May 19, 201510 yr comment_119909 There's generally not that many people watching training camp but opening day brings out thousands of fans. I've never seen a team take their fans for granted as often as the Bombers do. It's such a joke.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119910 u will be able to watch the practice, but u will not be allowed inside the fence, just like when the practiced there before, i do not see them putting up a screen so u can not watch, just no stands to sit in to watch,
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119912 Fwiw, WBB FC has since deleted their tweet to me, so here's hoping that they receive some serious backlash and make other arrangements... Social media to the rescue! I'd imagine if enough email, tweets and phone calls hit the service lines they will figure out a way to make it work.. Don't worry, Gbill's already on it. (And that's a good thing)
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119913 They just tweeted me that it will be "open to the public but in a different way than previous years"
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119916 would be ultra lame... There are positives and negatives to that, to be honest. I'd love it, personally - provided the stream was actually done properly. But I can see why a lot of people wouldn't.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119917 "we'll give details on access for fans that plan on attending in the coming days" So basically, sounds like they're not quite sure yet.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119918 TWhat did they do with the temp seating bleachers - ones used in south end zone for the gc yrs ago at canad inns stadium? That wouldnt take much to erect with a group of ppl
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119921 would be ultra lame... There are positives and negatives to that, to be honest. I'd love it, personally - provided the stream was actually done properly. But I can see why a lot of people wouldn't. I'd like it to. I go to max one TC practice a year, so I'd probably see more of it with a live stream.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119922 Live stream sounds great to me! Just make sure that it's Pied Piper doing the live stream and not those bums at Hooli...
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119923 Wpg Blue Bombers ✔ @Wpg_BlueBombers @MorningBigBlue we'll give details on access for fans that plan on attending in the coming days, stay tuned!
May 19, 201510 yr Author comment_119925 Looking at it on google maps there is not much room to put stand up. The only bleachers there face the soccer field. If they put bleachers would only be room by the endzones.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119927 I was allowed inside the chain linked fence last year and it was a non-issue. There was maybe a dozen fans watching and the same number of media. Not sure why they couldn't do the same this year. There's lots of space on the side to either stand or set up lawn chairs.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119928 Looking at it on google maps there is not much room to put stand up. The only bleachers there face the soccer field. If they put bleachers would only be room by the endzones. Maybe they should do like the Lions with their Kamloops training camp, and move the entire kit and caboodle to Brandon.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119931 If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston
May 19, 201510 yr Author comment_119933 If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston That would make no sense since there locker room is just a short walk away from the outdoor fields at the university.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119936 I recall going to St John's Ravenscourt and sitting on the hill to watch. Jim Spavitol the coach with a really small RB trying out for the Bombers. We all said he will get killed....Mack Herron proved us wrong.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119939 While I think keeping the fans out is never a good idea, I also probably won't go to any even if it's opened up. Of course if I allocate all the time I spend here into going over there, it doesn't sound like as much of a time glutton.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119940 If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston All of the soccer games at the stadium will be at or near sold out. No chance an event of this magnitude is held at the soccer complex.
May 19, 201510 yr Author comment_119942 The first two days are but the second two when the Americans don't play are no where near sold out.
May 19, 201510 yr comment_119943 Live stream sounds great to me! Just make sure that it's Pied Piper doing the live stream and not those bums at Hooli... Hahah Live Stream would be great for us stuck at work all day..
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