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Originally Posted by transplant99
Right now it is, but it wont be in a year or two without construction under way.
There are cities offering sweetheart deals RIGHT NOW who have arenas in place.
And no...this market is not "healthier" than other markets investigating adding an NHL team, but keep telling yourself that if it helps you sleep at night.
The Flames could relocate right now and ownership would be in a better financial position. Houston and Portland are very much in play as we speak.
Im not advocating for anything here. There are just realities that some seem to want to ignore though.
One of those without any doubt is...IF the team leaves, there will not be one coming back for a long long long time. Some people are OK with that, some are not. Both sides have reasons for their stance.
My personal view comes down to this.
If this city wants to consider itself somewhat modern, a destination for tourism, and among the best in Canada/NA, then it has to have things like modern arenas AND stadiums where large scale events like sports, concerts, and a plethora of other forms of entertainment can occur.
It would be embarrassing as a city to not have these things IMO, but realize others see it differently.
As I said earlier Calgary the last decade or so has become the poster child for "can't do" instead of what it once was and viewed as a city that could do anything. That's the city I remember fondly and grew up in.
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Fear mongering and Bull####. If you think the city of Calgary hasn't accomplished anything in the last 10 years then you are an ignorant moron who hasn't been paying adequate attention.