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Post by flyer31 on Jul 5, 2015 20:53:01 GMT
Sure I read somewhere that he wanted to come to the flyers but we had already signed Regan.
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mavor1987
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Post by mavor1987 on Jul 5, 2015 21:22:53 GMT
I think the rumour was we wanted b pitton back but that fell through and we ended up with regan
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Post by flyers4eva on Jul 5, 2015 23:26:46 GMT
Pitton wanted too much of a pay rise after his 1 season and because of that he wasn't brought back
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Post by flyer31 on Jul 5, 2015 23:53:06 GMT
Surely Regan's wages must have been close to b. Pittons.
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Post by swarfiga on Jul 6, 2015 8:57:58 GMT
Surely Regan's wages must have been close to b. Pittons. I think in Regans first year his wages would have been similar to pittons due to he was a bit of a risk injury wise that's probably how we afforded him, would imagine he took a wage rise for his second though due to how fantastic he was. Would be happy to see Pitton back but as others have said, we usually find a good goalie regardless.
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flyers4eva
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Post by flyers4eva on Jul 6, 2015 17:28:18 GMT
Regan was on a 2 year deal was he not as he was at uni whilst over here
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Post by zamboni on Jul 6, 2015 17:54:48 GMT
From what I was told his wage demand for returning was unaffordable BP was told what the salary was and a timescale put on it for him deciding to sign or not. The deal he was perusing with another club fell through he then asked if the position was still on offer at Flyers but by that time Regan had signed. BP is a great net minder you could see that Regan didn't have the same confidence away from the goals as Pitton has. You always felt confidence in both keepers when we ended up in penalty shoot outs great to watch
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Post by hillsideflyer on Jul 6, 2015 21:13:54 GMT
Whilst I was / am a fan of pitton both of them I'd rather flyers went out and signed a new face.
I'm not against him coming back but I'd rather move forward than hark back to the past.
Awaiting my firing squad
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Post by sparkymark75 on Jul 6, 2015 21:54:05 GMT
Whilst I was / am a fan of pitton both of them I'd rather flyers went out and signed a new face. I'm not against him coming back but I'd rather move forward than hark back to the past. Awaiting my firing squad So you won't be joining the folk on Twitter wanting Zemlak back?
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Post by coloradoflyer on Jul 7, 2015 7:45:23 GMT
STORM ANNOUNCE NEIL RUSSELL AS GM & COMMERCIAL MANAGER
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Post by hillsideflyer on Jul 7, 2015 9:54:15 GMT
Whilst I was / am a fan of pitton both of them I'd rather flyers went out and signed a new face. I'm not against him coming back but I'd rather move forward than hark back to the past. Awaiting my firing squad So you won't be joining the folk on Twitter wanting Zemlak back?
I stand by my previous post.
Over the last few weeks Todd and Danny have made some decent additions to Fife, I was frustrated with the lack of signings but I can see what they are trying to do.
As someone pointed out on this forum somewhere I don't think Fife can afford to splash out on an ex NHL'er now and to be honest most are of a certain age that are in the achievable wage bracket.
We will see what transpires over the next few weeks but for me id rather have fresh faces than old....maybe a few exceptions to that rule yeh.
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Post by finchy on Jul 7, 2015 11:16:13 GMT
So you won't be joining the folk on Twitter wanting Zemlak back?
I stand by my previous post.
Over the last few weeks Todd and Danny have made some decent additions to Fife, I was frustrated with the lack of signings but I can see what they are trying to do.
As someone pointed out on this forum somewhere I don't think Fife can afford to splash out on an ex NHL'er now and to be honest most are of a certain age that are in the achievable wage bracket.
We will see what transpires over the next few weeks but for me id rather have fresh faces than old....maybe a few exceptions to that rule yeh.
Why does it matter if the faces are new or old? Surely all that matters is how they perform? Bryan Pitton was a top performer for Flyers- absolutely nobody thinks otherwise surely? He also seems to have done very well since he left and is still only 27/28. Seeing as he also holds a Euro passport and we know what he can do I really dont see what there is not to like about this possibility? I really don't see why signing an ex-player is a no no, just on the basis that he's an ex-player! If Casey Haines had recovered from his injury would we not want him back either?
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Post by coloradoflyer on Jul 7, 2015 11:33:03 GMT
couldn't agree more finchy, if they are good enough and right for the team get them bloody signed.
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Post by waterboy on Jul 7, 2015 11:39:28 GMT
If we have signed Bryan as the rumours suggest he would be a terrific signing for us.
CHL champion the season after he left with Allen Americans then a very good season in Poland where he ended up with the best SVS% in the league. Would fill one of our 2 Euro slots. Can't believe anybody who watched him in Flyer colours would be disappointed in his return.
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Post by swarfiga on Jul 7, 2015 12:10:11 GMT
I stand by my previous post.
Over the last few weeks Todd and Danny have made some decent additions to Fife, I was frustrated with the lack of signings but I can see what they are trying to do.
As someone pointed out on this forum somewhere I don't think Fife can afford to splash out on an ex NHL'er now and to be honest most are of a certain age that are in the achievable wage bracket.
We will see what transpires over the next few weeks but for me id rather have fresh faces than old....maybe a few exceptions to that rule yeh.
Why does it matter if the faces are new or old? Surely all that matters is how they perform? Bryan Pitton was a top performer for Flyers- absolutely nobody thinks otherwise surely? He also seems to have done very well since he left and is still only 27/28. Seeing as he also holds a Euro passport and we know what he can do I really dont see what there is not to like about this possibility? I really don't see why signing an ex-player is a no no, just on the basis that he's an ex-player! If Casey Haines had recovered from his injury would we not want him back either? Agreed! I'd happily take back the pittons, haines, Keller, Hogg, siddal, Hamilton and definitely Brencis
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