Ottawa 67's???

Hilltops · 03-24-2008, 08:47 PM

The owner of the Ottawa 67's is part of a group that may bring the CFL back to Ottawa.

The CFL is returning to Ottawa

A league source said Monday the CFL will award the Canadian capital a conditional expansion franchise during a news conference at Lansdowne Park on Tuesday.

CFL commissioner Mark Cohon will be in attendance to make the formal announcement. Although there is no specific timeline in place for the franchise to begin operation, it could be up and running as early as 2010.

TSN : CFL - Canada's Sports Leader

oscarheyman · 03-25-2008, 12:09 AM

Do they have the financial resources/assets to make a real committment to making such a franchise work?

Hilltops · 03-25-2008, 12:33 AM

The fella who own's the 67's is known for being savy when it comes to sports entertainment, so they might be able to pull it off, the first hurdle is upgrading Frank Clair Stadium.

PeArD · 03-26-2008, 11:18 AM

What a joke. Ottawa gets a third try before a team in the Maritimes/Qubec City gets one.

oscarheyman · 03-26-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PeArD

What a joke. Ottawa gets a third try before a team in the Maritimes/Qubec City gets one.

Actually a joke (and a really bad one) would be if the Gliebermans got yet ANOTHER shot at owning the Ottawa franchise.

Hopefully for the sake of the league, the Ottawa franchise can be made into a viable club long-term.

PeArD · 03-26-2008, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscarheyman

Actually a joke (and a really bad one) would be if the Gliebermans got yet ANOTHER shot at owning the Ottawa franchise.

Hopefully for the sake of the league, the Ottawa franchise can be made into a viable club long-term.

haha yah true.

I really hope it works out, but I really doubt it will.

donald baldhead · 03-26-2008, 10:35 PM

argh.. how stupid is this.. i heard the stadium is falling apart.

donald baldhead · 03-26-2008, 10:36 PM

although they let ottawa have a team....again... not like there's a lot of brainpower going on in the management.

oscarheyman · 03-27-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by donald baldhead

not like there's a lot of brainpower going on in the management.

Has there ever been donald?

Though to be fair - they have gotten better (had nowhere to go but up).

In the end, no real need to expand further right now. Better to have eight more or less stable franchises than the big mess from the "US expansion" experiment.

donald baldhead · 03-27-2008, 10:47 PM

you can go down further.. cfl is starting to make a comeback.. why drag it back down? put it in a spot where it will grow. quebec or maritimes!

03-24-2008, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hilltops 2007 Grey Cup Champions Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 366 Points: 1680.50	Ottawa 67's??? *The owner of the Ottawa 67's is part of a group that may bring the CFL back to Ottawa.* The CFL is returning to Ottawa A league source said Monday the CFL will award the Canadian capital a conditional expansion franchise during a news conference at Lansdowne Park on Tuesday. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon will be in attendance to make the formal announcement. Although there is no specific timeline in place for the franchise to begin operation, it could be up and running as early as 2010. TSN : CFL - Canada's Sports Leader

03-26-2008, 11:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
PeArD Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,365 Points: 2310.00	What a joke. Ottawa gets a third try before a team in the Maritimes/Qubec City gets one. __________________

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oscarheyman Rest in Peace Luc Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wandering aimlessly around Vancouver Posts: 9,900 Points: 26225.95	Do they have the financial resources/assets to make a real committment to making such a franchise work?

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Hilltops 2007 Grey Cup Champions Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 366 Points: 1680.50	The fella who own's the 67's is known for being savy when it comes to sports entertainment, so they might be able to pull it off, the first hurdle is upgrading Frank Clair Stadium.

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donald baldhead Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,070 Points: 5805.00	argh.. how stupid is this.. i heard the stadium is falling apart.

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donald baldhead Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,070 Points: 5805.00	although they let ottawa have a team....again... not like there's a lot of brainpower going on in the management.

03-27-2008, 10:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
donald baldhead Banned User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,070 Points: 5805.00	you can go down further.. cfl is starting to make a comeback.. why drag it back down? put it in a spot where it will grow. quebec or maritimes!