Yearly Schedule Thread - 2015 Version of Toronto Argonauts getting screwed

[Mulder]

Preseason

June - Friday 12th -> Sunday 14th

Or we will be playing at at Varsity Stadium

July.

With the Opening @ closing ceremonies at Rogers Centre, Argos could be screwed for any July home dates.
Opening ceremony is the 10th, Closing is the 26th, So depending on setup for these ceremonies, it could be tight.

Saturday July 4th -> Sunday 5th.
This could be home opener weekend depending on Rogers Center setup up for opening

Tuesday 14th or Wednesday July 15th.
Same day as the all star game. There is a possibility of a game on Wednesday. The Jays play a 3 games series at home Friday->Sunday

August

Assuming a 48 hour Rogers Centre setup time.

Saturday August 8th is a possibility (Only)

Next available opening is the week of August 18th to the 23rd. I wouldn't be surprised if the Argos play twice at home this week. Once on Tuesday, then again on Sunday.

September.
Prepare yourself Argo Fans! If the Blue Jays host "Tournament 12" again. We could be without any home games in September.
Only available week is September 10th to the 13th.


At most between the months of July -> September we will have 6 home games. That's making some very risky assumptions between how long Pan-Am games needs to setup in the Skydome & if Rogers wants to make available a 4 day window between times they play at home early August and if a annual tournament doesn't happen at the Skydome. It's very possible that the Argos will play 3 home games in the first 3 months of the 2015 CFL Season.

[Neely2005]

Wow that's crazy. Especially when you consider this year's schedule:

http://www.argofans.com/showthread.p...y-(with-proof)

[argonaut11xx]

Does Braley still have access to "Empire Field"?...maybe set it up at the farm where they do the annual argo corn roast...

[BATKINSON001]

I wouldn't be surprised if Rogers told the argos to F-off for the season... between the jays and panam games... they are being screwed.

[Neely2005]

I wouldn't be surprised if Rogers told the argos to F-off for the season... between the jays and panam games... they are being screwed.

I'm assuming that you're being sarcastic but if not that wouldn't be possible because the Argonauts have a lease for the Rogers Centre until the End of 2017.

[paulwoods13]

Wow that's crazy. Especially when you consider this year's schedule:

Actually it is completely in keeping with this year's schedule. Not crazy at all -- just our lot in life until we get a new home with a more favourable lease arrangement.

[BATKINSON001]

Actually it is completely in keeping with this year's schedule. Not crazy at all -- just our lot in life until we get a new home with a more favourable lease arrangement.

which probably wont happen until TFC folds and we get BMO to ourselves.

[Argo57]

which probably wont happen until TFC folds and we get BMO to ourselves.

Depends on ownership, either way can't be any worse than what we have now.

[AngeloV]

Depends on ownership, either way can't be any worse than what we have now.

Exactly. TFC has 20 or so home dates per year, compared to 81 for the Blue Jays. There is no way in hell a move there wouldn't create a more favourable schedule.

[1argoholic]

Karma Rogers...Karma you bags of CRAP!!!!!!

[Mulder]

Actually it is completely in keeping with this year's schedule. Not crazy at all -- just our lot in life until we get a new home with a more favourable lease arrangement.

Looking at last seasons predictions, I nailed the first 2 weeks (CFL Weeks 2-3) and predicted week 8 at home as well, I didn't except it to be 2 games at home for the week however.

Last season I originally gave the Argos 7 potential home dates between July and September, before revising it with later bookings to 4 maybe 5.

Because of unknowns such as setup time for Pan-Am games, if Rogers would make available Saturday August 8th and Tournament 12 in September (This is likely happening, lets face it). It's currently a maximum of 6, with the very real possibility that during the first 3 months of the CFL season the Argonauts will be playing 3 games at home.

http://www.argofans.com/showthread.p...ntre-Schedule)

[ArgofanIan]

Not much we can do about Pan Am games.. Ticats are in same boat... maybe they could start the season a week early....if Rogers could give us 6 good dates... I could tolerate being at Sky dome...now that the Bills posters are down for good. I live on the subway line so easy for me to stagger home.... on a positive note... our remaining home games this year are all critical and could all be playoff previews...even our Ottawa game could be a must win.... Lets go ARRGOS !!!!

[Nob]

So is it safe to bet that he Argos will be the home team in TD Atlantic 2015?

Wouldn't surprise me to see the league bring that game back.

[Mulder]

Not much we can do about Pan Am games.. Ticats are in same boat... maybe they could start the season a week early....if Rogers could give us 6 good dates... I could tolerate being at Sky dome...now that the Bills posters are down for good. I live on the subway line so easy for me to stagger home.... on a positive note... our remaining home games this year are all critical and could all be playoff previews...even our Ottawa game could be a must win.... Lets go ARRGOS !!!!

Yeah, I'm not sure if there is any rules that prevent Ticats from hosting a game before the Pan Am's

They could potentially host a home games July 3rd weekend, and then go on a 2 games road trip with a bye poked in there. Not that bad.

The Woman's World cup brings in another dynamic. Edmonton is already hosting their pre-season game June 13, 2015 in Fort McMurray. Preseason will be 3 weeks again starting the first week of June.
Vancouver, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Ottawa are all hosting the event (stadium wise).
Edmonton has already already made plans, Winnipeg doesn't host any games after June 16th. So look for Winnipeg to host their pre-season game week 'C' of the preseason.

That leaves Ottawa and Vancouver.

Ottawa won't beable to host a home game until week 2 of the regular season.
Vancouver won't beable to host a home game until week 3 of the regular season.

This assumes FIFA doesn't want other teams to use the field, they could convert the field in Ottawa and Vancouver during mid week breaks.

So is it safe to bet that he Argos will be the home team in TD Atlantic 2015?

Wouldn't surprise me to see the league bring that game back.

Possible with Moncton stadium hosting Fifa too. Leave the temporary seats in place for another month or two

[argonaut11xx]

So is it safe to bet that he Argos will be the home team in TD Atlantic 2015?

Wouldn't surprise me to see the league bring that game back.

I think this a smart idea, maybe 2 regular season off-site games, the Ticats hosting TD Atlantic, and the Argo's hosting a game in Quebec City.

[Mulder]

U2 is set to announce a world tour in 2015. Once it's announce I'll check the date and venue. They've always liked playing at Rogers Centre.

[AngeloV]

U2 is set to announce a world tour in 2015. Once it's announce I'll check the date and venue. They've always liked playing at Rogers Centre.

That's because they are a bunch of self centred SOB's that just want to make as much money as possible...even if it means playing in a venue where the sound is crap.

[ArgoRavi]

Zicarelli has mentioned in his latest article that the Argo home opener next year may not happen until August:

"Argos fans, at least those who still care, should be prepared to see a stretch next season that features six weeks of no home games with talk of the team’s home opener not being played until August.
Six weeks of non-home games and people wonder why the Argos need to get out of the cavernous venue and into a more intimate setting that caters to the Argos’ needs."

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/07...over-redblacks

[Ron]

Argos are not being screwed by Rogers. Thanks to Rogers the Argos have a place to play. Something nobody else has provided.

[1argoholic]

That's one way to look at Rogers Ron. It's really NO thanks to Rogers it just morphed into the situation we're in. Rogers cares about Rogers and the Argos are just a pain in the ass to them. Hopefully one day Rogers can have their empty cave of yellowing sod as the Jays continue to crap out and we have a new suitable home. Rogers are a bunch of money grubbing scum suckers.