Talk:Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium

Potential events?
If the 2018 FIFA World Cup does come to Canada, a 15000 seat stadium will be too small to host the visitors. Even at 10000 seats, Swangard Stadium was too small for the U-20s. Since BC Place Stadium will likely be used for the Whitecaps until this stadium can be built, I suspect that it too will host games. With its proposed retractable roof, it will be a better venue. Canada has not made an official bid for the 2018 games, and I doubt that it would succeed with the US planning bids for 2018 and 2022, and the requirement for large, natural grass stadia. A west-coast World Cup bid might fare better with games in Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, LA and several other cities in California.

I believe that Canada is looking at hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup first.

I suggest we remove this section and restore it if either bid is actually made. --Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:23, 18 March 2009 (UTC)


 * According to the BBC, FIFA have announced the eleven contries who have bid to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022 and Canada wasn't among them. I'd agree with deleting the section. Lord Cornwallis (talk) 00:57, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree. Partially because this violates WP:CRYSTAL, but also Canada is not bidding for the World Cup. єmarsee  •  Speak up!  01:26, 18 March 2009 (UTC)