TFC once thought ever so briefly about putting a training pitch on a barge.

[Red CB Toronto]

In the early years of TFC for an ever so brief moment they contemplated putting a training pitch on a barge as per a Paul Beirne tweet today. Would have been interesting. He tweet was in response to another tweet that contained the photo below, pretty cool if you ask me.

https://twitter.com/Paulbeirne/status/595644542545715201


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEP8gqOWoAE6sEJ.jpg:large

[Red4ever]

I'm not sure I lake this idea.

[Red CB Toronto]

I'm not sure I lake this idea.

Just found some more info, very interesting.

This soccer stadium is located at Marina Bay, Singapore and is in the waters of the Marina Reservoir. The Stadium was built as a temporary replacement for the National Stadium that was to be demolished. It was completed in 2007, and is to be used for soccer matches as well as for concerts and the the annual National Day Parade until 2011 when the Singapore Sports Hub at Kallang is completed.


The stadium seats 30,000 people, but a much larger audience can be accommodated on boats in the waters surrounding. The floating platform is made of steel and can support 1,070 tonnes, “equivalent to the total weight of 9,000 people, 200 tonnes of stage props and three 30-tonne military vehicles.” Below are two more pictures of the stadium, one taken during the construction and the other taken during the 2007 National Day Parade.

[Fort York Redcoat]

The Ball kids are dolphins.

[Pookie]

Wouldn't have worked… there is no room for expansion for the Argos

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[Red CB Toronto]

Wouldn't have worked… there is no room for expansion for the Argos

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Good one :), you got them there.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Wouldn't have worked… there is no room for expansion for the Argos

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I'm sure there's a polo league somewhere that would've made the perfect groundshare...


Although it would've made a dive into the endpool MAGnificent!

[Red CB Toronto]

I'm sure there's a polo league somewhere that would've made the perfect groundshare...


Although it would've made a dive into the endpool MAGnificent!

And security would have an easy place to throw unruly fans, forcing them out with a swim.

[C.Ronaldo]

ha, can u imagine the wind

i think hong kong has something similar

NY may have something similar too, on a pier. I know theres a few at brooklyn heights

[Fort York Redcoat]

And security would have an easy place to throw unruly fans, forcing them out with a swim.

Free water wings with every red card.

[GabrielHurl]

ha, can u imagine the wind

i think hong kong has something similar

NY may have something similar too, on a pier. I know theres a few at brooklyn heights

Pier 40 - it was a location looked at as a stadium for Chivas NYC

http://theoriginalwinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/nyc-stadium-4-597x398.jpg

http://theoriginalwinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/nycfc-stadium-2-597x357.jpg

[barticusz]

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/89/4a/fe/894afebe265a4765211412e4782aea37.jpg

This is still my all time favorite. Got to see it in person on my honeymoon. Talk about the best way to hone your technical skills as every bad pass would have you swimming. Maybe Bekker should spend his offseason here.

[Pookie]

I'm sure there's a polo league somewhere that would've made the perfect groundshare...


Although it would've made a dive into the endpool MAGnificent!

You mean Water Polo right?

With all them fancy new lounges at the ACC you don't want to be giving them any ideas.

I bet if they could make money at Badger farming, they would ground share with TFC:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/04/article-0-19157E26000005DC-281_634x419.jpg

[Fort York Redcoat]

You mean Water Polo right?

With all them fancy new lounges at the ACC you don't want to be giving them any ideas.

I bet if they could make money at Badger farming, they would ground share with TFC:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/04/04/article-0-19157E26000005DC-281_634x419.jpg

I like this thread. Awesome pic. I'll keep that one handy.

[TorontoGooner]

I'm not sure I lake this idea.

How long did you pond-er this joke for?

[Red4ever]

How long did you pond-er this joke for?

Thought a-boat it for a bit.

[Huyton]

I'm not sure I lake this idea.

I shore do!

[Pookie]

I shore do!

You are basin your support on a picture?

[Red CB Toronto]

One of my favorite unique soccer environments of all-time, all sorts of ideas come to mind to how you could handle the spectators at who misbehave at this pitch in Switzerland.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/04/article-0-1B9E7CE0000005DC-253_634x428.jpg

http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/blogs/playbook/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/highest-football-pitch-03-660x440.jpg

[Red CB Toronto]

Another Water hazard, there must be plenty of footballs lost in the sea around the Eidi Stadium in the Faroe Islands


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/04/article-0-1B9E7CEC000005DC-22_634x430.jpg

[Ivy]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Tokyo_rooftop_football.jpg

[Alixir]

Wouldn't have worked… there is no room for expansion for the Argos

:hide:There is plenty of room for the Argos...just off shore about 1-2 km from there

[TorontoMetros]

why not? score a touchdown , get soaked. I have no problem with this.