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    Default Video: of new proposed TFC training facility


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    Very impressive. Good job TFC.

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    Sorry guys the link goes to an academy video the facility video is next in the lineup

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    looks good.. i wonder how far they are willing to go in terms of distance away from BMO. Sounds like the Oakville location is a bit far (given the bus comment by PB).

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    And the presentation proposal itself:

    http://bit.ly/dt4GiM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pigfynn View Post
    Sorry guys the link goes to an academy video the facility video is next in the lineup
    That video was interesting too.

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    this is a positive step forward. MLSE might be fucking clueless on picking GMs but one thing the do know how to do is give their GMs proper facilities. Look at the Leafs practise facility. It is state of the art. This seems like it is going in the same direction. Bravo MLSE now give us a proper GM

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    I was looking at google maps trying to find areas that could handle something of this size.... that aren't too far away. hard to see... Although that proposed Lakeview park in Mississauga would be an interesting, relatively close, location.

    http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&...21973&t=h&z=16

    any thoughts?

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    Hopefully they can partner with someone close by. It would be ideal for the players if it was kept as local for them as possible.

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    eglinton flats looks close enough.. although they'd be reducing the number of fields (but with the benefit of perhaps year round fields).

    http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&...,0.006899&z=17

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    pretty rad set-up... .
    NOTICE: Wager with STB: OVER 2 shots on goal in the First half wins a Pint at HT.

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    it has to be in stouffville



    that is all

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    looks like a pretty sweet setup/initiative. Location, location, location?

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    Cherry Beach area.

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    +1 on the Cherry Beach idea.

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    speaking of cherry beach, is the port area once used for the Rochester ferry still in use, or just an empty lot?

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    Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Increase in ticket prices!!!!!!

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    Top Notch....great move by TFC

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    Cherry Beach is pretty far from everything though. Considering you want it easy for suburban clubs to get to. Plus after they stuff the new mega-ice-rink facility in that area, they might not have much appetite for another huge sports facility.

    How about the Downsview area? Doesn't look like much is happening there anyway. Also, think about the Maple Leafs/Lakeshore Lions training facility. There is a ton of property available around Toronto, near railway tracks, in former industrical areas, etc but still pretty accessible.

    Honestly though, although I would love for this to be in Toronto proper (soccer facilities are mostly crap here), I think the costs and the community/political theatre are going to be too much & it will go someplace in the 905... hopefully fairly close.

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    Great looking facility. I know where they can put it: The lower Don Lands! Scrap the proposed 4 hockey rinks in favour of this project!

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    Lots of unused space in Niagara Falls

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    Quote Originally Posted by Globetrotter View Post
    Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Increase in ticket prices!!!!!!
    True but a world class training facility would be worth it.

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    I think the perfect location with be the Downsview Park location. Lots of land available and close to highway and public transportation.

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    it looks great, and i'm down...so long as ticket prices dont skyrocket to finance the project. its great to focus on the future/academy, and i think TFC is doing a good job of it. but lets focus on being successful now and get playoffs.

    seems like every box is 'ticked' when it comes to emulating the European/S.A. club feel (ie. stadium, grass, jersey, sponsors, food, etc) ...except winning

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    Cherry Beach is pretty far from everything though. Considering you want it easy for suburban clubs to get to. Plus after they stuff the new mega-ice-rink facility in that area, they might not have much appetite for another huge sports facility.

    How about the Downsview area? Doesn't look like much is happening there anyway. Also, think about the Maple Leafs/Lakeshore Lions training facility. There is a ton of property available around Toronto, near railway tracks, in former industrical areas, etc but still pretty accessible.

    Honestly though, although I would love for this to be in Toronto proper (soccer facilities are mostly crap here), I think the costs and the community/political theatre are going to be too much & it will go someplace in the 905... hopefully fairly close.
    Cherry Beach is a 5-10 minute car ride for 500,000 people. The city of Toronto with the growing Urban population really lacks facilities (especially soccer) for kids to play on. Money is what might push this project out in the suburbs, otherwise there is quite a bit of unused land right in the heart of the city. Funny thing is, I played at Cherry Beach last week and thought that it would be a fantastic training/sports centre location.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rocker View Post
    speaking of cherry beach, is the port area once used for the Rochester ferry still in use, or just an empty lot?

    It's just an empty lot. With a nice building on it. The TV show The Border used the building as a set for a while.

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    The land is one question but doesn't the partner(s) really determine where and how fast this happens?

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    The Academy stadium has a partial roof on the two long sides. Lucky buggers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yagbod View Post
    The Academy stadium has a partial roof on the two long sides. Lucky buggers.
    I don't see a roof. I see a single bench stand on one side.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Auzzy View Post
    Cherry Beach is pretty far from everything though. Considering you want it easy for suburban clubs to get to. .
    It's acutally seconds away from the end of two major highways that service the burbs (The Gardiner/QEW and the DVP/404).

    Also there's a case to be made that since the cherry beach sports fields are already packed every weekend with soccer and lacrosse tournaments that addditional fields are required there. It's packed with teams from the burbs. For example the Jammer Classic last month which had teams from all over the province. oshawa beat guelph (two burb teams) in the U-17 final.

    I'm not sure that accessibility from the suburbs is an issue.

    My personal issue with the area is that it's next to impossible to get to via transit.

    This whole discussion though is moot though. They'll put it where the people (city/company) that pay for it will want to put it. The whole presentation strikes me as a "hey...pay for our facility...will run it...and split the profits" scheme...not unlike what they did with the NSS.

 

 

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