Regina | New Mosaic Stadium - Page 167

Festivus · #**3321** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 4:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverman

The Olympics make me sick. There is certainly no more colossal waste of money.

I agree, but with the exception of a place like Los Angeles where you wouldn't need any new buildings really. The biggest flaw in the Olympics (besides the massive corruption and kickback schemes) is that they insist on having new places built, even if existing venues are satisfactory.

Really they should have like 2 or 3 cities that just rotate it.

Nathan · #**3322** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 6:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

So just reading that Boston has withdrawn from candidacy for a 2024 Olympic bid, with the result that Toronto promoters are getting all excited. Won't it be just great if our Federal tax dollars go to pay for a billion + dollar Olympic (read NFL) Stadium in Toronto, after we did not get a nickel for New Mosaic.

I am still sore about Hamilton getting huge Federal money for Tim Horton's because it hosted part of a 2 week soccer tournament for the Pan Am games. Many of the soccer games were not even played there and many that were had less than 5000 fans. What a scam on the taxpayer that is. At least it is for the CFL.

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

It's too bad that the bids for the 2026 FIFA hasn't been finalised yet; we could have received $$$$ of federal money as well for our new Mosaic. Lol. (Since Mosaic is to be FIFA-approved.)

Perhaps we can get the feds to kick in the money to turn it into a complete Infinity Bowl and add a retractable roof

Migs · #**3323** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 1:35 PM**

Olympic stadiums & their massive tracks are not condisive to modern day NFL stadiums.

Stormer · #**3324** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 2:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Migs

Olympic stadiums & their massive tracks are not condisive to modern day NFL stadiums.

Atlanta turned their 85,000 seat Olympic Stadium into the Braves baseball stadium. The ends of 400m track are way out from an American Football endzone but I am sure the smart architects could figure it out.

Stormer · #**3325** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 3:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Festivus

I agree, but with the exception of a place like Los Angeles where you wouldn't need any new buildings really. The biggest flaw in the Olympics (besides the massive corruption and kickback schemes) is that they insist on having new places built, even if existing venues are satisfactory.

Really they should have like 2 or 3 cities that just rotate it.

I think they just changed that policy:

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The IOC to actively promote the maximum use of existing facilities and the use of temporary and demountable venues.

http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Oly...ations-ENG.pdf

North_Regina_Boy · #**3326** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 3:46 PM**

Yea that "building new stadiums" doesn't seem dodgy at all. If they are hooked up with the bidding contractors (or if it is a private tender process) than good chance there were kick-backs. FIFA sure seems to have its fair share of allegations against them when it comes to that area.

Stormer · #**3327** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 4:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by North_Regina_Boy

Yea that "building new stadiums" doesn't seem dodgy at all. If they are hooked up with the bidding contractors (or if it is a private tender process) than good chance there were kick-backs. FIFA sure seems to have its fair share of allegations against them when it comes to that area.

This can't be true because Putin today said that Seth Blatter deserves a Nobel Prize. If Putin backs you, you must be clean as a whistle.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33684831

North_Regina_Boy · #**3328** Posted **Jul 28, 2015, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

This can't be true because Putin today said that Seth Blatter deserves a Nobel Prize. If Putin backs you, you must be clean as a whistle.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33684831

Haha, yup that is a solid endorsement.

SkydivePilot · #**3329** Posted **Jul 30, 2015, 12:12 AM**

I guess the city will be refurbishing Confederation Park on the west side; that is great news!

Treesplease · #**3330** Posted **Jul 30, 2015, 3:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

I guess the city will be refurbishing Confederation Park on the west side; that is great news!

http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Confe...378/story.html

Migs · #**3331** Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 5:06 AM**

Aug 4th, 2015 @YQRstadium

SkydivePilot · #**3332** Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 6:34 PM**

The canopy trusses are now going up; it'll begin to take 'shape' very soon.

Stormer · #**3333** Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkydivePilot

The canopy trusses are now going up; it'll begin to take 'shape' very soon.

Very cool to see when you zoom in on the south webcam

Stormer · #**3334** Posted **Aug 5, 2015, 8:07 PM**

credit RRI
https://twitter.com/YQRstadium

Dillweed · #**3335** Posted **Aug 12, 2015, 11:49 PM**

Looks like their hauling ass on this thing!

Migs · #**3336** Posted **Aug 13, 2015, 5:52 AM**

Big update coming on Sept 5th.

Draftsman · #**3337** Posted **Aug 13, 2015, 2:34 PM**

Some stadium updates from today's Leader-Post...

The public will get a taste of the new stadium in September, at an event that will bring people closer to the construction project than ever before.

For the full article go to the link below.

http://www.leaderpost.com/news/regin...252/story.html