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Originally Posted by New Era
Remind me again. How much money did the benevolent Stampede Board put up to build the Saddledome?
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None. What's your point? They were given the operating rights out of the gate. Was that a benevolent gift? Yup. Does that give the Flames the right years later to demand control of it? Nope. Does it make the Stampede a meddling hard to work with group? Nope. Unless you being against me taking over operational control of your house and parking on your driveway for free makes you a meddling hard to work with fellow. What if your parents gave you that house for free? Would it be ok for me then to demand operational control and park on your driveway for free?
Much like back then, the Flames ownership group are once again acting like whiny spoiled children who want, and even feel entitled to, someone else's toy for free. They, in my humble opinion, can respectfully **** off.
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Originally Posted by New Era
How did you put it? No #### the Stampede board would want to keep the Flames. They are a guaranteed draw that fills their coffers all winter long. Without the Flames the grounds becomes a big empty parking lot for the majority of the winter. If the Flames build their own arena, with some convention space, the Stampede grounds could become a ghost town most of the year. Especially if the new facility steals away concert events and the bigger high profile events. So yeah, it makes sense why the Stampede board would want the Flames around. I hope you can understand why the Flames would much prefer it if the Stampede board were not around to leech off of the events driven by the hockey team.
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The grounds certainly would become much less busy and I completely understand why the Flames would prefer to venture out on their own. It is purely business. What I am contending is that it has absolutely nothing to do with the Stampede Board being some meddling hard to work with group (which some on here like yourself have pulled out of their ass).