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Post by ashfieldpanther on Dec 30, 2021 13:51:52 GMT
Cancelled again... Looks like their trying to give Manchester a chance to re-coop some money from the lost sheffield match 31/12 still on. 1/1 changed to Manchester |
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Post by Discoray on Dec 30, 2021 14:00:15 GMT
31/12 still on. 1/1 changed to Manchester All these chopping and changing of fixtures is a consumer rights disaster waiting to happen for the EIHL. I get the desire to play something if it's possible, but the double-whammy of wrecking plans particularly of travelling fans by changing the teams, and trying to do everything to keep the ticket money, it's going to backfire in a pretty spectacular manner. |
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Post by EMB on Dec 30, 2021 14:17:10 GMT
Looks like Panthers offered their services on this change which is not great for the fans that have shelled out for tickets and transport to Coventry.
Taken from Manchester OS
Manchester Storm are delighted to announce the club WILL play on New Years Day after it was agreed the Nottingham Panthers would make the trip to the Storm Shelter on Saturday 1st January 2022.
As the news broke that the Sheffield Steelers would enter covid protocol, the club immediately began to look for a replacement to fill the void left by Sheffield so we could still fulfil our New Years Day fixture.
The club would like to thank the Nottingham Panthers organisation for stepping in on short notice.
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Post by iginla on Dec 30, 2021 14:17:29 GMT
31/12 still on. 1/1 changed to Manchester All these chopping and changing of fixtures is a consumer rights disaster waiting to happen for the EIHL. I get the desire to play something if it's possible, but the double-whammy of wrecking plans particularly of travelling fans by changing the teams, and trying to do everything to keep the ticket money, it's going to backfire in a pretty spectacular manner. “Fans” ? Since when did the EIHL give a toss about them ! |
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Post by Discoray on Dec 30, 2021 14:20:53 GMT
All these chopping and changing of fixtures is a consumer rights disaster waiting to happen for the EIHL. I get the desire to play something if it's possible, but the double-whammy of wrecking plans particularly of travelling fans by changing the teams, and trying to do everything to keep the ticket money, it's going to backfire in a pretty spectacular manner. “Fans” ? Since when did the EIHL give a toss about them ! Oh I know. My point was more in continuing to do this, they'll annoy either enough fans in raw numbers, or the same people multiple times, they'll take complaints forward to the consumer rights body. Who could then make a prescient setting ruling, such as the clubs must offer refunds in the first instance of fixture cancellation. |
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Post by iginla on Dec 30, 2021 14:24:15 GMT
“Fans” ? Since when did the EIHL give a toss about them ! Oh I know. My point was more in continuing to do this, they'll annoy either enough fans in raw numbers, or the same people multiple times, they'll take complaints forward to the consumer rights body. Who could then make a prescient setting ruling, such as the clubs must offer refunds in the first instance of fixture cancellation. Are the various teams actually offering refunds on games rearranged ? I read that Dundee wouldn’t a couple of weeks ago. |
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Post by Yotes on Dec 30, 2021 15:03:16 GMT
Coventry have been very accommodating here.
Guess Manchester need the cash more, if so it's good we're able to help them with a payday, but you wonder how many of our fans will actually make the journey at such short notice?
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Post by Discoray on Dec 30, 2021 15:17:19 GMT
Are the various teams actually offering refunds on games rearranged ? I read that Dundee wouldn’t a couple of weeks ago. The covid event guidance (at least for Scotland) states if you find the re-arranged date for an event "incompatible" then a refund can be "bidden" through the company you booked with. Though that sounds very wishy washy to me, I would just do a section 75 and let the bank chase them for the cash instead. |
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Post by iginla on Dec 30, 2021 16:12:27 GMT
Are the various teams actually offering refunds on games rearranged ? I read that Dundee wouldn’t a couple of weeks ago. The covid event guidance (at least for Scotland) states if you find the re-arranged date for an event "incompatible" then a refund can be "bidden" through the company you booked with. Though that sounds very wishy washy to me, I would just do a section 75 and let the bank chase them for the cash instead. Somebody did exactly that with a rearranged game in Dundee,a Blaze fan I think he was and Dundee said no refund. Basically,it was either come to the game on the rearranged date or lose your ticket money. Not on isn’t that ! |
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Post by wgray on Dec 30, 2021 16:28:48 GMT
Coventry have been very accommodating here. Guess Manchester need the cash more, if so it's good we're able to help them with a payday, but you wonder how many of our fans will actually make the journey at such short notice? We’ve got nothing planned for New Year’s Day so we’re going to make the trip. Like you say, it’s a big day in the calendar for Storm, maybe the Blaze are hoping that a lot of people won’t want a refund as that fixture has been moved to a Saturday. It’s tough on the fans but I think there’s going to be more of this fixture juggling if we’re going to complete all the fixtures. |
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Dec 30, 2021 17:10:44 GMT
Coventry have been very accommodating here. Guess Manchester need the cash more, if so it's good we're able to help them with a payday, but you wonder how many of our fans will actually make the journey at such short notice? We’ve got nothing planned for New Year’s Day so we’re going to make the trip. Like you say, it’s a big day in the calendar for Storm, maybe the Blaze are hoping that a lot of people won’t want a refund as that fixture has been moved to a Saturday. It’s tough on the fans but I think there’s going to be more of this fixture juggling if we’re going to complete all the fixtures. It depends how long it goes on as I can see a lot of teams in trouble here |
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Post by wgray on Dec 31, 2021 10:11:26 GMT
Blaze no longer playing in this game today!!!! Panthers will face somebody though, yet to be announced!😂
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Dec 31, 2021 10:46:38 GMT
Blaze no longer playing in this game today!!!! Panthers will face somebody though, yet to be announced!😂 Manchester. Although I hear there might be enough security staff at the arena to put a team out. Not sure if they can all skate though. |
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Post by Robbie Nud on Dec 31, 2021 11:02:17 GMT
Storm now todays opponents as Coventry gone into covid protocol.
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Post by iginla on Dec 31, 2021 11:45:39 GMT
All that’s needed now is Panthers to go into Covid protocol and that would REALLY cockerel things up for the EIHL schedule.
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Post by John Casey on Dec 31, 2021 12:21:06 GMT
Storm now todays opponents as Coventry gone into covid protocol. This would explain The Coventry 2nd January switch. If it was mentioned that Coventry might not be able to play then would have been understandable when the announcement was made |
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Post by EMB on Dec 31, 2021 12:29:40 GMT
But they had already agreed to play Dundee on the 2nd and we changed to Manchester to give them a new year game.
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Post by John Casey on Dec 31, 2021 12:35:21 GMT
But they had already agreed to play Dundee on the 2nd and we changed to Manchester to give them a new year game. Granted, I've lost track but weren't The Scottish teams put out of action a week ago therefore their games postponed? |
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Post by wgray on Dec 31, 2021 12:51:35 GMT
But they had already agreed to play Dundee on the 2nd and we changed to Manchester to give them a new year game. The switch has worked out well for us though, postponing the Cov game was frustrating at first but it now means we get to see two games. |
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Post by Bagheera on Dec 31, 2021 13:15:53 GMT
I wonder what the players think to all this. I do see the effort levels from the clubs to get games on as a real positive, but imagine being a player.
Phone rings at 8am, sorry boys, cancel your plans, we've now got a coach ride and a game today. It may not be top level sport but these are still pros who would expect a certain level of prep and build up to a game day. Preparing for a certain opposition, gym and training work that may be done or indeed avoided the day before a game, and perhaps most importantly, diet! I imagine players meals are vastly different depending on which days they have a game. I wonder if a few may get fed up of all this and leave.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Dec 31, 2021 13:39:29 GMT
Is the game still on?
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Post by Bagheera on Dec 31, 2021 13:40:55 GMT
We play Manchester at 4pm today. |
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Post by wgray on Dec 31, 2021 13:42:05 GMT
I wonder what the players think to all this. I do see the effort levels from the clubs to get games on as a real positive, but imagine being a player. Phone rings at 8am, sorry boys, cancel your plans, we've now got a coach ride and a game today. It may not be top level sport but these are still pros who would expect a certain level of prep and build up to a game day. Preparing for a certain opposition, gym and training work that may be done or indeed avoided the day before a game, and perhaps most importantly, diet! I imagine players meals are vastly different depending on which days they have a game. I wonder if a few may get fed up of all this and leave. Agreed, very tough on them, as a fan I appreciate the effort from the Storm to give us a game. I’ll certainly be giving them a clap off the ice at the end of the game. |
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Dec 31, 2021 13:48:52 GMT
In my opinion-its good to see the clubs and league going to such lengths to get matches on. Rather than in other sports where covid, 'lengthy injury list' and fixture congestion are offered up as reasons NOT to play
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