Didn't Peanut Butter say this was near impossible to construct? Think it was discussed last year...Interesting..
Didn't Peanut Butter say this was near impossible to construct? Think it was discussed last year...Interesting..
they sould add this to the northend stands
just take the tc logo and replace it with a tfc logo and put the stands under the video sceen
yes someting about fire regulations .haOriginally Posted by Cambridge_Red
I hope they remember to add washers to the bolts that will hold it together.
Is peanut butter me? What was impossible?
hey, since you're here.... are you guys planning to add any other washrooms or will everyone in the north be encouraged to use the food building for their relief?
North end expansion.
But since its less than 1500 I guess it made things easier, code wise.
Ive been out of the loop on this for a while.
Is that actually happening? And for next year?
^yes.
Awesome.
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Wait a minute. So it is going to be set-up for next year? For some reason, I had thought it would be up for 2011. I wonder when we get dibs at seats.
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I don't know is it? And yes you did say something about it being unlikely I will search this forum to quote you but I wouldn't bet against my memory. There was regulations and scoreboard hindrances etc being discussed, why the change of heart?
Last edited by Cambridge_Red; 12-07-2009 at 01:25 AM.
Just the change of heart forgive my slip of tongue it seemed highly unlikely based upon what you had previously stated.
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...560#post815560
"But I'm also a fan of the patio. I like it."
its like i'm not even in the room....
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...796#post433796
"My comments on expansion into the north end have been tempered with a "likely scenario" perspective. When MLSEL is looking at expansion, we need to take some factors into account:
1) we do not own the building and will probably never own the building because of its location on Ex Place. all the property there belongs to the city. So if we invest in the building it has to have some sort of payback...and remember we're not adding top price seats. Add to that the payback has to come over 19 games (or so) a year. Just like if you are renting a house, you'd think long and hard before renovating.
2) the north patio (and the north limit to the property) is quite tight. When I said we need it for fire egress I was referring to a worst case scenario (thats how the fire marshall looks at it, and rightly so.) for us the worst case is a disaster during a Full House event (rock concert with over 10,000 people on the field). As I understand it all patrons need 2 exit opportunities, and the building needs to be able to evacuate in a number of minutes. Given all of that, expanding on the north is not impossible, just not practical.
I'll reserve comment on the breadth of my responsibilities. I know what I do for a living. Funny how others feel they can comment. Gotta go. I have to call the infrastructure department."
I am neither for nor aganist the expansion i personally don't care.. If last season was anything to go by it will just mean more empty seats. I don't remember a single MLS game that BMO was more than 85% full, which is very good in terms of MLS attendances but will people keep coming to watch a team that has a main focus of making money? The fourth season is upon on us the honeymoon is over, time will tell I say the attendances will drop.
Last edited by Cambridge_Red; 12-07-2009 at 01:24 AM.
I think this is your answer ^^
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Wasn't one of the reasons for keeping the beer patio was that it was a part of the sponsorship contract/partnership with Carlsberg?
Did the USA , of all countries, just fix soccer? - C. Ronaldo, May 27th commenting on the FBI-led investigations into fraud and corruption throughout FIFA.
i think that deal was only 3 year's
I'm all for the expansion, if only they could get ride of those bar type buildings on the left and right of the northend. I would love it if stand identical to the south were implanted in the north.
I'm declaring myself the first member of a new supporters group - The Carlsberg Pen Patriots.
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Do you have a Charter drafted yet?
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No, but I'm working on the logo - something involving a cattle shoot , a TFC flag, and a beer can....
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
lol
How many people are going to buy seasons this year and take up residence in the patio.. I have a feeling I'm going to be one of them.
Just the change of heart forgive my slip of tongue it seemed highly unlikely based upon what you had previously stated.
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...560#post815560
"But I'm also a fan of the patio. I like it."
its like i'm not even in the room....
http://www.redpatchboys.ca/forums/sh...796#post433796
"My comments on expansion into the north end have been tempered with a "likely scenario" perspective. When MLSEL is looking at expansion, we need to take some factors into account:
1) we do not own the building and will probably never own the building because of its location on Ex Place. all the property there belongs to the city. So if we invest in the building it has to have some sort of payback...and remember we're not adding top price seats. Add to that the payback has to come over 19 games (or so) a year. Just like if you are renting a house, you'd think long and hard before renovating.
2) the north patio (and the north limit to the property) is quite tight. When I said we need it for fire egress I was referring to a worst case scenario (thats how the fire marshall looks at it, and rightly so.) for us the worst case is a disaster during a Full House event (rock concert with over 10,000 people on the field). As I understand it all patrons need 2 exit opportunities, and the building needs to be able to evacuate in a number of minutes. Given all of that, expanding on the north is not impossible, just not practical.
I'll reserve comment on the breadth of my responsibilities. I know what I do for a living. Funny how others feel they can comment. Gotta go. I have to call the infrastructure department."
You got me...I think I was speaking from a perspective of the type of installation that we had for the RM game (which was scaffolding and had a big footprint... Can't rightly remember exactly what the hell I was thinking.
I had forgotten that post though...so thanks for finding it.
^PB, if we're playing "gotcha"...didn't you say earlier in this thread that the patio was being "retained"?
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
OK, so this thread has proven virtually impossibly to follow.... lol
Is the beer garden going to be there next year or what exactly is the story?
we think - yes - just laid out differently than this year.
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Yes - the patio exists under the new stand.
i hope the stands are constructed good because, we dont want our own Hillsborough.
Stands cave in on the beer garden....
as long as they tighten the bolts it'll be ok
Don't even go there.
Hillsborough was the fault of the coppers at the stadium and then it was covered up by the cops and the government. Nothing really to do with the facility as such (such as it was back then).
OK. Thanks.
(If I may be allowed to mutter something under my breath but still maintain an air of civility, understanding and resignation at the inevitablity of this...I don't think you've "retained" the beer patio if it's under the stand.)
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