Ok, I've stayed out of this conversation on purpose, but I have to say something now.
Whether the 'Dome is old or not, whether there are better arenas or not elsewhere, Flames leadership and owners have stated that they have been planning a new arena for the last 3+ years.
This is the part that drives me crazy as a fan and STH. Sure, do whatever you want behind closed doors and plan as long as you need. But to go 2 or more years without communicating any kind of details or high level plans to your customers is just not cool.
Yes, of course, let the idiots up in Edmonton do all the heavy political lifting. I have no problem with that. But at least tell us what the frontrunner locations are, or what the design may or may NOT include.
Why the secrecy at this point? It has been 3 years since it was announced that they will be building a new arena and we are left hanging in the wind, relying on random rumours and postings on SSP (not to mention some freaking Discovery channel show) to give us some hint of what's happening.
This is bull#### and I blame KK
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