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Love it. Bit of a middle finger to some of the MBB naysayers spouting doom and gloom too.

I know, but the announced attendance for a sellout only dropped this season, and my mind was still working off what I had heard since 2015 was a sellout. Hodge’s tweet they the club was mid-identifying the sellout capacity in past years clears that up.

Merci. Man, if you can’t trust the internet………..

They did make the renos a few years ago to add the north end standing room decks, but still got 33,234 in the stands for a sellout before this season, down from the 33,500 in the first couple of years. Not sure why this year a sellout is recorded at 32,343. Anyone know what changed in the stadium layout this year? Or was standing room ticket availability reduced because of a fire marshall ruling or something?

Going off the cfldb website, this is what it says: 2013-2016 capacity is listed at 33,422. 2017-present capacity is listed at 33,022. In 2013 in our inaugural game we had 33,500 listed as the attendance. We got there again in that year’s Banjo Bowl. So I regarded that number as a full sellout. 2014 two announced sellouts, both against the Riders. Attendance recorded as 33,234, so that appeared to be the new sellout number. 2015 Banjo Bowl was the only sellout, at 35,156 due to the expanded Grey Cup seating in place. That is the IG Field record for a Bomber game (all-time stadium record is 36,634 for that year’s Grey Cup). 2016 again Banjo Bowl is only announced sellout at 33,234. 2017 despite the supposed reduction in seating capacity by 400, the Banjo Bowl sellout records an attendance of 33,134. Only sellout that year. This exact scenario and numbers are recorded in 2018 and 2019. 2021 Banjo Bowl only sellout at 33,234. 2022 back-to-back sellouts for Rider games, recorded as 33,234. 2023 4 announced sellouts (and counting, hopefully) and they are recorded as 32,344 at the Banjo Bowl and 32,343 at the next 3, despite the official capacity still being listed at 33,022 still. So I guess the official “sellout” mark is now 32,343, having changed this year (not sure what renos were done to reduce capacity). Looks like the 1987 record is safe until 2025 at least.

My bad, you are correct. Good catch. That season the capacity was 29,530 and we had 7 recorded sellouts.

Going back to 1972, the club has had 3 announced playoff sellouts, and 2 complete sellouts. 1981 West semi-final vs BC 32,936 (capacity 32,946) lost 15-11 1987 East final vs Tor 32,946 (capacity 32,946) lost 19-3 2001 East final vs Ham 29,503 (capacity 29,503) won 28-13 The Toronto game is the club record for a playoff game. If we sell out this game, we will set a new record at 33,236. According to Ticketmaster we have just under 1,000 tickets available. If their numbers are accurate, we will set a new IG Field playoff record this year, surpassing the 31,160 set in 2021 vs Saskatchewan. Source for all figures is www.cfldb.ca

Nice going @DTonOB. After that last tweet, Booch is going to have to clean his keyboard.

I was worried when O’Shea declared him out for the Edmonton game on the first day back at practice. Calling it that definitively that early told me this was long term, given how cagey he is usually about the injury list.

As JBR himself said, the “Walters to Hamilton” part was speculation on his part.

Most complete victory of the year so far.

If it prevents hearing this on Grey Cup Sunday, I could find my way to cheering for the Argos a little bit.

Got robbed of Best Picture and Best Director.

It’s a takeoff on “Goodfellas”.

Already seen it.

I see LaPo the opposite way. Strong co-ordinator, problems as a head coach. His record as both bears that out.

OK folks, have done my part to spur the Bombers on to victory. Just bought 2 tickets to the Jets game against Dallas. Never mess with a streak. This will be my 4th double-header. The prior 3: Oct. 19/91 - Bombers beat the Ti-Cats 68-14, Jets beat the Leafs 4-2. Oct. 22, 2011 - Bombers beat the Alouettes 26-25, Jets beat the Hurricanes 5-3 Dec. 5, 2021 - Bombers beat the Roughriders 21-17, Jets beat the Leafs 6-3. Perfect record so far.

I really should try to play out an entire season just once instead of quitting in week 4 every year when I fall behind.

You’d better not be planning to watch the game from your La-Z-Boy making a wish like that. Fans in the stands would prefer a bit warmer.

Congrats Gordo, and thanks JPan for all the work, and letting us have a do-over this season.

The only time I have heard it mentioned was by a few posters who say that Walters must be unhappy with the roster management decisions of O’Shea (presumably because they are unhappy with it, so every one in the organization must be as well) and it has caused a rift. And that the rift extends to Miller, who needs to sit OSH down and give him a talking to. Serious projection from some disgruntled posters, IMO. But if any of the “insiders” know differently, by all means let’s hear it. It would be very surprising to me though. Why would Walters be mad that the roster he has built has been very successfully deployed by OSH at a level of excellence not seen consistently in these parts for some 60 years. And is Miller really upset with his coach for rostering a team that has gotten them their 3rd straight home West Final playoff game, led to a surge in season tickets and sellouts, and big profits? Things have not been this rosy in Bomberland in my lifetime, except for those unhappy folks lamenting the inevitable decline and worrying about the other shoe dropping instead of embracing the joyful ride, and the mild criticisms take on a life of their own, and then it manifests itself into these types of rumours of a hidden bad blood that will topple the house of cards. Just my take.

Good luck gentlemen.