Tickets for Edmonton World Cup Qualifying Series.

[narduch]

With the Grey Cup in Hamilton these 2 games are set to be the highest attended sporting events in Canada in 2021.

[SpursFlu]

Great to see the tickets sales. Doesn't surprise me at all.

I think there will be a pretty big Mexican turnout. I've been told there is a pretty big Mexican and Central American community in Calgary.  Not sure about Edmonton. I dont get anxious by that like some seem to. I think it makes for a better atmosphere. Within reason of course.

Well done Alberta 

[Bertuzzi44]

Big question: How do I wear red when my winter coat is blue?

[scullion44]

you buy a very big t-shirt and put it over your jacket lol

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

7 hours ago, SpursFlu said:

Great to see the tickets sales. Doesn't surprise me at all.

I think there will be a pretty big Mexican turnout. I've been told there is a pretty big Mexican and Central American community in Calgary.  Not sure about Edmonton. I dont get anxious by that like some seem to. I think it makes for a better atmosphere. Within reason of course.

Well done Alberta 

I have two semi clear memories of their fans in Edmonton but they are both almost 15 years old.

They still had a small but loud group in the draw in 2008.  We had been eliminated and the crowd generally wasn't great and it was a weekday but strangly early if I remember correctly. 

But earlier, I remember being really impressed with their fans the year before at the Under 20 World Cup.  They played someone in the first game of three on a Sunday, followed by Canada's.  Lots in their section and beyond and really loud. 

 

I knew a couple Mexicans in Edmonton but more a lot more Central Americans if I am honest.  I know getting decent Mexican food there was like pulling teeth for a long, long time. (I had spent some time in the southwest States when I was young.) 

[Club Linesman]

4 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said:

Big question: How do I wear red when my winter coat is blue?

You don’t. Layer up underneath and proudly wear Canada red on the top. Unless it’s -15 then we will probably look less like a sea of red and more like a pointillism painting.

[vancanman]

5 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said:

Big question: How do I wear red when my winter coat is blue?

Foreigner:   You live in Canada, and you only have one winter coat?

Canadian:  I only need one winter coat.  I'm Canadian.

[vancanman]

We've sure come a long way from being outnumbered every game, even when there were only about 4,000 at Swangard.

[Stanley]

10 minutes ago, vancanman said:

We've sure come a long way from being outnumbered every game, even when there were only about 4,000 at Swangard.

Usually around 5,000, and the opposition supporters infiltrating our seating area.  Then security and cops would hassle us for standing our ground.

[Cblake]

4 hours ago, scullion44 said:

you buy a very big t-shirt and put it over your jacket lol

 

And here you go, a two pack f red t-shirts up to the size of 3XL for 16.99 on Amzon. 

https://www.amazon.ca/GILDAN-Fitted-Cotton-T-Shirt-2-Pack/dp/B07M61KQVC/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=red%2Btshirt&qid=1635000358&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSlBESExBQ1hCWUMwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjg1Njk3Mzc2MVk5SU5URkpNUSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDIwNTQ3MThJQjFYNkk0RzVQWiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1&psc=1

 

[dyslexic nam]

Alternatively, in XXL…

 

[ShaneC06]

1 hour ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

I have two semi clear memories of their fans in Edmonton but they are both almost 15 years old.

They still had a small but loud group in the draw in 2008.  We had been eliminated and the crowd generally wasn't great and it was a weekday but strangly early if I remember correctly. 

But earlier, I remember being really impressed with their fans the year before at the Under 20 World Cup.  They played someone in the first game of three on a Sunday, followed by Canada's.  Lots in their section and beyond and really loud. 

 

I knew a couple Mexicans in Edmonton but more a lot more Central Americans if I am honest.  I know getting decent Mexican food there was like pulling teeth for a long, long time. (I had spent some time in the southwest States when I was young.) 

Give how both games have been matched ticket for ticket almost, I think it's actually going to be a good majority of Canadian fans. Alphonso Davies has made a lot of soccer fans here in the little time he's played for Bayern. Think, the City of Edmonton has never seen this guy play as a pro. The game has people I know who aren't even soccer fans talking about it.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

1 minute ago, ShaneC06 said:

 Alphonso Davies has made a lot of soccer fans here in the little time he's played for Bayern. Think, the City of Edmonton has never seen this guy play as a pro. The game has people I know who aren't even soccer fans talking about it.

Doing my best to get the word out personally to old friends.  A women I went on few dates with just told me her son's team was destroyed by Davies when he was with the Edmonton Strikers.  Not sure if that helps or hurts. 

[Cblake]

I think we getting very close to the upper deck on the other side of the stadium being opened up soon. I give it by the start of the week. Figure they just want to see how many more tickets in the corners they can sell before opening it because once they do those tickets will become far less desirable with far better options now available. This has become one hot ticket, amazing to see. Getting closer to that sell out many of us anticipate. (  :

[Jedi Ram]

23 hours ago, Cblake said:

 

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Got to refresh the page and read all the info... 😄

Edited October 23, 2021 by Jedi Ram

[SpursFlu]

4 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

I have two semi clear memories of their fans in Edmonton but they are both almost 15 years old.

They still had a small but loud group in the draw in 2008.  We had been eliminated and the crowd generally wasn't great and it was a weekday but strangly early if I remember correctly. 

But earlier, I remember being really impressed with their fans the year before at the Under 20 World Cup.  They played someone in the first game of three on a Sunday, followed by Canada's.  Lots in their section and beyond and really loud. 

 

I knew a couple Mexicans in Edmonton but more a lot more Central Americans if I am honest.  I know getting decent Mexican food there was like pulling teeth for a long, long time. (I had spent some time in the southwest States when I was young.) 

Yah I've been told there are a lot of ElSalvadorians in Calgary and because the oil industry a lot of Venezuelans. So maybe they'll come out and cheer for Canada 

[Stryker911]

Does anyone else enjoy updating ticketmaster periodically to see how quickly the tickets are selling? Or is that just me?

[Vancouver Fan]

11 hours ago, Bertuzzi44 said:

Big question: How do I wear red when my winter coat is blue?

I'll be experimenting to get this right before I get there. I have an oversized red CSA hoodie that I'd like to have as my final layer. Hoping to get 4 or 5 smaller layers underneath and I still don't know if that will be enough. 

[dyslexic nam]

3 minutes ago, Vancouver Fan said:

I'll be experimenting to get this right before I get there. I have an oversized red CSA hoodie that I'd like to have as my final layer. Hoping to get 4 or 5 smaller layers underneath and I still don't know if that will be enough. 

In seriousness, this would be my preference as well.  I will be keeping an eye out for a suitable red hoodie.  

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

2 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said:

In seriousness, this would be my preference as well.  I will be keeping an eye out for a suitable red hoodie.  

I have a red plaid flannel jacket that also could work in that situation.  (I might possibly have used it to lean into some stereotypes in England and a "Lumberjack" nickname.  My beard also helps - in both situations, come to think of it.) 

[dyslexic nam]

8 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said:

I have a red plaid flannel jacket that also could work in that situation.  (I might possibly have used it to lean into some stereotypes in England and a "Lumberjack" nickname.  My beard also helps - in both situations, come to think of it.) 

That is the style of my supporters shirt but no way it will fit over the layers I will require.  
 

[SthMelbRed]

So, after one day of pre-sale and two of general sales, do we have a reasonable estimate for the number of tickets sold for each game?

[aslemko]

It would be pushing 40 K for each game and they have not done group seats yet.

[weathermanfran]

"Team Canada soccer craze sweeping Edmonton"

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2307112

This report says "on track to be at full capacity". They also call the CSA "Soccer Canada"... 🤷‍♂️.. oh well, any publicity is good.

 

Edited October 24, 2021 by weathermanfran

[smeghead]

Theres still a few Tickets for both games in The Voyageur supporter sections. Sign up for those who wanna join the chaos.