BringBackTheBlizzard Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 It's definitely not easy to get to Centennial by TTC, so you are looking at most of the fanbase arriving by car at that point at a location that isn't necessarily the best from that standpoint due to limited access through a residential area and parking. Woodbine has been mentioned in the past where new stadia for the Argos and/or soccer are concerned. It would take things out into 905 sort of territory, which arguably isn't catered to all that well by BMO Field, so maybe the ideal place for a pop-up, if somebody had the money and inclination to do that sort of thing and could get a good deal on the land. Personally hoped the Argos would see sense and do something like that given that's the side of the GTA where their fanbase tends to be rather than barge their way into a 30,000 seat BMO Field, which was always likely to be too big for them and make them look bad on TSN broadcasts. Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Yeah, getting to Estadio Centennial by bus was a pain for both Lynx fans and players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Think Hamilton will play in the waterfront Pan am stadium they built? Oh wait Nevermind matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/780556?referrer_id=2333971 That's an ideal stadium for me coppercanuck and hamiltonfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hammer- Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 5 hours ago, lazlo_80 said: Think Hamilton will play in the waterfront Pan am stadium they built? Oh wait Nevermind Why even mention this at this point? It's been over 7 years since the stadium debate, 5 years since the facility was built at the site of the old Ivor Wynne and 2 years since the Pan Ams. marauder01 and grande 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Something like this for the colder months of the year telenor arena capacity 15k Blackjack15, hamiltonfan and Macksam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermanator Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Ugh, no indoor stadiums. Greatest Cockney Rip Off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 (edited) Livingston's gloriously named Tony Macaroni Arena. 10K seats. Edited April 13, 2017 by CanadianSoccerFan coppercanuck, hamiltonfan and marauder01 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 15 minutes ago, shermanator said: Ugh, no indoor stadiums. What if the roof opens and closes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 55 minutes ago, -Hammer- said: Why even mention this at this point? It's been over 7 years since the stadium debate, 5 years since the facility was built at the site of the old Ivor Wynne and 2 years since the Pan Ams. ha. I guess I never let it go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 1 hour ago, shermanator said: Ugh, no indoor stadiums. What if Saskatoon has to play a Champions League game in February? Minus 40? Have you ever been in a city where it's so cold that you have to use the brush to scrape ice off inside the car? ? Gopherbashi, Juan, Blackjack15 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatest Cockney Rip Off Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Macksam said: What if Saskatoon has to play a Champions League game in February? Minus 40? Have you ever been in a city where it's so cold that you have to use the brush to scrape ice off inside the car? ? Home field advantage. Blackjack15, toontownman, grasshopper1917 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I don't know if it's been mentioned, but it's not really the same to compare MLS starting up in NFL stadiums, to CPL starting up in CFL stadiums. It's not like they're the 60-80k monsters they have down there. Still big, yes, but a lot easier to grow into. Don't know how many know this on here, but Rugby Canada is playing a world cup qualifier against USA this summer at THF. Right now just the lower stands are open. So while hopefully that fills up, we'll still get a good look at what the atmosphere will be like with a lot less than 24k in there. -Hammer-, Blackjack15, Complete Homer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 13 hours ago, Macksam said: What if Saskatoon has to play a Champions League game in February? Minus 40? Have you ever been in a city where it's so cold that you have to use the brush to scrape ice off inside the car? ? I haven't lived in a cold enough city, but I've had crappy enough cars... But don't use your brush, use a plastic card (like a TFC discount card, or an expired metro pass). Works MUCH better on the inside of a windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Formerly referred to as "The Old Trafford of non-league", the defunct Rushden & Diamonds' Nene Park (recently demolished) was one of the best 6K stadiums you will find. coppercanuck, hamiltonfan, grande and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 13/04/2017 at 0:00 AM, Macksam said: What if Saskatoon has to play a Champions League game in February? Minus 40? Have you ever been in a city where it's so cold that you have to use the brush to scrape ice off inside the car? ? Doesn't this even things out with those damn Mexican altitudes? grasshopper1917 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Marco Reda's former Norwegian club Sogndal has a nice little 6K venue. Intimate without feeling tin pot. Ivanovski94, MtlMario, Greatest Cockney Rip Off and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 English Premier League Bournemouth @ Dean Court Around 11k seats hamiltonfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Everyone is thinking too small. I personally think something similar to Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang would work great for cpl action. Could seat like 75% of Saskatoon and it has a track so it's super useful to the community. grasshopper1917, DannyFromToronto23, hamiltonfan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper1917 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 3 hours ago, matty said: Everyone is thinking too small. I personally think something similar to Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang would work great for cpl action. Could seat like 75% of Saskatoon and it has a track so it's super useful to the community. During halftime we could hold the Saskatoon Mass Games...... SuperCanuck and ted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 This is the Tissot Arena in Biel-Bienne Switzerland, easily the most ostentatious 5K stadium in the world. Just 5 rows deep all the way around. Could probably get the same number of people a view of the game using lawn chairs in a park but hey, it looks nice hamiltonfan, Diamondium, Ivanovski94 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 2 hours ago, grasshopper1917 said: During halftime we could hold the Saskatoon Mass Games...... Not militant enough to march in such a glorious stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCanuck Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 12 hours ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: This is the Tissot Arena in Biel-Bienne Switzerland, easily the most ostentatious 5K stadium in the world. Just 5 rows deep all the way around. Could probably get the same number of people a view of the game using lawn chairs in a park but hey, it looks nice The top picture looks like a library with insect antennae. The second picture looks like a very nice training ground. I'm going by what I've seen on TV and google maps only, but the bottom picture reminds me of Saputo how the roof covers almost two whole rows of seats. Other than the el cheapo roof, I quite like Saputo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 15 hours ago, SuperCanuck said: The top picture looks like a library with insect antennae. The second picture looks like a very nice training ground. I'm going by what I've seen on TV and google maps only, but the bottom picture reminds me of Saputo how the roof covers almost two whole rows of seats. Other than the el cheapo roof, I quite like Saputo. USL era Saputo was a good, cost-effective build. Used that existing concrete stand to save money. A good idea for other teams to take a facility with some existing infrastructure and add to it. SuperCanuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyFromToronto23 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) in 3-5 years time if the CanPL have stadiums like this would be amazing 1st stadium belongs to ODDs 2nd Stadium belongs to AC Horsens 3rd Stadium belongs to Aalesunds FK 4th Stadium belongs to FC Midtjylland Edited April 17, 2017 by DannyFromToronto23 Ivanovski94, Rintaran and CanadianSoccerFan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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