By Luke Fritz,
Tackle
#61
Last Sunday I found myself off the active roster.
A healthy spectator for the first time in my career, I tried my best to make the experience a positive one, so I took the opportunity to take a close look at Percival Molson Stadium and its place in the city.
Standing on the field, it was a perfect day for football: pleasant and not a cloud in the sky. When you take in the complete 360 degree scope of the stadium it is easy to come to the conclusion that here in Montreal, we have the greatest stadium in the Canadian Football League.
Percival Molson Stadium gives off a college/medieval vibe.
When you look to the north, you’re struck by the mountain and its castle-like hospital and somehow the three very distinctive entities – the stadium, the hospital and the mountain – seem to fit perfectly together as one piece of the puzzle that is the Montreal landscape.
Once the sun goes down, you have a perfect view of the illuminated cross on the mountain gazing down over the stadium, the hospital and the city.
If you’re looking for majestic ambiance, this is the place to find it.
From the north grandstands looking south over the city, the contrast from the view looking north couldn’t be more different, yet it is equally as appealing.
Rather than the trees of the mountain and the old-time architecture of the Royal Victoria Hospital, you find modern buildings of varying height that remind you that you are in one of the largest cities in Canada.
Next time you come and see the Als play, take the time to look around and enjoy your surroundings.
Percival Molson Stadium is a great reflection of the old and new that is Montreal.
