Stadiums & Arenas of Canada, Part 3 - Page 189

Darkoshvilli · #**3761** Posted **Oct 5, 2019, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

Target Field should be the model the Expos 2.0 try to build off of.

It is.

thurmas · #**3762** Posted **Oct 5, 2019, 9:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

It is.

Perfecto as it is an absolutely gorgeous ballpark

The Fisher Account · #**3763** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

If Minneapolis can have a roofless ballpark so can Montreal. Target Field should be the model the Expos 2.0 try to build off of.

Annual Snowfall Montreal - 82.5 inches

Annual Snowfall Minneapolis - 45.3 inches

Djeffery · #**3764** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

Annual Snowfall Montreal - 82.5 inches

Annual Snowfall Minneapolis - 45.3 inches

What are those numbers from the last week of March to the last week of October?

wave46 · #**3765** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 9:23 PM**

I'm going to say that the $550 million US cost (which is what Target Field cost in the late 2000s) will be more of a hangup than the snowfall amount.

Especially since the province has committed to $250m new roof for the Big O already.

Major League Baseball in Montreal faces a big problem with economics. It's the same economics that are killing it in weaker markets in the US. The CAD to USD exchange just adds a 30% handicap.

It's a fun mirage though.

thurmas · #**3766** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 10:29 PM**

I could see Montreal maybe going with a ballpark similar to PNC park in Pittsburgh to save some money and have it not as fancy as Target field is in Minneapolis. Still a gorgeous ballpark but more of a Toyota Camry than a Lincoln Continental.

thurmas · #**3767** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 10:35 PM**

Baseball in general really needs to shake things up with their sport. Games are getting longer and longer, the amount they charge fans for tickets, merch and food is absurd when they have 81 frickin home games a year! and the marketing of star players seems non existent. The star players in the game most people cannot even name more than 1 compared to the NBA or NFL in the U.S. I can think of Bryce Harper as a true superstar maybe Verlander and Trout after that most fans can't name any.

Nicko999 · #**3768** Posted **Oct 6, 2019, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Fisher Account

Annual Snowfall Montreal - 82.5 inches

Annual Snowfall Minneapolis - 45.3 inches

Average snowfall in April in Montreal: 12.9 cm (5.1 inches)

Average snowfall in April in Minneapolis: 6.1 cm (2.4 inches)

A whole 7 cm of snow difference!!!

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Originally Posted by Dr Awesomesauce

If only the roof had worked properly...

It did... for a while.

https://deu.archinform.net/projekte/7278.htm

Rollerstud98 · #**3769** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 1:11 AM**

That 3rd position picture of the roof coming down looks like a scary cartoon face coming down.

Djeffery · #**3770** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Average snowfall in April in Montreal: 12.9 cm (5.1 inches)

Average snowfall in April in Minneapolis: 6.1 cm (2.4 inches)

A whole 7 cm of snow difference!!!

It did... for a while.

https://deu.archinform.net/projekte/7278.htm

That bottom left pic looks like an alien landing on the stadium lol

Darkoshvilli · #**3771** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 1:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

I'm going to say that the $550 million US cost (which is what Target Field cost in the late 2000s) will be more of a hangup than the snowfall amount.

Especially since the province has committed to $250m new roof for the Big O already.

Major League Baseball in Montreal faces a big problem with economics. It's the same economics that are killing it in weaker markets in the US. The CAD to USD exchange just adds a 30% handicap.

It's a fun mirage though.

Dread it, run from it, Its happening.

thurmas · #**3772** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

That bottom left pic looks like an alien landing on the stadium lol

Looks like the tower taking a dump and a shitty roof pops out

MalcolmTucker · #**3773** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 3:24 AM**

I bet with modern controls and sensors the roof would have worked reliably. Are they going with a fixed replacement?

osmo · #**3774** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 4:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

I'm going to say that the $550 million US cost (which is what Target Field cost in the late 2000s) will be more of a hangup than the snowfall amount.

Especially since the province has committed to $250m new roof for the Big O already.

Major League Baseball in Montreal faces a big problem with economics. It's the same economics that are killing it in weaker markets in the US. The CAD to USD exchange just adds a 30% handicap.

It's a fun mirage though.

Every major Canadian operation that deals with USD$ extensively has US funds in a hedged account. Lessons were learned from the crippling 90s, no professional sports team in Canada these days is crying foul about the high USD$.

Darkoshvilli · #**3775** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 5:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by thurmas

Looks like the tower taking a dump and a shitty roof pops out

Looks like its puking to me.

Nathan · #**3776** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 6:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by osmo

Every major Canadian operation that deals with USD$ extensively has US funds in a hedged account. Lessons were learned from the crippling 90s, no professional sports team in Canada these days is crying foul about the high USD$.

Yes and no.... It can work for a while, but if there is a sustained decline and all (or most) of your revenues are in $CAD while your expenses are in $US, there will eventually be a squeeze.

wave46 · #**3777** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 9:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by osmo

Every major Canadian operation that deals with USD$ extensively has US funds in a hedged account. Lessons were learned from the crippling 90s, no professional sports team in Canada these days is crying foul about the high USD$.

My understanding about hedging is that it makes the US$ conversion rate predictable over a longer period of time, it doesn't necessarily improve it.

For instance, one might hedge their USD:CAD ratio at today's $0.75 USD:1 CAD. If the CAD dollar climbs to $0.85 USD, you're still buying US dollars at the old rate, same if the dollar plunges to $0.60 USD. It makes expenses more predictable.

wave46 · #**3778** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 10:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

Dread it, run from it, Its happening.

Oh, no dread here.

If someone can make it work (without much government 'assistance') I'm down for this.

Djeffery · #**3779** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 10:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

I bet with modern controls and sensors the roof would have worked reliably. Are they going with a fixed replacement?

Some of the stories suggest part of the roof might be retractable. Don't know if that's confirmed yet or not.

Acajack · #**3780** Posted **Oct 7, 2019, 10:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

Some of the stories suggest part of the roof might be retractable. Don't know if that's confirmed yet or not.

Removable not retractable. There is a difference.