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Post by dan27 on Aug 20, 2017 9:48:06 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum?
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Post by swarfiga on Aug 20, 2017 10:16:21 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum? Me personally because I have been going for about 25 years and seen when it was great and desperately want them to return to that
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Post by boschman76 on Aug 20, 2017 10:37:35 GMT
I would guess alot off people on the forum like swarfiga and others who have been goin for 25+ plus years and remember how the rink used to be every week filled to the rafters and they know with the right team on the ice the fia could get back to those great nights like we have had on occasion with fill the auld barns that's what it was like every night and they want those nights back
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Post by bleubrazil on Aug 20, 2017 10:37:49 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum? They basically dislike anything the Flyers coaches, directors and owners suggest and post negative comments long before the changes actually take place. Some of them openly boast that they wont be going to watch Flyers this season and others every year say they wont be renewing their season tickets. Thnkfully, they are only a small group and of little consequence. The vast majority of fans support the team through thick and thin and wil continue to do so no matter what the knockers say. COYF
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Post by waterboy on Aug 20, 2017 11:08:54 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum? For me Im not being negative but on this particular subject holding a shirt launch in a nightclub doesn't seem like the best option. Its called an opinion you dont have to like it. I would say there are better options to launch the strip, despite the issues they have faced holding it at the rink its a chance to see the guys on the ice and meet then afterwards (and see the strips) If that doesnt work for folk use the Bay hotel (also a sponsor) failing that there are loads off conference suites that could be used to host a decent PR event with sponsors fans and the players meeting up. As I said its not about turning everything into a negative or moaning for the sake of it. Its looking at this one thing in isolation and giving an opinion. Funny how when posters talk about the negative moaners they always ignore anything positive these folk talk about eh.
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Post by dan27 on Aug 20, 2017 11:18:36 GMT
Raith Rovers recently held their strip launch in the same location and it was a pretty decent success. Yes the obvious choice is to have it at the rink but that's been done for a good few years, therefore I see the change of venue as a positive and it ties in nicely with them showing away games this season too.
In regard to positive comments I'll need to look out for these!
And yes everyone is entitled to an opinion, and yes not everyone will agree with what a poster says, however some are not opinions they're just divisive comments that do nothing more than bring down.
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Aug 20, 2017 11:25:28 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum? For me Im not being negative but on this particular subject holding a shirt launch in a nightclub doesn't seem like the best option. Its called an opinion you dont have to like it. I would say there are better options to launch the strip, despite the issues they have faced holding it at the rink its a chance to see the guys on the ice and meet then afterwards (and see the strips) If that doesnt work for folk use the Bay hotel (also a sponsor) failing that there are loads off conference suites that could be used to host a decent PR event with sponsors fans and the players meeting up. As I said its not about turning everything into a negative or moaning for the sake of it. Its looking at this one thing in isolation and giving an opinion. Funny how when posters talk about the negative moaners they always ignore anything positive these folk talk about eh. The reason it's at Society is that a lot of the people involved in the club only do things that will benefit them personally in some way, When you think about it logically the venue is terrible for a shirt launch, so why would the persons who arranged this be doing it if it wasn't a case of you scratch my back, I will scratch yours, this event is not for the fans or even the club, it's for a select few and there self interest. Fife Flyers play at Kirkcaldy Ice Rink, it's the home it's where the fans should be meeting the players.
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Post by mtsparky69 on Aug 20, 2017 12:23:23 GMT
Was better when it was Oscars anyway!
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rossco
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Post by rossco on Aug 20, 2017 12:35:29 GMT
So we can go to Society on the weekends with hockey jersey's I assume ?
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rossco
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Post by rossco on Aug 20, 2017 12:39:24 GMT
Raith Rovers recently held their strip launch in the same location and it was a pretty decent success. Yes the obvious choice is to have it at the rink but that's been done for a good few years, therefore I see the change of venue as a positive and it ties in nicely with them showing away games this season too. In regard to positive comments I'll need to look out for these! And yes everyone is entitled to an opinion, and yes not everyone will agree with what a poster says, however some are not opinions they're just divisive comments that do nothing more than bring down. I hadn't picked up in the bit about showing away games. They do know that teams that do a webcast are a wee bit touchy about public viewings or has that issued been resolved ?
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Aug 20, 2017 12:51:30 GMT
Raith Rovers recently held their strip launch in the same location and it was a pretty decent success. Yes the obvious choice is to have it at the rink but that's been done for a good few years, therefore I see the change of venue as a positive and it ties in nicely with them showing away games this season too. In regard to positive comments I'll need to look out for these! And yes everyone is entitled to an opinion, and yes not everyone will agree with what a poster says, however some are not opinions they're just divisive comments that do nothing more than bring down. I hadn't picked up in the bit about showing away games. They do know that teams that do a webcast are a wee bit touchy about public viewings or has that issued been resolved ? They did it last year without permission..looks like they will do it again but this time with flyers blessing. How would Fife like it if they lost money by other teams showing their webcast to home fans.
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Post by jambitink on Aug 21, 2017 9:04:17 GMT
Is it possible that there can be one thread where is doesn't descend into a negative comment knocking the Flyers? I'm no happy clapper by any means but this constant slating of the coaches/team/owners is getting so tiring. I would actually question why the interest in the Flyers by a few on this forum when this is all they do. What good does it actually do? I mean after 6 years of being in the elite league very few of the wishes of this forum have been addressed so why keep banging the same drum? They basically dislike anything the Flyers coaches, directors and owners suggest and post negative comments long before the changes actually take place. Some of them openly boast that they wont be going to watch Flyers this season and others every year say they wont be renewing their season tickets. Thnkfully, they are only a small group and of little consequence. The vast majority of fans support the team through thick and thin and wil continue to do so no matter what the knockers say. COYF What? I haven’t seen anyone boasting that they won’t go to games. As someone that attended almost every game for the first 3-4 seasons, I care about the team as much as the next fan. However, with the recent on ice product and match night presentation, I cannot justify spending the money to go and watch something that simply does not give me the enjoyment it once did. The past couple of seasons, the majority of Flyers games have been boring (win or lose). I absolutely love hockey, I’ve played hockey and I’ve travelled the world and seen games in USA and Europe and I never thought I would ever describe a game of hockey as boring. But that is exactly what the Flyers games have become the past two seasons. This is my own opinion of course, you may have been on the edge of your seat at most of the games. Neither of us is in the wrong. It’s just personal preference. I don’t think this makes me any less of a Flyers fan than anyone else. I only want the best for the club, exactly the same as the punter who pays his money every week to go watch them. The thing that makes it frustrating for me I know the potential is there as I have been there when the Auld Barn is rocking and there is no place I would rather be. I know a lot of people that have the same opinion as me and this is reflected in the attendances over the past few years. Hockey in this country is on the rise and unfortunately its leaving Flyers behind. I come on this forum to discuss the team I support like every other member on here. And like everyone else I want the best for the club. To say most people support the team through thick and thin doesn’t really apply to anyone on this forum. This implies that the some of the fans are glory hunters. I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone turn their back on the Flyers because they didn’t win a game or a trophy. If there is an entertaining on ice product that rink up the road will be close to full most nights and filled to rafters for rivalry/ playoff games. The majority of the frustration is aimed at club communication and squad selection. I can almost guarantee (with no way to prove it lol) if Flyers had a competent coach that could put a well-balanced, hardworking, gritty team on the ice and the club communications were improved there would be a lot less negativity here and at the rink. People aren’t being negative for the sake of it. They are simply giving back what is giving to them by the club. Anyway I hope you enjoy the season ahead and the team can prove me wrong and bring that old and unique atmosphere back to FIA. COYF
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ronniemac
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Post by ronniemac on Aug 21, 2017 9:56:53 GMT
bleubrazil, I HAVE TO LAUGH AT YOUR COMMENTS, you are so biased it feels like you are actually Todd or his Dad.
I am a regular poster on this forum and try to be optimistic or happy where possible but on the face of it will be seen as a moaner, after nearly 40 years of going to KIA (some of which being involved with the sport)I do feel that my thoughts are pretty accurate and having been one of the two guys that were pretty instrumental to getting Fife into the elite league I feel justified in voicing my opinion or even disgust at the lack of ambition for the club, do not even mention the match night experience, do I have to feel guilty of some negative comments.....absolutely not, perhaps you are happy to go along with the happy clapping super fan than will watch and settle for anything well I am not, will I stop going to games....no i will not, do I go to a lot of away games....yes I do, do I go to junior games..yes I do, unlike Tom Muir, Todd or Hutchins I might add. There is a massive potential at KIA being untapped and mis-represented and if I feel that I have to vent my spleen on the subject I will do that as having had dealings with the powers that be you will be interested to know that ambition is not high on the their agenda....sorry if that bursts your bubble.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Aug 21, 2017 13:13:40 GMT
the jersey launch should be at the rink end of best for it getting the new guys skating on to 1000 people cheering gives them a buzz too I would expect
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Post by domi28 on Aug 21, 2017 13:34:06 GMT
The juniors have started training already so it may have been difficult to get the rink anyway.
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