Raise the Hammer

HamiltonFan,

I have been very clear about my change of feelings towards the Tiger Cats since Bob Young's spring WH flip-flop, the only way you wouldn't know that is due to not paying attention.

I WAS a butt in the seat at the stadium fan (at least 4 games a year) for the now 18 years I have lived here. I was thrilled that a new stadium was going to be built. I thought the WH was a incredible win-win for all of the parties involved. I was stunned and shocked when Bob changed his mind (don't even bother arguing that), and I was also hurt that he didn't care about or love this city enough to synchronize his needs with those who are paying the bill for the venue, Hamilton taxpayers.

I liken Bob's negotiating tactics to an bullying spouse who threatens to leave with the children unless the other agrees to building a new garage/kitchen/pool/whatever. The one spouse loves the children and can't stand the thought of losing them, so the addition gets built under a load of prohibitive debt. This is evil to me, this is Bob Young to me.

I have said here before that I will no longer see the Tiger-Cats live because of the damage Bob has done to our city. He sabotaged Mayor Fred's career when he knew he was vulnerable for his own fiscal gain. Love him or not Fred did not deserve this, Bob was the one who knee-capped the city. Evil.

I have also posted about my disappointment with Jason Farr winning Ward 2. My personal gut feeling is that Jason was asked or at least encouraged to run by the Tiger-Cats. Now council has the "voice of the Tiger-Cats" right there in front of them. Once again, that is only my feeling, nothing I know or can prove.

I have stated here many time that I am done with the Ti-Cats, no more money out of my pocket. I have also said almost exactly that, "Bob Young can rot in hell" and I still mean that. When I compare the love that was put into the ourcityourfuture campaign and compare it to the dirty, manipulative and self-serving lies spun by the Tiger-Cats the only word that comes to mind is evil.

The great positive for me in this whole awful, disgusting mess is that I found RTH.

Comment edited by mrjanitor on 2010-10-29 16:20:13