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jayswin · 09-16-2017, 01:22 PM

Nenshi really is public enemy number one for the Flames, and if they could have predicted his reign they likely would have fast tracked something before 2010. They're path to an arena is a tale of a series of unfortunate events ( a lot of it their own doing) when you think about it.

2007 - Fandon at an all time high, they start the feeling process, could have had a sweet deal with a building friendly mayor

Then they add the Stamps to their family and try to think bigger.

Then a fiscal hawk gets elected and puts an end to the developer gravy train in our city

Then a flood puts them behind with the need to immediately renovate and spend millions of their own money

Then pubic opinion on sports funding starts to become educated due to a lot of high priced failures down south

Then a recession (new reality?) hits and more and more citizens have no more appetite to fund billionaires

Then the Flames make the playoffs unexpectedly, the Flames see dollar signs and rush out a half assed power point presentation to try to cash in on fan excitement, it backfires spectacularly and sets the tone for a public perception of idiocy/non-preparedness

Absolutely no doubt that they were genuinely giddy for the possible departure of Nenshi, and their friends at the Calgary Sun were pushing as hard as they could to suggest that he was hated so badly that he may not get re-elected. They knew that a new mayor would likely cancel out many of those unfortunate events. But I think now they realize they are stuck with him and are probably panicking behind the scenes.

There's been many times they could have secured a deal and have simply pushed for the most they could and failed to do anything in a timely fashion along the way.

09-16-2017, 01:22 PM	#1318
jayswin Celebrated Square Root Day Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	Nenshi really is public enemy number one for the Flames, and if they could have predicted his reign they likely would have fast tracked something before 2010. They're path to an arena is a tale of a series of unfortunate events ( a lot of it their own doing) when you think about it. 2007 - Fandon at an all time high, they start the feeling process, could have had a sweet deal with a building friendly mayor Then they add the Stamps to their family and try to think bigger. Then a fiscal hawk gets elected and puts an end to the developer gravy train in our city Then a flood puts them behind with the need to immediately renovate and spend millions of their own money Then pubic opinion on sports funding starts to become educated due to a lot of high priced failures down south Then a recession (new reality?) hits and more and more citizens have no more appetite to fund billionaires Then the Flames make the playoffs unexpectedly, the Flames see dollar signs and rush out a half assed power point presentation to try to cash in on fan excitement, it backfires spectacularly and sets the tone for a public perception of idiocy/non-preparedness Absolutely no doubt that they were genuinely giddy for the possible departure of Nenshi, and their friends at the Calgary Sun were pushing as hard as they could to suggest that he was hated so badly that he may not get re-elected. They knew that a new mayor would likely cancel out many of those unfortunate events. But I think now they realize they are stuck with him and are probably panicking behind the scenes. There's been many times they could have secured a deal and have simply pushed for the most they could and failed to do anything in a timely fashion along the way.