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View Poll Results: Are you for or against Calgary hosting the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games?
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I am for Calgary hosting
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I am against Calgary hosting
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11-15-2018, 03:16 PM
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#1661
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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
There are high schools in the states with bigger better stadiums than McMahon. But it's not like it's sold out every game.
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The idea is to provide an adequate stadium for more than just the Stamps, not a bigger stadium. In fact most ideas being tossed around actually allow for far less seating.
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11-15-2018, 03:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Calgary has to have one of the worst 1-2 punch arena/stadium combo of any major North American city with pro hockey/football teams. Both facilities are in their twilight years for pro sports teams.
Wasn't even happy with the Olympics renovating McMahon because that means it would just prolong its existence; there should be no excuse to get a new stadium in full replacement, and hopefully in the next 10 years.
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Lack of funds/ROI is a pretty good excuse. Not sure where any big public commitment will come in the next ten years, and we know the CSEC isn't playing for it all, so I would imagine reno remains most likely.
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Originally Posted by RogerWilco
The idea is to provide an adequate stadium for more than just the Stamps, not a bigger stadium. In fact most ideas being tossed around actually allow for far less seating.
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Yeah the new or reno'd stadium should not have a capacity over 30,000, just not necessary.
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11-15-2018, 03:19 PM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by jeffporfirio
If you compare the CFL to I-AA, well yes, your point is valid, but its not SEC, BIG 10 or even ACC football.
And yes, I do go to and watch stamps games, its something to do before College and NFL starts.
Agree, no need to derail this thread.
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You must have a bladder of steal as you sit in the stands and scoff at the on field product, because I assume that you never venture to the "adequate" toilet facilities. I commend you for spending your hard earned money on tickets for such a trivial event.
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11-15-2018, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Lack of funds/ROI is a pretty good excuse. Not sure where any big public commitment will come in the next ten years, and we know the CSEC isn't playing for it all, so I would imagine reno remains most likely.
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Isn't the City on the hook for its upgrades? I'm sure that will go over well. Almost like it would have helped to have some extra funding if that's all we can hope for 
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11-15-2018, 03:23 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Originally Posted by OMG!WTF!
There are high schools in the states with bigger better stadiums than McMahon. But it's not like it's sold out every game.
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Well there are none bigger, but certainly most are better.
How anyone can claim that McMahon is "fine" for anything is beyond me. It is a complete and utter dump. It also doesn't need a bunch of money spent putting lipstick on it. It needs to be replaced...full stop.
It's an embarrassment for the city that everywhere else in the league has a modern large venue that is multi use but somehow this city and its "progressive" thinking cannot figure out how to build one....nor even a field house. As has been mentioned lots during this thing...look at your civic "leadership" as to why we are a second rate city when it comes to these kinds of things.
Really all this talk has nothing to do with the Olympic bid though. The plan was poor, the execution and presentation even worse. that's why it failed.
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11-15-2018, 03:24 PM
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#1667
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Lack of funds/ROI is a pretty good excuse. Not sure where any big public commitment will come in the next ten years, and we know the CSEC isn't playing for it all, so I would imagine reno remains most likely.
Yeah the new or reno'd stadium should not have a capacity over 30,000, just not necessary.
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….And the possibility to provide temp seating in case of the random extra event like a Grey Cup. Calgary cant even enter the discussion on anything else "major" with what we have now. Placing it somewhere that noise isn't a restraint could also open the possibility for concerts or other functions that are difficult to provide for currently.
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11-15-2018, 03:27 PM
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broke the first rule
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Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI
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Wow - only 1 of 14 wards (ward 8) voted for the games.
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11-15-2018, 03:28 PM
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Looooooooooooooch
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Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI
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So Ward 8 was the only one where Yes won 12461 to 9992...
What's special about this Ward?
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11-15-2018, 03:29 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by calf
Wow - only 1 of 14 wards (ward 8) voted for the games.
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And that's Wooley's ward, who went from strong proponent to voting against hosting.
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11-15-2018, 03:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Isn't the City on the hook for its upgrades? I'm sure that will go over well. Almost like it would have helped to have some extra funding if that's all we can hope for |
Yeah, but even you concede a reno isn't good enough. At the same time, a new venue is tough to justify. It's quite the conundrum right now, far more than the arena which I suspect gets done by the end of the year.
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11-15-2018, 03:33 PM
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Posted the 6 millionth post! |
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Yeah, but even you concede a reno isn't good enough. At the same time, a new venue is tough to justify. It's quite the conundrum right now, far more than the arena which I suspect gets done by the end of the year.
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Those concrete columns are 58 years old.
I would be scared just to sit on that thing in 2026.
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11-15-2018, 03:34 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Calgary using McMahon for the ceremonies was somewhat embarrassing in 1988.
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Originally Posted by calf
Wow - only 1 of 14 wards (ward 8) voted for the games.
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Noticed that as well.
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11-15-2018, 03:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Those concrete columns are 58 years old.
I would be scared just to sit on that thing in 2026.
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says hi.
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11-15-2018, 03:39 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Iggy City
So Ward 8 was the only one where Yes won 12461 to 9992...
What's special about this Ward?
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Good question, I have no idea. The most opposed was Ward 10 with 65%.
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11-15-2018, 03:39 PM
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Posted the 6 millionth post! |
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
says hi.
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Sigh.
Reinforced concrete.
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11-15-2018, 03:42 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Originally Posted by transplant99
Well there are none bigger, but certainly most are better.
How anyone can claim that McMahon is "fine" for anything is beyond me. It is a complete and utter dump. It also doesn't need a bunch of money spent putting lipstick on it. It needs to be replaced...full stop.
It's an embarrassment for the city that everywhere else in the league has a modern large venue that is multi use but somehow this city and its "progressive" thinking cannot figure out how to build one....nor even a field house. As has been mentioned lots during this thing...look at your civic "leadership" as to why we are a second rate city when it comes to these kinds of things.
Really all this talk has nothing to do with the Olympic bid though. The plan was poor, the execution and presentation even worse. that's why it failed.
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Toronto and Hamilton got their stadiums in part because of FIFA events and the PanAm Games. Maybe we could do something like that...
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11-15-2018, 03:43 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Wiggum_PI
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Ok...time to ask a dumb question. I looked that link over, and was curious as to how the votes broke down at the place I voted at was.
I live in Ward 10.
I voted at the Genesis Centre in Ward 5.
I don't see the Genesis Centre in either of those Wards as a place one can vote. Or is that the "Falconridge/Castleridge" 'voting station' (506)
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11-15-2018, 03:44 PM
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#1679
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Sigh.
Reinforced concrete.
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My point is it probably isn't gong to fall over any time soon, though I'm not a man-made rock engineer.
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11-15-2018, 03:45 PM
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#1680
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iggy City
So Ward 8 was the only one where Yes won 12461 to 9992...
What's special about this Ward?
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I believe it is the wealthiest ward, and would have the highest family income.
Contains areas like Mount Royal, The Beltline, up into places like South Calgary, and WildWood
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