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Post by Ghost on Jun 26, 2011 19:54:10 GMT
BIH Reporting Lee Esders set to move to Steelers.
Oh dear.
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Post by yorkspanther on Jun 26, 2011 20:16:47 GMT
Probably a replacement brit for Dowd!
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Post by Ghost on Jun 26, 2011 20:38:27 GMT
He's got nothing on Dowd...
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Post by Doom on Jun 26, 2011 21:18:45 GMT
The thing is there aren't any top end Brits out there who are available, so he would probably be as good as anybody.
I would say Squires is effectively our replacement for Dowd as our 9th forward with Esders being the 10th.
We will definately be lacking some firepower this year, but hopefully the defence will be solid.....Unless of course our owner has run out of money and we have to do it on the cheap.
Regards
Doom
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Post by james1977 on Jun 26, 2011 22:00:35 GMT
He's got nothing on Dowd... Esders really doesn't have much on any Brit forward. |
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Post by Shaggy on Jun 26, 2011 22:04:01 GMT
We will definately be lacking some firepower this year, but hopefully the defence will be solid.....Unless of course our owner has run out of money and we have to do it on the cheap. You're going to have to hope that your defence is more than just "solid"... more like absolutely airtight! What is looking likely to be an almost completely new blueline corps and probably netminder as well... plus a roster so far fairly well stacked with PIMs merchants... King, Clark, Finnerty and Hewitt for sure... who else? (Ash Tait if he can't keep his gob shut?). |
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Post by Doom on Jun 27, 2011 7:38:42 GMT
We will definately be lacking some firepower this year, but hopefully the defence will be solid.....Unless of course our owner has run out of money and we have to do it on the cheap. You're going to have to hope that your defence is more than just "solid"... more like absolutely airtight! What is looking likely to be an almost completely new blueline corps and probably netminder as well... plus a roster so far fairly well stacked with PIMs merchants... King, Clark, Finnerty and Hewitt for sure... who else? (Ash Tait if he can't keep his gob shut?). Are you trying to cheer me up?  Regards Doom |
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Post by Rob Scott on Jun 27, 2011 8:12:18 GMT
He's got nothing on Dowd... As much as I dislike Sheffield what would you have them do? You would think they won't have much money this year and most of the "good" Brits are gone. |
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Post by Ghost on Jun 27, 2011 9:14:57 GMT
Nothing to do with 'what I would have them to do'
Like I said, he has nothing on Dowd. I was stating fact.
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Post by Rob Scott on Jun 27, 2011 9:20:52 GMT
Nothing to do with 'what I would have them to do' Like I said, he has nothing on Dowd. I was stating fact. Stating the bleeding obvious!  |
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Post by Ghost on Jun 27, 2011 9:26:55 GMT
Well quite. The person above me said he would be a replacement. All I did was disagree.
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Post by texpef on Jun 27, 2011 10:35:23 GMT
Cant say i am surprised or bothered to be honest. Panthers had their painful budget cuts when all around them were splashing the cash and where are most of those clubs now. IF steelers have to have some pain as regards cutting the salary to match their income then i say its about bloomin time...
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Post by pantherdman on Jun 27, 2011 17:09:48 GMT
Ohhh! i'm really scared.
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Post by abi on Jun 28, 2011 13:42:57 GMT
I actually think Esders is really under-rated. I remember him playing on the 2nd line of the ENL Vipers team that won the ENL double championship and he was always one of the best players NOT to be playing for the EIHL Vipers. Rob Wilson should have called him up earlier, along with Udell.
Do I think he is as good as Dowd? No. But seeing how well he has done for himself since leaving the North East and joining the Stingrays definitely makes me think he could slot in as the 10th forward and let Squires step up to be Dowd's direct replacement.
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Post by Ghost on Jun 28, 2011 18:53:30 GMT
Only way I can describe this if it happens, deeply uninspiring.
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Post by pantherdman on Jun 28, 2011 18:57:13 GMT
He's good, in the fact that the rest of the unsigned Brits are abysmal.
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Post by 5+game on Jun 29, 2011 12:10:25 GMT
Confirmed in the stir today that Lee has signed for the steelers
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