youngman
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EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: New York Rangers
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Post by youngman on Apr 13, 2017 6:47:02 GMT
Flyers have released the following this morning on the website:
As you may be aware, at present the structure and format for the 2017/18 EIHL season has not been finalised. We will be attending the April EIHL Board meeting at the end of this month, where the format for next season will be discussed, and we hope to be able to make plans from there, regarding our future. We will not be in a position to release Season Ticket information or look at fixtures and scheduling until after the April Board Meeting and discussions with all 12 teams have taken place. We will release an update following the April EIHL meeting. Thank you for your patience and support during this time.
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youngman
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Posts: 209
EIHL Team: Fife Flyers
NHL Team: New York Rangers
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Post by youngman on Apr 13, 2017 6:48:34 GMT
Not sure what this means... but adds fuels to the fire about the future in the EIHL...
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 13, 2017 6:52:03 GMT
Holding elite league to ransom along with Dundee and someone else to get the conferences they want I think
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Apr 13, 2017 7:19:30 GMT
Holding elite league to ransom along with Dundee and someone else to get the conferences they want I think Looks like a game of brinkmanship, the "regarding our future" line is the bit they want taken notice of. Proves there is huge friction between the clique and rest in the league.
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Post by swarfiga on Apr 13, 2017 11:04:55 GMT
It's worded pretty similar to dundees, they'll be in the league
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Post by coloradoflyer on Apr 13, 2017 11:10:36 GMT
where is the Dundee one I haven't seen it yet
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Post by jflyer on Apr 13, 2017 11:18:17 GMT
where is the Dundee one I haven't seen it yet On stars TV over the weekend
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Post by coloradoflyer on Apr 13, 2017 11:24:59 GMT
where is the Dundee one I haven't seen it yet On stars TV over the weekend watched that one but I believe they are gonna issue a statement similar to what we have done either this week or next
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Post by harlan on Apr 13, 2017 11:41:34 GMT
This looks like Flyers and I suppose Stars and Capitals flexing their muscles All the Flyers ask for with this league is a level playing field Can anybody honestly say that if Flyers were having financial problems and went to the league looking for £60,000 to help them out that the league would give us it and also write it off later? I'm sure the league wouldn't do that for us
Manchester knew what they were getting into when they joined this league, they knew the travel involved and they should be budgeting for this. If they can't or won't then they are in the wrong league
It wasn't just down to Flyers, Stars and Capitals for Storm to be in our conference We are constantly told that all decisions are a league decision and have to be passed by majority but Neil Black also said at the fans forum that each individual team have to look out for themselves and that is the crux of this league Every individual team is looking out for their own interests when it should be the league as a collective looking out for all it's teams
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Post by waterboy on Apr 13, 2017 11:47:24 GMT
Apparently Fife Caps and Stars are pushing for three 4 team conferences rather than 2 6 team ones.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Apr 13, 2017 12:47:26 GMT
the way conf is setup the now is bad enough as far as playing the same teams every other week, you think folks would rather have it the it is or go to 4 team confs and have to play them more people won't go
as far as the league goes, you have business men running a pro league but at the end of the day they don't care a jot about anyone else all they care about is making money
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Post by waterboy on Apr 13, 2017 14:06:33 GMT
Thinking about this and I cant see any outcome other than the 3 Scottish teams leaving the EIHL. Tam Muir isn't one to back down the BNL/EIHL episode showed that. Black and Smith are the exact same and neither give a monkeys about anyone else. If the Scottish teams threaten to walk he will simply say "see you later" and move to a 9 team league. Plans are already in place for more teams in the coming years so there will be no concern from them at all.
Only way this could be different is if other arena teams like Cardiff Belfast stand up and agree with the Scottish point of view or at least in part.
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Post by harlan on Apr 13, 2017 14:15:25 GMT
Thinking about this and I cant see any outcome other than the 3 Scottish teams leaving the EIHL. Tam Muir isn't one to back down the BNL/EIHL episode showed that. Black and Smith are the exact same and neither give a monkeys about anyone else. If the Scottish teams threaten to walk he will simply say "see you later" and move to a 9 team league. Plans are already in place for more teams in the coming years so there will be no concern from them at all. Only way this could be different is if other arena teams like Cardiff Belfast stand up and agree with the Scottish point of view or at least in part. Clan as well I would think would likely take our point to a certain extent Like it or not they need us in particular and the other Scottish teams in general as it helps with their travel and if we leave then they don't have a natural rivalry
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Post by pingchowchi on Apr 13, 2017 15:14:12 GMT
Only way this could be different is if other arena teams like Cardiff Belfast stand up and agree with the Scottish point of view or at least in part. What do you think that the Scottish point of view is? I think its probably that they want a conf of four. If that is the case I would imagine that Smith would want that to, as that would give him more games against the Panthers than 2 x 6 team confs. Me personally, I would like 2 x 6 team confs. as this would give more varaity in who we play, I am dog tired of watching us play the Steelers every other week.....
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Post by sjam1987 on Apr 13, 2017 15:34:27 GMT
What needs to happen is get the import level down to 10 at most and bring on British players
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