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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
I agree PostModernPromethius, this won't be easy and might not be sustainable. Whichever city gets the franchise, the team will have to be adopted as a "regional team" in much the same way as the Rough Riders, though based in Regina are perceived as "Saskatchewan's team". Regina BTW is not the biggest city in Saskatchewan.
Infrastructure costs likely would be a killer. This is the reason why Moncton currently may have a bit of a leg-up on Halifax. Our new stadium will be of near CFL size. It might not cost too much to bring it up to CFL standards. In Halifax, they have to start from ground zero.
There are several individuals in Moncton (without naming names) who have pockets deep enough to get involved in a franchise bid. I do not know however whether or not these individuals are actually interested. Our municipal politicians are supportive as are some of our regional provincial cabinet ministers. If substantive private support were to materialize then a viable bid could happen.
Convincing the league that Moncton is a viable CFL city will be an admittedly tough sell but at least we can dream......you never know.
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Well to be honest Regina was the largest city in Saskatchewan until the late 80's long after the Riders were established. Whether a city is largest, second largest or 15th doesn't matter. What will be the major stumbling block in the East Coast getting a team is finding someone with deep enough pockets to finance a stadium and a team. Unless these unamed individuals are willing to open up purse strings, it really doesn't matter where they are or who they are.
Good Luck East coast on getting a team. Hopefully sooner than later.