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CFL Fans Stick to Sofas
Not literally though of course. That would be a strange turn of events. Unless perhaps it was a really hot day and they were leather sofas… Anyway, what I am trying to say is that the Saskatchewan Rough-riders, that’s a Canadian football team for those who don’t know, and by football I mean American Football, yes they have it in Canada but its quite rubbish and there are only 8 teams, and yes the really is a State called Saskatchewan. What was I saying again?
Ah yes. The Saskatchewan Rough-riders are facing a sudden void of ticket sales, as fans decided to watch their playoff games from the comfort of their own sofas in their own homes, leaving empty seats at Mosaic Stadium. It could be for many reasons. CFL (Canadian Football League) is generally a bit rubbish for one. It could be that the rise of HDTV has made many people feel they actually get a better view from their own homes. It could of course still be that people are still less likely to afford the leave the house after the recession. Whatever the reason, Jim Hopson, the president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders intends to find out.
“We’re certainly going to try and find out why by talking to our fans. We had a great response from our season-ticket holders, so where we didn’t get the turnout was in the walk-up crowd. The walk-up crowd tends to be based on how the team is playing and weather, but Sunday was just a perfect day for a November game. There was hardly any wind and the temperature was good.”
Why does this matter? I’m not sure that it does. I just thought you might like to know…
Poppy Appeal: The Public Speaks
Every year at this time, we take a moment to remember those who have died in battle. Namely those who perished in the first and second world wars. Many of us will do this with flowers, many more buy buying a Poppy from the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.
But a new battle has begun over the use of the poppy in modern society, with some claiming it glorifies war. You.Gov.co.uk asked a random selection of people their views and here is what they heard.
“We must remember”
“if anything reminds us of war it is not a glamorous or glorious thing”
“they are a glorification of war and doesn’t teach us anything”
“too much of a fasion accessory”
“it’s a practical way to raise badly needed funds”
“we should learn from wars”
“I resent contributing these days because I think we are fighting wars we have no business in”
“it’s time to leave the poppy appeal behind”
“without their sacrifise the critics would not be free to criticise”
All fair points but what do you think? I think to suggest it glorifies war is a bit over the top. It was a different type of war to any we could see in modern times. These were just wars that had the freedom of an entire continent of people at stake. I could not say the same for any wars since WW2, not that those men were any less brave for their sacrifice. But I think it is really important to remember those that fought in world war 2, but have we really learn the lessons from it? War should have no place in our society. It was a real genuine tragedy that so many people lost so much, yet they successfully defended so much more and for that we should be eternally in their debt.
What you think of your current account
Recent times have seen consumer confidence in financial institutions is at its lowest ebb for over 60 years. It makes sense, we did have to give them Billions of pounds to clear up their own mess. But how did this relationship breakdown effect those of us who mostly use banks for their most basic of services, the current account?
The Financial crisis left many of us wanting to make a demonstration to our banks, but left us with very little options. For many of us the best we could do was to switch and save with a new deal else where, but that still meant piling our money back into the system that nearly lost it all. But what really annoys us now?
A new study suggests that bank charges are the foremost consideration when consumers are looking for a new account. We were quick to forget and judge banks for their part in the recession, and surprisingly those that took a bigger bail out are not less desirable to the public as a place to care for there hard earnings. 54% of those asked agree that fines relating to exceeding an overdraft were ‘legitimate’, making it the most acceptable form of bank charge. However, only five percent of consumers are willing to tolerate monthly banking fees for banking services like debit cards, direct debits and standing orders.
In North America, you actually have to pay to have a debit or current account. This is almost unheard of over here. The American system must make so much money from the everyday people, not only from cooperate clients. Debit cards are not Visa over there, so you can rarely use them online to buy things, which basically bullies you into getting a credit card. Another way of getting more of your hard earned cash out of you and making you more dependant on the banks. We are lucky that it is not the same over here.
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