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paulwoods13 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 04, 2025 6:21 pm

Joseph Barnes wrote: ↑Sat Oct 04, 2025 5:20 pm Could someone please tell the PA announcer that we can hear him? He doesn’t have to scream at us!

I love Adam Gosse on the PA, but the past three or four games someone in game ops has turned the volume up way too high. It's impossible to hold a conversation when anyone is speaking into the mic. This absolutely needs to be fixed for next season.

Good luck with that Paul. This has been a pet peeve of mine for several years. As a result, I wear earplugs to the games. Some genius decided (I guess) that you have to keep people "entertained" every time there is a stoppage in play. Apparently having silence and letting people talk in a normal voice to each other between plays is a bad thing. Perhaps my attitude would be different if I was brought up in this generation.

shayman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:58 pm

AngeloV wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 4:20 pm

ArgoRavi wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 1:41 pm

And the reason why the stadium is oriented like that - corrupt FIFA.

Really? Do they insist on fields going north-south?

https://publications.fifa.com/de/footba ... ientation/

"MAIN STAND
Good stadium orientation should alleviate the issue of sun glare on all TV broadcasts and for those in the commentary positions, as well as those seated in the media, VIP and VVIP areas.

On the basis that these seats and the main TV camera gantry should be located in the main stand, the stadium orientation should ensure that the sun is behind the main stand at times when matches are likely to be played."

Wow. That is brutal. TV matters more than the paying spectators.

AngeloV wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:14 pm

shayman wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:58 pm

AngeloV wrote: ↑Sun Oct 05, 2025 4:20 pm

Really? Do they insist on fields going north-south?

https://publications.fifa.com/de/footba ... ientation/

"MAIN STAND
Good stadium orientation should alleviate the issue of sun glare on all TV broadcasts and for those in the commentary positions, as well as those seated in the media, VIP and VVIP areas.

On the basis that these seats and the main TV camera gantry should be located in the main stand, the stadium orientation should ensure that the sun is behind the main stand at times when matches are likely to be played."

Wow. That is brutal. TV matters more than the paying spectators.

BMO Field back in the day was built to these specs. on the hopes of hosting a World Cup game at sometime in the unknown future?

Scooter McCray wrote: ↑Mon Oct 06, 2025 1:07 pmte]BMO Field back in the day was built to these specs. on the hopes of hosting a World Cup game at sometime in the unknown future?

Those are FIFA recommendations, not just for the World Cup but at all levels of soccer. (it's interesting reading, details right down to the level of how many restroom stalls per person there should be.)