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The same can be said about Lions interest in the Office Space world. At my office, questions such as "Is the Grey Cup this weekend?" is (sad to say) the norm. During the Canucks playoff run, Casual Friday's were dominated with Canucks jerseys, and in the Finals, employees were encouraged to wear their garb on every game day.MikeAK wrote: I know people around here support the Lions because I see the ferries on game days but it's funny how people don't really show their colors like they do with hockey.
We've discussed this before on here. Part of the problem, as it were, is that the pace of CFL post-season action is simply much too brief — and sparse — to create much of a buzz among people who don't follow the league closely. From beginning to end for the Lions this year, two games over an eight day span. If someone happened to leave town anytime between the WSF and WF for two weeks' vacation, they would have missed the whole thing. But by the time you get to the late stages of the Stanley Cup final after nearly two months of games played about every second or third day at most — as opposed to a week apart — with plenty of game action to fill today's rapidly paced news cycle, it's almost impossible to avoid and much easier for casual fans to embrace the excitement of the playoff run.Bosco wrote:The same can be said about Lions interest in the Office Space world. At my office, questions such as "Is the Grey Cup this weekend?" is (sad to say) the norm. During the Canucks playoff run, Casual Friday's were dominated with Canucks jerseys, and in the Finals, employees were encouraged to wear their garb on every game day.MikeAK wrote: I know people around here support the Lions because I see the ferries on game days but it's funny how people don't really show their colors like they do with hockey.
Interest is slowly starting to build in my workplace, but it's certainly nowhere near the level experienced with the Canucks from April to mid June.
Another good point you also mentioned once before, sj-roc, is that unlike ice hockey, American football is much more of an insular sport lacking Olympic-style and other international tournaments.sj-roc wrote:We've discussed this before on here. Part of the problem, as it were, is that the pace of CFL post-season action is simply much too brief — and sparse — to create much of a buzz among people who don't follow the league closely. From beginning to end for the Lions this year, two games over an eight day span. If someone happened to leave town anytime between the WSF and WF for two weeks' vacation, they would have missed the whole thing. But by the time you get to the late stages of the Stanley Cup final after nearly two months of games played about every second or third day at most — as opposed to a week apart — with plenty of game action to fill today's rapidly paced news cycle, it's almost impossible to avoid and much easier for casual fans to embrace the excitement of the playoff run.
In other words, it's as much a logistical issue as anything else.
Very cool!!!!Good afternoon
As anyone who’s turned on a TV this week will know, BC Place will be the battleground for the 99th Grey Cup championship this weekend in Vancouver. And, our very own BC Lions will be looking to give the Winnipeg Blue Bombers a thrashing to keep the cup here in BC, where it belongs!
To support our BC Lions, I’m encouraging all staff to wear their Lions gear to work tomorrow and Saturday. Yup, that applies to everyone - in branches and back office. Don’t have an official jersey, touque or t shirt? No problem… anything in orange and black will do. And, if you want to really prove you’re a fan, go ahead and sing the Lions anthem:
Go on and roar you Lions, roar!
‘Cause that’s what a Lions roar is for.
From the mountains to the sea
You’re the pride of all BC (ra! ra!)
So buckle down and play the game
You’ll lead us on to football fame
We love the L - I - O – N - S
Go on and roar you Lions,
Roar you Lions
Roar you Lions, roar!
Let’s show our Lions pride – go Lions go!
Damn that's near where I work. Had i known sooner I would have gone and taken a peek. Good on them!herb wrote:Was in Spruce Capital Feeds in Prince George (local feed tack store) and they have a stuffed horse dressed in a game worn jersey,old stle helmet,some signs and a retro game worn helmet.
Pretty cool for a feed store,when the pubs are not even doing anything! Lol!!
