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Originally Posted by Dalreg
Might fly in Halifax, time will tell. I just think spending on stadiums in cities that have viable options is a waste of money for a league that hasn't even started yet. Start the league, keep costs as low as possible, build the brand. Then start worrying about soccer specific stadiums.
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The owners in Halifax and Saskatchewan seem pretty confident that the money invested in popups will be well worth it. The CPL has to walk a fine-line early on where they can't spend like mad but they also want to appear to be a fully-fledged professional league, too. Canada has had enough amateur leagues in the past that they really need to step away from that and make a good impression.
Filling a quarter of the seats in CFL stadiums is not how you set a good first impression. Packing smaller venues and creating that atmosphere gives a good first impression. Owning your own facilities creates a good impression and gives fans a home that they can call their own.
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Originally Posted by Dalreg
I can find stadiums in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg in the west right now that would work for soccer.
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They may theoretically work for soccer but that doesn't mean they're ideal for building a brand and a league. Piggybacking off the CFL is probably something the CPL is trying to avoid, at least in totality. Some stadium shares like in Hamilton (and potentially Ottawa) are bound to occur.