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Post by Dirkster23 on Jun 6, 2015 21:20:17 GMT
Sure it is only 6 June, but why do the top, more professional, bigger, better, however you would describe them, teams, all, without exception, have most of their signings done and dusted by now? There must be some correlation. The "lesser" teams are all far behind with signings. Looks to me like Coventry and Hull are really pushing to compete with the bigger teams and know exactly how they want to play. Don't think the same can be said about Fife Edin and Dundee. Could they be waiting to see how season tickets sell? Where would we have been in your league table this time last year when we were looking to re-sign most of our imports? The coaches said at the end of the season they were going to take their time to ensure they signed the right type of players. Given the criticism of the drinking culture the team apparently had, you'd think most fans would embrace this policy. I'm sure it's been said before that the team budget is worked out on the previous seasons attendances. If that is the case, the coaches should have a healthy budget to work with.
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Post by sparkymark75 on Jun 6, 2015 21:27:17 GMT
Sheffield and Braehead have to have their teams signed earlier than everybody else because of their CHL games. Hull are picking up a lot of young inexperienced guys which they will probably be picking up cheaper than most of our imports, regardless of when in the off-season they sign them. We will have guys signed and not yet announced, while still looking for guys for the other positions.
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Post by johnmcg41 on Jun 6, 2015 21:44:16 GMT
League table of number of signings so far Sheffield 18 Coventry 16 Nottingham 15 Belfast 13 Cardiff 12 Braehead. 12 Hull 12 Dundee 8 Edinburgh 8 Fife. 4 Would not surprise me if this is how the league table looks at the end of the season! "Would not surprise me if this is how the league table looks at the end of the season!" I had the exact same thought daft comparison imo and means nothing. Would I like to know more about the team at present, sure, do I think we have guys signed yes. I do not agree with the way we drip feed signings and I think our fan interaction an communication strategy is pretty poor. However, Kyle Haines is the right signing from last year and Dingle is a player I have been keeping an eye on since we went in to the elite league and at last a true center, not had one since Casey, again only my opinion. The next few import announcement will be an indication of how competitive we are really going to be. I don't think the coaching staff can afford to get recruitment wrong this year so I am willing to let them take their time to go for the right guys. We can all list a whole load of things that we would like the club to do better at but the negativity on here makes me very rarely want to post anything. Probably will get shot down in flames for posting this....anyway back to enjoying the so called summer
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Post by fifeflyer11 on Jun 7, 2015 7:02:57 GMT
Exactly I agree with the above post, we have another few months till the season begins plenty time to get players in! Todd and Danny are looking for players who are going to represent the club on and of the ice, good people who will give 100 percent for this club! the players we have brought In already fit that bill and should be a sign of things to come! Have a little patience guys their just trying to get it right for us and I'm sure it'll be worth it come September!
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Post by zamboni on Jun 7, 2015 7:21:58 GMT
The Club are in a no win situation if they announce signings of Wands,Muir,Horne and Daly they will get slaughtered on here. I am more interested in the Team and the Quality of the team we will have come start of season. So far 4 players announced 3 of which we know what we are getting and Dingle looks a good pick up. I would rather have a slow build up to start of season than know everything in May then 3 months of nothing. So far so good I hope we announce our Goalie next which is rumoured to be Bryan Pitton we all wanted to see him back after season 2. In terms of season ticket sales being boosted try and pay at the door one night that's enough to make you buy a season ticket for a lifetime.
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Post by millar on Jun 7, 2015 9:30:28 GMT
Signing news coming monday or tuesday ?
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Post by coloradoflyer on Jun 7, 2015 9:33:04 GMT
No way am waiting in that queue on match night zamboni lol, I buy mine online or during week
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Post by joestoyanovich on Jun 7, 2015 11:12:48 GMT
The Club are in a no win situation if they announce signings of Wands,Muir,Horne and Daly they will get slaughtered on here. I am more interested in the Team and the Quality of the team we will have come start of season. So far 4 players announced 3 of which we know what we are getting and Dingle looks a good pick up. I would rather have a slow build up to start of season than know everything in May then 3 months of nothing. So far so good I hope we announce our Goalie next which is rumoured to be Bryan Pitton we all wanted to see him back after season 2. In terms of season ticket sales being boosted try and pay at the door one night that's enough to make you buy a season ticket for a lifetime. Your right there Zamboni. the lack of any respect shown to any of our local lads by many experts on the forum is just shocking. I've said it many times before on here the local lads are the Flyers, the imports are just hired mercenaries here for a season or two until a better offer comes along. It is the skill and commitment of the imports though that will define our seasons. As for buying a ticket at the door on match night, its probably easier to break into Fort Knox than it is to get into the rink!
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Post by zamboni on Jun 7, 2015 12:05:55 GMT
The Club are in a no win situation if they announce signings of Wands,Muir,Horne and Daly they will get slaughtered on here. I am more interested in the Team and the Quality of the team we will have come start of season. So far 4 players announced 3 of which we know what we are getting and Dingle looks a good pick up. I would rather have a slow build up to start of season than know everything in May then 3 months of nothing. So far so good I hope we announce our Goalie next which is rumoured to be Bryan Pitton we all wanted to see him back after season 2. In terms of season ticket sales being boosted try and pay at the door one night that's enough to make you buy a season ticket for a lifetime. Your right there Zamboni. the lack of any respect shown to any of our local lads by many experts on the forum is just shocking. I've said it many times before on here the local lads are the Flyers, the imports are just hired mercenaries here for a season or two until a better offer comes along. It is the skill and commitment of the imports though that will define our seasons. As for buying a ticket at the door on match night, its probably easier to break into Fort Knox than it is to get into the rink! Agreed there has to be a balanced view on here to much negativity, hopefully things will start to shape up in next couple of weeks and that will give a few of our serial complainers something to get them in the mood for the upcoming season and we will start to read better things. You can really sense the impatience this Pre-season on the forum down to a bad run last season and failure to achieve better things as we had the potential. Here's hoping for a good season
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Post by gtp29 on Jun 7, 2015 18:30:30 GMT
Don't see why announcing any more Brit signings would get slaughtered on here. Last season Tommy Muir was steady but reliable most of the time, 2nd half of the season Chris Wands wound the clock back about 5 or 6 years and he found form again, he was checking, attacking, helping out anywhere he could so I have no problem with these guys coming back.
Kyle Horne played through the pain barrier for two seasons and look what happened, he has to consider what impact another injury might have on himself and his family as he is not getting any younger.
People say Forsyth is retiring and no news on Josh Scoon so far, but it would have been nice to sign a couple of new Brits who were competing for places other than on the third line in "get no pass land".
As long as we forge strong links with the U20 squad that should help our ongoing development, but there can be no excuses, there has to be a working relationship both ways.
Let's hopw whoever we get, they get at least one if not more time to acclimatise to the rink and their new team mates.
Roll on September.
COYF
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Post by coloradoflyer on Jun 8, 2015 11:30:18 GMT
so far this season fife flyers have signed.
D - kyle haines
F - stephen gunn F - danny stewart C - ryan dingle
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Post by bleubrazil on Jun 8, 2015 11:33:47 GMT
That's an impressive start and if the rest of the signings are the same quality then | will be well pleased.
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Post by zamboni on Jun 9, 2015 18:30:56 GMT
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Post by sparkymark75 on Jun 9, 2015 19:12:44 GMT
Maybe the banner in that photo gives it away?
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Post by jrismahero on Jun 9, 2015 19:15:17 GMT
Is there a clue to this weeks signing on the flyers website, Alan Paul and guy from Bay hotel shaking hands on new sponsorship deal, in the background FUlton on the advertising board pushing for S/T sales
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