Thank you for this, Tim. As a Canadian, I always looked forward to seeing a game from Edmonton since Commonwealth Stadium was a unique setting. Part of that across-the-airwaves ambience definitely was due to the natural grass field and its unique markings. They were gold, and I remember correctly, Edmonton painted the field numbers on the 5s (so 45, 35, 25...) and had '00' painted on the goal lines.
Thank you for this, Tim. As a Canadian, I always looked forward to seeing a game from Edmonton since Commonwealth Stadium was a unique setting. Part of that across-the-airwaves ambience definitely was due to the natural grass field and its unique markings. They were gold, and I remember correctly, Edmonton painted the field numbers on the 5s (so 45, 35, 25...) and had '00' painted on the goal lines.
Memories like that are why unique field markings and other stadium elements should be celebrated.
Right on, Tim.