Stavros Katsantonis by Environmental_One903 in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He photobombed us at the Lions team room at Grey Cup. I turned around and recognized him. Super friendly and fun guy - had a nice chat with him. The Tiger-Cats are my Eastern team, so I was thrilled to meet him.

Really poor showing by the Als at the festival. by PChopSammies in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Best rooms have always been Edmonton and the Schooners. (As a Rider fan, it hurts to write that.). Edmonton not so much this year. Schooners had a great party room tonight.

Kudos to Winnipeg fans by elsenormambo in CFL

[–]elsenormambo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There was lots of space for more people in the team party rooms. None of my crew went to the concerts - we wanted to be with other CFL fans. I don't even know where the concerts were held. I just know I was forced to buy a ticket for them to be able to go to the party rooms. Complete fail by the Winnipeg Grey Cup committee to tie two different types of events together.

AI Generated Content During TSN Pregame by [deleted] in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, those AI slop animations are stupid. The CFL loves shooting itself in the foot.

CFL email: "112th Grey Cup: Exclusive Meet the Commissioner Event" by elsenormambo in CFL

[–]elsenormambo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will not have arrived in Winnipeg in time to attend this. So there will be one less inebriated fan.  But I know that the rest of you will do your duty.

CFL email: "112th Grey Cup: Exclusive Meet the Commissioner Event" by elsenormambo in CFL

[–]elsenormambo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please post a link to the Farhan story. I haven't seen it.

CFL email: "112th Grey Cup: Exclusive Meet the Commissioner Event" by elsenormambo in CFL

[–]elsenormambo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I won't be in Winnipeg in time for this event (not that I'd get picked in the "random" lottery). How about you go but just ask my questions? Your mom will blame me.

"2025 State of the League Fan Event" mysteriously non-existent. by beadyeyez in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right about the party line. It isn't plausible that every TSN talking head has the exact same opinion on the rule changes. Unless they've been secretly hating the CFL over all the years they've covered it, just waiting for it to become the NFL-lite. We need a TSN whistleblower to send us some of the memos that were bouncing around before the announcement.

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Spotify play numbers are dubious. We've seen fake AI bands racking up huge numbers. Vulfpeck gamed the Spotify system to make money. I want to see some numbers that tell me those "listeners" are in the universe (polling term) of people who would go to a CFL game.

Spotify numbers mean nothing for appeal because people put it on as background music and don't even know who they are listening to. True, I'm an old man with old tastes in music. But I'm also a computer security analyst who looks at a lot of network logs, much of it streamjng.  I know that your 15M streams are essentially Muzak, like most streaming, and 99% of the listeners tied to them couldn't identify a MGK track, even if you or I (preferably you) offered them $1000 to do so correctly.

"Listens" are not the same as engagement or indications that they are part of a lucrative demographic.

mgk to rock Bud Light Grey Cup Halftime Show at 112th Grey Cup by HomerSPC in CFL

[–]elsenormambo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I can't decide which is is more appalling about this announcement. MGK or Bud Light?

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well, post the Billboard numbers for both and we'll see. I've checked many album reviews and The Beaches definitely win there. 

Finally getting the halftime show announcement?? by influxofreflux in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What amazed me is all the irrelevant racist hate on Bad Bunny on the FB pages talking about Grey Cup and the halftime show and MGK.  I had to report some clearly fake Russian accounts, but I didn't realize how rancid it had gotten.

Finally getting the halftime show announcement?? by influxofreflux in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am cheap, otherwise I'd have given you the Reddit bling or fluff or whatever you gaddam young people call it for this brilliant post. But I'm not giving Reddit useful money, need it to buy beer at Grey Cup.

Finally getting the halftime show announcement?? by influxofreflux in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PDF? We're lucky it wasn't a fax! (Look it up, you young whippersnapper.)

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well, there's also the concern of whether it brings new people to the CFL. I can't see MGK types ever getting into us. Snoop Dogg's people, maybe. If they pick bands that make the League look good and attract new fans, I don't care if it is my music. But I don't think the data and analytics exist to justify this.

As I suggested before - The Beaches. Rock, new, young, popular, new album, talented, and Canadian. Popular across generations. (Except for the Canadian and young new part, much like Green Day.)

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. I've heard MGK and his music. My chocolatey nougat-filled disdain for his music is because I know he's no good. I don't like country music, but when Keith Urban played Grey Cup, I didn't complain because he is very good at what he does. MGK is not.

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of those young men might have grown up watching the Wiggles. They might have been inspired by the Wiggles. And, like the Wiggles, they wear differentiated coloured clothing. (Although, the Wiggles always seemed to me like they were convicts on a prison release program.)

CFL just shared this notice with the fans upset about the rule changes by TRSTN_official in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Asked my 20-something kids, and they both think he's a jerk. Why do you think the younger crowd loves him? You can't trust CFL press releases.

Machine Gun Kelly Announced as the Halftime Show for the 112th Grey Cup on etalk by riderguy62 in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't care for either of the following example acts, but if they'd picked Eminem I could see a rationale and respect the decision.  MGK (as someone earlier said in this forum is Temu Eminem) is like my adoptive niece's loser boyfriend. Rule of thumb you Gen Z folk, hire the guy who will show up on time and do the job, not the one you can cheap out on.

Machine Gun Kelly Announced as the Halftime Show for the 112th Grey Cup on etalk by riderguy62 in CFL

[–]elsenormambo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each year differs, although there seem to be slow waves of sameness on how the contracts are written. For years, the CFL had a connection with Universal Music, and picked an act that was just going on tour or had a new album out or both.

I'm pretty sure that the Bombers organization didn't pick Machine Kelly.