Posted August 25, 201410 yr comment_76366 So apparently the riders have taken to posting billboards around Winnipeg that features what appears to be a post op transsexual modelling a roughriders dress. Apparently they got pretty angry in BC about it.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76375 It's very nice of them to contribute to our local economy. I'll assume they paid in bags of potash.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76377 So, Will Ford says the Rider players were fired up by Glen Skulsky's because he said they felt disrespected with the guaranteed win comments. Then the Riders pull this crap every year. What a jack off organization.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76383 If the organization has that kind of money to throw around .. putting up billboards all over the country .. more power to them .. can't say it impresses or bothers me in the least.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76388 If the organization has that kind of money to throw around .. putting up billboards all over the country .. more power to them .. can't say it impresses or bothers me in the least. Except their marketing geniuses probably posted them in corn fields south of Glenboro.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76393 It's kind of humorous the first time but the second forth time it gets played out. I am sure there will be a Green is the new Red in Cslgary.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76407 I just get tired of Rider players like Ford taking offense to something a dumb BC Lions President said & being "disrespected" yet the Riders deliberately put these billboards up in every western city they play. Well Glen Skulsky just cost the Lions a reported $2 million dollars.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76410 Well Glen Skulsky just cost the Lions a reported $2 million dollars. I doubt it's $2 million when all is said and done, though I am going to hit up relatives now who were at the game for a free ticket to the BC - Bomber game in Sept. Ha ha - you can take the kid out of Manitoba but you can't take the Manitoba out of the kid! And you are blaming the wrong Glen here, that game was BC's to lose, and Kevin Glenn did absolutely nothing yesterday. Painful to watch. If Skulsky still had hair it would have all been pulled out by the end of the game. I am hoping for BC's sakes that this means Lulay is back, though on that end of game bomb it appeared that Lulay is still only capable of throwing a ball 40 yards maximum.
August 25, 201410 yr Author comment_76411 I just get tired of Rider players like Ford taking offense to something a dumb BC Lions President said & being "disrespected" yet the Riders deliberately put these billboards up in every western city they play. Well Glen Skulsky just cost the Lions a reported $2 million dollars. Maybe a rough estimate. You have to factor in how many people went just cause it was guaranteed win night. How much is spent on concessions by return visitors. Ie if a seat sells for 80 bucks and wasn't going to sell, if you fill it for free but the patron buys beer and food, are you really out 80 dollars?
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76423 Are season ticket holders getting credit or are they getting an extra ticket? Huge difference because if it's the latter the club won't be losing any money.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76428 I don't see the big deal , if anything I applaud them. Anything that advertises and promotes the CFL is good in my books. It was also in good taste so why not?
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76429 Billboards can backfire as well, remember this beaut? We haven't forgot that in a hurry!!!
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76436 I just get tired of Rider players like Ford taking offense to something a dumb BC Lions President said & being "disrespected" yet the Riders deliberately put these billboards up in every western city they play. Well Glen Skulsky just cost the Lions a reported $2 million dollars. Maybe a rough estimate. You have to factor in how many people went just cause it was guaranteed win night. How much is spent on concessions by return visitors. Ie if a seat sells for 80 bucks and wasn't going to sell, if you fill it for free but the patron buys beer and food, are you really out 80 dollars? This
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76449 Who the Heck is Glenn Skulsky ? Dennis Skulsky is the President, C.E.O and Alternate Governor of the Lions, not sure who Glenn is. http://bclions.com/dennis-skulsky As for the billboard, I guess the individuals the Riders pay the big bucks to for marketing can only come up with one idea every year. Replace the word Blue with Orange and there's Vancouver's billboard. Honestly I expected better.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76450 I don't understand the thought process behind these billboards. Do they think the Rider fans living in those cities need a reminder that the team is coming to town? As a Bomber fan living in Calgary I can assure you the first thing I look at on the schedule is when the Bombers are in Alberta. Do they think they'll convert people? I doubt it. Seems like they're simply pissing away money in an attempt to what? pat themselves on the back? Antagonize another fanbase? How does this investment pay off for them?
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76455 Who the Heck is Glenn Skulsky ? Dennis Skulsky is the President, C.E.O and Alternate Governor of the Lions, not sure who Glenn is. http://bclions.com/dennis-skulsky As for the billboard, I guess the individuals the Riders pay the big bucks to for marketing can only come up with one idea every year. Replace the word Blue with Orange and there's Vancouver's billboard. Honestly I expected better. Glen is his twin brother who is the real brains of the operation. David Braley has a twin brother who runs the Argos.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76458 I don't understand the thought process behind these billboards. Do they think the Rider fans living in those cities need a reminder that the team is coming to town? As a Bomber fan living in Calgary I can assure you the first thing I look at on the schedule is when the Bombers are in Alberta. Do they think they'll convert people? I doubt it. Seems like they're simply pissing away money in an attempt to what? pat themselves on the back? Antagonize another fanbase? How does this investment pay off for them? I don't mind it actually. I think it's a good "FU" to the fans in the city they are playing, and if they don't like it, they can put down some dough and come to the game to boo the Riders. I'm just glad that it's the Riders doing this, and not the Bombers, as it's pretty arrogant. The only thing is that this billboard strategy would probably back-fire in Toronto as the people of Toronto would say "Green is the new Double Blue? The Blue Jays are playing the Oakland A's this week?"
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76459 It made more sense when it was Green is the new Orange.. now it just seems sad. Not to mention, what were they thinking when they chose that picture? Really?
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76461 Not to mention, what were they thinking when they chose that picture? Really? Hey now, if you were a dude, living in Saskatchewan, and that was your sister...you would be thinking that was a pretty hot picture...
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76463 .. and I still find the 1-7/7-1 billboard funny, regardless of the outcome.
August 25, 201410 yr comment_76464 I don't understand the thought process behind these billboards. Do they think the Rider fans living in those cities need a reminder that the team is coming to town? As a Bomber fan living in Calgary I can assure you the first thing I look at on the schedule is when the Bombers are in Alberta. Do they think they'll convert people? I doubt it. Seems like they're simply pissing away money in an attempt to what? pat themselves on the back? Antagonize another fanbase? How does this investment pay off for them? I don't mind it actually. I think it's a good "FU" to the fans in the city they are playing, and if they don't like it, they can put down some dough and come to the game to boo the Riders. I'm just glad that it's the Riders doing this, and not the Bombers, as it's pretty arrogant. The only thing is that this billboard strategy would probably back-fire in Toronto as the people of Toronto would say "Green is the new Double Blue? The Blue Jays are playing the Oakland A's this week?" I just have a hard time seeing where the payoff is for them.. yeah it's marketing for the other team, but are the Riders really so loaded they're going to do the marketing for other teams now? The cheapskate in me doesn't see the profit in that expense
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