Grey Cup Festival

[blue_gold_84]

Almost feels like it should be part of the season ticket holder package in a Grey Cup year.

Or discounted at the very least. Making an option to add the social ticket to the STH package for $50 seems like a good incentive.

[dd]

The club ain't in the mood to give anything of real "value" away to anyone. I figured they'll be lined up to make around $15 mil profit minimum in 2025. STH really get nothing in return aside than forced to commit for 2 more years for a $100 discount on your GC ticket.

I won't be going to anything other than the game. The parties are fun but the costs are not worth it to me. I'm disappointed in the club. Whatever.

That's disappointing to hear. You figure they'd do an MPI type discount, whereby the longer who've held seasons tickets the greater the discount. But I guess, they must figure through past GC sales, the out of town crowd makes up a good portion of the gate and they'll pay anything. The discount to long term ST holders would have been a nice touch that would have went a long way for PR amongst the local football community. But I guess......

[gobombersgo]

I find this interesting... Every year at the Grey Cup the Commissioner holds a state of the league for the fans...

This year's event was listed on the Festival website last week but now has disappeared.

So what's happening? Has the league cancelled the event? Are they changing venues?

This is a description of the event that was to take place:



https://www.greycupfestival.ca/

[Tecno]

Maybe Johnston doesn't want any pies in the face or unceasing boos?

[blue_gold_84]

My guess is the commish is a chicken.

[Waffler]

Maybe the food court can't handle how ever many angry fans will show up. At least they'd be sober at that hour.

[wpg#1]

Maybe Johnston doesn't want any pies in the face or unceasing boos?

Maybe it'll be at Aards place 

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

My guess is the commish is a chicken.

We can expect a televised message broadcast from T.O, no questions allowed.

[gobombersgo]

We can expect a televised message broadcast from T.O, no questions allowed.

I wonder how visible Johnston will be during Grey Cup week. At least in the NHL, Bettman has Daly to fill in his place at events.

[dd]

I think its a mistake not to do it, but maybe they've had enough backlash from fans that they know this will be an ugly ambush on the Commissioner. To not have this event will be a very bad look on the league.

[Tecno]

No Frills was giving away a ton of GC Festival brochures at the entrance.  That was nice to see.

[gobombersgo]

No Frills was giving away a ton of GC Festival brochures at the entrance.  That was nice to see.

Yeah, I was in the Bomber store today and they had them as well.

[Pigskin]

Interesting, that in the last 10 years Hamilton has been the only team to host the Grey Cup and actually make it to the Grey Cup final. They lost that game to Winnipeg.

[Ridermania]

Riders hosted and won the Grey Cup in 2013. 

[Pigskin]

Riders hosted and won the Grey Cup in 2013. 

Toronto hosted in 2012 and won, BC in 2011 and won. But, in the case of the Riders they went all in to win in 2013 at home and pretty much destroyed there team for years after that. It was also the last time they appeared in a GC. I think teams over the last 10 years have gotten smarter.