New rules / commissioner's statements

Throw Long Bannatyne · November 09, 2026, 04:20:34 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on November 09, 2026, 03:57:13 PMWhat about him? I had a chance to meet him at a party after a Lions game at Doug Carlson's house. I was sick so didn't go. My brother and wife went.

You said "distant cousin Wozney", is that who you were referring to?

Blue In BC · November 09, 2026, 04:25:47 PM

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on November 09, 2026, 04:20:34 PMYou said "distant cousin Wozney", is that who you were referring to?

Rick Wozney was a cousin, not Lyle W. Never picked up on that. lol It was Lyle W. that I had a chance to meet at the party I didn't go to.

Throw Long Bannatyne · November 09, 2026, 04:37:08 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on November 09, 2026, 04:25:47 PMRick Wozney was a cousin, not Lyle W. Never picked up on that. lol It was Lyle W. that I had a chance to meet at the party I didn't go to.

Ok, was that Dick Wozney, Bomber HB 65-68?

Stretch · November 09, 2026, 06:48:41 PM

Quote from: Balticfox on November 08, 2026, 08:30:39 PMBloody hell! I see that the Grey Cup Game in 2027 will be on November 7th! That's a full month too early.

Worse yet, it's in Regina.

Balticfox · November 09, 2026, 07:31:57 PM

It was a mild disaster the last time the Grey Cup game was held in Regina in 2022. Out-of-town attendance was constrained by limited flight service to Regina and no passenger train service plus the paucity of available hotel rooms in and around the city if a fan still managed to get there. Then hordes of Saskatchewan Roughriders tried to dump their tickets in a snit because the Roughriders failed to make it to the game. The result was empty seats which was a black eye for the CFL. I'm surprised that Regina was awarded the right to host the game again after the previous debacle.

Tecno · November 09, 2026, 11:13:51 PM

Quote from: Balticfox on November 09, 2026, 07:31:57 PMIt was a mild disaster the last time the Grey Cup game was held in Regina in 2022. Out-of-town attendance was constrained by limited flight service to Regina and no passenger train service plus the paucity of available hotel rooms in and around the city if a fan still managed to get there. Then hordes of Saskatchewan Roughriders tried to dump their tickets in a snit because the Roughriders failed to make it to the game.

Ya, lots of empty seats but they were all mostly sold, so riders club didn't care.

That was a brutal cold game. Just insane. I can't fault some of the older folk staying home.

As for hotels, I find it good to stay in Moosejaw or even moosomin instead of trying to fight with Regina hotels. That assumes you have a driver who doesn't drink, if course!

But ya, it's not the best city for a cup. On the other hand, it's a nice stadium with big capacity, and a decent fan base, and it's close enough to drive easily.

tlf · November 10, 2026, 06:40:34 PM

Quote from: Tecno on November 09, 2026, 11:13:51 PMYa, lots of empty seats but they were all mostly sold, so riders club didn't care.

That was a brutal cold game. Just insane. I can't fault some of the older folk staying home.

As for hotels, I find it good to stay in Moosejaw or even moosomin instead of trying to fight with Regina hotels. That assumes you have a driver who doesn't drink, if course!

But ya, it's not the best city for a cup. On the other hand, it's a nice stadium with big capacity, and a decent fan base, and it's close enough to drive easily.

I think Calgary will luck out with the weather this year. That stadium is the worst though. Back in 2019 it was cold and pretty bad in the metal stands. It would be nice.

Last game with the best rules. I will miss you 55 yard line and nice end zones.

wpg#1 · November 12, 2026, 04:27:21 PM

Quote from: Tecno on November 09, 2026, 11:13:51 PMYa, lots of empty seats but they were all mostly sold, so riders club didn't care.

That was a brutal cold game. Just insane. I can't fault some of the older folk staying home.

As for hotels, I find it good to stay in Moosejaw or even moosomin instead of trying to fight with Regina hotels. That assumes you have a driver who doesn't drink, if course!

But ya, it's not the best city for a cup. On the other hand, it's a nice stadium with big capacity, and a decent fan base, and it's close enough to drive easily.

I was at the game, I don't remember it being that cold. A lot of empty seats, but not crazy cold. Maybe my seats were just out of the wind ?

Tecno · November 12, 2026, 08:09:56 PM

Quote from: wpg#1 on November 12, 2026, 04:27:21 PMI was at the game, I don't remember it being that cold. A lot of empty seats, but not crazy cold. Maybe my seats were just out of the wind ?

Yes, there seems to be a huge discrepancy in temperature at mosaic between upper and lower bowls. And maybe if you faced the wind or not. We were upper and had the wind blowing directly at us from our front right.

It was even colder than the 2018 wsf at mosaic. The one where Jeffcoat wasted bridge right at the end.

If I ever go back for a playoff game I may splurge on lower bowl, even though I prefer upper for the view.