Lacrosse team in Toronto, or there is a Soccer team, I didn't know there was a professional league.
In fact I didn't know MLS existed really prior to 2007, I'm not a sport fan, I can remember watching on CBC in 2007 and being hooked almost right away. In 2008 I watched every game I could, and by 2009 I started travelling 500km to make it to a game. The reality is that TFC is still fairly regional (though it is changing). I'd like to think MLS in Canada will surpass the CFL inside the decade, don't know if that will happen, but it hasn't yet.
BMO could be good for the Argo's, better then Rogers. A crowd of 18,000 will seem much better in a 25,000 seat stadium then in a 45,000... and there will be games that the temporary seating will be needed to get 30-32,000 in there.
I'm not a fan of the CFL but I want to see it do well... I think the Argo's are a parasitic team right now, the current MLSE plan sounds good..
The Grass and lines are my only issue. I have no issue with no CFL lines being visible during MLS games, but MLS lines being on during CFL games. So long as the MLS lines are always white.