Stadiums and Arenas of Canada - Page 207

Chadillaccc · #**4121** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:14 PM**

New Colisée of Quebec City, from today.

South View...

North View...

Source: http://www.ville.quebec.qc.ca/webcameras/amphitheatre/amphitheatre_ensemble.aspx

elly63 · #**4122** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:17 PM**

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Landsdown Stadium is looking good!

Funny how we haven't heard anything about naming rights.

Black Star · #**4123** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:18 PM**

Great....Its gonna be another Arena for the Oilers to get beat in

elly63 · #**4124** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:25 PM**

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It was revolutionary at that time and had since been replaced by many new stadiums that have been built.

Generally, that is what happens.

FrankieFlowerpot · #**4125** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:30 PM**

The Jays are already putting in grass- what more can be done with the Rogers Centre to make it more of a "true baseball stadium?"

Black Star · #**4126** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:40 PM**

Get a better baseball team

elly63 · #**4127** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 9:45 PM**

Pics from the past, who'll be the first to name all three?

Nathan · #**4128** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 10:06 PM**

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Pics from the past, who'll be the first to name all three?

Autostad (sp?) in Montreal, Exhibition in Toronto, and a little unsure on the last. Either Empire in Vancouver or maybe Hamilton when it first hosted the Empire Games?

elly63 · #**4129** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 11:13 PM**

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autostad (sp?) in montreal, exhibition in toronto, and a little unsure on the last. Empire in vancouver when it first hosted the empire games?

Bingo!

elly63 · #**4130** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 11:40 PM**

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Hamilton when it first hosted the Empire Games

Civic Stadium Hamilton

1930

1939

Labour Day Sept. 6, 1971, Ivor Wynne Stadium record crowd of 34,553

elly63 · #**4131** Posted **Nov 16, 2013, 11:43 PM**

Exhibition (CNE) Stadium 1973 crowd of 36,653 (note the track, I didn't remember that)

FrankieFlowerpot · #**4132** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 12:18 AM**

The WWF Big Event at Exhibition Stadium - over 74,000 in attendance

esquire · #**4133** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 5:49 AM**

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When you are at baseball game it should feel sound and smell like baseball game. For example the outfield, should have unique look like what you have at get at Fenway, Yankee stadium, San Francisco stadium, even in Houston you get a unique look. Almost ever stadiums has this and not what rogers has which symmetrical look from left to right.

Even how they celebrate past players with sticking the name on blue rectangle and pasting it on cement facing look so cheap and devalues the accomplishment of past players compared to how other teams do it.

I admit I'm not a huge baseball fan, but do people really give a crap about symmetrical vs. asymmetrical fields and how retired numbers are mounted on the stadium wall?!

FrankieFlowerpot · #**4134** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 6:23 AM**

"true" baseball fans do apparently

isaidso · #**4135** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 7:29 AM**

I don't care about symmetrical fields, but I do care about ambience. Regarding football, does anyone remember when we went from 25 yard end zones to 20? I still think they're a touch too big. I don't want a US sized field, but would prefer 15 yard end zones and the field narrowed ever so slightly to 60 yards from 65.

I do like the larger Canadian field, but it's just too damn big. Few QBs even at the pro level can throw to the wide side of the field while throws to the end zone are often caught with no defender anywhere close. Tightening it up would make for a better game.

Nathan · #**4136** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I don't care about symmetrical fields, but I do care about ambience. Regarding football, does anyone remember when we went from 25 yard end zones to 20? I still think they're a touch too big. I don't want a US sized field, but would prefer 15 yard end zones and the field narrowed ever so slightly to 60 yards from 65.

I do like the larger Canadian field, but it's just too damn big. Few QBs even at the pro level can throw to the wide side of the field while throws to the end zone are often caught with no defender anywhere close. Tightening it up would make for a better game.

When it was built, BC Place couldn't fit the full endzones, so all were reduced.

An no... I like the large endzones, they are fully utilized with players catching touchdowns way in the corners, and I like the large field dimensions as they are. If a quarterback tries a long throw and doesn't have the arm-strength for it, the defence can take advantage.

isaidso · #**4137** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 8:00 AM**

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When it was built, BC Place couldn't fit the full endzones, so all were reduced.

An no... I like the large endzones, they are fully utilized with players catching touchdowns way in the corners, and I like the large field dimensions as they are. If a quarterback tries a long throw and doesn't have the arm-strength for it, the defence can take advantage.

They actually built BC Place too small to accommodate football? That's unfathomable.

Dr Awesomesauce · #**4138** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 8:15 AM**

@Many

I appreciate your feelings re Skydome. The good news is the Jays recognise its failings and are working towards some interesting solutions. I think people would be surprised what could be done to make Skydome seem a little more authentic.

If you haven't already, make a point of doing a ball park road trip. There are so many wonderful MLB and minor league parks out there - some even in this country!

elly63 · #**4139** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 11:38 AM**

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Tightening it up would make for a better game.

Tightening it up would reduce the number of plays in the playbook which is never good. The closer a team gets to the endzone the less plays they can run.

Dalreg · #**4140** Posted **Nov 17, 2013, 11:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

I don't care about symmetrical fields, but I do care about ambience. Regarding football, does anyone remember when we went from 25 yard end zones to 20? I still think they're a touch too big. I don't want a US sized field, but would prefer 15 yard end zones and the field narrowed ever so slightly to 60 yards from 65.

I do like the larger Canadian field, but it's just too damn big. Few QBs even at the pro level can throw to the wide side of the field while throws to the end zone are often caught with no defender anywhere close. Tightening it up would make for a better game.

Go to the USA and watch NFL then...

You're in Canada and claim to be a CFL fan, then enjoy the game the way it is.