Neilson Returns

[Yotes]

On the OS now, can't get story to open though.

Edit: www.panthers.co.uk/home/panthers-appoint-corey-neilson-as-head-coach

[jd]

Nice!

[Lucy]

Very pleased to hear this 😊

[float]

Happy with this.

Sending my thoughts and prayers to Iggy though at this difficult time...

[spik]

Seems the best option though I never thought of this to be honest.

[Bagheera]

Certainly not an appointment to complain about. I think people need to remember there were plenty ready for him to go when he did though. His time did appear to have come to a natural end. Not sure if he was bored, fed up with the ownership or really just wanting to try new things but he was making some very strange decisions. He line mixing being the main one.
If his time away has given him a new energy to come back and give this his all then i'm pleased to see him back.

Interesting that it states he is appointed until the end of the season. Would have expected a coach of his standing to have been given a deal until at least the end of next. Does the article make it sound more like a nice little stop gap that benefits both parties?

[float]

Nov 22, 2022 13:37:48 GMT Bagheera said:

Interesting that it states he is appointed until the end of the season. Would have expected a coach of his standing to have been given a deal until at least the end of next. Does the article make it sound more like a nice little stop gap that benefits both parties?

Thats how I see it. We're not overly committing to a new coach without testing him back in the EIHL and for him, it's a job back in coaching where he can decide too at the end of the season if this is what he wants. I am glad we've only announced him until the end of the season at this stage of the current season.

[Deleted]

What a day!

[iginla]

Oh lord no. 🙈
I’ll think I’ll give up with this hockey crap !

[Higgy]

Well...we might win a cup at least...

I'm quite pleased with this,you never know he might relish playing under Pacha and his time away I'm sure he's learnt so much.

[John Casey]

I did wonder if it would be him or Paul Addey, I did originally think that there may have been an ulterior motive for Paul Addey being at the Banner Raising.

Probably now a fresh start for the players.

I do wonder if they'll will go with Paul Dixon from Guildford. I knows the League and he's a pretty excellent Coach.

[John Casey]

Oh yeah, what's his Son up to these days?

[jd]

Nov 22, 2022 13:58:05 GMT iginla said:

Oh lord no. 🙈
I’ll think I’ll give up with this hockey crap !

as an ex-panthers fan i thought you had

[pantherlee]

Nov 22, 2022 13:58:05 GMT iginla said:

Oh lord no. 🙈
I’ll think I’ll give up with this hockey crap !

This is the best day ever!!!

[Yotes]

I'd normally be of the "never go back" school of thought, but Panthers have made such a bodge of going forward it's probably a sensible appointment.

The stat about us not winning anything (bar the Elite Series) since he left says a lot.

[Jord v4]

Great appointment this, was very close to taking the offer on the table back in the off season.

Our lack of success since he left says it all.

[samjohnson345]

I wonder if he’s going to make any roster changes either immediately or very soon, in order to shape the roster the way he sees it needing shaping? Or whether he’ll work with what he’s got. Hope he can get Hammond firing again like he did in Germany!

[jd]

Where is Robert Farmer lol

[Deleted]

Nov 22, 2022 15:10:08 GMT Jord v4 said:

Great appointment this, was very close to taking the offer on the table back in the off season.

Our lack of success since he left says it all.

He knows what it takes in this league to be successful. When things were going stale towards the end of his first spell he perhaps needed a change of scenery. Now he's back he's even probably a better coach than before .

One things for certain players won't be coasting like they have been especially the imports

[float]

Excited to see what Corey can do with Hopkins, Hazeldine and Kelsall this season too.

[ashfieldpanther]

Nov 22, 2022 14:15:28 GMT John Casey said:

I did wonder if it would be him or Paul Addey, I did originally think that there may have been an ulterior motive for Paul Addey being at the Banner Raising.

Probably now a fresh start for the players.

I do wonder if they'll will go with Paul Dixon from Guildford. I knows the League and he's a pretty excellent Coach.

how about Pete Russell, or is he still too good for the EIHL, as he's currently in the DEL coaching Augsburger.

[iginla]

Nov 22, 2022 16:10:46 GMT @pidge said:

Nov 22, 2022 15:10:08 GMT Jord v4 said:

Great appointment this, was very close to taking the offer on the table back in the off season.

Our lack of success since he left says it all.

He knows what it takes in this league to be successful. When things were going stale towards the end of his first spell he perhaps needed a change of scenery. Now he's back he's even probably a better coach than before .

One things for certain players won't be coasting like they have been especially the imports

He ought to know what it takes.
He had about ten cracks at the league title and didn’t even manage a challenge for it in all bar one season. And that was when he had the budget advantage,now he’s restrained by a wage cap.
Can wait to see what he makes of the new regime being interviewed every five minutes,that should be fun,
welcome back “bus legs”, “tired teams” and all the other regular excuses he trotted out.
Still at east he can use his wealth of experience from all those trophies he’s won since he left Panthers....oh wait !

[jd]

Nov 22, 2022 16:25:17 GMT ashfieldpanther said:

Nov 22, 2022 14:15:28 GMT John Casey said:

I did wonder if it would be him or Paul Addey, I did originally think that there may have been an ulterior motive for Paul Addey being at the Banner Raising.

Probably now a fresh start for the players.

I do wonder if they'll will go with Paul Dixon from Guildford. I knows the League and he's a pretty excellent Coach.

how about Pete Russell, or is he still too good for the EIHL, as he's currently in the DEL coaching Augsburger.

Interesting about Pete. You reckon he would come back to the EIHL?

[Jord v4]

Nov 22, 2022 16:53:37 GMT iginla said:

Nov 22, 2022 16:10:46 GMT @pidge said:

He knows what it takes in this league to be successful. When things were going stale towards the end of his first spell he perhaps needed a change of scenery. Now he's back he's even probably a better coach than before .

One things for certain players won't be coasting like they have been especially the imports

He ought to know what it takes.
He had about ten cracks at the league title and didn’t even manage a challenge for it in all bar one season. And that was when he had the budget advantage,now he’s restrained by a wage cap.
Can wait to see what he makes of the new regime being interviewed every five minutes,that should be fun,
welcome back “bus legs”, “tired teams” and all the other regular excuses he trotted out.
Still at east he can use his wealth of experience from all those trophies he’s won since he left Panthers....oh wait !

Which is one season more than any coach we've had since has looked remotely like getting near. 

[ashfieldpanther]

Nov 22, 2022 17:23:36 GMT jd said:

Nov 22, 2022 16:25:17 GMT ashfieldpanther said:

how about Pete Russell, or is he still too good for the EIHL, as he's currently in the DEL coaching Augsburger.

Interesting about Pete. You reckon he would come back to the EIHL?

Depends on whether his stock is still high after a season in the DEL and after the wc. You would think that he could still attract attention from Europe though.