The Saddledome crippled itself for longevity with its design, as acoustic shortcomings are reasons why major acts skip the city now. Probably one of the reasons why a new arena is a priority in addition to the Saddledome's age.
Of course, one would probably not know this in 1984, so no one can really be blamed.
Any new arena going forward needs to have both form and function, with versatility/expandability in use going forward in mind.
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