It's more HS football than soccer there it seems
It's more HS football than soccer there it seems
They did a good job getting rid of the lines for the NYCFC game
Last edited by Fort York Redcoat; 10-06-2015 at 08:23 AM.
^fixed for you thrasher.
You're sharing a game from weeks ago? To show they can share some of the time?
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
The lines shouldn't be an issue with the financial resources MLSE has available to find the best solution. Where there's a will, there's a way.
I believe he’s showing that the NYCFC game was played the day after a football game on that ground and they did a good job getting rid of the lines – far better than what they did for the game at the weekend showing that it can be done.Originally Posted by Fort York Redcoat
What Gabe said.
I don't see how Wembley is comparable. That pitch had huge issues before NFL ever got there. With being so much further north and the unfortunate roof design, there's very little direct sunlight even in the middle of summer, let alone now.
That is what scares me tho, it can be done yes...but can it be done every time for an entire season??? it only will take 1 time for the pitch at BMO field to get torn up or have painted lines that are faintly seen to piss us all off and to realize CFL has ruined our field and make us feel as a 2nd tenant and amature league!
Milan and inter have to paint their field. Is the serie A an amateur league in your opinion?
Milan and Inter are 2 soccer teams that share a stadium, they have no pointy ball marks on the field, they don't have a pointy ball team sharing the stadium. Completely different. Pointy ball has darker, bigger and more lines then any sport I know. Sharing a stadium with Toronto FC and Pointy ball Argos are completely different then Inter and AC Milan sharing the stadium.
Also I don't care if lines are painted, taken off, and and re-painted, but me and most Toronto FC fans would hate lines to be seen during a Toronto FC game from pointy ball played the week before on the field...that is what makes the league seem amateur.
Last edited by james; 10-06-2015 at 01:42 PM.
There you go. Lines some of the time are ok with some of the people.
I'm more of a "Not even once" kind. Obviously. The fact it can be done is great. IF we could be assured of that effort every time it would be different.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
right, but my point was they have an impressively shit field maintained by an impressively shit grounds crew, as do many teams in top flight leagues in europe outside of england and germany. what makes us special?
Way to aim for "shit" standards. It doesn't take a top tier Champions league team to have a pitch that doesn't look like a 12-games-in-one board.
If the San Siro has hash marks on it some day then the comparison will have more to it, I think.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
San Siro also is infamous for having problems with their grass due to their massive roof when it was added in the late 80s. Horrible comparison especially since, as mentioned before, they don't have any CFL/american football lines to deal with so it is a moot point.
my point was that painting the field isn't a terrible option when necessary. bigger clubs than us deal with similar issues. It's not the end of the world if we have to paint the field occasionally.
There hasn't been any mention of painting the field. There has been mention of MLS grounds that don't get their paint off.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
Here is a reminder of what we were supposed to get:
to now no roof over all four sides, no seating on the north side and no retractable seating
After seeing that I can't help but get the feeling we were sold a golden turd on the stadium design. It feels like hack and slash now, but I am sure it will end up being pretty nice.
Fingers crossed on the ground wear and tear plus the lines issue.
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Says who??to now no roof over all four sides, no seating on the north side and no retractable seating
If there is no roof being built - why are they doing all the foundation work for it?
Don't put words in my mouth - where have I ever said once that lines are ok some of the time, never mind any of the time?????????
There will be a roof on 3 sides as opposed to four side in the initial plan
You said no roof – not no roof on all 4 sides
I am confused. Do we no longer have a north end? Really don't like the idea of having one open side for MLS games. Seems amateur.
Yes - the north end is going - it was in all the reports before the first home game of the season
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/05/07...t-at-bmo-field
As a result, the seats at the north end of the stadium (near the Gardiner Expressway) would disappear. Those 800 seats would be replaced by a retractable, multi-layered terrace soccer fans will utilize on game days.
The multi-deck terrace would cover the north CFL end zone during soccer games before being rolled back for football.
You should re-read what i wrote
You got it, Gabe. You are not "some people".
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
We will have the longest bar this side of San Jose and Tim Horton's Field.
and yet, many professional clubs across the globe have less than four stands. It's a mad, mad world I tell ya.
Yes we will have only 3 stands because of the argos, but remember this, we have four stands now.
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