As long as the majority of home games aren't scheduled before the end of May again,
I'm not too concerned with kick-off times.
As long as the majority of home games aren't scheduled before the end of May again,
I'm not too concerned with kick-off times.
We'll likely have 23 homes games this year (assuming we beat Real Esteli - which would be difficult not to do). The half-way game was Vancouver on June 29th (if I can count ...)Originally Posted by cherono
The front-end is always going to be a little heavy as long as they have to leave space for 8 Champions league games that start in July, and the September and October breaks for World Cup qualifiers.
No it's not. More quality women with less clothes by more than a few miles.
Read what my answer was in response to instead of just looking at things in isolation.
because my radar is on and notice things .. hmmmmm
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Btw, lots of guys in my section were saying the same thing.
But I would agree that high noon games can be hot.
The Saturday 4 pm games were perfect.
4 pm games might be great in May, early June. Still can be very hot in July.
Mid-day games in March/April. Late afternoon games in May. Evening games in July.
Playing games consistently at 1pm on sat afternoon in the summer could definately be a "home field" advantage to us.....
honestly i really dont care......as long as we are winning!
night games for me, people get into the games. Im there to root on the team and lose my voice. Ill ogle women later.
Which reminds me... we gotta bring back the stripper night. LOL
id rather be out with my friends at night, also its easier for my old man to get in during the day
I personally prefer night games, but setting my own feelings aside I still think that night games result in the best games - in terms of the quality of the product on the pitch. Less hot for the players out there. I think that should be key in deciding when to play the games - regardless of what city. The MLS can't afford to lower the standard by much, and the summer heat can certainly do just that.
Guess what people- We do this every year. It's the reason we will never have ONE REGULAR KICKOFF TIME.
We can't agree what time we like better and every year TFC will change up start times.
I got my preference with afternoon matches on the weekend since the midweek games are all at night.
but that's just me so I don't expect gametimes to change to anything consistent.
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Actually the kick off times have very little to do with fan preference and everything to do with what the broadcasters want.
CBC wanted mid-afternoon Satuday games, and that's what we got.
TSN and Gol TV mostly prefer evening games (although during NHL TSN liked the early afternoon).
As long as they don't start before 3pm, I don't care. Screw Evening games? No, fuck Noon games.
Hate afternoon games - Anything before 3pm and you get heat stroke. Anything after 3pm and before 7pm and you have the sun in your eyes so you can't see shit. Also - we seem quieter in afternoon games than we do in evening games.
I realize afternoon games are a European favourite - but they also have roofs over their head and in most of these countries, the temperature doesn't even come close to what we play in during the football calendar.
A: I like A.
B: I like B.
A: You're an idiot. A rules!
B: You're a moron. B is the best!
A: My reasons for liking A are more relevant than yours for liking B.
I'ma slap you like a bitch!
B: Where I come from your reasons are invalid and prove you are ignorant.
It's ON, motherf*cker!
Etc. Etc. Etc.
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Love them both, but always feel better at night knowing there is less kids that might hear my potty mouth.
A: I like A.
B: I like B.
A: You're an idiot. A rules!
B: You're a moron. B is the best!
A: My reasons for liking A are more relevant than yours for liking B.
I'ma slap you like a bitch!
B: Where I come from your reasons are invalid and prove you are ignorant.
It's ON, motherf*cker!
Etc. Etc. Etc.
and that's the crux of it.
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That's the thing. I don't think they are a favourite in Europe as no games are played before 5 pm even during the winter in most countries. Remember we are talking about afternoon games in the summer for MLS. The countries that actually do have afternoon games are playing them in the winter (which in the warmest countries in Europe is equivalent to our late March/early April weather...which as said is an ok time to have afternoon games). And England shouldn't count as it's raining half the time. Take a look at Spain, Italy, Portugal, etc.
I went to Europa and CL qualifiers in Greece (August) last year. Qualifiers don't have a standard set start time like the actual Champion's league so the start times vary. The two games were played at 9:45 pm and 10:00 pm respectively.
i like a mix - they haven't got it right yet!
but 12:30 is a little early to start - 1pm in this time slot is better.
I wouldn't have a preference, except that I vividly recall being curled up in a ball shivering and puking after getting heat stroke chanting in the hot Canadian sun for 90 mins after a steamy afternoon home game.
Night games or early matches for me. If it's a cool afternoon that works too. I'll still show up and give it my all for the full game regardless of the time, but it's soo much easier when sun isn't murdering my brain.
And as far as the Europe argument: I remember Amsterdam having a hot summer, but in Ireland and the UK things are pretty cool in the afternoon compared to our end of the world. oh yeah and they are usually off during the summer
Last edited by Shep; 07-05-2011 at 02:07 PM.
As long as there a game at BMO in Novermber, I don't care what time kickoff is.
In the Netherlands, they sometimes play games in the morning.
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Evening games are fantastic on typical summer days. Nothing better than soccer on a warm summer night under the lights.
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I like mix of both. Half the home games at night and another half during afternoon. Obviously the night games during the summer and afternoon games during spring and fall. I think that's best solution for all parties (TV, MLS, fans etc) when to have games.
I prefer afternoon games in spring and fall and night games in the summer. The sun when its 38 degrees with humidity just drains me of all energy. I was at the Jays games on Friday and Sat, and by the 6th innings of both games I was basically just waiting for the games to be over so I could get the hell out of the sun. And I love the Jays/baseball. The suns just too strong. Better for everyone if the crowd can be in top form, and IMO top form in mid summer comes from evening games.
Too bad tonight's game isn't being played in the afternoon.
Think of how awesome the scenery would be.....
You are not talking about all the 112 shirtless regulars are you?LOL
I am looking forward to a milder night game tonight instead of worrying about everything including my toe nails sweating...
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