Pucks, Half-Truths, and Stick Tape

"Beneath the concrete there’s a sound...a muffled cry below the ground
There is a poison in the air...a mix of chemicals and fear
Mama, I've just hunches, I’m not sure what they mean..."
Maximo Park: "Our Velocity"

It's amazing how even the merest mention of money can polarise British hockey...after Wednesday's post, the hare of speculation is off and running, chased hard by the hounds...it's not taken long for the denials to come loud and long in the forum world, with Wednesday's mention of events in Northern Ireland being dismissed as "made-up", "overblown" and my personal favourite..."chav rubbish".

However, along with the slings and arrows have also come a few hints of truth...certainly there are many in British hockey forum-land wondering if it's possible to protest too much, and exactly what is going on, if anything, behind the calm facade of the Odyssey.

I should state once again that anything further is not fact unless clearly presented as such-however, it seems that the "Giants owing money" rumour may have some foundation-the Breakaway has heard a whisper that, in tthe course of fixture arrangements last season, there may have seen promises made to that seemingly weren't kept, leaving other teams out of pocket.
Further, it seems that the dates on several occations, at least those on the "other" side of the Irish Sea, were arranged without any consultation between the clubs involved, with no room for maneouvre, with travel arrangements made by the Giants in order to make them possible. However, despite promising to take care of the expense, the money reportedly never appeared.

This one could run a while...