The future of the Elite League and its teams
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#107
Bear in mind, what the league wants and what is possible within restrictions might be conflicting.
Honestly, I'd be astounded if public gatherings inside arenas are allowed to happen while we are still unvaccinated.
Party pooper? Yes. Unrealistic? No.
Honestly, I'd be astounded if public gatherings inside arenas are allowed to happen while we are still unvaccinated.
Party pooper? Yes. Unrealistic? No.
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#109
Professor Chris Whitty a short while ago:
“We have to be very realistic,” he said. “If people are hoping it’s suddenly going to move from where we are in lockdown to where suddenly into everything is gone, that is a wholly unrealistic expectation.
“We are going to have to do a lot of things for really quite a long period of time, the question is what is the best package and this is what we’re trying to work out.
“If you release more on one area, you have to keep on board more of another area so there’s a proper trade-off and this is what ministers are having to consider.”
“We have to be very realistic,” he said. “If people are hoping it’s suddenly going to move from where we are in lockdown to where suddenly into everything is gone, that is a wholly unrealistic expectation.
“We are going to have to do a lot of things for really quite a long period of time, the question is what is the best package and this is what we’re trying to work out.
“If you release more on one area, you have to keep on board more of another area so there’s a proper trade-off and this is what ministers are having to consider.”
Look, let’s very be clear, forget what this Chris Whitty bloke has said and just ignore all of the expert advisors - DevilsATW has specifically stated that we’ll all be back to normal by the end of June or the end of July at the latest!
Caveat to the above : he’s not actually defined what “normal” is and also hasn’t specified whether it’s 2020, 2021, 2022 ....
But hey, let’s not get bogged down in the detail!
Caveat to the above : he’s not actually defined what “normal” is and also hasn’t specified whether it’s 2020, 2021, 2022 ....
But hey, let’s not get bogged down in the detail!
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#116
It's becoming widely speculated now that fans are not going to be permitted to attend Football League games until early 2021 in the first instance.
if this is accurate, there is not a cat in hell's chance (what a strange phrase that is btw!) that the Elite League season will be able to run without fans attending, it just won't be financially viable.
I've read comments querying why we haven't announced a signing yet as the season ticket deadline has passed, some people just don't grasp the current situation. It's not convenient and not what we want to hear, but next season has to be in grave danger of starting in 2020, at the very least.
if this is accurate, there is not a cat in hell's chance (what a strange phrase that is btw!) that the Elite League season will be able to run without fans attending, it just won't be financially viable.
I've read comments querying why we haven't announced a signing yet as the season ticket deadline has passed, some people just don't grasp the current situation. It's not convenient and not what we want to hear, but next season has to be in grave danger of starting in 2020, at the very least.