TiCats to decide whether to open stadium early

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The Tiger-Cats are comping a souvenir to every fan at tomorrow's game. No doubt a peace offering after how they've been jerked around with all the delays in opening THF this year. It looked like perhaps some sort of beverage cup or water bottle (placed in holders) but they later clarified that it's a mini-football. I would have preferred the former.


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sj-roc wrote:The Tiger-Cats are comping a souvenir to every fan at tomorrow's game. No doubt a peace offering after how they've been jerked around with all the delays in opening THF this year. It looked like perhaps some sort of beverage cup or water bottle (placed in holders) but they later clarified that it's a mini-football. I would have preferred the former.


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Maybe its a giant edible TIMBIT!!! Yah, I would have preferred a beverage cup. If the Ticats struggle do some of those footballs get thrown on the field? Hope not......
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notahomer wrote:Maybe its a giant edible TIMBIT!!! Yah, I would have preferred a beverage cup. If the Ticats struggle do some of those footballs get thrown on the field? Hope not......
Hmmm, on second thought those mini-footballs are fairly soft and not likely to do as much damage as a more solid water bottle, so maybe there's a method to the madness...
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Number 1 rule at stadium giveaways (* not that we would know what that's like at B.C Place) :dizzy: Never give something away that you can later toss onto the field (like after Hamilton's 1st TD).
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Bosco wrote:Number 1 rule at stadium giveaways (* not that we would know what that's like at B.C Place) :dizzy: Never give something away that you can later toss onto the field (like after Hamilton's 1st TD).
I wasn't surprised to see the giveaway get thrown on the field, just surprised it was because Hamilton scored a TD :dizzy:
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