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Originally Posted by Locke
Isnt this what pretty much everyone was saying to begin with?
Maybe CalgaryNEXT was a huge charade to draw us in to this.
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You know it's probably not at all realistic since I'm not sure they would risk it but I do wonder if there was a little bit of strategy there from the Flames as well.
Put out a bit of a plan that generates attention and public notice, but realistically isn't feasible due to a lot of different reasons.
Then when the city declines that it puts some pressure on them to come up with a plan and offer that fits their needs more but with some added incentives to the Flames for giving up on their "Plan A". Also transitions the city from "We have no interest in a new rink" to "Look how much better our idea for a rink is".
Now the Flames get a solution that is potentially just as good from their end, but with a better kick out from the city, and the support from the city is stronger because it was their "idea".