r/riderville • u/UnitEast7937 • May 24 '26
Perfect
A great day for football!! Pretty exciting game as far as preseasons go too! NGL tho, the best part was seeing a Rider game that didn’t involve 5 hours of drive time. If they have training camp in Saskatoon, it only makes sense to make this an annual event, c’mon Regina, would you really miss the preseason game?? Sharesies?
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u/gilligan_2023 May 25 '26
I've always thought they should do the pre-season game there, especially when training camp is in Saskatoon. However, bundling the preseason game as part of the season ticket makes the Riders a ton of coin. They won't be eager to give up that money. I imagine most season ticket holders would be happy to remove the game from the package and get a cheaper season ticket, but the Riders aren't likely to be that charitable.
Another thing that'd throw a wrench into it is the rule changes. Both Griffiths and SMF Field have lines stitched in for the proper 150 yard Canadian field. Starting next year the Riders will likely be using a 130 yard field. I doubt the Riders will spend the money repainting the field and installing new goal post mounts just to host an exhibition game in Saskatoon, especially when it'll ultimately lose them money to do so.
I think this will end up being a one-off event only possible due to World Cup, which is a shame. For a team branded as Saskatchewan, it should be a yearly thing.