niall
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EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: Colorado Avalanche
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Post by niall on Apr 9, 2017 6:56:04 GMT
Some tough decisions will have to be made about the conference system. It was always a matter of time until Manchester wanted out of our conference because they are running in to the same problems as Hull were. If the new season begins with 12 teams. Is it going to be 3 conferences of 4 teams where Nottingham and Sheffield could be separated. Is it going to be 2 conferences of 6 teams where Sheffield or Belfast go in to our conference which neither team would be happy about. Is it going to be no conferences which would mean the Scottish teams having a lot more long, expensive trips and the Southern teams having to come to Scotland more often.
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Post by happydaysdancer on Apr 9, 2017 7:48:36 GMT
Sounds like brinkmanship at the moment. Eihl mouthpieces putting suggestions "out there" to gauge opinion when reality probably just serving an agenda. Sounds like the Scottish teams aren't too happy about something so have dug heels in for now. It'll play out soon enough, has to for season tickets etc
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Post by flyer31 on Apr 9, 2017 9:51:37 GMT
I was told a few weeks ago that Fife, Dundee and Edinburgh had a secret meeting and were leaving the Eihl to join the new second league.
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Apr 9, 2017 10:03:51 GMT
Sounds like brinkmanship at the moment. Eihl mouthpieces putting suggestions "out there" to gauge opinion when reality probably just serving an agenda. Sounds like the Scottish teams aren't too happy about something so have dug heels in for now. It'll play out soon enough, has to for season tickets etc With Manchester now confirming that they are staying in league next year, they have basically held a gun to elite leagues head..I think (and it's only guesswork that what they have been promised is detrimental to the Scottish teams wishes) What has to be realised is that to the elite real bosses..A Manchester team (right location, big city middle england) is far more important than 3 provincial teams in Scotland...Two of which have attendances not worth speakers mg about.
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 9, 2017 11:51:54 GMT
I was told a few weeks ago that Fife, Dundee and Edinburgh had a secret meeting and were leaving the Eihl to join the new second league. Depends what side of it you hear, I heard that meeting was about creating a team between them for their youngsters to play in that second tier, wouldn't surprise me if they're leaving though
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Apr 9, 2017 12:23:45 GMT
I was told a few weeks ago that Fife, Dundee and Edinburgh had a secret meeting and were leaving the Eihl to join the new second league. Depends what side of it you hear, I heard that meeting was about creating a team between them for their youngsters to play in that second tier, wouldn't surprise me if they're leaving though Being honest if last season is the effort that they are going to put into a competitive elite team, then i don't care if they leave...Totally scunnered with flyers hockey after this season.
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 9, 2017 12:39:33 GMT
Now would be the perfect time for some big money man to swoop in
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Post by coloradoflyer on Apr 9, 2017 13:02:06 GMT
Tam muir won't sell its easy money for him
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Post by jflyer on Apr 9, 2017 14:42:50 GMT
It's s hobby for Muir. As long as he's making money he's happy
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Post by Marky on Apr 9, 2017 16:14:35 GMT
Aye but is he making money from the Flyers, has anyone seen the accounts listed at Company House recently? Just curious as I have no idea if he's making money from the Flyers. To put a 14 import team on the ice and cover all costs over the entire season won't be cheap.
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Apr 9, 2017 16:35:52 GMT
Aye but is he making money from the Flyers, has anyone seen the accounts listed at Company House recently? Just curious as I have no idea if he's making money from the Flyers. To put a 14 import team on the ice and cover all costs over the entire season won't be cheap. He is claiming money is not there. Low crowds cited by him causing income to be well down. His own fault really, the garbage boring team he put out is to blame
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 9, 2017 17:40:13 GMT
Aye but is he making money from the Flyers, has anyone seen the accounts listed at Company House recently? Just curious as I have no idea if he's making money from the Flyers. To put a 14 import team on the ice and cover all costs over the entire season won't be cheap. He is claiming money is not there. Low crowds cited by him causing income to be well down. His own fault really, the garbage boring team he put out is to blame Exactly, he can't be ignorant enough to not realise what brings more bodies through the door
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Post by coloradoflyer on Apr 10, 2017 9:44:03 GMT
rumour on the steelers forum It seem we are about to go with 3 conferences for the 2017/18 season! :shock: There is lots of lively discussion about this on social media, as to how these conferences will be set up, if you don't like the conference system your all out of luck A lot seem to be suggestion as follows: Arena conference - Sheffield Steelers Cardiff Devils, Belfast Giants & Nottingham Panthers Scottish conference - Dundee Stars, Edinburgh Capitals, Braehead Clan & Fife Flyers English conference - Gilford Flames, Coventry Blaze, Milton Keynes Lighening & Manchester Storm
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Post by waterboy on Apr 10, 2017 9:50:56 GMT
24 games in conference 4 home 4 away, 32 out of conference 2 home 2 away, 56 game season. Top 2 in each conference and 2 best finishers in th league make the playoffs.
Challenge cup groups of three top team in each goes through maximum off 7 games minimum off 4.
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Apr 10, 2017 10:39:50 GMT
24 games in conference 4 home 4 away, 32 out of conference 2 home 2 away, 56 game season. Top 2 in each conference and 2 best finishers in th league make the playoffs. Challenge cup groups of three top team in each goes through maximum off 7 games minimum off 4. Arena teams will be assuming top 2 highest finishers in league will be from there conference, they will not allow 2 of them to miss play offs
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