09-12-2017, 05:30 PM
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#101
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by corporatejay
I would argue the city wants CSEC to pay for its own ####ing arena. Not the city's job to figure out how to make it work for CSEC here.
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There is an offer from CSEC to the City.
The City has not, and apparently will not, respond.
It is not CSEC wanting the City to figure it out, but CSEC actually wanting a response so it knows where it stands.
No response is not an option.
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#102
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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I think the City made a mistake publicly boasting on how much they want a new arena in their Entertainment district.
The Flames can now argue that the City wants an arena more than the team does, and they should step up.
With or without the Flames, this city will have a new arena in the next 10 years.
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#103
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by mikephoen
I was previously in favour of significant public money going towards a new building, and some how the Flames owners have botched this thing so badly that I now think they can go pound sand. They're so tone deaf ti the current economic and political situation in Calgary it's ridiculous.
Do they really think they can influence this election? If anything they just strengthened Nenshi's position. Not that there was any chance of him losing anyway.
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Maybe Edwards wants to move... he's not from Calgary, he doesn't live in Calgary. My fear is that rather than a negotiating tactic this is laying the foundation for justifying his move to another market he likes better.
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#104
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Retired
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Pacific Ocean
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Man, that dude with the Flames sleeve can't be digging this news right now.
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#105
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Franchise Player
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Is there an unbiased summary of how this whole arena thing has unfolded anywhere?
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#106
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nik-
You're mistaking "not talking to CSEC" with not caving to CSEC's demands. You just didn't like the answer, that doesn't mean the city didn't talk.
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I am not. The City has not responded to an offer from CSEC. At all.
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09-12-2017, 05:31 PM
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#107
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First Line Centre
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So much so that they've handled their CalgaryNEXT website splash page advertisements...
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09-12-2017, 05:32 PM
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#108
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
I think Edwards is the problem, and yeah Ken King has been his hamfisted bagman. He has bungled everything he has touched from the jerseys to his moronic interfering in hockey ops decisions if that piece is true.
The old guard has been great and very committed but Harley Hotchkiss was leading them the last time the Flames were in danger. He was committed to the Flames. Edwards is not from Calgary and he doesn't live here anymore... you wonder if he's thinking, yeah I'd rather have a harborfront condo in Seattle and spend some time there than go back to freezing Calgary. Edwards personally has done nothing to assure me of his commitment to Calgary.
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You mean aside from buy into the team when things were already going south and endure a full decade of increasing losses hoping for a turnaround?
That being said, I agree with you that Edwards is the problem. He's not Hotchkiss or Doc. And his difference in style definitely shows here as he's more than willing to be adversarial where Harley would be more conciliatory.
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09-12-2017, 05:32 PM
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#109
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Lifetime Suspension
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I strongly believe they could've tied a knot with the city years ago if they had someone competent and ambitious in KK's place.
A problem solver that could appeal to the city and sell the organization's ideas, rather than tossing them napkins with doodles on them, and uttering threats to try to coerce them into agreeing (while claiming they aren't threats).
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09-12-2017, 05:32 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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It's #Gotime may have a whole new meaning this season.
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09-12-2017, 05:33 PM
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#111
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Gary Bettman addresses Flames golf tourney participants w news Flames won't pursue new arena here. Crowd is stunned
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09-12-2017, 05:33 PM
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#112
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First Line Centre
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It would definitely not be a good thing if the Flames explored relocation. Id still cheer for the Flames no matter where they relocated to anyways.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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09-12-2017, 05:33 PM
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#113
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ah123
Is it a coincidence that this is announced just as the election cycle is starting? My guess that this is an attempt to make the new arena an election issue. Let's see if any of the mayoral candidates/aldermanic candidates proclaim their support for CalgaryNext
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...The day after the LAST council meeting with this council....
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09-12-2017, 05:33 PM
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#114
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
There is an offer from CSEC to the City.
The City has not, and apparently will not, respond.
It is not CSEC wanting the City to figure it out, but CSEC actually wanting a response so it knows where it stands.
No response is not an option.
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I don't believe this, I think you're lying until you can provide proof that a new plan was submitted after the Victoria Park counter was provided by the city. My disbelief is based on the fact that Ken King has shown himself to be completely incapable of effectively performing any work in regards to this arena project. He's a hack. A hack who has presided over almost two decades of mediocrity who somehow thinks this entitles him to make demands for a known losing gamble from a municipality.
Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
I am not. The City has not responded to an offer from CSEC. At all.
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Again, prove a new plan was submitted after the Vic Park counter or stop spreading this garbage.
Last edited by nik-; 09-12-2017 at 05:39 PM.
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09-12-2017, 05:33 PM
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#115
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing
There is an offer from CSEC to the City.
The City has not, and apparently will not, respond.
It is not CSEC wanting the City to figure it out, but CSEC actually wanting a response so it knows where it stands.
No response is not an option.
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That reminds me of that girl I messaged on Tinder and she didn't respond. I mean, does she like me or not? Why wouldn't she respond? Talk about ruining my summer, I couldn't hook up with anyone else until she responded. Still waiting. I have hopes that she likes me and is just playing coy.
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09-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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#116
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All I can get
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It's no secret that Nenshi's main rival, Bill Smith, hangs with guys like King and the Flames ownership. Bill Smith has extensive connections with the monied in this city, being former president of the PC party. Making Nenshi the bad guy is playing politics.
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09-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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#117
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First Line Centre
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Embarrassing move for sure. Wake me when it is over.
Bettman, Edwards and King seem like the holy trinity of out of touch. They have one supporter on a flames message board to build a new arena and his name is Iamnotkenking. They think that they have any sway over public opinion? Laughable. Actually, not laughable, it's completely true, but they are actually going to push more voters to Nenshi.
Well-played dufuss'
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09-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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#118
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Eric Francis @EricFrancis
Gary Bettman addresses Flames golf tourney participants w news Flames won't pursue new arena here. Crowd is stunned
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Schoolyard tactics. So childish it's embarrassing.
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09-12-2017, 05:34 PM
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#119
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by saXon
So much so that they've handled their CalgaryNEXT website splash page advertisements...
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And all the calgarynext links are dead. I was trying to find out how much the Flames were willing to put into and arena. had to go through Wiki.
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09-12-2017, 05:35 PM
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#120
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty81
Maybe Edwards wants to move... he's not from Calgary, he doesn't live in Calgary. My fear is that rather than a negotiating tactic this is laying the foundation for justifying his move to another market he likes better.
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If this were the case, he'd never get the chance. Bettman's willing to play the evil count to the media and public, but one thing is consistent for the league: relocation is an absolute last resort, and will happen only if local options are exhausted. The BoG would never approve a relocation, and Edwards knows it.
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