Personally. I believe some urgent unforseen factors must have come up at the last minute thus making the fall-back position to Ivor Wynne a necessity if Hamilton had any hope of saving the team and the Government cash. I don’t for a minute believe the Ticats “used” Burlington at all and were very sincere in moving there. 8)
,but here’s the article anyways
Burlington councillor feels ‘used’ by Cats
Andrew Dreschel
Fri Jan 14 2011
Burlington councillor feels ‘used’ by Cats
A little used and little let down.
That’s how Burlington Councillor Rick Craven feels now that the Tiger-Cats have jilted the Aldershot stadium in favour of patching things up at Ivor Wynne.
After the Ivor Wynne proposal went public on Tuesday, Ticat president Scott Mitchell disclosed the club had been considering the rebuild even during its feverish trans-holiday courtship of Burlington.
That’s news to Craven, who represents the Aldershot area.
Craven says the football club, which first contacted him with the Aldershot proposition on Christmas Eve, gave no hint they were pursuing a two-track policy.
“They made it clear to us that their preference was Aldershot, regardless of any ongoing scenarios in Hamilton.?
Craven says the Ticats seemed serious and sincere during the two private meetings he and Mayor Rick Goldring had with them.
According to Craven, the Tiger-Cats stated they had good contacts with the province and that the province was working with them.
“I guess in looking back, I do find it difficult to resist the feeling that we were used, but it wasn’t the feeling at the time,? Craven says.
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