Comment 47506

By HamiltonFan (registered) | Posted September 10, 2010 at 13:47:20

You've got a point amsandy. The economic model of the CFL has been questioned for years and that is why we haven't seen expansion or new stadiums or major renos to existing stadiums. However things are changing a bit. Montreal has just spent some $26 mill or so on an expansion and upgrade of their stadium, BC is spending upwards of $300 mill on their facility, Saskatchewan is seriously considering a multimillion dollar new facility and Ottawa is headed to a major multimillion reno of their stadium and reentry back into the league. And Winnipeg is very close to a new stadium in conjuction with U of M. So things are happening out there in the league.

Southern Ontario is a tad confusing because of the 2 teams so close together, one in an old stadium that is deteriorating albeit likeable, and the other in a vacuum of a baseball like stadium that isn't what the Argos need. Both teams have solid ownership at this moment.

I can't speak for Bob Young but if I was in his shoes I would be tempted to get out of Hamilton fast if I can and try and build a stadium in Halton with everything desirable from what people have told him and try and be THE team in southern Ontario and let the chips fall where they may with the Argos. That's what I would be tempted to do but BY likes Hamilton, obviously, and I think his heart is telling him to stay here if the city really wants the team ie. spend some $60 mill on a new stadium in a location that he sees a business case for the team. But personally I would say that a wiser decision would be to take the team to Halton region and be southern Ontario's team. But I do give credit to Fred for saying he'll spend $60 mill of taxpayers money on a stadium, kudos to Fred for that, and council. But there has to be serious discussion with the TigerCats to see that the location is desireable and the terms of the lease are desireable or else the city should keep this $60 mill as the stadium might not have a major tenant, at least not a CFL team. But if the city says they don't need a CFL team, then the city should just say it and build the stadium at the WH, it is their right and get investors for themselves to help build it. I'm sure the city is well connected. And demand to fed and prov govt to give money for it for the Pan Am soccer as well. To heck with this legacy stuff I say, I don't quite get the legacy talk. I'm sure with a nice stadium at WH some team in some league will come knocking soon enough, I would think. Harper is ready to give close to $200 mill to QC and they don't have any legacy tenant at the moment.

Comment edited by HamiltonFan on 2010-09-10 12:59:25

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