Comment 41251

By highwater (registered) | Posted May 28, 2010 at 17:21:22

What is tells me first off is that Hamilton is passionate about the Ti-Cats so that should bode well for ticket sales for the next few years regardless of where (in Hamilton!) the team plays.

Er, no. This is one Ticat fan (who until now has been raising 3 future Ticat fans) who will never support them again if they are responsible for moving the stadium from an urban location to some God-forsaken location out by a highway or in the middle of an industrial area. And no, I'm not just posturing. I have no desire to fight highway traffic, park in the middle of some God-forsaken asphalt sea, and have to fight highway traffic again if I want to go out for a beer after a game. What a depressing entertainment experience that would be. I can't imagine that appealing to anyone but a few old suburbanites who don't know any different. I can't see that type of experience appealing to the next generation of young professionals who the Ticats would be courting if they were wise.

This is why I can't help thinking that Bob Young isn't interested in the long term success of the team, but is only after an asset that will look good in the short term so he can sell. Seriously, who in this day and age could possibly think that a suburban stadium is a good long term bet?

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