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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
You can't quantify civic pride. I challenge anyone to say that civic pride has ever been higher in this city than 2004. The buzz and energy in the city was even higher than during the Olympics or the Flames 2009 cup year. That buzz lasted for years after. Calgarians don't own the Flames and we should be thankful the Flames ownership has invested to provide this city with the Flames, Stamps, Hitmen, Roughneck, etc on an annual basis. These guys aren't greasy businessmen they are local men who are involved with this city. They don't stick their faces in the limelight like Jerry Jones or Katz. They don't do it for fame. They do it because they are proud Calgarians and want to give back because we all know there isn't a lot of money to be made on CFL, WHL, NHL, etc. I think Calgarians have been spoiled by having such a classy ownership group as how many disasters have we seen in Ottawa, Edmonton, Long Island, etc. heck if anyone follows football they would know Feterik was going to drive the Stampeders into the ground. I would caution Nenshi from alienating what is simply one of the best ownership groups in North America. You want to play hardball? Fine but please don't be an a-hole to these guys as they will be here when Nenshi is in Toronto or Ottawa and nothing more than a memory for Calgarians.
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I love hockey and I love the Flames but I really think you might be over-estimating the social benefit that the Calgary Flames provide to the city. The majority of the people in the city likely don't give a damn about what the Flames are doing or how they are performing.