i think we all are. i agree whole-heartedly that MLSE never thought the sport would catch on like it did. it's been evident since their increased allotment of seasons seats released to the public (i think they increased SSH tickets at 3 separate points) and the overall cost of the facility. when i say "the cost of the facility" i mean it in every sense of the word, but don't take my word for the shortsighted investment in the stadium.. let's see how we stack up against our peers:
all prices adjusted for inflation as of 2010
all prices adjusted to Canadian dollars
all prices calculated based off of year ground broke
YRSTADIUM
06 BMO FIELD: 65.6 mil
11 JELD-WEN FIELD: 102 mil*11 LIVESTRONG PARK: 160 mil
10 PPL PARK: 120 mil
11 RB ARENA: 180-200 mil
06 TOYOTA PARK: 100.5 mil
07 DICKS SG PARK: 137.6 mil
03 HOME DEPOT CENTER: 177.3 mil
04 PIZZA HUT PARK: 91.5 mil
06 RIO TINTO: 124.1 mil
12 DYNAMO STADIUM: 110 mil
*including original building cost and renovations
RSL and chicago fire both broke ground on a new stadium the same year we did. yet ours came in at a lower cost and, wait for it, with the same amount of seats. kick in the fuckin pants eh? there's only ONE club that has a SSS in the same league as us, that costs less and has a similar amount of seating. i hate to say that this is one of the things we trump them at, but read it and weep..
99 CREW STADIUM: 36.9 mil
FML