Whitecaps will play full season at empire [not official]

[Polska]

Yes.

1) Material Shortage (China for most part)
2) Wrong materials Ordered/Delivered (China for most part)
3) Damaged material in transit
4) Contractors Unable to find cheap labor (No comment cough cough Mexico)
5) Scoreboard yet to be purchased(still in a tendor)
6) Scoreboard must be in building before roof goes on
7) Major Issues getting material through downtown core
8) Temp field deal extended at empire for all 2011 <--- ???
9) Due date bumped from spring to fall(mid to late September)

There is some footage on you tube some where of Ea sports actually letting the cat out of the bag a bit. I Honestly don't think they ever had the white caps in plans for this year. Focus is to Get this done for the Grey cup and they are cutting really close.

IMO the GREY CUP will be the first game played at the new BC place

New completion date of BC Place is Sept 30. So much for Polska and his sources

New BC Place scheduled to be complete by September 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC

nevermind i'll do it and bold it for ya....

my sources were way way off

fukin groupies

 

[dezza]

Fair enough, I missed that point, but I guess that means that you didn't know the MLS season extends through October and if they are in the playoffs they'll be playing in November.

 

[Polska]

Yes.

1) Material Shortage (China for most part)
2) Wrong materials Ordered/Delivered (China for most part)
3) Damaged material in transit
4) Contractors Unable to find cheap labor (No comment cough cough Mexico)
5) Scoreboard yet to be purchased(still in a tendor)
6) Scoreboard must be in building before roof goes on
7) Major Issues getting material through downtown core
8) Temp field deal extended at empire for all 2011 <--- ???
9) Due date bumped from spring to fall(mid to late September)

There is some footage on you tube some where of Ea sports actually letting the cat out of the bag a bit. I Honestly don't think they ever had the white caps in plans for this year. Focus is to Get this done for the Grey cup and they are cutting really close.

IMO the GREY CUP will be the first game played at the new BC place

New completion date of BC Place is Sept 30. So much for Polska and his sources

New BC Place scheduled to be complete by September 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Fair enough, I missed that point, but I guess that means that you didn't know the MLS season extends through October and if they are in the playoffs they'll be playing in November.

Fair enough, but you have to factor where the Grey Cup is being played this year.... Lets say they do finish off sept 30th. do you bother switching venues for one or home two games? Is it worth the hassle?



P.s the whitecaps will release 2 schedules as they are not sold on this press release. You will see a firm and fail schedule on thursday

 

[dezza]

If the stadium turns out really well, then I say yes they do switch venues for the last 2 games in order to showcase it to everyone they will want to buy season tickets for 2012.

Grey Cup is not until Nov 27. How does that affect the Caps?

 

[Polska]

If the stadium turns out really well, then I say yes they do switch venues for the last 2 games in order to showcase it to everyone they will want to buy season tickets for 2012.

good answer

Grey Cup is not until Nov 27. How does that affect the Caps?

caps will host semi final a week before grey cup

 

[dezza]

good answer



caps will host semi final a week before grey cup

Based on the last few years, the final will be the 3rd weekend of Nov. So that semi would be 2 weeks before... if they even make it that far.

 

[Polska]

Based on the last few years, the final will be the 3rd weekend of Nov. So that semi would be 2 weeks before... if they even make it that far.

GO CAPS!

 

[Polska]

my bad.....BC lions will be playing the western final at home the week before grey cup anyhow..