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Post by jeeves on May 24, 2016 12:47:56 GMT
Interested to hear views on the future of Flyers. Where do we think future investment will come from both through sponsorship and at boardroom level. Obviously the directorship is not permament ,where do we see replacements coming from? For one I would like to see a complete redevelopement of the rink though possibly retaining the site but a complete decimation of the inside and remodernisation. Latest "improvements" last year still look to me to be a bit of a lash up job.We have to consider what changes at board level could and should entail.Any opinion?
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Post by flyersforlife01 on May 24, 2016 14:13:10 GMT
Interested to hear views on the future of Flyers. Where do we think future investment will come from both through sponsorship and at boardroom level. Obviously the directorship is not permament ,where do we see replacements coming from? For one I would like to see a complete redevelopement of the rink though possibly retaining the site but a complete decimation of the inside and remodernisation. Latest "improvements" last year still look to me to be a bit of a lash up job.We have to consider what changes at board level could and should entail.Any opinion? What input has Mr Waring got at board level. Remember talking to him years ago about if we were going to replace an import, found him to be rather ignorant with his response.
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Post by bleubrazil on May 24, 2016 14:25:34 GMT
I would not worry too much about the future of the Flyers as long as the Muir family keep their shares. I have been told that season ticket sales topped the 700 mark and if so then Flyers fans are obviously confident the directors and coaches will produce the goods again this season.
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Post by jeeves on May 24, 2016 14:31:47 GMT
I would not worry too much about the future of the Flyers as long as the Muir family keep their shares. I have been told that season ticket sales topped the 700 mark and if so then Flyers fans are obviously confident the directors and coaches will produce the goods again this season. Was meaning in the grand scheme of things in the future. Not particularly in the next season or two. How do we see Flyers either progressing or collapsing. Depends on the context of the league setup up I would say and the stupidly increasing amount of imports (dont get me started). The Muirs and rest of directors arent immortal.
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Post by tam on May 24, 2016 14:33:33 GMT
did he not part company a while back, someone posted the accounts a couple of weeks back and im sure it said he was no longer part of flyers board. i often wonder if thats part of our problem, we have two or three owners of various wealth. who puts in cash , and who takes cash out. the accounts showed muir put a lump in a while back.
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Post by waterboy on May 24, 2016 14:46:03 GMT
John Waring hasn't been a director for 12 years so pretty much no input at all.
700 hundred season tickets if that's accurate that's not bad but its not that great either. Depends on how the numbers have been in previous years I suppose. I do know a few folk who haven't renewed their season tickets based on the poor quality (their words) on display last season. They still intend going to games but will pick and choose which ones.
As for the rink it has improved each summer over the past few years but does need further investment. The seating is getting very shabby but considering the cost to replace that I cant see that being done anytime soon. Slow progress but it is in a far better condition than it was a few years ago.
Edit: I spoke with John many times when he first got involved with sponsoring the Kestrels years ago. He was real gent, loads of time for you and always happy to chat.
His company put's money into the caps these days.
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Post by swarfiga on May 24, 2016 15:41:34 GMT
Will some please just paint the f*#%#*g DJ box?!?!?!?
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Post by beanster on May 24, 2016 15:45:44 GMT
Will some please just paint the f*#%#*g DJ box?!?!?!? Will someone just replace the f*#%#*g DJ
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Post by tam on May 24, 2016 16:12:13 GMT
Will some please just paint the f*#%#*g DJ box?!?!?!? Will someone just replace the f*#%#*g DJ like!
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Post by Billkmc on May 24, 2016 16:40:10 GMT
I'd love to see the carpark getting fixed up a bit, the seating could do with updating and the tinfoil roof could Use a bit more scotch tape to hold it together. Obviously they would all be expensive so would be a gradual fix over a couple of years but it would be good to see them getting done.
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Post by creased on May 24, 2016 16:44:46 GMT
If the rumours are true and the clan are going with An 8000 seater rink we need to at least upgrade our capacity. It would be nice to have the Scottish Ice Arena in Fife if we were going with a totally new build, (like Cardiffs but bigger). I think we deserve something at this end of the M8, Then when Sheffield come to play, we play them at the FIA and never in the new rink ?. But in reality we will still be in the auld barn in 2099
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Post by flyersforlife01 on May 24, 2016 19:01:50 GMT
John Waring hasn't been a director for 12 years so pretty much no input at all. 700 hundred season tickets if that's accurate that's not bad but its not that great either. Depends on how the numbers have been in previous years I suppose. I do know a few folk who haven't renewed their season tickets based on the poor quality (their words) on display last season. They still intend going to games but will pick and choose which ones. As for the rink it has improved each summer over the past few years but does need further investment. The seating is getting very shabby but considering the cost to replace that I cant see that being done anytime soon. Slow progress but it is in a far better condition than it was a few years ago. Edit: I spoke with John many times when he first got involved with sponsoring the Kestrels years ago. He was real gent, loads of time for you and always happy to chat. His company put's money into the caps these days. Think it was last season but not sure, someone put up a message showing last years books. I'm sure that Mr Waring was still showing as a director of the Flyers. A few years ago it said that we were looking to make a new rink on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, don't know what happened to this plan but it's obviously been put on the back burner.
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Post by waterboy on May 24, 2016 19:34:58 GMT
John Waring hasn't been a director for 12 years so pretty much no input at all. 700 hundred season tickets if that's accurate that's not bad but its not that great either. Depends on how the numbers have been in previous years I suppose. I do know a few folk who haven't renewed their season tickets based on the poor quality (their words) on display last season. They still intend going to games but will pick and choose which ones. As for the rink it has improved each summer over the past few years but does need further investment. The seating is getting very shabby but considering the cost to replace that I cant see that being done anytime soon. Slow progress but it is in a far better condition than it was a few years ago. Edit: I spoke with John many times when he first got involved with sponsoring the Kestrels years ago. He was real gent, loads of time for you and always happy to chat. His company put's money into the caps these days. Think it was last season but not sure, someone put up a message showing last years books. I'm sure that Mr Waring was still showing as a director of the Flyers. A few years ago it said that we were looking to make a new rink on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, don't know what happened to this plan but it's obviously been put on the back burner. companies house will show all directors of any company. It includes those who have resigned etc. John resigned as a director of the club in 2004. Kingdom park was the new plan for a rink and numerous other retail and entertainment venues. Austerity etc has stopped that from becoming a reality. Might come back in years to come but don't hold your breath.
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Post by joestoyanovich on May 24, 2016 20:02:25 GMT
Braehead, with their catchment area, certainly could do justify a bigger arena than they have just now, but 8000 capacity would seem to be pushing things a bit.
As for us, well I can't see us in the near, mid or long term getting a new rink, I don't think we need one anyway. Crowds have gone up in the last few years but we would need to be selling the place out on a regular basis to even consider the need for a new rink ans we are nowhere near that, barring Braehead games there's always plenty spare capacity.
Keep spending some cash on the old building, a little bit of TLC here and there and she'll do for me. The best building to watch hockey in that I've been to thats' for sure.
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Post by nobabody on May 24, 2016 22:37:08 GMT
If the rumours are true and the clan are going with An 8000 seater rink we need to at least upgrade our capacity. It would be nice to have the Scottish Ice Arena in Fife if we were going with a totally new build, (like Cardiffs but bigger). I think we deserve something at this end of the M8, Then when Sheffield come to play, we play them at the FIA and never in the new rink ?. But in reality we will still be in the auld barn in 2099 Surely the obvious name for any new flyers arena is.......The King Dome ?
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