Bates Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Would you happen to know if there is a web site for the Surrey Nationals yet or even where I can find a schedule with game times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 You would think the Surrey club hosting would pull a finger out and publicize the event on their website but... The CSA has everything up now including schedules: http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/natchamps/club/challenge.asp?sub2=2 If you want to read up on the BC reps and how provincials went in BC, read the relevant threads in this forum on TTP: http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/bc-senior-provincial-cups/ Cheers, ~Regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analyst Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Its on the CSA website, in the natioanl championships section. Look for the "challenge cup". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bates Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 I am wondering about game times as they are not listed on the schedule. Last year the wonderful organizing committee in Calgary were nice enough to play all games at the same time which meant that as a fan you could only watch 1 game a day. I sure hope Surrey is a little smarter than that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bates Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 I forgot to add Regs that I read your site once in a while and would have posted this question there but the site would not allow me to register. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Bates, PM me here and I'll sort you out for TTP if still interested... just let me know what the error was that you were getting in the PM. Cheers, ~Regs. PS. No idea on game times... the facility has 8 fields I think and no doubt they will play the final(s) on the bloody turf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soccrman Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 There are 3 games/day on field turf!! Regs - is it fairly new or the old type that damages people!! Final is on grass!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Doesn't matter how many games are played on FT and 3 a day won't affect the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 The Newton Athletic Park field has the current generation of FieldTurf - shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 When you have 7 beautiful grass pitches not being used surrounding the one bloody turf field, there is a problem :mad: Just wait in 15-20 years when all the kids today grow up and can barely walk to the fridge to get me my beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Well FieldTurf pitches do open up many more hours of field time in the Lower Mainland which means more kids/adults can play the game or play more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 We rarely have "beautiful grass pitches" here and those that exist are restricted to LSEQ play and a certain number of hours a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 In the Lower Mainland municipalities are under increasing pressure to provide ever more field time. With all the rain we get during the winter playing season field usage has to be severely rationed or the fields are a mess and barely usable in short order. The only way for the cities to go is to increase the number of FieldTurf pitches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 There is not 1 single argument that can hold any weight for having championships on a turf field in the lower mainland of BC. Not 1. I'm a purist when it comes to this stuff and if you say "well FIFA approved it so it must be good", you're a puppet, muppet, and a dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettermirror Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Regs When you have 7 beautiful grass pitches newton has 7 beautiful grass pitches? ... hahaha. sorry relatively speaking they are quite nice. i guess i am spoiled in chilliwack as the pitches here at our main facilities would make most professional sides jealous. now, as for the rest of the town.......ya we are lacking! surrey has no reason to play the matches on turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Ya those pitches in the Wack are great. The pitch at the stadium though wasn't up to the same standard when I played on it a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueNorth Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I've heard that men's games will be played at 10AM everyday, so you might be stuck only watching one game a day again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Am not suggesting that the senior games must be played on FieldTurf. If good grass is available with appropriate bleachers for the crowd, especially for the finals, then that would be the obvious choice. But FieldTurf pitches definitely do have their advantages and only the purists would object at the amateur level and they would be hard pressed to give objective, scientific reasons for not using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Are you calling me an amateur? How can I be objective when I have experience using both? All the advantages come down to money issues. Disadvantages include little to no give in the surface, excess force in player's joints (last time I checked, "amateur" and professionals have the same body parts that function in the same manner), much "quicker" service, and 30-60 minutes wasted after each game pulling out all the bloody rubber pellets in boots and socks. What's best for a player in a game? Turf or grass? I ask this of those that have played on both competitively. Cheers, ~Regs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Soccrman Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 quote: What's best for a player in a game? Turf or grass? I ask this of those that have played on both competitively. We would all love to play on grass - its far superior for the better teams - Chilliwack does indeed have great pitches - we remember it well as we won there in 99!! However men play at NAP on 1,5 and 7, women play on 2,4,6,8 - how come they don't have the priveledge of playing on turf?? Discrimination I say!! Games are at 10/12/2 for both M+W, so 4 games going on at a time. Should be fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Having played in goal a lot on both fieldturf and grass it seems to me there can be advantages to the former that come down to more than money. Good to have that reliable even bounce. The goalmouths of grass fields have a tendency to turn into gravel pits or quagmires when used regularly every night of the week and very few clubs in this country can dedicate a field for use by only one team. Beyond that in Ontario which is the better surface depends entirely on what part of the year we are talking about. Difficult to play outdoors regularly on grass in March or November. Much more doable on fieldturf. As for the pellets, cleaning your boots after playing a game on a wet grass field can take a bit of time as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Goalies never got a vote before, why start now? quote:very few clubs in this country can dedicate a field for use by only one teamThat's a money issue then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 quote:Originally posted by Regs Goalies never got a vote before, why start now? It's a team game until the goalkeeper makes a mistake as the saying goes. Have to disagree with you on the tough on the joints stuff though. Diving full extension on fieldturf is no big deal in my experience. Plenty of times I've felt like I just went 10 rounds with Mike Tyson after doing it for 90 minutes on grass midsummer here in Ontario. The biggest issue with artificial fields is the risk of rug burn from slide tackles obviously. The latest versions are much better than the old astroturf but still not perfect from that standpoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regs Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 On the joints issue, you get 1/11th of any vote. I'll take my chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueNorth Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 From the CSA website: Game time is local venue time No game Date Hour Receiver Results Visitor Fields M01 2006-10-04 10:00 ON-Ontario vs BC-Vancouver Firefighters (2) Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M02 2006-10-04 11:00 BC-Sapperton Rovers vs MB-Lucania Newton Athletic Park #7 M03 2006-10-04 12:00 AB-Calgary Callies vs PE-Prince Edward Island Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M04 2006-10-04 13:00 NS-Scotia M-I Men vs YU-Yukon Newton Athletic Park #7 M05 2006-10-04 14:00 QC-Quebec-Sélect Trois-Rivières vs NL-St. Lawrence Laurentians Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M06 2006-10-04 15:00 SK-Regina AC Pumas vs NB-New Brunswick Newton Athletic Park #7 M07 2006-10-05 10:00 ON-Ontario vs MB-Lucania Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M08 2006-10-05 11:00 BC-Sapperton Rovers vs BC-Vancouver Firefighters (2) Newton Athletic Park #7 M09 2006-10-05 12:00 AB-Calgary Callies vs YU-Yukon Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M10 2006-10-05 13:00 NS-Scotia M-I Men vs PE-Prince Edward Island Newton Athletic Park #7 M11 2006-10-05 14:00 QC-Quebec-Sélect Trois-Rivières vs NB-New Brunswick Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M12 2006-10-05 15:00 SK-Regina AC Pumas vs NL-St. Lawrence Laurentians Newton Athletic Park #7 M13 2006-10-06 10:00 ON-Ontario vs BC-Sapperton Rovers Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M14 2006-10-06 11:00 MB-Lucania vs BC-Vancouver Firefighters (2) Newton Athletic Park #7 M15 2006-10-06 12:00 AB-Calgary Callies vs NS-Scotia M-I Men Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M16 2006-10-06 13:00 YU-Yukon vs PE-Prince Edward Island Newton Athletic Park #7 M17 2006-10-06 14:00 QC-Quebec-Sélect Trois-Rivières vs SK-Regina AC Pumas Newton Athletic Park #1 (turf) M18 2006-10-06 15:00 NB-New Brunswick vs NL-St. Lawrence Laurentians Newton Athletic Park #7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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