View Poll Results: When Will You Feel Comfortable Going Back to BMO?

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  • July - ASAP

    56 71.79%
  • August - Need A Bit

    5 6.41%
  • September - Wait Until Fall

    5 6.41%
  • October - A few more months

    1 1.28%
  • November - Maybe Playoffs

    2 2.56%
  • Next Year - Not Me This Year

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    Yeah, but that's just general guidance, and it notes the results of that questionnaire don't guarantee anyone gets across the border. It think when you dig into "essential work" on the website it would be hard to see pro sports being considered essential (it mentions health care practitioners, students in a health field, workers in the trade or transportation sectors, some technicians or specialists, emergency service providers, those who maintain the flow of essential goods, live in a trans-border community, regularly cross the border to work, or are receiving medical care in Canada). Also I don't think we'd have ever had an issue with games at BMO if it was understood professional athletes were exempted.
    The issue before was quarantine requirements as a border crossing for all people required a 14 day quarantine. That's no longer the case for vaccinated individuals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    Yeah, but that's just general guidance, and it notes the results of that questionnaire don't guarantee anyone gets across the border. It think when you dig into "essential work" on the website it would be hard to see pro sports being considered essential (it mentions health care practitioners, students in a health field, workers in the trade or transportation sectors, some technicians or specialists, emergency service providers, those who maintain the flow of essential goods, live in a trans-border community, regularly cross the border to work, or are receiving medical care in Canada). Also I don't think we'd have ever had an issue with games at BMO if it was understood professional athletes were exempted.
    Yeah, I know that. I might be anal but I'm just interested in what rules allow it to happen (being a government policy person). I'm also interested in what kind of a coup Manning pulled off, as Ensco mentioned in the Manning thread. I think he did pull a coup.

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    Quote Originally Posted by noxx98 View Post
    The issue before was quarantine requirements as a border crossing for all people required a 14 day quarantine. That's no longer the case for vaccinated individuals.
    "Essential" workers were exempt from the quarantine requirement even before July 5.

    This probably isn't the right thread for this. Sorry for hijacking!
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    Quote Originally Posted by magmadragon View Post
    Got a hold of a rep. Yeah they can't help me with my single seat. It's pairs of tickets (and a limited amount of 4s) only.

    So yeah I'm fucking pissed. I have my shots and I'm ready to go.
    I've logged into the presale and it appears there are sets of 3 and singles available. They tend to be along the aisles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benito View Post
    I've logged into the presale and it appears there are sets of 3 and singles available. They tend to be along the aisles.
    That gives me some hope for 1pm then. Guess the reps are not on the same page. What are the prices like?

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    Quote Originally Posted by noxx98 View Post
    The issue before was quarantine requirements as a border crossing for all people required a 14 day quarantine. That's no longer the case for vaccinated individuals.
    Actually I think this is right. Some workers (essential) were allowed into Canada with no quarantine, others were allowed but they had to quarantine (if they had to work in Canada but were non-essential) then some people were not allowed in at all (e.g., tourists). Professional athletes would fall into the middle category, and the July 5th vax exemptions would include them. Thanks for helping me think that through!

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    I have 5 season tickets, I cannot and seems like I will never get all 5 seats for a match, and are TFC charging SSH prices or regular prices for tickets, what total fuck up.
    No luck in the stupid lottery either, I would have thought SSH seniority and those that kept their money in the organization would be the proper and fair way to allocate tickets. Am I in the minority in this thinking?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derko View Post
    I have 5 season tickets, I cannot and seems like I will never get all 5 seats for a match, and are TFC charging SSH prices or regular prices for tickets, what total fuck up.
    No luck in the stupid lottery either, I would have thought SSH seniority and those that kept their money in the organization would be the proper and fair way to allocate tickets. Am I in the minority in this thinking?
    I'm with you. 10 years and kept my money on file. No dice for lottery either.

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    Just an FYI for the presale - looks like all sections are open as of the NYRB game but just not every seat

    Somebody I follow on twitter got seats in section 221




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    I fully expect there to be bugs they work out each game as this goes along. August 1st will be less chaotic then the NYRB game (long weekend Sunday night, second opportunity).
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    Quote Originally Posted by magmadragon View Post
    That gives me some hope for 1pm then. Guess the reps are not on the same page. What are the prices like?
    Prices seems to be the SSH pricing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by benito View Post
    Prices seems to be the SSH pricing.
    Much obliged. I just want to get back into 111.

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    i got 2 for weds night in 221 for around 76 bucks total used my credit.has anybody recvd saturdays tickets yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by magmadragon View Post
    I'm just waiting on a callback now. The real lesson here is I should have just re-upped my rpb membership given how that allocation went.

    No luck with the lottery either. I hope the people who won that all kept their money on file, otherwise I'm going to feel foolish for leaving it with MLSE.

    i pulled my money out and still was selected, fyi

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    Quote Originally Posted by reggie View Post
    i got 2 for weds night in 221 for around 76 bucks total used my credit.has anybody recvd saturdays tickets yet?


    not yet.

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    I was able to get my two seats in Section 111 just now for Wednesday's match...$52.00...Hope I can get my flag in!

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    Quote Originally Posted by FootBallAZ View Post
    i pulled my money out and still was selected, fyi
    Wow good for you, you are a lucky devil, probably something I didn't want to hear, nothing personal, and hopefully no offence.
    Enjoy the match.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Canary10 View Post
    Actually I think this is right. Some workers (essential) were allowed into Canada with no quarantine, others were allowed but they had to quarantine (if they had to work in Canada but were non-essential) then some people were not allowed in at all (e.g., tourists). Professional athletes would fall into the middle category, and the July 5th vax exemptions would include them. Thanks for helping me think that through!
    This sounds right. For example non-Cdn actors could also come in since last year, ever since movie shoots were allowed again with safely precautions. The film industry has been running in high gear. But up to now the actors had to quarantine. That changed since July 5th if they’re fully vaccinated. I think it isn’t always a slam dunk, each industry or company would have discussions beforehand, you wouldn’t want a high-priced actor stuck at the border. I think some of the things they would look at: is the person allowed to work (work permit etc.); and do they need to be in Canada to work. You can’t do a soccer game or movie shoot via Zoom; but they probably still wouldn’t let you in just for a work meeting. Although there were some high-profile exemptions/mini-scandals around the latter. BTW the National Interest Exemption will still be needed, as that concerns modified quarantine for non-vaccinated players. There are no plans to drop the vaccination-or-quarantine requirements for border crossings anytime in the next few months.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Derko View Post
    Wow good for you, you are a lucky devil, probably something I didn't want to hear, nothing personal, and hopefully no offence.
    Enjoy the match.

    Yeah I feel like a complete idiot for letting them keep my money now, but it is what it is I guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    This sounds right. For example non-Cdn actors could also come in since last year, ever since movie shoots were allowed again with safely precautions. The film industry has been running in high gear. But up to now the actors had to quarantine. That changed since July 5th if they’re fully vaccinated. I think it isn’t always a slam dunk, each industry or company would have discussions beforehand, you wouldn’t want a high-priced actor stuck at the border. I think some of the things they would look at: is the person allowed to work (work permit etc.); and do they need to be in Canada to work. You can’t do a soccer game or movie shoot via Zoom; but they probably still wouldn’t let you in just for a work meeting. Although there were some high-profile exemptions/mini-scandals around the latter. BTW the National Interest Exemption will still be needed, as that concerns modified quarantine for non-vaccinated players. There are no plans to drop the vaccination-or-quarantine requirements for border crossings anytime in the next few months.
    Yes, thanks regarding the NIE. This is also why the Blue Jays are on a different track for home games as the MLB vaccination rate, assuming the reports are correct that MLD vaccination rates are much lower. They will actually need the NIE whereas in MLS it's just a handful of players.

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    [moderator deleted - off topic]
    Last edited by Oldtimer; 07-16-2021 at 12:34 PM.

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    This is for disclosure only so don't blame me. I got 2 tickets on the lottery system and bought 4 together in section 104 for Wednesday's game. $104.00 for all 4 tickets. Going from famine to a feast.

    Season ticket holder from day 1, fwiw.....

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    Interesting they way they have set up the seats for purchase. A pair in every row and seats next to each pair are blocked...so essentially a column of pairs on each row. It's not quite correct distancing IMO - if you have 2 people seated right in front of you then you are not physically distanced at all from them. Aerosols go forward and land in front - would have been better to stagger space in front back and side by side or with an empty row in between. This is how we have done the seating plans in auditoriums for vaccine clinics and at my Church.

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    Sweet out of luck if you want a single anywhere in the mid range - only way out in 127 or 225 or 224 or 222.

    Effectively if I would want a single seat, I would have to sit on a rail way far away or double the price.

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    Well these sounds like great problems to have now, considering where we were a few months ago.
    For those attending any games this season. Enjoy!

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    It all worked out in the end. Got my single in 111, fairly close to my actual seat.

    Also it's interesting that they have implemented an animated barcode. So all the scalpers will have to stay in the ecosystem and all their ticket transfers will be tracked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ponderosa View Post
    Interesting they way they have set up the seats for purchase. A pair in every row and seats next to each pair are blocked...so essentially a column of pairs on each row. It's not quite correct distancing IMO - if you have 2 people seated right in front of you then you are not physically distanced at all from them. Aerosols go forward and land in front - would have been better to stagger space in front back and side by side or with an empty row in between. This is how we have done the seating plans in auditoriums for vaccine clinics and at my Church.
    Yeah I'm not sure why they didn't do a diamond pattern to stagger people.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TFC1986 View Post
    Well these sounds like great problems to have now, considering where we were a few months ago.
    For those attending any games this season. Enjoy!

    I paid x amount for my seat. That calculates out to x/amount of games = y per game

    Its been sitting with MLSE for over a year.


    Now, if I want to go to a game, I get to pay y * 2 to go to a game.

    So, in essence, the credit I have for my 1 SS ticket is going to go through TWICE as fast as anybody else goes through their credit.


    I get why this is being done & I might have an outlet as an RPB member.

    But it kinda sucks that for the value I pay for 11 possible games, I'm only going to get 5.5.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    I paid x amount for my seat. That calculates out to x/amount of games = y per game

    Its been sitting with MLSE for over a year.


    Now, if I want to go to a game, I get to pay y * 2 to go to a game.

    So, in essence, the credit I have for my 1 SS ticket is going to go through TWICE as fast as anybody else goes through their credit.


    I get why this is being done & I might have an outlet as an RPB member.

    But it kinda sucks that for the value I pay for 11 possible games, I'm only going to get 5.5.

    Respectfully, I dont think it ever made sense leaving your money with a multi- million/billion dollar corporation.

    They care about bottom line dollars, everyone who left their money in, made them money on a high interest saving account.

    It was risky during a pandemic, where MLS could have folded.


    I really think they should have ranked it by:

    tenure
    money left in
    value of client



    I have only had seasons since 2017 but I do spend a bit more, Im guessing this is why I was chosen( i know its random)

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    Quote Originally Posted by FootBallAZ View Post
    Respectfully, I dont think it ever made sense leaving your money with a multi- million/billion dollar corporation.

    They care about bottom line dollars, everyone who left their money in, made them money on a high interest saving account.

    It was risky during a pandemic, where MLS could have folded.


    I really think they should have ranked it by:

    tenure
    money left in
    value of client



    I have only had seasons since 2017 but I do spend a bit more, Im guessing this is why I was chosen( i know its random)
    they must love me then as a completely new SSH!

    you'll have people complaining about fairness/reward - all in all, demand outstripped supply and I personally think it was the right move to level the playing field for Saturday.

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    Nah, I'm not talking about getting into Saturday - I could have done that if I wanted to.

    I'm talking about how somebody with a single seat is forced to buy 2 & is thus burning through a credit faster simply because they only had 1 to begin with. I'll figure it all out & I get why its happening but its kinda annoying.
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