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View Poll Results: What are your thoughts on the Flames CalgaryNext presentation? (select multiple)
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Get digging, I love it all!
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259 |
37.27% |
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Too much tax money
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125 |
17.99% |
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Too much ticket tax
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7.77% |
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Need more parking
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130 |
18.71% |
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I need more details, can't say at this time
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28.78% |
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The city owns it? Great deal for Calgary
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15.83% |
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Need to clean up this area anyway, its embarassing
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179 |
25.76% |
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Needs a retractable roof
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89 |
12.81% |
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Great idea but don't think it will fly with stake holders
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69 |
9.93% |
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Why did it take 2 years to come up with this?
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23.17% |
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Curious to see the city's response
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08-18-2015, 02:26 PM
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#1201
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Lots of people not happy about the closed roof on the stadium - you're forgetting that there are residential areas around the site that would need a roof for this stadium to not be restricted by sound related bylaws.
Last thing we want is the no-concerts allowed McMahon Stadium.
That and taking freezing weather out of the equation for a football game? Bring it.
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08-18-2015, 02:26 PM
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#1202
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Cappy
Because the world's most talented people could give less of a F*** about a new hockey rink and fieldhouse when deciding where to live...
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Its not specifically about a hockey arena, football stadium or field house, its about the bigger picture of Calgary. You need ALL of these things. The 1% art thing is another example of this, so is the new public library, National music center, winsport, ect...
Imagine an in demand profession that has several equally attractive offers on the table to bring their talents to organizations in various "world class" cities (ie New York, Paris, London, ect..) If they havent heard of Calgary or what it offers they are most likely going to skip out on Calgary and go with one of the more established cities. This is about putting Calgary on the top of lists for people to come here.
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08-18-2015, 02:26 PM
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#1203
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: BELTLINE
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Originally Posted by GioforPM
I watched a football game in Glendale a couple years ago and the fact it was inside didn't even register while I watched. It was a complete non-issue.
From a financial point of view it makes walk-up sales way more predictable, I imagine.
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That stadium does a good job with allowing a lot of natural light in, which helps out, and I guess the rough design for ours is more of the same. I'll still miss the fresh air though.
With the loss of any kind of baseball and the stamps moving inside we will now have a completely sterilized sports experience. The only decent outdoor venue will be 40km south in Okotoks. Also the 2-3 games of bad weather will go down to 1 if the CFL ever decides to move the start date of the season up.
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08-18-2015, 02:27 PM
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#1204
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by hockey.modern
CalgaryPuck was just referenced on FAN960!
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We're kind of a big deal.
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08-18-2015, 02:27 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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You using my pics?  niiiice!
I feel like I finally made it....
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08-18-2015, 02:27 PM
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#1206
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Franchise Player
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so if the city opposes this what is the alternative?
Flames leave town? Saddledome with no tenant, Stamps fold
Two old ass stadiums with nobody to operate them
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08-18-2015, 02:28 PM
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#1207
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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In regards to the Stamps and weather, I think it's more about the certainty of no bad weather, rather than the bad weather itself. If people can commit to buying tickets early and not worry about what the weather is, that will result in more ticket sales overall.
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08-18-2015, 02:29 PM
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#1209
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Franchise Player
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Is there anything less professional than Sportsnet 960? lol
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08-18-2015, 02:29 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
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So, assuming they can actually pull it off, wouldn't the proposed design provide the feel of an outdoor facility with the benefits of a roof? This isn't like the old-school BC place or huge indoor stadiums. Am I missing something?
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08-18-2015, 02:29 PM
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#1211
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by dino7c
so if the city opposes this what is the alternative?
Flames leave town? Saddledome with no tenant, Stamps fold
Two old ass stadiums with nobody to operate them
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Honestly, this hyperbole is no better than the other side.
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08-18-2015, 02:29 PM
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#1212
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by octothorp
In regards to the Stamps and weather, I think it's more about the certainty of no bad weather, rather than the bad weather itself. If people can commit to buying tickets early and not worry about what the weather is, that will result in more ticket sales overall.
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I would guarantee better tickets sales in a new football stadium...for various reasons including the weather
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08-18-2015, 02:30 PM
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#1213
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Auckland, NZ
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A new stadium needs a roof. That's how we get more butts in the seats for events, especially in weather that is as unpredictable as Calgary's.
I know lots of people who don't attend Stamps games because it can be just too darn cold, windy, rainy or snowy.
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08-18-2015, 02:31 PM
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#1214
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Lifetime Suspension
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Sportsnet coverage has started.
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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#1215
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Is anyone able to access Calgarynext.com?
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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#1216
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First Line Centre
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The only thing the roof will rob us of will be outdoor NHL games.
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Originally Posted by taffeyb
Seriously? If a band has an opportunity to play to two 1,000,000 plus cities only 3 hours apart, I don't think that they'll skip either city. And no, they won't be pressed for time by the calendar as these tours are planned well in advance.
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Many American cities with 1 million people get skipped as well. Bands play San Francisco and not San Jose (or Sacramento or Oakland) often. Bands choose to have a certain amount of shows per tour. They aren't suddenly adding more shows because a city built a new arena.
As it is bands often go Vancouver, Edmonton/Calgary and then Winnipeg for a Western Canadian swing. It's not suddenly becoming Vancouver and Edmonton and Calgary and Winnipeg. The roof is not a cure all to getting more concerts here. Will it mean a few more shows skip Edmonton for Calgary? Yes, but shows will still skip Calgary for Edmonton.
That's my point, if people think that's going to stop with a new arena, they are in for some heartbreak. Big acts will still skip Calgary.
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by greentree
In my experience, indoor football = bad spectator experience. Every. Single. Time.
I understand the rationale, roof required for year round multi-purpose use, but the reality is, indoor-only (fixed-roof) football is nearing extinction. Because once they have experienced it, customers generally dislike it.
Winnipeg and Regina got theirs right.
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They also got facilities that are useless 355 days of the year.
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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#1219
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psicodude
So, assuming they can actually pull it off, wouldn't the proposed design provide the feel of an outdoor facility with the benefits of a roof? This isn't like the old-school BC place or huge indoor stadiums. Am I missing something?
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Didn't see the presentation but that's what I'm hoping. A modern stadium that allows for natural light and conditions for a real grass playing surface -- without the headaches of an open air stadium. Not sure if that is a possibility.
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08-18-2015, 02:32 PM
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#1220
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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