punchonico99
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You think they will be able to in such a short time? To me it seems that the conflict will take much more time to be resolved...
Donbass' owner says so.
You think they will be able to in such a short time? To me it seems that the conflict will take much more time to be resolved...
Yeah, and was immediately bashed by the fans.The league isn’t immune to the crisis in Ukraine. Dinamo Riga may leave the KHL due to the conflict, former Latvian President and Dinamo Riga board member Guntis Ulmanis said on March 19.
Following just the political situation, I find it hard to believe that Donbass will play next season, after their home arena was partially torched. The arena might be repairable, but the political instability in eastern Ukraine probably will preclude hockey being played there for at least part of if not the entire season. Donetsk already had to play home games in Slovakia.
Yeah, and was immediately bashed by the fans.
Ulmanos didn't seem to understand the idea of international league too well, nor did he think his words through I think.
That was a typical populist statement that had the opposite effect.
1. Spartak
2. Metallurg Nk
3. Yugra/Sochi
That gives us 27 teams. If they can fill the remaining five spots with, for example, Red Bull Munich/Salzburg, Malmo Redhawks, Eisbaren Berlin, Valerenga Oslo, and any other Finnish, Swedish or Swiss club, that'd be great.
The political situation in the Ukraine might keep Donbass out of the KHL next season, but I don't believe the arena issue will. Druzhba Arena was burned, but isn't Kalmius Arena suppose to be operational for 2014-2015? I still believe a year or two out of the KHL is a good idea for Donbass until political stability happens in the Ukraine (it will eventually).
no its set for 15/16 season now since the delays because of the "situation" and Ukrain is still officially doing the eurobasket 2015. They just asked for a delay and got it till June to see if they will still be organizing it. So all the arenas (6 i think) and an a new airport terminal in Odessa will be built till 2015 early spring.
I think Donbass needs to stay in KHL. they are the only driving force of hockey in Ukrain, including their regional hockey school program except the short on funds HC Kiev Berkut. They give the publicity to the sport there. i mean more than half the ice rinks are in Donetsk, Kiev and Kharkov. And Kharkov doesnt even have a proper team. Currently i am guessing they all feed Donbass with juniors since only the junior part of the clubs exist in those places. If they go out of KHL it would most likely destroy everything as i really dont know which league they would play in than.
Sadly, but I think that Donbass is dead case as of now. Even if civil war would be ended (which isn't looking that way), economical state of Ukraine could prevent participating in KHL. Plus whoever wins that war, Kolesnikov business would be in serious danger.
I wonder, can Donbass temporarily move to Rostov may be??? There's the same arena as Druzhba being renovated the same way as Druzhba was...they wouldn't even know, they went elsewhere.
Relocating to Russia in this political climate? No way is that going to happen.
Not your fault of course, but this is showing how little western media has covered the insights. rostov and donetsk are not only close in distance, but in spirit as well. Many have travaeld across the border to support shakhtior. I only suggested this as a temp meausre to weather the storm
If Lev fans are interested in throwing eggs on the house of whoever was the owner/presindent/head honcho in the club....sign me in...was hoping for a great game in Zagreb and a chance for revenge after horrible playoff for us and now that idea goes down the drain... So sorry to hear that...
Donbass out, Lev out, Spartak out, Riga in great uncertainty, CSKA seem to have their budget cut.. KHL is a bust!1!!
Edit: Oh and Atlant too
What I don't understand is what the owners did expect here after two seasons. And even if they have had sold out the stadium over and over again, the minus would not be much lower with these cheap ticket prices.
At the end a club like this in Central Europe is always a kind of advertising for the league itself and the funding must be sure for five to ten years minimum.