Bronc24 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 What speculation? Talk to fans. Get a temperature. Talk to the media. Are Torontonians excited about being in the NFL? From what I can tell, not in the least. Any other city and there would some buzz, even over just rumor. Just look at the ill-fated Toronto series as an example of the Bills being in TO. That's all I need to know the Bills in Toronto is a terrible idea. I am from western Canada and I have never been to a Bills' game. When I do, it will be in Buffalo, where it should be.
Mark Vader Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 I don't think anyone is mad at Canada Just Bon Jovi. that dude Ditto
Ted William's frozen head Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 The only problem that I have between the U.S.and Canada is the fact that the border is no longer open,and free. The Canadians are the best friends that the United States ever had, and the fact that you now need a "special" license, or a Passport to travel between the two countries, is a disgrace. Get over this "terrorist" NONSENSE, already!!!!!!!!
jimmy10 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 I'm a Jays and Leafs fan and I can tell you the sentiment among many, many Toronto sports fans is that they want nothing to do with ripping a storied, beloved franchise like the Bills out of its city. NFL in Toronto some day? Maybe, but they'd rather have an expansion team. Or at least a franchise that didn't come from 2 hours down the road. After all, they also know something about blind, undying devotion to a team that hasn't won a championship since the 1960s.
machine gun kelly Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 To our Canadian friends, no worries. We love you guys and never ever has anyone I've spoken to bashed the fans for the Toronto scare. We just love our team as deeply as GB And Pittsburgh. To think of us housed somewhere else makes us sick to our stomachs. I'm with PTR in that I don't see any buzz to get the team inToronto from the fans there. I still believe we'll be under Pegula soon and this will all end soon. To our buddies to the great white north, keep coming down for the games, have fun, and enjoy your CFL as I know you guys love it more than Americans understand. JBJ can go to hell!
3rdand12 Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Thanks Canada. We love you too. A NY Bills Fan Edited July 30, 2014 by 3rdand12
K D Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 Love our Canadian brothers. You guys are generally awesome fans and a riot to hang out with on game days. I hope Canada gets a team some day. Just not our team!!!
jethro_tull Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Have you noticed there has not been one news story about Toronto fans being excited about the NFL in TO? I went to the Fan590 website yesterday, the day the bids were made, and that story was nowhere to be found. What does that tell you? It tells me that the Canadien media is yanking on Bills fan's chains. However I believe the NFL wants in across the border and that once they eventually have "their team" they will come around and embrace it, if only for the NFL star power and quality of play. It is a long term investment I would get in on, just leave the Bills alone! we love them, but we love them in buffalo.. why do you think we come to the games? the atmosphere, the cheap american beer and the tailgating. you don't have that in canada and never will.... i'm getting so frustrated with most of bills nation thinking were trying to steal your team, we're not and we understand why... you have serious trust issues rogers group and tannenbaum can jump into the whirlpool gorge. bon jovi can.... Edited July 31, 2014 by jethro_tull
jethro_tull Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) For that matter, Corey Hart and Celine Dion > Bon Jovi. Curling is > than J-BJ ! Edited July 31, 2014 by jethro_tull
Kelly the Dog Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Have you noticed there has not been one news story about Toronto fans being excited about the NFL in TO? I went to the Fan590 website yesterday, the day the bids were made, and that story was nowhere to be found. What does that tell you? That's a very good point, Promo. I have a feeling that if there were another team in Toronto, as well as the Bills still in Buffalo, it wouldn't hurt the Bills popularity overall at all. Sure, some Bills fans who live close to Toronto or in Ontario would migrate to their homeland team, but I think most Bills fans would stay Bills fans. I also think that the team in Toronto would draw a lot of non-NFL fans to watch the NFL, and it would get a decent amount of fans to then root for the Bills against the Toronto team, especially ones south of the city, developing a rivalry like the Leafs and the Sabres. So we may not lose many fans at all.
Green Lightning Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Spent many happy nights in Canada. Used to go to George's Good Food for lunch , get gas and be back downtown Buff all in one lunch hour. Southern Ontario, NF and B-LO are all the same folk. We love our hockey, football and beer. This is not about us, it's about the egos and greed of a few multi millionaires who would rape a city to have a prestigious new toy. Eff'em. JBJ is a POS. Let's hang together and fight the good fight. Go Pegula, go Bills!
jimmy10 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Have you noticed there has not been one news story about Toronto fans being excited about the NFL in TO? I went to the Fan590 website yesterday, the day the bids were made, and that story was nowhere to be found. What does that tell you? Totally get your point, I'm picking up what you're putting down. It's just worth pointing out that the Fan590 is owned by Rogers Sportsnet, so I think they would be expected to stick to the company line of "Bills in Toronto? What Bills in Toronto?" and avoid the story altogether. You know, to keep the heat off the whole relocation question.
PromoTheRobot Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Totally get your point, I'm picking up what you're putting down. It's just worth pointing out that the Fan590 is owned by Rogers Sportsnet, so I think they would be expected to stick to the company line of "Bills in Toronto? What Bills in Toronto?" and avoid the story altogether. You know, to keep the heat off the whole relocation question. You know that is an excellent point. Thanks for pointing it out. I knew Rogers owned them but I never made the connection.
Bronc24 Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Love our Canadian brothers. You guys are generally awesome fans and a riot to hang out with on game days. I hope Canada gets a team some day. Just not our team!!! I hope we never get a team, to be honest. The TO games have proven that. Toronto is huge, but is highly ethnic and is simply not a football city. The NFL belongs in the continental US. Period.
Orton's Arm Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 we love them, but we love them in buffalo.. why do you think we come to the games? the atmosphere, the cheap american beer and the tailgating. you don't have that in canada and never will.... i'm getting so frustrated with most of bills nation thinking were trying to steal your team, we're not and we understand why... you have serious trust issues Canadians seem like a good bunch. But by "Canadians" I mean most Canadians. Not anyone affiliated with the ownership of the Rogers group. There are plenty of filthy rich Americans I don't trust; and the ownership of Rogers seems cut from the same cloth.
BuffaloBill Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Rush > Bon Jovi And to the OP nobody is mad at Canadians they are just upset with the idea the Bills may be uprooted from their rightful place in Buffalo.
CodeMonkey Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 What speculation? Talk to fans. Get a temperature. Talk to the media. Are Torontonians excited about being in the NFL? From what I can tell, not in the least. Any other city and there would some buzz, even over just rumor. Right now the speculation is that even if the JBJ group wins, they will keep the team in WNY (if people here believe that obviously is another matter altogether). So what is there for the people in Toronto to get excited about or generate some "buzz" over?
Tasmo Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Canada is a great country. Like a forest changing with the movement of seasons, Canada is a land of many images. The frozen tundra, the rugged Rocky Mountains, the enchanting and stunningly beautiful parks, and the gentle, rolling Prairie steppes. The culture and society that makes up Canada are rich in tradition and many proud heritages. Torontonians are also never lacking for something exciting to do. But if they are I would prefer that they drive to Buffalo and join us for a Bills game.
88what Posted July 31, 2014 Author Posted July 31, 2014 THANKS for all the love everyone... giving me goosebumps and squashed my thoughts. btw we can pick up canadian beer at the duty free for your prices but its our beer... you can only buy duty free if you are on the way out of the country LETS GO BUFFALO! PS it looks like Pegula is gonna take it anyways
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