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Post by Optic on Sept 27, 2015 13:17:27 GMT
4:30 face off now guys
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Post by nate24 on Sept 27, 2015 13:27:45 GMT
Are we away to Sheffield?
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Post by bruinspanthers on Sept 27, 2015 14:37:26 GMT
Should of been delayed before today they knew the marathon would cause issues
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Post by Yotes on Sept 27, 2015 15:10:21 GMT
Should of been delayed before today they knew the marathon would cause issues A million times this. |
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Post by Mythosman on Sept 28, 2015 15:42:51 GMT
Was fuming with this when I got there @ 3:00.
Braehead were already there; we had to leave early and plan a diversionary route to avoid the road closures and traffic, but we made it!!!
What other sport would mess people about like this? Already hated 4:00 pm Sunday face-offs anyway, so this was just rubbing salt in!
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Sept 28, 2015 15:44:42 GMT
Was fuming with this when I got there @ 3:00. Braehead were already there; we had to leave early and plan a diversionary route to avoid the road closures and traffic, but we made it!!! What other sport would mess people about like this? Already hated 4:00 pm Sunday face-offs anyway, so this was just rubbing salt in! It was delayed for the away fans. Loads of games have been delayed at other places when we have been delayed (fans coach) getting there over the years. |
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Post by ted logan on Sept 28, 2015 15:50:53 GMT
Was fuming with this when I got there @ 3:00. Braehead were already there; we had to leave early and plan a diversionary route to avoid the road closures and traffic, but we made it!!! What other sport would mess people about like this? Already hated 4:00 pm Sunday face-offs anyway, so this was just rubbing salt in! It was delayed for the away fans. Both of them?  |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Sept 28, 2015 15:51:41 GMT
It was delayed for the away fans. Both of them?  |
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Post by Yotes on Sept 28, 2015 15:54:50 GMT
It was delayed for the away fans. Loads of games have been delayed at other places when we have been delayed (fans coach) getting there over the years. I was grateful for the delay in the end, would've missed the first 5 minutes (and 40% of the goals  ), but didn't find out it had been put back til we were en route and I read Shaggy's post on the game thread. Like Bruins says, knowing that the roads would be closed til about 4 and knowing what the traffic would be like, why not make it a one-off later start, 6pm, and advertise well in advance? Give everything a chance to clear and go back to normal. I'm sure any of the city's other sports clubs would've been well aware of what the issues would be and acted accordingly, but not ours. |
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Post by nate24 on Sept 28, 2015 16:34:14 GMT
I'm finally out of traffic. Am I too late?
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Post by Yotes on Sept 28, 2015 16:39:24 GMT
Nice and early for Saturday though.
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Post by tootootrain on Sept 28, 2015 17:38:32 GMT
Like Bruins says, knowing that the roads would be closed til about 4 and knowing what the traffic would be like, why not make it a one-off later start, 6pm, and advertise well in advance? Give everything a chance to clear and go back to normal. I'm sure any of the city's other sports clubs would've been well aware of what the issues would be and acted accordingly, but not ours. It would have also given Braehead more time to rest their little legs too. An outbreak of "but...bus legs" has broken out on various forums (forumi?) and social media hangouts, you can tell Braehead are related to the Panthers... |
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Post by nate24 on Sept 28, 2015 18:01:44 GMT
Like Bruins says, knowing that the roads would be closed til about 4 and knowing what the traffic would be like, why not make it a one-off later start, 6pm, and advertise well in advance? Give everything a chance to clear and go back to normal. I'm sure any of the city's other sports clubs would've been well aware of what the issues would be and acted accordingly, but not ours. It would have also given Braehead more time to rest their little legs too. An outbreak of "but...bus legs" has broken out on various forums (forumi?) and social media hangouts, you can tell Braehead are related to the Panthers... It is a bus league and always has been. All the teams just need to get on with it. |
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Post by Shaggy on Sept 28, 2015 23:23:38 GMT
Like Bruins says, knowing that the roads would be closed til about 4 and knowing what the traffic would be like, why not make it a one-off later start, 6pm, and advertise well in advance? Give everything a chance to clear and go back to normal. I'm sure any of the city's other sports clubs would've been well aware of what the issues would be and acted accordingly, but not ours. Speaking as a Lions as well as Panthers fan... I'm just glad they didn't postpone the face-off any later than 4:30pm. That's the thing, you see... they do have to take into account other stuff already scheduled. Not just me (I only help out selling 50/50 and programmes) but I gather that having a Panthers game and a Lions game overlapping can cause a few people problems behind the scenes. Perhaps the 4:30pm option should have been announced a day or two earlier... |
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Post by Yotes on Sept 28, 2015 23:56:00 GMT
Fair point, hadn't thought about the Lions tbh. I think there could be an argument for the more convenient time going to the big game, with the Lions maybe playing earlier say, due to the numbers attending though? I dunno. Just seemed that with the Marathon, and Sunday shopping til 4, it rather suggested a sensible delay was going to be required ahead of time, would think things like the Lions could be factored into that sort of decision if it was taken early enough.
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Post by PantherTom on Sept 29, 2015 7:48:19 GMT
Why we don't just start at 6 is beyond me, these 4 o clock starts are a bind
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Post by bruinspanthers on Sept 29, 2015 9:13:40 GMT
Would love a 6pm Sunday face off not too late for those who work Monday mornings, but avoids Sunday shopping and allows for people to do things Sunday morning/afternoon
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Post by Dan on Sept 29, 2015 9:29:58 GMT
Was fuming with this when I got there @ 3:00. Braehead were already there; we had to leave early and plan a diversionary route to avoid the road closures and traffic, but we made it!!! What other sport would mess people about like this? Already hated 4:00 pm Sunday face-offs anyway, so this was just rubbing salt in! It was delayed to not mess people about, there were a great many more who struggled to get in than there were people who got there early. It makes sense, but admittedly should have been done a day or so earlier. |
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Post by ted logan on Sept 29, 2015 9:40:45 GMT
Good point regarding the knock-on effect this had with the Lions game. Not just those wanting to watch the Lions either. I'm fairly certain that Luke Thomas was sat in block 10; he was there for the first 2 periods but missed the 3rd as far as I noticed?
As for the Sunday FO time, I'd agree with most others and would prefer maybe a 5pm or 5.30 start. Is there a specific reason why we start so early compared to other teams in the league?
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Post by Yotes on Sept 29, 2015 10:03:46 GMT
As for the Sunday FO time, I'd agree with most others and would prefer maybe a 5pm or 5.30 start. Is there a specific reason why we start so early compared to other teams in the league? Gary watches Downton. |
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Post by ted logan on Sept 29, 2015 10:28:18 GMT
As for the Sunday FO time, I'd agree with most others and would prefer maybe a 5pm or 5.30 start. Is there a specific reason why we start so early compared to other teams in the league? Gary watches Downton. To fondly remember the days when he were a mere snip of a lad? |
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Post by mattscold on Sept 29, 2015 10:34:17 GMT
Good point regarding the knock-on effect this had with the Lions game. Not just those wanting to watch the Lions either. I'm fairly certain that Luke Thomas was sat in block 10; he was there for the first 2 periods but missed the 3rd as far as I noticed? As for the Sunday FO time, I'd agree with most others and would prefer maybe a 5pm or 5.30 start. Is there a specific reason why we start so early compared to other teams in the league? I believe it was to encourage more families to come along. It has certainly worked with this family, any later than 4 and we wouldn't be going. We can do late nights on a Saturday but not on a Sunday. |
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Post by nate24 on Sept 29, 2015 13:40:59 GMT
Good point regarding the knock-on effect this had with the Lions game. Not just those wanting to watch the Lions either. I'm fairly certain that Luke Thomas was sat in block 10; he was there for the first 2 periods but missed the 3rd as far as I noticed? As for the Sunday FO time, I'd agree with most others and would prefer maybe a 5pm or 5.30 start. Is there a specific reason why we start so early compared to other teams in the league? I believe it was to encourage more families to come along. It has certainly worked with this family, any later than 4 and we wouldn't be going. We can do late nights on a Saturday but not on a Sunday. Same here. My daughter can go on Sundays. It's awesome. |
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Post by Yotes on Sept 29, 2015 16:14:34 GMT
To fondly remember the days when he were a mere snip of a lad? Yep. I don't watch, but if the characters say "or what have you" at every verse end it would explain a lot. I believe it was to encourage more families to come along. It has certainly worked with this family, any later than 4 and we wouldn't be going. We can do late nights on a Saturday but not on a Sunday. Same here. My daughter can go on Sundays. It's awesome. So if it was 5 you couldn't do it? (Genuine question, not having a pop.) I'm glad that someone benefits if so, but I do also wonder how many can't go because of that time too (shop staff and the like)? Be interesting to see if Cardiff go with it next season, like they were planning to this before people kicked up a stink. |
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Post by nate24 on Sept 29, 2015 17:23:52 GMT
To fondly remember the days when he were a mere snip of a lad? Yep. I don't watch, but if the characters say "or what have you" at every verse end it would explain a lot. Same here. My daughter can go on Sundays. It's awesome. So if it was 5 you couldn't do it? (Genuine question, not having a pop.) I'm glad that someone benefits if so, but I do also wonder how many can't go because of that time too (shop staff and the like)? Be interesting to see if Cardiff go with it next season, like they were planning to this before people kicked up a stink. Yeah, the half hour delay was awkward. She started getting very unsettled in the third period and being very awkward. The half hour extra had an effect. When she's a bit older it won't I'm sure but there is such a fine line of when she is ready to be active and when to go to bed. I see what your saying about those who can't go but Sunday games are not that frequent and is a one of for people who work certain shifts. I always feel it's a gesture towards those people. In North America a lot of teams have special one off games at one off times to make sure everyone had a shot at seeing their team. Not having a pop either, just the way I see it. |
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), but didn't find out it had been put back til we were en route and I read Shaggy's post on the game thread.
