http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/football/edmonton-eskimos/Edmonton+Eskimos+hold+2015+training/8527242/story.html

 

http://www.cfl.ca/article/esks-announce-pre-season-game-in-fort-mcmurray

 

Sucks that the womens world cup is already having an affect on the CFL, but good on the Eskimos for dealing with this so quickly. That Shell Place sports and entertainment complex looks great, I wonder how many seats it holds, considering the Eskimos will also hold their pre-season game there as well.

 

 

Well that'll certainly leave an impression on Americans coming to Canada for the first time..... Hookers and cocaine for everyone!

I wonder how many of the import rookies make it out without the clap.

Fort McMurray aka Mordor.

What's next? Yellowknife?? Think the fans in Red Deer wouldn't have appreciated the Eskimos coming there for TC?

What's next? Yellowknife?? Think the fans in Red Deer wouldn't have appreciated the Eskimos coming there for TC?

If they were set on including northern alberta I would have gone with Grande Prairie ahead of fort. mac. Much more accessible. 

If they were set on including northern alberta I would have gone with Grande Prairie ahead of fort. mac. Much more accessible. 

Not only that but living in Calgary in May or June is no screaming hell. All we get is rain, rain & more rain. Temps in the mid teens most days... And way up north in Fort Mac, it's only worse. Right now, the town is being flooded out from all the rain they're getting.... Fort McMurray wouldn't have been my choice. I wish the Eskimos all the luck in the world because they are going to need all of it.

Well that'll certainly leave an impression on Americans coming to Canada for the first time..... Hookers and cocaine for everyone!

This just in: All of Bombers defense demands trade to Edmonton...

I wonder how many of the import rookies make it out without the clap.

 

Or they'll find out the oil companies pay more than the CFL.

So, Rod Black said the Esks are playing an exhibition game there. Are they nuts? 

The Eskimo's and visting team better go hard at camp and that exhibition game...They're ******* hard in the Mac

What I don't get is the Esks will lose money playing a single exhibition game in Fort Mac with all the logistics of having to get their equipment up there as well as having only a 5,000 seat venue. Guess the team has money to burn... errr...waste by going up there. They'd have been better off to reschedule that Esks home game to Moncton or just play 2 road games.& be done with it.

What I don't get is the Esks will lose money playing a single exhibition game in Fort Mac with all the logistics of having to get their equipment up there as well as having only a 5,000 seat venue. Guess the team has money to burn... errr...waste by going up there. They'd have been better off to reschedule that Esks home game to Moncton or just play 2 road games.& be done with it.

It is their territory... probably hoping to increase merchandise sales there by increasing interest and maybe even getting some fans to do the 3-4 hour drive to see some games. Never hurts to increase the team's visibility in the area outside the city.

It is their territory... probably hoping to increase merchandise sales there by increasing interest and maybe even getting some fans to do the 3-4 hour drive to see some games. Never hurts to increase the team's visibility in the area outside the city.

 

exactly that.

 

ever business owner knows about loss leaders for market share.

I'm sure the fans in Edmonton want to drive that highway from Edmonton to Fort Mac alright. It's already described as a Highway Of Death.... One of the most dangerous stretches of roads in Canada. Two lanes for a couple of hundred miles with all sizes of truck traffic because of the oil sands.

Bluto, for an Argo fan.... do you live on this site?

Bluto, for an Argo fan.... do you live on this site?

 

i) my compy (as you know) is on about 24 hours a day

ii) i'm committed to the success of this board

I'm just amazed.

I have no doubt the city of Fort Mac is making it worth the Eskimos while to come up.  They've got tons of cash to burn.  There's no way the Eskimos lose money on this deal.  If they do they're idiots.  Even the Argos could make money on this, and THAT's saying something.

So, Rod Black said the Esks are playing an exhibition game there. Are they nuts? 

 

yeah - why would Fort McMurray want Rod Black in their city?

I have no doubt the city of Fort Mac is making it worth the Eskimos while to come up.  They've got tons of cash to burn.  There's no way the Eskimos lose money on this deal.  If they do they're idiots.  Even the Argos could make money on this, and THAT's saying something.

 

with the new TV deal, we're expected to break even... which would be remarkable since it would be the only time in many, many years that the Argos don't post a loss (aside from hosting GC years)

with the new TV deal, we're expected to break even... which would be remarkable since it would be the only time in many, many years that the Argos don't post a loss (aside from hosting GC years)

 

I'll believe that when I see it.  Perhaps if they hire Pamela Wallin's accountant...

I'm just amazed.

 

The truth is, Bluto actually LOVES the Bombers.  There really is no such thing as an Argo fan.

Actually really surprised that there's still no mention of adding more seats, IMO 5,000 isn't enough even for a pre season game. Toronto is playing next week at Varsity which IIRC also holds 5,000 and that seems even low for the Argos. I could see this being a real positive for the Eskimos, and from my understanding Blake and the people behind Shell Place  pushed hard to get the Eskies in so I'm sure a good enough deal was made.

http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/06/15/eskimos-to-announce-on-sunday-2015-training-camp-to-be-held-in-spruce-grove/

 

Looks like only the game will be played in Fort McMurray (my fault I suppose automatically assumed everything would be done there). Training Camp will be held in Spruce Grove.

Infrastructure in this country sucks. A professional league now barnstorming in 5,000 seat venues? There just aren't enough pro size stadiums in this country. What would the Bombers have done had Canad Inns ever be condemned???  Where would the Bombers have played? I wonder if building inspectors in  Winnipeg, Regina & Hamilton ever looked the other way when they inspected those facilities?? I've been to Mosaic Stadium for LD weekend in the 70's, 80's & 90's & it was already a dump back then. Twenty years later it can't be any better. Even with the temporary renos last season.