I think we're better off starting the season in a different manner. Start now with five imports behind closed doors, we get our hockey fix via webcast and the team can start to settle things down, then after x set games 2x2. We start the 2nd have of the season with 10 imports and potentially reduced capacity. No season for me would be worse than a slightly less prosperous one (obviously the clubs need to agree the numbers) . And it'll give business and fans confidence with flexibility, but simply put some form of hockey is better than no hockey and business waiting on the unknown.
Your first suggestion of 5 imports behind closed doors : that would mean 2 line hockey at best, 5 imports plus a Brit netminder plus 5 Brits for a second line, let’s say we have Batch, Richardson, Myers, Duggan and possibly Ben Davies. We are hardly likely to be able to bring in a worthwhile 3rd line of Brits.not practical at all and can’t see imports wanting to do that to be honest.
2nd half of the season with 10 imports ? What have the other 5 imports been doing since the start of your season, hardly sat on their backsides waiting to join up with Cardiff. I would suspect that any import would be looking elsewhere where there is a definite start date to a full season. its Hardly likely we will see permission to allow a full house capacity at the arena this side of Christmas and many like myself are still very wary of being in crowds who don’t observe basic rules concerning Covid and that’s why I think the 20/21 season may well be a write off.