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Muta · 02-26-2012, 08:37 PM

I know (almost as fact) the U of C has no money to spend right now, and you`re right - people would be up in arms if governments spent money on a project like this.

Funny thing is, for me personally... I`d be okay with my taxes going to this project. Not everything the government spends money on is a bad thing, and I`d be willing to pay a bit more per year to make it happen. Then again, I`m probably in the minority.

What needs to happen is a collective campaign on many levels to see something built out of necessity. Sadly enough, I`m actually hoping that the seats (obviously with no people in them) collapse or something, or become unfit for use, in order to force a developer`s hand to bringing a collaborative effort to the table and get people thinking about a new facility... if that`s what it unfortunately takes.

Maybe one day when I get off my duff and start a multi-million dollar company, as a soccer fan I`ll invest in a stadium in Calgary.

On a serious note though... we should be watching Regina VERY closely right now.

EDIT: Id like to see a 30,000 seat indoor stadium built. We dont need 50,000... Im sure 30,000 would be ideal. Hell... even 25,000 with room for temporary additional seating inside when necessary.

02-26-2012, 08:37 PM	#42
Muta Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Auckland, NZ Exp:	I know (almost as fact) the U of C has no money to spend right now, and you`re right - people would be up in arms if governments spent money on a project like this. Funny thing is, for me personally... I`d be okay with my taxes going to this project. Not everything the government spends money on is a bad thing, and I`d be willing to pay a bit more per year to make it happen. Then again, I`m probably in the minority. What needs to happen is a collective campaign on many levels to see something built out of necessity. Sadly enough, I`m actually hoping that the seats (obviously with no people in them) collapse or something, or become unfit for use, in order to force a developer`s hand to bringing a collaborative effort to the table and get people thinking about a new facility... if that`s what it unfortunately takes. Maybe one day when I get off my duff and start a multi-million dollar company, as a soccer fan I`ll invest in a stadium in Calgary. On a serious note though... we should be watching Regina VERY closely right now. EDIT: Id like to see a 30,000 seat indoor stadium built. We dont need 50,000... Im sure 30,000 would be ideal. Hell... even 25,000 with room for temporary additional seating inside when necessary. Last edited by Muta; 02-26-2012 at 08:41 PM.