Are Panthers Playing With Ten Imports Next Season??

[PantherG]

So in the press release it stated that Corey had to rethink his last signing with the departure of Lizon... We currently have 9 imports signed, so one more would take us to ten....

I was surprised that we intended to start with only 12 imports, when the other teams were going with thirteen, now it has been confirmed we are going with only ten... Why is this? Are we financially in trouble or are funds being sent to Braehead to ensure they can compete well in the CHL and win the league?

Genuinely concerned now.

[Rob Scott]

No.

[Yotes]

The other two must be signed but not announced, or perhaps it's just a poorly worded release, not unheard of.

If it's the former though it does rather go against the grain of "we announce signings as soon as the ink is dry", or whatever the usual line is.

[The Flying Shirt]

Jul 29, 2015 20:05:31 GMT Yotes said:

If it's the former though it does rather go against the grain of "we announce signings as soon as the ink is dry", or whatever the usual line is.

Perhaps it was slow drying ink?

[ted logan]

There is no way that we will go with only 10 imports.

As Yotes says, it's more than likely a badly worded article on the OS.

[PantherG]

Jul 29, 2015 20:08:20 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Jul 29, 2015 20:05:31 GMT Yotes said:

If it's the former though it does rather go against the grain of "we announce signings as soon as the ink is dry", or whatever the usual line is.

Perhaps it was slow drying ink?

This is what I think is odd... first of all we were signing 13 imports, then Lacho was announced and we were signing 12, that was only confirmed after a period of time... Now Lizon, who we announced sometime ago is apparently the last signing, so it is no surprise we can conclude we are signing 10 imports this season,.....

[The Flying Shirt]

Jul 29, 2015 20:17:25 GMT PantherG said:

Jul 29, 2015 20:08:20 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Perhaps it was slow drying ink?

This is what I think is odd... first of all we were signing 13 imports, then Lacho was announced and we were signing 12, that was only confirmed after a period of time... Now Lizon, who we announced sometime ago is apparently the last signing, so it is no surprise we can conclude we are signing 10 imports this season,.....

It's what is called "stage managed press releasing". They would have known that the big guy wasn't coming weeks ago (about the time some noticed here) but rather than have the cunning plan of the late announcements spoiled by having to tell everyone a guy is leaving two weeks before the announcement schedule for the last two new guys. I would expect a new signing announcement in the next few days and then normal service will be resumed.

IE: A spokeswoman for the team commented today "yes, we knew Lizon was not coming some weeks back but to keep the idiots and sycophants happy we decided to maintain the press update schedule. Plus we really didn't like him anyway". Whilst Corey Neilson added "we really don't need a knuckle dragger and I have always said (apart from a few weeks back) that they are a waste of an import slot and we have quite a few middleweights who will keep other teams heavyweights honest anyway".

[iginla]

Haha FS....if only.

Wouldn't it be nice,just for once,if they actually said how it really was and what they really thought,instead of the mountain of crap they regularly feed the fans !

[thebestpanthers]

Jul 29, 2015 21:50:51 GMT iginla said:

Haha FS....if only.

Wouldn't it be nice,just for once,if they actually said how it really was and what they really thought,instead of the mountain of crap they regularly feed the fans !

What and break GM the GM's habit of a lifetime

[dp]

Jul 29, 2015 20:42:12 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Jul 29, 2015 20:17:25 GMT PantherG said:

This is what I think is odd... first of all we were signing 13 imports, then Lacho was announced and we were signing 12, that was only confirmed after a period of time... Now Lizon, who we announced sometime ago is apparently the last signing, so it is no surprise we can conclude we are signing 10 imports this season,.....

It's what is called "stage managed press releasing". They would have known that the big guy wasn't coming weeks ago (about the time some noticed here) but rather than have the cunning plan of the late announcements spoiled by having to tell everyone a guy is leaving two weeks before the announcement schedule for the last two new guys. I would expect a new signing announcement in the next few days and then normal service will be resumed.

IE: A spokeswoman for the team commented today "yes, we knew Lizon was not coming some weeks back but to keep the idiots and sycophants happy we decided to maintain the press update schedule. Plus we really didn't like him anyway". Whilst Corey Neilson added "we really don't need a knuckle dragger and I have always said (apart from a few weeks back) that they are a waste of an import slot and we have quite a few middleweights who will keep other teams heavyweights honest anyway".

You forgot to mention that the season ticket deadline has now passed. Perfect GM territory - selling tickets on the basis of a tough team, without even having to pay a penny for the tough guy. Perfect.

[dexter]

Have to say I agree with that! If I'd known we weren't going to have a tough guy this year I'd have thought twice about buying my season ticket.

[Yotes]

They've now changed the wording on the OS to remove this confusion:

GMB Panthers Head Coach Corey Neilson is actively rethinking his last spots on the team after tough guy Erick Lizon pulled out of his agreement to join Nottingham suddenly today.

panthers.co.uk/content/coach-rethinks-plans-after-lizon-pulls-out