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Post by pantherlee on Apr 10, 2024 10:40:44 GMT
Favourite time of the year! Hope there’s something in Cangelosi to Nottingham but doubt it somewhat…I’d imagine he’ll have already signed elsewhere in Norway. I’ll start: All Brits to return Caruso to retire Otto to Denmark/ Austria Henbrant and Michaud to return Cangelosi? He’s only 5 feet 7 though 😂
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 9, 2024 16:44:08 GMT
And to ‘cover it up’ they asked Dyson Stephenson to type out a note on his phone to clarify that the club had carried out all the relevant tests? Give over mate, that’s a ridiculous stretch even for you 😂 He didn’t mention concussion tests in his interview no, and I was shocked at first watching that, but Stephenson has certainly put an alternative perspective on it. I don’t know medical tests more than most folk, but I imagine the netminder wouldn’t have played if he felt he wasn’t able to at the very least after tests. Don’t believe everything the powers that be tell you in the EIHL that’s all i’d say. I’ve seen and read some of the bull that gets put out when i’ve known what really went on at the time and then i laughed when the fans took it as gospel just because their beloved team said so. That’s one of the reasons i left it behind and walked away after 20 years,it’s just so amateur and false at times. There are much better things to do with my time these days than watch that crap. Yet you’re endlessly on here cherry picking certain fact to paint your agenda, liking every goal against us on game threads and seemingly poring over interviews of various coaches. If you’ve got so many better things to why doesn’t that extend to posting here? Because the amount of time you’re on here suggest the opposite
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 8, 2024 9:21:40 GMT
I can only echo what has been said by others on here, this team has delivered an entertaining, spirited season in the face of an unprecedented and truly tragic set of circumstances. I have had more fun watching this team than many a Panthers side over the last 25 years and so that's why it feels almost cruel that they don't get the chance to play for us in the playoffs. I really wish every single one of these players (and Victor Bjorkung) the very very best for the future. I hope we retain some of this group as there are elements of super talented players and it would be a shame to wipe the slate clean and start afresh. Ultimately, it's down to the individuals themselves and their personal feelings, but whatever they choose, I'll be following all of their careers closely with great interest. A fantastic group of players. I hope we see the talented core of this team return or at least some of it. I don’t buy what’s being trotted out that the players can’t wait to get on the first flight out of here. The way they’ve been battling, the celebrations when we got the OT winner yesterday and the passion that they’ve shown in not seeing a bunch of guys that don’t want to be here. In fact it’s the reverse that’s true and I’m seeing a group of players that are wearing a Panthers jersey with pride which we haven’t seen in a few years now.
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 7, 2024 19:05:18 GMT
Imagine being just so sad that you “like” every post that pertains to something going against the club. What a sad little existence he must live. Can’t imagine that kind of bitterness
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 7, 2024 18:52:53 GMT
As much as it’s gutting to miss out and a club like Panthers should be expected to qualify for the playoffs in far more fond of this team than I’ve been of any for a long time and certainly since COVID. This team has quality in some areas and I hope we keep a good amount of that quality as a core going forward. This team had real potential and it will go down as what might’ve been had tragedy not struck
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 2, 2024 19:39:56 GMT
I known its wildly optimistic but I'd certainly take Roy, Nieminen, Michaud, Lunsjö, Henbrant and Neill back from the imports. I could be open to arguments on Caruso and Luciani. Agree on the forwards you mentioned. 50/50 on Michaud but Lunsjo is very underrated for me. He always sees to be the one who loses out when lines get reshuffled and gets stuck with Anderson, Pare or Welsh which starved him of points but he was on the form line in the league at one point with Michaud and Neilson and scored a hatful and always looks dangerous. Put him on a consistent and scoring line and there’s a potential PPG player there in my opinion. I’d add Despres to that list as well but not overly bothered by Luciani
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 2, 2024 16:30:28 GMT
To be honest I don’t buy the argument that players are just looking to get straight out of Nottingham because of what happened with AJ. In the the following months they did look like they had the weight of the world on their shoulders but time has passed and those players don’t look like they’re unhappy to be here and still look like they’re giving all they have to the end, so if players move on it will be for professional reasons rather than a need to put Nottingham and everything that happened behind them as they could have done that at any time. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few returnees and if players like Roy and Nieminen don’t return it will because they’ve gone on to bigger things
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 1, 2024 17:40:33 GMT
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 1, 2024 15:47:05 GMT
Why has nobody had to answer for the cheap shot on Hazeldine? Yes very disappointing. Pare should be making a beeline straight for whoever it was. That’s his job on the team
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Post by pantherlee on Apr 1, 2024 15:43:30 GMT
Today’s match referee’d by Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 31, 2024 20:43:17 GMT
+/- really is your new favourite hobby horse you love to ride at the minute isn’t it Now he's got it to look at, he can use it when it suits his agenda. Well, except where Tetlow's concerned, but that's just an irrational hatred. When you don't attend any games, you need to latch onto the stats as they're all you've got. You beat me to it. A nice convenient stat that’s so vague and open to interpretation he can manipulate it when it suits him
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 31, 2024 16:13:59 GMT
I like Anderson as a Panthers player a lot. He puts in 100% every shift for all three periods but the problem is that he wouldn’t get into any other arena team because apart from the effort he doesn’t bring a lot more to the line. That and he’s -18 too. +/- really is your new favourite hobby horse you love to ride at the minute isn’t it
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 31, 2024 10:47:28 GMT
To be fair, that’s just sports fans in general really isn’t it? Most people shout for anything they can from the officials and will boo if they don’t get it. Prime example was the goal review last night, Luciani was stood bang in the middle of the crease, obviously it’s worth the officials reviewing but as soon as that was announced, the boos rained down and they’re just doing their job 🤷🏼♂️ gave a good goal and we move on. Wouldn’t get too bogged down with shouts to the officials. I always shout “get out the way!” When they touch the puck by accident. I’m well aware it’s a hazard of the game and they’re not trying to touch it, just something I’ve always done 😂 I dont think so. Penalties and maybe calls absoloutly. We're talking about small bumb hits and next to nothing contact when refering to squealing. More of a modern fan or newbie thing. It's like a " hey, dont touch our player" type squeal. I spend plenty of time shouting at the officials too. They usually deserve it. Especially when needlessly in the way. As for the hit on Michund(a different post) and the player making the hit being able to be responsible and pull out, that all depends on timing and how late he's coming in. Still only going on the live view so I think it was tough to avoid. Replays may tell a different story though. If he had time he 100% should've avoided dangerous contact. Don’t want to sound nitpicky but why do always put Michund when his name is Michaud?
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 30, 2024 21:34:47 GMT
Easy work. Dominated from start to finish. Could’ve been 7 or 8
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 29, 2024 10:03:23 GMT
He was never going to be. It was just more classic spin. How was it classically spun? I've had a look at the original press release when he signed. The two things that stick out are Jonathan Paredes saying he is very good on face-offs (145 won vs 123 lost. 54.1% overall, easily the best face-off percentage on the team) and the he will add physicality to the line up (many said we were getting bullied and pushed around, there's been a very sharp decline in those sorts of comments since he arrived from people who watch the games). Where's the spin? Have to agree with all points. I don’t see what spin you’re on about and he has done all what Joni has said. He’s filled a hole and done his job but I just don’t think there’s much of a player there. Thought it was quite obvious from his first game that he had no real skill he’s just added a bit of physicality and face off success but for an import for an arena team needs to be bringing more to the table. Same goes for Welsh and Anderson
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 29, 2024 8:13:08 GMT
No, but he was put down to 4th line with Lunsjo. I did nearly have a heart attack near the end with around 1m30s left when we had an offensive zone face off and of all people Lemay was in the circle. Strange call. Pare has really gone off these last few weeks. According to the stats, Lunsjo played more minutes than Otto? Bit strange. I agree though, Pare has gone off the boil a bit lately. Honestly. I never thought was any good from the start
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 27, 2024 16:55:36 GMT
Neither were “sacked” were they?! They didn’t have their contracts renewed. There is a difference.
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 26, 2024 23:05:03 GMT
So he must’ve been +5 in the 13 games before that. (He’s -1 from 18 now) I’ll take +20ish for the year. 👍🤣 It all depends where you draw the line… Lol. Sign him up ! Far better than these so called “studs” like Neill on minus 20. 🤣 You’re getting far too hung up on +/- stats. Yo me it’s the most pointless stat as it provides absolutely no context to anything. It’s as pointless as xG is in football
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 26, 2024 20:45:14 GMT
Lemay offers very little to the team unless his shot is on form and has teammates to tee him up. Good shot but does very little else. Not creative and probably the least gritty and hardworking player in the roster. He just doesn’t affect the game
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 20:27:17 GMT
You're quite correct. It doesn't matter. What’s “home” got to do with it ? Nothing in the grand scheme of things but Brits on the whole don’t tend to move around much. They tend to stay put unless they’ve got no choice
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 17:20:58 GMT
Nieminen showing how good he is once again
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 17:18:26 GMT
Weirdly, although we had 2 goals on the major the PP looked woeful. Then 2 PPs not long after including 30secs 5 on 3 looked beyond woeful. Powerplay has never been great but when you’re missing Neill, Ryczek and McGurty now on top then there’s nobody to run it from the blue line
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 17:14:50 GMT
Same as 3 others. Your point? Despite being -6 in the last 4 games (all of which have been short (if not very short) benched on D, all regulation losses) he's still only -1 for the season. Far better than some shall we say higher profile members of the D. I don't see you on here singing his praises when he was +3 vs Flames the other night, or even vs the Clan, in a 9-3, loss when Despres was -4? I'm sensing an agenda... Yes an agenda,I don’t think Tetlow will ever be good enough whilst ever he’s got a hole in his bottom. He’s a low budget EIHL team player at best who shouldn’t be in an arena team and Panthers need to get rid of him, then spend some money and replace him with a better Brit. I’d even play a Brit short if necessary rather than re sign him and put Tetlow’s money in the import pot. Not that it should matter anyway but it’s not like he’s a Nottingham born lad like Betteridge, Kelsall or Hazeldine. He’s from just outside Guildford so it’s not like he’s home.
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 15:59:57 GMT
The problem now though is league wide the strength of depth in Brits is really low. How many are actually any good? It’s not like 10-15 years ago when there was Weaver, Lee, Clarkey, Lacho, Myers, Meyers, Garside, Peacock, Dowd, Shields, Thomas, J Phillips, Tait etc These days there’s only really Dowd and Hook left who are what you’d call really good Brits so it gives players like Tetlow a space Then you get the flip side of the arguement. Are we really having 15 imports just so we can pay somebody like Tyler Welsh to a job that there must be Brits out there who can do it. Don't want to go in on the guy, he comes accross decent and certainly has bags of energy and gives 100% every game, but he isn't a good hockey player. I know we've seen plenty of poor imports over the years, but regarding skill and hockey ability he has to be right near the very bottom. Dont get me wrong, give me a Welsh over some of the other lazy so and sos we've had over the years, but if that's what 15 imports equals then I dont see the point. But there are hundreds of imports out there that could potentially be recruited as alternative to Welsh whereas it’s much harder to find quality Brits
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Post by pantherlee on Mar 24, 2024 15:15:06 GMT
Yes but that particular doesn’t help the agenda so we’ll ignore that 😉 In all seriousness though I don’t see the point in persevering with Tetlow. I don’t think he’ll make any significant improvements and if we keep Hazeldine then I think we’d be much stronger with 5 import D The only agenda there mate is as you agree with. Tetlow is a liability and will never make anything more than a second rate Brit. Other coaches will know that and target him. For an arena team there’s got to be better use of limited Brit spots on a roster than him. The problem now though is league wide the strength of depth in Brits is really low. How many are actually any good? It’s not like 10-15 years ago when there was Weaver, Lee, Clarkey, Lacho, Myers, Meyers, Garside, Peacock, Dowd, Shields, Thomas, J Phillips, Tait etc These days there’s only really Dowd and Hook left who are what you’d call really good Brits so it gives players like Tetlow a space
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