Having just completed a SAIT program, I personally don't see their field working at all for NASL. People have mentioned the lack of room for additional seating, but because it's the roof of a building there's also a noticeable outward slope to the field. Probably not an issue for a small polytechnic college team, likely a much bigger issue for a pro league.
I've seen burns filed mentioned maybe once in this thread but personally I think it could be an intriguing option. As is it's an awkward fit but it seems to have worked well for the Timbers with some modifications. It has the same location benefits as Macmahon, has a much more reasonable size, and would provide a new tenant for what is effectively a dead facility.
More than the stadium, the complete lack of any news about this proposal is what worries me. MLS often runs stories on emerging franchises in lower leagues but I've never seen them breathe a word about a Calgary NASL bid even though this has apparently been in the pipe for quite some time. From the conversations I've had with others about expansion markets it's been complete news for them as well. I've wanted some kind of local team here since the Whitecaps entered MLS, and I only came across news of it being a possibility by googling it out of sheer personal curiosity. Have they even tried probing the public to gauge local interest, or even to provoke some discussion? A team isn't going to survive if people aren't even going to be aware it exists.
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