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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Not sure. But there is interest in putting a team in Calgary, from both local investors and external ones. As a side note, we should probably be looking at FC Edmonton for any financials on the viability of soccer in Alberta. Rod Proudfoot is in as the new GM, and while the Eddies have not had good financial fortunes due to a few issues ( low season ticket sales, lack of viable field with proper seating, unfavorable corporate sponsorship), Proudfoot is the man who turned the Stampeders around in the 1990's. Clarke Field should be getting 3000 extra seats to meet attendance targets for the 2013 season.
Also, the man who built the Edmonton FC club, Joe Petrone, is working full-time in Calgary now to bring an NASL team to the city. Here is a link with an interview with him: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...fessional.html
EDIT: Petrone wants a team in Calgary for the 2014 or 2015 season, and would likely play at McMahon. I think an NASL team is a good measuring stick for how pro soccer would do in that facility, or whether a new one is required that's more suitable. |
I'm trying to figure out how those issues, which are MAJOR issues, would somehow not exist in Calgary when they exist in a city with a much stronger soccer history than Calgary. They can't sell season tickets in Edmonton, where professional soccer has actually existed for quite some time, yet it won't be an issue in Calgary?