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Incogneto · 09-12-2018, 09:48 AM

I sent this email to a friend in Edmonton who was laughing at us Flames fans. This is what the bid says, people:
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Holy, even YOU are not looking at the bid? Just hearing what HAS to be said, and not what IS being said? Did you think the bid was going to just come out and say 'WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A NEW ARENA' and blow away leverage with the City and the Flames?

Look at the bid. Look hard. Here are the facts: 25M Dedicated to 'Saddledome Upgrades', and $150M dedicated to a new 5000 seat arena to replace the Corral. Nenshi even said 'There is no need for a small arena in this city. This will be replaced with a new event center.'. PLUUUUUUS, the curling was marked as TBA. Do you think a bid like this isn't going to have all details nailed down?

Here is what the bid says to me:
- 'SaddleDome Upgrades' + 'New Arena' = $175M. Which happens to be ALMOST 1/3 of the cost of a new events center.
- Bid 1/3, City 1/3, Flames 1/3, Arena gets built.
- Curling is at the Corral.

- If you ask the Flames brass, they would 100% be for this bid.
- The Arena 100% gets built if this bid wins. If it doesnt, then who knows.

- This is exactly what I have been saying for 3 years. Everything right now is feet dragging between the city and the Flames for this bid. Its all about getting some Federal money in for the arena. Free money for both sides.

I wish people could understand the WHAT in what is being said, and read deeper than just the ink on the paper. This bid means 100% an arena is built. WITHOUT the bid, its gonna be a struggle.

09-12-2018, 09:48 AM	#174
Incogneto #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban Exp:	I sent this email to a friend in Edmonton who was laughing at us Flames fans. This is what the bid says, people: ------------------------------------------------------- Holy, even YOU are not looking at the bid? Just hearing what HAS to be said, and not what IS being said? Did you think the bid was going to just come out and say 'WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A NEW ARENA' and blow away leverage with the City and the Flames? Look at the bid. Look hard. Here are the facts: 25M Dedicated to 'Saddledome Upgrades', and $150M dedicated to a new 5000 seat arena to replace the Corral. Nenshi even said 'There is no need for a small arena in this city. This will be replaced with a new event center.'. PLUUUUUUS, the curling was marked as TBA. Do you think a bid like this isn't going to have all details nailed down? Here is what the bid says to me: - 'SaddleDome Upgrades' + 'New Arena' = $175M. Which happens to be ALMOST 1/3 of the cost of a new events center. - Bid 1/3, City 1/3, Flames 1/3, Arena gets built. - Curling is at the Corral. - If you ask the Flames brass, they would 100% be for this bid. - The Arena 100% gets built if this bid wins. If it doesnt, then who knows. - This is exactly what I have been saying for 3 years. Everything right now is feet dragging between the city and the Flames for this bid. Its all about getting some Federal money in for the arena. Free money for both sides. I wish people could understand the WHAT in what is being said, and read deeper than just the ink on the paper. This bid means 100% an arena is built. WITHOUT the bid, its gonna be a struggle.