11-08-2011, 03:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Now that the Huskies are out... Go Western!! After watching a mediocre team this year at USask I realize how spoiled I was with Western's teams the past 4 seasons, it was some entertaining football out there and they look even better this year! A packed TD Waterhouse Stadium on Saturday would be so fun to be at for the Yates Cup.
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11-11-2011, 11:17 PM
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#23
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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Dinos score 49 unanswered in the 2nd half tonight and crush UBC 62-13 to win the Hardy Cup for the 4th straight year. They will host the Mitchell Bowl next Friday.
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11-12-2011, 02:23 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Yates Cup!
Final score:
McMaster 41
Western 19
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Last edited by Bobblehead; 11-12-2011 at 02:38 PM.
Reason: Added final score.
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11-12-2011, 02:32 PM
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#25
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Franchise Player
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Laval is up on Montreal 15-0 at halftime.
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11-12-2011, 02:49 PM
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#26
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Franchise Player
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It'll be nice to see the Dinos get Laval at home for once, assuming they hang on.
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11-13-2011, 01:45 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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i'll try to head down to the dines game on friday i think. Do they have a chance of winning against Laval?
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11-13-2011, 10:50 AM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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I may swing by as well. Doubt they will win against Laval though, that school defines winning
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11-14-2011, 09:43 AM
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#29
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheerio
i'll try to head down to the dines game on friday i think. Do they have a chance of winning against Laval?
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It's not a level playing field. Laval seems to play with a number of older ringers (not your typical students).
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11-14-2011, 10:01 AM
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#30
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
It's not a level playing field. Laval seems to play with a number of older ringers (not your typical students).
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That may have been true in the past, as it was at a number of programs (including the U of C), but it's not really the case anymore. CIS rule changes a couple of years back got rid of most of the overage players. Looking at Laval's current roster the only guys that really stand out are foreign born players, otherwise they're all about the same age as the Dinos roster.
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11-17-2011, 09:58 PM
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#31
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The university has been hyping up these playoff games more week by week. Nice to finally see them pushing to encourage students (and non) to come out to the games. Too bad tomorrow is gonna be as cold as the north pole, so no one is gonna show up still.
Hopefully they keep the same mindset next year so they can get greater turnouts in the future.
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11-18-2011, 09:05 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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I think the Dinos should play in a more intimate stadium. The atmosphere at an empty McMahon must be brutal.
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11-18-2011, 09:08 AM
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#33
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I think the Dinos should play in a more intimate stadium. The atmosphere at an empty McMahon must be brutal.
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It is, but there's not really another option and I don't see a new stadium on the horizon. It would be nice, but it's really not needed.
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11-18-2011, 09:12 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by valo403
It is, but there's not really another option and I don't see a new stadium on the horizon. It would be nice, but it's really not needed.
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Hellard Field would be better than McMahon.
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11-18-2011, 09:13 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I think the Dinos should play in a more intimate stadium. The atmosphere at an empty McMahon must be brutal.
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They really need to just put up a version of one of the soccer domes. Indoor warmth and say capacity for 5000 fans. Plus they could rent the thing out.
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11-18-2011, 09:17 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Hellard Field would be better than McMahon.
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It would be better than McMahon, except for location, and Hellard having only 1500 seats would mean it would need to be expanded.
What the U of C needs is a 5000 seat soccer / football stadium on campus. Unfortunately I don't think the University can justify costs of a new stadium when they have an existing stadium so close.
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11-18-2011, 09:19 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shermanator
It would be better than McMahon, except for location, and Hellard having only 1500 seats would mean it would need to be expanded.
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Have the Dinos ever had more than 1500 fans? Will they ever?
Last edited by troutman; 11-18-2011 at 09:23 AM.
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11-18-2011, 09:23 AM
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#38
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Have the Dinos ever has more than 1500 fans? Will they ever?
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They could if it was done right. A nice small facility indoors with some good food and a couple of good bars. Make it the in place to go on campus even if they could care less about sports.
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11-18-2011, 09:26 AM
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#39
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Have the Dinos ever has more than 1500 fans? Will they ever?
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Calgary's attendances this year were 4176, 1725, 1047 and 1027
Last year attendance was 2094, 4293 and 1026 (can't find the 4th)
So yup, they draw over 1500 every once in a while. I would say the "homecoming" game gets a good draw. Maybe you move that to McMahon and play the others at Hellard.
And I'll second St. Pat's idea for good bars, although the field cannot be indoors...
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11-18-2011, 09:30 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by St. Pats
They could if it was done right. A nice small facility indoors with some good food and a couple of good bars. Make it the in place to go on campus even if they could care less about sports.
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That would be cool. The problem in Calgary, is so few students live right on campus, unlike Kingston or London.
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