Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
This is what happens when someone with no previous development experience is leading a project of this scope. King might have a strong handshake and be a nice guy, but you and I have about as much knowledge of large-scale development as King did at the beginning of this process. Chances are he's learning as he goes, which is why it's taking this long. Yes, there are some complexities, but it's not exactly the Big Dig either. It shouldn't take a half decade to release a plan for a new arena/stadium.
Yep, I haven't been there since it opened, but it looks like they did a really nice job.
|
Why is there an assumption that KK is messing this up, because it's "taking so long". As fans, we want this sooner, and we want info sooner, and I don't disagree that KK and the Flames made a mistake in regards to "fan relations" by putting this on our radar so long ago, given how long it's taking.
No doubt the Flames need a new rink in what I'll call the near future, but KK is only messing this up if from a business perspective the Flames really are way behind what their needs are for a new rink and the subsequent benefit of the new rink. There will be benefit for them for the new rink, so I'm sure they want it, but I'm willing to wager that from a "business perspective" this new rink project isn't even anywhere close to as behind schedule as we the fans feel it is because we are clamouring for new info / updates. I would be surprised despite all the talk about soon to be oldest rink the league etc.. if the Flames have yet hit the "desperately" need the new rink stage yet.