Post by damonauldbarn on Apr 2, 2019 14:48:53 GMT
That's the regular season finished, Manchester are on the plane home, but how does your report card for the Flyers read?
Pre-season - C
The games were brilliant. Loved the mix of teams that played. The signing videos were funny and clever but the lack of communication is a theme that really holds the whole organisation back. Instead of getting excited about the season, it was hugely frustrating and the relationship between fans and organisation never recovered with fans finding negatives throughout the season which might have been forgiven had things started differently.
Team - B
6th place is a slight improvement on last year's standing. Similar to last year, it could have been/deserved to have been, better had it not been for injuries and too many games at the death.
This team, when it's good, is brilliant. When it cant be bothered, it's mingin'! Character was questioned early but I think that this has been well and truely answered in recent weeks. There are very few players I wouldn't welcome back. If healthy and focused they could do very well in the playoffs. If not, well......
Key is keeping the Brits of at least Moore, General McKenzie and Buesa. I'm getting a team together to kidnap Gauts and Bulmer. They're going nowhere.
Coaching Team - B
I might be alone in this but I have really admired Todd recently. He has a method of play that is what the league aspire to but do not have the backbone to support. Faced with some of the refereeing, he has not lowered himself to the tantrums of other coaches.
His budget cannot be anything like that of at least half of the league yet has gelled together a team that wants to play for him and comfortably edged out Sheffield and Manchester.
Not perfect by any means and more communication with fans is essential.
Off Ice - F
There will be loads of volunteers who work really hard with little or no thanks so do not want to kick them. The programme is really good and some features like rinkside has been excellent. Commercially we look to be not too bad either. The online shop however needs work.
Away from that, the pre game entertainment has never moved on and is rushed. There has been nothing in between the periods away from chuck a puck. The gocarts and others used to really add to night out.
The 80th anniversary has come and gone mostly unnoticed.
Stewarding is just poor and not right for the venue and crowd.
Social media? It can be good but not often enough.
Overall C+
There is so much about the Flyers that is good, beyond good. By opening up and involving more people it could be so much better. I still love you, enjoyed this season and would love it if you pumped the elite in the playoffs!!!!
Pre-season - C
The games were brilliant. Loved the mix of teams that played. The signing videos were funny and clever but the lack of communication is a theme that really holds the whole organisation back. Instead of getting excited about the season, it was hugely frustrating and the relationship between fans and organisation never recovered with fans finding negatives throughout the season which might have been forgiven had things started differently.
Team - B
6th place is a slight improvement on last year's standing. Similar to last year, it could have been/deserved to have been, better had it not been for injuries and too many games at the death.
This team, when it's good, is brilliant. When it cant be bothered, it's mingin'! Character was questioned early but I think that this has been well and truely answered in recent weeks. There are very few players I wouldn't welcome back. If healthy and focused they could do very well in the playoffs. If not, well......
Key is keeping the Brits of at least Moore, General McKenzie and Buesa. I'm getting a team together to kidnap Gauts and Bulmer. They're going nowhere.
Coaching Team - B
I might be alone in this but I have really admired Todd recently. He has a method of play that is what the league aspire to but do not have the backbone to support. Faced with some of the refereeing, he has not lowered himself to the tantrums of other coaches.
His budget cannot be anything like that of at least half of the league yet has gelled together a team that wants to play for him and comfortably edged out Sheffield and Manchester.
Not perfect by any means and more communication with fans is essential.
Off Ice - F
There will be loads of volunteers who work really hard with little or no thanks so do not want to kick them. The programme is really good and some features like rinkside has been excellent. Commercially we look to be not too bad either. The online shop however needs work.
Away from that, the pre game entertainment has never moved on and is rushed. There has been nothing in between the periods away from chuck a puck. The gocarts and others used to really add to night out.
The 80th anniversary has come and gone mostly unnoticed.
Stewarding is just poor and not right for the venue and crowd.
Social media? It can be good but not often enough.
Overall C+
There is so much about the Flyers that is good, beyond good. By opening up and involving more people it could be so much better. I still love you, enjoyed this season and would love it if you pumped the elite in the playoffs!!!!
