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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 23, 2018 8:39:48 GMT
seen this post on there forum
Seems to be a few (unsubstantiated) rumours that either, Tony Hand has bought out the team, although god knows how you can asset value this outfit. Hull are to replace the Caps in the league. It appears there are 12 teams but 11 stakeholder on the EIHL board. I think I would prefer the Hull option. Sad times yet again for Edinburgh hockey
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 23, 2018 10:50:18 GMT
I hope that this is not true and that Murrayfield survive in the league.
From the my absolute hatred of all things Racers in the day, our rivalry at the time makes our current spat with Braehead look childlike at best, I now only wish them well.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 23, 2018 11:07:07 GMT
I hope that this is not true and that Murrayfield survive in the league. From the my absolute hatred of all things Racers in the day, our rivalry at the time makes our current spat with Braehead look childlike at best, I now only wish them well. I agree Joe our rivalry in the 80's with the racers was unlike any other rivalry in Scottish hockey, the braehead rivalry is nothing compared to that,
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Post by ronniemac on Feb 23, 2018 13:12:18 GMT
Yeah great times at Freezerfield Winnie, Mrs Pentland, John ( I do everything at Murrayfield )Fairley and Wee Tony on the drum at the away players entrance were formidable oh aye and Fife could hardly buy a win over there. I have heard the rumour about the Davy & Tony Hand supposed takeover as well if it's true hopefully they have the best marketing team in Britain to back them up, they will need them.
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Post by tackleberry on Feb 23, 2018 15:19:30 GMT
The only way forward for the Caps is to get something along the lines of Dundee and Braehead, a purpose built ice rink at a retail park on the outskirts of the City, this along with a big marketing machine as the Edinburgh public haven't bought into Elite Ice Hockey. Unfortunately that's not going to happen any time soon and you have to fear the worst for their existence which is a real shame. On another note it's good that Dundee have had a few big crowds against the Flyers lately, hopefully this will help them see that there could be a viable future for them in the Elite set up.
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Post by ronniemac on Feb 23, 2018 15:33:26 GMT
They do not deserve a big crowd from Fife at their games, tonight they play the Panthers and the kids for a quid is back on which it is for every club bar Fife Flyers, on questioning them about this last week a fan was told that Flyers fans will come regardless of the ticket cost so no need to offer a discount ........talk about killing the Golden Goose........realistically without Flyers fans money Stars and Caps might not exist in the EIHL.
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Post by tackleberry on Feb 23, 2018 17:30:18 GMT
They do not deserve a big crowd from Fife at their games, tonight they play the Panthers and the kids for a quid is back on which it is for every club bar Fife Flyers, on questioning them about this last week a fan was told that Flyers fans will come regardless of the ticket cost so no need to offer a discount ........talk about killing the Golden Goose........realistically without Flyers fans money Stars and Caps might not exist in the EIHL. I get that, but it's a business decision which makes perfect sense. Realistically without Stars and Caps the Flyers might not exist in the EIHL either. Have Flyers ever run any promotions when Braehead come to town?
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Post by joestoyanovich on Feb 23, 2018 18:16:12 GMT
I hope that this is not true and that Murrayfield survive in the league. From the my absolute hatred of all things Racers in the day, our rivalry at the time makes our current spat with Braehead look childlike at best, I now only wish them well. I agree Joe our rivalry in the 80's with the racers was unlike any other rivalry in Scottish hockey, the braehead rivalry is nothing compared to that, It was brutal in those days sometimes it was like going to a street fight where occasionally an ice hockey match broke out.Loved it, wish it was back. And boy did Murrayfield have some dirty players in their ranks, hockey is tame in comparison by those standards you virtually had to break someone in two to get a penalty. Mike Ware anyone, or as Tony Hand said in his autobiography - here comes the nutter!
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Feb 24, 2018 23:27:04 GMT
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Post by spudeeelad on Feb 24, 2018 23:27:04 GMT
First of all, I want to echo the comments about the okd time physical hockey. This pansified nonsense we’re getting nowadays is far less entertaining and it feels like hockey is moving the same direction as football - I grew up watching Premiership in the 90s when 75% of a game was the likes of Roy Keane kicking ya shins for te entire time and then a small bit trying to score. Now it’s a foul if someone breathes in your direction and to a less exaggerated extent it feels like hockey is going same way. For the first time ever tonight, Storm vs Devils, I watched 55 minutes of penaltyless hockey - dafuq is that?!
Anyway, as sad as Caps situation is, it’s nothing new and they’re supposed to leave te league every season for the last decade. Caps can’t possibly be in a worse financial situation now than back when their closest away game was Newcastle.
Caps leaving would be a disaster for the entire league, regardless of whether they are replaced, and could cause a domino effect if they are not replaced. Anyone who says Caps should be put out of their misery and leave is a moron.
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Feb 25, 2018 10:53:02 GMT
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Post by stevied on Feb 25, 2018 10:53:02 GMT
Can I ask a wee question? If the caps were to leave the league or go bust. What makes people think there would be a domino effect and others would go as well? From a crowd point of view they don't bring a huge away support.
For the record I love to hate them and wish for them to survive. Ideally us at the top of the league with them pushing us all the way. My intro to hockey was a Flyers/Racers game.
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Post by swarfiga on Feb 25, 2018 11:14:25 GMT
Can I ask a wee question? If the caps were to leave the league or go bust. What makes people think there would be a domino effect and others would go as well? From a crowd point of view they don't bring a huge away support. For the record I love to hate them and wish for them to survive. Ideally us at the top of the league with them pushing us all the way. My intro to hockey was a Flyers/Racers game. Think it would depend who replaces them, if it’s a southern based team it’ll scrap the conferences causing massive increased costs for us dundee and clan. Manchester won’t come back into our conference. If it’s day Hull and they come into the gardiner conference then it shouldn’t have too much effect. Can’t see their being 3 conferences again anyway. Not if we finish in the top 3
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Feb 25, 2018 11:36:31 GMT
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Post by stevied on Feb 25, 2018 11:36:31 GMT
Can I ask a wee question? If the caps were to leave the league or go bust. What makes people think there would be a domino effect and others would go as well? From a crowd point of view they don't bring a huge away support. For the record I love to hate them and wish for them to survive. Ideally us at the top of the league with them pushing us all the way. My intro to hockey was a Flyers/Racers game. Think it would depend who replaces them, if it’s a southern based team it’ll scrap the conferences causing massive increased costs for us dundee and clan. Manchester won’t come back into our conference. If it’s day Hull and they come into the gardiner conference then it shouldn’t have too much effect. Can’t see their being 3 conferences again anyway. Not if we finish in the top 3 Yeah fair enough. Although I think they scrap the conference system for next season now anyway.
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Post by happydaysdancer on Feb 25, 2018 12:27:30 GMT
Think it would depend who replaces them, if it’s a southern based team it’ll scrap the conferences causing massive increased costs for us dundee and clan. Manchester won’t come back into our conference. If it’s day Hull and they come into the gardiner conference then it shouldn’t have too much effect. Can’t see their being 3 conferences again anyway. Not if we finish in the top 3 Yeah fair enough. Although I think they scrap the conference system for next season now anyway. Aye way too many of their big teams out the top positions.
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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 26, 2018 8:12:09 GMT
Yeah fair enough. Although I think they scrap the conference system for next season now anyway. Aye way too many of their big teams out the top positions. you can only beat what is put in front of you and the so called big teams haven't done that this year apart from devils. I have to be honest hope the caps keep going but every year the money side of it seems worse guess we will have to wait and see
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Post by cjones64 on Feb 26, 2018 17:33:31 GMT
Why isn’t the Caps organisation a bigger success? Their history, location next to Murrayfield, and located in the capital surely would be favourable when launching a half decent team and proper advertising? Maybe investors would prefer a newer building?
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