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Post by JETStender on Mar 30, 2010 19:11:15 GMT -5
LIVE: Stadium press conferenceBy: Staff Writer 30/03/2010 6:19 PM | Comments: 0 * Print * E–mail * Share This * Report Error WINNIPEG - Join the Winnipeg Free Press live at 10 a.m. Wednesday for a press conference confirming a new deal that will see a new football stadium rise at the University of Manitoba. The province late Tuesday called the at Canad Inns Stadium to confirm its plan to allow the new football stadium to be built before David Asper’s Creswin Properties assembles the upscale mall it originally needed to fund the project. Related Items 1. Articles * Province to confirm deal for new football stadium to rise at U of M The Selinger government, the City of Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Football Club and Creswin have reached a deal that will see the province financing to kickstart a $135 million stadium and U of M recreation project that has been delayed due to Creswin’s inability to secure tenants at The Elms, a shopping mall planned for the current site of Canad Inns Stadium. The new deal would see the province reduce its commitment, in exchange for providing the financing necessary to build the stadium before The Elms get up and running. The city would act as insurance, should Creswin fail to assemble the retail project.
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Post by selanne405 on Mar 30, 2010 19:25:51 GMT -5
Finally! Only took about 3 years
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Post by jhendrix70 on Mar 30, 2010 19:27:45 GMT -5
THANK GOD!
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Post by Hobble on Mar 30, 2010 21:10:41 GMT -5
THANK YOU!!!! This city isn't filled with just old people who hate change...
Glad someone is willing to spend the dough to do it right!!! Or at least less wrong, haha
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Post by White-Out on Mar 31, 2010 0:18:02 GMT -5
FINALLY! I"M GONNA CRY! BOMBER FOOTBALL NEW STADIUM 2011? 2012? GO BLUE!
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Post by dezinefreek on Mar 31, 2010 9:48:29 GMT -5
They say 2012 season would be when the doors open  GO BLUE!! |
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Post by Kenny S on Mar 31, 2010 10:03:35 GMT -5
How can we build a first class facility for 135 million when every other outdoor facility in north america costs at least 250 million and up? Please don't build something second rate or that looks like crap when expanded for the Grey Cup assuming it can be expanded to host a Grey Cup. And please don't build something that only holds 30,000, should be a minimum of 35,000 IMO.
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Post by dezinefreek on Mar 31, 2010 10:29:44 GMT -5
How can we build a first class facility for 135 million when every other outdoor facility in north america costs at least 250 million and up? Please don't build something second rate or that looks like crap when expanded for the Grey Cup assuming it can be expanded to host a Grey Cup. And please don't build something that only holds 30,000, should be a minimum of 35,000 IMO. 33,000 seats... expandable to 40,000... so no worries Plus the stadium isn't totally covered which a good chunk of money would have gone to entirely cover it. Also, the stadiums in the states holds 60 M plus... bigger... more money to build... blah blah blah |
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Post by shtinky on Mar 31, 2010 10:56:31 GMT -5
Great news. I can't wait until it opens.
I love the current stadium... so many happy memories there. But its time has come and gone.
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Post by ~Jiffy~ on Mar 31, 2010 12:18:46 GMT -5
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I AM SUPER HAPPY ABOUT IT! I just wish they would keep it in the same area... (selfish reasons)
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Post by mcguire4 on Mar 31, 2010 12:28:52 GMT -5
and it will come with a soft dome to cover the field, making it a year round facility.
its no surprise that the bombers best years were when we had an NHL team. now we are closer to that and the stadium is getting done......ok...lol.....i just added that.
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Post by leafster on Mar 31, 2010 12:58:30 GMT -5
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Post by leafster on Mar 31, 2010 12:59:41 GMT -5
MLS is trying to put more teams into Canada. Would you guys embrace a MLS team for the 2012 season?
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Post by leafster on Mar 31, 2010 13:03:24 GMT -5
Some people in the CBC posting section don't like the fact that it will not be used all year around. I agree. Asper should have pushed for a inflated roof (not just covering) like in BC Place.
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Post by mcguire4 on Mar 31, 2010 13:44:37 GMT -5
MLS is trying to put more teams into Canada. Would you guys embrace a MLS team for the 2012 season? you bet i would! |
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Post by 22Neufeld28 on Mar 31, 2010 14:36:20 GMT -5
MLS is trying to put more teams into Canada. Would you guys embrace a MLS team for the 2012 season? Nope not me, it'll never happen,pipe dream,stadium would be too BIG,no upper deck to curtain off,tickets would be $500,they would want real grass and I like the fake stuff for my football team,no tax $$$ for a team we dont need/want and will be gone in 1 year at best,Winnipeg is a wholesale City BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!!! LMAO! I would never go to a game,even if u stuck me in suite ,but if ppl thought they could make it work,give it a go,as long as they can support themselves. |
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Post by ~Jiffy~ on Mar 31, 2010 14:38:08 GMT -5
Hmmmm I don't think I would.. but you never know.. I like playing soccer not watchin it
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Post by kj79 on Mar 31, 2010 15:10:45 GMT -5
I think i might like soccer if i had a team to cheer for.
p.s. It will be sunken, they are saving money by digging down into the ground for a good portion of the bowl
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Post by WJG on Mar 31, 2010 15:23:06 GMT -5
As someone who hasn't followed this story at all, is this still the "scaled down" stadium that is planning on being built?
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Post by ~Jiffy~ on Mar 31, 2010 15:24:47 GMT -5
The thing is with this is the stadium will be great. One thing that people aren't considering is when you build on land you mostly pay for the land. Other cities land is at least twice of what ours would be, so there is that difference in price. I have faith they will do a wonderful job and we will have a beautiful building to be proud of.
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