Stadiums and Arenas of Canada part 2 - Page 428

HomerSPC · #**8541** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

But how can we be absolutely sure? There must be a way.

On the World Champions note....i'm always amused when American leagues claim world champion status when they're usually either A) Completely uncontested because nobody else plays the sport (American football) or, B) Clearly not the best in the world at the sport itself (baseball). The World Series champions are usually made up of plenty of non-Americans and the US has yet to even finish in the top 3 of the World Baseball Classic. I'd pay a decent amount of money to see MLB teams play against Korean or Japanese teams to fight it out for best club teams in the world.

On that note the 2017 World Baseball Classic is coming up in less than a month! Games being played in Seoul, Tokyo, LA, Miami, San Diego, and Guadalajara. Canada is in a group with the US and they play March 12th in Miami.

Wait, America isn't the centre of the world? Who knew!?

isaidso · #**8542** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 4:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

Hey! Only Mericans can get away with calling their champions "World Champions!"

Except they don't.

Migs · #**8543** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 6:15 AM**

Recent drone video of New Mosaic Stadium.

http://javapost.ca/news/flying-around-mosaic-stadium-with-java-post-aerial-photography

Marshal · #**8544** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 6:22 AM**

Wow! For a little city that's a lot of stadium. I'd be pinching myself if I was a Rider fan. I know how much the new BC Place has added to the game experience (for me). This looks like a great space for sports and concerts. They struck a good balance between openness and enclosure. And —, Regina is just a bit bigger than Abbottford and Kelowna. Its good to have a province, even a little one, behind your town.

thefourthtower · #**8545** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 2:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

Wow! For a little city that's a lot of stadium. I'd be pinching myself if I was a Rider fan. I know how much the new BC Place has added to the game experience (for me). This looks like a great space for sports and concerts. They struck a good balance between openness and enclosure. And —, Regina is just a bit bigger than Abbottford and Kelowna. Its good to have a province, even a little one, behind your town.

A most amazing stadium , Regina is not a LITTLE CITY , it has more people than BURNABY

Nathan · #**8546** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

A most amazing stadium , Regina is not a LITTLE CITY , it has more people than BURNABY

Cool your —, he was giving a compliment. Little may be a bit extreme, but yes, Regina is on the small/medium side of things as far as cities/CMAs go in Canada. Nothing wrong with it.

esquire · #**8547** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 3:45 PM**

^ Yeah, if anything it makes the stadium even more of an accomplishment.

VANRIDERFAN · #**8548** Posted **Feb 16, 2017, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

^ Yeah, if anything it makes the stadium even more of an accomplishment.

And we got it built just under the wire. Now that we are running deficits it would have been a much much harder sale today.

Nathan · #**8549** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 12:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN

And we got it built just under the wire. Now that we are running deficits it would have been a much much harder sale today.

I would say impossible. With all the cuts/possible cuts, austerity, and privatisation schemes being discussed, there's no way they'd have been able to get this through.

BretttheRiderFan · #**8550** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 2:06 AM**

Wait, is somebody seriously saying that the MLB champions aren't the best in the world?

— does World Baseball Classic have to do with the fact that the MLB is light years ahead of the Japanese league?

This isn't like soccer where there are five or six major leagues. The MLB is it. It's the Champions League.

isaidso · #**8551** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 3:32 AM**

That's not the point. In order to deem oneself a world champion, the competition needs to be open to athletes or, in the case of MLB, teams from all over the world. MLB, NBA, NHL, CFL, etc. are competitions between a closed group from 1 or 2 nations. A group from Europe or Asia couldn't assemble a team and mount a challenge. They could arguably develop a contender within a few short years if they were allowed to.

That they are the best leagues in their respective sports doesn't negate the argument.

Oilkountry · #**8552** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 4:44 AM**

Depends on what you define "world champions"

MLB has players from all over the world So "world chamions" can hold weight in that regard.

I agree the MLB can't claim "world champions" of baseball

But then again a grey cup winning team can claim they are "Canadian football champions of the world" Aka "World champions"

Really the only true "world champions" are national teams competing against other national teams.

Dalreg · #**8553** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 6:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by BretttheRiderFan

Wait, is somebody seriously saying that the MLB champions aren't the best in the world?

— does World Baseball Classic have to do with the fact that the MLB is light years ahead of the Japanese league?

This isn't like soccer where there are five or six major leagues. The MLB is it. It's the Champions League.

When the MLB champion plays other champions from other leagues around the World and beat them, then I'll consider them as "World" champions.

Marshal · #**8554** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 8:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by thefourthtower

A most amazing stadium , Regina is not a LITTLE CITY , it has more people than BURNABY

That's a joke, right? As Nathan pointed out, it was all compliments, but you haven't traveled very far if you have a problem with Regina being a small city. Hell, Metro Vancouver is a small city when you widen your scope enough. Take a breath and absorb the truth . . . you shall be liberated, eventually.

thefourthtower · #**8555** Posted **Feb 17, 2017, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marshal

That's a joke, right? As Nathan pointed out, it was all compliments, but you haven't traveled very far if you have a problem with Regina being a small city. Hell, Metro Vancouver is a small city when you widen your scope enough. Take a breath and absorb the truth . . . you shall be liberated, eventually.

Cheers

Bruce Banner · #**8556** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 3:05 PM**

It's a humongous town if that makes you feel less insecure

Coldrsx · #**8557** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 4:28 PM**

Our 9 Garth Brooks shows are about halfway through and have introduced many a new folk to our new Rogers Place. Amazing what it does for Downtown pedestrian traffic, bars/restaurants and hotels. I highly recommend it.

Acajack · #**8558** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 4:53 PM**

The latest presentation of Gatineau's new arena for the QMJHL Olympiques. Thanks to sberling in the Gatineau subforum.

https://ssl.pqm.net/ppvgestion/files/0de...4000_places_et_glaces_communautaires.pdf

esquire · #**8559** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

The latest presentation of Gatineau's new arena for the QMJHL Olympiques. Thanks to sberling in the Gatineau subforum.

https://ssl.pqm.net/ppvgestion/files/0de...4000_places_et_glaces_communautaires.pdf

Nice looking facility... it's cool to see some architectural flair in smaller venues, and I'm sure the 4 rinks will be well used. I'm a little surprised that it will have only 4,000 seats, though... that seems a bit small by modern day CHL standards.

Acajack · #**8560** Posted **Feb 20, 2017, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Nice looking facility... it's cool to see some architectural flair in smaller venues, and I'm sure the 4 rinks will be well used. I'm a little surprised that it will have only 4,000 seats, though... that seems a bit small by modern day CHL standards.

With some exceptions, the Quebec league has generally lower attendance than Ontario and the West.

Gatineau traditionally has averaged about 2500 per game and their current rink holds 2800 with several hundred more standing room spots. They've also averaged the capacity (or over it) in some years, but this year they're around 2000 per game I'd say.

There has been talk of 4500 or 5000 seats as well, but finally they settled on 4000. I guess they don't want to overbuild and would like to create a bit of a scarcity of tickets to stimulate demand.