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Originally Posted by Cappy
Maybe you bank on the playoffs drawing the people despite the cold. The last 3 games i went to were a labour day classic and two cold ass playoff games. dress warm and the atmosphere is pretty great.
To each their own and i understand if someone doesn't want to go to a stamps PO game in the cold, but they usually sell pretty well regardless, no?
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Been a STH for about 10 years and I believe even playoff attendance is dwindling. A lot of people don't want to be in the frigid cold. And there are times when you get into dangerously cold territory, far beyond "just dress for it" or "just drink more".
I've seen some people get frostbite, I've had a pretty bad case of frost nip when I was a kid and I had to spend the last half of the 93 West final in the bathroom because it was too dangerous to be in the stands.
Forget the whole "cold is what makes the CFL unique" angle that the grandparents like to peddle. The faster game and different rules are what makes the game different and snow/ice bowls just lead to bad football.
The city needs a covered stadium, or at least partially covered. Without it, Calgary can say goodbye to hosting any more Grey Cups. The league doesn't want to see the title game with empty stands - which almost happened in Regina in 2013 and may happen this year in Winnipeg.