narduch Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Wow I did not expect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottsy3 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: Pinch me 😍 Bison44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 If it happens, I'd expect the temporary seating to remain up after the Grey Cup. johnyb, Approve My Account Pls, narduch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, canuckgbp said: Then I don't live too far from Hamilton so to be able to go to a game...for me would be perfect Bikerack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I don't see how cold weather is any sort of an advantage against the USA. If we play in Hamilton, they probably play in 3 cold weather cities in that window. The bad turf could be to our advantage, having gained some experience with it. But it could just as easily bite us. ted, Floortom, TGAA_Star and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalms04 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 No flights from YYC to YHM presently. 😢 TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urdiub Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, chalms04 said: No flights from YYC to YHM presently. 😢 Only an extra 20 minute drive from YYZ to Tim Hortons Field than from YHM. See you in Hamilton 😉 (if this happens) chalms04 and TGAA_Star 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 What people don't seem to mention as the rationale for Hamilton is a significant snowfall. Clearing that off a turf field at BMO would likely be damaging. Herdman also said the players grew up in the cold playing on artificial surfaces. Do I think that would be a big advantage vs the USA, no, (unlike I did vs Mexico) This may simply be a matter of planning ahead for a weather issue. With Hamilton you can take care of it, BMO maybe, maybe not. Diego, footballfreak and JamboAl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, RS said: If it happens, I'd expect the temporary seating to remain up after the Grey Cup. I don't think there is any extra seating, because of the changing nature of Covid seats have been capped at 24k Sellout expected for Grey Cup game in Hamilton Steve Milton Spectator Columnist October 25, 2021 Because of ongoing planning concerns around the pandemic, attendance is capped at 24,000 for the Dec. 12 game at Tim Hortons Field, the first Grey Cup held in Hamilton in 25 years. The original plans to expand stadium capacity to 33,000 with temporary north-end seating at Tim Hortons Field and a massive, non-seated, “social viewing” area in the south-end patio have been postponed until the 2023 Grey Cup. On Oct. 14, the CFL and Tiger-Cats announced that the city would get the 2023 game, as compensation for the pandemic-related restrictions which limit the size of the 2021 Grey Cup game crowd and have curtailed most of the major downtown events planned for Cup week. footballfreak, narduch and johnyb 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, urdiub said: Only an extra 20 minute drive from YYZ to Tim Hortons Field than from YHM. See you in Hamilton 😉 (if this happens) actually 40 minutes. nfitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Looks like I have to cancel my plane ticket and hotel accommodations from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Joe MacCarthy said: I don't think there is any extra seating, because of the changing nature of Covid seats have been capped at 24k Well that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urdiub Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Shway said: actually 40 minutes. On a typical day of traffic maybe, but right now YYZ-THF is a 46 min drive and YHM-THF is a 22 min drive according to google maps, so only approx. a 20 min drive difference. If you factor in the speed of getting an uber or lyft from the airport, YYZ definitely saves you some time there. king1010 and nfitz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 43 minutes ago, jonovision said: I don't see how cold weather is any sort of an advantage against the USA. If we play in Hamilton, they probably play in 3 cold weather cities in that window. The bad turf could be to our advantage, having gained some experience with it. But it could just as easily bite us. As Herdman said, they're thinking about Travel with trips to Honduras and El Salvador on either side johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Approve My Account Pls said: As Herdman said, they're thinking about Travel with trips to Honduras and El Salvador on either side So the game is sounding like it'll definitely be in the Eastern Time Zone. (BMO, THF, Olympic Stadium) The reality is, this coming window could solidify our ticket to Qatar. So I completely understand the coaching staff looking to get the best situation for the greater good the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, RS said: If it happens, I'd expect the temporary seating to remain up after the Grey Cup. What a great point. Look at this guy. Thinking critically and shit. (edit: never-mind I didn't read down far enough. ) Edited November 17, 2021 by Califax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Shway said: So the game is sounding like it'll definitely be in the Eastern Time Zone. (BMO, THF, Olympic Stadium) The reality is, this coming window could solidify our ticket to Qatar. So I completely understand the coaching staff looking to get the best situation for the greater good the team. Let's get qualification, done send the boys on a national tour for the remaining games - IMO. Shway, Approve My Account Pls and Corazon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe MacCarthy Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, ON Utilised public private partnership (P3) delivery At a glance The new stadium meets all of the technical requirements of both the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). It also contains expansion capabilities necessary to host future Grey Cup games, along with press and broadcasting facilities, suites, concessions areas, and support space for the Games and legacy activities. Tim Horton's Field is sited on a 5.45-hectare parcel where the venerable Ivor Wynne Stadium formerly stood. The design reimagined the historic site — fittingly, the same ground where Canada held its first major international competition, the British Empire Games in 1930 — as a flexible “neighbourhood stadium” that can host professional and amateur sports, cultural happenings, and prestigious national and international events. The stadium has a realigned footprint facing north-south, which reduces wind and sun shading on the field of play. It also has fantastic sightlines and first-class amenities, such as 30 suites, six elevators, bigger seat sizes, updated press and broadcasting facilities, and concession stands on all levels. kobasew19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Approve My Account Pls Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I think it comes down to BMO or THF. If the grass can be maintained at a decent level, it'll be BMO and if not, then THF. I really hope the CSA talks to both venues about trying to expand seating for this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 If they do play in Hamilton, it's even closer to the US border than Toronto is, though not sure how many American fans they are expecting to drive up from Buffalo or wherever else. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Joe MacCarthy said: Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, ON Utilised public private partnership (P3) delivery Do they let people flood the endzones for extra seating? I thought i remembered something like that for a womens game. Edited November 17, 2021 by Califax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, urdiub said: Only an extra 20 minute drive from YYZ to Tim Hortons Field than from YHM. See you in Hamilton 😉 (if this happens) Which is why for me at best since I live in Mississauga, that to get to Hamilton by car ride get there in 20 to 30 minutes Hoping Hamilton is awarded the USA game myself too urdiub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Califax said: Do they let people flood the endzones for extra seating? I thought i remembered something like that for a womens game. Could you imagine Hamilton as a 2026 venue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califax Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said: Which is why for me at best since I live in Mississauga, that to get to Hamilton by car ride get there in 20 to 30 minutes Hoping Hamilton is awarded the USA game myself too Transit is great too... "GoTrain officers handed out a record 5,000 open alcohol citations on the Lakeshore West train in the lead up to Sunday's Canada USA clash" 🤣 Edited November 17, 2021 by Califax TGAA_Star, johnyb, narduch and 4 others 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 58 minutes ago, jonovision said: I don't see how cold weather is any sort of an advantage against the USA. If we play in Hamilton, they probably play in 3 cold weather cities in that window. The bad turf could be to our advantage, having gained some experience with it. But it could just as easily bite us. They aren't doing this for the weather advantage. It is totally about spending less time flying between cities. Based on that I also expect our pre window camp to be in Florida as well. Califax, Free kick, footballfreak and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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