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Moncton Wants CFL Team; Expansion in New Brunswick?
Topic Started: Thursday Apr 24 2008, 02:57 PM (194 Views)
WeatherManNX01
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The Yanks are coming!

From The National Post (Toronto):
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A sod-turning ceremony in Moncton to mark the spot of a new track and field stadium carried with it hopes the city could one day land a Canadian Football League franchise.

Some $3-million in additional funding came Moncton's way Tuesday for a 28,000-seat stadium at Universite de Moncton. It's officially designed for the upcoming 2010 world junior track and field championships, but most people, including many officials, have professional football on their minds.

"The possibility will always be there in the future (for) professional franchise teams to be located in this region, we have a facility that can be competitive for bids," Premier Shawn Graham said of the $27-million facility.

"If there is any interest on the CFL, Moncton is always open and ready for discussion - that's a chapter for another day," said Ian Fowler, of the City of Moncton.


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I think it'd be great to see another CFL team, especially from the Atlantic provinces. I'm in favour of expansion. Let's get the league up to 12 teams.
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