It looks like there must be a sizable number of Argonauts fans from York Region.
It looks like there must be a sizable number of Argonauts fans from York Region.
She also said:
Councillor Karen Stintz, who attends many Argonauts games as well as the past two Grey Cups and the upcoming one in Regina, said it would be more economical and her preference to make going to the Rogers Centre a better experience, instead of building something new.
“I would find it interesting to work on how we fill the existing stadium,” Stintz said. “My preference. Would be to get people interested in football again in Toronto (at the current home). The spirit in Saskatchewan, Winnipeg and even B.C. is so amazing, it would be great to get that kind of spirit in Toronto.”
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/07/26...rgos-play-next
So she's obviously out to lunch as she didn't even seem to be aware that the Rogers Centre is putting in grass and kicking out the Argonauts.
Kind of an unfair posting on your part. The Article which you quoted her on was from July, and the Argos announce in September that they were entering their final lease with Skydome. Without being a part of the negotiations, how would she have known what the plans for the future of the dome were? Seeing as how they are both privately run, it cetainly isn't anything that should have been on the agenda of city council.
It's us vs the rest of the country
It's been common knowledge for years that the Blue Jays are going to put in real grass and kick out the Argonauts:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...s_mlb&c_id=mlb
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb...re-grass-turf/
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/cfl-55...232200351.html
Last edited by Neely2005; 11-06-2013 at 03:04 PM.
Wasn't Braley himself on record over the last year saying he'd still like to make the Skydome work? I'm sure I can remember a radio interview or something. Sure it's long been unlikely that they would stay (and now appears impossible) but advocating for the Dome hardly makes someone out to lunch.
Considering that the Blue Jays have been talking about going to grass for years I would be quite surprised if Braley has said anything of the sort recently.
It does when it's been common knowledge for years that the Blue Jays are going to kick the Argonauts out.
It is impossible for the Argonauts to stay at Rogers Centre once the grass goes in because they can't reconfigure the Stands without destroying the grass.
Last edited by Neely2005; 11-06-2013 at 04:07 PM.
It's us vs the rest of the country
First Rogers isn't a private company. Secondly as the Links that I posted in my previous post show this was public knowledge for a long time. Thirdly one of the rumored destinations for the Argonauts is BMO Field which is owned by the City of Toronto.
Yes they should at least have basic knowledge of the issue if they're going to speak publicly about it.
By private, I obviously meant nothing that the city would get involved in. As for the rumours of BMO field, until it's officially on the agenda for city counsel to look at, I wouldn't expect any member of counsel to comment on it. To the best of my knowledge, MLSE hasn't presented any options to counsel in regards to this. Do you have more official information that anyone else does?
It's us vs the rest of the country
As I already said the Links that I previously posted show that this was public knowledge for a long time.
I'm pretty sure that I already answered that question.
Regardless this is getting to political and that never ends well and is probably against the site rules.
Braley himself was still making positive noises about the Dome within the last twelve months IIRC. I hardly think Stintz was out to lunch. She made a very general statement about improving interest in football and bringing more excitement to the Dome. No biggie.
I can't speak on what Braley may or may not have said, but up until Rogers announcement a few months ago about grass at the Skydome, it was all just rumours and speculation. Sure it was Rogers based rumours and speculation, but nothing was certain until their announcement. Up until that time anyone hoping to see the Argos remain at Skydome, including Braley, had a valid reason for exploring that option. Now that that option will expire soon, its time to move on.
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