Halifax Stadium Discussion

[wespidel]

Well I understand what you are saying and I respect your comments but a permanent 20,000 permanent seat stadium with all the amenities today is going to be close or slightly higher than Bmo`s field`s 66 million dollar stadium. So logically speaking if you are going to do that, then at least build a modestly priced 25,000 permanent seat stadium with all the latest features for 85 to 100 million which is still at the low end in comparsion to other stadiums being built in Canada today, which woulld at least give us a super BMO field type stadium, with two south end stands but not with a fixed bowl, leave the end zones open for temporary expansion and better yet build a open tier on top of the stadium on both sides of the stadium for permanent expansion with a partial roof. I believe if built right, they can build this type of stadium for under 100 million, probably 90 million.

If they don`t build this type of stadium then they will not attract a professional sports franchise or other major events. It is simply as that!

I will leave you all with this thought. Do you think if the city of Halifax wanted or needed a new city hall or the NS Govt. wanted or needed a new province house do you think they would settle for second rate. The answer is no, they would want the best. Well to be honest the reason the stadium is not being treated with enough respect in relation to building the proper facility
is because it`s for the people and not for them!

I also believe you are totally wrong in saying that you don`t believe the majority of people that are sports fans and entertainment fans don`t care if we have a major stadium built or not. Well I`m sorry you are not correct! If you were to ask the majority of people if Halifax was to build a stadium, what would you want to see them build, a smaller inadequate stadium that cannot attract a major sports franchise or major events or a stadium that could, I`m sorry to say you would be totally out numbered, big time!