YoloinOhio Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 They would move everything there for just a two week stay? 2 2 1 5 4 Quote
Utah John Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 If they want to go anywhere, they should go back to Fredonia. The great teams of the 80s and 90s used those Fredonia training camps to bond, with the players going out in groups to the bars. No such situation is possible near SJF. I can't believe the Bills would sell fewer tickets to people in NW NY -- Rochester etc -- if training camp wasn't held nearby. 1 1 Quote
TBBills Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 26 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said: They would move everything there for just a two week stay? Just stay home FFS... 5 Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, TBBills said: Just stay home FFS... Yeah really.. Less travel and headache with packing/unpacking etc that can waste time that doesn't have to be wasted. They have been just fine with where they had TC last summer 1 4 1 Quote
Don Otreply Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Just keeping their fingers in the fan base pie, smart business move, wether anyone likes it or not. Go Bills!!! 2 Quote
Donuts and Doritos Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 I thought McDermott preferred using their facilities in Orchard Park over St. John Fisher. Looks like the marketing guys won the argument over the football guys. Oh well, I did always enjoy taking the Fam to the training camps at St. John Fisher. Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Don Otreply said: Just keeping their fingers in the fan base pie, smart business move, wether anyone likes it or not. Go Bills!!! Serious question because I've never attended TC, but regarding the fan base comment....Would they not have their "fingers in the fan base pie" staying put for TC? I mean I'm not sure exactly what you mean, are fans not able to attend TC in OP when it's open to public or is it just a better experience for fans at SJF? Quote
DJB Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 Wait does this mean the Patriots are getting more comp picks now? (Ok even i think thats enough of that joke lol) 1 1 Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 12 minutes ago, Donuts and Doritos said: I thought McDermott preferred using their facilities in Orchard Park over St. John Fisher. Looks like the marketing guys won the argument over the football guys. Oh well, I did always enjoy taking the Fam to the training camps at St. John Fisher. Exactly...you'd think they would want to stay where that top notch facility is that's considered one of the best if not the best in the NFL. But anyway 2 Quote
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Donuts and Doritos said: I thought McDermott preferred using their facilities in Orchard Park over St. John Fisher. Looks like the marketing guys won the argument over the football guys. Oh well, I did always enjoy taking the Fam to the training camps at St. John Fisher. But he also commented that he liked what getting away together gave them and how it pulled the team together. 1 Quote
YoloinOhio Posted February 25, 2022 Author Posted February 25, 2022 More good news for ra-cha-cha 5 1 Quote
Don Otreply Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Sheneneh Jenkins said: Serious question because I've never attended TC, but regarding the fan base comment....Would they not have their "fingers in the fan base pie" staying put for TC? I mean I'm not sure exactly what you mean, are fans not able to attend TC in OP when it's open to public or is it just a better experience for fans at SJF? They went to SJF to expand their fan base going east, it gave that areas fans an opportunity to see the bills etc, it was a reaching out exercise, and by all accounts it worked. Go Bills!!! 2 Quote
PetermansRedemption Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 I’m sure the players are completely supportive of living in a college dorm rather than their giant houses 🙄 39 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: They went to SJF to expand their fan base going east, it gave that areas fans an opportunity to see the bills etc, it was a reaching out exercise, and by all accounts it worked. Go Bills!!! I’d like to see the numbers, but I have a hard time believing they pick up many(any?) new fans by holding training camp at SJF. How many non-football fans would actually find training camp interesting. I’m a huge football fan and even I find most of it to be pretty boring. 1 3 Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 43 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: They went to SJF to expand their fan base going east, it gave that areas fans an opportunity to see the bills etc, it was a reaching out exercise, and by all accounts it worked. Go Bills!!! 4 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: I’m sure the players are completely supportive of living in a college dorm rather than their giant houses 🙄 I’d like to see the numbers, but I have a hard time believing they pick up many(any?) new fans by holding training camp at SJF. How many non-football fans would actually find training camp interesting. I’m a huge football fan and even I find most of it to be pretty boring. Agree with bold, I would think about 99% have been fans for a while. Maybe the 1-3 year old children in attendance were new lol Quote
Don Otreply Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, PetermansRedemption said: I’m sure the players are completely supportive of living in a college dorm rather than their giant houses 🙄 I’d like to see the numbers, but I have a hard time believing they pick up many(any?) new fans by holding training camp at SJF. How many non-football fans would actually find training camp interesting. I’m a huge football fan and even I find most of it to be pretty boring. Look, I’m only saying what I have heard about it in the past, and their stated reasoning behind doing so, I’m not taking sides here, it’s gentle banter about TC, it’s naught to get hung about. Quote
Don Otreply Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, Sheneneh Jenkins said: Agree with bold, I would think about 99% have been fans for a while. Maybe the 1-3 year old children in attendance were new lol Those children you deride are the future money spenders, and future Bills fans, us old farts are already starting to drop like fly’s, and in twenty or so years from now a lot of us will be gone, big picture thinking is what your not taking notice of, The Pegulas are not taking this for granted, they want their daughter to inherit a team that has a as growing fan base, they know the yous and me’s of the current fan base will be dead or near to it not that far into the future. Go Bills!!! 1 Quote
Patrick Duffy Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Don Otreply said: Those children you deride are the future money spenders, and future Bills fans, us old farts are already starting to drop like fly’s, and in twenty or so years from now a lot of us will be gone, big picture thinking is what your not taking notice of, The Pegulas are not taking this for granted, they want their daughter to inherit a team that has a as growing fan base, they know the yous and me’s of the current fan base will be dead or near to it not that far into the future. Go Bills!!! What on Earth made you believe I "derided" the children?? Simply said these new fans you speak of at SJF likely were the only "new" Bills fans there. Anyways it's all good Quote
Don Otreply Posted February 25, 2022 Posted February 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Sheneneh Jenkins said: What on Earth made you believe I "derided" the children?? Simply said these new fans you speak of at SJF likely were the only "new" Bills fans there. Anyways it's all good Okay, it was a bit over the top on my behalf, I owe you a beer 🍺, Quote
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