05-30-2016, 12:31 PM
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#81
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Uranus
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Interior looks pretty good. Still not a fan of the exterior though. I think it's one of the uglier arena's in the league. I'm usually a huge fan of modern looking buildings, but I just can't seem to like the look of this one.
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Yeah it's a nice building but when the rubber meets the road, it's still a freaking hockey arena. How many conversations regarding global or world class cities start/end with "Arena" or "Mall"?... Not many.
Let's keep that in mind with our cities' impending arena project. It doesn't say much about your city if facilities like these are on the top of the attractions list.
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Last edited by Hot_Flatus; 05-30-2016 at 12:35 PM.
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05-30-2016, 12:33 PM
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#82
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by troutman
Lots of room for throwing jerseys on the ice.
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Marketing should just make it an official annual event, like the teddy bear toss.
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05-30-2016, 12:34 PM
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#83
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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The Oilers are in need of something spectacular to distract from the hockey abortion they produce on the ice. This building accomplishes that for them.
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05-30-2016, 12:36 PM
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#84
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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I like it from the outside. Maybe too much shiny aluminium siding for my taste but it really looks good. Just odd to have the greyhound station pretty much underneath it.
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05-30-2016, 12:37 PM
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#85
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Yeah it's a nice building but when the rubber meets the road, it's still a freaking hockey arena. If your city is defined by a big mall and a really nice arena it doesn't say much about your city. How many conversations regarding global or world class cities start/end with "Arena" or "Mall"? Not many. Let's keep that in mind with our cities' impending arena project.
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I think Edmonton is mostly defined by the fact that it owes about half of its existence to the Provincial and Federal Governments (the Federal Government has a huge presence there, think Armed Forces and Canada Justice for starters).
In my view, that says even less about your city.
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05-30-2016, 12:37 PM
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#86
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In the Sin Bin
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I'm actually looking forward to visiting the Pork Chop as I continue my quest to visit every NHL arena. Based on those ticket prices though, I'm going to wait until next spring and hopefully get something cheap off StubHub.
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05-30-2016, 12:53 PM
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#89
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I'm actually looking forward to visiting the Pork Chop as I continue my quest to visit every NHL arena. Based on those ticket prices though, I'm going to wait until next spring and hopefully get something cheap off StubHub.
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Which spring? The Oilers spring; i.e.; December, or the rest of the world's spring?
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05-30-2016, 12:54 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Not going to lie. I'm envious. It's going to be a beautiful facility and it's going to be likely the only area that organization has a leg up on the Flames.
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05-30-2016, 12:55 PM
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#91
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by saXon
I personally see the head of a 3 iron.
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Maybe its the 12 year old in me, buuuuut it kinda looks like D**k & B*lls
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05-30-2016, 01:06 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by t0rrent98
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The headline in the Edmonton Journal says...
" Edmonton Oilers' new arena living up to the hype"
Too bad the team playing in it isn't.
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05-30-2016, 01:09 PM
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#93
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Not going to lie. I'm envious. It's going to be a beautiful facility and it's going to be likely the only area that organization has a leg up on the Flames.
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You forgot having a massive leg up as far as "Being No Good".
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05-30-2016, 01:10 PM
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#94
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by midniteowl
The headline in the Edmonton Journal says...
"Edmonton Oilers' new arena living up to the hype"
Too bad the team playing in it isn't.
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Edmonton sure loves the word "hype".
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05-30-2016, 01:13 PM
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#95
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#1 Goaltender
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Im curious to check it out. Might have to make the trip when Flames are in town.
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05-30-2016, 01:16 PM
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#96
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Shout out to a bump of a thread that was posted 8 years ago. Well done.
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05-30-2016, 01:23 PM
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#97
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Shout out to a bump of a thread that was posted 8 years ago. Well done.
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Just goes to show how long it takes again. So the conversation about Calgary's new rink started in 2015. That means best we can hope for is 2023. Yikes.
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05-30-2016, 01:24 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
Yeah it's a nice building but when the rubber meets the road, it's still a freaking hockey arena. How many conversations regarding global or world class cities start/end with "Arena" or "Mall"?... Not many.
Let's keep that in mind with our cities' impending arena project. It doesn't say much about your city if facilities like these are on the top of the attractions list.
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How many "world class" cities can't host a major arena concert tour? How many "world class" cities don't have a hope of hosting a stadium concert event? The women's World Cup skipped Calgary as a possible host city, being bypassed by the likes of Moncton, Ottawa and Winnipeg. Ouch.
And don't discount the draw of an arena. I know plenty of sports fans who have a goal of visiting every arena/field/stadium where the league they follow hosts events. There's one on this page. Quality area's are not only a requirement to keep your franchise viable, but they are key in drawing and maintaining talent. Having access to world class game, practice and workout facilities under one roof it is a requirement these days.
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05-30-2016, 01:48 PM
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#99
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by saXon
I personally see the head of a 3 iron.
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Your 3 iron is real, the other is concept art.
How many years till the surrounding buildings match the shinny new toy?
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05-30-2016, 01:48 PM
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#100
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I'm actually looking forward to visiting the Pork Chop as I continue my quest to visit every NHL arena. Based on those ticket prices though, I'm going to wait until next spring and hopefully get something cheap off StubHub.
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Well unless they're in the playoff hunt when you......hahaha sorry couldn't get through that.
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