Ice hockey gets second-class treatment, says Devils boss
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steve said:
negotiating got us a bigger VIP area 
protest it is.
i'd rather stay in the tent than allow them to build something that will be unsuitable for years to come.
protest it is.
i'd rather stay in the tent than allow them to build something that will be unsuitable for years to come.
i'd wait 3, 4 or 5 years to be honest earnie. clearly the recession (or 'excuse' as i like to call it in this case) has hit hard, and the council are tightening belts. However, once this new building is up, we'll be stuck with it for years.
The tent is not fit for purpose, but it is bearable - people will put up with it for a while longer if it's temporary - but people won't come (and keep coming), if our new permanent facility isn't up to scratch.
The tent is not fit for purpose, but it is bearable - people will put up with it for a while longer if it's temporary - but people won't come (and keep coming), if our new permanent facility isn't up to scratch.
Re: Re: Ice hockey gets second-class treatment, says Devils boss
Totally.
I know I got flamed for it before - but the Devils need to look in the surrounding authories. Put together a decent arena package and threaten CCC claim to be a major sporting capital.
There may be u-turns that make CCC look like tops.
Totally.
I know I got flamed for it before - but the Devils need to look in the surrounding authories. Put together a decent arena package and threaten CCC claim to be a major sporting capital.
There may be u-turns that make CCC look like tops.
Re: Re: Ice hockey gets second-class treatment, says Devils boss
Would this actually work though? I can imagine a lot of fans that live in Cardiff not being interested if the Devils were moved anywhere else. It's taken 25 years to build the fanbase the Devils have and a big chunk of that could be lost. I think the council would see this as an empty threat because it probably wouldn't work anywhere else other than Cardiff.
Would this actually work though? I can imagine a lot of fans that live in Cardiff not being interested if the Devils were moved anywhere else. It's taken 25 years to build the fanbase the Devils have and a big chunk of that could be lost. I think the council would see this as an empty threat because it probably wouldn't work anywhere else other than Cardiff.
I don't doubt that fact, but I also know how many of us drive over an hour to see the Devils, and therefore an idea of the devotion of the fans.
There are probably sites on the authority boundary that are as well served by buses from Cardiff and are as easy to get to as the bay. Worth exploring...
...it isn't like I'm suggesting at looking at moving to Swansea, Bridgend or even Newport.
There are probably sites on the authority boundary that are as well served by buses from Cardiff and are as easy to get to as the bay. Worth exploring...
...it isn't like I'm suggesting at looking at moving to Swansea, Bridgend or even Newport.
Re: Re: Ice hockey gets second-class treatment, says Devils boss
Spot on.We have to stay in the city to survive.We have built an identity and for all our fans have stayed loyal a lot simply don't have the means to travel and with links being bad enough around the city itself I worry that with public transport being poor people would not be able to get there.
Spot on.We have to stay in the city to survive.We have built an identity and for all our fans have stayed loyal a lot simply don't have the means to travel and with links being bad enough around the city itself I worry that with public transport being poor people would not be able to get there.