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Post by johnberg35 on Jul 2, 2019 20:25:36 GMT
Pontus Sjorgen to be announced soon.
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Post by bobdee on Jul 3, 2019 17:32:03 GMT
Strong rumour that Flyers are going to sign a player before the start of the season. Take it with a pinch of salt.
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Post by zamboni on Jul 3, 2019 18:57:55 GMT
Fife Free Press tweeting an article in tomorrow’s paper from Dutes on how team building is going or not which is more than likely the case as that’s now over two weeks radio silence no green light to declare anything Mind you still 7 weeks till pre season camp starts so nothing to be concerned about
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ronniemac
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Post by ronniemac on Jul 3, 2019 21:46:42 GMT
People are really past caring now anyway.
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Post by bevster on Jul 3, 2019 22:14:54 GMT
Same ****, different year
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Post by damonauldbarn on Jul 4, 2019 5:32:39 GMT
Welcome to the game Fife Free Press!
The job of the local press is to bring you news and views from the local area. The FFP contribution to keeping us informed this off season?
Stick the kettle on and wait for the free tickets rolling into you though boys.
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Post by flyer1990 on Jul 4, 2019 8:32:38 GMT
Todd in the FFP saying that Owen and Bloodoff left due to money. Apparently Blaze vastly out budget us when it comes to players wages. We share similar gates so I find it hard to see how especially with Danny signing a lot of guys right from college level. If Blaze have wildly overspent for Bloods then maybe its best we look elsewhere.
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Post by Marky on Jul 4, 2019 10:45:18 GMT
Todd in the FFP saying that Owen and Bloodoff left due to money. Apparently Blaze vastly out budget us when it comes to players wages. We share similar gates so I find it hard to see how especially with Danny signing a lot of guys right from college level. If Blaze have wildly overspent for Bloods then maybe its best we look elsewhere. I was surprised to read that Coventry's budget is way more than ours as well. I thought they would have been similar? If this is true then Dutes and Hutchy have done a great job in recent years with the quality of some of our imports.
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Post by chasingthepuck on Jul 4, 2019 14:48:50 GMT
Interview with dutes from the press.
Fife Flyers are preparing for a busy July as the recruitment race heats up ahead of the new season. That was the message from head coach Todd Dutiaume who spoke exclusively to the Press this week on the club’s summer so far. He reflected on the disappointment of two key losses from the line-up – Shane Owen and Evan Bloodoff – to rival EIHL clubs, but also spoke of good progress made in building on the signings made thus far.
Dutiaume explained: “We had a few disappointing losses of players we certainly wanted back, but that’s the business of the game. “To be fair, they were up front about it and communicated their decisions to us.
“That being said, we’ve made good progress in other areas. “Our fans will know that July tends to be a very busy month for us, and there’s every indication that this year will be much the same. “It’s been a funny old off-season with competition heating up between the top four, which is driving wages up, so there’s been stiff competition in the market.
“We’ve navigated quite well around it and we’re confident we’re close to making our next couple of signings. “We look forward to getting information out on these players once everything is signed and official.” Dutiaume admitted that the loss of both Owen and Bloodoff came down to money, with Fife blown out of the water by wages on offer at Belfast Giants and Coventry Blaze. “Unfortunately we couldn’t even come close to competing financially,” he said.
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Post by thebluewellies on Jul 4, 2019 15:10:13 GMT
What I take from this is that Fife is getting left behind on the business side of things. Yet again it shows that they need to smarten up on the off ice backroom office side of things or the gap between them and the other teams will to widen.
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Post by zamboni on Jul 4, 2019 15:15:58 GMT
Really liked Bloodoff his production better in season one than last But we didn’t get a full season out of him due to injury Time was right for both parties to make a change wish him well he will no doubt be a thorn in our season Owen before he come to Fife first time around he had a multi club season we made him look stable and confident again and put him back in shop window He then went on to bigger and better things but again didn’t last and another season of moving around then back to Fife and another good season where he caught the eye of Adam Keefe again after losing Besko Money talks I suppose we will see what happens with a better defence in front of him and possibly less minutes but I think Owen wants to play all games He should do well if his character fits and gets off to good start
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Post by Dirty Lyle on Jul 4, 2019 15:19:15 GMT
What I take from this is that Fife is getting left behind on the business side of things. Yet again it shows that they need to smarten up on the off ice backroom office side of things or the gap between them and the other teams will to widen. Or you can take it, we have a wage structure we stick to which ensures stability, Coventry will be paying well over the odds for some players and probably our top end wage for players that would not get a sniff at being in our team...Fife pay decent wages on time, provide higher than average housing, and give our players the best cars in the league. We are not getting left behind on pay we just look after players in a different way...we don't abandon them when they are injured, Our top players generally come back because they are well looked after, Could areas be better and crowds increased of course they can...but we won't get the begging bowls out and will always see the season's end with the players fully paid up.
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Post by zamboni on Jul 4, 2019 15:24:10 GMT
What I take from this is that Fife is getting left behind on the business side of things. Yet again it shows that they need to smarten up on the off ice backroom office side of things or the gap between them and the other teams will to widen. that’s not what I take from the quote Players generally hold out for bigger and better things which is natural then when overlooked by their first choice club they start considering other offers they have before the panic of not landing a job kicks in All about holding ones nerve Last season though I thought we took a couple of players back in that we’re not on coaches original plan
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Post by nm1 on Jul 4, 2019 15:36:23 GMT
I doubt Blaze have a significantly bigger player budget, based on nothing except attendances and past rosters. Todd hopeful of all the other returnees identified coming back, if Gauthier and Bulmer come back I'm over Bloodoff :-)
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Post by stewartgibson on Jul 4, 2019 15:38:55 GMT
Thats Paul Crowder now been contacted by Dutes, a clear indication that we’ve missed out on preferred targets. Heard recruitment has been an absolute shambles this season and to expect a lower standard of player throughout the team because of it
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