finchy
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Post by finchy on Jan 17, 2015 23:54:59 GMT
May as well get a shiny new barn. The match-night 'cheese' we have to endure these days would be better suited to it.
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Post by amazepux on Jan 18, 2015 7:49:50 GMT
Dont like FIA? dont go..simples Until we're selling out week in week out theres no economic case anyway..why cant they fill in the far corners for another couple of hundred seats?
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Jan 18, 2015 8:52:47 GMT
Dont like FIA? dont go..simples Until we're selling out week in week out theres no economic case anyway..why cant they fill in the far corners for another couple of hundred seats? One of the stupidest of stupid quotes I`ve seen in ma puff.
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Post by swarfiga on Jan 18, 2015 8:55:50 GMT
You'd probably be surprised at how many people don't go as often to games just because of the rink itself, some people can't be bothered with the whole nightmare of getting in and around and the fact that it's a dump. So although we are not selling out every week, maybe we could get more fans through the door of a new rink, anyways it'll never happen, flyers die when the rink collapses
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tam
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Post by tam on Jan 18, 2015 9:57:27 GMT
There was rumours years ago of a new rink being built in Kirkcaldy, but nothing has ever come of it. Indeed, the developer had even got planning permission and drawings drawn up. That was at the old Rank Strand in Mitchelson. Muir pulled the pin at the last minute and never sold the land. To this day I don`t know why as the the original agreed price was 5m quid, and sold years later at 400k or thereabouts that land and factory never sold it is still owned by muir construction, not muir the scrap man of fife ice, the factory is leased to airsoft world with options on the land to them as well. there was talk years ago of the muirs building a new rink at kingdom park where they opencast the coal, but they have recently sold that for houses
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Post by amazepux on Jan 18, 2015 10:49:29 GMT
Dont like FIA? dont go..simples Until we're selling out week in week out theres no economic case anyway..why cant they fill in the far corners for another couple of hundred seats? One of the stupidest of stupid quotes I`ve seen in ma puff. Perfectly sensible post in fact...are u one that thinks its the Leafs were supporting? (puts head in hands and chuckles)
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Post by ljsicehockey on Jan 18, 2015 12:37:08 GMT
I absolutely love the old barn nowhere else like it. I would like a new rink and like the idea of the two ice pads, ice hockey on one and curling on another could also do skating on both. Get a 3000 seater get all the honour banners up make it our new home. Advertise it properly get the word round and it could be incredibly popular. Ice hockey is growing in Fife attendanceso have gone up. After mens and womans success in curling at the winter olympics aswell it has increased some popularity but FIA never really advertise it. Public skating and learning to skate would be popular I feel aswell. Would love a new facility for these reasons
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Jan 18, 2015 15:02:59 GMT
One of the stupidest of stupid quotes I`ve seen in ma puff. Perfectly sensible post in fact...are u one that thinks its the Leafs were supporting? (puts head in hands and chuckles) So if I think that FIA is a tip I`m not allowed to support the Flyers Your new quote is even stupider and yer first one was pretty stupid As for the Leafs, what you on?
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Jan 18, 2015 15:04:16 GMT
Indeed, the developer had even got planning permission and drawings drawn up. That was at the old Rank Strand in Mitchelson. Muir pulled the pin at the last minute and never sold the land. To this day I don`t know why as the the original agreed price was 5m quid, and sold years later at 400k or thereabouts that land and factory never sold it is still owned by muir construction, not muir the scrap man of fife ice, the factory is leased to airsoft world with options on the land to them as well. there was talk years ago of the muirs building a new rink at kingdom park where they opencast the coal, but they have recently sold that for houses I stand corrected. It was valued at about 400k
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Jan 18, 2015 15:08:12 GMT
I absolutely love the old barn nowhere else like it. I would like a new rink and like the idea of the two ice pads, ice hockey on one and curling on another could also do skating on both. Get a 3000 seater get all the honour banners up make it our new home. Advertise it properly get the word round and it could be incredibly popular. Ice hockey is growing in Fife attendanceso have gone up. After mens and womans success in curling at the winter olympics aswell it has increased some popularity but FIA never really advertise it. Public skating and learning to skate would be popular I feel aswell. Would love a new facility for these reasons I agree but would make it a 4000 seater. The fanbase is there. Just needs marketed professionally. Anyone see the piece on STV news the other night about rent-a-team? That`s how it`s done. Yes I know we had a bit on the news 3 years ago but needs to be pushed regularly.
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Post by amazepux on Jan 18, 2015 18:00:49 GMT
Perfectly sensible post in fact...are u one that thinks its the Leafs were supporting? (puts head in hands and chuckles) So if I think that FIA is a tip I`m not allowed to support the Flyers Your new quote is even stupider and yer first one was pretty stupid As for the Leafs, what you on? I never said that though..
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Post by amazepux on Jan 18, 2015 18:04:01 GMT
Im not stupid..if you want to PM me the offensive personal attacks i dont mind..not really kean on them on the main forum though..you let yourself down IMO
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Post by zamboni on Jan 18, 2015 22:22:50 GMT
You'd probably be surprised at how many people don't go as often to games just because of the rink itself, some people can't be bothered with the whole nightmare of getting in and around and the fact that it's a dump. So although we are not selling out every week, maybe we could get more fans through the door of a new rink, anyways it'll never happen, flyers die when the rink collapses I don't know have you seen the shed at Smeaton ind estate there's only a bit of the roof left and it still functions
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Post by daviejojo on Jan 19, 2015 9:59:56 GMT
New Rink any day. The old one has served us well, but we need to look to the future, not the past.
PS - For what it's worth, we won't sign a Brit that's born outside Kirkcaldy, so I wouldn't be getting too stressed about moving to a new arena ;-)
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icysmith
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Post by icysmith on Jan 19, 2015 11:49:05 GMT
So if I think that FIA is a tip I`m not allowed to support the Flyers Your new quote is even stupider and yer first one was pretty stupid As for the Leafs, what you on? I never said that though.. Aye ye did. It`s the same thing. D`ye think I`d support the team but not go cos I think the rink`s a dive?
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