Recent content by ash_iwn95

The main thing BMO field has going for it is that it's built in a soccer specific configuration despite having CFL played on it. The lowest seats are at ground level not 10m above to accomodate the large american football benches. This means the seats are much closer to the field than a...

Some night time shots because why not

Taken on Saturday the 11th at sunset. Tried to get as close to the top of the stand to dissuade any fears about blocked views from the south stand. Keep in mind I'm still about 10-20 feet higher than the top seats and I could still see the full pitch with no blocked views.

I thought I saw a poll that ALTO had 60% approval amongst canadians

I think its north but it's somewhat elevated, there was a rendering posted here a while back Edit: I meant its fronting the rail tracks but its elevated, not sure if theyre north or south

As a soccer fan, my optimistic hope is that the world cup is a catalyst for the sport in the country and there's both an economic and political push to make this our national stadium with a permanent expansion to 50k+ capacity in the next decade. Like you said theres too much space to not take...

Yeah youre right, just checked

All the world cup games are early in the day, between 12-6pm I believe. This shouldn't be as big a problem.

Alberta Conservatives are about to release their masterplan for an Edmonton Calgary HSR soon, it will be hilarious to see PP try to juggle that one

The renders have coverings for the scaffolding.

I think it's more likely they didn't sell out lower sections and are moving people to lower sections or upper sections in East and west stands.

Soccer specific stadiums with natural or hybrid grass surfaces rarely are concert venues, because building temporary stages can damage the grass. to build a multipurpose venue either BMO would have to go the turf route or they have to go super expensive like Madrid or Tottenham Hotspur stadium...

Copa America was a general shitshow but that's par for the course with conmebol. Look up how 1000s of fans without tickets broke into the Miami stadium for the final. Fifa have their shit together in this regard. But the core point still remains that permanent grass surfaces like BMOs will be...

Unlikely since the north end wont be completed in time for the march friendlies. Plus they still have to construct the lower temporary stand in front of it

The rogers stadium was made entirely of temporary seating and had jumping concert-goers at every concert for a whole summer. We don't need to randomly cast doubts on the quality when this has been done reliably before, even at BMO field itself