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the stadium location is a dumb reason in any context..it was an inconvenient location for me before...and thousands of others in area of city where I live...but we all went....so now if it's a matter of being inconvenient for the St James/Charleswood/polo Park area crowd, and they choose to not go anymore...then they were never true fans.
When I lived in Oakland/San Jose areas going to a pro event was usually a good hour..hour and a half venture (one way) on most occasions....so stadium location in a smaller city is a pathetic excuse if you ask me

the stadium is in a phenomenal spot, and I don't buy any of the bullshit surrounding it's location for one second.....it's always going to be inconvenient for someone. I LOVE where it is....

My opinion for the lower Bomber attendance isn't so much the cost of tickets.    It's a mixture of stadium being in an inconvenient area and the lack of marketing and interest to the younger demographics (mostly kids).   I think once the Jets came back it swooped all the attention from the kids. 
I see tonnes of Jets merch on kids at both of my kids schools and barely anything with the Blue and Gold.   When my nephew was younger and when he was in school I definitely saw Bomber (and Moose) gear on a bunch of kids. 
I think having kids under 15 for free would make the most sense ,   they would surely make it up the ticket cost with concessions and merch that they would sell from the kids being at the game.
It's unfortunate that they Stadium is where it is but nothing we can do about it for now.  It's unfortunate that more restaurants don't have offers where they feed and bus you to the stadium and back. 

Edmonton made the 1st aggressive promotion recently to include youth under a certain age to get in free, and reduced rates for certain sections. This, along with cheaper concessions. 
They have been, and are on the road at this time, but I want to see if there’s a marked difference in attendance for their next home game...or the one after, seeing as Toronto’s the next home game.

Winnipeg:
Jets-Bombers-Moose-Goldeyes-Valour FC-Winnipeg Ice
Calgary:
Flames-Stampeders-Hitmen-Soccer-Lacrosse(?)
Edmonton:
Oilers-Eskimos-Soccer-Lacrosse(?)-Oil Kings
What am I missing? Seeing as you "highly doubt" my secret list of  leagues.

GAME 5 | OTTAWA REDBLACKS (2-2) at WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (4-0)
THE 4-1-1
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Friday, IG Field
TV: TSN, RDS, ESPN+
Radio: 680 CJOB
Vegas line: The Bombers are favoured by 10 points.
The forecast: Sunny with a high of 25.
Home/Road: The Bombers are 2-0 at home this year after wins over Edmonton and Toronto. Winnipeg is a solid 18-8 at IG Field since August of 2016 – when Matt Nichols assumed the starting quarterback chores. Ottawa is 1-0 on the road this year, having knocked off Calgary in Week 1.
Recent history: The Bombers are 4-0 to start a season for the first time since 2003 after wins over B.C., Edmonton, Ottawa and Toronto. Ottawa, meanwhile, has dropped two straight after opening the season 2-0, with losses to the Bombers – 29-14 in the capital back on July 5th – and Montreal last weekend.
Series: The Bombers are 46-31-1 all time vs. the Ottawa Rough Riders/Renegades/REDBLACKS.
 
With thanks to Ed Tait
https://www.bluebombers.com/2019/07/18/game-preview-ott-vs-wpg-3/
 
                         

 

 
 
 

Once TSN decides to hype you up, it literally never stops. 

Maybe if Wilder pulled his jersey down and worried less about showing off his abs, and more about actually playing the game.................

Uh... Walker has 388 receiving yards to Green's 201. He's also got two majors to Green's 0.

I think that young rookie who got chewed out earlier should get in Chamblin’s face for that strange challenge.

More like desperate.

Calgary mediocre.  Toronto inept.

Care for a hoot? 

See ya’ll at de game

Hervey grasping at straws... Desperate times on the Left Coast.

@CFL_Headlines Lions Sign Wide Receiver/Returner Ryan Lankford: The BC Lions today announced that American wide receiver and kick returner Ryan Lankford has been signed by the team. Lankford (6’0”, 170) was most recently a member of the Ottawa…

Anyone catch Chamblin's remark about Ian Wild making lots of good plays but also lots of bad plays?  He's learned nothing from his years in Sask.

Both Walters and O'shea took a lot of grooming and learning to be where they are today. 
Thank god the organization stuck with the management in place.
CFL management is an absolute gong show league wide this year and it's showing on the on-field product 
 



This feels like “out goes Trump, Mike Pence now in charge”

Disagree. 
We dont need year round football here. We also have enough teams competing for sports dollars:
Jets
Bombers
Moose
Goldeyes
Valour FC
Ice
We're good.

Poor Khari. Sure Kavis was a dud of a GM, but it appears Mr. Wettenhall has taken the scene from Dumb and Dumber to heart...."Just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber..."

Two steps Mack. (can't believe your inner punner missed that one! )

Black waited all week for that buckle up line. 🤮
The only thing worse than having to listen to Rod Black is knowing that Saskatchewan can’t lose this weekend.

Nichols is trolling us. He’s going to throw for under 4000 yards but throw for 50 touchdowns