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Post by waterboy on Aug 25, 2021 22:35:40 GMT
Isaacs not signed yet! Finucci, Gauthier & Shaber not returning either. Fife have went for low maintenance players and on paper no tough guys. I fear the players are going to get bounced all over the ice. Also heard they are struggling to recruit guys and the off ice is still a disaster run by the clique. So I’ve been hearing mutterings similar, not to the extend of struggling to sign players but that the budget is way lower than previous seasons and that we won’t see anything higher calibre than what’s been announced at the moment, could be all rubbish though I suppose. I see it a bit different if only slightly yes the imports do seem cheaper, first year guys usually are. However Peacock won’t be on peanuts and if we have signed swindlehurst that’s import level wages on two Brits. It’s basically a full time team. I would expect a lower wage bill with no club income for 18 months. If we put out a hard working and competitive team(all signs are heading that way so far) then the money will return. Actually makes sense to not go overboard on cost this season.
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Post by teamshaky on Aug 26, 2021 4:40:21 GMT
So I’ve been hearing mutterings similar, not to the extend of struggling to sign players but that the budget is way lower than previous seasons and that we won’t see anything higher calibre than what’s been announced at the moment, could be all rubbish though I suppose. I see it a bit different if only slightly yes the imports do seem cheaper, first year guys usually are. However Peacock won’t be on peanuts and if we have signed swindlehurst that’s import level wages on two Brits. It’s basically a full time team. I would expect a lower wage bill with no club income for 18 months. If we put out a hard working and competitive team(all signs are heading that way so far) then the money will return. Actually makes sense to not go overboard on cost this season. It doesn't seemed to affected any other team in the league, quite the opposite as far as I can see, Dundee, Manchester and Glasgow 3 of the team's we should on par with if not higher have all lifted their game in signings, i liking the look of our team just now, a full line of decent Swede's looks likely, when you add in players to the calibre of McNicholas, Stadnyk and Peacock we got the potential, if we have signed Swindlehurst even better, yes I agree with a couple of Dmen and forward to slightly higher level with a bit of physicality could make a massive difference, who says we are not, I will wait to the roster complete before judging.
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Post by joestoyanovich on Aug 26, 2021 9:30:45 GMT
I'm just looking forward to seeing a Flyers team back out on the ice again. If it doesn't contain any of the last Flyers years imports that's fine by me cause if you remember back we were gash.
We may have a whole team of new faces who many of the data analysts on here have already written off but who knows how a player will play or a group of players will gel, only by seeing them on the ice after half a dozen games or so will we know if we are good bad or indifferent.
Oh and by the way the chances of Flyers actually winning anything in the EIHL is perilously low, it would take a miracle for us to top the standings, we need a team that gives their best night after night and wins a few more games than they lose.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 26, 2021 10:36:14 GMT
I'm just looking forward to seeing a Flyers team back out on the ice again. If it doesn't contain any of the last Flyers years imports that's fine by me cause if you remember back we were gash. We may have a whole team of new faces who many of the data analysts on here have already written off but who knows how a player will play or a group of players will gel, only by seeing them on the ice after half a dozen games or so will we know if we are good bad or indifferent. Oh and by the way the chances of Flyers actually winning anything in the EIHL is perilously low, it would take a miracle for us to top the standings, we need a team that gives their best night after night and wins a few more games than they lose. A succesful Flyers season for me should be mid table finish (500 record minimum) beat local rivals at home, do well in playoffs and hope to make finals weekend. At least push for semi finals in Challenge cup. No blow out losses down south and compete every single game (some games will be **** and nothing works but the effort still has to be there). Oh and as us fifers know our hockey so entertain us (just remembered dutes is our coach forget that last bit).
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Post by stewartgibson on Aug 26, 2021 17:25:31 GMT
Around 10ish days until players should start arriving and training camp be starting up, still 7 players to announce. Its really not a good look, im aware players will most likely be signed but deary me its tiresome.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 26, 2021 18:12:53 GMT
Training camp won’t start until at earliest the 13th. Players will arrive that week some just in time for Friday nights game. Wouldn’t be surprised if a few don’t make pre season at all.
Cynical I know but past behaviour etc.
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Post by coloradoflyer01 on Aug 26, 2021 18:27:21 GMT
Just reeks of being amatuer
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Post by stewartgibson on Aug 26, 2021 21:22:58 GMT
Heard the name John Furgele today
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Post by tackleberry on Aug 26, 2021 23:33:22 GMT
Heard the name John Furgele today Let’s just hope it’s a rumour and nothing more than that then. Although to be fair, small, low on penalty minutes…..Yep, them’s the sort of vital stats that grab the attention of our coach, so it could be a goer!
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Post by waterboy on Aug 27, 2021 10:32:38 GMT
Belfast seem to signing Griffin Reinhart, expected to be announced on Monday when they release their final two roster spots. Hell of a signing if true.
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Post by waterboy on Aug 27, 2021 10:33:31 GMT
THF also have Curtis Leonard as potentially heading our way, Him and swindlehurst at the back yeah I would be good with that.
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Post by flyer1990 on Aug 27, 2021 11:18:02 GMT
Leonard would be a great signing.
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Post by teamshaky on Aug 27, 2021 17:52:17 GMT
Leonard would be a great signing. Both Leonard and Furgele would be an upgrade on our D from previous season
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Post by stewartgibson on Aug 29, 2021 15:00:39 GMT
Heard the name Conner Bleackley today
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Post by flyer1990 on Aug 29, 2021 15:49:05 GMT
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