A Few More Teams In The CFL?

CFL Talk
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Would any one besides me like to see a few more teams in the CFL? I mean it would be a great way to shake things up. I was thinkig about this the other day and it occured to me just how they could do it.

Vancouver Lions instead of B.C Lions
Victoria Cougers *
Edmonton Eskimos
Calagry Stampeders
Sask Roughriders
Brandon Bobcats *
Winipeg BlueBombers
Toronto Argonaughts
Hamilton Ti-Cats
Ottawa - Renegades *
Montreal - Alouettes
Quebec City - Raiders *

  • = New Team.

Now I know it will never happpen like this but personally I think it would make the league more intresting. What are your thoughts on this.

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Sits back and waits for it :lol:

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[quote="riderprider73"]Would any one besides me like to see a few more teams in the CFL? I mean it would be a great way to shake things up. I was thinkig about this the other day and it occured to me just how they could do it.

Vancouver Lions instead of B.C Lions
Victoria Cougers *
Edmonton Eskimos
Calagry Stampeders
Sask Roughriders
Brandon Bobcats *
Winipeg BlueBombers
Toronto Argonaughts
Hamilton Ti-Cats
Ottawa - Renegades *
Montreal - Alouettes
Quebec City - Raiders *

  • = New Team.

Now I know it will never happpen like this but personally I think it would make the league more intresting. What are your thoughts on this.[/quote

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There are just over 40,000 people living in Brandon including small children and babies too young to follow a game. Even when you combine Brandon and their entire trading area there are about 70,000 to 100,000 people max.

I don't think the Brandon Bobcats will be making their CFL debut anytime soon. :roll:

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How about "Halifax Schooners"?

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How about not a hope in hell?

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I just cant comment on this, yet again.

ask me again in about 10 yrs.

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That has a nice ring to it. :lol:

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Would any one besides me like to see a few more teams in the CFL?
Well RP73.... you've done well so far. I can surmise from your 9 posts that you're relatively new around here.

That's why Chief was being gentle

*Sits back and waits for it* Laughing
...and BobbyP told you
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Now that you've opened the can of worms, be prepared for discussion about: - expansion to Milwaukee - return to Baltimore (or Las Vegas!!!) - teams in Wawa, Kapuskasing, and on Mars - and even one in Detroit!

There will be arguments about names, stadiums, the size of cities and their metropolitan areas, and the import rules. Have fun. As for me.....

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10 teams IMO will be fine, for starters anyway. Eight is Enough is a lame old TV show, not a formula for football. If you add Quebec and Ottawa, the whole deal will become alot more interesting by giving each team another two opponents and it will eliminate some repetition in the schedule.

If the CFL can't get past eight teams for some reason, it might want to consider shortening the regular season and going to a bracket style, 8-team double-elim. playoff format to compensate for any lost revenue.

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lol I find it funny how you split BC into 2 teams...but not Saskatchewan.

Regina RoughRiders
Saskatoon Hillbillies

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Another expansion post, how I miss them so much. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Let me tell you about the action point...... It has as much chance as two teams in BC. :roll: :roll: :roll:

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YES 2 U.S based teams. and 3 new Canadian franchises, would get the poolies following cfl imho :stuck_out_tongue:

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It has become very apparent that many people don't understand the economics of putting a football team in a city...

you can't just choose a city because it looks good!

Saskatoon isn't big enough on its own.. it needs the whole province.. Just like Regina right now, the whole province helps support the team.

Victoria will NEVER get a team.. forget it, STOP thinking it.

Brandon? what the F?

there are only 2 maybe 3 cities in the Entire Damn country..

Quebec City, Ottawa and Halifax. ok??

Population determines EVERYTHING!

there will be maximum 10 teams in the CFL for the next 100-200 years. until Saskatoon is 800,000 and Red Deer is 500,000 and Victoria is 800,000 and so on..

IT WILL NEVER EVER EVER HAPPEN!

got it?

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Brandon?

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I'm assuming Brandon was a joke, no? Like any city under 200,000 actually.

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i'd like to see the sri-lanka stingrays set up shop.

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My Fav was the one in Iceland... they could also play in the NFL Europe...

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What's a Couger?

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