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Post by bobness on May 11, 2024 12:52:35 GMT
Doesn’t look it, but that’s a result full of positives surely?
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Post by bobness on May 11, 2024 11:43:06 GMT
Batch isnt going anywhere surely? Nor Bowns?
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Post by bobness on May 10, 2024 12:06:45 GMT
Weird. If we class "age 36 or over" as "late 30-somethings" (which I would say is pretty sensible to start with) there are 2 out of the 9. Hardly "awash" I'd say? In other news, Poland have only 1 of their 9 D under 30. And he's 30 in 5 weeks or so. Not a mention of the age of their D. Looking forward to the games. Even if some of them will perhaps be peeking from behind a cushion.
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Post by bobness on May 9, 2024 18:04:18 GMT
Splendid.
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Post by bobness on May 9, 2024 15:56:28 GMT
I reckon it’s going to Logan. Would like som quality defence in though - we weren’t great at the back. The better sides build from the back first. Correct, but always good to get the Brits signed first. They're the "short supply" players.
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Post by bobness on May 9, 2024 15:54:57 GMT
As rumoured, but a bit of a risk signing a former player who spent last season playing semi-pro/senior, only 18 games worth? He'll probably be an All Star. Again.
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Post by bobness on May 8, 2024 13:49:22 GMT
But Corey didn't sign Lacho? Or are we once again not letting something as trivial as the facts get in the way of a good bit of Panther bashing?
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 17:02:32 GMT
Expecting Tets, hoping for Logan. Nailed it.
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 17:02:06 GMT
It's Tets. Good.
Logan next.
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 15:47:38 GMT
I want to win trophies. I know, I'll sign for a team who hasn't won an EIHL trophy ever and finished dead last the season before. Flawless logic. Don’t need logic when you’ve got a chip on your shoulder. Well, that has been proven time and again.
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 11:29:30 GMT
Probably thought he’s got more chance of winning trophies up in Glasgow. Can’t blame his thinking there ! 🤣 I want to win trophies. I know, I'll sign for a team who hasn't won an EIHL trophy ever and finished dead last the season before. Flawless logic.
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 10:11:34 GMT
He's off, IIWII.
No-one really knows the truth, I suspect, but it sounds like he had multiple (at least 2 we know of) offers, so he has to weigh them up and make a decision. Let's face it, he's signed for a bottom placed team, so it can't be based on results. GB coach's team, 2 year deal, fancied a change? I doubt it's solely money.
I suspect it's more to do with familiarity and getting into the GB set-up, something he currently isn't.
Best to move on, and be positive about the signings we do make, not those we don't.
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Post by bobness on May 7, 2024 10:01:56 GMT
Wonder why he's not back to Norway, looking at his CV, to be honest?
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Post by bobness on May 4, 2024 19:00:23 GMT
Henbrant Neilson and Roy back I’ve heard That would make me a very happy bobness.
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Post by bobness on May 4, 2024 17:34:49 GMT
Does he sell a lot of shirts? Because I really struggle to see what he brings on the ice. He's the grit guy. The fans favourite. 5+5 and <10 minutes average TOI for the season, but plenty of "spark". Every team needs one, to be fair. Once described by Joe Mcciag on twitter as "a waste of an import slot".
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Post by bobness on May 4, 2024 17:28:22 GMT
Conway was had some choice words about the standard of the officials in the EIHL on social media. Let's hope the officials have long memories. Whingers really get my goat.
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Post by bobness on May 4, 2024 17:26:43 GMT
I like him. Does any job he's asked, doesn't back down from a physical confrontation even though he's not a big lad, scores a lovely goal as well. Not flashy but consistent. Love that phrase "scores a lovely goal as well". And indeed he does.
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Post by bobness on May 3, 2024 18:23:48 GMT
Splendid.
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Post by bobness on May 3, 2024 10:35:00 GMT
Absolutely. Good luck to him. Not too much though. 😇
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Post by bobness on May 2, 2024 8:44:52 GMT
I mean it can only be Welsh or Brassard and both had underwhelming 2nd seasons. I'd thought Brassard was still playing in his play offs (hence me suggesting it was Welsh) but could be either, yes. And yes, both had somewhat average second seasons anyway. Sometimes the feeling goes both ways too. For every "The management treated me poorly" there's a "The player had unrealistic expectations and was difficult to deal with". Ollie is a bit of a conundrum. For me, he ought to be looking to play top 6 minutes, 18+ minutes a night, and in glimpses, is a serious scorer. But he rarely does that. He played an average 14:09 last season, in a bracket with Pare, Welsh and Kelsall. Only 1 game he played over 18 minutes, the lowest maximum TOI of any player on our roster. It looks to me like he's badged as a "low-production bottom 6 role player" type player. His best EIHL year is 0.5PPG, effectively a 27 point season. I doubt he'll get more TOI in Cardiff, to be honest, the Brit forwards there were pretty much 4th line all year. He's most similar to Waller, I guess, so maybe being courted as a direct replacement if Waller is moving? He might blossom though, like Lacho has in Glasgow. Time will tell.
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Post by bobness on May 2, 2024 6:53:35 GMT
A certain ex Panthers import who played for us in 21/22 and 22/23 was at both the POFW & the GB game played here in Nottingham last week. He was asked if he was coming back to Nottingham in some capacity. He replied no as he doesn't get on with Omar Pacha (I'm sure he's far from the first player to have fallen out with an off ice team official). The players vs Coach Kevin Murphy for those with long memories is an example of that. Hopefully there's not a theme developing here. Ollie Betteridge allegedly not happy with the set up of the club, subsequently linked to Cardiff. Tetlow apparently wanting out too. First heard that a few weeks ago. Then there's a brit forward who hasn't yet heard anything from the club as to whether he's likely to be wanted back next season. And yes I do realise it's very early in the off season. We could end up with a very different brit pack next season compared to the one that finished this past one. One way or another it will be an interesting summer..... People love to make 2 and 2 be i. Why not just name the players for gods sake? There’s no mystery , surely the import was Welsh, who we upgraded on? Any Kevin Murphy was literally last century.
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Post by bobness on May 1, 2024 21:15:06 GMT
Damned with faint praise.
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Post by bobness on Apr 30, 2024 17:00:49 GMT
Well, who had that one in the sweep? Can't knock the experience. Blaze were a solid 5th at the halfway point, within a game of Belfast, but had the worst second half of any team in the league. Partly for reasons we can all relate to. Good luck Danny, welcome to Nottingham.
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Post by bobness on Apr 29, 2024 16:40:21 GMT
IIWII. Tomorrow's literal and figurative chip paper. Non-story.
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Post by bobness on Apr 28, 2024 11:39:42 GMT
That’s not the best game sheet either.
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