I completely disagree. There is money to be made by allowing a stadium that can host both a CFL and NASL / MLS team in a city the size of Calgary's. I've been playing soccer in Calgary for damn near 25 years and there is most definitely support for another professional sports team, particularly soccer, in Calgary, IF we have the venue to host one. Additionally, we need a proper stadium to attract investors for a soccer franchise - the fact that our city is being overlooked for places like Moncton is a huge detriment to attracting investors and positioning ourselves as a viable soccer market.
Calgary has missed out on the two biggest World Cup events outside of the World Cup itself - The 2007 U-23 World Cup and the 2015 Womens World Cup. I'm not sure how much bigger they get for a single sport other than that.
I believe that "a huge population couldn't give a rats ass" is extremely short-sighted and ignoring Calgary's highly diverse population with a love for a sport that is the most played in the entire world.
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