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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 22, 2017 9:20:19 GMT
history will show that yesterday was a bad day for hockey let's make today a better one, that is what it said
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Post by swarfiga on Feb 22, 2017 9:43:21 GMT
That's the least of our problems anyway Anyone else see Dave Simms tweet after yesterday's board meeting. Sounds like bad news is on the way. No idea what it is but I am really starting to fear we are dropping out the Elite. Hope I'm totally wrong I heard the meeting that took place between Fife Edinburgh and Dundee was to discuss creating a team that was going to be put into this proposed second tier to develop their youngsters whilst they stayed in the elite. May be wrong though, I get the feeling we are leaving, I think that's maybe why Todd is coming across like he isn't interested anymore
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Post by johndabomb on Feb 22, 2017 10:10:47 GMT
Very worrying but we'll have to wait and see. It would be a shame to leave the Elite but it is becoming more and more of an exhibition league, you can almost count the number of Edinburgh, Dundee and Kirkcaldy born players on two hands and most of them are getting few minutes.
Whilst the EPL is falling apart there are teams like Swindon who are thriving. Attendances of 1300, great atmosphere, healthy off the ice and young lads coming through into a competitive team. If a nation wide league can be established out of the ruins of the EPL then it's a level all three Scottish rink teams could thrive at.
Basingstoke Bracknell Dundee Edinburgh Fife Hull Peterborough Sheffield Solway Swindon Telford Whitley
Scottish, Northern England and Southern England conferences, could be alright?
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Feb 22, 2017 10:16:07 GMT
Anyone else see Dave Simms tweet after yesterday's board meeting. Sounds like bad news is on the way. No idea what it is but I am really starting to fear we are dropping out the Elite. Hope I'm totally wrong I heard the meeting that took place between Fife Edinburgh and Dundee was to discuss creating a team that was going to be put into this proposed second tier to develop their youngsters whilst they stayed in the elite. May be wrong though, I get the feeling we are leaving, I think that's maybe why Todd is coming across like he isn't interested anymore Tam thinks the league is corrupt and run by a specific few for the good of their teams. The whole neilson debacle proves that
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Post by jambitink on Feb 22, 2017 10:48:20 GMT
I thought during last seasons off season the Flyers were going to pull out of the league. No news for over a month at one point if I remember correctly and left all the signings to last minute.
I really hope it doest happen but it would explain a lot if they did leave.
That would be the end of it for me if they leave the Elite League. I have no desire pay money to watch British players on the ice whether its a tie in with the EPL (Which all the teams have already said they dont want) or SNL.
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Post by flyer007 on Feb 22, 2017 13:02:10 GMT
All the people putting 2+2 together and getting 5 just think logically. There is not a chance we will be the only club to leave and join the EPL. Fans from Dundee and Edinburgh are not worried about their clubs leaving.
We would be financially stupid to leave the Elite with 3 other Scottish teams in the league who contribute to the crowds and keep travel costs down. Instead of playing against Dundee on a Sunday are we really going to swap that to play Bracknell with no away fans coming to our barn and huge travel costs.
What Simms is referring to is either the scrapping of conference or alteration of conference, KHL coming to London or a decrease in import numbers.
If we leave the elite league for a reformed EPL then it really is time we as a fanbase try to form a takeover offer. I thank Tam for keeping us afloat but his ideas on hockey are so backward that he needs to realise he is holding back the potential of this great club.
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Post by kivo1889 on Feb 22, 2017 13:25:53 GMT
Very worrying but we'll have to wait and see. It would be a shame to leave the Elite but it is becoming more and more of an exhibition league, you can almost count the number of Edinburgh, Dundee and Kirkcaldy born players on two hands and most of them are getting few minutes. Whilst the EPL is falling apart there are teams like Swindon who are thriving. Attendances of 1300, great atmosphere, healthy off the ice and young lads coming through into a competitive team. If a nation wide league can be established out of the ruins of the EPL then it's a level all three Scottish rink teams could thrive at.
...... Scottish, Northern England and Southern England conferences, could be alright? There's no real reason why Fife couldn't thrive in the EIHL, more so than it already is. You could be a least as good as Braehead, and maybe Cardiff (I can't understand how the Caps manage to do so badly either).
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Post by ronniemac on Feb 22, 2017 13:51:17 GMT
One thing that I cannot understand is how many local people that think Flyers are doing great because they are just a small town team........well there are a few other teams with a fan base similar that think more positively and have watched their team WIN Championships & Cups in the EIHL, it's time those Fife fans realised that Fife are a club that are as big as they come in Britain and at the moment are under-achieving, the club must remain in the EIHL or it is time the current owners moved over, there will be ambitious people looking on that would take on the club IF the stumbling block of ice time was sensibly resolved I'm sure.
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Post by bobdee on Feb 22, 2017 15:45:26 GMT
One thing that I cannot understand is how many local people that think Flyers are doing great because they are just a small town team........well there are a few other teams with a fan base similar that think more positively and have watched their team WIN Championships & Cups in the EIHL, it's time those Fife fans realised that Fife are a club that are as big as they come in Britain and at the moment are under-achieving, the club must remain in the EIHL or it is time the current owners moved over, there will be ambitious people looking on that would take on the club IF the stumbling block of ice time was sensibly resolved I'm sure. I believe that the "happy clappies", who profess to be the real supporters, in fact hold the club back.. Management see their acceptance of the dross we are served as a great reason for no change. The "happy clappies" will still turn up as far as management are concerned. About time we thought bigger than we do and have a bit of ambition.
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Post by boschman76 on Feb 22, 2017 16:31:43 GMT
Would be interesting to know how long alot off the happy clappers have been going or have they only jumped on the eihl band wagon
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Post by flyerfan93 on Feb 22, 2017 17:43:09 GMT
I know people within the club, rumours are only rumours. We're not leaving the league
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Post by andi renson on Feb 22, 2017 20:28:04 GMT
I know people within the club, rumours are only rumours. We're not leaving the league Maybe it is now the time for the club to make a statement that Flyers are not leaving the league if flyerfan93's source is correct. Alternatively maybe our local press could ask the question.
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Post by dag101 on Feb 22, 2017 21:12:29 GMT
I know people within the club, rumours are only rumours. We're not leaving the league Maybe it is now the time for the club to make a statement that Flyers are not leaving the league if flyerfan93's source is correct. Alternatively maybe our local press could ask the question.
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Post by dag101 on Feb 22, 2017 21:14:12 GMT
Maybe it is now the time for the club to make a statement that Flyers are not leaving the league if flyerfan93's source is correct. Alternatively maybe our local press could ask the question. Matt Elder tweeted earlier that according to him Flyers intend to stay in the Elite League next season.
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