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You Need a Thneed · 07-06-2010, 10:42 AM

For Canada to get a world cup, we'd probably require around 10 stadia with a capacity of 40,000, including 2-3 larger ones (60-80k).

In no particular order:

1.Edmonton - Commonwealth stadium
would require a full renovation, and likely some sort of partial roof.

2. Vancouver - BC Place - getting a renovation currently, likely would require a bit more.

3. Calgary. - I think a new 40-45k stadium would be required - the Stampeders would take over the new stadium after the world cup.

4. Toronto - BMO field would require a major expansion, likely need to be torn down and replaced with a large, spectacle stadium.

5. Vancouver - Whitecap Stadium - require a major expansion

6. Montreal - Olympic Stadium - would require a major upgrade.

7. Winnipeg - An upgrade/expansion to the currently proposed new CFL stadium

8. Regina - A new stadium that would be used for CFL after the world cup

9. Hamilton - A New stadium that would be used for CFL after the World cup.

10. Halifax - a new stadium that would be used for a CFL expansion team after the world cup.

All that, and I think that would be the MINIMUM required.

07-06-2010, 10:42 AM	#5
You Need a Thneed Voted for Kodos Join Date: Dec 2007 Exp:	For Canada to get a world cup, we'd probably require around 10 stadia with a capacity of 40,000, including 2-3 larger ones (60-80k). In no particular order: 1.Edmonton - Commonwealth stadium would require a full renovation, and likely some sort of partial roof. 2. Vancouver - BC Place - getting a renovation currently, likely would require a bit more. 3. Calgary. - I think a new 40-45k stadium would be required - the Stampeders would take over the new stadium after the world cup. 4. Toronto - BMO field would require a major expansion, likely need to be torn down and replaced with a large, spectacle stadium. 5. Vancouver - Whitecap Stadium - require a major expansion 6. Montreal - Olympic Stadium - would require a major upgrade. 7. Winnipeg - An upgrade/expansion to the currently proposed new CFL stadium 8. Regina - A new stadium that would be used for CFL after the world cup 9. Hamilton - A New stadium that would be used for CFL after the World cup. 10. Halifax - a new stadium that would be used for a CFL expansion team after the world cup. All that, and I think that would be the MINIMUM required.