‘Wake-up call’

Dear Editor:

I was a bit surprised (and happy)  when I saw the Toronto Argonauts cartoon in the Nov. 21 edition of the Advertiser.

As a longtime supporter of the CFL, I find it hard to understand why the Argos do not get more press and/or media coverage  and certainly more fans attending games.

While the CFL isn’t perfect (neither is the boring NFL) and has some quirkiness to its game and rules, it is still a fun game to watch, with most games being high scoring.

Ticket prices are reasonable, starting around $24, and  you can’t beat sitting outside on a warm summer evening or night watching a professional sports team that seems to win with players who play for the love of the game and not for the huge paychecks that the other Toronto professional players/ teams earn, with minimal success over the past few years.

And with a ratio of 50/50 Canadian/American players, we can support our  neighbours’ or friends’ sons!

With a population of 7 million-plus  in the GTA, there is no reason why the stands cannot be filled for every single home game!

Perhaps this can be a wake-up call for next season!

Robert Gergely,
Belwood