Toronto game is it a road or home game?

[Tecno]

Today I got a notification stating this game is now sold out. Good for the Argos.

Rotfl. The funny thing is, I'm sure Argos club get a cut of sales... And I bet that cut will work out to more profit for Toronto than their normal home game!!

[bomberjunkie]

The stadium advertising is going to look different if what I heard about the last home Argo game is true. They'll either be covered up or plastered over with BMO ads all over the place.

As long as I don't see their logo on our field, I think I can live with that.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

Cool. The last Argo home game I saw was back at Skydome. 

[Jesse]

Cool. The last Argo home game I saw was back at Skydome. 

I can pretty much guarantee that this will be the only Toronto home game I'll ever see.

[Sir Blue and Gold]

I can pretty much guarantee that this will be the only Toronto home game I'll ever see.

Hahaha good call. I wouldn't mind checking out BMO one day, it's on a cool piece of land but ya.

[theaardvark]

This one game might outdraw their entire season in TO...

Just kidding of course.

But seriously, from a revenue standpoint, every team should play their WPG home games in WPG...  would the fans ever get complacent with 18+ games a year here?

[Sir Blue and Gold]

This one game might outdraw their entire season in TO...

Just kidding of course.

But seriously, from a revenue standpoint, every team should play their WPG home games in WPG...  would the fans ever get complacent with 18+ games a year here?

Yes.

[bomb squad]

This one game might outdraw their entire season in TO...

Just kidding of course.

But seriously, from a revenue standpoint, every team should play their WPG home games in WPG...  would the fans ever get complacent with 18+ games a year here?

I'm skeptical you're really serious, but nevertheless an interesting question. I don't know about complacency, but indifference perhaps. Pro football is unique from other sports in that homefield/arena is a much more distinct advantage. People aren't stupid. If they know their team is handed such an unfair advantage creating a competitive imbalance, they will quickly lose interest.

Even this Toronto thing this year. While I understand why they had to do it and it's a one off short term thing, this game doesn't feel quite right to me. I much prefer what BC did.

It does make me think of the other sports like baseball and to a lesser extent hockey, however. Salary imbalance. Jets and Blue Jay fans understand that all too well.

[Tecno]

Even this Toronto thing this year. While I understand why they had to do it and it's a one off short term thing, this game doesn't feel quite right to me.

Me too.  Except TOR fans don't really show up or support their team in normal home games, so screw 'em!!

I've met a few TOR fans at GCs ("every cup" type fans) and none of them have STs, and rarely go to games.  That's how bizarre their fan base is.

I much prefer what BC did.

Then we'd have to meet "half way", maybe in Thunder Bay?  So both fan groups can attend (ya, like TOR fans would ever drive West).  Problem with that is there's way less people with money around that area compared to inner BC!!  Probably wouldn't draw 5k from all 3 cities combined.

Like I said, I bet TOR is making more money off this than a home game, and they have near zero home field advantage in normal circumstances, so why not sell your team out to make a bigger/quicker/easier buck hosting in WPG?  Win-win!

[Tecno]

But seriously, from a revenue standpoint, every team should play their WPG home games in WPG...  would the fans ever get complacent with 18+ games a year here?

I wouldn't!  If Jets fans can do like 50 games a year, surely we can do 18!!     

[ModAdmin]

If the Bombers win against Toronto (17th consecutive sell out) it should guarantee the next home game sell out.  We are definitely on a roll!