Moosehead Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Youth World Cup in 2007, should the Voyageurs become more politically active in terms of organizing protests or any event to show to the media the importance of this tournament. How about writing letters to your local MP or letters to Rogers stating one's disapproval that their action may have cancelled one of the most important tournaments Canada has ever been awarded. Will we have regrets if our protests didn't get outside this message board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Enough with this Rogers-bashing crap. It has nothing to do with Rogers. Anybody with half a brain could have seen this offer coming months ago. There were articles from at least February suggesting the Argos would stay at the Dome. It is 100% the fault of the CSA. This is the 3rd stadium they have announced (CNE, UofT, York) that has fell through in the past what, like year and a half. They need to stop making pretty stadium drawings, and start working on their financial situation. As for Rogers, I'm sure they would work with the CSA/FIFA to have the finals on natural grass at the Rogers Center live on Rogers SportsNet, sponsored by Rogers Digital, brought to you by Rogers Cell, live on Rogers FAN 590...I'm sure you get my point. Plus they could broadcast the game in other languages on their 2 multilingual stations they own in Ontario. PS - this ain't aimed at you Moosehead, I'm just in a bad mood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosehead Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 I say we have a Voyageurs led news conference. Have the Voyageurs encourage members of the national team and soccer community to come out and state the case to the media, from a fan perspective, the importance of this Fifa event. The sky dome deal wasn't part of the deal with Fifa, we should honour our committments made to Fifa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Moosehead Youth World Cup in 2007, should the Voyageurs become more politically active in terms of organizing protests or any event to show to the media the importance of this tournament. How about writing letters to your local MP or letters to Rogers stating one's disapproval that their action may have cancelled one of the most important tournaments Canada has ever been awarded. Will we have regrets if our protests didn't get outside this message board? Stay away from Argo/Blue Jays games would be a good start. Getting rid of rogers cable and going to a dish system ( i have already done that) so money isn't going to Mr Rogers. If enough voyaguers do that then they might take notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by Elias Enough with this Rogers-bashing crap. It has nothing to do with Rogers. Anybody with half a brain could have seen this offer coming months ago. There were articles from at least February suggesting the Argos would stay at the Dome. It is 100% the fault of the CSA. This is the 3rd stadium they have announced (CNE, UofT, York) that has fell through in the past what, like year and a half. They need to stop making pretty stadium drawings, and start working on their financial situation. As for Rogers, I'm sure they would work with the CSA/FIFA to have the finals on natural grass at the Rogers Center live on Rogers SportsNet, sponsored by Rogers Digital, brought to you by Rogers Cell, live on Rogers FAN 590...I'm sure you get my point. Plus they could broadcast the game in other languages on their 2 multilingual stations they own in Ontario. PS - this ain't aimed at you Moosehead, I'm just in a bad mood Fifa won't allow tournament or full internationals to be played at the Dome, they have said this numerous times and that won't change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by FC Beast Fifa won't allow tournament or full internationals to be played at the Dome, they have said this numerous times and that won't change. even with grass? considering they allow games on a very crappy vasity...makes you wonder. there is no need for new stadiums to host this tourny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by G-Man even with grass? considering they allow games on a very crappy vasity...makes you wonder. there is no need for new stadiums to host this tourny. ven with grass at the dome Fifa will still say No. I was at the two Champions series games at the dome last summer, and even though the grass was nicely laid you can tell the players still had a few problems with it from a tackling point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by FC Beast ven with grass at the dome Fifa will still say No. I was at the two Champions series games at the dome last summer, and even though the grass was nicely laid you can tell the players still had a few problems with it from a tackling point of view. i would say that those games were meaningless exibition games had more to do with lack of tacking than the surface of play. WC games have been played on temporay feilds before. The Silverdome comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Beast Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 quote:Originally posted by G-Man i would say that those games were meaningless exibition games had more to do with lack of tacking than the surface of play. WC games have been played on temporay feilds before. The Silverdome comes to mind. But if you watched them put the turf in the Detroit siverdome, the grass was brought in sections wilth a good layer of soil underneath while at the dome they was not too much soil under the grass, it was a quick lay and remove job there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussoccerfan Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 http://www.smuhuskies.ca/master_stadium.htm Couldn't they put some games in Halifax ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devioustrevor Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I think the idea is to avoid stadiums with running tracks around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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