You also have to keep in mind, that Calgary has a huge corporate crowd presence at the Saddledome and that is how they attend games and I doubt that will change much until the age demographics change.
The Dome is muchhhhhhhhhhhhh better now than it used to be. You might find that hard to believe, but it is. In the 80's, if you cheered a lot, somebody might elbow you to settle down, honestly and truly.
It used to wear on Bob Johnson too. He really wanted a big marching band or cheering band to get the audience going. He wanted a much bigger fan presence as well.
So, it is better, it is slowly changing, but you have to consider what Calgary is. It is in large part a wealthy, white collar, corporate town.
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