Keano Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 So stoked to see clips on tonight's sportscast on cfcf of the boys scrimmaging on the spectacular new surface... got my season tix, my ticket to TFC's visit, and my tix for the WCQ match.... YEAH sorry just a bit enthusiastic...[] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Look at that surface... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Looks almost as good as FieldTurf, hope it stands up as well Sorry, couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue and White Army Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Looking forward to seeing it in person next month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Richard Looks almost as good as FieldTurf, hope it stands up as well Sorry, couldn't resist. It looks so good you'd swear it was an airbrushed photo! Oh to play on something that nice. I've played snooker on worse surfaces! By the way I have yet to see FieldTurf look that good and it smells funny So Le Belle Provence has one-upped Toronto. A much nicer surface. I can't wait for the feedback from the MNT once they play on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratworst Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Not only does the field turf smell like turd, but there have been recent studies being conducted looking into the possible harm the stuff does to the lungs and body. Much chemicals from car tires being released when heated up by the sun. Always fun times. Great call by Saputo to put down grass. This draws much more appeal to international friendlies as well as Europeans hate artificial turf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I guess its been too long since the last FieldTurf versus grass debate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 (I highlighted with my favourite line. ) Impact spreads wings in new home; Boot first balls at Saputo Stadium. 'It's great for the city. Great for Canada and soccer as a whole,' captain Biello says RANDY PHILLIPS The Gazette 842 words 8 May 2008 Montreal Gazette Final C1 / BREAK English Copyright © 2008 Montreal Gazette It was Christmas again for Impact players as they set foot for the first time on the manicured natural grass of Saputo Stadium, their new home at Olympic Park. "Feels like Santa Claus came and dropped off a nice big stadium for us," veteran midfielder and team captain Mauro Biello said. "I had goose bumps this morning coming in here. It's fantastic to be able to play in our own stadium. I've been (with the team) since the beginning and to be able to see something we call our own is great. It's great for the city. Great for Canada and soccer as a whole, and it's a great future for kids who are going to be able to dream about playing here." The Impact has to wait until May 19 - when the club hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps in its United Soccer Leagues First Division home opener - to officially inaugurate the 13,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium. It was built for $15 million with a private donation from the family of Lino Saputo and bank financing splitting the cost. Yesterday, the team took to the turf, playing an intrasquad game while team officials led a throng of media on a tour of the facilities as construction workers busily added the final touches. For team president Joey Saputo, for whom the stadium is a dream come true and a long time coming, all that remains is opening day. "We're so proud of what we achieved so far. It's a great little stadium. It's great for the development of the game in the province. It's great for our players," he said. "I'm still on Cloud Nine. I can't wait for opening day to see this place filled with 13,000 people. "It's still a dream. I'm still dreaming it," Saputo said. "I haven't woken up yet. It will probably last until the 19th of May." More than 11,000 tickets, including 4,500 season tickets, have been sold for the home opener. On Monday, the club will release 1,000 tickets, which will be available at the stadium box office (514-328-3668) and online at www.impactmontreal.com. Impact season tickets are priced as low as $200 for the 15 games and the 4,500 seats already sold represent a 125 per cent increase over the 2,000 sold last year at Claude Robillard Stadium, which had been home to franchise since its first season in 1993. The club kicks off activities for the inaugural game with an open house May 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., which will be free of charge to the public. "We are inviting the population to come see their new stadium with their family at our open house," said Richard Legendre, executive vice president in charge of the stadium. "Impact soccer is by far the most accessible sport in Montreal and to that effect, we're offering this activity free of charge." Open house visitors will be treated to a celebrity all-star game at 2 p.m. featuring former Olympians sprinter Bruny Surin, speed-skater Nathalie Lambert, and Olympic women's hockey goaltender Kim St-Pierre, and possibly Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev, who was in attendance yesterday to see Impact striker Charles Gbeke, with whom he's become a good friend in recent months, in action. On game day, singer Gregory Charles and his band will be centre stage for a pregame show starting at 2 p.m. The team officials also announced yesterday that Metro Inc. and Maple Lodge Farms have followed the move of the Cage aux Sports two weeks ago by signing major partnerships with the club as "builders of Saputo Stadium." The stadium is a gem with no poor sight lines anywhere and seating close to the action. While the natural-grass field is the centrepiece, the team's dressing room is spacious to the point of luxurious - a far cry from the cramped, stark quarters players had to make do with for so long at their previous home. "It's sick. Just sick," Gbeke, using the language of today's youth to describe something unbelievably great, said of the new digs. "This is a big change for us. With the exception of Charleston's stadium, which is probably two leagues above everything, no other stadium in the league comes close to this." "It's magnificent," defender Gabriel Gervais said. "The field is impeccable. The whole stadium has great energy around it and now the countdown is on for the home opener." rphillips@thegazette.canwest.com Colour Photo: PIERRE OBENDRAUF, THE GAZETTE / Players take part in their first workout at new Saputo Stadium, where the Impact will host Vancouver in its United Soccer Leagues First Division home opener on May 19. ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Saputo christened? they urinated in the 18 yard box ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Referring to Charles G'beke, it makes me SICK that this stadium has been built...while in Vancouver we wait, and wait, and crickets....snorrrrrrrrrre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 quote:Originally posted by sstackho (I highlighted with my favourite line. ) Impact spreads wings in new home; Boot first balls at Saputo Stadium. 'It's great for the city. Great for Canada and soccer as a whole,' captain Biello says RANDY PHILLIPS The Gazette 842 words 8 May 2008 Montreal Gazette Final C1 / BREAK English Copyright © 2008 Montreal Gazette It was Christmas again for Impact players as they set foot for the first time on the manicured natural grass of Saputo Stadium, their new home at Olympic Park. "Feels like Santa Claus came and dropped off a nice big stadium for us," veteran midfielder and team captain Mauro Biello said. "I had goose bumps this morning coming in here. It's fantastic to be able to play in our own stadium. I've been (with the team) since the beginning and to be able to see something we call our own is great. It's great for the city. Great for Canada and soccer as a whole, and it's a great future for kids who are going to be able to dream about playing here." The Impact has to wait until May 19 - when the club hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps in its United Soccer Leagues First Division home opener - to officially inaugurate the 13,000-seat, soccer-specific stadium. It was built for $15 million with a private donation from the family of Lino Saputo and bank financing splitting the cost. Yesterday, the team took to the turf, playing an intrasquad game while team officials led a throng of media on a tour of the facilities as construction workers busily added the final touches. For team president Joey Saputo, for whom the stadium is a dream come true and a long time coming, all that remains is opening day. "We're so proud of what we achieved so far. It's a great little stadium. It's great for the development of the game in the province. It's great for our players," he said. "I'm still on Cloud Nine. I can't wait for opening day to see this place filled with 13,000 people. "It's still a dream. I'm still dreaming it," Saputo said. "I haven't woken up yet. It will probably last until the 19th of May." More than 11,000 tickets, including 4,500 season tickets, have been sold for the home opener. On Monday, the club will release 1,000 tickets, which will be available at the stadium box office (514-328-3668) and online at www.impactmontreal.com. Impact season tickets are priced as low as $200 for the 15 games and the 4,500 seats already sold represent a 125 per cent increase over the 2,000 sold last year at Claude Robillard Stadium, which had been home to franchise since its first season in 1993. The club kicks off activities for the inaugural game with an open house May 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., which will be free of charge to the public. "We are inviting the population to come see their new stadium with their family at our open house," said Richard Legendre, executive vice president in charge of the stadium. "Impact soccer is by far the most accessible sport in Montreal and to that effect, we're offering this activity free of charge." Open house visitors will be treated to a celebrity all-star game at 2 p.m. featuring former Olympians sprinter Bruny Surin, speed-skater Nathalie Lambert, and Olympic women's hockey goaltender Kim St-Pierre, and possibly Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev, who was in attendance yesterday to see Impact striker Charles Gbeke, with whom he's become a good friend in recent months, in action. On game day, singer Gregory Charles and his band will be centre stage for a pregame show starting at 2 p.m. The team officials also announced yesterday that Metro Inc. and Maple Lodge Farms have followed the move of the Cage aux Sports two weeks ago by signing major partnerships with the club as "builders of Saputo Stadium." The stadium is a gem with no poor sight lines anywhere and seating close to the action. While the natural-grass field is the centrepiece, the team's dressing room is spacious to the point of luxurious - a far cry from the cramped, stark quarters players had to make do with for so long at their previous home. "It's sick. Just sick," Gbeke, using the language of today's youth to describe something unbelievably great, said of the new digs. "This is a big change for us. With the exception of Charleston's stadium, which is probably two leagues above everything, no other stadium in the league comes close to this." "It's magnificent," defender Gabriel Gervais said. "The field is impeccable. The whole stadium has great energy around it and now the countdown is on for the home opener." rphillips@thegazette.canwest.com Colour Photo: PIERRE OBENDRAUF, THE GAZETTE / Players take part in their first workout at new Saputo Stadium, where the Impact will host Vancouver in its United Soccer Leagues First Division home opener on May 19. ; AAAAAAH hahahahaha that's hilarious. "Today's youth". nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keano Posted May 10, 2008 Author Share Posted May 10, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Bratworst Not only does the field turf smell like turd, but there have been recent studies being conducted looking into the possible harm the stuff does to the lungs and body. Much chemicals from car tires being released when heated up by the sun. Always fun times. Great call by Saputo to put down grass. This draws much more appeal to international friendlies as well as Europeans hate artificial turf! True say. Nothing like that indoor compexe in Laval, with the black clouds rising up with every step, to coat the lungs with two days' hacking-worth of tar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Keano True say. Nothing like that indoor compexe in Laval, with the black clouds rising up with every step, to coat the lungs with two days' hacking-worth of tar Geez... what is wrong with a little black lung disease..the ghosts of Montreal Carsteel must be turning in thier graves to think the youth of the nation cant take a little dust... where are the real women in the game, where are the real men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcmurph Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Rudi I guess its been too long since the last FieldTurf versus grass debate... You mean in ended? I thought it was one of those "songs that never end" type of things [8D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Congratulations Montreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chantingcraig Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 looks beautiful montreal....now if the city of vancouver could clear up the 5 years of red tape for ours...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chantingcraig Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 looks beautiful montreal....now if the city of vancouver could clear up the 5 years of red tape for ours...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tintin Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 When was the idea of a train from the airport to downtown Vancouver first kicked about? How long did it take to get done? ...oh yea, they're still building the thing. How long does it take to get ANYthing done in Vancouver? I really, really want Stade Kerfoot, but knowing how things are done in Vancouver...I hope it's built in time for my grandchildren to go to a match there. Back to the topic, that pitch is incredible. The people who run Commonwealth should get in touch with whoever laid the grass at Saputo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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