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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 19, 2018 19:15:47 GMT
Last week Cherno told the Post that some players from last season had decided to move on but recently had been calling him up asking to re-sign, immediately I thought it could be Pither.
Great player and another reason to believe that Chernomaz is building something special.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 19, 2018 18:11:03 GMT
I'm also disappointed at the size of the sponsor logo, I guess that's what they paid big bucks for thoughm Nothing about money, it’s because the fans wanted ‘Nottingham’ on the jersey... if you listen to the club anyway 😉
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 19, 2018 17:31:27 GMT
All that nonsense about now being called ‘The Nottingham’ Panthers (because obviously we all struggled to locate the team before)... and the jersey has ‘Nottingham Building Society’ in larger print than the logo?
It’s a no from me.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 17, 2018 19:03:11 GMT
The return of Lepine!
Great to have him back.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Jun 5, 2018 21:10:03 GMT
A good day for ex-EIHL coaches today...
Drew Bannister announced as San Antonio Rampage Head Coach (AHL affiliate of St Louis Blues).
Ben Simon announced as Head Coach of Grand Rapid Griffins (AHL affiliate of Detroit Red Wings).
Chuck Weber announced he’s leaving Atlanta Gladiators to be a Head Coach of a Division I NCAA school (unknown which team at the moment).
Good to see their careers going from strength to strength!
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 31, 2018 22:13:46 GMT
..maybe, or the bigger budget is kicking in?? It's who is spendng it, trust me. There's ALWAYS been a very very good budget available. You may know much more that I do, however Corey always struck me as a lazy recruiter. It was either ringinh up Ling for one of his mates (used to be Bruce Richardson’s mates too) or check 37 Hockey management. To be fair, I’ve no idea where Cherno has these contacts but they already seem a higher level that the coach has gone, found and put an offer in, rather than simply being handed.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 31, 2018 19:23:27 GMT
Pulled straight out of the top drawer of signings. Wouldn’t have looked out of place on an SHL or KHL roster.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 26, 2018 11:41:23 GMT
He tweeted after the Playoffs to say he’ll be back in Nottingham in the Autumn, however I’d be surprised if that’s the case now - no official announcement and no real justification for wanting to keep him (undoubted high earner and didn’t perform in the league).
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 16, 2018 16:02:40 GMT
It's an odd change though, isn't it? I suppose Sheffield are hoping that Whistle turns into Bowns, but the Yorks were stingey defensively last year, best goals against in the league. The Giants were almost the opposite, obviously that isn't all on Whistle, but still he doesn't currently scream "championship netminder" at you, and whatever my low opinion of Moose, he has won plenty with them. All just seems a bit strange to me. I'll not be expecting double shutouts over Christmas next year. Moose was a good keeper, but those shutouts at Christmas were an absolute gift to his precious stats... at that time we’d have struggled to get goals passed Evan Lindsay!
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 16, 2018 13:19:39 GMT
Mustukovs always seems bitter and completely fixated on stats. It is weird that Sheffield haven’t announced him when Belfast pretty much did it for them. Usually Simms is desperate to be the font of all knowledge.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 14, 2018 18:14:08 GMT
The USA/Canada thing sounds like he's going home, after his brother's visit, for the summer to me. Yes I think so too now actually. Can’t think where he’d play in Canada/USA either - NHL chance will have passed and not much point in the AHL unless the NHL was viable.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 14, 2018 16:53:30 GMT
Well Perlini has posted a rather ominous Instagram post, thanking everyone for his time back in the UK.
Finishes it off by saying ‘here we come’ followed by a Canadian & USA flag... which doesn’t strike me as someone off into Europe (could be reading too much into that part though).
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 6, 2018 21:05:09 GMT
Just when you think the petty arguments end, another troll rears it’s head🙄
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 5, 2018 22:21:47 GMT
Look Simon, you have had 2 moderators inform you we are comfortable with the questioning. Yotes has posted in the thread so I hope he doesn’t mind me speaking for him when we say we are happy with what people have posted. Kovalchuk17’s post is a valid view. He has asked you to debate your point and you have declined to do so. I don’t have any more to add to this thread. Been away and just seen this had all developed. Thank you for reading my posts and understanding... It felt like I was banging my head against a wall a bit, each response getting more and more absurd. It seems like every thread he was involved in was attempt to ignite negative reactions so it’ll be a much better forum without.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on May 2, 2018 22:38:14 GMT
Do the iihf rules on this not make the thread a mute point. Yes. So does owning a British passport (regardless if you have ownership of another passport or not).
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 30, 2018 21:57:27 GMT
Isn't national sport xenophobia by definition.... Isn't it a form of discrimination by nationality ? Not exactly. There’s no discrimation because you’re competing against another nation.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 30, 2018 20:39:42 GMT
I'd rather be embarrassing than a bare faced lier that says one thing and then tried to weasel their way out of it. I have a preference.... How I can be considered racist by preferring a black Canadian player with no British parentage but who's qualified British by residency over a person who's parents emigrated whilst a toddler is beyond me... If you can't debate, can I suggest you leave this topic alone. Lying and trying to weasel out of what? I’m debating by putting you and others (which you’ve decided to take ownership of everyone’s opinion for some reason) to task, rather than witnessing increasingly xenophobic opinions to surface without challenge. You’ve quite clear found this upsetting and can’t reason back without making outlandish and childish responses. Have you managed to come up with a justification what you meant by the standing in the trenches comment?
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 30, 2018 19:29:43 GMT
But I started the topic.... and you said "this whole thread" So you did mean me, have the balls to stand by your words.... Or retract them. I don't care what colour of skin a player has, black, gold, white. All I'm interested in is having a discussion about where the GB team goes from here.... If having a discussion is racist then so be it I must be a racist nazi. There are 3 parties here, young Brits that have learnt their trade here and helped get us to the top flight, dual nationals who have spent years playing in this country and are British by residency and dual nationals who have never been to this country and sing 'oh Canada ' for umpteen years but who now well could be persuaded to be British. Are they ALL equal ? Asking that question isn't racist, answering it with your own opinion isn't racist. Who do I want representing MY country ? Personally I would rather have someone who's lived here with us to represent this country than someone who hasn't... But equally just remember that Kevin Conway didn't think this country was good enough to spend the rest of his life in once he'd finished representing it. O'Connor, Kelland and others who live here are as British as I am. So it's a very interesting topic. But it ain't racist ! Face firmly in my palm. Embarrassing response.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 30, 2018 18:46:22 GMT
I take it you haven't read any of my other posts on this topic and you have little to no reading comprehension. Calling me racist..... Mmmmmmm. I said that the thread is starting to get racist/xenophobic with some of the comments. At no point did I single you out as a racist personally. ...if you’re going to mention about struggling to comprehend posts. I must admit though, your awful nonsense about the trenches is ridiculous. If that’s in relation to not wanting to stand next to or trust someone from a different nation then I will have no issues to call you out as racist and xenophobic.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 30, 2018 17:27:45 GMT
But this is exactly what I am against. Why should we pick these two? What qualifies them apart from playing here for four years? They are NOT British. This is tricky isn't it.... A person born here, left as a child and now returns as we've made it to the top flight is considered more British than a person that drinks with us, plays with us and pays the same taxes as us... Both have the same accent. Some people I'd want in the trenches next to me others I wouldn't .... Is it an accident of birth location that makes a person British or what's in their hearts ? Me ? I'd rather us lose as a team than as a group of individuals. A team can always be rebuilt stronger, a group of individuals will always crack under pressure. Over to you GB coaching staff. Is that a serious post? Dual nationals have been prominent through thick and thin for team GB.... or do you genuinely think we have fairweather players who are only interested in some personal glory and don’t care for their team mates? They either have family ties or have chosen this country to come and do some honest work (pay their taxes etc) so why try and stop them? The tripe your on about being ‘in the trenches’ is both guff and ignorant. This whole thread strikes me as being a bit racist/xenophobic if I’m honest, trying to prove you’re more ‘British’ than others and not wanting people who grew up -or spent extended periods of their life- abroad to represent, what you perceive to be, YOUR country. ’Over to you Team GB staff’... I wonder what the opinion of Corey Neilson and Adam Keefe would be??
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 26, 2018 15:57:39 GMT
In answer to last season then ? And the season before it. Both seasons would indicate that the only thing Panthers really care about.....is Europe ! Success in Europe = raising the club profile = money for the owner.... If we are playing the negativity card, that is.
Don’t qualify for Europe = less profile = less money. Anyone with anything about them has to realise that winning the domestic league is the only foundation to consistent European adventures/success? No matter how well we turned up for the CHL or CC, we’re not in it next year.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 23, 2018 16:59:08 GMT
Two old faces possibly back next season?? Both Garnett and Vaskivuo are in Nottingham today if their Instagram feeds are anything to go by. Are they to be confirmed tomorrow? Only time will tell I guess. Garnett tweeted after the playoffs that he’ll be back playing for Panthers next season. Unless Chernomaz terminates the contract I suppose!
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 23, 2018 16:34:05 GMT
Scored points. Scored some good goals. Prone to amateur turnovers. Took silly penalties.
Naturally the best player we had but it was all the lapses in concentration etc that means he’s largely a forgettable player from a forgettable season.
Although he was the MVP (not sure about it myself), you couldn’t begin to compare him with the performances of guys like Eric Werner.
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 20, 2018 16:33:54 GMT
Will be good to see him under a different coach.,, hopefully won’t feel like his feet are under the table and take nights off.
Improved a bit last year, didn’t seem to be as many glaring errors but still prone to an easy turnover. Certainly should never have been captain... way too timid and unassuming - don’t think I saw him challenge a single decision!
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Post by Kovalchuk17 on Apr 19, 2018 15:17:32 GMT
Wouldn't complain. Looks a very solid ECHL defender from his stats. Also Brampton Beast so he'll know half the team already! Happily have him over Spang. I’d actually be very interested to see how some players would play under Chernomaz rather than Neilson’s relaxed reign. Spang being one as there’s obviously a lot of quality there but never thought he looked comfortable under Neilson’s ‘systems’. Derlago would be another one who never seemed to quite fit in but there’s undoubted quality there. It’ll be interesting how Chernomaz uses players like Tetlow - a return to Neilson’s early days of developing Brits successfully would be great.
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