Comment 42133

By Tiger Vision (anonymous) | Posted June 17, 2010 at 21:45:27

Ryan: "But I'm sure there are all kinds of reasons why an urban stadium would work in a city like Boston but not in a city like Hamilton..."

Gonna assume you're not talking about lovingly maintaining a 98 (or, in Hamilton's case, 80) year old stadium. ;)

I imagine the dynamic in Kenmore Square is different than it is in Hamilton's Stipley or North End despite perceived similarities and measurable commonalities. I haven't been so I can't express the appreciation that others can.

But if nothing else, the obvious: 81 MLB game days > 10 CFL game days. However well or poorly they perform, the Jays play almost as many home games as the Leafs and Raptors combined. That sort of relentless frequency gives a venue like Fenway Park community presence. Reroute a season's worth of Molson Amphitheatre dates (around 40-50 shows) and chuck a soccer team into the mix and you'd maybe be dealing with a similar energy. There a simply a lot of bookable days from April through October.

And of course there's capacity: Crowds at a 40,000-seat stadium may be more electrifying than capacity crowds at a 20,000-seat stadium.

Still, here's hoping. We could certainly use some magic.

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