Argos to BMO decision - Wednesday, May 20th

[mowe]

That's a good story and all but we'll be doing that x 9 with the odd 3 day turnaround. Until I see that I wouldn't hazard a nod but I have a feeling by then it'll be too late.

Well priority scheduling for TFC has been mentioned many times.

I may be in the minority but I'm fine with the faded lines we've seen, it doesn't detract from the experience.

The main issue is playing surface and how much damage CFL will inflict. I'm hopeful that 9-10 games a year wouldn't be too bad.

Side note: The summer deadline is likely mentioned because that's when construction on phase 2 will start. If this is going to happen, MLSE probably wants to do all the renovation at once.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Well priority scheduling for TFC has been mentioned many times.

I may be in the minority but I'm fine with the faded lines we've seen, it doesn't detract from the experience.

The main issue is playing surface and how much damage CFL will inflict. I'm hopeful that 9-10 games a year wouldn't be too bad.

Side note: The summer deadline is likely mentioned because that's when construction on phase 2 will start. If this is going to happen, MLSE probably wants to do all the renovation at once.

Again with the not "too bad".

Can someone layout how priority scheduling could cure the issue of scheduling?

The MLS schedule is released
The Vcup schedule is released
The CFL schedule is released

There are friendlies and Internationals scheduled in there as well. It sounds pretty challenging to prevent at least a couple 3 day turnarounds in there.

[mowe]

Again with the not "too bad".

Can someone layout how priority scheduling could cure the issue of scheduling?

The MLS schedule is released
The Vcup schedule is released
The CFL schedule is released

There are friendlies and Internationals scheduled in there as well. It sounds pretty challenging to prevent at least a couple 3 day turnarounds in there.

There could be a few 3 day turnarounds, probably for cup games. But I think you're overestimating how crowded the schedule will be.

Argos play 9-10 games mid-June to mid-November. That's 20 weeks. This year TFC has 14 games in that span, a little higher than normal due to the reno. Add in 2-3 playoff games (I know...), 2 VCup, and 2 CCL.

MLS schedule comes out first so we get priority for all dates. CFL commissioner has said he's willing to work with TFC on scheduling.

They could do TFC Friday/Sat, Argo Sun/Mon to allow for five day turnarounds. Schedule VCup, CCL, and friendlies on weeks Argos are away (which will be 10 weeks of the time frame I stated).

Really shouldn't be too hard to maintain a minimum 5 day turnaround after Argos games. I imagine we'll get more home games before mid-June too.

[Mulder]

There could be a few 3 day turnarounds, probably for cup games. But I think you're overestimating how crowded the schedule will be.

Argos play 9-10 games mid-June to mid-November. That's 20 weeks. This year TFC has 14 games in that span, a little higher than normal due to the reno. Add in 2-3 playoff games (I know...), 2 VCup, and 2 CCL.

MLS schedule comes out first so we get priority for all dates. CFL commissioner has said he's willing to work with TFC on scheduling.

They could do TFC Friday/Sat, Argo Sun/Mon to allow for five day turnarounds. Schedule VCup, CCL, and friendlies on weeks Argos are away (which will be 10 weeks of the time frame I stated).

Really shouldn't be too hard to maintain a minimum 5 day turnaround after Argos games. I imagine we'll get more home games before mid-June too.

CFL Teams are required to submit a list of dates available home dates for next season to the league commissioner by September. The Commissioners office is to distribute a draft schedule to the teams for comments by October 15th.

[Fort York Redcoat]

CFL Teams are required to submit a list of dates available home dates for next season to the league commissioner by September. The Commissioners office is to distribute a draft schedule to the teams for comments by October 15th.

Um. This goes way against what I was getting thus far.

CFL sched is submitted before MLS or Vcup or friendlies are decided then? That sounds challenging.

[king10]

Um. This goes way against what I was getting thus far.

CFL sched is submitted before MLS or Vcup or friendlies are decided then? That sounds challenging.

argos were always scheduling around the jays. Wasnt a problem then. Cfl would know they have to schedule around soccer. The outgoing commisioner accepted that

[kshep]

argos were always scheduling around the jays. Wasnt a problem then. Cfl would know they have to schedule around soccer. The outgoing commisioner accepted that

Doesn't mean the new commissioner has too though, different man, different opinions, different aganda.

[Mulder]

Um. This goes way against what I was getting thus far.

CFL sched is submitted before MLS or Vcup or friendlies are decided then? That sounds challenging.

It's right in the CFL constitution.

http://media.cfldb.ca/documents/appe...nstitution.pdf

(b) Not later than September 1 in the calendar year preceding the schedule year each MemberClub shall inform the Commissioner which dates, if any, are not available for a game in its homestadium, and shall further advise which dates are most preferred for its home games.(c) The Commissioner shall prepare, or cause to be prepared not later than October 15, a draftschedule of games to be played by each Member Club and shall distribute a copy of the totalschedule to each Member Club for its comments.

I have no idea when MLS or VCup schedules are decided, or at least the drafts. If a Draft schedule is complete for the CFL 4 months before the actual release. I'd imagine it should be something similar for MLS as they have to fit in more games with more teams.

[Fort York Redcoat]

It's right in the CFL constitution.

http://media.cfldb.ca/documents/appe...nstitution.pdf

(b) Not later than September 1 in the calendar year preceding the schedule year each MemberClub shall inform the Commissioner which dates, if any, are not available for a game in its homestadium, and shall further advise which dates are most preferred for its home games.(c) The Commissioner shall prepare, or cause to be prepared not later than October 15, a draftschedule of games to be played by each Member Club and shall distribute a copy of the totalschedule to each Member Club for its comments.

I have no idea when MLS or VCup schedules are decided, or at least the drafts. If a Draft schedule is complete for the CFL 4 months before the actual release. I'd imagine it should be something similar for MLS as they have to fit in more games with more teams.

Oh, M, I wasn't doubting your authority on CFL scheduling I was referring to the scheds you don't follow (like myself, I don't know how early they need to decide either). With the little notice we get here following Vcup and friendlies it has to be a challenge adding another schedule to the mix.

[Alonso]

There could be a few 3 day turnarounds, probably for cup games. But I think you're overestimating how crowded the schedule will be.

Argos play 9-10 games mid-June to mid-November. That's 20 weeks. This year TFC has 14 games in that span, a little higher than normal due to the reno. Add in 2-3 playoff games (I know...), 2 VCup, and 2 CCL.

MLS schedule comes out first so we get priority for all dates. CFL commissioner has said he's willing to work with TFC on scheduling.

They could do TFC Friday/Sat, Argo Sun/Mon to allow for five day turnarounds. Schedule VCup, CCL, and friendlies on weeks Argos are away (which will be 10 weeks of the time frame I stated).

Really shouldn't be too hard to maintain a minimum 5 day turnaround after Argos games. I imagine we'll get more home games before mid-June too.

Mowe, the schedule when we played CCL was already WAY overcrowded. Throw in the Argos and there is no hope at all... the field will be a sloppy mess from June/July to August and probably won't recover for the rest of the season.

[TFC07]

Mowe, the schedule when we played CCL was already WAY overcrowded. Throw in the Argos and there is no hope at all... the field will be a sloppy mess from June/July to August and probably won't recover for the rest of the season.

Don't forget all international and Canadian national soccer games being played at BMO field during summer and fall.

It will be interesting to see how this will play out since MLSE invested a lot of money into BMO field so they could host more high profile non-TFC soccer games at BMO field (this year, we're hosting couple of Gold Cup games).