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Originally Posted by esquire
^ Two points re: size of the courtyard
1) I think last season's playoffs were the high water mark for this sort of thing. I mean, let's face it, that was the first legitimate Stanley Cup playoff run in modern Winnipeg history. It was a huge novelty. I don't think you'll see crowds on a similar scale anymore because winning the first round of the playoffs just won't be seen as monumental anymore. Sure there will still be crowds, but they won't be blocking off several blocks of downtown streets for it.
2) The TN Square courtyard is well scaled to this sort of gathering. Much like Maple Leaf Square's little space which provides a little colour and excitement for the TV cameras, we will also have a space for a thousand fans to watch the game al fresco, or maybe even double that if a block of Carlton gets closed down. After having to deal with the costs and inconvenience of last season's playoff run, I'm sure the City will be satisfied with an approach that hems in the size of the party to prevent things from getting out of hand.
In a nutshell, TN made the right call. The space they built is perfect for future playoff gatherings.
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Pretty sure the crowds will only get larger. This isn’t some stupid football team. . Nashville still had massive crowds. Ones that dwarfed ours. So imagine making the western champions and then getting to the cup itself. Btw the crowds grew each home game as the playoffs went on. Not the other way around.
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