Straight from the Tigertown Tavern....

So there I was sitting around watching tv last Tuesday afternoon when I get a call from one of my friends. He told me that he was invited to an event the Ticats were holding for season ticket holders from previous years that have not renewed their tickets this year. The Cats top-brass were there along with a few of the players. It was super cool! We got hooked up with free food and drink as well as some free hats. There was the expected motivational speech and sale pitch and then a Q&A session with the Cats top brass. After that some of us stuck around and got a chance to talk to both the players and the management. I myself had the opertunity to speak with both the Ticats president Scott Mitchell and GM Bob O’Billovich. Here are a few things I learnt:

Cory Mace:
I asked what the situation with his signing and Obie’s reply was (not an exact quote) “Cory’s agent told him that if he is not signed with an NFL team by April 1st he should sign with the Ticats, instead he fired his agent. However he is still not signed and there has not been much interest shown in him by other NFL clubs”.

Darcy Brown:
Although I couldnt get a straight answer as to why the picked him in the 1st round I did notice that they were really really excited about him and that they did alot of research on this guy. I have a feeling we are going to see this kid on the field quite soon.

Ryan Hinds:
I asked Obie about the speculation that he was accepted in to medical school. Obie said that they sent a coach out to have a chat with him and he is committed to playing football.

I also got a chance talk to the Cats pres Scott Mitchell about an idea we had here on the forums about rewarding fans that bring more people out to the games. He agreed and told me that they recently upgraded the software to allow them to keep better track of fan purchases and a reward program is in the works.

Overall it was a really fun night. It was really cool to see the Ticats top brass and some of the players rub shoulders with the rank and file fans. It really shows how devoted they are to maintain links with the community.

Great Write up thanks for the Info

NEAT

Well, I guess next year I leave it to the last minute to renew my seasons tickets. Thanks for the heads up BigPO. :thup:

Please use a better subject next time...I got really excited that there might be a new bar around Ivor Wynne! LOL

Actually there is a bar with that name and it is at the Cats head office. This is where they had the event and it is very chillin. Totally done in black and gold including a black and gold pool table and some really nice sofas. As soon as I walked in I was like "G*d Damn! I'm working for the wrong people!".

It's a great spot to Party ... if you can afford the Platinum Seats or have friend with them

So, you can go to the tavern if you have platinum seats? Is it open all the time or just during special events and game-day?

It just open for Special Events. But I could be wrong best to check with ticats Office 905-547-CATS.

they would make a killin if they opened the place up on away games and put the game on a projection screen. Man, I'd be there every time.

I think if they opened for that Space to Public
They need to get Licenses to run a Bar
As a Private Club or Employee Space they don't need as Many .

BigPOlish:

 Thanks for posting your comments. Very informative. <!-- s:thup: -->:thup:<!-- s:thup: -->

When do the season ticket holders get invited?

It only Open to Platinum holders for special Events as Far as I know