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Saskatoons newest sports team is here and as we always like to support our local athletes, off we headed to see the game.
The Saskatoon Sirens played the Regina Rage and of course, the ol Regina/Saskatoon rivalry was in full effect.
Arriving at Credit Union Centre we watched the girls warm up and I have to admit, they can definately hustle and make the plays. Now, they do wear a tad less clothing than thier CFL counterparts but you know what, they make it work!
After paying a measley $15 for our tickets, we noticed that there were plenty of empty seats available right behind the players bench. Not wanting the girls to think they didn't have lots of fans, we felt obligated to relocate to these premium seats......
Anyone who says women are the weaker sex has never been to one of these games! They were hitting each other like mac trucks and I even saw a few elbows and knees thrown in the pileups.
Although the game itself was great, the fans did their part as well when it came to keeping everyone entertained.................
Now this might surprise you but with all the testosterone and beer, a couple of fights broke out in the stands. (shocker, I know!) The first fight had 2 guys go after 1 guy and the lone skinny fellow pounded on both of his attackers. I'm not usually a big fight guy but to see those 2 get pummeled like they deserved was kinda sweet.
We were then "treated" to two gentleman would had stripped down to their underwear, hopped the boards and ran out onto the field. Although the fans were entertained, I don't think the gals were to impressed and the guys are likely lucky it was security that tackled them and not one of the players!
The next fight was across the stadium and I watched some poor sap on the ground get kicked repeatedly by 3 different guys. Pretty low in my books so I hope security was a little extra rough when kicking these tools out.
As for the end of the game, well the Sirens ended up losing however as a fan, it didn't really matter. Although there were no equipment "malfunctions", we got more than our moneys worth and we will definately be returning to watch more games next season.
So to summarize, good hard hitting football, very nice uniforms, cheap night of entertainment and I would highly recommend you taking in a game if you haven't already.
Later....................................
