flyersfaninspain
Pro
Posts: 1,084
EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
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Post by flyersfaninspain on Mar 1, 2017 13:04:17 GMT
That is shocking that players are not going over to chat to fans/photos with fans/signing autographs etc. Over here watch all the players/ coaches etc. for teams in the football leagues, including Real Madrid and Barcelona. When they arrive at airports, training grounds or the main stadium the players, are signing jerseys, doing photos etc. with fans and these guys are on wages we could only dream about. Fans are important. Without fans the teams would not exist!
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ronniemac
Pro
Posts: 1,520
NHL Team: Chicago Blackhawks
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Post by ronniemac on Mar 1, 2017 13:28:28 GMT
Those young lads stayed at the Titanic Premier Travel Inn on the Saturday night and were even singing Flyers songs in there whilst playing cards with the adults, they were clearly enjoying themselves but some high fives and a few words would have highlighted their day which might have softened / justified the expense involved for the costs involved. I like many others watch the NHL on TV, players at that level obviously feel and show great commitment to supporters and many worthwhile charity projects whilst coming across as very humble and respective human beings........our guys struggle to say hello.
I think there has to be major changes at Flyers next season because right now the total package needs a massive upgrade and clear-out of dead wood.
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pink
Rookie
Posts: 85
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Post by pink on Mar 1, 2017 14:51:47 GMT
Do not worry kids they will all be speaking to you near the end off the season when they want you to go to there hockey school
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Post by --G-- on Mar 15, 2017 15:53:24 GMT
Do not worry kids they will all be speaking to you near the end off the season when they want you to go to there hockey school nailed it ^^^ Personally I want to see the flyers at the top tier, when the dropped down before and played the Northern stuff, I went to a couple of games - saw the standard of hockey was poor - didn’t go back. It seems I wasn’t alone, and I understand that a crowd of 1,000 would have been a big night. The Elite league is where the Flyers belong, however to belong they really need to have a good look at the people running the show, on and off the ice. For elite league prices, we should have Elite league level experience.
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