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Biyaaaah · 11-10-2015, 03:05 PM

This is the best that KK could come up with after telling us at Season Ticket Holder Events since 2007 that an announcement was around the corner? His tenure as president was a huge disappointment outside of 1 miracle run. This has been his only focus for years now and the project is more unrealistic than it is ambitious.

West Village will not be completed for years. I can't see the city starting a plan like this on the East village until We're almost wrapped up on the west side. So probably 5-10 years before they're ready to entertain the idea of starting to plan and clean up the east village site. The cost of the crowchild upgrade alone would be astronomical. Unless this is tied in with an olympic bid and we get federal funds I can't see it making any sense. By the time all the costs are added up we could easily be looking at a cost of 1.5 billion.

KK has asked the city to supply the land, clean up the land(at an unknown cost), commit an unknown amount to infrastructure and has proposed the cost of the project in today's dollars at what is likely the most optimistic cost projection they could come up with. Essentially we are paying the cost of a new football stadium for them. Why?

I have no interest in committing tax $ to the Stamps. The flames are one thing, at least that's a true professional league. Owners can look to a partnership with the U of C if they want a new football stadium. Asking us to pay for that? C'mon Man!!!

Seems to me that the team could build a new arena at the site of the big 4 without expecting the city to commit silly money for infrastructure, clean up, football stadium... This isn't edm or winnipeg that needs a huge development to add life into our inner city. Stampede grounds are great. No issues with congestion, and the area is already designed for it. We need to spend money around the city on so many infrastructure items, why add this to the pile unnecessarily? The proposed deal is a sweetheart deal for the owners that see's them getting a free football stadium. Let's concentrate on the arena and let them work out the stadium deal with the University using private funds.

11-10-2015, 03:05 PM	#3247
Biyaaaah Draft Pick Join Date: Mar 2010	This is the best that KK could come up with after telling us at Season Ticket Holder Events since 2007 that an announcement was around the corner? His tenure as president was a huge disappointment outside of 1 miracle run. This has been his only focus for years now and the project is more unrealistic than it is ambitious. West Village will not be completed for years. I can't see the city starting a plan like this on the East village until We're almost wrapped up on the west side. So probably 5-10 years before they're ready to entertain the idea of starting to plan and clean up the east village site. The cost of the crowchild upgrade alone would be astronomical. Unless this is tied in with an olympic bid and we get federal funds I can't see it making any sense. By the time all the costs are added up we could easily be looking at a cost of 1.5 billion. KK has asked the city to supply the land, clean up the land(at an unknown cost), commit an unknown amount to infrastructure and has proposed the cost of the project in today's dollars at what is likely the most optimistic cost projection they could come up with. Essentially we are paying the cost of a new football stadium for them. Why? I have no interest in committing tax $ to the Stamps. The flames are one thing, at least that's a true professional league. Owners can look to a partnership with the U of C if they want a new football stadium. Asking us to pay for that? C'mon Man!!! Seems to me that the team could build a new arena at the site of the big 4 without expecting the city to commit silly money for infrastructure, clean up, football stadium... This isn't edm or winnipeg that needs a huge development to add life into our inner city. Stampede grounds are great. No issues with congestion, and the area is already designed for it. We need to spend money around the city on so many infrastructure items, why add this to the pile unnecessarily? The proposed deal is a sweetheart deal for the owners that see's them getting a free football stadium. Let's concentrate on the arena and let them work out the stadium deal with the University using private funds.