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Post by wgray on Jun 1, 2023 16:40:42 GMT
With the import numbers now at 15 it’s going to be interesting to see where all the Brits land this season.
Cardiff had 6 decent Brits last season, will they stick with those 6 and go with 14 imports?
Belfast are rumoured to have quite a few departures on the Brit front, J.Whistle and Conway rumoured to be leaving and Hook has practically left. Where will they land?
Nottingham still with Brit spots to fill, Myers and Ferrara still don’t have clubs, will they return to Nottingham or will we look to take a different route?
Glasgow now rumoured to have big money available and their Brit pack has diminished after the retirement of Peacock and Stenton joining Solway. Will they be tempting some Brit talent up north?
Interesting times ahead.
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Post by texpef on Jun 1, 2023 18:57:27 GMT
If we had signed Perlini i would have said we were back with the best, without him or at least an equivalent then sorry to say behind the 8 ball before an import is signed. If myers comes back then a lack of effort for what is now a hasbeen will show the attitude of the club for next season imho...
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Post by wgray on Jun 1, 2023 19:15:39 GMT
If we had signed Perlini i would have said we were back with the best, without him or at least an equivalent then sorry to say behind the 8 ball before an import is signed. If myers comes back then a lack of effort for what is now a hasbeen will show the attitude of the club for next season imho... I agree with you, I feel we’ve got to be moving away from Myers now, age is catching up with him. I don’t think we should take another punt on Ferrara either, he suits playing on smaller ice pads mode regularly imo. If we were going for Perlini and we got massively outbid by his German team then fair enough. I think we’d do well if we could attract Hook or even nab one of the Brits from Cardiff |
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Post by EMB on Jun 2, 2023 11:38:38 GMT
I don't think Perlini was ever in the mix to return to Nottingham, he had such a distaste for the club after the treatment last time I would be surprised if we ever see him again. I think Ollie is only back here because its close to home and he wants to be home.
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Post by Yotes on Jun 2, 2023 12:01:09 GMT
I agree with you, I feel we’ve got to be moving away from Myers now, age is catching up with him. I don’t think we should take another punt on Ferrara either, he suits playing on smaller ice pads mode regularly imo. If we were going for Perlini and we got massively outbid by his German team then fair enough. I think we’d do well if we could attract Hook or even nab one of the Brits from Cardiff Although he was a massive flop last year, I could see the logic in taking another chance on Ferrara, if only from a "can't be that bad again" POV and with Perlini being off the table. If it works, he should be good for 20+ goals. Him and a Brit netminder would be ok to me. Myers we need to leave behind now. I suspect we won't though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2023 12:34:41 GMT
I don't think Perlini was ever in the mix to return to Nottingham, he had such a distaste for the club after the treatment last time I would be surprised if we ever see him again. I think Ollie is only back here because its close to home and he wants to be home. Is the club still ran the shake since they were last here though.. surely that culture no longer exists? |
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Post by kievthegreat on Jun 2, 2023 15:16:37 GMT
I don't think Perlini was ever in the mix to return to Nottingham, he had such a distaste for the club after the treatment last time I would be surprised if we ever see him again. I think Ollie is only back here because its close to home and he wants to be home. Is the club still ran the shake since they were last here though.. surely that culture no longer exists? I think the only constant is Black and surely that isn't a big influence on players? That said if he was treated badly, I can 100% understand not wanting to chance it back at the same place, even if all the staff have changed. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2023 18:51:08 GMT
Is the club still ran the shake since they were last here though.. surely that culture no longer exists? I think the only constant is Black and surely that isn't a big influence on players? That said if he was treated badly, I can 100% understand not wanting to chance it back at the same place, even if all the staff have changed. Seems all quite bizarre to me |
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Post by Bagheera on Jun 2, 2023 20:35:02 GMT
I think the only constant is Black and surely that isn't a big influence on players? That said if he was treated badly, I can 100% understand not wanting to chance it back at the same place, even if all the staff have changed. Seems all quite bizarre to me I think Black is what its all about. Purse strings and looking after players all goes back to him. You can only do what the budget allows. Players with partners having to share accomadation. Not looking after your top Brits during covid(furlough etc). Bills, cars. Players having to replace their owm white goods etc. As much as GM the GM had a bad rep with sponsors and fans I think he was far better at getting more out of black considering their long standing relationship and fighting for player care. |
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Post by Bagheera on Jun 2, 2023 21:06:15 GMT
Gagnon signed in LNAH.
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Post by iginla on Jun 2, 2023 22:42:16 GMT
Seems all quite bizarre to me I think Black is what its all about. Purse strings and looking after players all goes back to him. You can only do what the budget allows. Players with partners having to share accomadation. Not looking after your top Brits during covid(furlough etc). Bills, cars. Players having to replace their owm white goods etc. As much as GM the GM had a bad rep with sponsors and fans I think he was far better at getting more out of black considering their long standing relationship and fighting for player care. Yep whilst ever Black is still there nothing much of great importance or attitude will change. Some people may think Pacha is in total charge,but he won’t be really when push comes to shove. At the end of the day the club will be run how Black wants it to be and Pacha is just there to take the heat off Black and one day become the scapegoat. |
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Post by EMB on Jun 3, 2023 11:34:26 GMT
Correct and don’t forget Finance Freddie is now watching the pennies for daddy, Omar just the front of it. And Baggie is correct it was the treatment or lack of it that saw the Brits finally depart. Whatever anyone thinks of Lacho he’s the prime example and is now seeing how another club values it’s Brits.
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Jun 3, 2023 12:39:54 GMT
Is there a link to this ? I can't see it on EP |
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Post by blackandgold73 on Jun 3, 2023 18:36:53 GMT
With the import numbers now at 15 it’s going to be interesting to see where all the Brits land this season. Cardiff had 6 decent Brits last season, will they stick with those 6 and go with 14 imports? Belfast are rumoured to have quite a few departures on the Brit front, J.Whistle and Conway rumoured to be leaving and Hook has practically left. Where will they land? Nottingham still with Brit spots to fill, Myers and Ferrara still don’t have clubs, will they return to Nottingham or will we look to take a different route? Glasgow now rumoured to have big money available and their Brit pack has diminished after the retirement of Peacock and Stenton joining Solway. Will they be tempting some Brit talent up north? Interesting times ahead. Belfast's pick up of Sean Norris full-time for next session looks like a smart investment in their Brit pack. Impressed and didn't look out of place in the games he played last season |
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Post by awooga on Jun 3, 2023 18:40:59 GMT
Is there a link to this ? I can't see it on EP I saw this on Twitter, but seems to have disappeared. |
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Post by Bagheera on Jun 3, 2023 20:00:55 GMT
Is there a link to this ? I can't see it on EP I saw this on Twitter, but seems to have disappeared. Oh has it? |
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Post by Bagheera on Jun 3, 2023 20:02:18 GMT
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Post by spik on Jun 4, 2023 12:04:53 GMT
I saw this on Twitter, but seems to have disappeared. Oh has it? Well this morning Mr. Simms has had his say. Apparently ' Bad news for the other nine clubs'. |
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Post by Mythosman on Jun 4, 2023 12:55:47 GMT
There's been quite a lot of concern / rumblings of disquiet expressed recently regarding our lack of signings for 2023/24, so in an idle 30 minutes, I thought I'd look back at the timeline of pre-season signings for our disastrous 2022/23 season, and see how it compares to the current state of play:
13 May 22 - Coach Graham appointed
30 May 22 - Myers return announced
4 Jun 22 - Kelsall; Hopkins & Hazeldine confirmed
6 Jun 22 - Welsh's return announced; Ferrara signed
16 Jun 22 - Brassard return confirmed
22 Jun 22 - Sorenson signed
27 Jun 22 - Dubeau signed
4 Jul 22 - Puffer signed
11 Jul 22 - Moore signed
12 Jul 22 - Summers signed
3 Jul 22 - Brady signed
14 Jul 22 - Caruso signed
15 Jul 22 - Gagnon signed
19 Jul 22 - Johnston signed
20 Jul 22 - Hunt signed (contract cancelled 8 Aug 22)
29 Jul 22 - Berry; Sheldon & Bloor announced
4 Aug 22 - Lagrone signed
8 Aug 22 - Anderson; Hammond & Welychka signed
So, we have appointed our new Coach a lot earlier (18 Apr 22), and have 3 Brits confirmed (v 4 at the same time last season), but have lost 2 of our best British prospects to Coventry.
My expectations are that Coach Paredes will be dipping into the Ligue Magnus player pool for some of his early import signings, and then will have a distinct French Canadian feel to the squad by the time we get to Training Camp in early August.
From those currently out of contract in Ligue Magnus, personally I would love to see Boivin to return after his stellar year in Rouen, but that is just wishful thinking on my part. Alternatively, Tommy Giroux (Angers) or Kelsey Tessier (Rouen) could add experience and proven scoring ability.
Not expecting many announcements before the end of June, but you never know?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2023 16:37:00 GMT
They'll try and hang and go shopping in home bargains...
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Post by iginla on Jun 4, 2023 17:47:29 GMT
They'll try and hang and go shopping in home bargains... Not very visible this new coach is he ! 🙄 |
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Post by bobness on Jun 4, 2023 18:27:09 GMT
They'll try and hang and go shopping in home bargains... Not very visible this new coach is he ! 🙄 Not as visible as GG , it seems, no. Still, that’s what we all need again, eh? |
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Post by Joe on Jun 4, 2023 18:49:08 GMT
They'll try and hang and go shopping in home bargains... Not very visible this new coach is he ! 🙄 Moans about the over promising when we heard from GG and moans when we don’t hear from Paredes, please make your mind up |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2023 19:06:14 GMT
Not very visible this new coach is he ! 🙄 Moans about the over promising when we heard from GG and moans when we don’t hear from Paredes, please make your mind up We want someone to actually talk and carry through what he says... With panthers theres never any middle ground. I bet there's more interviews with Russell in Cardiff before this Paredes and he was announced weeks later.. let's be honest it's a utter shambles.. |
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Post by awooga on Jun 4, 2023 19:31:17 GMT
In his initial interview he did say that he wouldn’t even be over until June/ July, yet you are surprised?
As for signings, rush out and sign lots “panic buying”
Wait, and there’s moaning. Can’t win.
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