Canton is back in the UIFL

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www.cantonrep.com/stark/x1237302792/Canton-getting-new-arena-football-team-for-2011

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I'm enjoying the comments so far.

[Canton Cougar Fan]

Jun 25, 2010 12:44:03 GMT -5 exit322 said:

I'm enjoying the comments so far.

I especially liked this one:

Legends 1 day ago

Wow. We have won a championship in 2006 for the city and community, with coaches, dance team, some front office ready to go. It is true the arena football current model does not work. We have not played since 2008, but have regrouped to form the Legends Foundation, a 501c3.

The Foundation gets professional athletes (and planned to use some Legends players) to speak to schools, at risk groups and correctional facilities about 'After the Bell, making good 4:20 daily choices and their personal successes. If poor choices are made... gangs, drugs, alcohol, teen pregnancies and obesity can influence our youth. We have spoken at Faircrest Correction Facility with Malone College, a few schools, have Indian River scheduled for July 14 and have plans to help Mr. Keys with his football camp at the Southeast Community Center on July 17.

We have been in constant contact with the city, having our last discussion two weeks ago and have a good relationship with Mayor Healy. If fact we introduced the new soccer team to the mayors office. The city explained a new group has good financials and were looking to choose them for the 2011 season. I mentioned if they have the funds and we have turf, sideboards, pads and equipment, maybe we could get together and work out some type of an arrangement. Warren Price thought that would be a good idea. He was to set a meeting and get us together, but I read this in the paper like many others. I could not be reached for comment because my phone was on charge, not that we certainly did not care. Many of us have put five years of our lives, time, effort and money into the Legends. Still waiting to here back from the city. Being a faith guy, I guess this is closure to a very bumpy road and can only look ahead.

No mention about putting the team on eBay without even mentioning it to anyone in the organization. No mention of the numerous offers there has been to sell the franchise. No mention of the numerous deals made only to have the terms changed at the last minute. Yeah, the city screwed them over. They screwed themselves over.

Welcome Cougars!

[exit322]

The city's done nothing to inspire confidence in anything they do by so willingly jumping in bed with Haines.

Of course, this doesn't appear to be the first time Healy's done something questionable (and Haines *is* running for the state house in this area, and they share political party...)

[Canton Cougar Fan]

Quite frankly, the city should have nothing to do with this other than provide a place to play for a fee. Period.

Hoffman had numerous opportunities to sell the Legends and even had deals at several points only to come back before signing on the line and demanding to be "a part of the team". Now, he has no team, no part of the new team and he's crying the blues that the city didn't bail him out.

The "Legends Foundation" was created as a non-profit and the team was going to play under it's umbrella. Certain advantages to that which I'm sure exit or someone could elaborate on better than I.

Bottom line ... Hoffman hasn't played in two years. Hoffman made a ton of promises and didn't deliver on any of them. Hoffman won his championship because of Bobby Olive and Ed Korns bringing in AFL players. Then, after he pissed off the co-owner and things got tough, he wouldn't pony up housing to win again.

Wah. See you in the $7 seats at the Civic Center Joe. The Cougars won't be comping every seat in the house like you did.

Oh I could go on for hours ... just irritates me that this guy keeps crying the blues.

[Gene]

Jul 4, 2010 22:43:45 GMT -5 Canton Cougar Fan said:

Quite frankly, the city should have nothing to do with this other than provide a place to play for a fee. Period.

Hoffman had numerous opportunities to sell the Legends and even had deals at several points only to come back before signing on the line and demanding to be "a part of the team". Now, he has no team, no part of the new team and he's crying the blues that the city didn't bail him out.

The "Legends Foundation" was created as a non-profit and the team was going to play under it's umbrella. Certain advantages to that which I'm sure exit or someone could elaborate on better than I.

Bottom line ... Hoffman hasn't played in two years. Hoffman made a ton of promises and didn't deliver on any of them. Hoffman won his championship because of Bobby Olive and Ed Korns bringing in AFL players. Then, after he pissed off the co-owner and things got tough, he wouldn't pony up housing to win again.

Wah. See you in the $7 seats at the Civic Center Joe. The Cougars won't be comping every seat in the house like you did.

Oh I could go on for hours ... just irritates me that this guy keeps crying the blues.

lol, Hoffman Failed to Deliver ;D

Looking forward to our new UIFL to deliver on all promises.

[exit322]

Jul 4, 2010 23:08:43 GMT -5 Gene said:

Jul 4, 2010 22:43:45 GMT -5 Canton Cougar Fan said:

Quite frankly, the city should have nothing to do with this other than provide a place to play for a fee. Period.

Hoffman had numerous opportunities to sell the Legends and even had deals at several points only to come back before signing on the line and demanding to be "a part of the team". Now, he has no team, no part of the new team and he's crying the blues that the city didn't bail him out.

The "Legends Foundation" was created as a non-profit and the team was going to play under it's umbrella. Certain advantages to that which I'm sure exit or someone could elaborate on better than I.

Bottom line ... Hoffman hasn't played in two years. Hoffman made a ton of promises and didn't deliver on any of them. Hoffman won his championship because of Bobby Olive and Ed Korns bringing in AFL players. Then, after he pissed off the co-owner and things got tough, he wouldn't pony up housing to win again.

Wah. See you in the $7 seats at the Civic Center Joe. The Cougars won't be comping every seat in the house like you did.

Oh I could go on for hours ... just irritates me that this guy keeps crying the blues.

lol, Hoffman Failed to Deliver ;D

Looking forward to our new UIFL to deliver on all promises.

And so long as Haines makes exactly zero promises, he should be able to deliver on them. It's when he starts making promises he has no intention of following through that he causes problems.