FAN590 Prime Time Soccer?

[NF-FC]

Gerry Dobson is hosting the show and it's all about soccer. talking womens olympics, wc qualies, and MoJo will be on. tune in!

[Martin Groove]

This should be a quality show, it has already, i can listen to this guy any time, too bad mclown has to come back from his vacaton lol

[Martin Groove]

on top of it he will have mo on, among other soccer guests lol

[Kickit09]

good to know, i hope they take questions from callers while Mo is on

[NF-FC]

http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=4868

already made a thread on this...neither seems to be getting much traffic though

[RealG-TFC]

right now?

[TFC07]

What time does this show starts? Is it going to be on TV?

[ilikemusic]

Whats this business they just said about a grass pitch?

Sounds like Mo might be making a public appeal to actually get this done. :hump:

[MG42]

right now?

right now! 4-7!

Dobson is filling in today for Bob who's on vacation, and he's taken over with footy talk!

The updates are also saying that MoJo said he hopes some of Edu's transfer $$$ is used to put in real grass at BMO.

I can't wait to hear MoJo get interviewed by Dobson, especially with the previous news we've heard today :)

[boban]

^^^ Yup .. been on for 40 minutes already.

[Kevvv]

What time does this show starts? Is it going to be on TV?


Radio on TV? Even I wouldn't watch that.


It's on now, but no Mo so far.

[ilikemusic]

What time does this show starts? Is it going to be on TV?

I dont know about TV. PTS is probably gonna be on during its regular time slot, 5-6.

You can listen online though. Thats what im doing.

[NF-FC]

What time does this show starts? Is it going to be on TV?

it's on now. it doesn't get broadcast on sportsnet until 5

[NF-FC]

Whats this business they just said about a grass pitch?

Sounds like Mo might be making a public appeal to actually get this done. :hump:

i did the math, of the 5 million, Mo's got 2.8 left to spend on grass!

[NF-FC]

can a mod merge the this thread with the one in the TFC talk section?

[MG42]

Dobson just said TFC gets 2/3 of the 5 mil transfer fee and only 500,000 of that can be used for allocation...the rest has to be used for "upgrades" to the franchise, I guess that is why MoJo wants grass in BMO with the $$$...so we will have $2,833,333 for upgrades :) Is that enough $$$ for grass?

[RealG-TFC]

Fucking stoopid playing in a neutral veunue...

[nobodybeatsthewiz]

anyone know the rule of thumb for how a transfer fee is divided and among who?? i used to know this in more depth. also, does it depend on league?

[RealG-TFC]

LOL he called the March a Parade! :rofl:

[Batman]

Gerry is doing a nice job. That last caller saying there would be no support for Canada was a bit out to lunch.

[NF-FC]

Dobson just said TFC gets 2/3 of the 5 mil transfer fee and only 500,000 of that can be used for allocation...the rest has to be used for "upgrades" to the franchise, I guess that is why MoJo wants grass in BMO with the $$$...so we will have $2,833,333 for upgrades :) Is that enough $$$ for grass?

Maybe not, but it's a good start. I't be like the sod company having a clearance sale. MLSE might just do some impulse shopping :D

[Shaughno]

It's something like 60/20/15/5 or similar. I forget what goes to who though.

60 to club?
20 to league?
15 to player?
5 to agent?

[boban]

Maybe not, but it's a good start. I't be like the sod company having a clearance sale. MLSE might just do some impulse shopping :D

Why wouldn't it be enough?
Thats enough for more than a few pitches.

[boban]

^^ Yeah no kidding.
Just shows you how much people are out of touch with the game in this country.

[nobodybeatsthewiz]

It's something like 60/20/15/5 or similar. I forget what goes to who though.

60 to club?
20 to league?
15 to player?
5 to agent?

thanks buddy

ps. and none to shaughno, awesome ;)

[ilikemusic]

i did the math, of the 5 million, Mo's got 2.8 left to spend on grass!

Ya, but its not his call to make, nor is it MLSE's.

Ive never been under the impression that money was the issue here.

The stumbling block for real grass is the fact that the city owns the facility and more specifically, the land it sits on.

[NF-FC]

Ya, but its not his call to make, nor is it MLSE's.

Ive never been under the impression that money was the issue here.

The stumbling block for real grass is the fact that the city owns the facility and more specifically, the land it sits on.

Dare to Dreams boys, dare to dream

[Nuvinho]

MoJo coming on.

[Shaughno]

thanks buddy

ps. and none to shaughno, awesome ;)

I'm secret agent man. I always get 5% ;)

[Batman]

Ya, but its not his call to make, nor is it MLSE's.

Ive never been under the impression that money was the issue here.

The stumbling block for real grass is the fact that the city owns the facility and more specifically, the land it sits on.

Really... I've never heard that before.

[NF-FC]

Why wouldn't it be enough?
Thats enough for more than a few pitches.

high quality sod, irrigation system, under soil heating, maint. equipment, possibly having to build a new community field, etc.

[ilikemusic]

Dare to Dreams boys, dare to dream

Well it can only be a good thing that Mo is now coming out publicly and saying he wants grass.

[NF-FC]

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Really... I've never heard that before.

my sarcasm meter just blew a fuse

[NF-FC]

can a mod please merge this thread with the other one?

[ilikemusic]

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Really... I've never heard that before.

:noidea:

[Batman]

Sorry...I just thought it was a bit obvious.

[Kickit09]

was Mo already on or is he coming up? i missed the first hour.

[Batman]

he's coming up.

[Kickit09]

Well it can only be a good thing that Mo is now coming out publicly and saying he wants grass.

but when the players did that they got traded...oh well its a step in the right direction at least.

[nobodybeatsthewiz]

my sarcasm meter just blew a fuse

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/AlexClarke/Starfighter/sarcasm_detector.jpg

[ilikemusic]

Sorry...I just thought it was a bit obvious.

So did I. Thats why I wondered why NF-FC bothered to do the math.

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

just staritng to talk on RSN

[nobodybeatsthewiz]

i hope mo doesnt give his trademark runaround masked by "big...." this, and "big...." that

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

I love how jerry gets the spot for a day...and its FOOTY..FOOTY FOOTY! :)

[MG42]

Man, Dobson is taking over Prime Time! He just went straight at James Deacon! Dobson is talking soccer and don't stand in his way lol!

[ManUtd4ever]

I love how jerry gets the spot for a day...and its FOOTY..FOOTY FOOTY! :)

Somewhere in the world, Bob Mcowan is having a nervous breakdown about now :D

[NF-FC]

Somewhere in the world, Bob Mcowan is having a nervous breakdown about now :D

haha, i know. i hope he is listening

[ManUtd4ever]

Gerry's calling it like it is!

[Flipityflu]

hmmmm, thtas the first time i've heard somebody say that the turf has deteriorated.

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

Instead of putting a practice field in the parking lot..then putting grass at BMO (THAT COULD TAKE YEARS TO PASS)).....why not just BUY LAMPORT.....make it into a practice facilty..put a BUBBLE on it.......and start installing GRASS asap right after the season!!..

:)

[ilikemusic]

Dobson's speculative plan:

Put in a new, community use, artificial surface practice pitch just south of BMO in that parking lot. Then put real grass in BMO.

Make it happen!

[Batman]

Mo on now. (5:31)

[king10]

the turf only lasted 1 1/2 years before it deteriorated?

[deltox]

mo said a grass field and a training facility.....



two different things

[Nuvinho]

new player added in the past 3 to 4 hours!!!

[deltox]

and mo said that we have signed a player in the last few hrs

[deltox]

mo is sounding good!

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

Dobson's speculative plan:

Put in a new, community use, artificial surface practice pitch just south of BMO in that parking lot. Then put real grass in BMO.

Make it happen!


could take years to pass......USE LAMPORT for PRACTIOCE FIELD!!!..its there its built!! PUT A BUBBLE ON IT in th4e WINTER..all is happy!

We could get grass in there right way!:canada:

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

its good to hear MO..bitching about the GRASS finally!..i hope this gets done!

[UltraSuperMegaMo]

Why didn’t Dobson ask who they’ve signed?

[Nuvinho]

Mo was bitching like crazy!!!

Hopefully things will work out soon for Edu, new player signings, and of course grass!!!

[ilikemusic]

The CMNT hates our pitch. :(

[Whoop]

Millions of dollars on grass?!?!

Just buy this stuff. $19.95!!

https://www.patchperfect.ca/ver6/index.asp

http://www.taylorgifts.com/images/p31910b.jpg

[ACSertL]

Stalteri is on right now.

[Redcoe15]

I love the fact that Mo basically called the plastic pitch at BMO Field shit. It seems the boys at TFC would like to get rid of that plastic shit, ASAP. And I hope they succeed. And I hope this will keep the Argos and their pointyball brand of football out of BMO Field.


Somewhere in the world, Bob Mcowan is having a nervous breakdown about now :D

I'm hoping he has some painful hemmoroids flaring up.:stogey:

Nothing but soccer on Prime Time Sports. I'm loving it!

[greatwhitenorf]

Hope they show Stalteri's awesome winning goal against West Ham in '06.

[boban]

high quality sod, irrigation system, under soil heating, maint. equipment, possibly having to build a new community field, etc.
The question was about a grass pitch, not a practice/community field.
Anyhow, I realize its more than just the grass itself when a pitch is installed,
but remember all those things you mentioned to install a grass field is still less to install than a plastic one - and that didn't cost half the $2m.

[greatwhitenorf]

I missed the first hour with the call-in portion. How was that? Good calls?

[Baggio2TFC]

Why not have Stalteri sign with TFC after he takes care of business in Europe? Why did they not ask him!!!

[Baggio2TFC]

I missed the first hour with the call-in portion. How was that? Good calls?

It was ok, could have been better if he had got a few more calls in. Took to long to answer ?'s.

[egoodwin]

kidnap him so that he misses his flight back to england

[boban]

hmmmm, thtas the first time i've heard somebody say that the turf has deteriorated.
You didn't notice with your own eyes the sad state of the field compared to the beginning of last year?


Fieldturf I hear is supposed to have a shelf life of 7 years or so.
But thats through regular use - not the 70 hrs+ a week of abuse the city puts this stuff through.

[flatpicker]

You didn't notice with your own eyes the sad state of the field compared to the beginning of last year?


Fieldturf I hear is supposed to have a shelf life of 7 years or so.
But thats through regular use - not the 70 hrs+ a week of abuse the city puts this stuff through.


yup...

[boban]

Instead of putting a practice field in the parking lot..then putting grass at BMO (THAT COULD TAKE YEARS TO PASS)).....why not just BUY LAMPORT.....make it into a practice facilty..put a BUBBLE on it.......and start installing GRASS asap right after the season!!..

:)
Because it is accomplishing absolutely nothing as far as the city is concerned.
The city loses a field with your suggestion. It needs more, not less.

[Kevvv]

Why didn’t Dobson ask who they’ve signed?

Beacuse he knows the answer. Mo says bugger all until its done, done, and faxed back by MLS. He actually sounded more open than he has previously.

[NF-FC]

wow, now Nigel's on. They really have hijacked Bobo's show

[LucaGol]

Millions of dollars on grass?!?!

Just buy this stuff. $19.95!!

https://www.patchperfect.ca/ver6/index.asp

http://www.taylorgifts.com/images/p31910b.jpg

Bottom line...if the Charleston Battery get to play on a grass field....so should the most financially successful franchise in North America (that's TFC btw)

[flatpicker]

oh boy... the CSA is on the phone!

[flatpicker]

CSA dude says they worked very hard to make the crowd pro-Canadian for the game tomorrow.

What I can't believe is... the CSA worked hard???!!!!

[NF-FC]

they're giving the CSA too much credit for the pro canada crowd, we did all the work

[Kickit09]

Millions of dollars on grass?!?!

Just buy this stuff. $19.95!!

https://www.patchperfect.ca/ver6/index.asp (https://www.patchperfect.ca/ver6/index.asp)

http://www.taylorgifts.com/images/p31910b.jpg


hmmm, the pitch at BMO field is 68 X 105 meters which is 7140 square meters, that works out to 76,854 square feet. 1 bag of patch perfect covers 50 square feet, which means it would take 1538 bags. Patch perfect website has a 2 for 1 deal which means they would only have to buy 769 bags (+769 free) at $19.95 which is $15,341.55 + %14 tax thats $17,489.38 .

so the whole pitch could be covered in grass for only $17,489.38.

[ilikemusic]

hmmm, the pitch at BMO field is 68 X 105 meters which is 7140 square meters, that works out to 76,854 square feet. 1 bag of patch perfect covers 50 square feet, which means it would take 1538 bags. Patch perfect website has a 2 for 1 deal which means they would only have to buy 769 bags (+769 free) at $19.95 which is $15,341.55 + %14 tax thats $17,489.38 .

so the whole pitch could be covered in grass for only $17,489.38.

Even less if we hold a fund raiser!

http://www.pennylicious.com/images/2006-09/canadian-tire-money.jpg

[Draracle]

That was the best Prime Time Sports ever. Those guys should make their own podcast or something. Intelligent, coherent, respectful, and pro-football. I would pay for a subscription to hear those guys banter around on the drive home.

[Redcoe15]

That was the best Prime Time Sports ever. Those guys should make their own podcast or something. Intelligent, coherent, respectful, and pro-football. I would pay for a subscription to hear those guys banter around on the drive home.
:iagree:

[Baggio2TFC]

:iagree:

:iagree::canada: as well!!!!

[netsan]

The field is having a negative impact on recruiting players. Mo sounded frustrated with having to wine and dine players only to have them say "Everything is first rate, but the field sucks. I think I'll go to San Jose where they play on lush green grass..."

This pattern will limit the future potential of the team, which will reflect negatively on Mo Johnson, even if its not his fault. He will ultimately be held accountable for the success or failure of the team.

It's nice to hear that MLS controls where the money will be spent. MLSE cannot simply pocket the cash as income.

[billyfly]

As I was listening on the way home form work today, I had to pince myself. This much footy talk on Prime Time?!?

[gtaguy]

any web links for the broadcast??

[LucaGol]

As I was listening on the way home form work today, I had to pince myself. This much footy talk on Prime Time?!?

Tell me about it.

[Toronto Ruffrider]

Without a doubt, that was the best PTS ever. The Edu trade/pitch talk was particularly informative. I found it interesting when Gerry said that the BMO pitch has been essentially flattened due to constant use over the last year and change. Even an artificial pitch cannot stand up to the constant bombardment of community use.

Hopefully the cries for a grass pitch do not die down. Let's get the non-essential football out of BMO and make our stadium a truly professional venue.

[greatwhitenorf]

If you enjoyed hearing a show like Tuesday's Prime Time Sports and want to encourage them to do it again, email the Fan's program director, Doug Farraway and tell him how much you enjoyed it and want to hear more.

BTW, Doug's an intelligent, thoughtful guy who enjoys fighting the good fight. He supports Spurs, after all.

Just go to fan590.com and either click on Doug's column, Deacon's Pulpit - comments box is at bottom of page - or scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click contact us. Use the programming option from the pull-down menu.

You can be sure there'll be lots of barking from the anti-soccer mob.