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Post by davyravy on May 13, 2017 12:27:18 GMT
Very happy to have Dutes return. Hopefully we can use Hutchy to help sign Swindlehurst and try steal Moore from Dundee. Id like too see us take a couple top end brits from the epl,wouldnt mind seeing ciaran long,matty davies and ben campbell. well were not doing one of those |
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Post by jambitink on May 15, 2017 12:05:01 GMT
Todd back and Dingle away all before the chance to renew season tickets. I wont be back this year
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Post by ronniemac on May 16, 2017 11:37:31 GMT
Same old Same old in store for 17/18, well it saves writing scripts for the cardboard cut-out he can just use the same one we have heard for the entire EIHL journey so far, I wouldn't have had Todd or his buddy back in the building, it must be the easiest job in hockey with the order of the day being .......Under-achieve, this coming season is the proverbial camel's straw for even the most ardent Flyers fan ..... I hope Mr Muir sets his sights a good bit higher or even better we get a Todd Kelman type of GM.
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Post by spudt25 on May 16, 2017 11:58:28 GMT
To save trawling back to last year... were we this late last season in "officially" announcing the coach had signed for the upcoming season?
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Post by waterboy on May 16, 2017 12:34:11 GMT
To save trawling back to last year... were we this late last season in "officially" announcing the coach had signed for the upcoming season? Club released news of Dutes returning on the 20th April. By this time last summer we had Ryan Dingle Shayne Stockton and Phil Paquet sign up and announced. That was one of our best import defence (in dutes opinion) and our top 2 centres. The bulk off our signings were released in August. Its been 7 days since the club made its last statement confirming the team will be in the elite and that season ticket options will be on sale asap. Quite simply amazing that they are not on sale the next day as the Stars did following their fans forum. |
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Post by ronniemac on May 16, 2017 16:57:51 GMT
I think they should be announcing a couple of key signings before any tickets are on sale surely......well anybody with half a brain would show some intention to compete to help ramp up the sales.......at Fife it's lose the Captain and let someone else leak the bad news out about the coaches return, the only consistency at Flyers is to get things horribly wrong.
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Post by finchy on May 16, 2017 22:20:17 GMT
I think they should be announcing a couple of key signings before any tickets are on sale surely......well anybody with half a brain would show some intention to compete to help ramp up the sales.......at Fife it's lose the Captain and let someone else leak the bad news out about the coaches return, the only consistency at Flyers is to get things horribly wrong. The clubs official twitter account just congratulated Adam Keefe on his appointment as Belfast Head Coach with the Belfast PR attached ... before anything about our own Head Coach position. You couldn't make it up. P.s - is there another sport like British ice hockey that's so bad for backside licking? |
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Post by waterboy on May 17, 2017 16:15:21 GMT
Well they finally have woke up and announced Dutes return on the website Twitter etc.
I love this quote from Dutes I can only assume he is trolling the fans. Get more information out in the public domain. It's taken them a week to confirm something reported by the FFP 7 days ago.
Good to see the engagement bit is working well then!!
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Post by Marky on May 18, 2017 7:56:48 GMT
Dutes also confirms Hutchy as returning as well. He also mentions getting more people through the door and hints at signing an enforcer this season.
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Post by RedBird on May 18, 2017 8:13:00 GMT
Dutes also confirms Hutchy as returning as well. He also mentions getting more people through the door and hints at signing an enforcer this season. So the club are pushing ticket prices up due to increased costs (which tbh I don't mind if the on ice product is good) but retain 2 bench coaches...strange one that! |
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Post by ronniemac on May 18, 2017 11:13:00 GMT
Yep could easily have an assistant coach who plays or a Brit like Nottingham, Hutchins is an extra cost but like others on the bench Todd surrounds himself with some friends. You have to laugh when the Management, Coach and Happy Clappers say that moaners as they describe some people on this forum always complain yet manage to implement some of the ideas put forward on here at a later date sometimes 6 years later......at least the penny has dropped........under estimating has a bit of a theme about it I see.
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Post by redtussell44 on May 18, 2017 13:46:12 GMT
Dutes also confirms Hutchy as returning as well. He also mentions getting more people through the door and hints at signing an enforcer this season. I've read the article and I do admit, I like what Todd is saying here, Only problem for me is though, this is the same guy that said we had team toughness last year and we were bullied all year. If he signs Klotz then I'll be happy. This is Todds final chance for me. |
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Post by stewartgibson on May 18, 2017 14:39:12 GMT
Dutes also confirms Hutchy as returning as well. He also mentions getting more people through the door and hints at signing an enforcer this season. I've read the article and I do admit, I like what Todd is saying here, Only problem for me is though, this is the same guy that said we had team toughness last year and we were bullied all year. If he signs Klotz then I'll be happy. This is Todds final chance for me. why would you want an absolute donkey like klotz on your team? Why not a player like faryna who could throw them with anyone but could actually play. |
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Post by waterboy on May 18, 2017 14:50:36 GMT
Thats the crux of my issue as well, we have heard the same b/s before and not just once.
Go back and watch his interviews about enforcers from last summer, he admits Matt put more bums on seats and that we are a gate based club but then proceeds to talk about how having Matt hurt the team and that team toughness will be better for us.
Without actually signing a single guy that actually fits that bill. Brooksy being the one guy who did but we didnt sign him to throw fists.
I would have liked to have seen him admit the recruitment the last few seasons has been wrong and we have been pushed around far to easily and that he intends to make sure that isnt the case this season.
If his comments about signing tough guys who can stand up for the team and give the fans something to cheer about while maintaining skill and speed in the line up do become accurate by signing the right blend of guys/styles then he will win fans back.
To put it another way just do what every other coach in the league has done for years. Sign at least 3 or 4 guys with records that show the character required for this league the fans will love every single one of them.
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Post by redtussell44 on May 18, 2017 15:15:11 GMT
I've read the article and I do admit, I like what Todd is saying here, Only problem for me is though, this is the same guy that said we had team toughness last year and we were bullied all year. If he signs Klotz then I'll be happy. This is Todds final chance for me. why would you want an absolute donkey like klotz on your team? Why not a player like faryna who could throw them with anyone but could actually play. That donkey you're referring to is arguably top 3 in enforcers last season. That donkey also protected his team-mates, if you'll remember when Fitzy ran Brian Stewart, the next game he took matters into his own hands as you'll see from the video below. That Donkey left coventry a firm fan favourite with Blaze fans last season. I would also love Faryna in a flyers Jersey. Why can't we have both? A heavyweight and middleweight 👍🏻 Anyway, enjoy... |
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