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Originally Posted by someone123
I don't really understand this point.
The Wanderers as far as I know set up a temporary stadium with their own funds, began playing, and became popular as people attended the games.
The CFL team promoters were I believe asking for hundreds of millions upfront for a large stadium to be built in a suburban location. The exact plans were somewhat nebulous, and no actual team was formed.
When they did host actual CFL games in NS they sold out very quickly and were well attended. I believe that a more Wanderers-like plan for a larger bare bones multi-use stadium on public land in the city centre would have been successful and is still viable.
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The largest crowd the Wanderers have had is 7049, the CFL team will need 20k. Touchdown Atlantic has drawn over 10k the three times it has been in NS (SMU 2x and Acadia) I'm assuming they were all sellouts using temp seats to fill the small stadiums.
Moncton, which would be part of the fan base, has drawn 20, 20, 15 and 10k. The first three using temp seats.
I don't excuse the old ownership group and I'm glad it fell through before it got closer to anything happening but the CFL needs a larger facility that could have several uses in the community like every other city owned stadium. It isn't a CFL stadium even though they may be the impetus for getting one built.
I haven't seen too many regrets of any of the other Canadian cities who have built stadiums far bigger and more "opulent" for lack of a better word than Halifax is ever likely to build.
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