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Do you like BMO field???
I'm talking about the actual facility as it stands right now, not the atmosphere or gameday experience (that has more to do with us supporters than the actual building). seems like people have a love hate relationship with our stadium, so i made a poll and im curious to see the result.
Do you like BMO field as it stands right now? (remember, i mean the actual facility, not the atmosphere or gameday experience.)
Last edited by Kickit09; 08-19-2008 at 04:15 PM.
The only thing I would change is the pitch.
Otherwise, I love the minimalism of the facility.
Put real grass in.
Get rid of the tables.
Get rid of the patio stairs
Fully enclose the stadium with seats
and put a roof on top of that
It's a great stadium. The facility is well maintained and the sight lines are great. Of course, I would like roofs, grass and expansion but it's a very good stadium and I am happy we have it.
i don't hate it but i could be improved
Well, it's minimalist all right. Sometimes when the place gets rocking I have images of being part of, "The Great Toronto Disaster of '08."
It's a stepping-stone facility and will fill its purpose nicly, but in fifteen years the team will need a new stadium and in twenty we'll actually get it.
i'd like to see a north stand as soon as possible to help keep the argos out
there should be a "sort of" option in the poll...
I like the stadium. Sure it's not the greatest, but that's not the questionBefore a roof, I would like to see grass (who wouldn't) and have them fill in the corners and the north stand.
Do whatever Boban said.Originally Posted by boban
i know but everyone would of picked that so i specifically made it a simple yes or no poll to make people make a decision, and added the words "as it stands right now".
If they're not going to bring the east stands closer - I have no problem with the tables...
i like the stadium. it gets the job done. i'm not there to piss in a gold encrusted urinal or something. maybe in 10 years it'll start to get decrepit but it's cute as it stands.
I remember when I first walked in .. I loved it.. thought it looked like a wee mini stadium.
basically the sightlines kick ass and that's all that matters really. I would like a roof to keep the sunburning to a minimum, and just more space so that at halftime people aren't like sardines on the concourse. But you can run up there at any time other than half and do what you need to do pretty quickly.
There’s nothing wrong with BMO. I sometimes see these mutli-million (sometimes billion) dollar stadiums and wonder what the big deal is. No one goes to a sporting event to watch the stadium.
ditto
Sure, things can always be fixed and upgraded but as of right now, its fine
its such a great stadium, its has more life in there the some of the bigger TO stadiums/arenas. the local access by rail/streetcar can't be beat. It's home!!!
Question wasn't about life/atmosphere/experience.
The Atmosphere is great, but the washrooms and concessions suck ass. If they upgraded these then the stadium would be great, but I hate that the stands are empty for the first tem minutes after the half.
to clearify, the reason i started this thread (besides the obvious anti turf, needs a roof, and more seats talk on these boards) is that i was looking at pics of red bull park and i must admit i am jealous. i know people dont go to the game to watch the stadium, but it sure is nice to watch the game in a really nice stadium.
25,000 seats, roof , real grass
The only thing that bugs me are the tables at pitch level. It looks so amateur.
The Red Bull stadium is really really nice... maybe we need the Argos to come in, maybe we need to play 8+ years on the gridiron before the execs get theirs heads out of their asses and realize that we would benefit from such a stadium much more than New York.
its nice
but if the argos come in, it will be shit
i wonder how argo fans feel moving to bmo? do they like it or not? i could see why they would like it, but still, they know we dont want them here, fuck em
btw the redbull stadium looks effing beautiful...... looks world class
makes our look like shit compared to it
i bet they are planning on bringing some big euro names to play in it too,
What they really need are more asses in the seats next year. Averaging 12,000 per non-Beckham match in a metropolitan area of around 18 million is, to say the least, embarassing. And, to say the most, pathetic!
Red Bull stadium, when built, will be the jewel of MLS. By comparison, BMO is a glorified high school stadium (there are superior parks in high schools throughout the USA).....no canopy, no grass, lousy plastic seats, crap all around......
we could be playing at buck shaw.. or gillette
Compared to what, a poke in the eye? I can't even imagine what it would have been like if the York Univ plans had been used. The price tag seems a little high for what we got but it will be easier to expand (for soccer) than some other newer and more fancy stadiums. NYRB's place will be the premier location for North American soccer but it's going to take a long time to get it done. It's taken years to get a shovel in the ground.
I like it a lot! Sure we could all agree it's not perfect, but it doesn't have a stage and it's our home!
And what you are looking at, is how the game day will be for whenever the Red Bulls play.to clearify, the reason i started this thread (besides the obvious anti turf, needs a roof, and more seats talk on these boards) is that i was looking at pics of red bull park and i must admit i am jealous. i know people dont go to the game to watch the stadium, but it sure is nice to watch the game in a really nice stadium.
25,000 seats, roof , real grass
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