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by Jim Mullin
Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:42 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Commissioners Office
Replies: 15
Views: 4894

Re: Commissioners Office

Sully Syed Associate Vice-President, Technology Glorified title for website admin This guy actually wrote the code for the first and only 3-down, 12-man stat system which auto populates to all rosters, profiles and stats and designed and operates the website which is unique to the CFL. He's a prett...
by Jim Mullin
Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:36 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Favourite BC Lions Stadium
Replies: 16
Views: 4876

Re: Favourite BC Lions Stadium

What? Thunderbird Stadium was a one-game home! Why was that not on the list? :)
by Jim Mullin
Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:32 am
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Football Operations: GM Ed Hervey, HC Wally Buono and the Coaching Staff
Replies: 458
Views: 67995

Re: Football Operations: GM, Head Coach, Coaching Staff?

Dave Johnson (the coach before Jacques) blew a lot of scholarship money on American students who were one and dones. When Chapdelaine took over, they only had 19 full rides left. The alumni stepped back about a year after Kelly was hired. It's an under resourced program and would not be competitive ...
by Jim Mullin
Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Football Operations: GM Ed Hervey, HC Wally Buono and the Coaching Staff
Replies: 458
Views: 67995

Re: Football Operations: Ed Hervey - GM, Wally Buono - HC

The one clear message I get from this media exhibition is that Wally views himself as many things. Being Hervey's mentor and conduit to Braley now would seem to be of prime importance. If Wally needs to build trust between Hervey and Braley over a medium or long term in the same fashion that Ackles ...
by Jim Mullin
Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:34 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: 10th team in Halifax - Braleys ulterior motives
Replies: 18
Views: 3587

Re: 10th team in Halifax - Braleys ulterior motives

The thing you guys aren't getting on this is that it's a real estate play. It's not about public money going directly into building a stadium. Shannon Park is an old military housing complex and barracks in Dartmouth close to transportation links. A whole community could be rebuilt there, and the de...
by Jim Mullin
Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:17 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions ownership discussion thread (Topics merged into here)
Replies: 448
Views: 77193

Re: Lions ownership discussion thread

David Braley must have some environmentalist in him. By holding onto the BCLions for another year, he's returning the team to the state he found it.

In the wilderness with little human contact.
by Jim Mullin
Sun Oct 08, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The Athletic - Vancouver and The Lions
Replies: 3
Views: 1488

Re: The Athletic - Vancouver and The Lions

The reason the Argos were finally covered in the Athletic Toronto is that the Argos struck a deal with them on bulk memberships for Argo season ticket holders.
by Jim Mullin
Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:32 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: RedBlacks 30 - Lions 25, Post-Game Stats and Comments
Replies: 79
Views: 13375

Re: RedBlacks 30 - Lions 25, Post-Game Stats and Comments

It starts at the top.

NEW

OWNERSHIP

NOW!
by Jim Mullin
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:40 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions 45 - Bombers 42, Post-Game Stats and Comments.
Replies: 105
Views: 12269

Re: Lions 45 - Bombers 42, Post-Game Stats and Comments.

Anyone get a crowd count? Looked like high 17k , maybe low 18 to me.
by Jim Mullin
Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The decline of Vancouver sports media & its effect on Lions
Replies: 229
Views: 52870

Re: The decline of Vancouver sports media & its effect on Lions

Back to the title of this thread:

The Lions story filed on TheProvince.com was a Canadian Press 'dry, white toast' recap.
by Jim Mullin
Thu Jul 20, 2017 1:13 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: The decline of Vancouver sports media & its effect on Lions
Replies: 229
Views: 52870

Re: The decline of Vancouver sports media & its effect on Lions

Thanks for the support guys.

When Moj did the UBC homecoming game on radio last year, I gave him my p x p "kit". With the CFL he'll be more familiar with the personnel and may even be Canada's version of J.T. The Brick.

Good luck to him!
by Jim Mullin
Sat Jun 17, 2017 3:04 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions ownership discussion thread (Topics merged into here)
Replies: 448
Views: 77193

Re: Lions ownership discussion thread

Early candidate for post of the year. :thup: The move into renovated BC Place really hid the problems that the Lions had marketing/business wise ever since bob died. The crowds were small at tempire. Lifting all the blackouts really started to impact numbers. As people outside Vancouver/Burnaby sto...
by Jim Mullin
Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions ownership discussion thread (Topics merged into here)
Replies: 448
Views: 77193

Re: Lions ownership discussion thread

It's not speaking to the converted. It's trying to get a storyline started with those on the outside by promoting personalities. You guys are already in the door! Braley is in no hurry to sell and my guess is he will wait until at least the end of the 2017 campaign in hopes of a BC Lions Grey Cup. G...
by Jim Mullin
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:18 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions ownership discussion thread (Topics merged into here)
Replies: 448
Views: 77193

Re: Lions ownership discussion thread

SammyGreene wrote:
Mon Jun 12, 2017 6:18 pm
Season tickets now hovering around 10,000 I imagine.
Less.

Much less.

It's a shame because this is an entertaining team with a good ad campaign out there.
by Jim Mullin
Mon Jun 12, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: CFL Football
Topic: Lions ownership discussion thread (Topics merged into here)
Replies: 448
Views: 77193

Re: Lions ownership discussion thread

Given the season ticket number I was told, this operation is far closer being worth $2-million than $20-million. Braley has struggled with this operation since Bob passed away. Whichever group makes an ego and passion play on buying this better have deep pockets because it will take millions and yea...