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Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
Re: Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
The Buffalo Bills hope to play a regular- season game in Toronto next year.
In a statement obtained by The Journal, the Bills say they are looking to expand their regional marketing efforts by moving one of their eight home games north of the border.
"Beginning in 2008, the team plans to increase its focus on the northern sector of its market," the statement said. "The team hopes to capitalize on the increasing interest of fans in the Canadian market by playing a regular-season game in Toronto."
Re: Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
See I have no problem with this at all if it is designed to help keep the team here long term. When all or half of our games are in Toronto is when I will have a problem.
Re: Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
I see this as backfiring- all it's going to do is increase Toronto's desire to have an NFL franchise, which is the worst possible thing for the Bills (especially since there's a good chance that franchise could BE the Bills).
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What can we do though?. The only thing that will suck is we will have only 7 home games in 2009. I can't imagine the Toronto fans really giving 12th man support.
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I agree with mybills.................Toronto Bills fans can drive down to Orchard Park.......maybe HBF can give them a lift. They are so willing to drive down to HSBC Arena to see the Leafs play, why can't they commit to driving down here to see the BUFFALO BILLS if they are such "die-hard" Bills fans
This is just another attempt by the Bills (i.e. Ralph and the NFL) to scare local fans into buying up all the premium seats and luxury suites
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For anyone not thinking by now that Ralph Wilson is a greedy cheapskate well into his dotage, this serves as more evidence.
If I was a season ticket holder - I'd be pissed. I'm assumng they'll drop the cost of season tickets by 13% (or whatever percentage a pre-season and regular seaon game works out to be from the schedule) to compensate. Uh-huh.
Re: Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
Originally posted by clumping platelets
I agree with mybills.................Toronto Bills fans can drive down to Orchard Park.......maybe HBF can give them a lift. They are so willing to drive down to HSBC Arena to see the Leafs play, why can't they commit to driving down here to see the BUFFALO BILLS if they are such "die-hard" Bills fans
This is just another attempt by the Bills (i.e. Ralph and the NFL) to scare local fans into buying up all the premium seats and luxury suites
i cant cross border becuz of minor drug charge when i was younger or i would have best season tickets money could buy
Re: Home Pre-Season Game in Toronto 2008, Home Regular Season Game in 2009
That makes sense, play a game in Toronto... see how many people would be interested in the team before moving it for good up north.
“You hold a players only meeting and get each guy to stand up and say what he can bring to the table... and if he doesn't, you punch him in the face.” ~~ Harry Neale, on how to fix the Sabres season.
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