SuperCanuck Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Does anyone know when Cavalry and/or Pacific are going to start putting spades in the ground? There's not much time to get anything ready before next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2SKI Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/9/2018 at 4:53 PM, SuperCanuck said: Does anyone know when Cavalry and/or Pacific are going to start putting spades in the ground? There's not much time to get anything ready before next spring. https://calgaryherald.com/news/loca Spruce Meadows seems to be coming along nicely. I walked around Westhills last week and I still struggle to envision it as a proper stadium. I look forward to watching those renderings come to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, C2SKI said: Spruce Meadows seems to be coming along nicely. Greatest Cockney Rip Off, Blackjack15, KW519 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Initial B Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Waitaminit - They're going to use this field for showjumping *and* soccer? I don't think most soccer players want to worry about stepping on road apples... MtlMario and Kent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sébastien Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Initial B said: Waitaminit - They're going to use this field for showjumping *and* soccer? I don't think most soccer players want to worry about stepping on road apples... I was wondering the same thing, but literally have no idea how much a pitch would get damaged by a show jumping competition, as compared to football or rugby... Anyone a show jumping enthusiast with insight on this board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sébastien said: I was wondering the same thing, but literally have no idea how much a pitch would get damaged by a show jumping competition, as compared to football or rugby... Anyone a show jumping enthusiast with insight on this board? Might not be too bad. PS: I still refuse to beleive this is real. It's right in line with flat earthers. BenFisk'sBiggestFan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toronto Ruffrider Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 I guess we can say Cavalry are sharing their pitch with actual Calgary stampeders. ? Chad_Impact and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 2:10 PM, Sébastien said: I was wondering the same thing, but literally have no idea how much a pitch would get damaged by a show jumping competition, as compared to football or rugby... Anyone a show jumping enthusiast with insight on this board? I seem remember, in the midst of the TFC fans meltdown about the Argos moving, an interview with the field caretaker of one of the big London stadiums saying soccer was actually tougher on the grass than football. I think due to sharp turns versus running straight up and down? I'll see if I can find it. Horses would have to be worse though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 York9 FC's possible retrofitted look of Lions Stadium for 2019 : Ansem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Doesn't that mean they're taking the track out and making the field bigger? I was at the Ontario Arrows game there this weekend and it's pretty small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 13 hours ago, CDNFootballer said: York9 FC's possible retrofitted look of Lions Stadium for 2019 : Actually looks pretty good Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Stupid question, do we know for sure that this is a render of the stadium they will use? The questions about the track are making me wonder. Is it possible they just took some other picture and put some York 9 and Canada flags in it? I hope that's what the stadium looks like in year 1, I'm just making sure we aren't jumping to conclusions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) It appears to be a render, if you go on google maps, and look at the stadium from the northeast facing southwest, the road / forest matches the bottom left corner of that picture. Making the existing stands the far side of the field in the picture, and the close side stands sitting on the track. The wide concrete looking strip on the far side of the field would be the track on that side. https://www.google.ca/maps/@43.7767349,-79.5051951,213a,35y,210.56h,43.92t/data=!3m1!1e3 Edited September 19, 2018 by Tigers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 View from the 2nd top row of seats Gopherbashi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Rendering of the stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 LOL. Peters, Serious, and Stalteri? This could get ugly! How often do you get to see two footed tackles in a charity match? Sign me up! shamrock, kmacphee, sloth8 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f26522 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 There's a clearer and higher resolution photo of York's stadium on their website now: Obinna and CDNFootballer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, f26522 said: There's a clearer and higher resolution photo of York's stadium on their website now: That is fairly clear. What is the capacity supposed to be there? It does not look like 6000 even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack15 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: That is fairly clear. What is the capacity supposed to be there? 6,000-8,000 seats total after Expansion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 10 hours ago, Blackjack15 said: 6,000-8,000 seats total after Expansion Thanks. Another thing in the render is that you have field-side stands on either side of the benches, few rows, as if you had a rather exclusive, higher priced section. Which would, in any case, block the view of the fans 15 metres back in the lower rows of the main stand on that side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenFisk'sBiggestFan Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Thanks. Another thing in the render is that you have field-side stands on either side of the benches, few rows, as if you had a rather exclusive, higher priced section. Which would, in any case, block the view of the fans 15 metres back in the lower rows of the main stand on that side. The main stand is raised off the ground a fair bit. I don’t think the extra seating in front will block the view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 It might still be an issue judging from this picture, because the sideline has to be almost right up against the track given how narrow the grass field is and the seats are set a long way back at a fairly shallow angle . I was surprised they opted for this stadium rather than the Ontario Soccer Centre. Grass and subway access are plus points obviously but the midfield is going to get very congested due to the narrow pitch and that can kill the game as a spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowsweatygorilla Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 41 minutes ago, BringBackTheBlizzard said: It might still be an issue judging from this picture, because the sideline has to be almost right up against the track given how narrow the grass field is and the seats are set a long way back at a fairly shallow angle . I was surprised they opted for this stadium rather than the Ontario Soccer Centre. Grass and subway access are plus points obviously but the midfield is going to get very congested due to the narrow pitch and that can kill the game as a spectacle. Ben from York9 has previously said that they will be removing the tracks. The field can then be whatever dimension, with the stands going up to it light in the rendition. Aird25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) The rendering looks more like temporary seating placed over the track on one side and and fan group standing areas behind the goals, Whitecaps at Swangard style: Edited September 25, 2018 by BringBackTheBlizzard CDNFootballer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDNFootballer Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) Maybe they meant removing it from the equation in terms of setting up over the track, looks like the rendering may show a covering over the track down the sides? Looks similar to what the OKC Energy do at Taft Stadium as seen in this video, setting up 2 rows of premium priced seating on the tracks and partly camofloging (sp) the track (skip to the 3 minute mark if your impatient) : Edited September 25, 2018 by CDNFootballer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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