If we get a season 21/22
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The thing is that having a new coach and likely a large contingent of new players, treating the chl as a warm up would be disastrous. I don't think we'd want to damage the brilliant reputation the club's being building up. There's going to be a fair amount of work to be done in getting everyone settled. For goodness sake though, don't let anyone near the castle.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/ice-hockey/57094857 interesting comments from Todd. I have completed faith in him and our owners. It's drakeford and co (along with the Muppets that can't follow rules) that worry me.
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See my own views are that Drakeford has done very little wrong, he hasn’t gambled with peoples lives, he has stuck to his own opinions and beliefs. Yes people have lost a lot, but he didn’t cause that or to me haven’t added to it, if he had made other decisions and more people had died he would have been crucified for that. He is a bit of a wet blanket that’s true but I don’t believe he could have done more than he has, without playing Russian roulette with peoples lives. Hopefully come Sept we will be rocking and rolling.
I think we're at a critical point. There will always be variants and risk but vaccination has mitigated that significantly. As Todd says, this can't go on forever. It's not just the Devils that won't survive another year. Thousands of businesses are in the same boat. Fingers, toes and everything else crossed for hockey on schedule!
Powerful words from Todd. No 2021-2022 season and that could be the end of the Cardiff Devils. If that's the case, then I would presume it's the same for most teams in the league, and therefore the league itself.
Totally agree on everything he said. What more can possibly be done? By then everybody 16+ would have been vaccinated. We cannot go on like this forever and life must resume.
Totally agree on everything he said. What more can possibly be done? By then everybody 16+ would have been vaccinated. We cannot go on like this forever and life must resume.
Having heard what Todd said, I think the support is so strong in Cardiff that fans (maybe a reduced number) would still turn up to watch a Devils Team that maybe wouldn’t be as strong as what we’ve seen over the past few years.
Not sure about anyone else, but I’d still turn up if we had far fewer imports and played 3 lines with brits padding out the roster.
Maybe that’s how the league restarts if there are still crowd restrictions in place.
Smaller team budget = living within a smaller income. Could always look to strengthen in future seasons, but I think it’s just important we have some hockey in 21-22.
Not sure about anyone else, but I’d still turn up if we had far fewer imports and played 3 lines with brits padding out the roster.
Maybe that’s how the league restarts if there are still crowd restrictions in place.
Smaller team budget = living within a smaller income. Could always look to strengthen in future seasons, but I think it’s just important we have some hockey in 21-22.
whatever is put in place for the 21/22 season I will be there regardless of less imports, I started watching when only 3 imports played and had some great games and great times and memories. as long as its an even keel on all clubs then so be it, we know its out of Todds hands but he will fight tooth and nail to get us through this and get a great team up and running .
