Watchmen Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, ADP10 said: this is the biggest event that’s probably ever happened in Hamilton ever…it’s sad if this is the case. 1987 Canada Cup produced one of the greatest hockey tournaments and iconic goals in hockey history, so probably not. Addona, The Real Marc, king1010 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeelaw Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Watchmen said: 1987 Canada Cup produced one of the greatest hockey tournaments and iconic goals in hockey history, so probably not. Well, the world won't remember that but they'll take note if we beat the USA there. gator and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP10 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, Watchmen said: 1987 Canada Cup produced one of the greatest hockey tournaments and iconic goals in hockey history, so probably not. I’m talking about the population of people that actually care about the event. This is definitely above any Grey Cup considering how little relevance it has in the states plus you could argue around the actual popularity hockey has in the USA, but I really don’t care enough which is why I said agree to disagree Admin and Free kick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, narduch said: Just got an email from Ticketmaster reminding me about this game. Same..maybe they’ve already programmed it for the 50% and it means we’re going, right?! The Real Marc, CanadaFan123, RS and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, ADP10 said: I’m talking about the population of people that actually care about the event. This is definitely above any Grey Cup considering how little relevance it has in the states plus you could argue around the actual popularity hockey has in the USA, but I really don’t care enough which is why I said agree to disagree The Pink Floyd concert and World Cycling Championships were good shouts to be fair, I would say this would have been bigger than any Grey Cup or single hockey game! narduch, ADP10 and Admin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, EJsens1 said: Same..maybe they’ve already programmed it for the 50% and it means we’re going, right?! I got an email at 1:27Pm. But, No, i doubt that this means that they know something that we dont know. These are automatically generated emails. Edited January 20, 2022 by Free kick The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Silly kids, have we all forgotten the great time that was when Hamilton hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1930??? ADP10, The Real Marc, Free kick and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, EJsens1 said: Same..maybe they’ve already programmed it for the 50% and it means we’re going, right?! No, the game was 100% go before the change in policy today. That is a scheduled email that goes out 10 days before an event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJsens1 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, admin said: No, the game was 100% go before the change in policy today. That is a scheduled email that goes out 10 days before an event. I was joking Admin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Whatever is going on behind the scenes, thank you to the Vees admins for doing all the work. Olympique_de_Marseille, CanadaFan123, Approve My Account Pls and 11 others 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyb Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 hour ago, afurry91 said: Is it just me or does “media relations plan” sound a lot like “How do we tell half of you to stay home?” To me its more "How do we tell the people of Ontario this is 100% capacity without them dragging us through the coals for doing so". My prediction 50% for optics. narduch and JamboAl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 minute ago, johnyb said: To me its more "How do we tell the people of Ontario this is 100% capacity without them dragging us through the coals for doing so". My prediction 50% for optics. National interest exemption. Seriously though - they should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaut Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Hoping all V's are invited to attend. Would be a good boost for the team. I'm sure our V's leaders and CSA are balancing a lot right now. Thanks for everything. In any case, our boys will dismantle the yanks. MtlMario and The Real Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADP10 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Beaut said: Hoping all V's are invited to attend. Would be a good boost for the team. I'm sure our V's leaders and CSA are balancing a lot right now. Thanks for everything. In any case, our boys will dismantle the yanks. That’s what I was hoping too, but it would just be easier for them to do 50% of the Vs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaFan123 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, Beaut said: Hoping all V's are invited to attend. Would be a good boost for the team. I'm sure our V's leaders and CSA are balancing a lot right now. Thanks for everything. In any case, our boys will dismantle the yanks. It pains me because I bought outside of the V's section for this one so I could bring a few new faces, but I do think that would be the call in the best interests of our team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, Metro said: Silly kids, have we all forgotten the great time that was when Hamilton hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1930??? The British Empire Games of 1930! Bobby Robinson of the Hamilton Spectator made them happen but I'm sure there was a writer back in the day for The Province or The Vancouver Sun who wrote "They should have been held in Vancouver". gator, Fresh Prince of MTL, ADP10 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: The British Empire Games of 1930! Bobby Robinson of the Hamilton Spectator made them happen but I'm sure there was a writer back in the day for The Province or The Vancouver Sun who wrote "They should have been held in Vancouver". LOL!!! Thanks for the laugh!! gator and Olympique_de_Marseille 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, admin said: No, the game was 100% go before the change in policy today. That is a scheduled email that goes out 10 days before an event. All of this is pretty confusing. So Hamilton changed their policy today, or Ontario did? And who is meeting tonight to determine how tickets will be distributed? The V’s organizers? Canada Soccer? Combination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShralpShralpShral Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, archer21 said: All of this is pretty confusing. So Hamilton changed their policy today, or Ontario did? And who is meeting tonight to determine how tickets will be distributed? The V’s organizers? Canada Soccer? Combination? Ontario did. CanadaSoccer is meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboAl Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, archer21 said: All of this is pretty confusing. So Hamilton changed their policy today, or Ontario did? And who is meeting tonight to determine how tickets will be distributed? The V’s organizers? Canada Soccer? Combination? Yes. Sorry for being obtuse but it is all of the above, Admin and Olympique_de_Marseille 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, archer21 said: All of this is pretty confusing. So Hamilton changed their policy today, or Ontario did? And who is meeting tonight to determine how tickets will be distributed? The V’s organizers? Canada Soccer? Combination? What we think happens What we wish was happening Our actual meeting kobasew19, blueseeka, johnyb and 12 others 5 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, johnyb said: To me its more "How do we tell the people of Ontario this is 100% capacity without them dragging us through the coals for doing so". My prediction 50% for optics. I agree with your prediction, and I believe I see your point, but aside from your point I want to clarify that this was always going to be matter of optics, regardless of whether the agreed upon capacity was zero, 50%, 100% or somewhere in between. If the City of Hamilton and/or public health officials put their foot down and don't budge on their demand for 0 capacity, that would be a decision made for optics. Conversely, if the CSA negotiates a deal for the game to be played at full capacity, the City of Hamilton and/or public health officials will need to justify that decision in order to manage the optics. This public health decision is about optics, plain and simple. Outdoor events like this do not pose a creditable risk to the health of the general public at large. There is no scientific analysis that informs the decision making in this case. Jedi Ram and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goleafs67 Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Thanks to @admin, @JamboAl, and the rest of the leadership team for dealing with the back and forth at the last minute. Fingers crossed the health authorities can be convinced to let it go ahead at 100% capacity. If that's not the case, a humble request if it comes up for V's like @CanadaFan123, myself, and I assume others who bought outside the sections in order to accommodate their non-V's attendees: if there's a way to get a further allocation of V's tickets elsewhere within the spaced-out stadium to re-accommodate the most passionate fans who had their seats cancelled, that'd be awesome CanadaFan123, ESG Shawn and Obinna 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, EJsens1 said: Same..maybe they’ve already programmed it for the 50% and it means we’re going, right?! I go the same thing, that is the default reminder that goes out to anyone the buys a ticket to any event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, admin said: What we think happens What we wish was happening Our actual meeting I am glad I had my meeting camera turned off when reading this one… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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