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by Ravi
Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:45 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2015 All Things Lions Marketing & Promotions
Replies: 605
Views: 60610

Re: 2015 All Things Lions Marketing & Promotions

To illustrate how far attendance has slipped at BC Place... the last 3 years the Lions have played in Toronto, the Argos have averaged 20,396 fans at Rogers Centre (2014- 18,283 / 2013- 20,064 / 2012- 22,841) And here we are with just 20,085 tonight. Wake up Dennis Skulsky !!! Moronic pricing for a...
by Ravi
Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:16 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2015 All Things Lions Marketing & Promotions
Replies: 605
Views: 60610

Re: 2015 All Things Lions Marketing & Promotions

To illustrate how far attendance has slipped at BC Place... the last 3 years the Lions have played in Toronto, the Argos have averaged 20,396 fans at Rogers Centre (2014- 18,283 / 2013- 20,064 / 2012- 22,841) And here we are with just 20,085 tonight. Wake up Dennis Skulsky !!! Moronic pricing for a...
by Ravi
Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:09 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 22,000 sold for home opener
Replies: 108
Views: 9512

Re: 22,000 sold for home opener

I always kind of thought Scott Ackles was being slowly groomed to take over his dad's position, ever since he left the President job in Calgary to take the job of GM of the 2011 Grey Cup fetival. But that hasn't happened. I do think Skulsky is failing as the President. All he does is find excuses f...
by Ravi
Sat Jul 11, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions 35 - Riders 32 -- Post Game Stats and Comments
Replies: 97
Views: 8377

Re: Lions 35 - Riders 32 -- Post Game Stats and Comments

About the objectionable conduct penalty, the rule as written is clear and the penalty call is automatic. The players know that. There are no excuses for taking that penalty. The coach can challenge defensive pass interference. If a player thinks there was interference, he can look to the sideline a...
by Ravi
Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 22,000 sold for home opener
Replies: 108
Views: 9512

Re: 22,000 sold for home opener

LOL, Wally was on with Bro Jake and Pratt this morning and he mentioned the fact that there are still a lot of good tickets left "which in a way for me is a little bit disappointing (because) it's the home opener, we didn't play here in the preseason, the fact that Travis is having his first s...
by Ravi
Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:36 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 22,000 sold for home opener
Replies: 108
Views: 9512

Re: 22,000 sold for home opener

Things aren't going to improve in B.C. until Braley sells that team. He has no vision or long-term plan for the Lions and, while you can blame Skulsky all you want, the buck ultimately stops with Braley. The future looks much brighter in Toronto without Braley. A sale of the Lions is what is needed ...
by Ravi
Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:57 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Eastern dominance?
Replies: 10
Views: 1214

Re: Eastern dominance?

I know it's still pretty early but the East vs West narrative has done a total 180 on what it was last year. Jun 26: Cgy over Ham, 24-23 Jun 27: Tor over Edm, 26-11 Jul 02: Ham over Wpg, 52-26 Jul 03: Mtl over Cgy, 29-11 Jul 04: Ott over BC, 27-16 East is 4-1 against the West and outscoring them 15...
by Ravi
Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:40 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions at Ottawa July 4 - Game Day Thread
Replies: 189
Views: 11938

Re: Lions at Ottawa July 4 - Game Day Thread

Clock management in the last two minutes was absolutely atrocious. They could have taken at least twenty seconds off the clock but got the play off early. With 40 seconds left, why punt it when the play clock is at 12 seconds? I knew as soon as they did that they would be giving up three befor the ...
by Ravi
Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 2015 All Things Lions Marketing & Promotions
Replies: 605
Views: 60610

Re: No more upper deck

As an Argo fan, I have few positive feelings about David Braley these days although I have never thought that positively about Braley. I will always be grateful that Braley stepped up to save teams when nobody else would but the problem with Braley is that he is good at saving a franchise but horrib...
by Ravi
Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:24 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Let's suppose YOU owned the Lions.....
Replies: 42
Views: 7438

Re: Let's suppose YOU owned the Lions.....

Season ticket renewals are going slowly so hopefully some of the ideas on this thread will soon be implemented. According to CKWX, only 65% of season tickets have so far been renewed for the upcoming season.
by Ravi
Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:13 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Jon Hameister-Ries
Replies: 10
Views: 2415

Jon Hameister-Ries

Does anyone on here watch MasterChef Canada? I never have until today and saw that none other than former B.C. Lion Jon Hameister-Ries is one of the 16 finalists on the show. On the most recent episode he made a nice-looking steak which helped him to advance to the round of 16. There was a lot of dr...
by Ravi
Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:27 am
Forum: All Sports
Topic: NFL Super Bowl XLIX - Game Day Thread
Replies: 59
Views: 6840

Re: NFL Super Bowl XLIX - Game Day Thread

I agree on the entertainment value in the game, but still shake my head at the KO's to start a hald or after a scoring play. Simply give the opposition the ball at the 20, it is a waste of time watching guys run down field only to watch teh ref blow the play dead. Perhaps it will take a large injur...
by Ravi
Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:04 pm
Forum: Lionbackers Pub
Topic: Ritch Dowrey - 2 Years Later
Replies: 20
Views: 6672

Re: Ritch Dowrey - 2 Years Later

Didn't Ritch also coin the term "CaseyMania"? Sad to hear of his passing and especially after having a tough last few years.
by Ravi
Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Seahawks' Michael Bennett Takes Jab at CFL on Media Day
Replies: 45
Views: 5561

Re: Seahawks' Michael Bennett Takes Jab at CFL on Media Day

How wonderful that the city of Vancouver is supporting the likes of Bennett and that jerk Lynch: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/01/29/seahawks-12th-man-flag-flapping-all-across-canada/ This sudden love of all things Seahawk in Vancouver reminds me very much of what happened in southern Ontario ...
by Ravi
Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:40 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Seahawks' Michael Bennett Takes Jab at CFL on Media Day
Replies: 45
Views: 5561

Re: Seahawks' Michael Bennett Takes Jab at CFL on Media Day

Have to love Bell Media. The 2 hour NFL Players Awards show gets broadcast in primetime on CTV last night. They also will show the 5 hour pre-game show in its entirety. God forbid they would actually put the Grey Cup game in their own country on its major national network. How wonderful. We can't e...