05-07-2015, 04:53 PM
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King did say it would be announced after the election. Although, he didn't specify after which one...
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05-07-2015, 04:56 PM
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#4242
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My face is a bum!
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Originally Posted by Robbob
King did say it would be announced after the election. Although, he didn't specify after which one...
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I think this thread has been around for long enough now this is the 4th election that joke has been made about....
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05-07-2015, 04:56 PM
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#4243
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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The rumours are that once the Argos move out of Skydome, the Jays are going to make significant changes to it to make it a full time baseball building, including the installation of natural grass (if they can figure out how to keep it alive).
Depending on what they do, there's a possibility that Skydome will no longer be suitable for hosting football games. If that happens, the only way Toronto would be able to host a Grey Cup would be at BMO Field (or wherever the Argos end up playing).
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05-07-2015, 05:01 PM
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#4244
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When you really think about it, it's silly that Edmonton has a football/soccer stadium the size of Commonwealth, and Toronto doesn't have a baseball specific and a football specific stadium (that isn't the size of a highschool stadium)
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05-07-2015, 05:06 PM
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#4245
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
I think this thread has been around for long enough now this is the 4th election that joke has been made about....
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Maybe we need an election on a Monday.
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05-07-2015, 05:14 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Lots of rumors at my work that my employer has the construction job for one of the buildings (sounds like the field house) and pre construction stage to commence in the fall. Usually that can take upward of 6 months before we break ground.
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05-07-2015, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw
Lots of rumors at my work that my employer has the construction job for one of the buildings (sounds like the field house) and pre construction stage to commence in the fall. Usually that can take upward of 6 months before we break ground.
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I was standing in line at Orange Julius and I overheard the same thing except construction will start in June. Political bureaucracy moves fast.
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05-07-2015, 07:28 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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According to Mark Stephen on Sportstalk 770 tonight tomorrow's announcement is not the 2016 GC. He guesses its something to do with some CFL biz
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05-08-2015, 08:32 AM
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#4249
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Quote:
Originally Posted by corporatejay
Why would they ever, ever do a grey cup at BMO field. Seems ridiculous. SMaller venue and outside....unless they move grey cup to October there no chance this happens.
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It may be ridiculous , but it's definitely part of the Argos/MLSE/BMO Field deal. If the deal happens (rumoured soon) a BMO Field Grey Cup is 100% happening.
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05-08-2015, 08:43 AM
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#4250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBR
It may be ridiculous , but it's definitely part of the Argos/MLSE/BMO Field deal. If the deal happens (rumoured soon) a BMO Field Grey Cup is 100% happening.
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Will BMO field remain grass? (Both TFC & Argos)
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05-08-2015, 08:45 AM
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#4251
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CgyFlamesftw
Lots of rumors at my work that my employer has the construction job for one of the buildings (sounds like the field house) and pre construction stage to commence in the fall. Usually that can take upward of 6 months before we break ground.
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I doubt it. There hasn't even been an official RFPQ/RFP or even a design past the conceptual stage for any component of this project. For projects of this size, you typically release one of the aformentioned documents in order to solicit the best design and construction team. That's how Edmonton did theirs.
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05-08-2015, 08:46 AM
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#4252
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Yes, but some of the football end zones will transition to turf. Haven't seen a football rendering but I suspect it will look goofy.
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05-08-2015, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
King did say it would be announced after the election. Although, he didn't specify after which one...
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Well, he said there would be an arena announcement, he never said what it would be.
"After the election of an NDP Government, we feel that the economic environment is not conducive to the construction of a new arena at this time.
Good day."
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05-08-2015, 09:12 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Originally Posted by 442scotty
While I don't have a problem with the giving the NDP a shot to try and do a better job than the PC you can bet that they wont be helping with an arena  |
They might if the arena district is called "Red Square".
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05-08-2015, 09:19 AM
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#4256
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JBR
They might if the arena district is called "Red Square".
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Zing!
And if we name the arena the People's Arena of the Alberta-Oblast
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05-08-2015, 09:22 AM
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#4257
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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You guys are giving way too much credit to an inexperienced party with a bunch of first time MLA's who have no idea what they're doing
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05-08-2015, 10:07 AM
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#4258
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broke the first rule
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Think of the number of jobs the new arena will create!
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05-09-2015, 04:12 PM
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#4260
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Powerplay Quarterback
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^^^ Also, Calgary Flames renamed to Calgary Red Army and Edmonton Oilers to reflect the new provincial capital name: Stalingrad Traktor
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