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The funny thing for me, is that deep down, I'm expected to be disappointed.  I have absolutely no faith that soon-to-be-on-trial Mayor Larry O'Brien and his team of councillors will reach a decision, and we'll be left with no CFL, no MLS, a deteriorating Lansdowne Park and Civic Centre while the Ottawa 67's will have to find a new arena to play in.

There are a couple of things I'd just like to vent about before going any further:

- First, I'd like to say a big f*** you to every Glebe resident who doesn't want the Lansdowne option to happen, for the sole reason they don't want to deal with things like "traffic" and "noise".  You live downtown...are you expecting a library?  And don't you think a successful sports franchise downtown with shops and an aquarium might actually drive up the value of your property (not that it's exactly underpriced right now as it is)?  Frickin' Glebeites...

- And Eugene Melnyk...you know, if he wanted an MLS team to be downtown, this contest would be over.  The man who saved the Senators from bankruptcy and turned it into one of the top franchises in the NHL has a lot of sway, but the reason why anyone hesitates about his proposed soccer stadium is the fact that it's in Kanata, which is the primary complaint Senators fans have about going to a game.  But he has a personal interest in himself, outside the best interests of the city, to increase the value of his property in the west end.

At this point, I don't care who wins.  As long as SOMETHING wins.  The best case scenario for me would be downtown, with both football and soccer teams playing at a revamped Lansdowne, but that's a pipe dream.

Just make a decision, and don't throw out both.