I used to not really give two thoughts about the argos but go watch them once in a blue moon just because they were a Toronto team. Now i despise them and I know a crapload of people who feel the same way. I hope they continue to fail.
I went to the Argos 'home' game at Tim Hortons field in Hamilton yesterday. High school atmosphere. It is a shame they have no where else to play besides BMO.
Last edited by troy1982; 10-18-2015 at 06:57 PM.
Yeah lots of Ti-Cats fans present. There were more people than I thought would show up, surprised that many Argos fans made the trip. Argos next home game is there too on Friday.
Not sure if these were posted yet (from UT)
EDIT: ah, they're screenshots from the renewl site.
This one might actually make sense. Hybrid grass actually makes replacing sections more difficult because the hybrid strands are driven into the earth to quite a deep depth. It means you can't dig down and remove a section of grass for replacement.
Is this true? I don't know but that's the story we've been told.
My biggest concern is logos/advertising on the grass. They told us end zones only but that was when the two end zones weren't part of the soccer pitch. Now, at the south end at least, only a portion of the endzone is not part of the soccer pitch!
So what are they going to do? Will our new president actually stand up for TFC or allow himself to be walked over?
With the info we got in the meantime from EPL & NFL stadiums that use hybrid, yes it does seem true that it's very hard to replace sections of the hybrid turf. However now lately I've been hearing how much they're scrimping & saving on the whole Argos reno, and I start to wonder if the turf repair issue is really the only or main reason we're not getting hybrid.
Yes I'm also wondering about the logos in the CFL end zones. The whole thing is going to be strange, with the northward/unbalanced shift of the CFL field; north end zone plastic turf but south end zone grass & part of the soccer pitch, etc.
I wonder what else will fall by the wayside as they cut corners for the Argos pipe dream. Those grow lights that we're supposed to get, to have the grass grow stronger & faster: still happening? Will there still be drainage problems on the west concourse, with huge puddles everywhere after every game? Will the washrooms still be unheated, with only cold water for washing hands?
What exactly am I supposed to pay 42% more for next season?
cutting corners for the argos telle me one thing
they have no faith in the CFL working out in Toronto in its current form
That's not the point . Are you willing to gaurantee that ? I think a complete entertainment package of comfortable facilities is , for a professional franchise , at some point a necessity and deserved . They promised Gio a fully renovated pro stadium within a upscale pro league . We easily will have the worst half assed stadium if MLSE are not dedicated to fulfilling their planned stages FULLY as we have patiently waited for . Already the difference between the 2nd level and original east ground level is ridiculous . Simply ask any women who have used the washrooms (in the rain) . If we are going to be left with , no TVs , no washroom heaters , Roof water leakage in the original sections it should show up in our pricing . If we don't go all out how many Gios show up ? It looks like the the new vision is if it's good enough for the CFL then all is well .
Last edited by Auzzy; 10-19-2015 at 11:31 PM.
Another way to put it, Yohan just posted this tweet:
Steven Goff3 lowest payrolls in MLS:
1. Red Bulls
2. Dallas
3. DC United
Supporters' Shield standings:
1. Red Bulls
2. Dallas
3. DC United
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Again, mentioned dozens of pgs ago, the better choice for an Argos stadium would've been Downsview for TTC and the major number of burbs drivers that come to watch.
They blew it. Nobody involved cared enough to avoid this completely preventable shitscapade.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
Or York University near the new Pioneer Village (aka Steeles West) subway station.
Not so much blowing it ... but hard to do anything when Argos only willing to toss in $5 million or so.