With the news that the Calgary Flames purchased 75% of the Stampeders for a rumored $15 million and David Brayley stating on a Vancouver radio station that he pegs the Lions value at the $20 million mark, I wonder what would be the ranking of all 9 teams (including Ottawa) in the league. Here is a hypothetical list done by a Vancouver newspaper:
Note: Calgary is not noted because their value is allegedly known as the acquisition has taken place just recently.
For now, here’s how they rank.
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Toronto Argonauts – It’s really tempting to lump both of David Braley’s teams together, but the discrepancy between the Argos and Lions is too tough to ignore. Locker room facilities in Mississauga, Ont., were below high school standards before they burned down. Even new Argos president Chris Rudge admits the team struggles with charges of being irrelevant in southern Ontario.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats – We’ve known for years that Bob Young prevented the team from going under, but he had his best chance for significant increased profitability when he proposed a new suburban facility and could only get an agreement to rebuild Ivor Wynne Stadium and must move to parts unknown for a year.
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Montreal Alouettes – Not sure if there was any way possible for a ranking to be this low as recently as a year ago, but empty seats at Molson Stadium have to be troublesome for owner Robert Wetenhall, whose team has almost been a vagabond in search of a permanent practice home.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers – Put the prospect of a new stadium and improved product in front of the paying customer and what happens is a $2.3 million profit and $6.6 million surplus for the community-owned franchise. Winnipeg may have been crowing this week about overtaking arch-rival Saskatchewan, however there still is the matter of an $85 million stadium loan.
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B.C. Lions – No way you could lump in Braley’s eastern team here, right? With little or nothing down and a terrific stadium lease, the Hamilton senator has a completely remodeled playpen
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Saskatchewan Roughriders – What they lack in stadium amenities is more than balanced by year-round football discussion, $10.3 million in 2010-11 merchandise sales and $6.6 million profit in their last fiscal year, which is why they’re already making $14.4 million worth of improvements to Mosaic Stadium a year before hosting the Grey Cup.
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Edmonton Eskimos – You know things are going well when their decision-makers have to practically look for projects in which to reinvest. Seats at Commonwealth Stadium are next. With $9.1 million in their trust fund after indoor practice field renovations that would be the envy of any NFL club, it might even be enough to make the paying customer forget they traded Ricky Ray.
Thoughts?
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