OT: Reviews of the 'tailgate party' down at Maple Leaf Square

[PuckMagi]

i had a great time down there for games 6 and 7.

watching game 6 down there was probably the most fun i've ever had watching a hockey game.

do they show all the regular season games there too? obviously there wouldn't be as much of a crowd and i assume there's no security or venders selling beer and pizza and stuff... but do they still show the games on the big TV with the loud speakers?

if they do, i'd probably like to go watch a bunch of regular season games there too.

 

[Stats01]

i had a great time down there for games 6 and 7.

watching game 6 down there was probably the most fun i've ever had watching a hockey game.

do they show all the regular season games there too? obviously there wouldn't be as much of a crowd and i assume there's no security or venders selling beer and pizza and stuff... but do they still show the games on the big TV with the loud speakers?

if they do, i'd probably like to go watch a bunch of regular season games there too.

They play the games on the screen but they don't have the loud speakers.

 

[PuckMagi]

They play the games on the screen but they don't have the loud speakers.

weak sauce. thanks for the reply

i guess real sports is still the place to be if you're not actually in the ACC

 

[Rob Brown]

weak sauce. thanks for the reply

i guess real sports is still the place to be if you're not actually in the ACC

I'd say there are better places than RS. It's overpriced, and especially during the weeks it's mostly suits. Not saying there wouldn't be Leafs fans, but you know.

 

[paulster2626]

I'd say there are better places than RS. It's overpriced, and especially during the weeks it's mostly suits. Not saying there wouldn't be Leafs fans, but you know.

But where? Loose Moose was awesome, but it's gone now. I need a place with that "dank cellar" feel with a bunch of people who are just like me and just wanna watch a game with some beer and loud cheering.

RS is fun, but I hate having to make a reservation weeks in advance, and then still have to fight to get an actual table when we're there for the game. They overbook, no doubt about it. It's a joke there.

 

[Rob Brown]

But where? Loose Moose was awesome, but it's gone now. I need a place with that "dank cellar" feel with a bunch of people who are just like me and just wanna watch a game with some beer and loud cheering.

RS is fun, but I hate having to make a reservation weeks in advance, and then still have to fight to get an actual table when we're there for the game. They overbook, no doubt about it. It's a joke there.

Loose Moose is still there, no? I didn't know it was gone. I swore I walked by it the other night and saw it.

If you want to stay around the ACC/Union, there's a Hoops on Bremner, Tilted Kilt down on the Esplanade, Jack Astor's by Loose Moose etc. Those are more of the chain/corporate type places. You could find some more low key bars pretty easily too, especially if you go further away from the ACC>

 

[Stats01]

But where? Loose Moose was awesome, but it's gone now. I need a place with that "dank cellar" feel with a bunch of people who are just like me and just wanna watch a game with some beer and loud cheering.

RS is fun, but I hate having to make a reservation weeks in advance, and then still have to fight to get an actual table when we're there for the game. They overbook, no doubt about it. It's a joke there.

Why would the Loose Moose be gone? Is it gone? No way..I have a hard time believing that, I haven't been downtown in a few weeks due to my work schedule but it's gotta still be there. Nothing around Front and University or on Yonge or even Bay and Bremner should lose business, millions of people are walking in that area every single day.

 

[Leafssss]

Loose moose is still there. Also, Real Sports is far from overpriced considering location and quality.

 

[paulster2626]

The Loose Moose still exists - but I heard the basement was converted in to a s****y lounge and no longer is focused on showing hockey games the way it once was.


That starred out word is s w a n k y. As in "hoity-toity", not poopy.

 

[bshaw]

Yah I heard loose moose turned into a place of finer dining now.. Don't even serve chicken wings anymore ( so I heard)

 

[PuckMagi]

I think the Loose Moose was closed briefly (maybe for renovations) but i'm pretty sure it's open now.

 

[PuckMagi]

anyone watch the home opener down there?

it looked like they had the game on there with full sound just like they did during the playoffs vs. boston.

i didn't know they were doing that. is it only for the home opener? are they doing it every leaf game? every saturday night game?

i had thought that they show the games on that screen, just not with sound... but it definately looked like they had full sound going last night. anyone got any info about this for future games?

 

[Hurt]

anyone watch the home opener down there?

it looked like they had the game on there with full sound just like they did during the playoffs vs. boston.

i didn't know they were doing that. is it only for the home opener? are they doing it every leaf game? every saturday night game?

i had thought that they show the games on that screen, just not with sound... but it definately looked like they had full sound going last night. anyone got any info about this for future games?

I don't know about sound or frequency of the event but from the times they would pan out over the crowd, it seemed full. Would be cool if they did it every Saturday game or something.

 

[Ace88*]

anyone watch the home opener down there?

it looked like they had the game on there with full sound just like they did during the playoffs vs. boston.

i didn't know they were doing that. is it only for the home opener? are they doing it every leaf game? every saturday night game?

i had thought that they show the games on that screen, just not with sound... but it definately looked like they had full sound going last night. anyone got any info about this for future games?

My feeling is they would do it on saturdays or thursdays for as long as a good amount of people are there. Colder nights and most of winter id assume they wouldnt do it

 

[ACC1224]

anyone watch the home opener down there?

it looked like they had the game on there with full sound just like they did during the playoffs vs. boston.

i didn't know they were doing that. is it only for the home opener? are they doing it every leaf game? every saturday night game?

i had thought that they show the games on that screen, just not with sound... but it definately looked like they had full sound going last night. anyone got any info about this for future games?

They've done it for the Opener in the past.

 

[Strategy]

So is everyone at TML square standing up for the entire 2.5 hours? That doesnt seem fun at all, compared to sitting at in my couch at home

 

[Daisy Jane]

So is everyone at TML square standing up for the entire 2.5 hours? That doesnt seem fun at all, compared to sitting at in my couch at home

that's what I thought. MLSQ is awesome and you get to be a part of it, but I am a girl who likes her creature comforts. 2.5 hrs standing in the cold isn't going to cut it for me.

 

[TieClark]

So is everyone at TML square standing up for the entire 2.5 hours? That doesnt seem fun at all, compared to sitting at in my couch at home

It's about the atmosphere.. being surrounded by a ton of leaf fans during the game makes it far more exciting than by yourself at home.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

bring a lawn chair for the intermission, that's what I'd do

 

[Hurt]

bring a lawn chair for the intermission, that's what I'd do

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