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Post by dp on Feb 6, 2011 20:09:25 GMT
It's pretty clear now that Corey will be gone at the end of the season.
But what should we do until April? Basically, what gives us the best chance of winning the CC and play offs?
If we get rid of Corey now we'll also lose our only attacking dman, and have to play the majority of rest of the season 2 imports short (if rumours of Tcakzuk being out for 4-6 weeks are accurate). We'll also lose Corey's pretty much guaranteed point a game. Although if we had another dman double shifting, we might not give as many goals away.
Very tricky decision for Black to make. Probably why he should have been more decisive before the transfer deadline.
FWIW I would keep Corey until the end of the season, put the players on a massive win bonus to motivate them, get rid of Strachan immediately (his signing has coincided with our loss of form) and put Adam Goodridge back behind the bench (as a short term measure only).
And just as another point - could Van Hoof go down as our worst ever signing? 3 games, 6 goals against in every single game he's played. Crazy.
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2011 20:14:09 GMT
The team's finished I'd get rid of Neilson now, along with Strachen and Moran. Any of the players want out I'd let them go too, at least we'd know where we stand, fill out the team with Brits and just finish the season.
As it stands this shower won't win jack anyway.
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Post by focus12 on Feb 6, 2011 20:16:28 GMT
+1 Mark
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Post by lee on Feb 6, 2011 20:20:41 GMT
put the players on a massive win bonus to motivate them, i hope your joking! a bonus... i'd stop paying them altogether, show them what playing for an organisation like the vipers or capitals is like (both who have beaten our so called superstars), and show them how lucky they are to play with a panthers shirt on, if they win that week they'd get their wages. |
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Post by dp on Feb 6, 2011 20:23:30 GMT
Sorry Lee - that's what I meant. Basically don't pay them anything unless they win. The coaching staff obviously can't motivate them - maybe money can.
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Post by Yotes on Feb 6, 2011 20:24:04 GMT
If it was my choice, Neilson would be sacked before the bus gets back to Nottingham and would never be seen again. Strachan would be made coach til the summer when both he and Moran, the constant who has presided over year upon year of failure, would be let go. Then start again.
Any player who wishes to leave, and I doubt there'd be many, would be allowed to, bring in some Brit kids to fill out any gaps.
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Post by richard1969 on Feb 6, 2011 20:33:37 GMT
Reading that neilson didn't acknowledge the fans I have a feeling he knows this is the end of the line
He always applauds the fans however bad
I have no doubt this was his last match as coach and almost certainly player as well
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Post by iginla on Feb 6, 2011 20:42:02 GMT
It is blatantly obvious that Neilson "lost the locker room" some considerable time ago,around the 21st of December at a guess.
The team we have now is going to win nothing with Neilson as coach,therefore we should take the chance to give Strachan the remainder of the season to try and pull the rest of the team together.
They have the talent,but they are not playing either as a "team" or for Neilson at the moment.
Until Neilson is gone,nothing will change.
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Post by Shorty on Feb 6, 2011 21:53:17 GMT
For me, what to do for the rest of the season is easy:
As I have a ticket for Tuesday I will be there.
After that, I will only go to two more games. The Challenge Cup home leg, and the Playoff home leg.
You can also add 3 more people, who all pay each week to that list.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2011 22:01:01 GMT
FWIW I would keep Corey until the end of the season, put the players on a massive win bonus to motivate them, get rid of Strachan immediately (his signing has coincided with our loss of form) and put Adam Goodridge back behind the bench (as a short term measure only). Our form before he arrived wasn't much better, so in effect his arrival has changed nothing. |
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Post by crazyken on Feb 6, 2011 22:05:42 GMT
Add a further 8 of us to that, I can live with a team giving 100% and losing, I can't live with the type of performance I saw on Sky TV on Friday, especially against THEM!!
I doubt we'll be going to the CC Cup home game, what's the point, if the team can't be bothered, why should we.
On a positive note, it's saved me £200 for a family ticket for the Finals.
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Post by spik on Feb 6, 2011 22:12:36 GMT
Thought this thread was about what WE (as fans) could do till April....either watch paint dry go and see Sheffield play is not far off the mark and I'd never thought that would be on the cards.
A team up the M1, dying at the start of the season, bleeding money and falling apart, you could not make this one up.Now top of the league.
Save money and go with just the Brits, we'd still manage to finish 6th at worst.
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Post by grumpyminer on Feb 6, 2011 22:26:35 GMT
We should all become Cardiff Devil fans!
Anything to stop them up the road winning a trophy!
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Post by iginla on Feb 6, 2011 22:32:44 GMT
We will all be Devils fans at the play off weekend Grumpy,cos Panthers won't be there at this rate !
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Post by grumpyminer on Feb 6, 2011 22:41:04 GMT
We will all be Devils fans at the play off weekend Grumpy,cos Panthers won't be there at this rate ! we don't deserve to be! |
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