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Post by bruinsfan on Apr 13, 2017 10:25:05 GMT
So if we don't sign him he will be snapped up by another EIHL team. I would say that is very unlikely. I will put my hands up and admit I am wrong if it happens. I will also be happy because it means he isn't back in Fife. Bringing to many of this squad back would be a major mistake, we finished with a losing record and finished bottom of the challenge cup group and were miles behind in the conference. We have just been easily out played by Belfast in the quarterfinals. Thats not a good season no matter how Todd spins it. roughly 60 of those players were d men. So he's in the lower half of the forwards 😉 Wonder where some of those forwards ahead of him would be playing with isaacs and scoon for a majority of the season 😉
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Post by bruinsfan on Apr 13, 2017 10:40:42 GMT
And Owens gone to allsvenskan like I thought. Karlskoga
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ronniemac
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Post by ronniemac on Apr 13, 2017 11:45:34 GMT
At the end of the day the imports are all mercenaries and time has proved can all be replaced.
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 13, 2017 11:48:34 GMT
At the end of the day the imports are all mercenaries and time has proved can all be replaced. Mercenaries is harsh? They have a short career and at this level every penny counts, if your job was a 8 months at a time contract you would be going to the highest bidder next as well, and he's moving up a level. It's not like they're multi million pound footballers haggling over a measly 25 grand a week when they're already making 10 times that a week
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Post by waterboy on Apr 13, 2017 11:52:08 GMT
At the end of the day the imports are all mercenaries and time has proved can all be replaced. Thats harsh Ronnie, Shane was always going to move on and giving another goalie the same chance in the EIHL isnt a bad way to go for recruitment. Its served other teams well in the past, Stars with Dan Bakala being a perfect example.
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Post by sparkymark75 on Apr 13, 2017 12:36:02 GMT
We've been blessed with some cracking goalies in our time in the EIHL. Our lucks gotta run out sooner or later
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 13, 2017 12:37:17 GMT
We've been blessed with some cracking goalies in our time in the EIHL. Our lucks gotta run out sooner or later Think it did with brown!
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Post by ronniemac on Apr 13, 2017 16:38:42 GMT
May sound harsh but that is the word an ex Fife import used when discussing his time in the game, he also said that they just say in interviews what they know fans want to hear, they also look after their mates for jobs hence sometimes I have mentioned ...... Jobs for the boys, now if you look at Flyers recruitment over the last 6 years that fact stacks up a wee bit. Sorry if that's not what some people want to hear but that is how it was related to me, hey it's probably how we would think in their position, they will always have feelings for team-mates but we the public are cash cows.
Ps, I liked Brown and would have him back again but we would need a faster more aggressive D round about him as I think the league will be even tougher next year after Sheffield's performance in the final at Nottingham.
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Post by waterboy on Apr 13, 2017 16:58:05 GMT
Players saying what they think fans want to hear... nothing new there Ronnie thats across the board in all sports.
Player says about his team "our fans are the best in the league" moves to another team "we have the best fans in the league".
Surely nobody expects anything different. Thats why when guys like Chris Holt spoke his mind last season on the Clan podcast it got such a reaction.
You can pick up Dutes words or party line in interviews with players from time to time. These guys wont put their wages at risk by criticising the fans/coach/club would they.
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