CFL 2022 Regular Season Thread- Go Stamps!!

[jayswin]

That's still really low for Edmoton. I was pretty shocked at how empty Tim Hortons field was in Hamilton yesterday. I've watched games there on TV for years and it was always fairly full, albeit in a smaller stadium (just under 25k).

Yesterday the entire upper level was empty on one side, and just a smattering of people in the lower bowl. The Score app didn't update with attendance for some reason I'll see if it's posted somewhere else.

[jayswin]

Well, the CFL website has it at 22711. I can't see that being even close to possible when there's a clear 5k empty seats in the entire upper tier on one side, plus a half full upper tier on the other side, and then scattered empty seats everywhere amongst the lower bowl.

I would estimate 12-15k butts in seats.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

Victor Cui has some work to do in Edmonton - Of course, we are approaching 1000 days since Edmonton last recorded a home victory.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1538375958595457025

That's actually pretty good considering most of their fans spent their annual income on Oiler tickets for their "run"..

The best thing this season isn't the Stamps starting 2-0, it's watching Chris Jones and his beat red angry face through 120 mins this season.

He is going to burst!

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Well, the CFL website has it at 22711. I can't see that being even close to possible when there's a clear 5k empty seats in the entire upper tier on one side, plus a half full upper tier on the other side, and then scattered empty seats everywhere amongst the lower bowl.

I would estimate 12-15k butts in seats.

There was maybe 15k there tops and that's for a Riders game that is good for a 5k boost.

[jayswin]

I was referring to the Stamps game last night in Hamilton.

[dash_pinched]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1538595878528688129

[transplant99]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1538555273916612608

[dash_pinched]

Sports are funny - Stamps started last season 0-2 and you could argue that they could have easily won both of those games. This season, they are 2-0 and you could argue that they easily could be 0-2.

[dash_pinched]

Originally Posted by drake

dan clark looks like he broke his ankle/leg. Would be a huge loss for saskatchewan if he's out long-term.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1539024221594083334

[tvp2003]

^^ That sounds incredibly painful

[Cheese]

Calgary defensive back Titus Wall, Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes and Saskatchewan running back Jamal Morrow are the CFL's top players for Week 2 of the season.Wall had his first career interception and touchdown in the Stampeders' 33-30 win over visiting Hamilton on Saturday.


https://www.tsn.ca/titus-wall-rene-p...ek-2-1.1815756

[dash_pinched]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1539295303433478144

[Cheese]

and this one...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1539299382113185793

[dash_pinched]

Amar Doman is doing some good things in Vancouver as owner of the Lions:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1539310380807163907

[Johnny Makarov]

The Argos need to follow their lead

[The Familia]

I think all CFL teams need to follow BC. The Stamps home opener was atrocious for attendance. I was there and it looked and felt empty. Those upper corner seats should be $10 max. Get people in the stadium, build an atmosphere, get them spending at the concessions. I still don’t understand how a full stadium with cheaper tickets is less productive than a 1/4 full stadium where people have to pay top dollar to get in.

[dash_pinched]

I took a brief look at the Stamps injury report earlier today and Roberson did not participate. Everybody else was either under the status "LIMITED" or "FULL".

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by The Familia

I think all CFL teams need to follow BC. The Stamps home opener was atrocious for attendance. I was there and it looked and felt empty. Those upper corner seats should be $10 max. Get people in the stadium, build an atmosphere, get them spending at the concessions. I still don’t understand how a full stadium with cheaper tickets is less productive than a 1/4 full stadium where people have to pay top dollar to get in.

As a Rider fan living in Calgary, I’d love to attend more games but the prices are prohibitive. Nothing beats cfl on a nice summer evening, even if it means watching the stamps. But I almost never go to non Rider games because the prices are friggin crazy. Those benches are horrific to sit on and like you said, shouldn’t be more than $10 a ticket.

I’ve been to a few games at new mosaic and I swear to god, prices at McMahon are about the same despite being about 1/10th as nice a stadium. It’s really too bad.

And with baseball and soccer both a million miles away, the cfl has a monopoly on my summer sports money. But I just can’t stomach paying the prices the stamps ask.

Obviously I’m not the target audience but I get the feeling my sentiment is shared by a lot of the more fair weather fans.

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

As a Rider fan living in Calgary, I’d love to attend more games but the prices are prohibitive. Nothing beats cfl on a nice summer evening, even if it means watching the stamps. But I almost never go to non Rider games because the prices are friggin crazy. Those benches are horrific to sit on and like you said, shouldn’t be more than $10 a ticket.

I’ve been to a few games at new mosaic and I swear to god, prices at McMahon are about the same despite being about 1/10th as nice a stadium. It’s really too bad.

And with baseball and soccer both a million miles away, the cfl has a monopoly on my summer sports money. But I just can’t stomach paying the prices the stamps ask.

Obviously I’m not the target audience but I get the feeling my sentiment is shared by a lot of the more fair weather fans.

Well, if prices keep one obnoxious melon head out of McMahon...maybe just have less pils once at the game

[Julio]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

The Argos need to follow their lead

Last time @ was at an Argos game I was drinking $5 beer all game...(2019)