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Originally Posted by JHikka
If the Bombers are involved in the ownership structure then there's not really much incentive for them to not continue plugging matchdays into IGF.
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Like any sports owner, Winnipeg Football Club would love to expand their empire.
Would they pay all the freight on a new stadium on their own initiative? No, it would make no sense given that they have no shortage of event dates at IG Field.
But if there was a way to get someone else to chip in, you can bet they'd be all over that. So a partnership with local sports organizations, the U of M, possibly a significant sports event of some kind might be enough to leverage government funding. And a 5,000 seat facility would not be beyond the realm of the possible. It might be more than could be justified for just Valour, but if you throw a women's pro team into the mix, maybe some other programs (Bison soccer, some combo of rugby/football, other soccer), then maybe it starts to make sense.
Anyway, I'm not saying I'm holding my breath waiting for it to happen, just that I'd be surprised if it hasn't crossed Wade Miller's mind.
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It doesn't really affect CPL all that much but I still think IGF was built too large. Should have been 25K-27.5K in capacity. Built for a tighter and more compact viewing experience. Oh well.
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In my opinion it's a good size for football, it is still reasonably compact. I wouldn't say that it's oversized... even the top rows offer a good view. They are lower than the topmost seats at CanadInns Stadium which were really high as most of the seating was crammed between the goal lines.
For the CPL I have to grudgingly admit that there are simply too many seats... I attended several games last season and I don't think there were ever more than about 3,000 fans at the matches I attended, which meant that the stadium was usually about 90%+ empty for the most part. Half empty is one thing, that's manageable... but being nearly totally empty is hard to overcome no matter how much noise the crowd makes.