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The Winnipeg Free Press Online Edition

“DAVID Asper will host a fan forum at the MTS Centre tonight to update the public on his $120-million plan to build a new stadium for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

At the event — which he has titled Getting it Done — Asper will answer questions about the future ownership model and the design of the new stadium.”

I expect this should help. Politicians have been quite cool so far, as they are coached to do, when spending public money on stadiums is brought up. But show them some substantial public and media support for what is happening and they get a bit more courage.

Asper has a great reputation as a get it done kind of guy and he bleeds Bomber blue. The stakes are huge for Asper. Get public support and then political money for the stadium and he get’s control of the team. That’s the ultimate fan fantasy trip. I might suggest the carrot of another Grey Cup here as soon as the new stadium is done.

So as a p.r. advisor, this is just what we is needed right now, I say. Get the media and public behind the project and start building that “let’s get that stadium built soon steamroller”. The timing is right. The team’s season, which started with Grey Cup hopes, may go on a bit fo life support if they can’t muster a strong performance in Toronto this Saturday.

Here’s a link to David Asper’s stadium proposal site.

Blueandgold.ca

I’ll add my voice, we need to keep moving this forward. Fast forward that is. This province and this city needs to keep moving forward.

You can fill out his fan survey at the Blue and Gold site and get your thoughts to all the decision makers that need a little more courage right now.

as Offensive Co-ord and QB’s Coach

Has no CFL experience and I believe college football experience only. If he’s a quick study and can learn and adapt from what other teams do now, combining that with some new approaches and is credible for the older players here, we may see our offense move forward. Who will be calling the plays? Likely the OC, but I wonder if Coach Berry might not get involved here. Original post by CFL

Read it if you get a chance. I enjoyed the inside look it gives. Will we have a coaches poll too? For the Bombers, Milt Stegall gets a lot of love, deservedly. The best thing that happened to Winnipeg football in the recent and we should work to keep him here in whatever role for a long time. Doug Berry and Charles Roberts, and Danny Barrett for that matter, need my professional help on the public relations/media relations front it appears, (I’m offering my services for free guys and by next year you’ll be “seen” as angels). But Ed: Voting for “Biggest Turd”? What’s next? “Biggest -you name the body part” or by the players “Guy From Another Team I’m Afraid To Shower With” or …
The Winnipeg Free Press Online Edition

LIGHTNING ROUND* The Roy Shivers firing: dumb decision or wise move?

89.5 wise move; 10.5 dumb decision

* Should Tom Wright have been retained or punted?

81.1 retained; 18.9 punted

* Will the new salary management system actually work?

64.9 won’t work; 35.1 will work

* Instant replay in ‘06: thumbs up or thumbs down?

89.7 thumbs up; 10.3 thumbs down

* Should The CFL base its Coach of The Year Award on the regular season, as it does now, or include the playoffs?

54.1 include playoffs; 45.9 regular season

* The Copeland and Lewis TD celebrations: Love ‘em, hate ‘em, or indifferent?

Love — 28. 2; Indifferent — 35.9; Hate — 35.9

* Ricky Williams: Looney Tune or fascinating character?

Looney Tune — 67.6;

Fascinating character — 32.4.

* Which icon will the CFL miss most: Hugh Campbell, Don Matthews or Ron Lancaster?

Ron Lancaster — 42.1;

Hugh Campbell — 28.9;

Don Matthews — 28.9.

* Who does a better job of bringing you a CFL game, TSN or CBC?

TSN — 76.5; CBC — 23.5

ed.tait@freepress.mb.ca

Grey Cup 2006 - Winnipeg Last Minute Push To Get The Event To Sell Out

Grey Cup Fever Continues To BuildWINNIPEG, MB – Grey Cup fever continues to build in Winnipeg and across the country.

Grey Cup organizers announced earlier today that only 1,200 tickets remain for this year’s big game, to be played Nov. 19 at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg.

Blue Bombers’ President and CEO Lyle Bauer said tickets have been selling quickly since the game’s participants were determined in last weekend’s Scotiabank East and West Championships.

“This is good news for both the Winnipeg Football Club and the CFL,” Bauer said. “It’s a strong indicator of the interest in the league both here in Winnipeg and across the country.”

Tickets for the 94th annual Grey Cup can be purchased on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling Ticketmaster at (204) 780-3333.