I think we should add some stakes to the LDC. Which ever team wins it, gets to host the following year, and the loser gets the Banjo bowl. 

 

Your thoughts?

Not to mention in Wpg the city has it's own Junior B teir 2 hockey league within the city itself.  As well as the MJHL similar to the SJHL but Winnipeg has several teams in that loop whereas I do not believe Regina has a SJHL team.

 

4 minutes ago, Taynted_Fayth said:

there is a lot of support for the wheat kings out in western MB.  But I'm failing to understand how that is a point of strength in your argument,  the question is why do we need to show strong support to the CHL when we already have strong support for the NHL and AHL?

The point that was made was the riders are the only pro team in sask - hence only real big attraction in town.  When you are lacking in big time sports, it obviously trickles down to a stronger support in amateur and CIS level teams. 

As for the riders attendance, remove the nostalgia from last years farewell to MS and the shine off this season's inauguration with NMS and the product the riders are producing the last 4 years will see attendance nose dive in years to come.  

But we are talking about the modern CFL here...which attendance wise just reflects this and last year ...haha

The very problem with the Rider fanbase summarized nicely by the ramblings of Creed Bratton  Mosaic.   See, for every Ripper, there seems to be  a dozen of these blowhards.  The ego on this guy, eh? ??

Kid.... your franchise is factually one of the worst in North American pro sports.  100+ yrs. 8 team league (avg).  4 bleepin' Championships.  You guys are the Washington Generals of the CFL.   

Not only a joke of a franchise history-wise, what HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY.  While Saviour Jones has been losing far more often than not, humble O'Shea keeps guiding us to W's.  Yeah, 1990-me all you want.  We're better now and we've historically been better.   At least we don't wear fruit on our heads and brag about *still leading the league in trips to the big game. 

Congrats on the fandom out there. Really.  Sell-outs, merch sales and the like are great things.  So is a new stadium.  We should know these things, y'all tell us 8 days a week.  

You're a poor, misguided fan....or a weak minded, silly troll..... not sure what's worse. 

Stinks like bad eggs & ham in here now, we're going to have to hose the forum down.   Thanks a lot. 

 

**All that said.... heck no to moving Labour Day.   Sask residents need 1 day a year to be important.  Let's not rob them of that.   #tradition 

1 hour ago, Mosaic said:

The tone of your post is quite ironic. 

Lots of things to do in Sask sports wise, watch the Riders, watch the #1 rated junior hockey team in the country, the Saskatchewan Rush, the Brier is in town, the Memorial Cup, RedSox, UofR Rams, Thunder,  etc etc.  But then again we could drive 5 hours east to watch an NHL team that rarely makes the playoffs, but we got better things to do. 

In your own mind you are making a point with this post, to those of us who actually don't live in an entertainment starved wasteland it just proves our point. Now go away Migs.

12 minutes ago, Booch said:

But we are talking about the modern CFL here...which attendance wise just reflects this and last year ...haha

If we are talking modern era let's talk about a .261 winning % over the past 3 years. What a moron coming here to talk smack when his team is in the crapper for multiple seasons in a row.  Embarrassing himself.

1 hour ago, Mosaic said:

The tone of your post is quite ironic. 

Lots of things to do in Sask sports wise, watch the Riders, watch the #1 rated junior hockey team in the country, the Saskatchewan Rush, the Brier is in town, the Memorial Cup, RedSox, UofR Rams, Thunder,  etc etc.  But then again we could drive 5 hours east to watch an NHL team that rarely makes the playoffs, but we got better things to do. 

I actually laughed out loud at this.  You forgot to add the moving picture show on Friday nights and the Regina Symphony & Jug band.   This is what happens when you build flatbillies a new stadium with actual indoor plumbing.  They put on airs.

2 hours ago, Mosaic said:

How about you sell out your stadium once and then maybe you get get fun things.  Sorry but the LDC is Regina's forever, the CFL knows what straw stirs the drink.

It's guys like you that make your entire fan base look like hypocrites. You do realize that this game used to rotate back and forth between the two teams until your "straw that stirs the drink" plead poverty and begged, BEGGED, the Bombers and the league to keep the game in Regina or you were going to fold. Hypocrite. That's why everybody hates you guys, you were the league's welfare recipient for most of a 100 years and don't have the frikken class to be humble now. If it wasn't for our charity keeping your financial trainwreck of 85 years alive, you would be here yapping your oversized gums about how the CIS is equivalent to the CFL and that you support the Rams and that's just as good. That's gotta sting doesn't it...truth hurts.

Edited August 25, 20178 yr by gcn11

4 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

I actually laughed out loud at this.  You forgot to add the moving picture show on Friday nights and the Regina Symphony & Jug band.   This is what happens when you build flatbillies a new stadium with actual indoor plumbing.  They put on airs.

Flatbillies! LOL

I just hate Riders fans more than any other type of person on the planet........

3 minutes ago, Noeller said:

I just hate Riders fans more than any other type of person on the planet........

They are a scourge. I hope that when the New World Order takes over that their annihilation is at the top of the list.

1 minute ago, gcn11 said:

They are a scourge. I hope that when the New World Order takes over that their annihilation is at the top of the list.

Starting with that filthy "Varmit" Gainer!

44 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

If hosting one time events like the Brier & Mem Cup can be claimed, then we just answer back with the Canada Games - bigger than both those events combined.

Might as well add a world class Marathon to the list too. Oh and in terms of Curling...the Select (MB prov championship)has brought forward multiple world class athletes. But hey....the Rams might be playing that week lolololololololol.

I've said it many times. The day that **** hole of a team folds I will celebrate and do my best to rub it in the face of every rider fan I can find!! 

4 hours ago, Noeller said:

I just hate Riders fans more than any other type of person on the planet........

Hey when Riders fans start harassing our own kids at Riders games then you guys might have an argument. 

Still can't believe Bombers fans harassed a kid Bomber fan last year who happened to be wearing a green shirt.  Take a bow. Sick.

Edited August 25, 20178 yr by Mosaic

4 hours ago, gcn11 said:

If we are talking modern era let's talk about a .261 winning % over the past 3 years. What a moron coming here to talk smack when his team is in the crapper for multiple seasons in a row.  Embarrassing himself.

2 Grey Cup championships and 4 GreyCup appearances in the last decade.   Time to start winning again. 

Just now, Mosaic said:

2 Grey Cup championships and 4 GreyCup appearances in the last decade.   Time to start winning again. 

Could we just ban this tool now, please.  I really don't think we need to be subjected to Captain Asshat's antics any further.

7 minutes ago, Mosaic said:

Hey when Riders fans start harassing our own kids at Riders games then you guys might have an argument.  Still can't believe Bombers fans harassed a kid Bomber fan last year who happened to be wearing a green shirt.  Sick.

You do realize that the kids mom made that story up tho right? She just wanted free stuff... Shes done it quite regularly. Regardless... Throwing manure on a kickers lawn doesnt scream classy to me. 

Edited August 25, 20178 yr by Goalie

4 minutes ago, WBBFanWest said:

Could we just ban this tool now, please.  I really don't think we need to be subjected to Captain Asshat's antics any further.

Done

I'm pretty new here, and hardly post (lurk more than anything) but have that guys antics always been like that? 

3 minutes ago, Rich said:

Done

6 minutes ago, Rich said:

Done

13 minutes ago, Mosaic said:

Hey when Riders fans start harassing our own kids at Riders games then you guys might have an argument. 

Still can't believe Bombers fans harassed a kid Bomber fan last year who happened to be wearing a green shirt.  Take a bow. Sick.

The answer to I'll take "Things That Never Happened for 400," Alex.

I've never seen anyone who doesn't claim to be a fan obsess over the Bombers as much as you. Take a bow, Migs. You troglodyte.

20 minutes ago, Rich said:

Done

Thanks Rich, much appreciated.

I enjoyed it while it lasted

27 minutes ago, Rich said:

Done

What was that, 16 hours of membership before being whacked? Rotflmao.

thanks Rich! 

7 hours ago, Booch said:

Found a tasty morsel for you to try and digest...make sure that your facts are correct prior to boasting

Saskatchewan Average Attendance:
 

1970   16,743   1980   24,582   1990   26,318   2000   24,715   2010   30,148
1971   17,203   1981   27,828   1991   22,597   2001   22,097   2011   29,940
1972   17,875   1982   28,103   1992   21,704   2002   24,226   2012   32,351
1973   20,176   1983   26,174   1993   23,851   2003   29,352   2013   37,503
1974   19,028   1984   24,661   1994   24,455   2004   24,783   2014   30,071
1975   19,979   1985   23,117   1995   28,500   2005   25,454   2015   31,517
1976   21,665   1986   19,166   1996   22,376   2006   25,293        
1977   21,160   1987   24,033   1997   27,038   2007   28,054        
1978   20,337   1988   25,450   1998   24,141   2008   29,996        
1979   21,186   1989   24,176   1999   19,327   2009   30,606    

Winnipeg Average Attendance:

1970   17,183   1980   25,040   1990   26,704   2000   25,461   2010   26,074
1971   21,383   1981   27,300   1991   27,757   2001   28,144   2011   29,556
1972   24,664   1982   28,596   1992   26,083   2002   27,560   2012   27,981
1973   23,870   1983   24,614   1993   25,101   2003   27,225   2013   30,640
1974   22,494   1984   28,321   1994   23,606   2004   24,496   2014   28,314
1975   24,006   1985   28,739   1995   22,888   2005   24,317   2015   26,746
1976   23,221   1986   26,873   1996   25,799   2006   26,988        
1977   24,699   1987   26,841   1997   21,483   2007   27,701        
1978   26,914   1988   24,858   1998   22,683   2008   27,191        
1979   24,487   1989   24,160   1999   21,807   2009   25,720

I.m thinking your logic is flawed and wrong..History shows that Sask doesn't always outdraw everyone....historically don't even outdraw Winnipeg....until just this last decade and part of that average is flawed due to the one year hosting a grey cup and they had huge numbers just to secure grey cup seats.    

In the 80's decade we averaged 26534 to Sask 24 729...stats show we drew more
In the 90's decade we averaged 24 391 to Sask 24 030...stats show we drew more
In the 2000's decade we averaged 26 480 to Sask 26 457..stats show we drew more
In the 2010 and up to 2014 we averaged 28 218 to Sask 31 921 (not a true average for reason stated above)