Cruor
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- May 12, 2012
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The Slovakia numbers, which were great, are explained by many factors. One is obviously geography and population density, the Austria-Slovenia attendance numbers aren't so mysterious if you realize that Austria is a 30 minute car ride away from the venue. Another is that these smaller hockey countries have much much more supportive fans, there is a sense of pride that I think bigger hockey nation sometimes lack. And a first WC in Slovakia was a big big deal for them.
Bottom line is this was in many respects a fudged opportunity for the organizers, 30 metres north of the Globe you have Hovet a 8000-seat venue which was left unused. Commercials started rolling out a week after the tournament started promoting 8€ tickets, these were nowhere to be found at the time. What they should have done was price some matches at 10€, inviting youth hockey players or youth from around Sweden to buy even cheaper ones.
There were so many possibilities, hopefully someone will have to fall on their sword for these 2 years.
Bottom line is this was in many respects a fudged opportunity for the organizers, 30 metres north of the Globe you have Hovet a 8000-seat venue which was left unused. Commercials started rolling out a week after the tournament started promoting 8€ tickets, these were nowhere to be found at the time. What they should have done was price some matches at 10€, inviting youth hockey players or youth from around Sweden to buy even cheaper ones.
There were so many possibilities, hopefully someone will have to fall on their sword for these 2 years.