Fantastic news. Good job, KHL! Show them who's boss.
lolwut.
Slavia Praha had the existing contract with the o2 Arena, so therefore their deal should be honoured. It is nothing about "showing who's boss", but respecting good business practice.
Besides, I think playing in Sparta's rink would help Lev this year... The amount they'd have to spend on leasing the o2 Arena whilst the team is not an "established" franchise could cripple them.
Besides, I think playing in Sparta's rink would help Lev this year... The amount they'd have to spend on leasing the o2 Arena whilst the team is not an "established" franchise could cripple them.
Their budget is about 20 millions, if it doesn't cripple Slavia how could it possibly cripple them? Established or not, they'll have higher attendance than Slavia.
Their budget is about 20 millions, if it doesn't cripple Slavia how could it possibly cripple them? Established or not, they'll have higher attendance than Slavia.
Their budget is about 20 millions, if it doesn't cripple Slavia how could it possibly cripple them? Established or not, they'll have higher attendance than Slavia.
Well, seeing as Slavia have lost the likes of Klepis, Cervenka, Bednar, Vondrka etc. and been unable to replace them shows the fact is pretty sure for cash, and shows how they've been progressively getting worse since they won the league in 2008.
I wonder what kind of players will Lev Prague get with that budget... perhaps a certain Andrei Kostitsyn (but that guy would likely be the most expensive Lev player if he was to play in Prague)
Praha and Bratislava have both the bonus of luring czech and slovak players with less money as they get the ooportunity to be really close to home most of the time.
Tipsport is probably cheaper to rent, meaning the club can charge less for tickets and try to fill more of those seats which will be easier to do in a smaller arena (though still plenty big). Atmosphere will be much better.
Doesn't make sense to play in O2 anyway when we don't know what the crowds will be like. If they sell out Tipsport regularly then it will make more sense to move to a bigger arena.
Tipsport is probably cheaper to rent, meaning the club can charge less for tickets and try to fill more of those seats which will be easier to do in a smaller arena (though still plenty big). Atmosphere will be much better.
Doesn't make sense to play in O2 anyway when we don't know what the crowds will be like. If they sell out Tipsport regularly then it will make more sense to move to a bigger arena.
Totally agree.
Many fans has deeper relationship to Tipsport arena too. You know,
O2 arena is perceived as symbol of new age. I can't remember some legendary point in O2 arena(we lost QF WC 2004 by Andy Roach there ), only point of bussines.
I guess, Sparta Praha fans going to Tipsport arena in heartbeat and everybody remember great wins over there (for example Jirka Sejba winner goal at WC 85)
Hard-core Sparta fans are preparing boycott of home matches of Sparta. At the moment - 2 guy http://www.hs-sparta.cz/forum/
You can say 1 guy, because i will cancel my boycott (2 seasons) of Sparta home matches. I had boycott since the APK (3 Sparta members) refused KHL in "my" country...
Nobody but Sparta fans give a **** about Tipsport Arena. Other hockey fans in Prague won't really perceive it as a neutral ground (O2 arena is, it's not really perceived as anyone's ground, not even Slavia's) and the rest of the people are spoilt and go only if it enhances their social status (O2 arena = important, Tipsport Arena = doesn't even know it exists or vaguely knows). But it's still only 13k, Prague's metro is 2.3M and they can even atract few outsiders. Initial excitement can fill it and the rest is on them (Czech sport teams are usually quite bad at marketing).
Tomas Mojzis - Ondrej Nemec
Alexandre Picard - Mattias Porseland
Nathan Oystrick - Michal Sersen
Juraj Mikus - Jiri Hunkes
Marcel Hossa - Jiri Novotny - Michal Repik
Lubos Bartecko - Petr Vrana - Jakub Klepis
Michal Birner - Erik Christensen - Paul Szczechura
Tomas Surovy - Juraj Mikus - Tomas Rachunek
Jiri Sekac - Vitali Karamnov - Jaroslav Svoboda
They should at least make the playoffs next year.
How much support will this club get from Prague hockey fans? Lev Praha is far better than any Czech Extraleague club but will it be enough to win the hearts and minds of the fans?
Would be nice for Bratislava, they will need some help with scoring.
Yep. He can produce some unpredictable wrist shots. Anyway, i like him. Looks like too many C's on Lev team. I'd like to get young winger on his spot.
just thinking about Jakub Matai (93) He has experience in KHL, 19 GP 0+1
What position he played last year in KHL,MHL Is he winger ? Has he still contract with Tatranskí Vlci ?
), only point of bussines. 
just keep your jacket on and take some vodka to keep you warm 
