Funny you should mention this Don. As Dennis Skulsky waits with bated breath on the completion date of BCP, he's publicly stated he might be willing to have his club play the month of July on the road (presumably exhibition games too) so the team can start fresh in the refurbished dome.Don Miller wrote:.We need the win to stay alive and hope for a Winnipeg and or Sask win while we win our remaining two games. Having said that, it may still not be enough this year. Old Empire Field proved to be what it was not a great place to play for the Lions.
While I share his logistics concerns - seating ticket holders at Empire, then accommodating everyone at BCP isn't easy, I can't help but wonder if he'd be whistling a different tune if the club had say, a 6-2 record at home and packing the place? After all, Montreal does this every year for final game(s) at Olympic Stadium.
For a multitude of reasons, most football fans and casual fans (unlike me) didn't get the warm and fuzzies about a nostalgia-filled trek back to Empire. I would say the club's dismal record (especially at home) is primarily responsible. However, outrageously expensive PNE parking prices and the highest end-zone ticket price in the league set the tone for a huge buzz-kill which saw the club only once manage to sell out the 27,500 seat temporary digs. I really think they overshot the runway with a $35 price point on North End bleacher seats.
DH