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aomelia376 Veteran Author Halifax Posts:325 Points:48,120 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2006 9:31:09 AM Ignore aomelia376 Report Abuse anyone giving any odds as to how long ottawa will survive this time lol

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anyone giving any odds as to how long ottawa will survive this time lol

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PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2008 7:15:46 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse The populace of Ottawa has embraced this vision of Lansdowne with some vigor; it is wonderful for us as Rough Rider fans to see. When Coun. Clive Doucet is frothing at the mouth and screaming for the International Design Contest ( a delaying tactic he and other councillors came up with, for pie in the sky plans that have no money backing them) to be reinstated, there has to be an edge for the good guys. I do believe we have the momentum for once. [Edited by: PontiacLover at 10/24/2008 8:16:33 PM EST]
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,930 Points:3,530,390 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2008 12:25:35 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Still undefeated this season, and the only team to have a perfect record! They haven't been scored on, not even a single! And they have accomplished that without a quarterback, to boot!
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2008 11:17:08 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse Well, it's still a long road for the Ottawa Rough Riders. 2011 would be tough, given the Stadium issue, but there's always hope.
SAIT Degree Champion Author Calgary Posts:10,936 Points:3,715,635 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2008 2:51:53 PM Ignore SAIT Degree Report Abuse I'd like to see another Canadian city in the CFL. Ideally I would like to see 10 Canadian teams in the league and stay like this for many years.
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Oct 18, 2008 2:26:00 AM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse Beautiful pics available at Lansdowne Live! of the new Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park. It was great to see Hunt, Shenkman, Ruddy, and Greenberg all with the black helmet with the White "R" on it today. The sacred sign. It must be an omen. :)
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Aug 28, 2008 9:01:05 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse Looks like the formal proposal for Lansdowne Park and FCS will be brought before Ottawa Fossils...er Council.. in mid-September by the Hunt Group, who own the provisional franchise. The proposal includes retail, commercial, and park features in an attempt to make Lansdowne a "must see" attraction in the mold of the Parliament Buildings, Rideau Canal skating rink, and the Tulip Festival. More in 3 weeks we are told.
Happyherman Champion Author Calgary Posts:18,894 Points:1,125,470 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2008 1:03:30 PM Ignore Happyherman Report Abuse The CFL absolutely needs a team in Ottawa. And another team somewhere in the East. FIVE 'N FIVE to keep the CFL alive, would be my cheer.
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2008 7:39:40 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse Glad to see other fans basking in our glory. :) Seriously, the show of support is appreciated by Ottawa fans everywhere!
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2008 10:41:20 AM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse 'Special' teams make the difference.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,930 Points:3,530,390 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Jul 15, 2008 4:23:26 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse At this point, I have to point out that, even with no quarterback or kicker, Ottawa is still undefeated this season.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2008 1:59:20 AM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse I hope a new Riders rises from the ashes! (I do)
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2008 3:09:31 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse I understand that this is probably not interesting to non-Ottawa fans, but the controlled implosion of the Lower Southside Stands will take place at 8 AM EDT on Sunday July 20th, 2008. A sad day, yet a happy one, as the process to bring the Rough Riders back to Ottawa continues. Edited for incorrect date. [Edited by: PontiacLover at 7/13/2008 4:10:32 PM EST]
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2008 10:23:06 AM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse The league needs more Rough Riders. It makes them unique.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,930 Points:3,530,390 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2008 6:15:39 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Horn Chen kept the rights to the Rough Riders name, so I presume he will be asking for a few bucks to give them up.
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:7,163 Points:1,860,315 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2008 11:12:45 PM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse The name will be "Rough Riders" if at all possible, according to the ownership group, and of course Jeff Hunt. There is a design competition ongoing regarding the future of Lansdowne Park that is scheduled to end this coming February. The demolition of the Lower Deck of Southside is scheduled to begin in May, or thereabouts. The CFL has stated that it will not accept "temporary" seating for Southside, so that will not be an option. The team hangs in the balance of what City Council decides. Since I am a believer in silver linings in clouds, the failure to launch a new team in Ottawa because of lack of commitment by City Hall will once and for all doom any further CFL forays into the Nation's Capital. This lack of a new team in Ottawa will make certain fans of other teams very happy. No team means no expansion draft, no sharing of the team name, and no Splitting of the TSN contract money. And we Ottawa fans could move on without the CFL once and for all. Luckily for other teams' fans, the chances of this new Ottawa team getting off the ground is no better than 50%, according to certain sources at Ottawa City Hall. So there is an upside no matter what happens.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2008 11:45:54 AM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse How about a stadium to play in? I hear they might put up temporary stands where the stands once were.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2008 9:47:03 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse Any word on a name yet? I am sure it wont be Rough Riders.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,930 Points:3,530,390 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 27, 2008 3:51:28 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse I believe the working franchise name is "The Ottawa We Will Be Better, Honest"! That may be shortened at some point in time, to fit on the jerseys, unless the players are REALLY big.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2008 9:27:58 AM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse OTTAWA (CFL) -– The Canadian Football League has awarded a conditional Ottawa franchise to a local “dream team” with a passion for the game and a proven track record of success and service in the nation’s capital, Commissioner Mark Cohon announced today. “We are delighted to award a franchise to Roger Greenberg, Jeff Hunt, John Ruddy and William Shenkman, on the condition they can secure an agreement with the city of Ottawa that will provide the team with access to a suitable stadium,” Cohon said today. “We are confident that this is the dream team that can establish a thriving Ottawa franchise, one worthy of this city’s fans, its storied football past, and the Canadian Football League’s bright future.”
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2008 3:44:22 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse The Canadian Press 3/19/2008 2:42:41 AM OTTAWA - The CFL is close to completing a deal that would award a conditional expansion franchise to a group led by Ottawa 67's owner Jeff Hunt, according to The Globe and Mail. The intention would be to have the team begin play in 2010.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2007 6:09:37 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse TSN reported that talks were back on again.
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2007 1:36:52 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse OTTAWA -- The Canadian Football League's efforts at returning to Ottawa for the 2008 season are dead, according to league sources. The CFL has spent the past several months negotiating with former CFL player Bill Palmer, who represents one of three groups that expressed interest in an Ottawa franchise last summer. But those efforts have fallen short largely because the two sides couldn't make the economics of operating a franchise work. He confirmed in April that his group had an agreement in principle with the CFL, contingent on a suitable arrangement with the city of Ottawa regarding Frank Clair Stadium. However, his group was unwilling to meet a deadline to move forward.
my5kids Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,399 Points:1,737,135 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2006 10:42:00 PM Ignore my5kids Report Abuse The Ottawa Team, thats right, we dont give them a name becuz theirs no point, cuz their aint no Ottawa team, 2 times didnt work, why do people think 3 will, STOP BEATING A DEAD HORSE!!!!!
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2006 2:30:16 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse There will only be 8 teams next year too. They are not going to jump into putting a team in Ottawa until they are 100% sure it will work. I guess they are thinking 'three strikes and you are out' instead of 'third time lucky'.
dhmac Champion Author Toronto Posts:11,103 Points:2,290,545 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2006 8:32:18 PM Ignore dhmac Report Abuse Two seasons.Perhaps Halifax would support a team.
kuczera Champion Author Hamilton Posts:6,635 Points:1,086,025 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2006 11:53:55 AM Ignore kuczera Report Abuse Is it true that Steelback Brewery is looking after the 2007 season?
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2006 2:57:43 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse Maybe Windsor could support a team?
Roadieboy Champion Author Regina Posts:16,160 Points:2,937,480 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2006 6:43:55 PM Ignore Roadieboy Report Abuse Bring back the Rough Riders.
kuczera Champion Author Hamilton Posts:6,635 Points:1,086,025 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2006 3:38:06 PM Ignore kuczera Report Abuse I can not believe there are already plans in the works to flush the team down the drain. What a disaster.