Maritime Expansion

[KCargosfan]

Regular season needs to have meaning. No playoff expansion.

[R.J]

Wake me up when this happens. I'm in dreamland in the meantime.

I'm not holding my breath either, but I disagree with the notion of it being impossible. A lot of stadiums have been built or renovated these last few years, all with public money.

[JBarnsley]

I'm not holding my breath either, but I disagree with the notion of it being impossible. A lot of stadiums have been built or renovated these last few years, all with public money.

yeah.. wasnt the return of Ottawa impossible since the team folded twice already? I am aware of the brutal ownership similar to Braley, but still.

[argotom]

The risk reward for Halifax or Moncton would be enormous.
Just taking into consideration the dollars coming into a city and province during the Grey Cup.
Not to mention the advertising country wide.
To me it seems like a no brain er, all levels of government coughing up.
How many billions of dollars do we hear regularly are wasted with scandal and or political corruption.

[argolio]

The risk reward for Halifax or Moncton would be enormous.

Reading your sentence literally, if the risk and the reward are both enormous, then the risk is typically avoided.

[argotom]

Reading your sentence literally, if the risk and the reward are both enormous, then the risk is typically avoided.

In my opinion the reward is well worth the risk.

[Gill The Thrill]

The new commish has it all figured out, you need a good owner, stadium and corporate sponsors for expansion to happen, Thanks Captain Obvious.

ROFL...No wonder the owners are paying him the big bucks...the guy's proving to be a friggin genius with these comments. Would be nice if he added passionate fans.

I find it funny that Halifax has no money or interest to invest in a stadium to attract concerts and a CFL team, but there is talk about a new arena for the Mooseheads...isn't their arena barely 20 years old, if even. That doesn't sound like an arena that needs to be replaced.

[AngeloV]

I sure hope that getting a team one the east coast isn't what it will take for people to consider Orridge successful. If that is the case, then the league has never had a successful commissioner.

[argolio]

For the record, the arena the Mooseheads play in opened n 1978.

[R.J]

but there is talk about a new arena for the Mooseheads...isn't their arena barely 20 years old, if even. That doesn't sound like an arena that needs to be replaced.

There was talk about building a new arena, but that went to the waist side when Scotiabank bought the naming rights of which the majority of the money is going to upgrade the old Metro Centre, which was built in 1978 as previously mentioned. The new renovations just bought at least 10 more years before talk of a new arena starts up again.

[JBarnsley]

I think if the CFL doesn't have 10 teams within the next 6-10 years its a failure. You cannot convince me that there isn't enough cities in Canada to support over 10 franchises.
The CFL could honestly have 12 with room to expand if the ridiculous territorial rights were ignored.

[R.J]

I think if the CFL doesn't have 10 teams within the next 6-10 years its a failure. You cannot convince me that there isn't enough cities in Canada to support over 10 franchises.
The CFL could honestly have 12 with room to expand if the ridiculous territorial rights were ignored.

The only reason the CFL doesn't have ten or more teams is because there are only 9 (11 if you still include the dome and big owe) CFL ready stadiums in Canada. If Halifax built a stadium in the 80's they would have had their team already. If Quebec had a CFL size stadium they'd probably also get a team etc.

[Gill The Thrill]

There was talk about building a new arena, but that went to the waist side when Scotiabank bought the naming rights of which the majority of the money is going to upgrade the old Metro Centre, which was built in 1978 as previously mentioned. The new renovations just bought at least 10 more years before talk of a new arena starts up again.

That's right, it was built in the 70's. I was thinking it may have been built for the Mooseheads, but being a huge hockey fan, I should've remembered that Halifax was the home to the Montreal Canadiens AHL farm team at the time, the Halifax Voyageurs. Quite the farm team too when you think of all the talent the Habs reared in those days. Pretty sure they were the first team to use the Metro Centre.

I think if the CFL doesn't have 10 teams within the next 6-10 years its a failure. You cannot convince me that there isn't enough cities in Canada to support over 10 franchises.
The CFL could honestly have 12 with room to expand if the ridiculous territorial rights were ignored.

Let's get to 10 before growing by a third and getting to 12. We also have to consider the standard of play if you consider 12 teams. I think one of the least competitive seasons in CFL history was the 1995 season with 13 teams, including 5 teams made up of solely Americans and many games were dreadful and one-sided. Some of the American teams were awful despite the large talent pool they were allowed to choose players from in the USA, and every Ontario team as well as Winnipeg and Saskatchewan were also terrible in Canada.

You've got to crawl before you can walk, let alone run, and when it comes to the CFL expanding to that 10th team, they've taken the word "crawl" to a whole new level. Getting to 12 teams based in Canada would be something that would most likely happen when most or all on this board are pushing up daisies on a permanent basis. 10 teams in 2 balanced divisions with 3 teams making the playoffs in each division would be very ideal.

[AngeloV]

I think 10 is where the league should stop, should they ever get there. IMO, it's really important to have an even number of teams in the league, and though their are 2 markets (Atlantic and QC) than have been mentioned, I don't see a possibility of a 3rd addition anywhere. Go to 10, and stop right there.

[Scooter McCray]

I think 10 is where the league should stop, should they ever get there. IMO, it's really important to have an even number of teams in the league, and though their are 2 markets (Atlantic and QC) than have been mentioned, I don't see a possibility of a 3rd addition anywhere. Go to 10, and stop right there.

I agree. 10 should be some type of priority for divisional and scheduling balance as well as maxing out TV deal next time around. Grow responsibly.

[paulwoods13]

Twelve would be ideal, but there is no community in Western Canada capable of supporting a team. Okanagan region maybe, but doubtful. And of course it's difficult enough to get one stadium built -- three would be beyond impossible. But yes, an odd number of teams sucks because of how it creates scheduling problems, byes, etc.

[R.J]

THE ATLANTIC SCHOONERS IS LONG OVERDUE FOR CFL EXPANSION
http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/06/...cfl-expansion/

[KCargosfan]

THE ATLANTIC SCHOONERS IS LONG OVERDUE FOR CFL EXPANSION
http://lastwordonsports.com/2016/06/...cfl-expansion/

All that is needed is $120 million for a stadium and an owner with deep pockets!

[R.J]

All that is needed is $120 million for a stadium and an owner with deep pockets!

The City is already talking about building a 20,000 seater and the Oland family is rumoured to be heavily interested in owning a CFL team (in Halifax).

[AngeloV]

The City is already talking about building a 20,000 seater and the Oland family is rumoured to be heavily interested in owning a CFL team (in Halifax).

I really hope they can make a go of it. Make the stadium 23-25k and we are talking business.