Raise the Hammer

I'm a Ti-Cat fan and I was for the West Harbour but the team said it wasn't feasible and they wouldn't play there, which I felt was wrong. Then mayor Fred said "Too bad" which also wasn't the right thing to do, and because he couldn't/wouldn't make a compromise happen, there or anywhere else I feel it costed him the election, and we got stuck back at Ivor Wynne and with a bumbling, poor excuse for a mayor.

It's over though, it would have been nicer in a different spot, but it wasn't in the cards because, lets be brutally honest here, the city itself was split dead down the middle. Fred's justification for his position was an opinion poll which showed 51% supported the West Harbour, which is not the kind of numbers that justify a hardline stance. (As a side note I feel referencing ourcityourfuture as a sign of overwhelming community support is disingenuous, given it's 3000 supporters in our 720,000 sized city)

As far as a better looking stadium, maybe, but I think it's important that the new Ivor Wynne keeps the spirit of the old Ivor Wynne, just without the ridiculous lineups for food, bathrooms and having to deal with wooden bench seating. I think tough Steeltown football and soccer as well should be played and watched exposed to the elements and not from in a dome like the Argos, who are suffering for it because of a lack of atmosphere and good sightlines. I think that if we are keeping the location in an historic location, surrounded by old buildings with a view of the steel mills, the aesthetic should compliment that. If it was in a modern area, like the East Mountain, then yes, I'd want to see a much more modernized design.

However, I don't expect most to agree with my sense of aesthetics. I for one think that the Board of Education building is a tired, structure that looks like a malformed harmonica, with very limited history behind it and gladly want to see it replaced with something new. Also because the downtown area is a mishmash of architectural styles, so furthing the mishmash works with the aesthetic of the area.

Comment edited by -Hammer- on 2012-10-17 21:49:06