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Post by Yotes on Jan 25, 2016 12:54:23 GMT
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Post by nate24 on Jan 25, 2016 13:21:29 GMT
Hope it's true but I can't see it happening. That is just pessamism cemented by the shambles our league is.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 14:18:45 GMT
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Post by Yotes on Jan 25, 2016 14:23:25 GMT
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Post by Shorty on Jan 25, 2016 14:55:19 GMT
If it is us, then we should be favourites given all the money we have saved up over the last number of seasons.
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Post by nate24 on Jan 25, 2016 15:00:56 GMT
If it is us, then we should be favourites given all the money we have saved up over the last number of seasons. That would be an interest spin. Can't help but feel whoever it is would need stupidly rich owners not to become wipping boys. Bear in mind two teams offered Ovechkin salaries at least equal to his Caps deal so money isn't short for some teams. On the other hand a team travelled in a chicken truck to a game so the gap in wealth is phenominal. We could well leant how the caps feel. |
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Post by Yotes on Jan 25, 2016 15:05:51 GMT
I would've thought it'd have to be some Rusky oligarch spending his ill gotten gains. Plenty of them in London.
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Post by Yotes on Jan 25, 2016 15:07:57 GMT
On the other hand a team travelled in a chicken truck to a game Unrelated, but Gary's just signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Bernard Matthews. |
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Post by nate24 on Jan 25, 2016 15:09:56 GMT
On the other hand a team travelled in a chicken truck to a game Unrelated, but Gary's just signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Bernard Matthews. Bring on the Turkey jokes! To be honest I don't think that'd be enough money. We'd need oil, gas, cars or banking related sponsors at a guess. |
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Post by nate24 on Jan 25, 2016 15:11:11 GMT
Have I just let a joke to over my head?!?! I'm such an idiot. Well played Yotes.
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Post by Yotes on Jan 25, 2016 15:12:00 GMT
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Post by PantherB on Jan 25, 2016 21:06:25 GMT
Chances of it being an Elite League team are remote to me, no current club has the financial rescources to get themselves going in such a league. The only way i can see this happening and being sustainable would be if a London based, Russian multi-million/billionaire was to fund it. I know a London based financial/project management firm have agreed a deal with the KHL which should see exhibition matches be played in the UK so that may be a taster before anything gets finalised perhaps? Have two top teams play in London and see what the general opinion is on the KHL and whether the UK could be a sustainable option. I'd love it to happen, it'd be incredible having teams like Jokerit, Vladivostok, Riga and Moscow playing in our country, competitivley.
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Post by kievthegreat on Jan 25, 2016 23:28:11 GMT
Chances of it being an Elite League team are remote to me, no current club has the financial rescources to get themselves going in such a league. The only way i can see this happening and being sustainable would be if a London based, Russian multi-million/billionaire was to fund it. I know a London based financial/project management firm have agreed a deal with the KHL which should see exhibition matches be played in the UK so that may be a taster before anything gets finalised perhaps? Have two top teams play in London and see what the general opinion is on the KHL and whether the UK could be a sustainable option. I'd love it to happen, it'd be incredible having teams like Jokerit, Vladivostok, Riga and Moscow playing in our country, competitivley. I can't see how KHL would be sustainable. It's heavily reliant on sugar daddies and sponsorship (lots of oil money). Sugar daddies by default are not sustainable and I'm not sure you'd get enough sponsorship for a very low profile sport, except for British based companies trying to get business in that part of the world, but based on current politics sounds like a dodgy policy. That said, there is nothing stopping any of the multitude of Russian billionaires subsidising a new play thing for a while, but it will never sustain itself. |
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Post by ManInBlack on Jan 26, 2016 14:12:58 GMT
With the current financial problems in Russia and the possible loss of three or more teams in the KHL would now be a good time to join? link |
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Post by nate24 on Jan 26, 2016 14:45:46 GMT
With the current financial problems in Russia and the possible loss of three or more teams in the KHL would now be a good time to join? linkThe KHL has always been precarious which is why we haven't seen any superstar Russians sign there. Now is as good a time as any. |
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Post by mattscold on Jan 27, 2016 10:49:07 GMT
With the current financial problems in Russia and the possible loss of three or more teams in the KHL would now be a good time to join? linkThe KHL has always been precarious which is why we haven't seen any superstar Russians sign there. Now is as good a time as any. Don't know about that, Ilya Kovalchuk, IMO, is one of the best Russian players, and he plays KHL. There may be some traction to this as a london based bank has announced a partnership deal with the KHL.
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Post by nate24 on Jan 27, 2016 11:30:50 GMT
The KHL has always been precarious which is why we haven't seen any superstar Russians sign there. Now is as good a time as any. Don't know about that, Ilya Kovalchuk, IMO, is one of the best Russian players, and he plays KHL. There may be some traction to this as a london based bank has announced a partnership deal with the KHL.
LinkThere will allways be the odd exception but the NHL is stacked with Russians who could easily play closer to home but don't and stability is a key issue. |
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Post by calv on Feb 1, 2016 20:48:03 GMT
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Post by PantherG on Feb 1, 2016 23:05:23 GMT
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Post by Yotes on Feb 1, 2016 23:13:23 GMT
He's going to build an arena? In London?
Perhaps Mr Source could pass me the salt?
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Post by spik on Feb 1, 2016 23:27:10 GMT
Something to waste time on and let the Panthers struggle through another season. Far too many interests in other teams.
Been to 3 games this season. Highly unlikely to interest me to go anymore because Panthers are probably 3rd on the interest list now.
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Post by calv on Feb 1, 2016 23:31:21 GMT
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Post by PantherG on Feb 1, 2016 23:34:13 GMT
This is a letter from Neil Black to the KHL.
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Post by nate24 on Feb 2, 2016 10:32:50 GMT
Good find. It's a shame they couldn't release a statement here rather than hoping no one notices it on a Russian site.
Promoted correctly and with a good infrastructure I feel the idea could get support from up and down the nation.
That said the EIHL should not be involved. It should be a private venture and at the minute it looks like it would be. I wouldn't trust the EIHL to my asda online shop!
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Feb 2, 2016 13:09:55 GMT
Something to waste time on and let the Panthers struggle through another season. The Panthers might but I wont. |
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