With the warm weather arriving and the Red River rising, Winnipeg Football fans are making the stroll down to Maroons Road and picking up those season tickets. And judging by the pace of things they’re expecting some good things from the Blue this year.
Winnipeg is ahead of last year’s season ticket renewal pace having sold 14,273 season tickets to CanadInn stadium this year. It’s a vote of confidence in the steps that the Bombers management have made, in assembling a competitive team this year. Last year by the time the first kickoff of the year took place the Blue had sold over 17,900 season tickets. With about six weeks until the first kick off of the 2004 season, the Bombers are hoping to improve on that number.
GM Brendan Taman has been busy bringing in some new talent for head coach Dave Ritchie to work with this year, as the Blue will have some holes to fill with free agency, retirements and such taking its toll on the line up. Taman also is continuing with his discussions with Khari Jones’ agent Gil Scott, in a bid to extend the popular quarterback’s time in a Blue and Gold uniform.
But as far as the fans are concerned it’s time to put up some cash, and they’ve done their part so far. Come the end of May it will be up to the coaching staff and players to reward them for their good faith!
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