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Post by Yotes on Mar 3, 2019 15:48:49 GMT
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 3, 2019 15:57:42 GMT
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Jord v4
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Post by Jord v4 on Mar 3, 2019 15:58:22 GMT
And.... No.
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Post by Joe on Mar 3, 2019 16:24:12 GMT
I think they have done it for 28 just in case MK aren’t in next year, but if they are then 2 will be the price as if they were on the season ticket
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Post by kievthegreat on Mar 3, 2019 16:44:22 GMT
I think they have done it for 28 just in case MK aren’t in next year, but if they are then 2 will be the price as if they were on the season ticket If we go down to 10 teams I don't see how you'd get to 56 league games. Without odd numbers of games against some teams. Best I can think is conferences if 5, playing your own conference 9 times each (36) and other conference 4 time each (20).
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Post by Yotes on Mar 3, 2019 16:46:19 GMT
But then they'd have 1 too many paid for, if it remained a straight league of course.
I think it more likely it's so they can say the prices are frozen, rather than having to explain a bad-look increase for 30 games coverage.
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Post by Higgy on Mar 3, 2019 19:25:32 GMT
It's the least they can do freezing the prices
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 3, 2019 19:42:14 GMT
Perhaps we will be back to 12 teams next season. As you were before this season. 4 home, 4 away in conference and. 2 home, 2 away cross conference. 56 games.
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Post by wgray on Mar 3, 2019 20:04:18 GMT
Perhaps we will be back to 12 teams next season. As you were before this season. 4 home, 4 away in conference and. 2 home, 2 away cross conference. 56 games. If would need an additional Scottish team to make it work.
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Post by BigLad on Mar 3, 2019 20:23:11 GMT
Perhaps we will be back to 12 teams next season. As you were before this season. 4 home, 4 away in conference and. 2 home, 2 away cross conference. 56 games. If would need an additional Scottish team to make it work. Why Scottish?
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Post by kievthegreat on Mar 3, 2019 20:30:58 GMT
If would need an additional Scottish team to make it work. Why Scottish? I presume because when we last had 'real' conferences 3 of the 4 scottish teams kicked and screamed until we went 3x4 rather than 2x6.
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Post by shinobi on Mar 3, 2019 20:58:36 GMT
Look, that Panthers’ beer won’t drink itself!
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 3, 2019 21:53:08 GMT
Look, that Panthers’ beer won’t drink itself! It wouldn't be so bad if they had those little paper umbrellas
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Post by John Casey on Mar 3, 2019 22:06:46 GMT
I presume because when we last had 'real' conferences 3 of the 4 scottish teams kicked and screamed until we went 3x4 rather than 2x6. Are you thinking that Murryfield might get accepted this time or they'll try to resurrect Edinburgh, with different ownership?
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Post by kievthegreat on Mar 3, 2019 23:16:18 GMT
I presume because when we last had 'real' conferences 3 of the 4 scottish teams kicked and screamed until we went 3x4 rather than 2x6. Are you thinking that Murryfield might get accepted this time or they'll try to resurrect Edinburgh, with different ownership? I don't see how it can be Edinburgh. The rink have already given their blessing to Murrayfield Racers and I don't think the EIHL will accept the current team/management.
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Post by wgray on Mar 3, 2019 23:16:32 GMT
If would need an additional Scottish team to make it work. Why Scottish? If it wasn’t a Scottish team it would mean an English club travelling to Scotland quite a lot. I know Storm did it in their first season but speaking to some of their fans at the time they weren’t keen on it. If we don’t see a new organisation I can’t see any established NIHL teams wanting to move up for that, can you? The Jocks also want as many close fixtures as possible going off the last set of deliberations the league had. It makes sense for all parties to try and keep the games as local as possible, Belfast are the exception as they always have to travel, you could put them with the Jocks but, again, I think they might throw their toys out the pram. Logistically this is what makes most sense: 4 Jocks Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Belfast. Cardiff, Coventry, Guildford, MK. But, Cardiff would have a field day, so Manchester will trade places with them. We need more teams for the conferences to be worthwhile.
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Post by iginla on Mar 3, 2019 23:31:03 GMT
Forget the bloody conferences,this season has proved we don’t need any imbalance in fixtures played against different conferences. Everybody’s played each other the same amount of times this year and it’s been the closest season ever from 3rd to 10th.
All lop sided conferences do is give rise to conspiracy theories and feelings of it being a sham or skewed league.
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Post by wgray on Mar 4, 2019 0:05:00 GMT
Forget the bloody conferences,this season has proved we don’t need any imbalance in fixtures played against different conferences. Everybody’s played each other the same amount of times this year and it’s been the closest season ever from 3rd to 10th. All lop sided conferences do is give rise to conspiracy theories and feelings of it being a sham or skewed league. I agree Iggy, but do you think the Scottish teams will influence the decision again?
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Post by iginla on Mar 4, 2019 0:17:16 GMT
Forget the bloody conferences,this season has proved we don’t need any imbalance in fixtures played against different conferences. Everybody’s played each other the same amount of times this year and it’s been the closest season ever from 3rd to 10th. All lop sided conferences do is give rise to conspiracy theories and feelings of it being a sham or skewed league. I agree Iggy, but do you think the Scottish teams will influence the decision again? Yes they will,or all the smaller teams will,because there are the four/five big boys then the other six/seven smaller clubs and it’s one club one vote. So the smaller teams,the ones who whine about the cost of travel,if they stick together will win every time. I had a conversation a while ago with Neil Russell the old Manchester GM and he basically confirmed to me that every club including his own looked after No1 first before what might be the fairest or best for the league.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 8:02:01 GMT
No more Scottish teams .. It will only increase the amount of dodgy officiating!!
Scrap all conferences.
If you can't afford to travel from the south of England to the top of Scotland or visa versa pack up or join a lesser league!! #beerleague
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Post by Carnell on Mar 4, 2019 10:37:57 GMT
The Hull Pirates were rumoured to be joining last season when Capitals lost their ice time, but chose to wait and see as jumping up last year was a big move in a short time span, so it isn't out the question for them to step up again in the summer
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Post by spik on Mar 4, 2019 11:32:12 GMT
Won't be buying one, so no worries for me. But I hope they get the format right. Clubs jumping ship, getting thrown out, constant change to format etc. .not good for the sport.
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Post by BigLad on Mar 4, 2019 12:12:42 GMT
If it wasn’t a Scottish team it would mean an English club travelling to Scotland quite a lot. I know Storm did it in their first season but speaking to some of their fans at the time they weren’t keen on it. If we don’t see a new organisation I can’t see any established NIHL teams wanting to move up for that, can you? The Jocks also want as many close fixtures as possible going off the last set of deliberations the league had. It makes sense for all parties to try and keep the games as local as possible, Belfast are the exception as they always have to travel, you could put them with the Jocks but, again, I think they might throw their toys out the pram. Logistically this is what makes most sense: 4 Jocks Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Belfast. Cardiff, Coventry, Guildford, MK. But, Cardiff would have a field day, so Manchester will trade places with them. We need more teams for the conferences to be worthwhile. Just scrap the conferences altogether or go 6 and 6. If they HAVE to stay with 3 of 4, Belfast have to travel anyway so put them with Scotland if Club 12 isn't Scottish. If they are Scottish, put Belfast in the Cardiff conference instead of Coventry.
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Post by texpef on Mar 4, 2019 13:04:30 GMT
Whichever way its cut up whoever is with the less well off clubs has a massive advantage so this system is inherently unfair to whoever plays in the tougher conference(s)...
As for season tickets will this also include the uplift that was allegedly to pay for a replacement scoreboard this season or have they dropped this now as they have raised the funds?...
#ripoffnottmfans ......
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 4, 2019 13:33:09 GMT
Whichever way its cut up whoever is with the less well off clubs has a massive advantage so this system is inherently unfair to whoever plays in the tougher conference(s)... As for season tickets will this also include the uplift that was allegedly to pay for a replacement scoreboard this season or have they dropped this now as they have raised the funds?... #ripoffnottmfans ...... It was designed to show goal replays so it was thought a bit of a waste of time
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