osh said:
Finny
PR announced during the interval on Wed 25th January that the rink would be completed next year, 2013. ( I suspect you were at that game and heard what we all heard him say)
Here are a couple of other quotes;-
Terry Phillips wrote on 26th January;
The official declaration will be made by Cardiff County Council today and the new rink will boast two ice pads and a minimum of 3,000 seats and will open for the start of 2013-14
South Wales Ech January 27th;
Cardiff Devils owner Paul Ragan said the news was “absolutely fabulous”.
A capacity crowd of 3,000 will be able to watch the Devils at the arena when they take up residence at their new home.
Priority will be given to preparing the ski slopes and the ice arena in time for most of the 2013-14 ice hockey season. Design work will begin immediately.
BBC News January 27th;
The new ice arena is expected to be completed in time to accommodate all or most of the 2013/2014 ice hockey season
South Wales Echo January 30th;
Jonathan Smith, director at Greenbank Partnerships, parent firm of appointed developer Helium Miracle 113, said:
“The council want the rink ready for the 2013/14 ice hockey season, so it will be the focus of the first stage of the development the business plan will be built around that.”
Even in those quotes though there seems to be a fair bit on uncertainty. The only comment we have from Greenbank themselves is the quote from Jonathan Smith, and he only says when the Council want it by - not when they think it will be ready.
And for all the good work the Echo does, accuracy has never been one of their strong points. One day they say it will be ready before the 2013-14 season, the next they say it will be ready during it.
osh said:
Lets face it, until Wannabe2 announced the news 2 days ago, most people were under the impression that the rink would be completed as staed in the quotes above. I honestly can't believe that you didn't see any of the above quotes Finny. However, ther very fact that we will get a new rink is great news. I simply wanted to know where the additional year has come from without it being announced officially, as yet, no one has answered that question officially.
Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but it's not a full year (at least not yet). For you, it now seems like there will be a 9 month delay, for me only 4 months.
This video from a month ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgRv5-UdxXA&list=UU8u4tQiwxiJjHxWGdJDP_ug&index=5&feature=plcp
Might explain a bit why it has been delayed. It seems the Devils and other users have been asking for the designs to be altered slightly, for example a bigger bar, a separate cafe, and I think this was the first time it was mentioned that the main pad would be 60x30. I would guess all these things would delay the start of the project?
If that is the reason for the delay - I'm more than happy for it. I'd rather everything be over-analysed and changed before works starts.
If we have to have a walkway in front of the plexi, I'd much rather it be like that than it is in the Sky Dome. The best thing about this design is that it will retain the 'crowd are on top of you' feeling for the players :lol: :Banana
