Re: Devils v Trappers - 27/08 19:00 - Exhibition - Chat/Upda
Great to see another one of your positive, supporting post of the things the club are trying to do NOT, Did they get everything right NO they didn't did they try YES they did. Are we in a better place with better owners than 2 yrs ago YES we are. Do our current owners care and want us to be successful YES they do.
Electro said:
There seems to be a combination of inept management within both the IAW and the Devils. This is showing in the pre season attendance.
There is no doubt the management of the Devils understand hockey, how much of that extends into hockey in Wales and the U.K. I'm not so sure. Wales is not a rich region, it's struggling to get decent attendance in rugby.
If the Devils want to grow it has to offer better, for hockey fans watching a KHL game is a major achievement, but August, I've been away as its August and managed to watch one of the coaching sessions.
Had the Devils been a similar standard to Zagreb you could justify those prices, but having a pre season new team show up against a much high standard team was only going to be a loss for us. Maybe heavily discount or heavily advertise, better both.
The U.K. is not North America or Canada.
This years pre season has been a lesson. Let's hope all parties learn from it.
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There is no doubt the management of the Devils understand hockey, how much of that extends into hockey in Wales and the U.K. I'm not so sure. Wales is not a rich region, it's struggling to get decent attendance in rugby.
If the Devils want to grow it has to offer better, for hockey fans watching a KHL game is a major achievement, but August, I've been away as its August and managed to watch one of the coaching sessions.
Had the Devils been a similar standard to Zagreb you could justify those prices, but having a pre season new team show up against a much high standard team was only going to be a loss for us. Maybe heavily discount or heavily advertise, better both.
The U.K. is not North America or Canada.
This years pre season has been a lesson. Let's hope all parties learn from it.
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