spudeeelad
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Post by spudeeelad on Dec 28, 2017 9:51:46 GMT
I think it'd be fair to say that whilst the new conference system was an obvious one on paper with the new additions to the league, I also think it's fair to say it's surprising just how competitive the entire league is (bar Edinburgh as always) is right now and there have been surprise results almost every weekend and from every team.
So, what are everyone's thoughts on the new conference system. Is it working? Should it be changed? Should it be scrapped? Should be kept for the foreseeable future?
Happy NY to all.
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Post by happydaysdancer on Dec 28, 2017 12:34:35 GMT
Can’t see Edinburgh or possibly Dundee surviving into next season so there will have to be a reshuffle, what this does for our staying in the league I have no idea. I’d guess we would still jump at a 6 to 10 (take your pick) import second tier league. Jumping sure would be funny if we won the league......
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Post by happydaysdancer on Dec 28, 2017 12:35:05 GMT
Oh and if by a miracle we did win the league there would be a reshuffle for sure
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Dec 28, 2017 12:35:20 GMT
It's a disaster for Fife, playing Dundee and Edinburgh so often, they bring hardly any supporters and home support stay away as the games more often than not are mind numbingly dull.
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finchy
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Post by finchy on Dec 28, 2017 13:25:28 GMT
It's a disaster for Fife, playing Dundee and Edinburgh so often, they bring hardly any supporters and home support stay away as the games more often than not are mind numbingly dull. Anyone want to know why our crowds are at 1700 and here’s your reason- too many dull games against dull teams with no fans. Only folk who care about these ‘derbies’ are Caps and Stars fans. For us it’s just a chance to put 2 points on the board. |
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Post by bruinsfan on Dec 28, 2017 15:41:31 GMT
I think about 10 of our 13 league HOME matches have been against teams OTHER then Dundee or capitals. so I don’t really see that there are too many games against those two teams that it’s keeping fans away. It’s clearly the other reasons that have possibly been brought up before. Better get out to and enjoy watching elite league hockey games (not just for the fact we are WINNING) the second half of this season because if the stars and caps are out next year we might be as well. Would hate to see a second tier league here as I doubt it would be anything more then 2 imports NIHL has.
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gmac
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Post by gmac on Dec 28, 2017 17:09:52 GMT
We've only played 8 of 24 conference games so far, can't blame Cap's & Dundee for our low crowd numbers.
Crowds are down after 2 seasons of dire hockey and a dismal off-season where nobody knew if we'd be playing EIHL.
It's a shame because this year's team is a vast improvement and has a real chance of winning a bit silverware. Some fan's have obviously voted with their feet.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Dec 28, 2017 21:00:08 GMT
If we could keep the same teams and the Caps got more competitive I think the current conference system is acceptable for now.
The problems that I see are the clubs on either side of the Tay and Forth, will Stars and Caps be sticking around in this league, the other questions is will we?
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gmac
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Post by gmac on Dec 28, 2017 21:39:31 GMT
It's a double-edged sword, we save on travel costs playing in Scottish conference, but only Braehead bring a decent away support to our rink.
We fill half the rink when we travel away to Dundee & Edinburgh, which must be their biggest gates of season.
Do Braehead take a big following to Dundee & Edinburgh?
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finchy
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Post by finchy on Dec 28, 2017 21:40:48 GMT
We've only played 8 of 24 conference games so far, can't blame Cap's & Dundee for our low crowd numbers. Crowds are down after 2 seasons of dire hockey and a dismal off-season where nobody knew if we'd be playing EIHL. It's a shame because this year's team is a vast improvement and has a real chance of winning a bit silverware. Some fan's have obviously voted with their feet. Just to be clear- I’m not talking specifically about this season. Caps and Stars have not been proper ‘rivals’ for a good 2/3 years. There are other factors but the amount of boring games against those 2 contributed to fans no longer being in the habit of going every week IMO. The lower crowds started well before this season. Fans want to be excited to go every week- that won’t happen stuck in this Conference. It’ll change next season when we win the league this year though. |
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Post by bobdee on Dec 28, 2017 23:38:50 GMT
Realistically if we can't beat Dundee we are unlikely to win the league. We have to wonder if we can win the Conference with more results like that.
We can still dream but let's be realistic.
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finchy
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Post by finchy on Dec 29, 2017 0:24:37 GMT
Realistically if we can't beat Dundee we are unlikely to win the league. We have to wonder if we can win the Conference with more results like that. We can still dream but let's be realistic. Where does that leave Cardiff and Belfast who both lost to Dundee recently? I’ll be honest- I don’t think we will win the league but it’s there for the taking with our fixtures. Injuries and burn out will most likely get us but the chance is absolutely there. |
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