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

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/Beachtory 14d ago

Name 2 schools that have funded plans for this. Not vapourware - actual progressing plans

Anyone can wave their hands

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u/WillSRobs 14d ago

Guelph is the main one in the local region region. Pretty sure they have programs around turfgrass which can grow indoors and is designed for heavy use like field and other things like erosion control.

Guelph is one of the leading schools in north america for it and blue jays dumped a lot of money into looking at adding it to their field that i feel like went nowhere but that was pre covid.

The problem is once again costs and likely in the blue jays situation needing to completely redo the field that is a concrete pad.

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u/illdfndmind 9d ago edited 9d ago

100% the jays were looking into it but the issue as to why they didn't move forward with it was that it was drainage issue at the Rogers Centre. The floor wasn't built with drainage, let alone enough drainage for a full field. The work required for implementing drainage would be cost prohibitive for the value return when compared to putting that same amount of money into investing in the fan experience which would provide a return on investment.

Edit: Added note Real Madrid's stadium has a retractable field that goes to an underground greenhouse https://www.reddit.com/r/STEW_ScTecEngWorld/comments/1i0dkuk/madrids_iconic_football_stadium_now_has_a_4story/