07-20-2015, 02:48 PM
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#4541
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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That's pretty cool, but not gonna happen... with Cabela's coming online at Deerfoot Mall shortly, the market for that retail sector is 100% covered, and for the forseeable future!
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07-20-2015, 02:52 PM
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#4542
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep South
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If there were to be a Winter Olympics bid, I think the Saddledome would be required, failing that, it'll come down.
Once the new arena is nearing completion though bids should be made for everything under the sun. World Juniors, Memorial Cup, etc. Going alone on a World Junior tournament would be awesome.
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07-20-2015, 02:59 PM
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#4543
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muta
That's pretty cool, but not gonna happen... with Cabela's coming online at Deerfoot Mall shortly, the market for that retail sector is 100% covered, and for the forseeable future!
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Cue everybody madly hitting refresh when they see a post from Muta.
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07-20-2015, 03:10 PM
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#4544
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Franchise Player
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I can't see a scenario where the Dome survives the new arena.
I think the best case scenario is if the city makes an Olympic bid, and the Dome squeezes out 'x' amount of time until then.
Maybe you can drastically alter the interior, and make a speed skating rink, curling rink, etc., in addition to an NHL-regulation rink? Feasible? No idea. Practical? Probably not.
I just don't see any scenario that the Dome survives the new arena outside of a couple of extended years if the city decides to bid on a number of events (Memorial Cup, World Championships, WJC, Olympics, etc). Even then - even if they bid on every single one and get every single one by some crazy luck - they Dome will eventually go down once those events are done.
From the Stampede point of view, I think they would rather build a more functional building for themselves on that land. Heck, even a smaller building with better acoustics to bring in some of the bands they would like during Stampede, have another building for whatever general purpose they require, or even just expand the midway or whatever else they want. I don't think the Saddledome is a very 'stampede friendly' building, though it is does fit with the Stampede culture.
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07-20-2015, 03:29 PM
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#4545
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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It's a bit funny that I'd rather have tax dollars go towards preservation/repurposing of the Saddledome than towards a new arena.
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07-20-2015, 04:04 PM
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#4546
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Franchise Player
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If they're going to tear it down, they should at least host the Memorial Cup before they do that. Or one more kick at the can to host a Winter Olympic
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07-20-2015, 09:05 PM
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#4547
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albertGQ
If they're going to tear it down, they should at least host the Memorial Cup before they do that. Or one more kick at the can to host a Winter Olympic
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Calgary cannot hold the Memorial Cup. Something about the relationship of the Flames owning the Hitmen.
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07-20-2015, 09:10 PM
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#4548
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Daradon
Calgary cannot hold the Memorial Cup. Something about the relationship of the Flames owning the Hitmen.
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I'd never heard that, I thought it was always because they play out of the Saddledome and so the Flames couldn't guarantee availability to the CHL in the event of an extended playoff run.
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07-20-2015, 09:12 PM
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#4549
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SebC
It's a bit funny that I'd rather have tax dollars go towards preservation/repurposing of the Saddledome than towards a new arena.
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Yeah I would call that funny.
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07-20-2015, 09:26 PM
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#4550
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
I'd never heard that, I thought it was always because they play out of the Saddledome and so the Flames couldn't guarantee availability to the CHL in the event of an extended playoff run.
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Well, that is something due to their relationship. From a certain point of view.
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07-21-2015, 10:26 AM
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#4551
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
I'd never heard that, I thought it was always because they play out of the Saddledome and so the Flames couldn't guarantee availability to the CHL in the event of an extended playoff run.
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Maybe Edmonton should put in a bid.
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07-21-2015, 01:20 PM
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#4552
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Saw KK in the Core today waiting on a lunch meeting.
Tried to bribe the hostess to greet him "Your table will be ready soon Mr. King" then keep him waiting months.
She didn't bite.
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07-21-2015, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JBR
Saw KK in the Core today waiting on a lunch meeting.
Tried to bribe the hostess to greet him "Your table will be ready soon Mr. King" then keep him waiting months.
She didn't bite.
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You should have asked him when the arena plans will be made public
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07-21-2015, 01:55 PM
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#4554
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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"Mr. King, I have a question for you any day now."
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07-29-2015, 04:21 PM
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#4555
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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I know the tire tread is bare in this thread, but I have a feeling we might be hearing something very soon.
Just a hunch, though.
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07-29-2015, 04:23 PM
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#4556
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Muta
I know the tire tread is bare in this thread, but I have a feeling we might be hearing something very soon.
Just a hunch, though.
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Beauty, see this is the type of bump I wanted to see. All jokes aside, I had a feeling we were getting pretty close, as I had heard it would be well before training camp.
Early August, right?
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07-29-2015, 04:26 PM
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#4557
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Any day now
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07-29-2015, 04:33 PM
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#4558
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Could Care Less
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muta
I know the tire tread is bare in this thread, but I have a feeling we might be hearing something very soon.
Just a hunch, though.
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Wait....this sounds familiar...
March 16:
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Originally Posted by Muta
On the announcement side, it will be any day now.
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Be honest. Are you KK, trolling us all? 
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07-29-2015, 04:50 PM
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#4559
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Franchise Player
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Like I've said before, it's not like the Flames "owe" us a new rink or an announcement about the rink.
But kinda dangling hints about an announcement has been annoying. Seriously hope it's around the corner.
And I also hope the plan knocks our socks off.
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07-29-2015, 04:57 PM
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#4560
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
Like I've said before, it's not like the Flames "owe" us a new rink or an announcement about the rink.
But kinda dangling hints about an announcement has been annoying. Seriously hope it's around the corner.
And I also hope the plan knocks our socks off.
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Well, I can tell you that my socks will be knocked off.
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