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Old 09-13-2017, 08:34 AM   #719
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89 View Post
To be fair, I have visited Taylor Field for a game at the peak of the Stamps / Riders rivalry (when Sask would actually win a game here or there). Their fans were very welcoming and friendly. Most of them were legitimately impressed that people from opposing cities not named Winnipeg would actually visit Regina for a game. We left with the impression that the Rider fans we all hate seem to be the ones found at road stadiums.
Talk tho visiting team players about the fans in the section behind the visitors bench, and even rival fans that sat in the area, the terms welcoming and friendly didn't come to mind. And it wasn't even good natured heckling. It was vicious and personal and lots of objects were thrown at the bench.

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