|
Post by fifeflyer11 on Mar 29, 2016 14:03:56 GMT
Confirmed the Milton Keynes Lightning will join the eihl season 17/18 great news
|
|
Billkmc
Pro
Posts: 1,383
EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: Calgary Flames
|
Post by Billkmc on Mar 29, 2016 14:21:18 GMT
Noticed rumours that Blackburn want to join too. There is also the talk that the BBT is being moved to Leeds and the London team is also supposed to be joining in the next couple of years. If the teams are financially stable and there no reason to believe they aren't the future of the league looks bright.
|
|
|
Post by coloradoflyer on Mar 29, 2016 14:27:31 GMT
only problem is if it's only 1 team league will be unbalanced will it not in tearms of conference system, wonder if there might be 2 teams by the start of 17-18 season
|
|
|
Post by swarfiga on Mar 29, 2016 15:33:28 GMT
Heard that Blackburn are coming aswell as Aberdeen if they can expand their arena. Surely this means the caps will get the boot eventually. No disrespect to them but they don't compete and certainly don't get the crowds to warrant a place. I just hope if it continues to grow, we grow with it!
|
|
tam
Junior
Posts: 742
|
Post by tam on Mar 29, 2016 16:12:00 GMT
aberdeen have a new rink on the way as part of a new exibition centre, they sell out 1500 most weeks just now at snl. i would like to see a dublin team but more likely to be a northern english side
|
|
|
Post by ranastella on Mar 29, 2016 16:13:50 GMT
Disagree about the Cap's statement, they have a long heritage like us,they pay there way in the league and fully deserve to be in the Elite league, Edinburgh is a very very hard place to sell sport, lets just see how the new teams can last in this ever money costing league, not long the way its going ,
|
|
|
Post by swarfiga on Mar 29, 2016 17:16:15 GMT
Disagree about the Cap's statement, they have a long heritage like us,they pay there way in the league and fully deserve to be in the Elite league, Edinburgh is a very very hard place to sell sport, lets just see how the new teams can last in this ever money costing league, not long the way its going , For a league trying to grow a sport, say you put every team on TV, you've got the fancy arenas, and the packed barns like ours.... You stick Edinburgh V Cardiff on for example and you've got 400 fans, a team getting pummelled and no atmosphere, that doesn't sell unfortunately, I'd love Edinburgh to be getting big crowds and competing like the Tony Hand days when it was a cracking rivalry, but unfortunately it doesn't look great and it's not good for the league as a brand, as much as I hate using that word.
|
|
|
Post by johndabomb on Mar 29, 2016 18:24:22 GMT
Caps should get the boot unless they plan to significantly improve from this season's debacle.
Hopefully MK are the first of a few new teams as we're seeing a lot of places mooted for future expansion. Leeds, Blackburn, Reading, Aberdeen and London of course all mentioned.
If as predicted now the EPL becomes a surplus middle ground between high import EIHL hockey and low import NIHL hockey and the remaining clubs pick which way to go we could see the Flames and Bison step up too. In that scenario with Phoenix likely going bust I think the Caps would do well to get Tony Hand on board.
Otherwise the EIHL will hopefully have moved beyond the days of needing teams to make up the numbers and won't want an embarrassment like the Caps in the last half season in the basement.
|
|
Billkmc
Pro
Posts: 1,383
EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: Calgary Flames
|
Post by Billkmc on Mar 29, 2016 18:40:49 GMT
If the MK Lightning forum is anything to go by their fans are furious. Some talking about supporting the thunder and refusing to pay EIHL prices. Of course this is only a handful of people and most will probably still go just like the Phoenix fans that said storm wouldn't last the season. I hope we hear soon about another team soon I would like Aberdeen or a rebirth of Durham wasps(I know it will never happen but I can wish) I think from the rumours that Blackburn is sounding most likely.
|
|
|
Post by zamboni on Mar 29, 2016 19:45:39 GMT
Durham Wasps and or Whitley Bay Warriors back and in the EIHL now there's a thought. Fans are right to complain about the Caps there is something far wrong over there How can you lose all those players a rot definitely set in for some reason or another The Caps need to stay good for the Gardiner, teams can only play what's put in front of them though but guaranteed 2 points every visit? They had a good team at the start but how do you lose all them players must be financial and or conditions even Emmerson said they have a unique operating way, lack of home wins and a dwindling fan base made the wage bill unsustainable probably. Credit where its due they kept going post 2006 when we fell in to the Hockey wilderness.
|
|