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Post by Dirty Lyle on Feb 2, 2017 21:16:16 GMT
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. I would definitely agree that Simpson should be eased in slowly as our Brit d ..I think Plews is wrong for us on a number of levels.
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Post by waterboy on Feb 3, 2017 8:50:23 GMT
We should be developing both Simpson lads Chad Smith should be on the ice more. Reece Cochrane another who we have to develop.
On THF there is a thread about Liam Kirk being a potential 2018 Draftee.
There is a few videos of him including this one from a game this season in the EPL. How good is this kid. The steelers have been driving his progress since the end of last season. The results so far are looking very good.
I can only hope Flyers change their culture and begin to do the same with their top kids.
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Post by amazepux on Feb 3, 2017 22:27:33 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. After seeing Plews a couple of times and on highlights I haven't been that impressed tbh. He is nowhere need Wands standard in either skill awareness or skating ability IMO. Muir is a better standard player too. Plews may improve if he gets more icetime but might not. If he does improve his level then he may be worth a punt.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 4, 2017 12:52:50 GMT
What we need for next season is a team with a few impact players playing a style of hockey that can ignite the crowd.
We all know what a great place the Gallatown rink can be when the crowd are baying for blood but barring the odd Braehead game that all seems to be in the past now. Last weeks game against Cardiff was played for 50mins in what appeared to be a silent zone, Cardiff just strolled through the game with nary a worry.
Fire up the crowd, get us roaring again, make the rink the noisiest most intimidating building in the league and lets see how the other teams deal with that. Easy to say more difficult to achieve. Can TD deliver this for us, six seasons of trying suggest not.
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Post by waterboy on Feb 4, 2017 16:35:14 GMT
Its not hard to achieve at all. You answer it yourself in your post.
Its something that was discussed at length before the season even began, the players recruited are all the same we dont have physical players and we dont have anyone who can or will stand up and fight or intimidate opposition teams.
Yes Brooks can handle himself and Schaber clearly can but thats not their game night in night out. Adam Keefe is an example of what we are missing, Matt Nickerson made such a huge difference both on and off the ice. Forget the enforcer nonsense teams and more importantly fans need these character guys to cheer on. The rink will never get back to the noise filled place it once was unless the culture of our team coaching and ownership is changed.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 4, 2017 19:20:41 GMT
Saying its not hard to achieve is not hard at all. Achieving it will be a tad harder.
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Post by reeceflyer1 on Feb 5, 2017 0:35:11 GMT
We were really missing Turon tonight defiantly lacked in finishing our hits
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Post by toomanymen on Feb 8, 2017 21:27:39 GMT
Rumour from member of rink staff is Muir is stepping aside from Flyers next season Owner, or player? Owner
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Post by zamboni on Feb 8, 2017 22:13:07 GMT
How can he step aside? He owns the place and the team so must be selling to a big investor eh? don't believe it for a second
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Post by toomanymen on Feb 8, 2017 22:44:21 GMT
How can he step aside? He owns the place and the team so must be selling to a big investor eh? don't believe it for a second Young Tommy to take over? we all know he wouldn't let someone else run it correctly and make profit.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 8, 2017 22:46:08 GMT
I heard we may have to get a new staff member at the rink but it wasn't a director
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Post by waterboy on Feb 8, 2017 22:55:34 GMT
Well Ronnie Herd is retiring so I guess that's the guy folk are thinking about.
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Post by swarfiga on Feb 9, 2017 7:19:47 GMT
A few rumours that Hutchins will be taking over as head coach and Todd taking mr herds job
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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 9, 2017 8:04:47 GMT
A few rumours that Hutchins will be taking over as head coach and Todd taking mr herds job I am thinking if td steps away from coaching to be rink manager then I think that is what will happen
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Feb 9, 2017 9:41:48 GMT
A few rumours that Hutchins will be taking over as head coach and Todd taking mr herds job Ronnie is retiring but plan at moment is not to replace him but absorb his duties through other staff. A sharp decline in the amount of curlers has made the rink a lot less busy so no need to replace him. There is nothing in pipeline about Todd replacing him
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