Winnipeg Blue Bombers celebrate historic sell-out season

Tecno · October 25, 2025, 03:22:42 AM

Quote from: jayrock on October 24, 2025, 04:46:50 PMMakes me wonder if Tecno was just setting everyone up for this derailment. LOL

Thanks for the credit! But alas, reading my OP it would have to be the most subtle troll ever to start this mess!

Plus, I truly wanted to know. I saw good on SSK for selling out for 17 games. Let's see if WPG can match or beat that record!! Let's do it WPG!

Does anyone know the all-time CFL record?

Tecno · October 25, 2025, 03:24:49 AM

Quote from: wpg#1 on October 24, 2025, 04:03:32 PMAnd for some reason Rider fans are upset and mad that these sell outs are happening. By saying there's lots of empty seats, and they're giving tickets away

Ya, and like they're excluding themselves from papering over games? Every team in the league has a certain number of giveaways and promos. It's called business. I'm sure they all handle it the same way.

Tecno · October 25, 2025, 03:27:55 AM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on October 24, 2025, 02:54:44 PMThe team is 6-2 at home this year still.

That's the weird thing... before I looked, I would have guessed we lost half at home. It really seems like the losses spread out evenly over the home games... but they didn't. I guess the BB loss makes it feel like it counts as 3 losses

So our only home losses were Banjo & CGY?

Good on the club for prioritizing home wins. If you're gonna lose a lot, do it on
away games.

Of course we'll be 6-3 by tomorrow with our starters resting. And that's probably our worst home record since '19(?). We've been very spoiled.

TrueBlue75 · October 25, 2025, 03:46:45 PM

Quote from: jayrock on October 24, 2025, 02:04:06 PMBeen there done that. Riders had a full season sell out in 2008, carrying over games from the 2007 season to sell out 17 consecutive games.

https://www.cfl.ca/2008/10/24/riders-sell-out-entire-season-for-first-time/

17 years ago... it's a bit of a different accomplishment during these economic times. Riders have had a playoff spot locked up for weeks and how many sellouts this season? One? Bombers have not only had an increase in attendance but a lower quality team on the field. But thanks for chiming in... Here's your pat on the back.

TrueBlue75 · October 25, 2025, 03:53:59 PM

Quote from: wpg#1 on October 24, 2025, 06:01:56 PMI'm not saying you at all and I don't see a lot of hate on here for the riders.
Don't go on any social media where the Bombers are announcing sell outs. They get bombarded by rider fans telling about how it's all fake and how they'll stop selling tickets when the Bombers fall in the standings. It's just nuts. I just don't understand the anger about the fact that a team sells their games out. I would like it if the riders sold out, or any other team for that matter.

I'd say a big part of the hate from rider fans is that they just can't stand another team, especially the Bombers, being acknowledged by the league and TSN for our sellouts and loud crowds. And they've had to hear it for quite a few years in a row now. I love it!

RebusRankin · October 25, 2025, 03:59:13 PM

Rider fans are like Bart Simpson walking around banging a pot shouting about how great they are and how everybody loves them.

gobombersgo · October 25, 2025, 04:04:39 PM

Quote from: Tecno on October 25, 2025, 03:19:52 AMUh, we have fallen in the standings!! We were bottom-3 or -4 for much of the season. In fact, we're the worst team to just squeak into the playoffs. Yet fans still showed up.

Now, the real test will be how many STH flake out on renewals for '26... I still think it'll be better than SSK suffered during the DTL years.

If attendance drops we can just blame it on fans canceling their tickets due to the rule changes.

bluengold204 · October 25, 2025, 04:45:44 PM

Quote from: Tecno on October 25, 2025, 03:27:55 AMThat's the weird thing... before I looked, I would have guessed we lost half at home. It really seems like the losses spread out evenly over the home games... but they didn't. I guess the BB loss makes it feel like it counts as 3 losses

So our only home losses were Banjo & CGY?

Good on the club for prioritizing home wins. If you're gonna lose a lot, do it on
away games.

Of course we'll be 6-3 by tomorrow with our starters resting. And that's probably our worst home record since '19(?). We've been very spoiled.

Depends when you started going to the games. I've sat through many of seasons where we only won 1 or 2 games a year lol

blue_gold_84 · October 25, 2025, 09:20:08 PM

Quote from: RebusRankin on October 25, 2025, 03:59:13 PMRider fans are like Bart Simpson walking around banging a pot shouting about how great they are and how everybody loves them.

Yeah, but when Bart did it, it was cute.

GOLDMEMBER · October 25, 2025, 10:29:32 PM

Another very very fun regular season! Thank you WFC

The Zipp · October 26, 2025, 12:04:44 AM

nice metal drinking cups they handed out at the end of the game.

they have "sold out season" on them - had to have been made weeks ago

theaardvark · October 26, 2025, 02:39:06 AM

With so little on the line, I was expecting a lot of empty seats.

I was very surprised with the actual turnout.

Many of the seats around us were filled by people that got the tickets free from friends / businesses. And more seat bandits...

good weather probably made a huge difference.

Tecno · October 26, 2025, 03:37:40 AM

Quote from: theaardvark on October 26, 2025, 02:39:06 AMWith so little on the line, I was expecting a lot of empty seats.

I was very surprised with the actual turnout.

To my eyes it may have been more full than the last game! Or at least darn close. Great job 204!

Quote from: theaardvark on October 26, 2025, 02:39:06 AMMany of the seats around us were filled by people that got the tickets free from friends / businesses. And more seat bandits...

At least they showed up. A while back (old barn) the papered over seats would just go empty -- friends would pass them around and then no one would show up.

This shows people value a Bomber ticket a lot more now. I don't care if they change hands 100 times, as long as someone shows up.