Hamilton not on Board

[squirrell71]

Tuesday February 5, 2008

Hamilton Not On Board: Hamilton Ti-Cats owner Bob Young says his team is not on board with the Bills playing eight games in Toronto. He would like to see a more extensive agreement between the NFL and CFL not a move by an owner to play games in Canada. With Hamilton not on board they won't be part of the initial ticket surge. The Argonauts season ticket holders will get first crack at tickets while the Bills season ticket holders will now get second shot with Hamilton out of the picture

[rjmarkin]

Tuesday February 5, 2008

Hamilton Not On Board: Hamilton Ti-Cats owner Bob Young says his team is not on board with the Bills playing eight games in Toronto. He would like to see a more extensive agreement between the NFL and CFL not a move by an owner to play games in Canada. With Hamilton not on board they won't be part of the initial ticket surge. The Argonauts season ticket holders will get first crack at tickets while the Bills season ticket holders will now get second shot with Hamilton out of the picture

I'd love to know whos ready to shellout 2000$ upfront for 8 games (some being pre-season!!) I was already to travel from Buffalo to Toronto for some of the games but 250$ ticket prices Comeon! I sit in the Rockpile.. I spend 250$ i get the whole season

[jwmstar]

Good news for people in WNY who have money and travel time. The cost upfront takes me out, otherwise I'd travel for a game if we're in playoff contention.

[scottyjr77]

My question is would it be a good or bad thing if the Toronto idea is a hudge flop? i mean if they don't sell a ton of tickets and the stadium is half empty. I also wonder is the game in Toronto outside the black out area for Buffalo?

[Ookie Mexico]

How many threads do we need about this topic?

[geargo]

My question is would it be a good or bad thing if the Toronto idea is a hudge flop? i mean if they don't sell a ton of tickets and the stadium is half empty. I also wonder is the game in Toronto outside the black out area for Buffalo?

I live 30 miles east of Toronto, and if a bills game does not sell out, it gets blacked out.

[chuckrock]

My question is would it be a good or bad thing if the Toronto idea is a hudge flop? i mean if they don't sell a ton of tickets and the stadium is half empty. I also wonder is the game in Toronto outside the black out area for Buffalo?

i think the black out question is a terrific one. does anyone know the answer?

[Bravo82]

i think the black out question is a terrific one. does anyone know the answer?

the game will sell out. the corporate suits will buy up all the tickets. 2 grand is chump change for the major corporations in toronto.

[NFLfan_to]

I live 30 miles east of Toronto, and if a bills game does not sell out, it gets blacked out.

where do you live?

[geargo]

where do you live?

I live in Durham Region which is now part of the GTA..

[NFLfan_to]

I live in Durham Region which is now part of the GTA..

Where in the Durham region... it's still way to far from the downtown core imo. When did Durham become a member of the GTA? As of right now I only see these places...

East York
Etobicoke
North York
Old Toronto
Scarborough
York

All close to the Downtown Core.. Durham region has places like Oshawa and pickering... too far... I need proof... Don't take this negatively, but durham region is full of folk hick peeps. You guys probably have hockey rinks in your backyards, not quite the same in the GTA areas.

[geargo]

Sorry whitby its not that far from downtown, about 45 minutes by train

[NFLfan_to]

Sorry whitby its not that far from downtown, about 45 minutes by train

45 minutes by train? Jeez... that isn't apart of Toronto! If that's apart of Toronto might as well add Niagara Falls as a part of Toronto!

[geargo]

45 minutes by train? Jeez... that isn't apart of Toronto! If that's apart of Toronto might as well add Niagara Falls as a part of Toronto!

Come on, thats with all the stops, it takes me 20 minutes to get to Toronto by the 401.. where do you live?

[rsf]

you can guarantee Buffalo (and western NY) will be in the Toronto black out zone

how do I know?????

because Toronto is blacked out when Buffalo is not a sell out

[geargo]

Where in the Durham region... it's still way to far from the downtown core imo. When did Durham become a member of the GTA? As of right now I only see these places...

East York
Etobicoke
North York
Old Toronto
Scarborough
York

All close to the Downtown Core.. Durham region has places like Oshawa and pickering... too far... I need proof... Don't take this negatively, but durham region is full of folk hick peeps. You guys probably have hockey rinks in your backyards, not quite the same in the GTA areas.

FYI Durham region and mostly Whitby is a huge bedroom community of Toronto.. Not much different then Toronto my friend...Most of the people living here are from Toronto and work there also, so I guess they are a bunch of folk hick peeps whatever that is suppose to mean. And Pickering too far? that town borders on Scarborough. And I bet you I could get downtown faster on the GO Train from Whitby, then anyone driving from the North End of the City

[NFLfan_to]

FYI Durham region and mostly Whitby is a huge bedroom community of Toronto.. Not much different then Toronto my friend...Most of the people living here are from Toronto and work there also, so I guess they are a bunch of folk hick peeps whatever that is suppose to mean. And Pickering too far? that town borders on Scarborough. And I bet you I could get downtown faster on the GO Train from Whitby, then anyone driving from the North End of the City

lol it takes 20 minutes on the Gardiner... Fact is whitby is far... and it's the boonies. I know where all that region is... l

[geargo]

lol it takes 20 minutes on the Gardiner... Fact is whitby is far... and it's the boonies. I know where all that region is... l

Driving from say steeles and say the 404. i bet I could be downtown a lot faster driving in from whitby. And Its only 36 miles from whitby down town Toronto and less then 20 miles to Mcowan rd.. I dont think thats the boonies

[r4758]

Where in the Durham region... it's still way to far from the downtown core imo. When did Durham become a member of the GTA? As of right now I only see these places...

East York
Etobicoke
North York
Old Toronto
Scarborough
York

All close to the Downtown Core.. Durham region has places like Oshawa and pickering... too far... I need proof... Don't take this negatively, but durham region is full of folk hick peeps. You guys probably have hockey rinks in your backyards, not quite the same in the GTA areas.

Sorry to nitpick, but yes Durham Region is part of the GTA.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Toronto_Area

The places you list made up the old Metro Toronto, which is now just Toronto.

[/nitpick]