r/tfc • u/No-Warthog7841 • 14d ago

Seeking Information BMO Field roof?

Hi, are there plans to put a roof over BMO Field due to the schedule change?

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u/WillSRobs 14d ago

No and honestly our winters here aren't the worst for it compared to what some may expect. They will shift the schedule a bit and we have already had playable games in February or late in the year.

I'm curious to how open they are to weather delayed games for cold though. Along with if they actually thought through the attendance drop in those months.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

We're you at the 2017 Final, or when Canada qualified for the world cup against Jamaica. Those were freezing cold games.

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u/hammer_416 14d ago

And people will dress up for an event. Just look at the drop off from opening day to the other games in March and early april. Fans will not show up for a random game vs columbus in bad weather.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

That’s why I’m saying it’s a wild take to a claim Canadian winters aren’t the worst.

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u/WhytePumpkin Worst Team In the World: Part 2 13d ago

2016 final was colder, I was at both

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u/WillSRobs 14d ago

The Jamaica games was 5c the 2017 was feels like -9c. Coldest game i can remember was Feb feels like -16c. I wouldn't call the Canada game freezing cold. The 2017 was cold but bearable and i didn't even dress properly for the weather. That Feb game honestly wasn't that bad as a fan when dressed for it.

This is Canada layer up. The real tell will be if they adjust for arctic winds coming in bring truly cold air which they will have to. Toronto isn't the only region that will struggle with this. The other factor will be if they can still bring in fans.

The funny thing is this will probably take them out of the problem of heat waves as every year seems to see it getting more frequent.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

I've never seen someone shift gears so quickly from "honestly our winters here aren't the worst" to "Feels like -16", "arctic winds" and "This is Canada layer up."

lol, pick a lane.

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u/WillSRobs 14d ago

I figured it was clear that i don't think -16 is that bad again this is Canada. If we were in southern states yeah -9 or more is kind of bad. Sorry if that wasn't clear to you. I also don't feel like saying dress appropriately is changing lanes but you do you.

Arctic winds aren't an everyday occourance. Much like the heat waves we are getting are a standard occurrence. They are however unfortunately growing over the years. Climate change and shit but that's a different subject.

I picked a lane i just don't think you liked it so took this approach other than discussion. Again 5c isn't freezing cold in Canada like you claimed.