Originally Posted by
R.J
From my understanding it wasn't just Miller who was behind the soccer specific stadium - Joe Pantalone pushed hard for it, and Richard Peddie made sure BMO was built soccer only. Some forget that after BMO was approved it was handed over to MLSE (construction and all), and according to Peddie they didn't have enough money for retractable seats. The kicker later being that there was room to put retractable seats, but then a couple of years after BMO was built MLSE poured concrete in the ends to ensure a "permanent" soccer setup.
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