CFL 2024 season - Page 9

Hackslack · #**161** Posted **Jul 30, 2024, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

It's funny, our local collegiate summer baseball team, the Riverhawks, have been able to get between 5,000 and 10,000 fans in the stands this summer, only in their third season, which is a huge contrast to the Elks, a professional football team around for decades, can barely attract 20,000 to a stadium of 55,000 over the last couple of seasons.

The Elks management could learn a thing or two from the Riverhawks.

One of worst records in pro sports over the last half decade will do that to fan support. Not long ago Edmonton was the model franchise for the CFL.

There’s a few NHL teams that could that could learn a thing or two from the Riverhawks too.

ScreamingViking · #**162** Posted **Jul 30, 2024, 5:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Elks QB Ford to start vs. Roughriders

http://https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/edmonton-elks-qb-tre-ford-to-start-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders-1.2155625

Good. Let the man grow! He has the tools, just needs more experience.

He's got an ability to make the D front seven miss even when apparently within their grasp, then get free and find an open receiver. That's big.

craner · #**163** Posted **Jul 30, 2024, 11:53 PM**

^ I totally agree SV

Coldrsx · #**164** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 1:10 PM**

Rumours have a Mr. Larry Thompson as a likely candidate for the Elks new ownership. Recently sold his construction company for a lot of money and is a long-time Elks ticket holder, business leader and fan.

elly63 · #**165** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harrison

As he should, until (or if) he plays poorly enough to lose starter status.

The other guy had five games to prove he couldn't win, and the guy before him had a season and a half? Will Ford get five games if he doesn't win right away, somehow I doubt it.

Coldrsx · #**166** Posted **Aug 4, 2024, 4:39 AM**

Great win and play calls!

craner · #**167** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 4:22 AM**

I’ve called the Stamps “Jeckell & Hyde” this season - yesterday they were that within a single game.

HomeInMyShoes · #**168** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 3:48 PM**

1-3 last week.

18-18 overall now.

This is by far the hardest it's been to call games in the CFL. Every week is just a complete crap shoot of which team on either side is showing up.

SSK @ OTT: Harris is back? Maybe? Ottawa is a better team though. OTT.
CGY @ TOR: TOR, pick the opposite result from last week
HAM @ MTL: MTL
BC @ EDM: anyone? Bueller? BC.

ScreamingViking · #**169** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by craner

I’ve called the Stamps “Jeckell & Hyde” this season - yesterday they were that within a single game.

I'd love to be able to say that about the Ticats. So far they're mostly just Dr. Jekyll. And the fans have to "hyde" after every well-deserved loss.

Too many new faces and new starters. There's also local critique of the coaching (especially on defence) and scouting, with good reason.

Maybe without the pressure to turn things around the team can be loose and dangerous and dare I say... entertaining. Because I fear that's the only hope remaining.

Harrison · #**170** Posted **Aug 6, 2024, 7:42 PM**

The Elks need to keep starting Ford, he gives them a much better chance at winning than MBT.

Also, pretty wild to see Javon Leake set a speed record for the last 12 months. Maybe he will be splitting the starting RB position with Brown when he is back?

elly63 · #**171** Posted **Aug 9, 2024, 8:08 PM**

Coldrsx · #**172** Posted **Aug 10, 2024, 12:21 PM**

Thompson.

craner · #**173** Posted **Aug 10, 2024, 6:46 PM**

^Haha - when I first read that I thought you meant MBT was starting.
Phew

Coldrsx · #**174** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 12:33 AM**

What a 2nd by the Elks. Two in a row, here we go!

Coldrsx · #**175** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 1:51 AM**

BOOYAH!

267 in the air, 200 on the ground for our second win in a row... BUT, is Ford ok?

Coldrsx · #**176** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 1:32 PM**

So you are saying that it's possible...

tsn.ca
(god bless the CFL)

mapleleaf66 · #**177** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 1:42 PM**

Went to the Edmonton Riverhawks baseball game on Sat. Big crowd, fun time. I was discussing with a friend about attendance for the Elks games and he said he could never find the figures mentioned in recaps or highlights or on the CFL website. Are they purposely hiding it because it is poor? I haven't been to a football game in awhile but remember how much fun it was years ago.

Coldrsx · #**178** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 1:45 PM**

^very poor, primarily due to terrible on-field performance, mismanagement, and a name change that rubbed many the wrong way.

I'd guess they are in the 12-15,000 range, 20-22 might be a season high.

Literally everyone I know have given their season tickets up in the last 3 years, including us.

UrbanClimate · #**179** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Coldrsx

^very poor, primarily due to terrible on-field performance, mismanagement, and a name change that rubbed many the wrong way.

I'd guess they are in the 12-15,000 range, 20-22 might be a season high.

Literally everyone I know have given their season tickets up in the last 3 years, including us.

I watched the Edmonton-BC game on TV yesterday and there were noticeably more fans in attendance than previous games.

According to 3DownNation ... "The crowd of 18,447 was one of the biggest of the year at Commonwealth Stadium with many new fans surely coming to see the phenom Tre Ford after his magic against the Saskatchewan Roughriders last week."

HomeInMyShoes · #**180** Posted **Aug 12, 2024, 5:13 PM**

2-2 to remain at .500. 20-20.

OTT @ CGY: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. No idea here. OTT is one of the poorest 5-2-1 team I've ever seen. CGY is just inconsistent. Pick the home team. CGY.
MTL @ SSK: MTL
EDM @ HAM: EDM
WPG @ BC: WPG

And for curiosity sake, going forward...coin flips:
OTT @ CGY: OTT
MTL @ SSK: SSK
EDM @ HAM: HAM
WPG @ BC: BC