nm1
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Post by nm1 on Nov 14, 2015 23:29:34 GMT
Boring, I want to see fluent attacking play, goals, characters, big hits at both ends of the ice, a fight every other week. None of these happening, a shell of a team who will be bottom of the league by xmas, harsh but cant see us picking up many points now our 'easy run' is coming to an end.
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finchy
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EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
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Post by finchy on Nov 14, 2015 23:51:31 GMT
I now firmly believe this team will finish last and it pains me to say it. I tried to be optimistic...
The only less entertaining team I can remember in my lifetime is Rick Strachan's Hull BNL outfit.
By the end of he game tonight we were back to cutting lines. Brits sitting on the bench all night as well. These are not young lads not quite ready or guys that are out of form- they are guys who have been signed every year for the last 5 seasons whilst opportunities to sign players like Craig Moore have come and gone.
Storm are run and gun but some of the inter-play was superb to watch. Flyers on the other hand devoid of any real attacking intent and sharpness. Dumping the puck time and time again is brutal.
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Post by ckbell63 on Nov 14, 2015 23:59:20 GMT
Well after choosing to miss 3 games I went back. I liked storm the last time and wanted to see them again. To be blunt they play a style with great speed and skill that Flyers should be playing. Instead Dr Gloom our head coach has shaped the team like his boring persona. To think storm recruited a team in a few months and we had months more than them. I do believe with a more positive coach we can do better.
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Post by zamboni on Nov 15, 2015 10:14:14 GMT
Boring, I want to see fluent attacking play, goals, characters, big hits at both ends of the ice, a fight every other week. None of these happening, a shell of a team who will be bottom of the league by xmas, harsh but cant see us picking up many points now our 'easy run' is coming to an end. The under 8s were good at end of first period
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Post by langtouner on Nov 15, 2015 10:29:37 GMT
I now firmly believe this team will finish last and it pains me to say it. I tried to be optimistic... The only less entertaining team I can remember in my lifetime is Rick Strachan's Hull BNL outfit. By the end of he game tonight we were back to cutting lines. Brits sitting on the bench all night as well. These are not young lads not quite ready or guys that are out of form- they are guys who have been signed every year for the last 5 seasons whilst opportunities to sign players like Craig Moore have come and gone. Storm are run and gun but some of the inter-play was superb to watch. Flyers on the other hand devoid of any real attacking intent and sharpness. Dumping the puck time and time again is brutal. And why have the opportunities to sign players like Craig Moore come and gone?
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ronniemac
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Post by ronniemac on Nov 15, 2015 10:55:53 GMT
Because he was offered a pittance.
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Post by toomanymen on Nov 15, 2015 10:56:59 GMT
[/quote]And why have the opportunities to sign players like Craig Moore come and gone?[/quote]
Mr Muir and that's a fact
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Post by swarfiga on Nov 15, 2015 11:41:00 GMT
£50 a week was what I heard, that's just crazy
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finchy
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EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
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Post by finchy on Nov 15, 2015 12:38:50 GMT
£50 a week was what I heard, that's just crazy I didn't believe these rumours when they first surfaced but now have it on good authority that what you're saying is correct, although £60 I understand may have been the offer. Having seen him play, it's no wonder that wasn't acceptable, but again my understanding is that overall the attempts to lure him were half hearted at best and little effort went into it. What happened to Flyers wanting Fife players on the roster? It's actually embarrassing having such a big bench with so many bench warmers.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Nov 15, 2015 13:15:48 GMT
Boring, I want to see fluent attacking play, goals, characters, big hits at both ends of the ice, a fight every other week. None of these happening, a shell of a team who will be bottom of the league by xmas, harsh but cant see us picking up many points now our 'easy run' is coming to an end. Barring a fight the Under 8's scrimmmage at the end of the first period had all of these. That was by a country mile the most entertaining part of last nights hockey. Hope for the future at least.
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Post by langtouner on Nov 15, 2015 15:03:09 GMT
Bottom line is that we will never be successful unless we have a three lines capable of playing at this level, and that means five capable full time Brits. Until that happens we will never be anything more than what we currently are. Good Brits will never want to play for Fife because of the money, but also the second class status our Brits are given. Our crowds are twice that of Dundee and more than twice that of Edinburghshire but how do the respective Brits stack up?
I find it hard to imagine how anyone could be serious to offer Moore £60 a week? That must have been quite a funny discussion to watch or listen to. Whowver decided to make that offer is so out of touch they should not be in a position to make that decision. Beyond embarrassing. Maybe I'll offer them three quid next time I buy a ticket!
What we don't know is how much Todd is given to spend on players, and is if it is him that chooses to spend it all on imports at the expense of Brits. I suspect that TM signs off on everything that goes on and that he is the final decision maker, and if that is the case then we had better get used to having only two proper lines and propping the league up I'm afraid.
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Post by zamboni on Nov 15, 2015 17:31:13 GMT
Here's a bit of Entertainment for you
Not for Finnerty though
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g
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Post by g on Nov 15, 2015 20:42:14 GMT
Poor value for paying fans but excellent value for the club owners doing it all on the cheap as long as fans keep coming through the doors. The directors and small band of sycophants are ruining the club and are detached from reality. They are content with a mediocre coach as long as they can rake in the commercial benefits. There was always going to be an increase in crowds when Flyers moved back into the top hockey league and gained more publicity. They took it as a sign that they were right and any fan complaints were wrong. Who thinks it’s a good idea to keep pushing merchandise & tickets via twitter/facebook minutes after humiliating defeats. I never thought that the EIHL meant a third rate childrens entertainer ruining the once feared atmosphere in FIA and the clubs official social media accounts attacking fans and deleting comments they don’t like.
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Post by stirlingflyer on Nov 15, 2015 21:35:21 GMT
£50 a week was what I heard, that's just crazy I didn't believe these rumours when they first surfaced but now have it on good authority that what you're saying is correct, although £60 I understand may have been the offer. Having seen him play, it's no wonder that wasn't acceptable, but again my understanding is that overall the attempts to lure him were half hearted at best and little effort went into it. What happened to Flyers wanting Fife players on the roster? It's actually embarrassing having such a big bench with so many bench warmers. I'm confused. Not disputing any of this but how can Flyers pay as little as £60? Surely below the minimum wage. Not even counting training sessions but there must be 10 hours 'work' over the weekend including travel, so that works out to £6 per hour. How is that even legal? Or can Flyers sidestep the minimum wage issue by classing Brits as amateurs? What a way to run a proud organisation.
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Post by langtouner on Nov 15, 2015 21:42:52 GMT
I didn't believe these rumours when they first surfaced but now have it on good authority that what you're saying is correct, although £60 I understand may have been the offer. Having seen him play, it's no wonder that wasn't acceptable, but again my understanding is that overall the attempts to lure him were half hearted at best and little effort went into it. What happened to Flyers wanting Fife players on the roster? It's actually embarrassing having such a big bench with so many bench warmers. I'm confused. Not disputing any of this but how can Flyers pay as little as £60? Surely below the minimum wage. Not even counting training sessions but there must be 10 hours 'work' over the weekend including travel, so that works out to £6 per week. How is that even legal? Or can Flyers sidestep the minimum wage issue by classing Brits as amateurs? What a way to run a proud organisation. Lost its pride and soul a long time ago in my opinion. It is no longer a "club" now just a business making money for Muir and Wishart.
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