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Originally Posted by isaidso
All 3 of those stadia are really pushing the lower limits of what the league will tolerate, but are in established CFL markets. The Rough Riders date back to 1876, so Ottawa's absence is more an aberration than normal circumstance. Halifax is not only an untested pro football market, but it's almost half the size of Hamilton.
Halifax's proposal is for 14,000 permanent seats and 1 concourse. That's not going to fly with the CFL at all. If Halifax is serious about having a permanent tenant in its new stadium, shouldn't Halifax be trying to wow the CFL with a stadium the CFL would be proud to play in?
Winnipeg's got it right, Halifax should be trying to get as close to that as it can. If you can't consistently sell out a 25,000 seater, you're not big enough for the CFL.
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CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon, as well as his predecessor Tom Wright, have repeatedly stated that a 25k stadium would be suitable for a franchise.
I completely agree that this stadium, which would basically be a permanent version of B.C.'s temporary stadium after expansion, would be unsuitable for a CFL franchise. I have little doubt that a 25k stadium with almost all of it's seats between the goallines would be acceptable.
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