alko
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After 12 games, Slovan is second in the table. Not bad. Still a big magnet for fans on the other stadiums. They have to pay extra to see this team.
Faterson you just bring it to the point, i see it same as you.
I just see Slovan result from the Facebook posts, that’s it, not interesting anymore. Looks crowd see it also that- wow 3,600 people at 1. home match with Price of 6€ ? starting/
I really hope for a soon KHL Team there again just need a normal owner and management
Slovan in the KHL, Bratislava Capitals in EBEL, and Slovan "B" as Slovan's farm team in the Slovak league – that would be the optimal scenario from 2020/21. (Although unlikely, given the current havoc in the world.)
other Slovak clubs would not agree with that Slovan 'B'. Instead of Slovan 'B', they would take a Polish / Hungarian team or a team from a lower league which would have the financial to do so (Martin, Skalica, Zilina...). That's a fact.
However, Slovan playing in the KHL could cooperate with another club on hosting / exchanging players as in the past with HC 05 Banska Bystrica or Dukla Trencin or another club that would be interested.
which is also certain is that 'B' team of slovan /slovan farm would be composed of younger players (U23 or U25?) and juniors
my personal dream is that the Slovan would stay in the home league and our league would reach a similar level as the Czech extraliga within 10 years.
Nice dream, but it's complete utopia and a pipe-dream, sorry.
Nice dream, but it's complete utopia and a pipe-dream, sorry. I think it's likelier for Slovan to join a future European division of the NHL than the Slovak league being able to compete with the Czech league. Never gonna happen in a million years!
That seems less and less true as the years go by, from my viewpoint. To me Slovan must stay in the league. But than again, I don’t think we will ever be at level of Czech league so if they think this level of competition is too weak than so well.Why utopia? Lets look to Finland. They have about the same numbers living people in the country as Slovakia. Im not going to say, we will have a league right on their level. But if they could create a such respected league, why not also in Slovakia, hockey-country? Why couldn't be there another at least very good league? It is all about money.
If the sponsors push more money into their teams, they could sign better players
If they have better players, they have more people in the stadiums.
If they have more people in games, sponsors will spend more money.
If there is more people interested, TV rights could be sell for more money.
If there is more money, they could use it to better development.
Slovakia, hockey-country
That seems less and less true as the years go by
I replied here.Former GM Maroš Krajči from Slovan's KHL days has been rehired by Slovan's new owner:
https://sport.sme.sk/c/22448675/hokej-maros-krajci-chce-slovanu-vratit-lesk.html
He last worked for Slovan in April 2017, before things started collapsing all around for Slovan.
When now asked about Slovan's possible return to the KHL, he merely commented that he enjoyed the seasons when Slovan was playing in the KHL.
So, let's keep our fingers crossed. Slovan has meanwhile submitted paperwork to play in the Slovak league in the 2020/21 season, but it's obvious that if there's a return for Slovan to the KHL, the earliest point would be the 2021/22 season.
As to the business side of it: I heard that the Russian antivirus maker Kaspersky Labs were in trouble recently, so perhaps it might be interesting for ESET/Nod to try and increase their share on the huge Russian market. Not to mention the gigantic Chinese market (the Kunlun Red Stars connection).
Not to mention the gigantic Chinese market (the Kunlun Red Stars connection).