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    Mitchell has a lot of enemies around the league, I believe, so I doubt he's a serious candidate. His dad was no great shakes as a commissioner although he had a tough act to follow and arrived just as the league was trending way downward.
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    Rider fans must be going nuts about their forum being down at the moment.
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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Even though he was a bit of a turncoat after leaving as the president of the Argos, I can't think of a better fit than Keith Pelley.
    I think Keith is enjoying being the CEO of the PGA European Tour and might not be ready to return to Canada.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SnowRogue View Post
    Had a feeling that Orridge wouldn't be around for the full term of his deal. As Dave Naylor mentions: it was never a good fit.

    I hope Tom Wright is at least spoken to, and I wouldn't mind seeing Pelley back on the CFL's side. While not a CFL guy, I'd still like for the league to speak with Jim Little (even though the League probably couldn't afford him. I really loathe the idea of Glen Johnson's name being brought up in the 3downnnation piece, and I hope that whomever the next Commish is, they are smart enough to give Johnson the boot.
    Even though he was likeable, Wright was responsible for the poor TV contract signed during one of the renewals.
    It came out how he did not even speak to CBC or any other possible suitors who after the fact made it known of having interest.
    For me that's a poor negotiator.

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    I don't think Orridge ever had the support he needed from the board to have success but overall, he wasn't as bad as everyone makes it seem.

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    i heard that the CFL was just going to simulcast Roger Goddell's decisions for the remainder of the year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gordhunter View Post
    i heard that the CFL was just going to simulcast Roger Goddell's decisions for the remainder of the year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Even though he was likeable, Wright was responsible for the poor TV contract signed during one of the renewals.
    It came out how he did not even speak to CBC or any other possible suitors who after the fact made it known of having interest.
    For me that's a poor negotiator.
    You can't blame Wright for that without also blaming Pelley who took the lead in those negotiations. I have no interest in seeing either of those gentlemen return to the league as Wright fiddled while Ottawa burned and I don't see Pelley as being overly committed to the CFL.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BATKINSON001 View Post
    Whoever replaces orridge has to have knowledge of the cfl game and its fans and be ready to drag the owners kicking and screaming into the 21st century and give us non tsn locked online streaming and better promote the league across the country.
    I am not sure that this is as big of a problem anymore. Other than David Braley, I would argue that most of the BOG are rather progressive individuals these days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArgoRavi View Post
    You can't blame Wright for that without also blaming Pelley who took the lead in those negotiations. I have no interest in seeing either of those gentlemen return to the league as Wright fiddled while Ottawa burned and I don't see Pelley as being overly committed to the CFL.
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    Most boards are appointed by senior management and the management can control their boards. The CFL board appoints management and therefore controls them. There is the added complication of corporate, community and individual type of ownership with a variety of objectives.

    The timing is curious, just like the GM, HC changes recently. It was far from a successful Grey Cup and Toronto transition. I wonder how much influence the Commissioner's office had on those events. If he was a very strong advocate them, than those plus a number of other issues may have led to his removal.

    Pure speculation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulwoods13 View Post
    They need someone who is extremely polished and comfortable speaking in public (among other attributes). Orridge was the opposite of that.
    Exactly this. No matter what Orridge's strengths may have been professionally, he failed miserably in his public address, and that is extremely important in the role of a leader.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doubleblue View Post
    Maybe I was dreaming, but I seem to recall Suitor actually wanting to take on the job before Orridge showed up out of the blue. At least Suitor knows the CFL game and the League.
    Suitor was lobbying for the job yesterday on TSN 1150. If it was a job interview, it would have been a massive fail. Kept repeating the same simplistic mantra -- get someone who knows football to go into boardrooms and sell the game.

    I'd like to know what he thinks qualifies him to take on such a role. He has played in and televised the league. So have Schultz, Dunigan, Climie, Stegall, Forde, Walby, Benefield and many others. Do any of them have qualifications that would make them viable commissioners of what amounts to a business with nine owners who can seldom agree on anything?
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    Quote Originally Posted by paulwoods13 View Post
    Suitor was lobbying for the job yesterday on TSN 1150. If it was a job interview, it would have been a massive fail. Kept repeating the same simplistic mantra -- get someone who knows football to go into boardrooms and sell the game.

    I'd like to know what he thinks qualifies him to take on such a role. He has played in and televised the league. So have Schultz, Dunigan, Climie, Stegall, Forde, Walby, Benefield and many others. Do any of them have qualifications that would make them viable commissioners of what amounts to a business with nine owners who can seldom agree on anything?

    Suitor is a swell guy and all a big CFL fan plus a former player - "knows" the league for sure; but wether he has any business acumen is a big question, plus he is rather limited in speaking ability IMO; of all the above guys you described, Duane Forde is easily the most well spoken IMO; Climie maybe 2nd plus he is a lawyer as well.

    I'd rather see an ex-player who has been in constant contact with or working with the league for years, get the job over some clueless about Canadian football guy in a business suit. BOG myopic clowns probably just want a yes man.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OV Argo View Post
    Suitor is a swell guy and all a big CFL fan plus a former player - "knows" the league for sure; but wether he has any business acumen is a big question, plus he is rather limited in speaking ability IMO; of all the above guys you described, Duane Forde is easily the most well spoken IMO; Climie maybe 2nd plus he is a lawyer as well.

    I'd rather see an ex-player who has been in constant contact with or working with the league for years, get the job over some clueless about Canadian football guy in a business suit. BOG myopic clowns probably just want a yes man.
    You bring up a good point in regards to Climie, knows the league for sure, well spoken and has a legal background which means he definitely won't be considered.😛
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    Quote Originally Posted by Argo57 View Post
    You bring up a good point in regards to Climie, knows the league for sure, well spoken and has a legal background which means he definitely won't be considered.
    Climie did express interest before Orridge was hired.
    He may not be a bad choice either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by argotom View Post
    Climie did express interest before Orridge was hired.
    He may not be a bad choice either.
    Climie has the communication skills, as well as the knowledge for Canadian football to be successful. Being a lawyer would also be helpful with the legal aspects of being CFL commissioner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jerrym View Post
    Climie has the communication skills, as well as the knowledge for Canadian football to be successful. Being a lawyer would also be helpful with the legal aspects of being CFL commissioner.
    Absolutely, 3 for 3 on those counts.

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