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Post by harlan on Aug 23, 2016 23:53:15 GMT
Bobdee its not the crazy ofseason that affected my decision it was yet again a team with no size in both height and weight and no major physical presence while the other 9 teams all have at least 2 or 3 guys who will happily drop the gloves as Sean Connery says in the untouchables its like going to a gun fight and taking a knife not much chance off success and that saddens me when every fan who has either been going as long as me or since we came into the eihl knows if we had a competitive team on the ice the rink would be packed every game night On average we have more height than Belfast, Braehead and Dundee and have more weight than Belfast, Braehead, Cardiff, Coventry, Dundee, Nottingham and Sheffield and are the second oldest in the league. Anyway I think we will be 6th in the league, conference winner, cup semi finalists and play off finalists
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 24, 2016 0:11:55 GMT
Harlan I hope your right but I think we will get our arses kicked every night this season with what's come into the league and with this prediction I hope I'm wrong but I don't see some off our imports finishing the season at fife because of all physical cheap shots they will have to endure but as I said I hope I'm wrong
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Post by jambitink on Aug 24, 2016 8:51:28 GMT
No enforcer last season... But Flyers did okay... Just saying 😘 Flyers were terrible to watch last year and didnt win anything.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 24, 2016 9:15:07 GMT
No enforcer last season... But Flyers did okay... Just saying 😘 Yeah we did great finished the season with a losing record (for the fifth straight season) and watched some of the worst pro hockey ever in FIA. Its being lauded as an Achievement because we made a semi final (which we got massively out played in). Sounds great to have made that though........what do you mean you only played 2 games to get there and you lost one of them? At least if we had a guy willing to fight (and could actually do it)we would have had something exciting to watch.
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Post by tackleberry on Aug 24, 2016 18:06:09 GMT
Bobdee its not the crazy ofseason that affected my decision it was yet again a team with no size in both height and weight and no major physical presence while the other 9 teams all have at least 2 or 3 guys who will happily drop the gloves as Sean Connery says in the untouchables its like going to a gun fight and taking a knife not much chance off success and that saddens me when every fan who has either been going as long as me or since we came into the eihl knows if we had a competitive team on the ice the rink would be packed every game night On average we have more height than Belfast, Braehead and Dundee and have more weight than Belfast, Braehead, Cardiff, Coventry, Dundee, Nottingham and Sheffield and are the second oldest in the league. Anyway I think we will be 6th in the league, conference winner, cup semi finalists and play off finalists Scoony and Stockton two of our taller players, Wands one of our heaviest.......I think you catch my drift?
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 24, 2016 18:21:58 GMT
I do tackleberry but I ment we lack guys who are tall and big ie nicker 6ft 3+235 pounds we have no one that size not even close and this season more than any other season since we came into the league is going to be a major problem
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Post by pitts on Aug 24, 2016 22:29:38 GMT
League ----------- Braehead Cardiff Sheffield Belfast Nottingham Dundee Coventry Manchester ----------- Flyers Caps
Gardiner ---------- BRAEHEAD Dundee Manchester Flyers Caps
Erdhart -------- Couldn't. care. less.
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Post by youngman on Aug 25, 2016 7:57:21 GMT
I guess as a Caley Thistle fan I'm more realistic as most and don't expect us to ever win the league... A cup or 2 yes, but not the league... Tbh a good season is one where we aren't relegated!!!
What in your opinion would constitute a good season for Flyers? A good cup run or dare I say a cup win? Playoff weekend appearance? Let's be realistic and realise that we will not win the league
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Post by coloradoflyer on Aug 25, 2016 9:11:33 GMT
league: Cardiff and if not them then Sheffield
erdhart : Cardiff
gardner : braehead
playoffs : panthers
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Post by waterboy on Aug 25, 2016 10:51:42 GMT
I guess as a Caley Thistle fan I'm more realistic as most and don't expect us to ever win the league... A cup or 2 yes, but not the league... Tbh a good season is one where we aren't relegated!!! What in your opinion would constitute a good season for Flyers? A good cup run or dare I say a cup win? Playoff weekend appearance? Let's be realistic and realise that we will not win the league To finish the season with a winning record. Actually challenge for a trophy, as in make a final. Its pot luck on that day if you win or not. Win more than you lose and be entertained with good quality hockey. If that happened I would say its a good season for us.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 25, 2016 11:46:34 GMT
League Braehead Cardiff Sheffield Belfast Coventry Manchester Nottingham Dundee Flyers Caps
Gardiner Braehead Manchester Caps Dundee Flyers
Erdhart Cardiff Belfast Sheffield Coventry Nottingham
Challenge Cup Cardiff
Playoffs Sheffield
If the clan can finally get their act together and don't suffer any major injuries I cant see them being beaten to the league. They should win our conference.
For Flyers, our biggest weakness is against Erdhart teams and given how they have all recruited I don't see that changing much this season. Throw in every team improving in our own conference and I think this could be a very difficult season for the Flyers and for us to watch. Our defence doesn't fill me with much confidence on paper at least, there is some real quality in the league with high quality skilled goal scorers who might just take full advantage.
Hope I'm wrong.
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Post by bobdee on Aug 25, 2016 15:45:05 GMT
Only cause clan had a side built for the chl they have rectified that mistake where as with us nothing ever changes we under perform with a coach who lives in the past and wont change his philosophy on how he wants to play hopefully hutchy may help change that Just a small irrelevant point, but if the Clan had a team for the CHL last year, which they didn't win either, is the Elite League out of step systems wise with the rest od Europe? Is that a good thing?
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Post by tackleberry on Aug 25, 2016 16:16:26 GMT
I do tackleberry but I ment we lack guys who are tall and big ie nicker 6ft 3+235 pounds we have no one that size not even close and this season more than any other season since we came into the league is going to be a major problem I totally agree with you boschman, my post was a reply to what Harlan had said
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Post by jrismahero on Aug 25, 2016 16:17:47 GMT
LeagueBraehead Cardiff Sheffield Belfast Coventry Manchester Nottingham Dundee Flyers Caps GardinerBraehead Manchester Caps Dundee Flyers ErdhartCardiff Belfast Sheffield Coventry Nottingham Challenge Cup Cardiff PlayoffsSheffield If the clan can finally get their act together and don't suffer any major injuries I cant see them being beaten to the league. They should win our conference. For Flyers, our biggest weakness is against Erdhart teams and given how they have all recruited I don't see that changing much this season. Throw in every team improving in our own conference and I think this could be a very difficult season for the Flyers and for us to watch. Our defence doesn't fill me with much confidence on paper at least, there is some real quality in the league with high quality skilled goal scorers who might just take full advantage. Hope I'm wrong. Strange one , you have us finishing above caps in the league, yet caps finishing 2 places above us in the conf
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 25, 2016 16:33:32 GMT
Well bobdee Paul Thompson at Sheffield said after the weekend no eihl team would ever win the chl because the European teams are better skill wise you basically need 2 different teams if you play in the chl and eihl
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