CCL QF Game at Rogers Centre

[prizby]

Last 3 words of first paragraph - "played on FieldTurf"

"Unlike BMO Field, Rogers Centre has artificial turf, and the club officials previously said they would consider importing a grass field if the game was to be played indoors."

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

you mean it wouldn't feel right to be at the centre of the pitch where the tvs would see us like with DC United?

thats right...i could give to F's if we sitting at center pitch...like DCUNITED because of Tv FOOTAGE! what a joke!


Southend will create the biggest atmosphere...and the sound will be amazing under that roof....it was great when i was there in the summer for united...and i can only amagine what it will sound with a 1000 hardcore TFC supporters in it


and im sure thats why the Groups decided on it!

[Carts]

"Unlike BMO Field, Rogers Centre has artificial turf, and the club officials previously said they would consider importing a grass field if the game was to be played indoors."

If Rogers Centre gets brand new turf this winter (which has been rumored), they'd be better off playing on the new plastic than a temp grass pitch...

Temp grass pitches can be a disaster - at least with new plastic, you know exactly what you're going to get, and just hope someone doesn't get hurt...

[Mark in Ottawa]

you mean it wouldn't feel right to be at the centre of the pitch where the tvs would see us like with DC United?

Make enough noise and visual appeal and the TV cameras will find you

[nfitz]

"Unlike BMO Field, Rogers Centre has artificial turf, and the club officials previously said they would consider importing a grass field if the game was to be played indoors."

That's the RSN article. You replied to someone quoting the CSN article, asking where it said it was on FieldTurf.

It says clearly in the CSN article in the post you replied to, that it's on FieldTurf. The CSN article has other sources than the RSN article, given the CSN gives detailed pricing, and the TSN article doesn't mention pricing.

[Mango Kid]

At Rogers, eh? In a word, a big fuckin "booo" to that.

[Whoop]

John Molinaro has also reported that the match will be on FieldTurf.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Just voted BMO. For all it's worth.

[Whoop]

Just in case.

JohnMolinaro John Molinaro
Rogers Centre game on field turf not natural grass. Ticket info to be unveiled 1st week of Jan. Club to make formal announcement later today

[Mango Kid]

Given how frequently Molinaro is wrong about something, I wouldn't count the chickens too quickly. I'm quite sure he's correct about it being at Rogers - everyone seems to know this.

Given Molinaro now works for the owners of TFC, I'm going to bet heavily he is dead on.

[Shway]

so which side will the supporters be located on?

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

so which side will the supporters be located on?

looks like the south according to one of the articles

[Shway]

looks like the south according to one of the articles

soo this view?

[Mango Kid]

so which side will the supporters be located on?

The inside.

Yours,
That Guy

[Greatest Ripoff]

soo this view?

I wont be getting seats there. Any idea how far the sides are from the pitch? I think the other end looks like the best seats.

[KGH]

Have a look:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=507013&page=9

[RPB_RED_NATION_RPB]

I wont be getting seats there. Any idea how far the sides are from the pitch? I think the other end looks like the best seats.

the other end is closer..but capacity is alot lower......the picture is very decieving....its not a bad view at all... as for the side seats they are still a distance from the pitch...and the elevation of the seats are very low...its not the greatest view when the play in the other end

[nfitz]

Given Molinaro now works for the owners of TFC, I'm going to bet heavily he is dead on.

No he doesn't. Rogers has 0% ownership of MLSE currently. Deal doesn't close for months ... if it goes through.

Though his source wouldn't be corporate anyway ... it would be through his contacts ... but Molinaro seems to jump gun about announcing stuff that doesn't actually happen. Will TFC really announce this officially this week? Let's see ... I'd say at least 20% chance Molinaro is wrong on this, based on past performance.

[Mango Kid]

Uh-huh. I'll take any odds you're offering.

That's why he and Cox, for starters, both are saying the new set-up won't impact their writing, because it is an "if" it goes through.

[rocker]

and the elevation of the seats are very low...its not the greatest view when the play in the other end

as long as yer above the 10th row or so on the sides, the elevation is fine. I saw Celtic-Roma there and sat in row 10 right at centre field. The only problem was a trainer stood on the sideline leaning up against the ad boards, which was annoying. people yelled at him to kneel down. hahah.

But I think for this game I'm gonna try to get 200-level seats on the side. That will be a nice view of the whole field.

[Lennon]

Duane's post seems to have more meat. "The majority of seats will be sold between $10 and $15, with field level seats in the lower deck going for a yet to be determined price. The supporters groups were offered the chance to sit at field level at centre pitch, but instead opted to go behind the south goal."

Wait what. Is this true ?? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ???

[Greatest Ripoff]

Does anyone know if the black covering over the centre field seats will be removed?

[Yohan]

Wait what. Is this true ?? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ???

price?

[PopePouri]

soo this view?

About the same distance as BMO.

[brad]

I was in the United Supporters end for that match - the view was actually pretty good.

[Phil]

I was in the United Supporters end for that match - the view was actually pretty good.

The chanting was pretty good there too.

[lobo]

Given how frequently Molinaro is wrong about something, I wouldn't count the chickens too quickly. I'm quite sure he's correct about it being at Rogers - everyone seems to know this. And they may well say something this week ... but I wouldn't be 100% sure - not too many hours before everyone vanishes for Christmas.

Duane's post seems to have more meat. "The majority of seats will be sold between $10 and $15, with field level seats in the lower deck going for a yet to be determined price. The supporters groups were offered the chance to sit at field level at centre pitch, but instead opted to go behind the south goal."

wtf? nothing in the meeting notes from our leadership about this.

[billyfly]

The chanting was pretty good there too.

I had a good time.

[Carts]

soo this view?

My fear - this is what our match will look like...

A cavernous half empty stadium, not suited for football..

[Rudi]

My fear - this is what our match will look like...

A cavernous half empty stadium, not suited for football..

You don't think there's a very real possibility of BMO looking as empty, or emptier, than this?