UFC gets extra trains, why not us?

[Oldtimer]

I got this email from GO transit:

On Saturday April 30th as UFC fans celebrate the first event of its kind in Ontario, GO Transit wants you to jump on our bandwagon to participate in the excitement.
Lakeshore East riders that plan on attending the UFC Fan Expo at the Direct Energy Centre will have the option of getting on 2 extra trains departing Oshawa at 11:41 and 13:41 that will continue on to Exhibition GO Station in addition to regularly scheduled service.
For those enjoying fight night at the Rogers Centre you can now leave the worry of getting home after the event to us as we will operate two extra trains on our Lakeshore line, one to Aldershot and one to Oshawa, both scheduled to depart Union 30 minutes after the evening event ends.
We hope you enjoy your evening and have a safe ride home with GO Transit.

I don't have a problem with UFC getting extra trains, but why not us? After 4 years of excuses why GO couldn't provide us with extra trains (too crowded tracks, they can't control the schedule), now I see this. This makes me upset.

If ML$E are so concerned about attendance this year, they could do something about it!

[Suds]

TFC games - 20,000 people

UFC - 55,000 tickets sold plus thousands pouring into downtown for all the UFC sponsored events and parties at 10+ other bars/clubs. Add to that all the people who will be heading downtown just to be near the action.

I think that would be the reason.

[Parkdale]

I agree that TFC should be part of GO's planning.
I also understand that UFC is bigger than anything this city has seen for a long time.

Ideally, both get treated better.

[Wull]

I thought that too, then I remembered the type of people I usually encounter when there's a UFC event on and laughed at go transit because that's likely two more delayed trains due to fights and damage.

[Suds]

I thought that too, then I remembered the type of people I usually encounter when there's a UFC event on and laughed at go transit because that's likely two more delayed trains due to fights and damage.

Uh, really. Sorry but I'll call complete bullshit on that.

I have been to multiple UFC events and have never seen an altercation. Yet I clearly remember people attending TFC games who damaged Go Trains returning from games. Hey, let's start the debate on how many UFC riots have torn apart towns across Europe ... oh wait, that was hooligans at football matches.

If I sound pissed in my tone I am. Nothing but a complete stereotype being propagated on no foundation of proof.

[SuperTCP]

Bigger event and one time only. When TFC play in a final to 50,000 and/or we host a world cup match, then GO will add some trains for us too.

[Wull]

Uh, really. Sorry but I'll call complete bullshit on that.

I have been to multiple UFC events and have never seen an altercation. Yet I clearly remember people attending TFC games who damaged Go Trains returning from games. Hey, let's start the debate on how many UFC riots have torn apart towns across Europe ... oh wait, that was hooligans at football matches.

If I sound pissed in my tone I am. Nothing but a complete stereotype being propagated on no foundation of proof.

I just compared it to my own experiences so it's not a stereotype nor is it without proof

[Carts]

I thought that too, then I remembered the type of people I usually encounter when there's a UFC event on and laughed at go transit because that's likely two more delayed trains due to fights and damage.

Just like football / soccer fans - ALL ARE HOOLIGANS...!!!

Worst of the bunch "Red Patch Boys" - Drunk idiots who start fights...

Insert sarcasm voice obviously...

[Nodoubtguy]

TFC games - 20,000 people

UFC - 55,000 tickets sold plus thousands pouring into downtown for all the UFC sponsored events and parties at 10+ other bars/clubs. Add to that all the people who will be heading downtown just to be near the action.

I think that would be the reason.

this

[Jeffro]

I just compared it to my own experiences so it's not a stereotype nor is it without proof

HAHAHA, also matches my experiences.

[Globetrotter]

more trains for tfc? not raptors? leafs? jays? monster truck? we will rock you? wing night at jack astors? this topic is nonsense.

[Parkdale]

Worst of the bunch "Red Patch Boys" - Drunk idiots who start fights...

HEY... I resemble that remark

[Carts]

In all seriousness - please, PLEASE, tell me that football supporters are not saying "...fans of this sports are this because I had 1 or 2 or a few experiences with some of them..." ...???

If that's the case, I never, NEVER, want to hear another complaint about "this journo says we're this" or "security thinks we're this" because you are doing the EXACT SAME THING...

For the record, I don't watch or like UFC, and I'm not going to the event...

But talk about the pot calling the kettle black!!!

Carts...

[Wull]

HAHAHA, also matches my experiences.

Careful now, you'll offend if you don't post proof!

[menefreghista]

I like watching UFC, but every time I've done so in a bar it was annoying being surrounded by douchebags wearing Ed Hardy or Tap Out or Affliction muscle shirts and the smell of Axe body spray would give me a headache. There is a certain demographic that follows UFC that I can't stand.

Anyways, as for this GO thing, it makes sense. They use to do this for the Jays too, but that was back in the 50,000 fans per game days.

[werewolf]

I thought the trains this weekend were for the Leafs playoff game?

[Parkdale]

please don't use the word "journos"

it's way too Frodo

[Parkdale]

I thought the trains this weekend were for the Leafs playoff game?

[Carts]

I thought the trains this weekend were for the Leafs playoff game?

Not just playoff game, but ROUND-2 Playoff game!

[Jeffro]

Hilarious stuff! I've seen many UFC related altercations, I've also seen many football related altercations. Forgot everything was black or white on this board.

And no Carts, no one said fans of UFC are 'this'.

[Carts]

Hilarious stuff! I've seen many UFC related altercations, I've also seen many football related altercations. Forgot everything was black or white on this board.

And no Carts, no one said fans of UFC are 'this'.

Not worth replying to (sh*t I guess I just did lol)....

No but seriously, not worth it...

[Jeffro]

Not worth replying to (sh*t I guess I just did lol)....

No but seriously, not worth it...

Huh? What's the problem? Nobody said UFC fans are a certain way. Some of us have encountered lots of UFC related bullshit, doesn't mean anybody is painting all UFC fans with one brush. Many of my good friends are actually MMA fighters who run a local Dojo, you would never find problems in this crowd. Conversely, I see some sort of bullshit go down every matchday at Bmo, doesn't mean I think all 20,000 people there are hooligans or something.

[Oldtimer]

So why don't we get trains?

Some are saying 50k fans vs. 20k.

20k is enough to run 1 early train, if 50k deserves 2.

[deltox]

just change the start time of the game to 30 mins past the hr



DONE

[menefreghista]

So why don't we get trains?

Some are saying 50k fans vs. 20k.

20k is enough to run 1 early train, if 50k deserves 2.

Does anyone really know what number of TFC fans use GO?

For all we know extra trains aren't worth it.

[Nodoubtguy]

So why don't we get trains?

Some are saying 50k fans vs. 20k.

20k is enough to run 1 early train, if 50k deserves 2.

because it's not just 50k, it's also a ton of people coming to watch at bars and parties, which sadly doesn't happen for TFC

[prizby]

haha and Real Sports advertise themselves every away game as the place to be to watch TFC, yet this Saturday, they said no...

[TorontoBlades]

I take the Go...the tfc fans pack what, one train after the game....and that one train is not even that full. If TFC would get more train...then you'd need a couple more for every afternoon rush, every day, because it's much more packed then...beleive me it's not warranted...no one even stands on the trains (going eastbound at least) after the games. I certainly would waste a dollar on it....at least the UFC crowds are packing the bars and a bigger venue so there's incentive

[menefreghista]

I take the Go...the tfc fans pack what, one train after the game....and that one train is not even that full. If TFC would get more train...then you'd need a couple more for every afternoon rush, every day, because it's much more packed then...beleive me it's not warranted...no one even stands on the trains (going eastbound at least) after the games. I certainly would waste a dollar on it....at least the UFC crowds are packing the bars and a bigger venue so there's incentive

Thanks. That's the kind of info I was looking for.

If the train isn't packed why would they change their schedule for TFC games?

haha and Real Sports advertise themselves every away game as the place to be to watch TFC, yet this Saturday, they said no...

LOL. That means there will be nowhere to watch the TFC game in HD.

[Parkdale]

haha and Real Sports advertise themselves every away game as the place to be to watch TFC, yet this Saturday, they said no...

think of the numbers.


TFC is still a small fish in this big pond, and right now the only thing that would be bigger than the first UFC in toronto would be the leafs in the Stanley Cup Finals.

and one of those things will probably never happen in my lifetime. The other one is happening this weekend.



man.... let's put the ideas aside, and focus on the train schedule.