CFL postpones start; "target date" is now 8/5

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CFL postpones start; "target date" is now 8/5

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Statement from Ambriose. Emphasis is mine:
We will play CFL football in 2021.

Our revised target date to start our regular season is August 5. To facilitate a 14-game season, for our players, fans and partners, we are re-scheduling the Grey Cup to December 12 in Hamilton, Ontario.

I say ‘target date’ because our plans are subject to the state of COVID-19 across the country. A so-called ‘third wave’ in some provinces is forcing us today to postpone the start of our regular season, which had been scheduled for June 10.

So, what must be in place for us to kick off on August 5? Two things. 1. The approval of public health officials across the country of our plans for protecting the health of our players, coaches, and ultimately our fans, so a 2021 season is safe. 2. Permission from governments to host a significant number of fans in the stands, in a significant number of venues at the start of the season, and in the rest of our venues soon after that, so a 2021 season is financially tenable for our clubs.
https://www.cfl.ca/2021/04/21/cfl-annou ... 21-season/

Still not committing to play, or even start, without fans in the stands.
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#CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said league has not asked #XFL to fund their 2021 season. "We have never had that discussion with the XFL. We think we can create a made-in-Canada solution."
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The @CFL will have to make a definitive call on Aug 5th start date by mid-June. It believes by then there will be more data and vaccine info to help it make a decision to proceed at that time, based on fans being allowed in stands in at least some provinces.#CFL
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They made their decision last year.
https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-cancels-2020-season-1.1510345

If they cancel again, there is zero reason to ever assume conditions will be better than they are now. It's literally NOW or NEVER. Choose wisely.
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Tank55 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:18 pm
The @CFL will have to make a definitive call on Aug 5th start date by mid-June. It believes by then there will be more data and vaccine info to help it make a decision to proceed at that time, based on fans being allowed in stands in at least some provinces.#CFL
https://twitter.com/TSNDaveNaylor/statu ... 5237704704
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