They all seem to be at least aware of the dangers of splitting the fan base.
https://the-inferno.co.uk/milton-keynes-interview-with-lets-play-hockey/
Slightly surprised to read (via Thunder?) that capacity at MK is 2800. Although there is a chunk of the arena that you can’t actually see from the away section, which probably makes it seem smaller than it is. Even so, with their average attendance this season shy of 1600 a significant split doesn’t look obviously sustainable.
Somewhere (either in this or the previous article on the site), someone asks why the Lightning owners didn’t approach the fans, especially given that there seems to be plenty of cash available. It is a good question. I can imagine that the NIHL club with lower costs and the existing support might be more sustainable, even profitable, but another possibility is that their are simply egos getting in the way of good governance.
Anyone got any idea how 3 (or 4: EIHL, NIHL 1, NIHL 2, Women) league teams time-table to play on 1 rink? Personally, I’d be happy to turn up earlier (or stay later) if there was another game, but it does seem to require more hours than are obviously available.