Safety Concerns at Lee Valley

[jakemurrall7]

In the past two weeks visitors to the Lee Valley Ice Centre have witnessed two incidents which have dramatically highlighted fundamental safety failings at the facility.



In the London Racers match versus Nottingham on the 5th November, Panthers player Blaze Emersic sustained a serious facial injury as a consequence of a protruding object in the barrier boards; and in the game versus the Sheffield Steelers on the 13th November, the ‘safety’ glass behind the goal shattered in an ‘explosive’ manner when hit by a puck and a fan sustained injuries. At practice the following Tuesday, the same section of glass shattered once again.



Racers management have become gravely concerned about these matters and are reviewing their position in consultation with insurers and investors.



Fans are reminded that the Racers face two challenging matches this weekend; playing in Sheffield tonight versus the Steelers – facing off at 7:30pm; and in Cardiff on Sunday versus the Devils – facing off at 6pm.



Come and support your team in these two great contests.

page found @ www.londonracers.co.uk/news/london/detail.php?id=805

[Claret & Blue Army]

They've had similar problems occurring over the past 2 years as well

[your name here]

Read it again. It contains:

Racers management have become gravely concerned about these matters and are reviewing their position in consultation with insurers and investors.

e.g. this may not be just a simple fix. It may be a case of:

You are not insured to play with the current safety barriers.

To replace the barriers will cost a lot of money.

The council do not like the Racers. The site is in Olympic land. Not too many fans. Low down in the league. Guilford running away with.......


Hmmm and Oh Dear

[Claret & Blue Army]

Au Revoir Racers?

[JP]

I've heard the Racers may be folding on Monday.

[davetheblaze]

If so that sucks, we are never going to get hockey to take off if teams keep folding.

[Claret & Blue Army]

But they must be capable of competing in safe environments. If they don't fold is it possible they might move? Possibly to a rink in Surrey

[jakemurrall7]

covblaze16 said:

I've heard the Racers may be folding on Monday.

looks fairly certain at the moment, bad news really, people on the elite forum are already saying that theres 8 teams left in the league, who will replace london if any, what happens to the points that the games against london (will they stand or get deducted).

looks like its going to happen and none of the teams in the EPL will probably have the financial stability to step up, but if they did, maybe bracknell (positive thinking)

[Lee Francis]

covblaze16 said:

I've heard the Racers may be folding on Monday.

What he said...........

[your name here]

jakemurrall7 said:

covblaze16 said:

I've heard the Racers may be folding on Monday.

looks fairly certain at the moment, bad news really, people on the elite forum are already saying that theres 8 teams left in the league, who will replace london if any, what happens to the points that the games against london (will they stand or get deducted).

looks like its going to happen and none of the teams in the EPL will probably have the financial stability to step up, but if they did, maybe bracknell (positive thinking)

Which is the better candidate for Elite, Bracknell or Guildford?

[jakemurrall7]

flasheart said:

jakemurrall7 said:

looks fairly certain at the moment, bad news really, people on the elite forum are already saying that theres 8 teams left in the league, who will replace london if any, what happens to the points that the games against london (will they stand or get deducted).

looks like its going to happen and none of the teams in the EPL will probably have the financial stability to step up, but if they did, maybe bracknell (positive thinking)

Which is the better candidate for Elite, Bracknell or Guildford?

probably the one with the better financial stability, hopefully one of the teams step up

[Claret & Blue Army]

Well we've never won in Bracknell but used to own Guildford ;D

[debz]

not fair, i want the racers to be able to stay in the league

[your name here]

Daily Telegraph Sports round-up
(Filed: 21/11/2005)

London Racers have quit the Elite League with immediate effect due to serious safety concerns over the Lee Valley rink, which has been their home for two years. The Racers say they cannot continue playing at the venue and have nowhere else to go.

Nottingham Panthers player Blaz Emersic suffered a bad facial injury during a match at the rink two weeks ago after colliding with an advertising hoarding protruding from the barriers, and a Racers game was halted last Sunday after a shot shattered the Plexiglass surrounds to the ice.

Racers owner Roger Black said: "We have exhausted the possibilities. We have played at Alexander Palace and Lee Valley and there is nowhere else in London. Money is not the issue; we simply have nowhere to play."