Stadiums & Arenas of Canada, Part 3

[northernlights99]

No roof is planned to cover the north side stands, the seating capacity will be reduced by 2000, lack of a roof is a turn off to whatever football fans in Ottawa are still left, a roof would be important by playoff time, nothing really exciting about this

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by northernlights99

No roof is planned to cover the north side stands, the seating capacity will be reduced by 2000, lack of a roof is a turn off to whatever football fans in Ottawa are still left, a roof would be important by playoff time, nothing really exciting about this

Part of the Mayor's "fairness campaign". Gotta make both sides suck!

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by northernlights99

No roof is planned to cover the north side stands, the seating capacity will be reduced by 2000, lack of a roof is a turn off to whatever football fans in Ottawa are still left, a roof would be important by playoff time, nothing really exciting about this

Nothing really exciting is putting it mildly. It will be a third rate facility.

[elly63]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Nothing really exciting is putting it mildly. It will be a third rate facility.

Don't be ridiculous

[SteelTown]

Source: JakeLRS @ https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/thread....32788/page-54

[northernlights99]

With MLS realigning their season schedule from August to May in 2027, no doubt the Montreal Impact will have to move into Olympic Stadium for some winter dates. I can't see the Impact playing professional soccer outdoors in late November especially February even March. There will be a 2 month winter break in December and January but Montreal winters last longer than that. So for those of you attacking me about getting rid of that ugly Wet Diaper roof and Taylor Swift and vigourously questioning keeping Olympic Stadium, now you see the need and potential benefit of having an indoor stadium option.

[EpicPonyTime]

Originally Posted by northernlights99

With MLS realigning their season schedule from August to May in 2027, no doubt the Montreal Impact will have to move into Olympic Stadium for some winter dates. I can't see the Impact playing professional soccer outdoors in late November especially February even March. There will be a 2 month winter break in December and January but Montreal winters last longer than that. So for those of you attacking me about getting rid of that ugly Wet Diaper roof and Taylor Swift and vigourously questioning keeping Olympic Stadium, now you see the need and potential benefit of having an indoor stadium option.

Alternatively, they’re likely to consider relocation. Playing a significant chunk of the season in the cavern that is Olympic Stadium is going to kill the crowds and game day atmosphere just like it has to every other team that has played there regularly.

[EnvisionSaintJohn]

Originally Posted by EpicPonyTime

Alternatively, they’re likely to consider relocation. Playing a significant chunk of the season in the cavern that is Olympic Stadium is going to kill the crowds and game day atmosphere just like it has to every other team that has played there regularly.

I think a big reason why Olympic stadium has sucked so much for professional sports is the multi-use stadium set up. It's bad for baseball, and it's bad for football and soccer.



If they got rid of the ghastly scoreboard wall and completely reconfigured the lower bowl of the stadium for rectangular sports, I think it would be a night and day difference in terms of the atmosphere.

No way an MLS team or CFL team in Montreal is going to fill up a 56,000 person stadium unless it's the Championship game or Lionel Messi is in town.

However, they could certainly reconfigure the lower bowl to make the place look a lot less empty for CFL games and MLS matches against less popular sides.

[elly63]

Originally Posted by EnvisionSaintJohn

However, they could certainly reconfigure the lower bowl to make the place look a lot less empty for CFL games and MLS matches against less popular sides.

Got an extra $500 million hanging around?