Comedy SILVER out of Calgary

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That looks like a pretty fair deal offered up by the city to me, if Harley Hotchkiss and the Seaman brothers were still owners of the team, I'm confident a deal would have already been consummated with the city.

 

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Some Ken King quotes from a presser this morning:

• If we were money-grabbing, we would have left Calgary a long time ago
• There are many better cities than Calgary to make money via sports

Keep up the good fight Nenshi, don't give in to this smug fat fuck.

 

[DragonfromTO]

The picture that explains what actually happens is NSFW.

 

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The Calgary Flames want half a billion dollars from taxpayers: Just say 'No' - Macleans.ca

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I would love to see a referendum like this:

Question: The City of Calgary has earmarked $500 million for expenditure. Would you rather your municipal government spend that funding on:

1) A new home arena and events centre for the Calgary Flames

2) A program to make Calgary the Taco Capital of the World, with subsidized tacos for all residents (or, ya know, something else we could ALL actually use)

I think the Flames would be moving to Seattle faster than you can say salsa.

 

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I would love to see a referendum like this:

Question: The City of Calgary has earmarked $500 million for expenditure. Would you rather your municipal government spend that funding on:

1) A new home arena and events centre for the Calgary Flames

2) A program to make Calgary the Taco Capital of the World, with subsidized tacos for all residents (or, ya know, something else we could ALL actually use)

I think the Flames would be moving to Seattle faster than you can say salsa.

The Flames aren't moving to Seattle, Bettman wants another 500 shmill to give to the owners as his going away present (and to get the league to 32 teams).

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The Flames aren't moving to Seattle, Bettman wants another 500 shmill to give to the owners as his going away present (and to get the league to 32 teams).

Relocation fee, mon frere.

 

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Relocation fee, mon frere.

We'll see, but I would bet my brother-in-law's cucumber farm that the Flames aren't going anywhere. Flames still have to be in the top 10 in the league as far as revenue producing teams are concerned and every game is either a sell-out or over 90% capacity. Nenshi will be re-elected to a 3rd term as mayor and Flames ownership will have to play ball with the mayor at some point. Also, if a 2026 Winter Olympics bid is successful for Calgary, then some federal funds will likely be freed up for a new arena which could likely bridge the gap between the city and Flames owners.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

We'll see, but I would bet my brother-in-law's cucumber farm that the Flames aren't going anywhere. Flames still have to be in the top 10 in the league as far as revenue producing teams are concerned and every game is either a sell-out or over 90% capacity. Nenshi will be re-elected to a 3rd term as mayor and Flames ownership will have to play ball with the mayor at some point. Also, if a 2026 Winter Olympics bid is successful for Calgary, then some federal funds will likely be freed up for a new arena which could likely bridge the gap between the city and Flames owners.

too late sucka ... I already did

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

We'll see, but I would bet my brother-in-law's cucumber farm that the Flames aren't going anywhere. Flames still have to be in the top 10 in the league as far as revenue producing teams are concerned and every game is either a sell-out or over 90% capacity. Nenshi will be re-elected to a 3rd term as mayor and Flames ownership will have to play ball with the mayor at some point. Also, if a 2026 Winter Olympics bid is successful for Calgary, then some federal funds will likely be freed up for a new arena which could likely bridge the gap between the city and Flames owners.

Mmmmm I'm not sure where that figure came from but Forbes (who tend to be wildly off on franchise values but seem to have an in on revenues) had Calgary 18th in revenue in 2016. Operating income perhaps, but to me that would just signal they've been cheap and therefore have the resources to do this on their own.

I can't see the Feds giving much to an Olympic bid while they're spending themselves into oblivion, especially when the host city choice is going to be made in an election year. That's a nice rolled-up newspaper for the NDP and Conservatives to smack Junior around with.

 

[DragonfromTO]

We'll see, but I would bet my brother-in-law's cucumber farm that the Flames aren't going anywhere. Flames still have to be in the top 10 in the league as far as revenue producing teams are concerned and every game is either a sell-out or over 90% capacity. Nenshi will be re-elected to a 3rd term as mayor and Flames ownership will have to play ball with the mayor at some point. Also, if a 2026 Winter Olympics bid is successful for Calgary, then some federal funds will likely be freed up for a new arena which could likely bridge the gap between the city and Flames owners.

If you try to go inside my wallet for this money instead you're going to get a very cordial "Fuck you very much"

 

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If you try to go inside my wallet for this money instead you're going to get a very cordial "Fuck you very much"

Hey, it's for national pride, own the podium and all that jazz.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Hey, it's for national pride, own the podium and all that jazz.

Can't we figure out a way to win more medals at the Olympics without hosting them?

 

[puckhead]

Can't we figure out a way to win more medals at the Olympics without hosting them?

Last time Calgary hosted, Canada didn't win a single gold medal.
those games did give us the likes of Eddie the Eagle AND the Jamaican Bobsled team though.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hey, it's for national pride, own the podium and all that jazz.

Some bearded asshole from Lethbridge going down a hill fast on a toboggan while wearing spandex doesn’t fill me with maple-flavoured pride.

 

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Some bearded asshole from Lethbridge going down a hill fast on a toboggan while wearing spandex doesn’t fill me with maple-flavoured pride.

Well obviously because Lethbridge is a horrible place filled with horrible people.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Last time Calgary hosted, Canada didn't win a single gold medal.
those games did give us the likes of Eddie the Eagle AND the Jamaican Bobsled team though.

Should have given Kingston the Olympics.

 

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Should have given Kingston the Olympics.

Lots of good Canadian boys in that town, I've heard.

 

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Not exactly a lot of household names for either team tonight (more on the Flames than Canucks though)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Not exactly a lot of household names for either team tonight (more on the Flames than Canucks though)

yep ... many "who?"'s in this canucks lineup ... could have been written in chinese again