Quote:
Originally Posted by GlassCity
I don't want the Argonauts at BMO Field, even though I love the CFL and hate soccer. It's unfair to the soccer community to worsen their stadium experience because another team can't find a home. I mean come on–this is Toronto. How could such a big city not have money for a basic soccer stadium as well as a basic football stadium that would probably look very similar.
|
What is the big deal with combining soccer and football stadiums? The field dimensions are practically the same... this is a huge mountain being made out of a molehill.
Look at how many arenas house basketball and hockey successfully, including the ACC. All you need are risers that pull out to come right up to the ends of a basketball court, and retract to make room for hockey rinks. BC Place does this successfully for soccer, and I'm not sure why it can't be done at BMO.
This whole "issue" seems to be more about fan ego than anything else... for whatever reason there is some prestige associated with having a soccer-only stadium. That's why you're seeing this backlash when putting football into BMO would have a negligible effect on the fan experience.
Threaded Mode