12-03-2013, 03:09 PM
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#901
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Like their team rebuild I can only assume this will take much longer, and produce far worse results, than the original plan.
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12-03-2013, 03:25 PM
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#902
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by Tyler
I wonder if Ken King will still be trotting the 'I have something interesting to announce shortly' to all of us in 2016-17
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They have already started building it. They are using the ultimate in technology to conceal it. One big massive cloaking tarp. You don't even realize they are building it right now.
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12-04-2013, 12:10 AM
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#903
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: TEXAS!!
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I'm waiting for the Oilers new building to break ground in 2014, and still be under construction in 2021, but for them to insist adamantly that they've only ACTUALLY been building it for 3 years.
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12-04-2013, 10:03 AM
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#904
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I cant wait until people realize that they're going to get to watch this same crappy hockey team in a shiny new arena with even more expensive tickets.
Talk about consumer rape.
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12-04-2013, 10:45 AM
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#905
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I cant wait until people realize that they're going to get to watch this same crappy hockey team in a shiny new arena with even more expensive tickets.
Talk about consumer rape.
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Those of us who are realists have already had this slowly wash over us.....
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12-04-2013, 10:48 AM
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#906
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by Ruttiger
Those of us who are realists have already had this slowly wash over us.....
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Slowly
Nah
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12-04-2013, 10:54 AM
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#907
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First Line Centre
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What a shame... Couldn't have happened to a nicer franchise...
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12-04-2013, 01:38 PM
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#908
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Franchise Player
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How long does it typically take to build a stadium? If they break ground in the spring (say April) and having to be done by August 2016, will 28 months be enough to build that entire area. Considering it will be winter conditions for almost 10 of those months, I think they might be cutting it close.
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12-04-2013, 02:38 PM
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#909
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Robbob
How long does it typically take to build a stadium? If they break ground in the spring (say April) and having to be done by August 2016, will 28 months be enough to build that entire area. Considering it will be winter conditions for almost 10 of those months, I think they might be cutting it close.
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It would normally take 30 months to build an arena like this. Maybe it'll be a bit quicker as they're already doing work in and around the grounds. Wouldn't be surprised to see a Rangers-esque road trip to start the 2016-17 season for the Oilers though.
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12-04-2013, 10:56 PM
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#910
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Your Mother's Place.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albertGQ
How much is Rogers paying for the naming rights?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheerio
So does Rogers have both the Oilers & Canucks?
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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
why does Rogers insist naming things the most generic, forgettable things ever? They now have Rogers Centre, Rogers Arena, and Rogers Place, and if you aren't paying attention it'll be impossible to know which one is where. What you will know is that you feel no sense of attachment or affection to these structures, because of the monolithic, visibly unpleasant if not outright evil corporation that lends its name to all these places for gobs and gobs of money!
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This is our future: "Coming up next on Rogers Sportsnet, it's Rogers Hockey Night in Canada with game 1 live from Rogers Arena. Game 2 later tonight is live from Rogers Place. The Rogers Pre-Game show is next right after these commercials from Rogers".
Rogers.
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12-05-2013, 10:26 AM
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#911
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan
This is our future: "Coming up next on Rogers Sportsnet, it's Rogers Hockey Night in Canada with game 1 live from Rogers Arena. Game 2 later tonight is live from Rogers Place. The Rogers Pre-Game show is next right after these commercials from Rogers".
Rogers.
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<insert Simpson's episode where they visit the "Eastern Airlines World of tomorrow" at the futuredome in epcot... you know the one I mean>
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12-05-2013, 12:11 PM
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#912
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the 'Dome
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Calgary stuck with the "worst Stadiums" title now.
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12-05-2013, 12:15 PM
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#913
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bar-Down
Calgary stuck with the "worst Stadiums" title now.
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Soon to be best in the country though? 
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12-05-2013, 12:16 PM
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#914
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Calgary
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Come on KK announce the flames new stadium. When has there been ramblings about a rumored new building? 2008?
Also... I hope they build a nice new grandstand/ horse race track/ flames stadium complex so that the arena can stay on the stampede grounds
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12-05-2013, 12:19 PM
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#915
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EYE_Overstand
Come on KK announce the flames new stadium. When has there been ramblings about a rumored new building? 2008?
Also... I hope they build a nice new grandstand/ horse race track/ flames stadium complex so that the arena can stay on the stampede grounds
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Can you give me a good reason why the Flames ownership would want to continue bending over for the Stampede and handing over buckets of money for nothing when they can build a stadium on land they own (West Village) and retain 100% of the profits?
There's a reason the Stampede has been developing their land and working on improving the commercial area on the grounds - the Flames aren't sticking around.
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12-05-2013, 12:36 PM
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#916
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the 'Dome
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
Soon to be best in the country though? |
I know you've been hinting at arena/stadium plans to be announced for a while now.
Any clue on when something will be announced?
Just doesn't seem like it will be happening anytime soon...
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12-05-2013, 12:49 PM
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#917
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Lifetime Suspension
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I've been hoping for an announcement before the end of the calendar year for some time, but that seems less and less likely with each passing month.
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12-05-2013, 12:53 PM
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#918
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Bar-Down
I know you've been hinting at arena/stadium plans to be announced for a while now.
Any clue on when something will be announced?
Just doesn't seem like it will be happening anytime soon...
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Ken King was on Fan960 the other day, he called their arena project "ambitious."
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12-05-2013, 12:57 PM
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#919
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
Ken King was on Fan960 the other day, he called their arena project "ambitious."
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*yawn*
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12-05-2013, 01:01 PM
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#920
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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I'm just as annoyed by the delays in the announcement, but it goes to show you what a professional organization the Flames are.
They won't announce this until they've finalized details, contracts, agreements, etc.
Compare that to Edmonton and the giant clusterbluck that went on getting that arena off the ground, and you notice a strong organizational differentiation between the two groups
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