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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- During league meetings, CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie took time out of his schedule to chat with The Waggle. We ask him about his appraisal of the past season, his projections for 2024 and an update on league expansion options.
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The CFL has been talking expansion for at least 30 years.
True this video comes out every year! Saskatoon would be a better option then Qubec even!
@@NickDunner Sure, it can play all its games in Regina or Edmonton
And it will continue to do so until some other city gets its act together and organizes an appropriate stadium.
@@fumblerooskie Yeah, out west would have a better fanbase.
@@fumblerooskie You see molson stadium, that's what Quebec's would look like but worse.
With all due respect, Commissioner, the CFL needs expansion NOW more than ever! The odd number of teams was a cute novelty back in the 70's. Today, with the demand for sports content worldwide, the CFL just CANNOT afford to give up a game a week. That lost game per week represents millions of dollars per season, to say nothing of the fact that playing coy gains you little respect from fans across the country. YOU have to be proactive: if in fact The Maritimes is a worthy market (I strongly feel that it is!), then MAKE IT HAPPEN. If not, Quebec City should have a team... 40 YEARS AGO! Not only Halifax / Moncton as a location, but Victoria and Surrey / Abbotsford are relatively viable options. 12 teams would be an absolutely IDEAL situation for the CFL, with four 3-team divisions (that they are ALL in Canada is an absolute MUST!). Quebec City needs to happen ASAP, with a five-year plan for two more teams. The advantage the CFL has over the USFL/XFL is that the league's "story" goes well into October. I don't feel that the CFL competes for USFL/XFL players because non-CFL players play in alt leagues aspiring to reach the NFL that fall. CFL players commit to a schedule that excludes the NFL as an in-year option. The quantity of players is there, and the INTERNATIONAL demand for North American football is now greater than ever. STOP dragging your feet and STOP pussyfooting around the damnable obvious - there IS a demand for the CFL world-wide, it CAN be sustainable when managed with common sense, there IS a core of teams that carry the day for the league and 12 teams could not be any more perfect a number to make the league more substantial and profitable. The players play the game to win; that said, each game is SPORTS TV CONTENT! Screw espn and fox - the WORLD demands football content, and the CFL delivers some of the most interesting football content the world is waiting to watch.
My American pals and I really enjoyed the "fast and fun" Grey Cup game this year. The CFL is a fantastic, well-run league.
From New Zealand i can tell you one thing -The CFL is much more enjoyable to watch than the NFL.
That's why other country's getting into American Football 🏈 and realizing CFL is better!
Thats true
Who's your fav CFL! Team!
@@tyreseneal i took the Bombers when i found out about the CFL in the 1980s. I liked the name. My mate up the road has relations in Vancouver so he took the Lions.
As an American first exposed to the CFL in 1977? I couldn't agree with you more.
The league needs to find a way to get every kid playing league or school football in or near the 9 CFL cities into games. Kids need to be throwing footballs around in parks more & more. They are your future ticket holders.
Fr he needs to focus on that
I vote for CFL on NBC Sunday nights to August 14th
We really enjoyed TOUCHDOWN ATLANTIC here in Halifax the past two seasons. I really need to diversify my RED & BLACK wardrobe with an addition of new Atlantic Schooners clothing!
Expand to Quebec . That's a guaranteed market. The Maritimes will never buy a franchise.
Grew up a Stamps devotee (Luzzi, Danjean, Pajakowski, Thumper, Announcer Eric "High diddle diddle, right up the middle" Bishop). I was in Calgary in 2022 and went to a game and get everything I can on TH-cam. But that is my point, NFL televised live here in AUSTRALIA. We get most games. I have trouble even finding the CFL games. Appreciate the TH-cam highlights but, please, please the WHOLE game.🇦🇺🇨🇦
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I always thought the CFL should consider Quebec City
As a Hamilton resident I would love to see a team in Quebec City
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE QUEBEC CITY!!!!!
Man, I'd LOVE a CFL team in Québec. It'd give me a great reason to visit there since I don't know anybody.
We need to grow. If we don't well die.
A team in Quebec will be like Hamilton. There will be lots of local support. Its great for the province an the league. The battle of the french will forsure sell out.
That's what I was thinking
MTL's Fanbase and Stadium are not great
@@NickDunner MTL never prepared for the game after there famous QB Anthony Calvillo. Now that there under new ownership an jus won the grey cup they have a great plan to keep the fans engaged an grow locally. It's a great start plus they kept Shawn Lemon who was a major factor to the team. Having someone like that who also wants to learn French is great for down the road in the event he gets into coaching locally. I wish them all the best.
@@chrisscrubb same
@@NickDunner A Quebec rivalry will help MTL on all levels, it is the first pick for expansion. 2 even divisions, local rivalry, up to 5 games each week.
What rule changes would be made for player safety? Just wondering if kickoff rules are being looked at. We really enjoy the game. Always well presented. Looking forward to '24'.
As a resident of NYC, will CFL games would become more accessible; whether free or paid subscriptions?
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Almost the entire season was free to watch in the U.S. Around half the games were on CBS Sports, and the other half were streamed free.
I wish the CFL had a better logo, loved the older one!
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Same for me, the current one is drab with all the grey
From the USA, the CFL is waaaaaay better than the NFL.
Fr
this has been going on forever. i'll believe the CFL will expand when i see it.
What about on the Island just on the North end of Victoria???
Quebec City is a must. Apparently, they are not getting their NHL team back anytime soon. Build the culture before hockey returns like Winnipeg. The Bombers are able to coexist with the Jets better than Calgary, Edmonton and in a smaller city.
Please keep an eye on St. Louis. If the UFL were to fold that could be our 10th team right there. Their attendance has been off the charts for a subpar product for at least 4 years; usually between 30-35,000. They had the Cardinals and the Rams; they could be a good fit.
I don't see expansion happening in the next 30 years. The CFL has to do more than 2 neutral site games per year to help grow the game. It should really be 9 different places. 1. send players into the city to do community service/marketing. 2. training camps 3. pre-season games, 4. when pre-season games bring in enough money, move it to the regular season. 5. hire celebrities to help market neutral site games and fire/eliminate a celebrity/neutral site every year until there is one remaining. 6. vote on whether or not they should be the 10th CFL city.
Quebec City needs a team
Get a bilingual commissioner that can address Quebec in Francais
Agree with a bilingual commissioner it makes perfect sense. Ambrosie seems to just repeat the same things over and over about expansion
They've been saying this for a VERY long time already. I'll believe it when I see it. It seems like he can't get it done. He says it's a priority, but no results.
How about one more team Quebec City Musketeers
When the league expands to 10 teams, they need to get rid of divisions and play a double round-robin schedule. Every team plays every other team home and road. Top six make the playoffs, top two get a first round bye, just like now.
I agree, but I would like that only one team has bye and can be three first round matches, 2-7, 3-6, 4-5
Atlantic Canada needs a team
so they should be ready too play in 2032 ? maybe ? I don't see it happening.
The nfl has turned into a financial force that promotes woke policies and big money with a football game as a lure to its fans. The average guy cannot afford to go to the games in person any more. The nfl now is promoting a pop star because she has a relationship with one team and one player in particular. Hopefully the cfl doesn’t go down that same road. It needs to expand however the biggest problem is finances. Bringing the best players into the league creates huge issues when the Canadian dollar sits at 3/4 the value of the American dollar.
an A with no reliable stats?...cool cool cool cool
Go to Moncton instead of Halifax. Halifax had their chance, they always seem to cry poor and make excuses to not build a stadium. If Halifax ignores the economic impact that the CFL has on a region, it will always be small time and famous for a 100 year harbour explosion. Moncton is still in the Atlantic Canada region. Moncton has a stadium, a bigger one. The CFL shouldn't use Moncton as leverage against Halifax to get in that market. Moncton seems more receptive on gaining a CFL franchise than Halifax. Quebec City is a long way off., but it is imperative to get that 10th team, either by hook or by crook.
It's time for the CFLs commissioners office to shit or get off the toilet.this has been batted around for over thirty years and the loyal fans of this great game have been given nothing but lip service.ambrosie hasn't done anything for the league and his priority has changed again from the Maritimes back to quebec.its time to get someone into that office that is going to get things done,not continue to shuffle shit around and collect a paycheck to spew falsehoods.
Nonsense. The CFL doesn't build stadiums. If you're such as expert maybe you should apply for the job.
Fr