Atmosphere

[Will]

Toronto sports crowds have always had a reputation as being quiet. Since my Argo fandom was not at the height of the team's popularity can someone tell me if the crowds defied the Toronto reputation at CNE?

[AngeloV]

Toronto sports crowds have always had a reputation as being quiet. Since my Argo fandom was not at the height of the team's popularity can someone tell me if the crowds defied the Toronto reputation at CNE?

The crowds were quite rowdy back then. Not necessarily a better thing, because it did result in the occasional fight in the crowd.

[ArgoRavi]

The crowds were quite rowdy back then. Not necessarily a better thing, because it did result in the occasional fight in the crowd.

I remember that back in 1983, Marty York was the first person in the media to alert readers about potential attendance problems for the Argos. I recall one of his columns after the Argos' final regular season game that year about the bad behaviour of fans - I specifically recall him talking about drunken fans urinating in the stands - and how the Argos were losing families to the Blue Jays as a result.