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Post by aland94 on Aug 16, 2016 20:08:37 GMT
What I find more unacceptable is that the Flyers don't know when the imports will arrive - unbelievably poor organisation given they have had since April to sign a team. In any other sports team, the manager would be sacked for not having a team in place. It is not as if the visa process is a surprise. Totally unacceptable.
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Post by harlan on Aug 16, 2016 20:17:03 GMT
It is strange, that at this moment in time, that the fans of both the Panthers and Devils are also fearful of not having a big tough guy or power forward with the Panthers fans also worried about their lack of fire power, something that us Flyers fans don't seem to be overly concerned by, but yet I suspect that both Nottingham and Cardiff will be vying for the league title.
Is it any surprise to anybody that Dutiaume is taking this attitude and approach to team building, we surely knew that there was never going to be an out and out guy to look after the team.
Dutiaume must be hoping that the instigator rule will be his friend this year and give us lots of PP opportunities
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 16, 2016 20:30:20 GMT
The problem we have since we first entered the eihl is we have a coach who still thinks hockey is all about skill and finnese that's a great philosophy to have but the game has moved on and unfortunately he either cant or wont admit that.every other coach in this league knows what kind of team you need to build to compete night in and night out except one ours with no physical presence how long before our older guys get fed getting battered every night because lets not kid ourselves guys like brooks sisca and thinel will be targeted and if we only go with 3 lines how will the 3 over 35s cope with all the minutes they will be expected to play
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Post by domi28 on Aug 16, 2016 20:43:56 GMT
What I find more unacceptable is that the Flyers don't know when the imports will arrive - unbelievably poor organisation given they have had since April to sign a team. In any other sports team, the manager would be sacked for not having a team in place. It is not as if the visa process is a surprise. Totally unacceptable. The imports will never come in till the last minute as the flyers will have to pay wages. Been like that for years. The autumn cup years ago used to be the training before the league started. Same as the pre season games will be this year.
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 16, 2016 20:54:26 GMT
The way it's going I think we could be playing catch up fitness wise for the first couple off weeks of the new season
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Post by zamboni on Aug 16, 2016 20:56:02 GMT
Fact we don't know who last import is going to be yet I was hoping for our next Nickerson but it seems like it wont be at the start but from Todds interview the door is still open for change. I don't think he comes across as arrogant, yes he has an opinion and so he should as he is Flyers coach. He is correct, its about winning Hockey games, he is also being told by the ownership that he has to use local talent ie home grown players, how many minutes do these local players get? Muir, Gunn and Horne you would say got a regular shift last season. Muir and Gunn will again get a regular shift this season the rest will be lucky if they get 30 minutes game ice time for entire season We don't know if there will be any Brit upgrades fact In Todds opinion an Enforcer is not what he needs as we seen when we had Matt they go looking for a fight with the oppositions Enforcer. They both end up out of the game for 5/10 minutes or the rest of the game. We then end up having to bring (no disrespect intended) a bit part player in to play a regular shift which then weakens our team. Example Clan are not forced to use local players if they lose Rosehill and Hendrikx in a game they have better quality brits that can be trusted out on the ice, we don't have that luxury. Todds opinion keeping 14 imports on the ice will give him a better chance of winning games throughout the season its hard for us fans to accept that no Enforcer but at the end of the day this is what the ownership and Todd has decided. I still think we have upgraded the team and we will see some exciting hockey with good skill and goals but if its not working I am sure he will know what he has to do.
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Post by amazepux on Aug 16, 2016 21:13:31 GMT
Fact we don't know who last import is going to be yet I was hoping for our next Nickerson but it seems like it wont be at the start but from Todds interview the door is still open for change. I don't think he comes across as arrogant, yes he has an opinion and so he should as he is Flyers coach. He is correct, its about winning Hockey games, he is also being told by the ownership that he has to use local talent ie home grown players, how many minutes do these local players get? Muir, Gunn and Horne you would say got a regular shift last season. Muir and Gunn will again get a regular shift this season the rest will be lucky if they get 30 minutes game ice time for entire season We don't know if there will be any Brit upgrades fact In Todds opinion an Enforcer is not what he needs as we seen when we had Matt they go looking for a fight with the oppositions Enforcer. They both end up out of the game for 5/10 minutes or the rest of the game. We then end up having to bring (no disrespect intended) a bit part player in to play a regular shift which then weakens our team. Example Clan are not forced to use local players if they lose Rosehill and Hendrikx in a game they have better quality brits that can be trusted out on the ice, we don't have that luxury. Todds opinion keeping 14 imports on the ice will give him a better chance of winning games throughout the season its hard for us fans to accept that no Enforcer but at the end of the day this is what the ownership and Todd has decided. I still think we have upgraded the team and we will see some exciting hockey with good skill and goals but if its not working I am sure he will know what he has to do. This is sense in my opinion
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 16, 2016 21:16:24 GMT
Sorry but I don't see how he will ever change he actually thinks the way he builds a team to compete in this league is the right way while every other coach builds a totally different style of team which is more suitable for how physical this league is
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Post by flyersforlife01 on Aug 16, 2016 21:44:42 GMT
Fact we don't know who last import is going to be yet I was hoping for our next Nickerson but it seems like it wont be at the start but from Todds interview the door is still open for change. I don't think he comes across as arrogant, yes he has an opinion and so he should as he is Flyers coach. He is correct, its about winning Hockey games, he is also being told by the ownership that he has to use local talent ie home grown players, how many minutes do these local players get? Muir, Gunn and Horne you would say got a regular shift last season. Muir and Gunn will again get a regular shift this season the rest will be lucky if they get 30 minutes game ice time for entire season We don't know if there will be any Brit upgrades fact In Todds opinion an Enforcer is not what he needs as we seen when we had Matt they go looking for a fight with the oppositions Enforcer. They both end up out of the game for 5/10 minutes or the rest of the game. We then end up having to bring (no disrespect intended) a bit part player in to play a regular shift which then weakens our team. Example Clan are not forced to use local players if they lose Rosehill and Hendrikx in a game they have better quality brits that can be trusted out on the ice, we don't have that luxury. Todds opinion keeping 14 imports on the ice will give him a better chance of winning games throughout the season its hard for us fans to accept that no Enforcer but at the end of the day this is what the ownership and Todd has decided. I still think we have upgraded the team and we will see some exciting hockey with good skill and goals but if its not working I am sure he will know what he has to do. I agree with you on this one, the only way to beat the goons is by putting PP goals in the net. If a team is losing goals they won't be long in telling the goons to stop, only problem with this is that we need strong refs to control the game properly. They ain't stopping these players playing in the NHL/AHL for nothing and there is many leagues in Europe that go down this route as well.
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Post by brunchie19 on Aug 16, 2016 21:55:22 GMT
It is strange, that at this moment in time, that the fans of both the Panthers and Devils are also fearful of not having a big tough guy or power forward with the Panthers fans also worried about their lack of fire power, something that us Flyers fans don't seem to be overly concerned by, but yet I suspect that both Nottingham and Cardiff will be vying for the league title. Is it any surprise to anybody that Dutiaume is taking this attitude and approach to team building, we surely knew that there was never going to be an out and out guy to look after the team. Dutiaume must be hoping that the instigator rule will be his friend this year and give us lots of PP opportunities Jesus God no! I can't handle watching that famous Dutiaume PP more than normal.
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Post by tackleberry on Aug 16, 2016 22:55:51 GMT
Just listened to the interview.Yes Todd says it's about winning games, well he hasn't got a great record in that respect has he! He talked about finishing 9th when we had Nickerson, he obviously forgot that we improved to 8th the following season...with Nickerson. He bangs on about the fact we are a gate based club, fair enough, but surely the easiest way to increase attendances is to sign a player in the Nickerson mould, you'd have thought that the directors with their business acumen would have seen this.
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Post by flyersforlife01 on Aug 16, 2016 23:56:30 GMT
Just listened to the interview.Yes Todd says it's about winning games, well he hasn't got a great record in that respect has he! He talked about finishing 9th when we had Nickerson, he obviously forgot that we improved to 8th the following season...with Nickerson. He bangs on about the fact we are a gate based club, fair enough, but surely the easiest way to increase attendances is to sign a player in the Nickerson mould, you'd have thought that the directors with their business acumen would have seen this. Todd isn't blaming Nickerson for finishing 8th or 9th, what he is saying is that we had a higher finish without an enforcer. Some people really need to get a grip and support the team.
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Post by jrismahero on Aug 17, 2016 3:34:45 GMT
Just listened to the interview.Yes Todd says it's about winning games, well he hasn't got a great record in that respect has he! He talked about finishing 9th when we had Nickerson, he obviously forgot that we improved to 8th the following season...with Nickerson. He bangs on about the fact we are a gate based club, fair enough, but surely the easiest way to increase attendances is to sign a player in the Nickerson mould, you'd have thought that the directors with their business acumen would have seen this. That the same directors that have kept club financially sound over the years.
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Post by happydaysdancer on Aug 17, 2016 7:29:18 GMT
Just listened to the interview.Yes Todd says it's about winning games, well he hasn't got a great record in that respect has he! He talked about finishing 9th when we had Nickerson, he obviously forgot that we improved to 8th the following season...with Nickerson. He bangs on about the fact we are a gate based club, fair enough, but surely the easiest way to increase attendances is to sign a player in the Nickerson mould, you'd have thought that the directors with their business acumen would have seen this. Todd isn't blaming Nickerson for finishing 8th or 9th, what he is saying is that we had a higher finish without an enforcer. Some people really need to get a grip and support the team. I watched the interview and didn't feel he blamed Matt at all, he was just highlighting how league position has improved year on year and we are going down a different route. I don't think we have a deep enough squad to be carrying an enforcer. I'm also quite happy with the team we have signed and look forward to seeing them, we have some firepower in the team. I also didn't feel Todd came across as arrogant in the interview, just a guy with a view on how he wants his team to be which is fair enough as he is in the box seat The PR and timing of announcements has been woeful though, I'd agree there
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Post by johndabomb on Aug 17, 2016 7:48:59 GMT
Changing the topic a bit did anyone see that the Kestrels have signed Robbie Hill? Don't think he shamed himself in the EIHL a couple of seasons ago so wonder why he has not pushed on from the SNL.
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