Jpan85 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 http://www.bluebombers.com/article/bombers-open-training-camp-may-31 WINNIPEG, MB., May 19, 2015 –The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are set to open their 2015 training camp on Sunday, May 31st, on the field beside the Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex. Please note, all of the team’s rookie/training camp practices and media availabilities will be held at this location. The Blue Bombers will play two pre-season games: June 9th in Toronto, and June 19that Investors Group Field against Hamilton. Quarterbacks and CFL newcomers will report to Winnipeg and will be on the field for the opening of rookie camp on Wednesday, May 27th. Veterans report on May 30st and will begin practicing on May 31st. A weekly practice/media schedule for training camp, including practice and media availability/filming times will be distributed beginning the week of May 25. If media have any specific questions pertaining to a certain date during training camp, please check with the Blue Bombers Communications Department for tentative details of that day. Throughout training camp, media availability with players will take place immediately following practice, on the field. Head coach Mike O’Shea will be made available to the media approximately 20 minutes after practice.
bearpants Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Is TC seriously not being held at IG field?? This is a massive disappointment....
Mike Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Is TC seriously not being held at IG field?? This is a massive disappointment.... They can't hold it there this year.
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Wow.....so....where exactly is it being held? Is there even a place to sit and watch??
Rich Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Is TC seriously not being held at IG field?? This is a massive disappointment.... The woman's FIFA tournament is taking over IGF.
Atomic Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Wow.....so....where exactly is it being held? Is there even a place to sit and watch?? It is right beside IGF pretty much but no there is not really a place to sit and watch. This is really disappointing for me.
bearpants Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Is TC seriously not being held at IG field?? This is a massive disappointment.... The woman's FIFA tournament is taking over IGF. Well that makes sense and is forgiveable... but still disappointing...
Mike Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Let's just wait and see if they make arrangements for seating.
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Well, we were going to drive home from Calgary that weekend to watch TC and apparently now that weekend trip is toast. **** you, soccer...once again, you've proven how useless you are. max power, Harbaugh and MOBomberFan 3
Harbaugh Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 If it's where I'm thinking it is I'm pretty sure you can bring a lawn chair and sit, your vantage point won't be terrific though being at field level. Nolby, Tracker and SPuDS 3
mbrg Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Why wouldn't they just have it in the old pan am stadium? There should still be grass there.
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 It's not the first time it's happened. I remember Rod's field being used Ritchie's first year although I can't remember why. At least they had some wooden stands to sit in there.
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 It's not the first time it's happened. I remember Rod's field being used Ritchie's first year although I can't remember why. At least they had some wooden stands to sit in there. Ritchie's first year woulda been the '99 Pan Am Games, right?
gbill2004 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 I watched practice there a few times last year. The vantage point is pretty bad as you're on the same level as the players, but the Bombers did allow fans in to watch. This is disappointing though.
Harbaugh Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Can't that soccer tournament be played at Gateway? max power 1
LeBird Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 The last time they were there the fans could not get inside the chain link fence so you really could not see when they were at the end of the field. My son and I had planned to go and watch them but not too sure we will if we can not get inside the fence. I'm not sure why they decided that but they had a security guy to keep us out.
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Wpg Blue Bombers @Wpg_BlueBombers 26s27 seconds ago @radionoel unfortunately given the location of training camp this year, practices will not be open to the public.
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Was really really really looking forward to this...hugely disappointed in WBB FC. Tracker 1
kelownabomberfan Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Women's soccer - there's literally going to be tens of fans there. Wow this sucks. JohnnyOnTheSpot 1
Noeller Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Fwiw, WBB FC has since deleted their tweet to me, so here's hoping that they receive some serious backlash and make other arrangements... SPuDS 1
SPuDS Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Kinda shocked we don't get to watch camp.. That the team didn't factor in that many would want to.. Maybe we need to make some noise and see if anything shakes loose.. Noeller 1
SPuDS Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Fwiw, WBB FC has since deleted their tweet to me, so here's hoping that they receive some serious backlash and make other arrangements... Social media to the rescue! I'd imagine if enough email, tweets and phone calls hit the service lines they will figure out a way to make it work.. Noeller 1
Mike Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Closing training camp to the public would be one of the biggest mistakes this club has made in recent memory. Noeller 1
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