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Post by bobdee on May 6, 2017 11:47:47 GMT
If the same inept coach is reappointed for a status quo of poor ice hockey I will have had a rise in my pension as I sure as hell will not be squandering it anymore on Todd's rubbish format.
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Post by joa on May 6, 2017 12:05:17 GMT
And the bonus for the rest of us will presumably be that we have to suffer one less moaner. I guess if you never go to matches, you won't feel that you can comment. Silver linings everywhere!
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Post by bruinsfan on May 6, 2017 12:15:40 GMT
If bossas can score 18 or 19 without pp time like finucci did would be a welcome addition to the club. im sure he would come at a discount as well.
Careful what some of you wish for, Early this week there has to be an announcement and from what I have heard it isn't good. But we shall see what the club formally says. As for now nothing official from fife committing to the league so let's keep our fingers crossed ( those that care to see a better product then snl)
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Post by bruinsfan on May 6, 2017 12:26:37 GMT
And the bonus for the rest of us will presumably be that we have to suffer one less moaner. I guess if you never go to matches, you won't feel that you can comment. Silver linings everywhere! Or like a lot of us have attended games for a lot longer than some fans have been alive, and never witnessed as much dross as the team we had the misfortune to watch last season. So much dross, hahaha bunch of guys playing stupid amount of minutes for most of the season cause of injury after injury and no immediate cover. That team this year if healthy would have embarrresed every previous club this organization has put together hands down with our without todds systems. Been watching for ____ years ?? Keep living in the past, if you all have nae noticed there is hockey outside of kirkcaldy and much much better hockey that's for sure. I know it's flyers thread but couple of the people on here think they are gods gift to ice hockey and can judge and spit out the same crud every damn week without never having laced the skates up themselves. Sad to say it but I hope we can look forward to hearing your c*** this coming season as long as the announcement this week is positive.
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Post by bleubrazil on May 6, 2017 14:13:40 GMT
And the bonus for the rest of us will presumably be that we have to suffer one less moaner. I guess if you never go to matches, you won't feel that you can comment. Silver linings everywhere! Well said. Too many part-time fans on this forum in my opinion.
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Post by joestoyanovich on May 6, 2017 14:21:00 GMT
I'm a Flyers fan, I always have been, I always will be, and I have to say that I have never been so dejected after a season. I couldn't wait for it to end. TD, his tactics and his teams have just sucked the enjoyment out of watching Flyers for me.
I pray for change for next season we all know what kind of team and tactics TD will field if he's in charge and boy that doesn't fill me with any kind of enthusiasm. Scrape a play off place and then get reamed in the PO 1/4 final if we're lucky. If we had gotten to Nottingham a few weeks ago we would have gotten obliterated by any of the teams there.
Sorry but that's how it is for me, and I have to say most of the other friends and fans I speak to. The whole Flyers thing needs re-vitalised and re- energised for next season big style.
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Post by Marky on May 6, 2017 15:53:36 GMT
If bossas can score 18 or 19 without pp time like finucci did would be a welcome addition to the club. im sure he would come at a discount as well. Careful what some of you wish for, Early this week there has to be an announcement and from what I have heard it isn't good. But we shall see what the club formally says. As for now nothing official from fife committing to the league so let's keep our fingers crossed ( those that care to see a better product then snl) On April 27th Official Fife Flyers tweeted information about the new league and challenge cup format, where they also said a further announcement will be made soon about season tickets. Sounds to me like they are in the EIHL next season?
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Post by swarfiga on May 6, 2017 15:53:37 GMT
Bruins fan, do you run the clubs PR?
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Post by zamboni on May 6, 2017 20:45:09 GMT
Or they might get a lot worse
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Post by rothesfifer on May 6, 2017 20:47:43 GMT
I honestly think the club could be so much more than it presents itself as. There's a huge potential for it to grow into something really special that the whole Kingdom could get on board with and support. Flyers could be a team that sells out the rink on a regular basis. Things have to change though.
The club needs change, that's what it boils down to. It needs to start from the top down and it needs to be a wholesale change in mentality and ambition.
Investment in small places around the club/rink, dedication to growing the flyers brand and engagement with existing and new fans needs to be top of their plans.
A few things I've thought about that could help turn things around on and off the ice.
On ice - An Enforcer, I mean a real tough guy.
People want to come and watch the flyers for the action, the goals, the excitement and the possibility of a good scrap. Give the people what they want. A champion to cheer for on the ice. You want teams coming to FIA saying "oh c***, we've got these guys!!" Budget dictates flyers won't be able to put out the best players but if you're smart you can put out a team that doesn't take any c***. Rules their rink and let's teams know they've came to Fife and they better believe they're gonna have to work for points.
A Captain who leads the team - I think Dingle fills that role perfectly imo. No change.
A Sniper/flair player who can pull out the odd wonder goal. Compliment Brooksy with maybe another one or two of those types and fill the rest of the team with real grit and passion to win type players.
A solid goalie. Nuff said.
Off ice -
Establish either a Fans Council or Flyers Community Club (a group linked to the club where people can volunteer to help the club both financially or physically)
Actively engaged and listen to fans, communicate clearly with them the clubs thoughts, ambitions etc. People don't want to be kept in the dark or talked to like children. Kelman's recent post is a perfect example.
Then start with cosmetics....
Fix the rink: repair broken seats & numbers, paint the scabby bits, remove and replace old signage with new ones, replace bulbs in scoreboard, replace net with cut to size clear one....it goes on and on. You could invite the new community club to help muck in and do up the barn. Perhaps make that their objective for funding. Ultimately people want to go to a nice place to spend their sat evenings and at times the old barn really let's that experience down.
Tarmac and light up the car park. It's a disgrace and will eventually lead to a serious and nasty accident in winter.
Improvements could also be made to the match night entertainment and off ice content during, and in the run up to, match nights.
Create a Flyers Academy Program. An umbarella linked farm system through all age groups currently playing out of FIA that will hopefully in 5 years or so time yield good enough local lads with plenty of ice experience that could play at the elite level ready to make it pro in hockey and play with team GB.
The owners need to commit to believing in the club. In its ambitions to win things. The target should be challenging for the conference. Build the rivalry with Clan, Stars & Caps. Sell it a us vs them. Use it to sell tickets and if the product on the ice is entertaining people come back. The more people, the more money, the more money the better equipped the club is to challenge and win. Simple.
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Post by bobdee on May 6, 2017 21:13:40 GMT
Completely agree, but too revolutionary for the dyed in the wool, no ambition, status quo happy clappers.
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Post by swarfiga on May 6, 2017 23:03:20 GMT
Yup but that requires effort, bugger that they say!
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Post by joestoyanovich on May 7, 2017 15:49:40 GMT
I agree with all rothesfifer says but I wouldn't have Ryan Dingle as captain he's too nice and perhaps it's just me but I didn't rate Brendan Brooks he was anonymous for a lot of the time.
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Post by waterboy on May 7, 2017 19:12:24 GMT
I agree with all rothesfifer says but I wouldn't have Ryan Dingle as captain he's too nice and perhaps it's just me but I didn't rate Brendan Brooks he was anonymous for a lot of the time. Dont think many would agree with your opinion on these 2 guys Joe. Brooks was easily one of our top forwards and lead from the front every game. He took a while to get going but many guys do as they are too used to the NA style season where early season games don't mean as much. Dingle leads by example on the ice every shift, his work ethic on ice is outstanding. Both guys are amongst the names everybody seem to mention when signing for next season is discussed. Brooksy also performed very well for GB.
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Post by joestoyanovich on May 7, 2017 20:19:51 GMT
Yeah I know.
Dingle I would have back in a heartbeat but I think a fiestier player would be a better captain.
Brooks, jury's still out on him for me. We've all got our opinions eh?
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