The disheartening defeat of Manchester Storm against Sheffield Steelers last Sunday, October 26, due to ice rink issues made fans clamor as they were quick to flood the comments on the Storm’s Instagram page, writes James Gabriel DeCastro.
Fans questioned the club about when they are going to give an update about the proposed Trafford City Arena. Which was optimistically updated by the team last June.
This comes after the abysmal ending in the Challenge Cup fixture due to the ice being in poor condition.
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The debate started after Manchester Storm issued a public apology, addressing the frustrations of traveling fans and the strong hometown support.
Manchester Storm stated that the cancellation of the game was out of their control and recognised that the fans had spent their hard-earned money to watch the Challenge Cup fixture, which was postponed after the second intermission.
Fans, however, quickly shifted the blame to Planet Ice, the administrators of the Planet Ice Altrincham arena, where the Manchester Storm regularly play.
Some fans cited that this is purely a Planet Ice issue, that they should be the ones issuing an apology to the fans of both teams. Some fans even went the extra mile and stated that Manchester Storm should not even share the responsibility of the cancellation or even associate themselves with the issue of Planet Ice.
Other fans of Manchester Storm also chimed in and posted a comment that it is embarrassing for an ice rink that caters for hockey games to fail.
Amidst the discussion for an update regarding the proposed three-thousand-seater ice rink, Manchester Storm promised its fans, moving forward that it will improve its game nights.
For the possible solutions to the cancelled game last October 26, Manchester Storm is working closely with Planet Ice to find a fair and quick solution for fans who attended the game to support Manchester Storm and Sheffield Steelers.
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In a separate post last Friday, October 31, Manchester Storm reiterated its commitment in providing a good atmosphere for Manchester Storm loyal supporters. They thanked fans for continuing their support for the club amidst the issues surrounding the home rink.
They also announced that for those fans who purchased tickets to the cancelled game online will be contacted by the club through their personal emails in the next 24 hours regarding further information about their purchase.
But with regards to the proposed TraffordCity Arena, there are no new updates as of the last week of October.
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