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Why ice hockey and Not basketball/concerts in the new plans?

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On today what is a huge day for PAFC, the only thing that worries me is the non inclusion of a large arena that includes basketball and concerts/stand up. Raiders often have very decent nearly sell out crowds and one of the leading venues in the UK if not the leading venue for basketball exsperiance.

As well as this it turns into a concert that sells out for music and stand up and such. I may have missed something (I hope I have) but why if this all goes ahead are we going to lose basketball and concerts from Plymouth ?
 
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On today what is a huge day for PAFC, the only thing that worries me is the non inclusion of a large arena that includes basketball and concerts/stand up. Raiders often have very decent nearly sell out crowds and one of the leading venues in the UK if not the leading venue for basketball exsperiance.

As well as this it turns into a concert that sells out for music and stand up and such. I may have missed something (I hope I have) but why if this all goes ahead are we going to lose basketball and concerts from Plymouth ?
It's starting to look like the end of the Pavilions to me as well. I hope I am wrong.
 
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There is talk of a purpose built basketball arena being built at Marjon, where the Raiders players already live and train.
 
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devonport singer":3s5fbqvw said:
On today what is a huge day for PAFC, the only thing that worries me is the non inclusion of a large arena that includes basketball and concerts/stand up. Raiders often have very decent nearly sell out crowds and one of the leading venues in the UK if not the leading venue for basketball exsperiance.

As well as this it turns into a concert that sells out for music and stand up and such. I may have missed something (I hope I have) but why if this all goes ahead are we going to lose basketball and concerts from Plymouth ?

There was a thread earlier in the year about the fact that modern ice rinks can easily be turned into basketball courts and concert arenas. I think from memory the Braemar Centre was one example

I've no idea if that is the actual plan for HHP, but it's worth noting.

EDIT - It was the Braehead Arena
 

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Oh for the days of an afternoon at Argyle, a few beers in the Far Post Club before heading over to the Mayflower for more ale and a bit of basketball watching the Raiders!!!
 
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Oh for the days of an afternoon at Argyle, a few beers in the Far Post Club before heading over to the Mayflower for more ale and a bit of basketball watching the Raiders!!!


Brings back memories. Must have been in the 90's, I used to go to Raiders after our games with a friend. Raiders were playing Crystal Palace I believe and they had a player called Alton Bird or something similar, and I have no recollection fly but he was taking a hell of a lot of flack from the Raiders fans. I am thinking it might possibly have been 94 or 95 as it was when I was working in Plymouth.
 

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Because to redevelop the pavilions site in town into a new swanky hotel, a new ice rink has to be supplied elsewhere in the city first.

Make of that what you will.
 
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Can't see Plymouth being the ice rink meca of the country.

Sounds like another white Elephant to me


Just like the life centre! Everything together and it is going to enhance Plymouth as a sporting destination. More world champions etc. Just differen5 sports.
 

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samjones":3dqk1189 said:
Can't see Plymouth being the ice rink meca of the country.

Sounds like another white Elephant to me

What are the other white elephants in Plymouth?

The Life Centre is tremendously successful, the Theatre Royal is the best attended regional theatre in the country, the Pavilions attracts great acts but is too small if anything. Whatever you think of Drake Circus architecturally, it has massive footfall and keeps attracting more and better retailers.

Plymouth Dome maybe the only one I can think of.

The problem in Plymouth is historically getting projects off the ground in the first place, rather than having too many of them.
 

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Tugboat":1ce32pos said:
Because to redevelop the pavilions site in town into a new swanky hotel, a new ice rink has to be supplied elsewhere in the city first.

Make of that what you will.

Pass!

Why don't you tell us?
 

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Tugboat":8g3u1qrm said:
Because to redevelop the pavilions site in town into a new swanky hotel, a new ice rink has to be supplied elsewhere in the city first.

Make of that what you will.

Pass!

Why don't you tell us?

Come to your own conclusion. I’ve merely answered the question.
 

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Tugboat":38vdx229 said:
Because to redevelop the pavilions site in town into a new swanky hotel, a new ice rink has to be supplied elsewhere in the city first.

Make of that what you will.

Please let us all hear your conspiracy theory!
Oh, on second thoughts, please don't bother!! YAWN!
 

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999mattyg":1pattfdu said:
Tugboat":1pattfdu said:
Because to redevelop the pavilions site in town into a new swanky hotel, a new ice rink has to be supplied elsewhere in the city first.

Make of that what you will.

Please let us all hear your conspiracy theory!
Oh, on second thoughts, please don't bother!! YAWN!

How are they conspiracy theories? He asked why ice hockey and not basketball arena.

I answered it.

What are you, 15?

Who still does that YAWN crap.