Edmonton: the owner of the Oilers is the guy from the pharmaceutical
Montreal: Bell is owner of 20% of the Habs
- Pecafan Fan

but Canadian Tire still sells the Sherwood 5030

I want his detailed opinion on the 23 of them.
- _nay_

Most arenas here in the US are named after banks. How do those stack up IYO?
- hscesq

Well without getting political, banks are pretty evil entities. I'm glad the Sens got away from it.

Yeah, Canadian Tire does have a lot of 'cheap' products, but there is also some good stuff there, too. Like I said, you can at least go there with your son or daughter and buy them a full set of hockey gear. It may not be the top of the line stuff, but they at least carry it.

Outside Sport Check or Pro Hockey life sponsoring a team (or maybe a kick ass restaurant), Canadian Tire is about as good as we can get.

I'm still pondering which side I will blindly defend to the death in the Canadian Tire / Scotia Bank debate currently raging in this forum.



at times like these I feel we need Oilhab to move into the eastern time zone.

but Canadian Tire still sells the Sherwood 5030
- Symba007

A fine piece of wood in its time.

Edmonton: the owner of the Oilers is the guy from the pharmaceutical
Montreal: Bell is owner of 20% of the Habs
- Pecafan Fan

Wonder if HP had to pay more to the Sharks for the HP Pavillon.

A fine piece of wood in it's time.
- hscesq

Hmm.

Wonder if HP had to pay more to the Sharks for the HP Pavillon.
- _nay_

So Bell owns both the Leafs and Habs


swell.

I'm not a Jays fan, or even a baseball fan for that matter. But Brett Lawrie comes across as an insufferable bumhole.
- Pecafan Fan

I think the bumhole part is a little exagerated. He's never really said anything overly stupid to the media, or on any social media and I've never heard anyone (press or player) say anything bad about him on a personal level. I think he's got a canadian hockey player mentality and intensity level. Unfortunately for him, the sport is baseball, the people around the game are far more laid back and I don't think appreciate the intensity. That being said, I think with baseball being such a "thinking game", his intensity will eventually lower, or it'll get in the way of him ever reaching his potential.

Hmm.
- _nay_

Woops!!

Not too sure how a bank is more evil than a company selling gas...

Not too sure how a bank is more evil than a company selling gas...
- Pecafan Fan

- AdamFrench

Not really a bank, per se.

Not too sure how a bank is more evil than a company selling gas...
- Pecafan Fan

Huge difference between a retailer and an extractor. Canadian Tire isn't setting up wells in war ravaged countries 'we' invaded.

Not really a bank, per se.
- hscesq

Did somebody piss in your vodka this morning?

Did somebody piss in your vodka this morning?
- AdamFrench

probably a banker or something.

probably a banker or something.
- dt99999

No. It was a gasser.

No. It was a gasser.
- hscesq

sons of female doges!

sons of female doges!
- dt99999

Huge difference between a retailer and an extractor. Canadian Tire isn't setting up wells in war ravaged countries 'we' invaded.
- Charliebox

Yeah they're only reaping the profits, which is a much, much more noble cause.

At least you can actually buy hockey gear at Canadian Tire. Most fitting sponsor in the league. Let's compare it to the other Canadian teams.

Montreal - Phone company that is part of an oligopoly that fixes prices and screws everyone.

Toronto - Worst airline in history that is only around because of gov't bailouts.

Winnipeg MTS - another phone company scamming ppl.

Calgary - Evil bank.

Edmonton - Pharmaceutical retailer .. probably the worst of them all..

Vancouver - Yet another phone/cable company in the Oligopoly.

Yep, Canadian Tire is by far the best of the bunch.
- Charliebox

argument wasn't about how fitting they are as a sponsor. it's about how stupid Canadian Tire Centre sounds. it sounds like a big box store. i think using "Arena" would have been much better. or even keeping "Place". but i don't think anyone expects anything more from the Sens marketing/PR/advertising departments.

argument wasn't about how fitting they are as a sponsor. it's about how stupid Canadian Tire Centre sounds. it sounds like a big box store. i think using "Arena" would have been much better. or even keeping "Place". but i don't think anyone expects anything more from the Sens marketing/PR/advertising departments.
- DoubleDown

I would say this is correct.

I don't get why any of these places call themselves "centre" anyway it sounds stupid.

So Bell owns both the Leafs and Habs


swell.
- AdamFrench

wtf are you talking about?

wtf are you talking about?
- DoubleDown

BCE owns 28% of MLSE

I would say this is correct.

I don't get why any of these places call themselves "centre" anyway it sounds stupid.
- dt99999

i guess "Centre" is used to promote the building as a multi-optional venue...