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Post subject: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000  Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:51 am |
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And a bunch of those seats were bought by some restauranteer there who is now trying to unload them. That will be a very neutral, quiet venue. Bills fans are already writing the season off, and won't be going in numbers to the game. Even if it's a home game for them, it's on the road. It's also a turf field inside, so that will neutralize any advantage for them there.
If there are more than 40K fans there, I'd be surprised.
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"Years ago I went to the game when jets played the bills, one of the worst games I have ever been to. That same year I had season tickets to the bills. For the most part people just sat in their seats no one really got in to the game, nothing like a bills game at all."
"It looks like they decided to drop the capacity to 45k by tarping some seats in order to give the illusion of a sell out"
"The tickets are sold, they are now trying to dump them."
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:57 am |
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The Bills play on turf at home too.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:59 am |
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Derp? What, do they think this is a CFL game? Tarping seats for an NFL game? That's fricken embarassing Toronto... It's not like it's even a big stadium in the first place.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:06 am |
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I have my concerns about this game the Bills have been aweful 4 a long time so you now there team is loaded with high draft picks, don't overlook the Bills Seahawks.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:32 am |
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djb28 wrote: The Bills play on turf at home too. Yes. But the fact that we don't have to play on a different surface than our own will negate any advantage they could have had here. It makes it a zero-sum issue instead of an advantage for them as is the case in other stadiums. The empty stands will also be a decided zero-sum issue too. _________________ I blog, I tweet. When I'm not writing or goofing around on Seahawks.NET.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:39 am |
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I wonder how many Seattle fans will be there. I've heard that we have a good bit of fans in Canada.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:43 am |
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ParisPC07 wrote: I wonder how many Seattle fans will be there. I've heard that we have a good bit of fans in Canada. There are a good number of Seahawks fans in Toronto, as I usually where a Seahawks jacket to work and get stopped on the subway to chat about the team.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:45 am |
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Seahawk Sailor wrote: djb28 wrote: The Bills play on turf at home too. Yes. But the fact that we don't have to play on a different surface than our own will negate any advantage they could have had here. It makes it a zero-sum issue instead of an advantage for them as is the case in other stadiums. The empty stands will also be a decided zero-sum issue too. Turf is the same as the Seahawks have at home. I think the empty seats are that the Bills are playing very well, close to Christmas and the tickets are expensive and if the Bills or Seahawks are not your team I don't think people want to spend the cash, if the hawks were not playing I would not be going.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:47 am |
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I think Toronto tickets are pricey, very pricey, at least if they are anything like their NHL and NBA tickets. Don't expect any fan impact whatsoever for either team. They will react when plays are made, but I'd consider this very much a neutral site game, even though Buffalo is only a couple hours away.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:31 am |
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I will be there and I am BRINGING THE 12TH MAN NOISE TO TORONTO!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLAME CANADA! BLAME CANADA!!
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:44 am |
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They slashed ticket prices almost in half to create some sales for this event. Club seats are "sold out" and are selling for relatively cheap on line.
I still don't think this is as neutral as some may believe. If we were playing in Vancouver, there would be a lot of Hawk fans. They have to drive an hour and a half, we have to fly around the country.
There are probably a lot of Leaf season ticket holders and hockey fans who are dying to go to any sporting event without hockey this year. I think they may be more animated than people might believe. Of course it shouldn't matter, we went in to Soldier and won, we will do the same here. This is an inferior opponent, if we truly turned the corner, we win by multiple scores.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:28 pm |
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Any 12th man going for the game please make lots of noise, no excuse blaming it an east coast game and being lethargic. Start waking up early and practicing your vocal chords if you have to  Make us proud.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:31 pm |
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I wish i could go, I've heard Toronto is fun!
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:42 pm |
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5280Hawk wrote: I wish i could go, I've heard Toronto is fun! Toronto is a cesspool! _________________ Papaki douchebag love turtle long time When the Thunder play the Grizzlies, I'll be cheering for a tornado.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:05 pm |
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CANHawk wrote: 5280Hawk wrote: I wish i could go, I've heard Toronto is fun! Toronto is a cesspool! Your just use to dirty hippies and junkies. T.O. best city in Canada hands down.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:08 pm |
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Why the hell are we playing in Toronto again?
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:18 pm |
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TorontoHawk wrote: CANHawk wrote: 5280Hawk wrote: I wish i could go, I've heard Toronto is fun! Toronto is a cesspool! Your just use to dirty hippies and junkies. T.O. best city in Canada hands down. better than Vancouver BC? thats saying a lot considering Vancouver is nestled between mountains and the straight of Georgia, a sight to see no doubt
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:24 pm |
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JonRud wrote: I will be there and I am BRINGING THE 12TH MAN NOISE TO TORONTO!!!!!!!!!!!!! BLAME CANADA! BLAME CANADA!! Are you taking the Tanzania sign too? We need one there
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:54 pm |
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There may be a lot of animated Hockey fans, but I doubt they're animated Hockey fans who root for the Bills with passion. I see this as a neutral site game, still a road trip (for both teams), but I wouldn't expect a HFA for Buffalo.
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Post subject: Re: Toronto stadium is a sellout at 45,000 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:40 pm |
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5280Hawk wrote: I wish i could go, I've heard Toronto is fun! sorry there is not one redeaming feature about Toronto other than a sushi resturant near the airport
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