http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-open-training-camp-may-31

 

WINNIPEG, MB., May 19, 2015 –The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are set to open their 2015 training camp on Sunday, May 31^st, on the field beside the Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex. Please note, all of the team’s rookie/training camp practices and media availabilities will be held at this location.  The Blue Bombers will play two pre-season games:  June 9^th in Toronto, and June 19^that Investors Group Field against Hamilton.

Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to Winnipeg and will be on the field for the opening of rookie camp on Wednesday, May 27^th. Veterans report on May 30^st and will begin practicing on May 31^st.

A weekly practice/media schedule for training camp, including practice and media availability/filming times will be distributed beginning the week of May 25. If media have any specific questions pertaining to a certain date during training camp, please check with the Blue Bombers Communications Department for tentative details of that day.

Throughout training camp, media availability with players will take place immediately following practice, on the field. Head coach Mike O’Shea will be made available to the media approximately 20 minutes after practice.

 

u will be able to watch the practice, but u will not be allowed inside the fence, just like when the practiced there before, i do not see them putting up a screen so u can not watch, just no stands to sit in to watch, 

Fwiw, WBB FC has since deleted their tweet to me, so here's hoping that they receive some serious backlash and make other arrangements...

Social media to the rescue! I'd imagine if enough email, tweets and phone calls hit the service lines they will figure out a way to make it work..

Don't worry, Gbill's already on it.

(And that's a good thing)

They just tweeted me that it will be "open to the public but in a different way than previous years"

Imagine if they live streamed it.

would be ultra lame...

would be ultra lame...

 

There are positives and negatives to that, to be honest.

 

I'd love it, personally - provided the stream was actually done properly. But I can see why a lot of people wouldn't.

"we'll give details on access for fans that plan on attending in the coming days"

 

So basically, sounds like they're not quite sure yet.

TWhat did they do with the temp seating bleachers - ones used in south end zone for the gc yrs ago at canad inns stadium? That wouldnt take much to erect with a group of ppl

 

would be ultra lame...

 

There are positives and negatives to that, to be honest.

 

I'd love it, personally - provided the stream was actually done properly. But I can see why a lot of people wouldn't.

 

I'd like it to. I go to max one TC practice a year, so I'd probably see more of it with a live stream.

Live stream sounds great to me! Just make sure that it's Pied Piper doing the live stream and not those bums at Hooli...

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@MorningBigBlue we'll give details on access for fans that plan on attending in the coming days, stay tuned!

Looking at it on google maps there is not much room to put stand up. The only bleachers there face the soccer field. If they put bleachers would only be room by the endzones.

I was allowed inside the chain linked fence last year and it was a non-issue.  There was maybe a dozen fans watching and the same number of media.  Not sure why they couldn't do the same this year.  There's lots of space on the side to either stand or set up lawn chairs.    

Looking at it on google maps there is not much room to put stand up. The only bleachers there face the soccer field. If they put bleachers would only be room by the endzones.

Maybe they should do like the Lions with their Kamloops training camp, and move the entire kit and caboodle to Brandon.

If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston

If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston

That would make no sense since there locker room is just a short walk away from the outdoor fields at the university.

 

 

 

 

 

Not going to change things but I strangely feel somewhat better ...

I recall going to St John's Ravenscourt and sitting on the hill to watch. Jim Spavitol the coach with a really small RB trying out for the Bombers. We all said he will get killed....Mack Herron proved us wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

Not going to change things but I strangely feel somewhat better ...

 

While I think keeping the fans out is never a good idea, I also probably won't go to any even if it's opened up.

 

 

Of course if I allocate all the time I spend here into going over there, it doesn't sound like as much of a time glutton.

If rooms an issue then yea move the location, rods field in st james works as does a number of other football fields. On a nice day of main camp n its more scrimmage then drills ur only looking at 100-200 ppl there. Ill be interested to hear the womens fifa #s see if it was worth it there and not maybe the indoor soccer complex on kenaston

 

All of the soccer games at the stadium will be at or near sold out.  No chance an event of this magnitude is held at the soccer complex.

Those soccer games are pretty much sold out already

The first two days are but the second two when the Americans don't play are no where near sold out.

Live stream sounds great to me! Just make sure that it's Pied Piper doing the live stream and not those bums at Hooli...

 

Hahah

 

Live Stream would be great for us stuck at work all day..

Also people seriously saying that the FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP be held at the Soccer Complex?

 

You might not be a fan but don't be so closed minded..