Raise the Hammer

I'm going to add my thoughts again and also a response to Mr Meister.

When I heard that the east mountain was a viable site that might satisfy all parties involved I was actually on board with the idea! The east mountain seamed great amd was originally considered and then taken off the table. Now it is back again and I got to say that when I looked hard at the facts that all that public money was going to the Ticats longterm interests and complete ownership of the stadium I got very sceptical. we are already giving him money to run the team.

If it made sense for Mr Young to build his new stadium up on the east mountain and he owns the Ticats then why does he need the city and the government to foot most of the bill ($60M of our city fund). Go to the BANK with your buisness case and borrow the money like any other retail buisness would do. The city and the fans don't have much of a problem with that however but they do have a problem with him using city money that he has been utilizing since he bought the Ticats. Money that is set aside for city renewal and clean up. A greenfield near hydro lines is not renewal and is certainly not a clean up. He has bad credit with the city and now he can't cover his losses but he does need to come up with more money than he has offered.

If you support Bob the east mountain and want to save our Ticats then take out your pocket books and wallets out and see how much money we can raise to save them. Let the fans decide. It's the same thing Bob is asking us to do. But also while your at it ask him to put up some more money to outright own it himself....

here's a senario if you don't agree ..If you had money to buy a car and Bob asked you for the money to buy his own car while he drives it back and forth only putting in the gas and maintaince, picking up his pals once and awhile, and if you asked him for a ride you had to pay him $20 to go to the corner store or $20 to park in his driveway would you do it. Not much benifit to you is it. That's is what he is asking us to do!!!