GAME OFF
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I’d imagine tests were done before leaving and on arrival.
Agree it’s very inconvenient, especially with kids in the car but I’m sure if Dundee could have turned the bus around earlier or the devils knew they would have informed us.
No benefit to either team messing everyone around and delaying making the call.
Agree it’s very inconvenient, especially with kids in the car but I’m sure if Dundee could have turned the bus around earlier or the devils knew they would have informed us.
No benefit to either team messing everyone around and delaying making the call.
Bottom line is health and wellbeing take complete priority over whether or not a game is played for both the players/staff and supporters. I do feel however that this could have been managed a lot better not only by the teams but the EIHL in general. But...... I also understand that unfortunately as we are learning about these things and how to manage them it also constantly evolves and situations can arise even when you think you have covered all basis. One thing I do understand is that the club(s) will only make the difficult decision to suspend a game when absolutely necessary and unavoidable no matter how late in the day that is.
I just hope that all involved make a full and quick recovery.
I just hope that all involved make a full and quick recovery.
Twitter page updated at 6:30 so an hour before FO.
Do you really think if the issue was known earlier they’d hold back telling people?
A decision that late in the day has probably cost the devils with match night staff already turning up for shifts as well as being an inconvenience for us lot. Just a very unfortunate situation all round.
Do you really think if the issue was known earlier they’d hold back telling people?
A decision that late in the day has probably cost the devils with match night staff already turning up for shifts as well as being an inconvenience for us lot. Just a very unfortunate situation all round.
And their website?!? And whilst your mentioning about times the FB page was updated 6:31pm so as I said Minutes before the 7:30 face off.
Just saying maybe lessons could be learned that is all. If you were to read my other post you would see that I have already mentioned the above points such as finances, staff etc. Also.... FYI I do not blame the Cardiff Devils Organisation..... It appears that the EIHL were the ones that put Dundee on Covid Restrictions and thankfully they did to save others contracting it, however, I still believe that they could have acted sooner. Whether that is right or wrong is what is debated.
Just saying maybe lessons could be learned that is all. If you were to read my other post you would see that I have already mentioned the above points such as finances, staff etc. Also.... FYI I do not blame the Cardiff Devils Organisation..... It appears that the EIHL were the ones that put Dundee on Covid Restrictions and thankfully they did to save others contracting it, however, I still believe that they could have acted sooner. Whether that is right or wrong is what is debated.
I’d take the twitter rumour with extreme caution about restrictions coming in Friday - it seems to have stemmed from one WhatsApp message.
As another poster has said, there are often some who find out pieces of information here and there - I haven’t heard anything though I usually do when something is happening.
As for the game, it’s really unfortunate. The club did everything right. I also feel a bit for Dundee players/fans who now face a rather horrible journey back home with nothing to show for it.
As another poster has said, there are often some who find out pieces of information here and there - I haven’t heard anything though I usually do when something is happening.
As for the game, it’s really unfortunate. The club did everything right. I also feel a bit for Dundee players/fans who now face a rather horrible journey back home with nothing to show for it.
So my understanding is that Dundee travelled Tuesday & stayed in a hotel Tuesday night.
No testing was completed prior to travel Tuesday.
Upon arrival at the rink, they were given lateral flow tests and had positive results.
I guess the learning from this, quite clearly, for a sport that relies on it's fans - is this testing needs to take place at a far more reasonable time prior to face-off so that it doesn't affect travel, staffing etc - but it's a learning curve for everyone.
Thoughts with Dundee, a smaller club that will have forked out on travel & hotels for seemingly no reason - however, common sense would surely dictate that they take tests BEFORE travelling down.
No testing was completed prior to travel Tuesday.
Upon arrival at the rink, they were given lateral flow tests and had positive results.
I guess the learning from this, quite clearly, for a sport that relies on it's fans - is this testing needs to take place at a far more reasonable time prior to face-off so that it doesn't affect travel, staffing etc - but it's a learning curve for everyone.
Thoughts with Dundee, a smaller club that will have forked out on travel & hotels for seemingly no reason - however, common sense would surely dictate that they take tests BEFORE travelling down.
Was a bit gutted as had driven down after work from Pembrokeshire. When I heard about panthers I was a bit uncertain whether to risk it but assumed they would have known before game sheets submitted if we’re going to encounter issues with COVID protocols. Good chance to catch up on 4 hours of podcasts was the silver lining!