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Post by coloradoflyer on Feb 11, 2013 10:03:13 GMT
said it all season davie we are short benched
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Post by daviejojo on Feb 11, 2013 10:09:12 GMT
Yup. It isn't really rocket science is it.
You can do it for a few games, but not constantly through a year.
Anyone care to cast their mind back to last season......we had our moments when we played some big games...but think late January onwards...we hardly won a point.......the guys we had, were simply dead on their feet, and all the niggling injuries happened. Why.....oh, I know....they play too many minutes for 6 months, and their wasted.
We have learned, in my opinion, nothing about the physical requirements of this league.
Bringing in an 11th now, yes, it might help, of course it will, but I'd be pretty confident to make a bet on the fact we still NEVER play a game with 11 imports this season.
In almost 2 full seasons, we haven't played 1 single match, with the full quota of imports, and some people wonder why we can't win on the road........
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Post by Ironjaw on Feb 11, 2013 10:14:01 GMT
And like someone else has said dutaiume freely admits he struggles 2 nights in a row, well retire then! Why take someone else's spot when you can't do it over a weekend, it's mental.
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Post by daviejojo on Feb 11, 2013 10:35:55 GMT
And like someone else has said dutaiume freely admits he struggles 2 nights in a row, well retire then! Why take someone else's spot when you can't do it over a weekend, it's mental. I don't think anyone can argue Dutes has had a better season than last year, that's plain to see. But is he import standard? For me, definitely not. He is at reasonable brit standard at best. Definitely hasn't got the legs anymore, and he openly admits he struggles with back to back games. Surely, this has to be his last season playing in the Elite League? He would gain far more respect I feel from amongst the fans, if he were to come out now, and tell people, "this is it for me, I'll be retiring at the end of the season". Everyone would will him on just that little bit more, and I bet he'd relax in himself too. He knows then he'd have at best, 20 games left in his playing career, so he could really go for it. You can't deny him this season after what happened last year, but surely, from a pure playing perspective, this has to be the last year. Coaching wise, I think that's a different topic all together. Some folks would call for Dutes, some for Danny, and some for a new direction all together. My personal shout would be for Danny, we look a differently drilled unit under his guidance.
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Post by Ironjaw on Feb 11, 2013 10:47:44 GMT
At home he's put in some decent games, and yes he's been better, BUT no team especially when they're short should have someone in the line up that can't manage back to back games. The guys a legend and always will be at the rink but he should have had 10 other imports and at least 2 higher calibre experienced brit players this year to where he could have had a less important rule in the team and maybe would be able to put in decent performances more.
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Post by jonathan on Feb 11, 2013 11:20:13 GMT
And like someone else has said dutaiume freely admits he struggles 2 nights in a row, well retire then! Why take someone else's spot when you can't do it over a weekend, it's mental. I don't think anyone can argue Dutes has had a better season than last year, that's plain to see. But is he import standard? For me, definitely not. He is at reasonable brit standard at best. Definitely hasn't got the legs anymore, and he openly admits he struggles with back to back games. Surely, this has to be his last season playing in the Elite League? He would gain far more respect I feel from amongst the fans, if he were to come out now, and tell people, "this is it for me, I'll be retiring at the end of the season". Everyone would will him on just that little bit more, and I bet he'd relax in himself too. He knows then he'd have at best, 20 games left in his playing career, so he could really go for it. You can't deny him this season after what happened last year, but surely, from a pure playing perspective, this has to be the last year. Coaching wise, I think that's a different topic all together. Some folks would call for Dutes, some for Danny, and some for a new direction all together. My personal shout would be for Danny, we look a differently drilled unit under his guidance. If he was Scottish, he'd be the best Scot in the team, in my opinion. His work in the corners and general play in the last few months has been very impressive. I'm not sure if Todd hung up his skates, we'd get in another import either.
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Post by daviejojo on Feb 11, 2013 11:30:36 GMT
And I think there in lies the problem Jonathon.
We would probably most definitely not get another import. Todd as bench coach, plus 11 on the ice, I think Tam would keel over at the thought of it.
Todd has been asked to lead the team in the Elite with 1 hand permenently tied behind his back. It's not been fair on him in that context. I guess you could defo argue he deserves the chance to bench coach with a full roster before his coaching credentials are fully reviewed, but I don't think the owners ever really look at results anyway in terms of making changes. Pretty sure Todd has the job for as long as he wants it.
If he continues to play next season though, he's kidding himself on as well as everyone else, his legs alas, have gone.
He will be long remembered at Fife as a legend, and rightly so, but his body just doesn't have what it takes anymore, and that's no disgrace as he heads for 40 years old.
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Post by ckbell63 on Feb 11, 2013 12:23:13 GMT
I think we need one coach only for next season. Having the two spreads the load but is no substitute for having a proper bench coach. Having two guys play - and sometimes not play well - then them having to tell others what they are doing wrong maybe loses credibility. I think Danny would do a better job as when he was out this season and last he ran the bench very well and seemed to give out clear instructions. I think he would recruit more physical players too. However, Todd is probably the favourite until he retires. There is no way we will though have 11 plus a coach unless a rich fan buys over the running of the club. 10 maximum including a coach seems our way even though it does not work. Some great performances this season and great players, however our away record is about as bad as last season.
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