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Post by daviejojo on Feb 2, 2017 10:50:00 GMT
Coach doesn't rate them, Won't play them, isn't allowed to replace them, Tam won't house and pay full time Brits. It's all wrong, surely Dutaiume should be given a set wages budget which he can sign a team with, including Brits, id imagine that's how every other team works, but no us, Tams still living in the 80s That's exactly how it should be yup. There's your player budget...off you go. I suspect we still do things the old way, where the directors themselves will handle negotiations etc, it sounds like it's almost a player by player budget. But, who knows
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Feb 2, 2017 12:06:59 GMT
Coach doesn't rate them, Won't play them, isn't allowed to replace them, Tam won't house and pay full time Brits. It's all wrong, surely Dutaiume should be given a set wages budget which he can sign a team with, including Brits, id imagine that's how every other team works, but no us, Tams still living in the 80s That's exactly how it should be yup. There's your player budget...off you go. I suspect we still do things the old way, where the directors themselves will handle negotiations etc, it sounds like it's almost a player by player budget. But, who knows That's exactly how it is with Tam deciding how much he will pay per player.
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Post by ronniemac on Feb 2, 2017 12:36:48 GMT
Well listening to Todd Bidners interview recently he says imports were well paid back in his time so I am sure the budget will average above £500 each for the imports + house and car share while the scraps and loose change go to the Brits.
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Post by johndabomb on Feb 2, 2017 13:04:07 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd.
I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 2, 2017 13:27:53 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd. I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season. The grass is always greener on the other side ! I would love Plewsy to come back to us, I'd have him in a second, but he aint gonna be no major game changer. You have to consider that he is part of the worst defence in the league, a defence that has let in almost 50% more goals than ours.
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Post by daviejojo on Feb 2, 2017 13:30:42 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd. I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season. The big issue for them would be ice time, and being assured they won't sit on the bench game after game. Was Jamie Wilson not meant to be on a 2 way this year? Seemed to play for Kestrels a couple of times, but has spent another year with next to no ice time. I reckon him and Gunny must be under 60 minutes each for the entire year to day in over 40 games. Don't get that at all
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Post by ronniemac on Feb 2, 2017 15:43:57 GMT
If I was a player there is no way I would travel the length and breadth of the country just to ride the pine most weekends plus face the dreaded Monday morning.
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Feb 2, 2017 16:30:14 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd. I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season. Plews doesn't get a regular shift for Edinburgh if they are in with a chance in a game, Fife (and I am guessing other teams) always look to capatalise when he is on the ice by going down his side. He is nowhere near as reliable as Wando. Moore on the other hand is a player who would walk into most of the bottom half of the league's team. I would love him at Fife.
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Post by langtouner on Feb 2, 2017 16:56:04 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd. I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season. The grass is always greener on the other side ! I would love Plewsy to come back to us, I'd have him in a second, but he aint gonna be no major game changer. You have to consider that he is part of the worst defence in the league, a defence that has let in almost 50% more goals than ours. One reason for that. Shane Owen. The Caps D are allowing something like 3 shots less per game on Fullerton than Flyers are on Owen. Based on shots allowed on the Goalie, Flyers has the worst defence in the league.
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Post by zamboni on Feb 2, 2017 18:05:26 GMT
The grass is always greener on the other side ! I would love Plewsy to come back to us, I'd have him in a second, but he aint gonna be no major game changer. You have to consider that he is part of the worst defence in the league, a defence that has let in almost 50% more goals than ours. One reason for that. Shane Owen. The Caps D are allowing something like 3 shots less per game on Fullerton than Flyers are on Owen. Based on shots allowed on the Goalie, Flyers has the worst defence in the league. We don't have the worst defense in the league the last time I looked Owen was the best Goalie some of these shot counts are questionable also Fullerton has let more Goals in and others above him Yes we have had more shots but that doesn't correlate with worst defense
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 2, 2017 18:14:33 GMT
If I was a player there is no way I would travel the length and breadth of the country just to ride the pine most weekends plus face the dreaded Monday morning. Neither would I ronnie. It must be almost impossible to stay motivated, then when you do get a shift bang ts over in 30 seconds, your chances of making an impression or performing up to the required standard virtually non existent.
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Post by swarfiga on Feb 2, 2017 18:19:52 GMT
If I was a player there is no way I would travel the length and breadth of the country just to ride the pine most weekends plus face the dreaded Monday morning. Get where you're coming from but 100/150 quid a week, free kit, free training to keep fit, and that'll pay for their mortgages for 8 months of the year.
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Post by langtouner on Feb 2, 2017 18:22:40 GMT
If shot counts are questionable then by default save percentages are also questionable. Taking the stats at face value Flyers defence have allowed more shots on goal per game than any other team. Maybe that doesn't mean Flyers have the worst defence, but it does mean Flyers allow more shots on their goalie than any other team! Owen has been one of the best, if not the best, Flyers signing in the Elite league era. He has turned a pretty ordinary team into a good team.
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Post by waterboy on Feb 2, 2017 20:57:12 GMT
Fairly sure Moore and Plews are on 2 year deals so no chance they are coming to the Flyers for next season. Throw in both guys weren't exactly treated with much respect by the club I would be surprised if they would even want to come back to fife.
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Post by johndabomb on Feb 2, 2017 21:02:16 GMT
Moore and Plews returning to our D would be a huge improvement. Both would be comfortable playing enough minutes to warrant us only signing four import d-men, meaning next season with the limit up to 15 we could sign ten import forwards and use one on the fourth line to shepherd a couple of young players like Chad Smith and Robin Floyd. I reckon they could be tempted back to if offered reasonable contracts which can't be that unreasonable given we've had 17 imports on the books for part of this season. Plews doesn't get a regular shift for Edinburgh if they are in with a chance in a game, Fife (and I am guessing other teams) always look to capatalise when he is on the ice by going down his side. He is nowhere near as reliable as Wando. Moore on the other hand is a player who would walk into most of the bottom half of the league's team. I would love him at Fife. I'd keep Wando as well but we'll need someone to step into his shoes within the next few years. I think Plews has looked decent for the Caps and could play on the third d-pairing ideally with an experienced stay at home d-man the same way pairing McIver with Sullivan at the Clan last year helped the latter. The caps defence as a team from front to back is shot but Plews talent will see him continue to develop and he has a bit of grit about him as well. The other option is bringing through someone from the Kestrels like Simpson.
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