#asktk

[MODSTUFF]

They didn't ask him any if the interesting and difficult questions that I saw on twitter.

They ask when the playoff weekend is. They ask if there's a London team coming. They ask if the 3rd 4th place playoff game is staying.

Did anybody on here not already know the answers to most of these questions?

The only part I found interesting during the interview was his view on the playoffs. Having the challenge cup as a weekend and extending the playoffs into a series seems a great idea to me. But this was just his opinion and not an actual answer to a question.

Other than that, totally pointless interview imo.

[loveday]

Jan 13, 2016 19:25:21 GMT MODSTUFF said:

They didn't ask him any if the interesting and difficult questions that I saw on twitter.

They ask when the playoff weekend is. They ask if there's a London team coming. They ask if the 3rd 4th place playoff game is staying.

Did anybody on here not already know the answers to most of these questions?

The only part I found interesting during the interview was his view on the playoffs. Having the challenge cup as a weekend and extending the playoffs into a series seems a great idea to me. But this was just his opinion and not an actual answer to a question.

Other than that, totally pointless interview imo.

That was only part 2 which they released first, now watch part one.

[GuinnessMan]

Todd Kelman has the latest from the Elite League boardroom following January’s meeting on Tuesday.

The key topics:

Ticketing for playoff final weekend

Further training for officials

Goalline technology/video replay system

Challenge Cup semi-final dates

Challenge Cup Final broadcast options

[Bagheera]

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Firstly please excuse the screenshot. Not sure how to link from post to this thread. Posted in the Most Important Trophy thread.

Had to chuckle when listening to it. Couldn't quite believe my ears. It was almost like he was using my post as a script at one point. Just 1 day after I posted it. Not tring to score points just a very strange coincidence.

Pleasing to here people in powerful positions think it's not ideal as it stands. Something tells me Todd may not have full backing from all clubs on this, otherwise I think we'd have seen it implemented already.

They probably don't want to lose the playoff weekend cash cow. And are also worried a CC cup weekend wouldn't generate the same £££s to start with.

[MODSTUFF]

Jan 13, 2016 21:28:45 GMT loveday said:

Jan 13, 2016 19:25:21 GMT MODSTUFF said:

They didn't ask him any if the interesting and difficult questions that I saw on twitter.

They ask when the playoff weekend is. They ask if there's a London team coming. They ask if the 3rd 4th place playoff game is staying.

Did anybody on here not already know the answers to most of these questions?

The only part I found interesting during the interview was his view on the playoffs. Having the challenge cup as a weekend and extending the playoffs into a series seems a great idea to me. But this was just his opinion and not an actual answer to a question.

Other than that, totally pointless interview imo.

That was only part 2 which they released first, now watch part one.

I see...

Doh

[John Casey]

Having Free To Air coverage would be awesome, it's a shame that the BBC don't have Grandstand anymore.

Instead of having the 3rd/4th Place Game, could we have a skills competition, this would depend on the players from the teams not at the Play Off Weekend being here off course.

As much as I like TK, I have some reservations regarding the Play Offs being a best of 3,5, or 7 games:

Teams in North America have their own arenas, so they can play the games whenever they want. However our teams do not have that luxury, so scheduling might be an issue if the arenas have other bookings.

If it were to be possible, would the games be played every 2 days. This could cause havoc with each team's fan bases as the fans would have to book off multiple evenings in the same week. This may not be possible if the company you work for only has a small amount of employees. Also it would be annoying to book some time off only to find that the series is over early and you've booked an evening off for no reason in the end.

Would the regular season be shortened to cover all the extra games, it would get rather expensive if the series go the distance.

I'm not being negative however if this were to happen certain issues would have to be addressed beforehand.

[Deleted]

For the playoffs I've always wanted to see a 'best of the rest' match (I wouldn't call it that though) instead of the 3rd/4th placed game.

The best players from the teams who didn't make finals weekend, gives the fans of teams who didn't make it something to cheer and look forward too and it gives the league an 'all-star' jersey to auction off to cover some of the costs of having the player come down and accomodate them.

Win win situation.

[Thomas Elliott]

Jan 14, 2016 14:01:34 GMT @pantherc said:

For the playoffs I've always wanted to see a 'best of the rest' match (I wouldn't call it that though) instead of the 3rd/4th placed game.

The best players from the teams who didn't make finals weekend, gives the fans of teams who didn't make it something to cheer and look forward too and it gives the league an 'all-star' jersey to auction off to cover some of the costs of having the player come down and accomodate them.

Win win situation.

I can imagine that the "Best of the rest" players will already be on their way home by that point though.
And the ones that are still here are going to put as much effort into a game than the teams that do the 3rd v 4th playoff.

Why the EIHL don't just see sense and scrap any game, make the final more of an event and lower the price of the weekend is beyond me. Obviously the money is the reason they won't do this, but people don't want to see a meaningless game where nobody wants to be there because they lost and they're hungover.
The England v Scotland game was always enjoyable, but that never really attracted great crowds. Just do away with it all and concentrate on the final.

For me anyway.

[Discoray]

Jan 15, 2016 8:36:41 GMT Thomas Elliott said:

Jan 14, 2016 14:01:34 GMT @pantherc said:

For the playoffs I've always wanted to see a 'best of the rest' match (I wouldn't call it that though) instead of the 3rd/4th placed game.

The best players from the teams who didn't make finals weekend, gives the fans of teams who didn't make it something to cheer and look forward too and it gives the league an 'all-star' jersey to auction off to cover some of the costs of having the player come down and accomodate them.

Win win situation.

I can imagine that the "Best of the rest" players will already be on their way home by that point though.
And the ones that are still here are going to put as much effort into a game than the teams that do the 3rd v 4th playoff.

Why the EIHL don't just see sense and scrap any game, make the final more of an event and lower the price of the weekend is beyond me. Obviously the money is the reason they won't do this, but people don't want to see a meaningless game where nobody wants to be there because they lost and they're hungover.
The England v Scotland game was always enjoyable, but that never really attracted great crowds. Just do away with it all and concentrate on the final.

For me anyway.

That's the problem though, and TK mentioned it. By virtue of 4,000 people coming to see it last year, that tells them (the EIHL) folk WANT to see it. Hardly anyone showed up for the alternative events, so that's kinda our fault as fans for still having this. As I've said elsewhere, don't turn up en masse to the Bronze game, and what is put up in substitute, GO to it!

Have a live session of "EIHL Question Time" that has only been on blogs so far. Have a few localish bands crank out a few hockey suitable tunes to build up the sense of occasion, put up a short charity match played by fans, or have on-ice competitions in the same ilk that Belfast do in breaks but a bit more to them with the extra time available. Any of those things together or in some combo I think would be better, and wouldn't cost very much. As I've said though, to get any milage folk need to turn up to them. Else the bronze game is a lazy, easy & costless thing for the EIHL to do, especially when that's the thing most people turn up for.

[The Flying Shirt]

Jan 15, 2016 14:57:51 GMT Discoray said:

Jan 15, 2016 8:36:41 GMT Thomas Elliott said:

I can imagine that the "Best of the rest" players will already be on their way home by that point though.
And the ones that are still here are going to put as much effort into a game than the teams that do the 3rd v 4th playoff.

Why the EIHL don't just see sense and scrap any game, make the final more of an event and lower the price of the weekend is beyond me. Obviously the money is the reason they won't do this, but people don't want to see a meaningless game where nobody wants to be there because they lost and they're hungover.
The England v Scotland game was always enjoyable, but that never really attracted great crowds. Just do away with it all and concentrate on the final.

For me anyway.

That's the problem though, and TK mentioned it. By virtue of 4,000 people coming to see it last year, that tells them (the EIHL) folk WANT to see it. Hardly anyone showed up for the alternative events, so that's kinda our fault as fans for still having this. As I've said elsewhere, don't turn up en masse to the Bronze game, and what is put up in substitute, GO to it!

Have a live session of "EIHL Question Time" that has only been on blogs so far. Have a few localish bands crank out a few hockey suitable tunes to build up the sense of occasion, put up a short charity match played by fans, or have on-ice competitions in the same ilk that Belfast do in breaks but a bit more to them with the extra time available. Any of those things together or in some combo I think would be better, and wouldn't cost very much. As I've said though, to get any milage folk need to turn up to them. Else the bronze game is a lazy, easy & costless thing for the EIHL to do, especially when that's the thing most people turn up for.

No matter what they do is crap really as the two semi finals the day before are often the best games of the weekend. TK's idea of having money involved for 3rd and 4th place would work (if it was enough) but any sort of awards, question time, England Scotland game I am much keener to have a Sunday dinner somewhere and get to the NIC just after 3pm for the final.

[Yotes]

I turn up for the 3/4 game, but then I used to turn up for England beating Scotland too. To me it's just an easy lead in to the final. Whatever they put on isn't going to be a wonderful watch is it? If they want to spend cash on it, maybe get an exhibition game together with some non-EIHL teams appearing, but I doubt they really want to spend cash on it.

I just hope there's more to the weekend than just 4 games of hockey, seem to have phoned it in pretty badly recently.

[spik]

Don't tell our club that there's money in the third and fourth place game. We'd end up gunning for that. Knowing this sport there would be a damn trophy for it also.
People follow their team and watch a 3rd or 4th place game so you'll get them watching.
It's a stupid non event and if that's in the schedule , for money's worth, I'm not interested.
What is being proposed regards the Cup and play-offs has been said by fans for ages......but at least it's nice to see some movement on this.

[spik]

Odd how this guy is interested in the series of PO games that has Arena/Stadia date problems yet warms to loves the load sided conference system. Yer, let's move Manchester out of a nice group for them after one season trying to get going and shove Belfast into a nice slice of advantage like they always get in another group placing.
I know we'll all never agree with everything but the NHL is great but it isn't our league.

Reduce the league games and improve the PO's.
Let all the teams play the PO's.
By virtue of league placing hand out the benefits then that have been fought for on a level playing field.
IF teams are financially better off now, let each team PLAY for their place.