Expansion

[Blueforlife]

Hey, don't diss the top row!  Us top-row(ish)ers wouldn't want to sit anywhere else!  I've sat everywhere -- there is no better place/view for someone actually wanting to concentrate on the game.

Birds eye view baby, top row centre

[Blueforlife]

Maybe let's wait and see what the Bombers actually do and how they'll utilize/format the additional space before pretending that you're so much better at understanding what will happen that it's something you can scoff at?

I'm sure the Bombers will turn it into an advantage somehow. They're pretty good at the game day experience and to everyone's credit they'll have had two years to scenario plan.

The spin (🌈) on this would make any politician proud.  Agree with none of the "wisdom" said here.

It doesn't matter how they use the additional space. The stadium was build for the current sized field and the change in field size will mean some seats are further away.

No way around that.

A factual representation of reality is presented above imo.  Agree all, well said, well written.  Being farther from the field for some seats will suck.

[Tecno]

If you've never been, I'd highly, highly recommend it. It's a uniquely beautiful part of this vast country. And the people there are wonderful.

I can second that.  Always nice to visit the maritimes.  Haven't been since the kids arrived.  Maybe time to take them...

[Tecno]

Maybe let's wait and see what the Bombers actually do and how they'll utilize/format the additional space before pretending that you're so much better at understanding what will happen that it's something you can scoff at?

I think the general idea is to put on-field premium seating down there.  Like TOR had in prior years on the non-bench side.

That's all well and good for the richest of us, but does nothing to help the people sitting in the existing EZ sections!

[bomb squad]

I was referring to a new stadium if built in the Maritimes, but of those 3 other locations only Edmonton has a bigger stadium than Wpg.

Calgary's is bigger I believe. 34k-35k.

The CFL has got a lot of work to do. They have to get people back into these stadiums. They have the product and they have the potential. It's realistic. And things go in cycles.

Status quo is not acceptable. If anybody in the leadership of the league or the teams is thinking that way, they need to go.

As for a new stadium. 22k. Minimum. Anywhere. Expansion or not. Otherwise, don't bother.

[Blueforlife]

I think the general idea is to put on-field premium seating down there.  Like TOR had in prior years on the non-bench side.

That's all well and good for the richest of us, but does nothing to help the people sitting in the existing EZ sections!

Would be ok, site lines would suck for half the game and yes would bring in a decent amount of cake.

[55StickCar]

It sounds so good, but then you realize it would probably instantly drop the Mosaic STH base by a few thousand.  It's like if you build a Tim Hortons 1km from another Tim Hortons.  You don't actually double the total sales, you actually cannibalize some of the customers.

The question would be if the combined market would be bigger and if Riders would be fine with losing all those fans.

If they do expand there, I hope they name the team the Berries!!   

Saskatoon already has a baseball team called the berries.

[Tecno]

Saskatoon already has a baseball team called the berries.

No. Way.     

[blue_gold_84]

It would be great if they could sustain a team in a cozy 15-18k seat stadium...

IIRC, the proposed stadium capacity by Maritime Football Ltd. at the Shannon Park location was 24K.

For the sake of the discussion, I think a stadium between 20-24K would be ideal for Maritime expansion in terms of its versatility and feasibility.

I maintain there'd be a team in Halifax if not for the dreadful year that was 2020.

[LXTSN]

I can second that.  Always nice to visit the maritimes.  Haven't been since the kids arrived.  Maybe time to take them...

Nova Scotia was one of the best places I've traveled. Everywhere you turn is beautiful there.

[bomberjunkie]

I don't know if any of you have seen Hamilton's endzone Porter Hangar yet, but people sitting near it in the 100s can't see the lone scoreboard due to the roof. Talk about making the fan experience lousy.

[Blueforlife]

No. Way.     

they were going to call them the dingle berries but that didn't fly LOL

[theaardvark]

they were going to call them the dingle berries but that didn't fly LOL

That's the soccer team in Dingle Ireland...