Reasonable attendance expectation for Wednesday?

[Neely2005]

Take note of the map of parking lots and walking routes, the layout is way different tonight. (If anybody in the band is reading this, we're meeting at parking lot 4, OK?)

http://www.argonauts.ca/game-plan-fo...-at-bmo-field/

I wonder if we can just cross at Remembrance from the Tailgate?

I heard that this might be the last year for the Toronto Indy.

[paulwoods13]

I heard that this might be the last year for the Toronto Indy.

Oooh, I sincerely hope so.

[AngeloV]

Oooh, I sincerely hope so.

I'm not a fan of auto racing, but I know that a lot of people go to this event. I'm good either way.

[R.J]

Oooh, I sincerely hope so.

I don't. I love Indy. Realistically 1 weekend a year shouldn't be a big headache.

[ArgoFan1]

Just bought a sausage from a food truck. The guy's son sells food at BMO and he is told what the exoected attendance is so he can plan his food supplies and he was told that there are only 13,00 tickets sold for tonight. That is not good news....but you can also blame the schedulaers with these weeknight games and having a game when roads are closed for the Indy. On top of that, there is a concert at the Amphitheater. Does anyone in this city government know how to stagger events?

[Treblecharger1]

I think they will have a decent walk up tonight. but no more week day games. We need all Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I think we will end up around 16 to 18k tonight which will still be okay in bmo and fun.

[Will]

Just bought a sausage from a food truck. The guy's son sells food at BMO and he is told what the exoected attendance is so he can plan his food supplies and he was told that there are only 13,00 tickets sold for tonight. That is not good news....but you can also blame the schedulaers with these weeknight games and having a game when roads are closed for the Indy. On top of that, there is a concert at the Amphitheater. Does anyone in this city government know how to stagger events?

Not an excuse.

[AngeloV]

Just bought a sausage from a food truck. The guy's son sells food at BMO and he is told what the exoected attendance is so he can plan his food supplies and he was told that there are only 13,00 tickets sold for tonight. That is not good news....but you can also blame the schedulaers with these weeknight games and having a game when roads are closed for the Indy. On top of that, there is a concert at the Amphitheater. Does anyone in this city government know how to stagger events?

I hope he's wrong. I just checked the virtual availability on the TM site. There are no where near half the stadium seats available (I would say maybe 1/3), and they are scattered all over the stadium, so it's not as if they are not releasing certain sections. I believe they will get close to, if not over 20k

[Will]

East side of the stadium looks pretty rough though.

[PullTogether73]

Just bought a sausage from a food truck. The guy's son sells food at BMO and he is told what the exoected attendance is so he can plan his food supplies and he was told that there are only 13,00 tickets sold for tonight. That is not good news....but you can also blame the schedulaers with these weeknight games and having a game when roads are closed for the Indy. On top of that, there is a concert at the Amphitheater. Does anyone in this city government know how to stagger events?

Given that the Indy race is this weekend, I believe the schedulers had no choice but to put this game on Wednesday, as more of the CNE grounds would not be available over the remaining days this week.
It would have made sense to have the Argonauts bye week this week instead of next, but I'm guessing that the Stampeders wanted this week off due to the Calgary Stampede running.

[Qman]

thats what TFC gets for its wednesday games 10-15k.
schedule will be better next year

[paulwoods13]

Just bought a sausage from a food truck. The guy's son sells food at BMO and he is told what the exoected attendance is so he can plan his food supplies and he was told that there are only 13,00 tickets sold for tonight. That is not good news....but you can also blame the schedulaers with these weeknight games and having a game when roads are closed for the Indy. On top of that, there is a concert at the Amphitheater. Does anyone in this city government know how to stagger events?

This vendor was apparently telling the truth.

[S.A.C.]

... I heard that this might be the last year for the Toronto Indy.

The only thing I've heard is that the present contract may be expiring after next year (2017). I suppose it could be possible to end after this year if the city and race promoter were to mutually agree they no longer wanted to continue with it.

Though it doesn't seem to be mentioned much in the media, its existence in recent years has apparently relied on government handouts. I have trouble thinking of any argument defending that situation. It's not as though it has any kind of real cultural or social significance. It now literally gets in the way of other events that attract more people and presumably bring in parking revenue instead of requiring handouts. If you're wondering, a generous estimate of the attendance last year was 7.5 to 10 thousand. Any wish or hope that it could return to the former popularity it had in the 1980s and 90s (when there would be around 70,000) seems to have disappeared. Mosport, out in the middle of nowhere in farm country, gets far more people at its major race weekends. And it has a billionaire owner, Carlo Fidani, and I assume he risks his money running the events instead of needing government handouts.

[Neely2005]

Apparently this is supposed to go in This Thread.

They are laughing at this thread on the Red Crotch Boys forum.

They're laughing at our GDT? Oh well I laugh at their TV Ratings and their on field performance.