By 2016 we will have the largest Soccer First Stadium in either Canada or the US.
But lets think about it for a minute.
in 2005 Average Attendance was 15,000
in 2006 it was about 15,500.
In 2002 Tampa and Miami folded.
In 2005 San Jose was moved. RSL and Chivas started play....
so in 2006 when Toronto got the Franchise there were a lot of what ifs. So MLSE rightly built the stadium as cheapily as they could.
ACC was for a sell out franchise in loss seasons. So it is a safe build.
Now TFC is still doing all right and so MLSE is looking to spend money on their current stadium in a good location, (there is still a what if).
The Multiuse issue is what it is. If TFC keeps doing well to the point a 30-35,000 stadium is needed then I'm sure MLSE is willing to spend that money down the road, but at the moment they aren't prepared to build that stadium, and as such we are where we are, where they are looking to renovate and produce something I hope will look decent.
What amazes me about TFC fans is that nothing is ever good enough. Roof gets put on.. and it's not the right roof, stadium gets expanded to be as good as possible for soccer, and makes it soccer first.. nope not good enough. 100m being spent on upgrades.. nope want a new stadium.
Third in the East.. not good enough...
There is this a vocal group on this board that just can't stop complaining about every single decision made.
In 2 years we will have a stadium that is much better then anything MLSE would have build them selves in 2007, and is really no different then what we would have if it were totally their own stadium..
CFL lines is the only point of contention for me. The plan is solid beyond that.