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Post by puckit on Apr 11, 2017 23:08:54 GMT
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Post by kezypanther on Apr 12, 2017 7:50:45 GMT
Hopefully they look at putting a team there, the arena is gonna be big though.
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Post by NP on Apr 12, 2017 12:18:26 GMT
It won't be as shown, it has been scaled down and be in a different area I think.
Be similar in size tho smaller, say than one in Milton Keynes, that is about 1800 capacity.
It's due to open at the end of 2018.
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Post by Yotes on Apr 12, 2017 12:23:42 GMT
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 12, 2017 13:02:49 GMT
It won't be as shown, it has been scaled down and be in a different area I think. Be similar in size tho smaller, say than one in Milton Keynes, that is about 1800 capacity. It's due to open at the end of 2018. I think that is a separate development for an ice rink. |
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Post by spik on Apr 12, 2017 13:42:52 GMT
Bristol had a team...BULLDOGS.I assume that rink went or did they play away for matches?
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Post by puckit on Apr 12, 2017 13:46:05 GMT
Bristol had a team...BULLDOGS.I assume that rink went or did they play away for matches? It's Pitballs now and yes their old rink has been knocked down. I believe they are playing games out of Oxford's rink now. |
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Post by Smudge on Apr 12, 2017 17:16:37 GMT
Hockey ought to work in Bristol. It's a decent sized city like Nottingham and, much like Nottingham, it's not a football city in the same way similar sized places like Manchester and Liverpool are. You'd think they'd be able to attract a decent crowd without the competition from top flight football.
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Post by PantherB on Apr 12, 2017 17:46:14 GMT
If Bristol were to one day get an EIHL team, I'd pray to god Swindon follows.. Rivalries are in place already. Bristol-Swindon, Bristol-Cardiff.
Lovely city. Home to 2 Football teams, neither which are any good.. Just like in Nottingham. It'd sure capture the imagination of the locals I'm sure.
The Bristodian accent is pretty horrific though.
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 12, 2017 21:05:29 GMT
Bristol also has a Basketball team playing in the top flight BBL so there's that to contend with.
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Post by bruinspanthers on Apr 17, 2017 5:37:48 GMT
If 12000 seater like article says could it be the new playoff final home eventually when built?
Even if Bristol aren't in the league
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Post by NickThePanther44 on Apr 17, 2017 8:41:11 GMT
If 12000 seater like article says could it be the new playoff final home eventually when built? Even if Bristol aren't in the league Will more than likely be a 9k capacity for hockey if 12k normally. Would be about the perfect size and neutral BUT unless they get a great deal the EIHL won't touch it as they currently get such a good deal in Nottingham. |
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Post by sevcik on Apr 17, 2017 10:11:36 GMT
If 12000 seater like article says could it be the new playoff final home eventually when built? Even if Bristol aren't in the league Will more than likely be a 9k capacity for hockey if 12k normally. Would be about the perfect size and neutral BUT unless they get a great deal the EIHL won't touch it as they currently get such a good deal in Nottingham. Has it actually been confirmed anywhere recently that this Arena will have a permanent ice pad? And i don't mean in Newspaper articles from 2 or 3 years ago. I'm just wondering as i can't see it referred to in the planning application (though i could have missed it). Nor on the proposed own Arenas website. It would be great if it did. But a lot of these newer arenas, Liverpool & Leeds for example were built without one. That's if it gets built...... |
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Post by spik on Apr 18, 2017 0:21:51 GMT
Will more than likely be a 9k capacity for hockey if 12k normally. Would be about the perfect size and neutral BUT unless they get a great deal the EIHL won't touch it as they currently get such a good deal in Nottingham. Has it actually been confirmed anywhere recently that this Arena will have a permanent ice pad? And i don't mean in Newspaper articles from 2 or 3 years ago. I'm just wondering as i can't see it referred to in the planning application (though i could have missed it). Nor on the proposed own Arenas website. It would be great if it did. But a lot of these newer arenas, Liverpool & Leeds for example were built without one. That's if it gets built...... Again, I think hockey historian Martin Harris as well as Annual editor Stewart Roberts might know a bit more on this subject. |
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