Extremely well organized event. They paid attention to the finest details, including Coach Bene handing out flower bouquets to all Moms leaving.
* only Lionbacker I saw there was Aaron (Thefanwiththeflag). I am sure there were many more of you though.
* Guess-timating about 1,000+ ST holders turned out under glorious sunny skies. Great to see the roof open.
* Dennis Skulsky held court for quite a bit of the time - very infomative. There will be a 100th Anniversary Lions coin and Lions stamp this year (oops, was I supposed to leak that?). A couple of great videos were shown on the big screen. 100th Anniversary of Grey Cup and a Lions one that highlighted the rich history of the club.
* Coach Bene gave a very motivational speech about the importance of BC's fans, and thanking us. Players "modelled" new garb (very funny bit!) and answered emailed questions from fans.
* Autograph line was too long, so skipped that bit, opting for the locker room tour instead.
* My buddy and I talked to Dennis Skulsky on the locker room tour. My buddy is a big tailgater - owns 4 season tickets; a fan but not a die-hard like us and that is a big part of his game-day experience. When we asked if there would be any tailgating, Skulsky gave us an unequivocal "no." He wasn't a dick about it, but said it's too difficult due to liability, cutting into PavCo's beer sales, a trend that is diminishing in N.A. etc. The club is not even pursuing it for fans. My friend just wants a place to barbecue before the game with his wife and kids, not drink his face off.
DH
