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Originally Posted by Monahammer
If they're petulant enough to try the move, so be it. I am still utterly unconvinced that the board of governors would pass that, or that rogers and their enormous canadian TV deal would be on board.
I'm a lifelong flames fan that would be pretty sad to see them go, but I would lay all of the blame on current ownership. The owners who many of you proponents say have built up their charities and names to have reputations in town. Are they willing to sacrifice those reputations as well? Because that is what will happen. I see Murray Edwards as already being ok with that eventuality, I am not sure some of the others would be.
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If the Flames continue to slide into loss territory and no new building is on the horizon, the BOG won't block a move. Add to that the flames ownership probably isn't all that interested in funding losses like other owners did in the past while waiting for cost certainty.
I very much doubt that Rogers has a say in franchises staying or going.
The reputation thing is nice for the owners, but if they're making a $5 million dollar operating income last year, and its sliding to that negative mark, would anyone blame them for moving? I probably wouldn't its business, and its that simple.
I would imagine a lot of people who they do business with are wondering what they're waiting for.