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Originally Posted by Locke
It has to be FIFA Approved Field Turf. Montreal didnt have it, theirs is less than a week old, and I think McMahon's is older than me. ....
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So your a year and a half old??
The turf has been replaced a couple of times within the last 7-8 years I believe, with the most recent being before the start of the CFL season in '06.
I would wager why Calgary did not get the bid is:
a: Not enough venues to hold it or people in western Canada
b: Montreal has a mostly useless ball park
c: Ottawa has a tenant-less ball park in Frank Clair Stadium.
d: Toronto is always changing the turf for various events so of course they can get the FIFA approved turf in.
Also for your consideration is McMahon has the same turf with the rubber pellets in it that they are using at Frank Clair Stadium so obviously it would pass... the only part that would not past is as previously posted that the yard lines might not be removable.
And McMahon is a decent ball park as compared to the likes of Frank Clair Stadium or the big-o in Montreal. Get over it!