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Post by waterboy on Aug 6, 2015 16:13:51 GMT
How about the parents of the 2 guys you have mentioned who say they were not approached.
You talk about no job security and that the Flyers should offer contracts to youngsters from any team but if they don't turn out to be that good just bin them on 2 weeks notice. That sounds like a terrific recipe for success or signing players in the future.
Why sign players who you don't know over players coming from a junior system which for years has been recognised as one of the best in the country and where all the KIHC teams won their leagues this past season.
2 of our best prospects have walked to other clubs in our league, our brits are our weakest link a fact that is recognised by every other team and fans in the EIHL yet we have done nothing to improve this in the last 4 summers. Maybe just maybe that explains the fans response to them leaving.
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pink
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Post by pink on Aug 6, 2015 17:28:43 GMT
This could be the season that Todd improves is relationship with the Junior development by getting kids training with the Flyers and getting them on two way contracts
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Post by gtp29 on Aug 9, 2015 13:08:19 GMT
It will never change as long as the Coaching of Flyers stays the same.
Too stubborn to change their ways and keep signing players that would have been OK for season 1 but not season 5.
Before the season starts our expectations have been set very low as we fully expect our team to be bullied off the ice and not have enough toughness to survive.
Only time will tell, but I hope not. With the same Brits returning to ride the pine year in and year out, why oh why have we allowed better juniors on our doorstep go elsewhere, if we had better coaching and management and an acceptance of the fact that talented Brits want to be professional ice hockey players, which we do not allow in Fife, we could be so much better.
The fans care and have opinions but have realised long ago that no matter what they said it would not change anything.
As has been said elsewhere, better communication would ensure that this forum was filled with fans looking forward to a new season and a new crop of players who will be match fit before our challenge games and ready to start the season in September and not have to wait until November for them to gel as a squad.
We love our team but hate the way the organisation takes us for granted and treats us like mugs, we deserve better on and off the ice and deserve a more professional attitude from top to bottom.
Let's get behind our new team and give them the best Fife welcome we can in the hope that they do gel and exciting winning hockey will mean that we can get out of the bottom three for once.
COYF
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flyers4eva
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Post by flyers4eva on Aug 9, 2015 15:25:43 GMT
Didn't Tylers dad have issues with the club/Todd?
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Post by Billkmc on Aug 9, 2015 15:30:07 GMT
Didn't Tylers dad have issues with the club/Todd? I think he got in trouble with the club after an incident down in Sheffield where he waited on the steelers coming onto the ice and challenged all of them to a fight haha I'm think he punched or fought Todd while they were on the same team but I'm sure Todd wouldn't be so unprofessional lol
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Post by zico on Aug 9, 2015 15:42:01 GMT
Didn't Tylers dad have issues with the club/Todd? I think he got in trouble with the club after an incident down in Sheffield where he waited on the steelers coming onto the ice and challenged all of them to a fight haha I'm think he punched or fought Todd while they were on the same team but I'm sure Todd wouldn't be so unprofessional lol Yes back in 2008 there was an incident where Plews allegedly broke the jaw of Steven Lynch in a Flyers v Solway match Dutes called for Plews to be banned from the game, fast forward to early 2009 and Plews was charged by police for his alleged part in an incident where he punched Dutes unconscious. Sure anybody that witnessed it could tell you more.
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Post by jambitink on Aug 9, 2015 16:19:49 GMT
I think he got in trouble with the club after an incident down in Sheffield where he waited on the steelers coming onto the ice and challenged all of them to a fight haha I'm think he punched or fought Todd while they were on the same team but I'm sure Todd wouldn't be so unprofessional lol Yes back in 2008 there was an incident where Plews allegedly broke the jaw of Steven Lynch in a Flyers v Solway match Dutes called for Plews to be banned from the game, fast forward to early 2009 and Plews was charged by police for his alleged part in an incident where he punched Dutes unconscious. Sure anybody that witnessed it could tell you more. Was it not Plews that chopped his finger off aswell lol? The owners get a lot of stick but I honestly believe Todd is a big part of the problems with our prospects going elsewhere
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pink
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Post by pink on Aug 9, 2015 16:55:33 GMT
Todd is a big problem with all or prospects
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Post by joestoyanovich on Aug 9, 2015 21:29:14 GMT
Plews took a full run at Todd, who had his back to him. Floored him with a haymaker to the head. Disgraceful act.
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Post by Fife_Pedro on Aug 9, 2015 21:49:04 GMT
Yes back in 2008 there was an incident where Plews allegedly broke the jaw of Steven Lynch in a Flyers v Solway match Dutes called for Plews to be banned from the game, fast forward to early 2009 and Plews was charged by police for his alleged part in an incident where he punched Dutes unconscious. Sure anybody that witnessed it could tell you more. Was it not Plews that chopped his finger off aswell lol? The owners get a lot of stick but I honestly believe Todd is a big part of the problems with our prospects going elsewhere No, it was Jeff Marshall of the Dundee Stars who chopped Todd's finger off with a slash.
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Post by flyers2014 on Aug 9, 2015 22:18:21 GMT
Plews took a full run at Todd, who had his back to him. Floored him with a haymaker to the head. Disgraceful act. To be fair to Todd, I would not entertain progressing his sons career either. Pretty sure if you were in the same boat you would do the same. Hopefully there is better links made this year with the younger players and a good solid team is put on the ice. Time will tell..
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Post by swarfiga on Aug 10, 2015 7:26:35 GMT
Plews took a full run at Todd, who had his back to him. Floored him with a haymaker to the head. Disgraceful act. To be fair to Todd, I would not entertain progressing his sons career either. Pretty sure if you were in the same boat you would do the same. Hopefully there is better links made this year with the younger players and a good solid team is put on the ice. Time will tell.. Why should Dutaiume screw his son over for something that happened 8 years ago or whenever it was! He's actually done the kid a favour now anyway, he'll get to have an actual career
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Post by jambitink on Aug 10, 2015 7:40:46 GMT
Maybe Tyler's dad didn't want him playing for Todd? After all it doesn't sound as if he likes him that much lol.
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Post by swarfiga on Aug 10, 2015 7:44:03 GMT
This is true, it's done now anyway so suppose we can just hope it doesn't keep happening
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Post by kdd on Aug 10, 2015 12:15:16 GMT
Just some facts to back up some of the more inventive stuff on here....
Todd ran a hockey school for the youngest KIHC kids at Easter this year. Tyler Plews was assisting Todd on the ice throughout the camp.
And for what it's worth, Todd was really good with the kids.
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