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Mazrim · 08-20-2015, 08:13 AM

I'm pretty surprised at the amount of people claiming they "couldn't" enjoy a football game in the summer if they aren't outdoors. Calgary's season of good weather is short enough that many fairweather fans would skip out on a Stamps game if the weather isn't great.

Considering the Stampeders play from June to November, here is the UofC average temperatures:

Many home games also have late starts, meaning you're not getting the most of those nice days at McMahon anyway. You're likely to spend more time enjoying the sun before you head to the stadium to the game, so a few hours in a fixed roof stadium is certainly not a dealbreaker when your game starts at 7:00 PM.

Here's the precipitation data for Calgary:

You're not likely to get snowed on at a Stamps game, but you're almost twice as likely to get rained on in those early season games.

The CFL is not a big money maker, and so I'm not sure how it can be justified to have an approximately 200 m x 100 m parcel of land taken up for such little use, or spending huge amounts of money on a retractable roof that is bound to have maintenance problems. The Stampeders play 10 home dates (not including possible playoffs) and the Dinos play 4. How often is the field used otherwise? Not too much.

Comparing the Fieldhouse to the Skydome is also a poor comparison, as you're trying to use something built for the shape of a Baseball diamond versus something built for Football. Also, comparing old covered stadiums to modern designs which have allowances for letting in natural light is also unfair.

Assuming McMahon gets used 30-60/365 days of the year, and a covered roof bumps that number to 150-200/365 days of the year, it's a much better use of that infrastructure simply because of the limited use our climate allows it to be used.

08-20-2015, 08:13 AM	#2235
Mazrim CP Gamemaster Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: The Gary Exp:	I'm pretty surprised at the amount of people claiming they "couldn't" enjoy a football game in the summer if they aren't outdoors. Calgary's season of good weather is short enough that many fairweather fans would skip out on a Stamps game if the weather isn't great. Considering the Stampeders play from June to November, here is the UofC average temperatures: Many home games also have late starts, meaning you're not getting the most of those nice days at McMahon anyway. You're likely to spend more time enjoying the sun before you head to the stadium to the game, so a few hours in a fixed roof stadium is certainly not a dealbreaker when your game starts at 7:00 PM. Here's the precipitation data for Calgary: You're not likely to get snowed on at a Stamps game, but you're almost twice as likely to get rained on in those early season games. The CFL is not a big money maker, and so I'm not sure how it can be justified to have an approximately 200 m x 100 m parcel of land taken up for such little use, or spending huge amounts of money on a retractable roof that is bound to have maintenance problems. The Stampeders play 10 home dates (not including possible playoffs) and the Dinos play 4. How often is the field used otherwise? Not too much. Comparing the Fieldhouse to the Skydome is also a poor comparison, as you're trying to use something built for the shape of a Baseball diamond versus something built for Football. Also, comparing old covered stadiums to modern designs which have allowances for letting in natural light is also unfair. Assuming McMahon gets used 30-60/365 days of the year, and a covered roof bumps that number to 150-200/365 days of the year, it's a much better use of that infrastructure simply because of the limited use our climate allows it to be used.