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Originally Posted by Frequitude
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.
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).
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Ya... the stampede board is not the best group to be managing an NHL arena on behalf of an NHL team. What is the Stampede's mission statement or goal as an organization? What a joke if they feel entitled to managing an NHL arena because they were "given" stewardship at some point in time.
And when have the owners said anything at all about this? Where are you getting the vibe of "whiny spoiled children" from? Stampede board couldn't even manage the Casino or the racetrack properly. Flames owe them nothing at all.