February 13, 201510 yr comment_108289 What a crap sked....too many short weeks and short weeks on travel weeks. This is the result of the Women's soccer, the pan Am games and the Blue Jays. Once again the CFL are third class citizens.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108290 Interesting how people think Ottawa is a mail in get 2 points game. Perhaps based on last year they feel the same way about on collecting the 2 points.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108302 Banjo Bowl is a Saturday night game. ...This is massive. I can actually come home for it this year... Hear that everyone? BEERS ON NOELLER!!!
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108303 Banjo Bowl Saturday is a no brainer. Can't believe it took this long. Great for fans. And great for local economy too.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108304 Very nice schedule! Love the 4 Saturday home games and only 2 Thursday home games. I feel the exact opposite. I only have a few weekends at the lake as it is so I either miss the lake or miss the Bombers. Only good thing is they are pretty late in the season after the lake season. Oh well i'll survive
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108305 I like a Saturday night Banjo Bowl too but I still say move the game to Thanksgiving weekend. I wonder if it means no fan appreciation day, no home games on Sunday at all.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108306 I have a cabin too and love it out there, but... we also have a satellite dish so that works lol. It's nice watching games out at the cabin actually.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108310 I have a cabin too and love it out there, but... we also have a satellite dish so that works lol. It's nice watching games out at the cabin actually. As do I. I like watching them out there but if it's a home game and I miss 4 of them then why get season tix? I liked last years sch better but I'm not going to complain. They cant please everyone! I'll just go out to the lake early and often and not as much end of the season.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108312 Once again the same cities get the Labour Day game. Why should they get the cash cows? Grey Cup is the last week in Nov? Just screams brrrr. Last 2 here were earlier and warmer.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108326 I have a cabin too and love it out there, but... we also have a satellite dish so that works lol. It's nice watching games out at the cabin actually. As do I. I like watching them out there but if it's a home game and I miss 4 of them then why get season tix? I liked last years sch better but I'm not going to complain. They cant please everyone! I'll just go out to the lake early and often and not as much end of the season. Love watching games at our place at Victoria Beach. We're right on the lake, so we go jump in for a swim at half time and then come back ready to roll for the 3rd quarter. Big fan of games at the cabin...
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108335 6 summer games. Only 1 late October game and no early November games. Both October games are at 3:00 Pm on a Saturday which mitigates against potential cold weather. Great schedule for the most part. Only complaints are the three times the Bombers will only have 4 days rest between games although with the uneven number of teams in the league that is unavoidable. The 6:00 PM start at home on Fri, July 10 is puzzling. Could see the stadium over half empty when that one starts as many people will have just gotten off work. Probably the first game of a doubleheader. Wonder why they decided to have the Banjo Bowl on a Saturday instead? I noticed that AC/DC released their stadium tour schedule on Ticketmaster and was disappointed that Winnipeg was not included. However, I noticed there is a ten day gap between their show in Toronto and their show in Edmonton - Sept 10 - 20. The Banjo Bowl will be on Sept 12 instead of the Sept 13 so maybe that extra day will allow them to schedule a show here. One can hope anyways.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108336 Oh I want to also point out how happy I am about back to back summer games in AB. That is a very pleasant surprise, indeed!
February 13, 201510 yr Author comment_108337 6 summer games. Only 1 late October game and no early November games. Both October games are at 3:00 Pm on a Saturday which mitigates against potential cold weather. Great schedule for the most part. Only complaints are the three times the Bombers will only have 4 days rest between games although with the uneven number of teams in the league that is unavoidable. The 6:00 PM start at home on Fri, July 10 is puzzling. Could see the stadium over half empty when that one starts as many people will have just gotten off work. Probably the first game of a doubleheader. Wonder why they decided to have the Banjo Bowl on a Saturday instead? I noticed that AC/DC released their stadium tour schedule on Ticketmaster and was disappointed that Winnipeg was not included. However, I noticed there is a ten day gap between their show in Toronto and their show in Edmonton - Sept 10 - 20. The Banjo Bowl will be on Sept 12 instead of the Sept 13 so maybe that extra day will allow them to schedule a show here. One can hope anyways. On the 4 day weeks, I believe each one, the game at the end of the 4 days is a home game, so at least you get in a couple practices; no travel day like last year where these 4 day weeks the game was on the road.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108338 Agreed with Noeller; back to back summer games in AB will be awesome I'll for sure get to see one of them because I'm never on call two weeks in a row.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108339 6 summer games. Only 1 late October game and no early November games. Both October games are at 3:00 Pm on a Saturday which mitigates against potential cold weather. Great schedule for the most part. Only complaints are the three times the Bombers will only have 4 days rest between games although with the uneven number of teams in the league that is unavoidable. The 6:00 PM start at home on Fri, July 10 is puzzling. Could see the stadium over half empty when that one starts as many people will have just gotten off work. Probably the first game of a doubleheader. Wonder why they decided to have the Banjo Bowl on a Saturday instead? I noticed that AC/DC released their stadium tour schedule on Ticketmaster and was disappointed that Winnipeg was not included. However, I noticed there is a ten day gap between their show in Toronto and their show in Edmonton - Sept 10 - 20. The Banjo Bowl will be on Sept 12 instead of the Sept 13 so maybe that extra day will allow them to schedule a show here. One can hope anyways. On the 4 day weeks, I believe each one, the game at the end of the 4 days is a home game, so at least you get in a couple practices; no travel day like last year where these 4 day weeks the game was on the road. 2 out of the 3, the first game is in the evening though, which means they're not likely flying home until the following day. So I'm guessing there's still a travel day. It's just not the day before the game. Either way, all things considered, 3 tough scheduled games out of 18 isn't bad. Plenty of worse things that we could be faced with.
February 13, 201510 yr Author comment_108342 The CFL really should have a rule/policy where there needs to be at least 5 days between games. Four days between games isn't good for player safety or the on-field product. Just look at the NFL's Thursday Night games...they're terrible games with no offense.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108343 The CFL really should have a rule/policy where there needs to be at least 5 days between games. Four days between games isn't good for player safety or the on-field product. Just look at the NFL's Thursday Night games...they're are terrible games with no offense. I agree. But sadly until Toronto gets their **** together, this is what we'll probably have to work with.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108351 Penton is saying the argos season opener is in fort macmurray alberta. Umm what? and they don't play in Toronto until Aug 8th. WTF. This is, without any doubt at all, the stupidest thing that's been done, in any way, in any sport, in my life.
February 13, 201510 yr Author comment_108352 Penton is saying the argos season opener is in fort macmurray alberta. Umm what? and they don't play in Toronto until Aug 8th. WTF. This is, without any doubt at all, the stupidest thing that's been done, in any way, in any sport, in my life. I agree. Of all places, why Fort McMurray?
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108353 The CFL really should have a rule/policy where there needs to be at least 5 days between games. Four days between games isn't good for player safety or the on-field product. Just look at the NFL's Thursday Night games...they're are terrible games with no offense. With 9 teams there has to be a weekend with 5 games to get all 81 on the schedule, so at least one team will have to bite the bullet one time every year until the CFL has 10 teams. Of course that 1 team 1 time per year. All the other times it happens is totally avoidable.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108355 Oh I want to also point out how happy I am about back to back summer games in AB. That is a very pleasant surprise, indeed! When I saw that, I thought it might be time for an Alberta road trip.
February 13, 201510 yr Author comment_108357 Anyone planning on attending the Riders home opener vs the Bombers? My GF has agreed to do the road trip again this year to Regina for the LDC, but I doubt she'll do it twice.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108360 Penton is saying the argos season opener is in fort macmurray alberta. Umm what? and they don't play in Toronto until Aug 8th. WTF. This is, without any doubt at all, the stupidest thing that's been done, in any way, in any sport, in my life. I agree. Of all places, why Fort McMurray? Probably sell more tickets there then Toronto, sadly. Nowhere else is available in Toronto at that time either as venues are being prepared for the Pan Am games. Fort Mac may be getting three games. Sask-Edm preseason game, Toronto-Edm regular season game and the possibility of a BC-Edmonton preseason game as BC PLace may not be available due to the Women's World Cup. That game could also be played in Victoria though, but nothing confirmed yet.
February 13, 201510 yr Author comment_108361 Penton is saying the argos season opener is in fort macmurray alberta. Umm what? and they don't play in Toronto until Aug 8th. WTF. This is, without any doubt at all, the stupidest thing that's been done, in any way, in any sport, in my life. I agree. Of all places, why Fort McMurray? Probably sell more tickets there then Toronto, sadly. Nowhere else is available in Toronto at that time either as venues are being prepared for the Pan Am games.Fort Mac may be getting three games. Sask-Edm preseason game, Toronto-Edm regular season game and the possibility of a BC-Edmonton preseason game as BC PLace may not be available due to the Women's World Cup. That game could also be played in Victoria though, but nothing confirmed yet. No stadiums in Atlantic Canada? It'd be nice to increase the CFLs exposure there considering they're expected to get a team soon.
February 13, 201510 yr comment_108362 Very nice schedule! Love the 4 Saturday home games and only 2 Thursday home games. I am the opposite .... hate Saturday afternoon ... love Thursday night .... Saturday night ok
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