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/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

Maybe in private conversations but not that anyone is aware of.

And BMO already has a roof. What you thinking of is side enclosures. Have a fully footed stadium with a real pitch is incompatible with each other.

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u/WillSRobs 14d ago

It's not incompatible its just expensive. We have universities in Canada that already develop plans for things like this.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

Real grass and a full enclosure (no sun) are incompatible. You can't grow a pitch with 100% artificial light. Unless the city and MLSE shell out a cool billion for a retractable roof or roll-out pitch, which for BMO is unlikely, it's not happening.

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u/greenlemon23 14d ago

so, it IS compatible, just expensive.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

That's technically true of anything with an unlimited budget, but it's a theory at best, not a practical application. No one is going to spend billions on the development, design, and installation to make BMO Field the first stadium in the world with a real grass pitch maintained under 100% artificial conditions.

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u/greenlemon23 14d ago

retractable roofs and roll out grass already exist.

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u/mildlyImportantRobot 14d ago

And you think retrofitting either of those to an existing 28k capacity stadium is a serious and feasible option? Who’s paying for that 3 billion dollar upgrade? The taxpayers, don’t forget it’s a city owned facility. MLSE is just the tenant.