Behind the Scenes of Phase 2 at BMO Field

[Golden Fleece]

N.E.S.<---- perfect. N.E.S. is going to rock. I'll be having my kid all decked out in 80s Argos gear for her 1st game at the Ex.

I hear N.E.S. I think Nintendo Entertainment System. Hard to escape corporate branding with acronyms.

[PullTogether73]

i believe the Argos will be treated fine at the Ex. any Soccer first talk is just damage control to keep the Toronto No Name lovin babies at bay. not sure what all this BMO nonsense is, i'm already calling it New Exhibition Stadium. :]

As long as you refer to the Air Canada Centre as "New Maple Leaf Gardens", I suppose that is acceptable.
Otherwise, it's just weird.

[LLB997]

As long as you refer to the Air Canada Centre as "New Maple Leaf Gardens", I suppose that is acceptable.
Otherwise, it's just weird.

Hey thanks for clarifying proper stadium calling ediquette, you may want to get that in writing. ps- Maple Leaf Gardens still exists and acc is at a different location.

[PullTogether73]

Hey thanks for clarifying proper stadium calling ediquette, you may want to get that in writing. ps- Maple Leaf Gardens still exists and acc is at a different location.

Maple Leaf Gardens?
Doesn't exist.
Mattamy Athletic Centre.

Unless you call that "Old Maple Leaf Gardens".

My point: why not just call stadiums/arenas by their proper names?

[Neely2005]

Hey thanks for clarifying proper stadium calling ediquette, you may want to get that in writing. ps- Maple Leaf Gardens still exists and acc is at a different location.

BMO Field is at a different location than Exhibition Stadium.

[Qman]

BMO Field is at a different location than Exhibition Stadium.

no its not, its just rotated 60 degrees

[AngeloV]

Maple Leaf Gardens?
Doesn't exist.
Mattamy Athletic Centre.

Unless you call that "Old Maple Leaf Gardens".

My point: why not just call stadiums/arenas by their proper names?

Actually, it does exist. I believe the sign on the building on Wellesley still says Maple Leaf Gardens.

Mattamy Athletic Centre is just a part of Maple Leaf Gardens as is Loblaw's.

[Neely2005]

no its not, its just rotated 60 degrees

When you walk around the Exhibition Grounds they have markings in the parking lot of where home plate was at Exhibition Stadium. BMO Field is North West of where Exhibition Stadium was. BMO Field is much closer to the Gardiner where as Exhibition Stadium was much closer to Lakeshore Blvd.

[Will]

If you look at an aerial photo of the Exhibition Grounds you can see what I would call an imprint from the "L" shaped grandstand that was built for baseball. That was closer to Lakeshore certainly, but based on the posted photo in addition to looking at some historical imagery on Google Earth it appears that BMO Field stands roughly at the western end of the old covered grandstand (on a different axis).

[doubleblue]

If you look at an aerial photo of the Exhibition Grounds you can see what I would call an imprint from the "L" shaped grandstand that was built for baseball. That was closer to Lakeshore certainly, but based on the posted photo in addition to looking at some historical imagery on Google Earth it appears that BMO Field stands roughly at the western end of the old covered grandstand (on a different axis).

Anybody know yet how many parking spots will be available. I use to drive and park there all the time, but always took the GO to the Sky Dome. It looks like the parking space isn't as large as it was for the EX.

[Neely2005]

If you look at an aerial photo of the Exhibition Grounds you can see what I would call an imprint from the "L" shaped grandstand that was built for baseball. That was closer to Lakeshore certainly, but based on the posted photo in addition to looking at some historical imagery on Google Earth it appears that BMO Field stands roughly at the western end of the old covered grandstand (on a different axis).

So it's in a different location then.

[Will]

Sort of, BMO still covers part of the footprint left by the old covered grandstand.

[Qman]

So it's in a different location then.

no, ex footprint was much 2x-3x bigger than bmo. rotate the ex 60degrees so its north-south (not southwest-northeast) and you have bmo.

Bmo is really compact and sits where southwestern half of old grandstand, southwestern half of the football field, endzone/3rd base seats.

["Issues"Mcgee]

Anybody know yet how many parking spots will be available. I use to drive and park there all the time, but always took the GO to the Sky Dome. It looks like the parking space isn't as large as it was for the EX.

Take the GO when the EX is on. I learned that one the hard way.

[R.J]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEYDprNJV5A

The new home of the #Argos, @BMOField, will be featured on @dailyplantetshow #SuperSizeThis tonight at 7pm. #CFL https://t.co/i9hkGTHonu

— Toronto Argonauts PR (@Argonauts_PR) March 11, 2016

TONIGHT! @dailyplanetshow #SupersizeThis Week: @BMOField's massive steel transformation https://t.co/LXZya4R8lK pic.twitter.com/c74sBsuWZ9

— PCLConstruction (@PCLConstruction) March 11, 2016

[rdavies]

Interesting video on some of the things that can happen to make a groundshare work

[Reggiemac]

I would like to see videos of the new dressing rooms, offices and training facilities for argos at .bMO. These videos don't show them but they do show the bars, restaurants etc.

[R.J]

BMO looking mighty fine these days!

#💯Days away from #CFLKickoff. Be there from the start➜ https://t.co/65Q9UrvZm5https://t.co/DuywQMgsNB

— Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) March 15, 2016

[paulwoods13]

That's a cool video. I still can't tell -- are the overhangs plexiglas?

[T-Bone]

That's a cool video. I still can't tell -- are the overhangs plexiglas?

I believe it is all steel.