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Post by gump on May 24, 2017 20:49:48 GMT
A group headed by Gordon Greig and rumoured to include Canadian investors, former Braehead coach Ryan FINNERTY and one other have concluded the purchase of Manchester Storm. EIHL unanimous approval provided yesterday
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Post by allingtonskates on May 24, 2017 20:53:25 GMT
Interesting.
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Post by Yotes on May 24, 2017 22:54:28 GMT
Will be interesting to see who is involved, if it is Finnerty whether he installs himself as coach.
Good that we had 2 clubs up for sale and both sold in relatively short order, good luck to them.
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Post by Yotes on May 26, 2017 18:16:40 GMT
Bad luck Manchester.
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Post by EMB on May 26, 2017 20:50:51 GMT
A shame it means Pacha has to move on, he's been a good guy and worked tirelessly for the club. Not sure about Finner tho' maybe he'll have better luck at this club .
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Post by iginla on May 26, 2017 21:56:41 GMT
A shame it means Pacha has to move on, he's been a good guy and worked tirelessly for the club. Not sure about Finner tho' maybe he'll have better luck at this club . All about the guy who's bought the Storm. A buddy of Finner from Braehead. A shame for Pacha,a good guy. Maybe he will end up in Edinburgh. |
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Post by EMB on May 26, 2017 22:31:31 GMT
Such a thankless task tho' Edinburgh. Huge potential but going nowhere with Scott Neil, however they manage to recruit anyone to that club is beyond me, now there's a fan base that deserves better. Manchester have no choice in the matter obviously but I just wonder if Finnner is what they really need. Time will tell.
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Post by BigLad on May 27, 2017 12:57:03 GMT
If Finner builds a team in teh mould of how he used to play the game, the small rink at Altrincham will become a horrible place for visiting teams.
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Post by iginla on May 27, 2017 13:31:23 GMT
If Finner builds a team in teh mould of how he used to play the game, the small rink at Altrincham will become a horrible place for visiting teams. Yep great choice by the Storm to sign Finnerty. Shame Panthers couldn't have signed him. |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 14:27:08 GMT
Id have had Pacha over Neilson everyday!
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Post by kezypanther on May 27, 2017 14:28:02 GMT
If Finner builds a team in teh mould of how he used to play the game, the small rink at Altrincham will become a horrible place for visiting teams. Yep great choice by the Storm to sign Finnerty. Shame Panthers couldn't have signed him. You having a laugh right? Why the hell would you want Finnerty here? |
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Post by iginla on May 27, 2017 14:34:45 GMT
Yep great choice by the Storm to sign Finnerty. Shame Panthers couldn't have signed him. You having a laugh right? Why the hell would you want Finnerty here? He wouldn't be my first choice at Panthers,but at least he shows some fire and passion. Unlike the morose wet fish we've got as coach ! 😩 |
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 14:51:03 GMT
I'd have finnerty too
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Post by dill1015 on May 27, 2017 15:39:01 GMT
You having a laugh right? Why the hell would you want Finnerty here? He wouldn't be my first choice at Panthers,but at least he shows some fire and passion. Unlike the morose wet fish we've got as coach ! 😩 You'd rather have a guy who has failed to produce every season, in every throphy. Despite having a clear handicap advantage. And hasnt even produced particualy exicting teams. Over a guy who has won cups every season bar one since he took over, and has produce some teams that were fun to watch? If you dont like Neilson thats fine. But saying you'd rather have Finnerty is ridiculous. It shows just how blinded you are by your hatred of the managment and coaching staff. |
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Post by Pies on May 27, 2017 16:01:04 GMT
People seriously want Finnerty?!!!
The guy is a useless coach. 6 seasons at 2 clubs and he's won a few conference titles. Got to the playoffs once I think and never got to a major final or put up a serious league campaign even at Sheffield.
In the same 6 seasons, I don't think we can count on 2 hands how many trophies Corey has won.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2017 17:15:16 GMT
People seriously want Finnerty?!!! The guy is a useless coach. 6 seasons at 2 clubs and he's won a few conference titles. Got to the playoffs once I think and never got to a major final or put up a serious league campaign even at Sheffield. In the same 6 seasons, I don't think we can count on 2 hands how many trophies Corey has won. Believe me .. the day Corey leaves I 'll be having a house party.. even if it's on school night!! |
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Post by Yotes on May 27, 2017 17:52:24 GMT
People seriously want Finnerty?!!! The guy is a useless coach. 6 seasons at 2 clubs and he's won a few conference titles. Got to the playoffs once I think and never got to a major final or put up a serious league campaign even at Sheffield. In the same 6 seasons, I don't think we can count on 2 hands how many trophies Corey has won. I think we can all imagine the reaction, from The Ryan Finnerty Fanclub if we did replace Neilson with Finnerty, they'd all have misplaced their membership cards that day. |
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Post by kezypanther on May 27, 2017 18:50:58 GMT
Tbh this is unbelievable, say what you want about Neilson but having Finnerty replace him? I think you guys must be too blinded by your hate for Neilson to see that Finnerty is much, much worse.
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Post by fishman on May 27, 2017 20:43:02 GMT
People seriously want Finnerty?!!! The guy is a useless coach. 6 seasons at 2 clubs and he's won a few conference titles. Got to the playoffs once I think and never got to a major final or put up a serious league campaign even at Sheffield. In the same 6 seasons, I don't think we can count on 2 hands how many trophies Corey has won. Clan finished 2nd to the Stealers in 14/15 season by 1 point!!!!!!! and won the Gardiner 3 times, he's been OK but not great. I didn't want CN last season, I think this will be his last at Panthers can't see him winning the league |
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Post by dp on May 27, 2017 20:53:24 GMT
As many faults I think CN has, he's 10x the coach Finnerty is.
Storm have just resigned themselves to not winning anything - that's the only guarantee you get with Finnerty. Awful coach.
It's funny how all the Steelers officials (I.e Simms) are saying what a great appointment it is for Storm...yet they sacked him for being useless....
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Post by EMB on May 27, 2017 20:54:53 GMT
People seriously want Finnerty?!!! The guy is a useless coach. 6 seasons at 2 clubs and he's won a few conference titles. Got to the playoffs once I think and never got to a major final or put up a serious league campaign even at Sheffield. In the same 6 seasons, I don't think we can count on 2 hands how many trophies Corey has won. Clan finished 2nd to the Stealers in 14/15 season by 1 point!!!!!!! and won the Gardiner 3 times, he's been OK but not great. I didn't want CN last season, I think this will be his last at Panthers can't see him winning the league This will be his last season. Both children in Canada at hockey school nothing to keep him here now. |
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Post by fishman on May 27, 2017 21:06:02 GMT
As many faults I think CN has, he's 10x the coach Finnerty is. Storm have just resigned themselves to not winning anything - that's the only guarantee you get with Finnerty. Awful coach. It's funny how all the Steelers officials (I.e Simms) are saying what a great appointment it is for Storm...yet they sacked him for being useless.... Stealers sacked big Gerad Adams and he won the league and got to the Playoff final, I think Thomo only keeping his job because Simmsey as Smith's ear. |
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Post by allingtonskates on May 27, 2017 22:01:21 GMT
As many faults I think CN has, he's 10x the coach Finnerty is. Storm have just resigned themselves to not winning anything - that's the only guarantee you get with Finnerty. Awful coach. It's funny how all the Steelers officials (I.e Simms) are saying what a great appointment it is for Storm...yet they sacked him for being useless.... i agree but it's a different situation. Storm will want to get into playoffs, Ryan will probably do that. Steelers wanted to win the league and he wasn't going to win the league. |
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Post by iginla on May 27, 2017 23:25:06 GMT
Finnerty has finished 2nd in the league TWICE.
And what people forget,is that he did that at a time when Steelers were in the doldrums and also with a Clan side that does not have the budget Neilson has had.
Give Finnerty the budgets Neilson has had and who knows what he could have done.
One things for sure,he wouldn't waste his budget like Neilson does.
Finnerty may not be everyone's cup of tea,but at least he shows some fire and passion,tells it how it is,doesn't shirk or walk away from interviews after a bad game and has the guts to fire under performing players....unlike Neilson !
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Post by The Flying Shirt on May 28, 2017 7:11:59 GMT
Apples and oranges. There is only one reason that coaches stay in the EIHL long term (or return after failing dismally abroad) and that doesn't matter who they are.
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