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Post by DMS on Nov 14, 2017 11:58:46 GMT
Belfast is always a tough trip for us no matter whether Belfast are short or not. saying that i do not rate a single one of their netminders, we have shown signs of being more clinical on a consistent basis in the past few domestic games especially against MK & braehead.
put that all together with this seemingly never say die attitude of the team i would expect us to collect 2 points on this trip.
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Post by DMS on Nov 12, 2017 13:13:13 GMT
Garnett appears to be a big game goalie thriving in the most high pressure situations more often than not with the ability to win us a game on his own. I would play him exclusively in our conference games and cup quarterfinals etc.
Galbraith is very good, not spectacular but so very very solid. As described I would use him in the so called ugly games as these often are banana skins for us and I feel he will keep us in any game.
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Post by DMS on Nov 4, 2017 20:09:30 GMT
A numberer of Panthers player need to get some points on the board, to night Lacko adds to his tally, but Brown, Shalla, Bussieres, Panther don't have any one near the top of Point or goals table , that needs to change, don't forget Derlago 3 league goals thats poor!!!!!! why? it really doesn't matter when we are top of the league and in good form, if we weren't you might have a valid point.
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Post by DMS on Nov 2, 2017 14:44:44 GMT
Can anybody recomend a good steakhouse and a great put in the city centre area? Soulville Steakhouse. www.thesoulvillesteakhouse.comAbout a 20 minute walk from the arena. Pre/post game pub Bunkers Hill right next to the arena. There's the Legend and Saltbox too. 20mins?!?!? How slow you walking Ant?
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Post by DMS on Oct 31, 2017 13:46:16 GMT
I'd like to be first to ask if we can help Rob get to away games of his choice with his son, so that it is not expensive for them. A game that they both can meet with work/schooling etc not infringed upon. With the greatest of respect...why? The circumstances of the ban are what they are but Rob is a grown adult so surely if he chooses and budgets his own funds he will be able to take his son to any away game of his choice. Would you do this if he wasn’t banned from home games?
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Post by DMS on Oct 29, 2017 13:13:08 GMT
quite easily the most entertaining domestic game this season so far. it had a bit of everything. lots of scrums after the whistle, some good hits, a nice little edge to the game throughout.
MK are a great little team, with good pace, grit and skill. as a first year team after stepping up they are a great addition to the league.
closing out that sort of game could be crucial come the business end of the season. too many times we have seen us lose those games and struggle to recover 2 goal deficits. despite that we have really got to cut out the individual mistakes and stop conceding 3 goals a game to reduce the risk of us struggling in games as other teams may restrict us scoring as many.
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Post by DMS on Oct 25, 2017 12:02:34 GMT
I wasn’t talking about you or individuals that may be associated with the trust I am talking about the posts In general on this thread as whilst they may be done in jest IF someone from the club reads it they will just make the association to the trust considering previous posts that’s all. Well there is not a lot I can do about that is there? It's not my forum. To make it absolutely clear. The trust was set up with zero evil or malicious intentions towards the Panthers. All of the people involved are Panthers fans and want the best for their club. The aim was and is to establish a 2 way relationship between the club and the trust. I’m not saying there is anything you can do Rob, merely making a point on the thread that the actions of others could be detrimental to the trust if club officials interpret it that way if they happen to read it, I’m sure it’s a difficult enough time as it is without people throwing petrol on the flames
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Post by DMS on Oct 25, 2017 11:11:40 GMT
Whether it is someone from the club or not (I honestly don’t think it would be) on the assumptions that it is or the very least that you expect them to read it, surely slagging off/mocking one of the most senior members of the Panthers’ hierarchy isn’t going to help the trusts cause in the long run is it? I haven't and neither has anyone from the trust. I simply replied stating the truth of the matter. I can't and woundn't attempt to control what all fans say. I wasn’t talking about you or individuals that may be associated with the trust I am talking about the posts In general on this thread as whilst they may be done in jest IF someone from the club reads it they will just make the association to the trust considering previous posts that’s all.
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Post by DMS on Oct 25, 2017 9:56:20 GMT
Whether it is someone from the club or not (I honestly don’t think it would be) on the assumptions that it is or the very least that you expect them to read it, surely slagging off/mocking one of the most senior members of the Panthers’ hierarchy isn’t going to help the trusts cause in the long run is it?
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Post by DMS on Oct 18, 2017 10:59:22 GMT
Who would you start in goal for this one then ? Garnett for me. Galbraith on Saturday v Edinburgh and then Garnett on Sunday in Cardiff. I would imagine Galbraith today, maybe Garnett will stay home like he did for the Turku game because of the uni commitments
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Post by DMS on Oct 15, 2017 20:10:01 GMT
Spot on,it did kill us and very nearly cost us two points. Fitzgerald played it perfectly and that's why Gagnon was dumb for taking on the fight ! 3-1 up and no need to fight Just like Big Ern didn’t at the PO qtr final Time and a place definitely come into it. Gagnon being cut open was unfortunate but it must have given the Steelers a boost. If it was the other way round I know we have been boosted. Mosey, Shalla, Derlago and Clarke need to up the effort/output etc. Ern didn’t fight in the QF because Fitzy had no right to spot pick after turning it down all year. IF they’d have fought earlier in the year I guarantee in those circumstances Ern would’ve obliged the request
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Post by DMS on Oct 13, 2017 16:40:21 GMT
I'm sure that the vast majority if not all of the trust members would have signed up if the pack including nothing at all because they believe in the idea. As I said though, surely no harm in adding some value to it? I signed up not expecting anything. The fact that I received inclusive gifts/ opportunities was a bonus and in fact may well benefit us on the whole. I'm sure Rob has constitution / agenda or whatever is needed in hand. Any further holes to pick at? The members are asked what they think may suit or be needed as we are it's driving force.But we are also happy with the advancement of things at present. are you truly happy with the advancement? and do you truly believe the agenda exists? when a question along the lines of "what suggestions do the trust have" from NB at the q&a was raised the response was similar to "i haven't had time to prepare". the q&a was announced weeks in advance and even delayed by a week. that is also before considering the fact the trust has been in the pipeline and driven with a 'mission' for months. granted its not on the club hasnt met with those involved however when the opportunity was there to put forward plans, issues etc it was taken with quite a feeble response.
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Post by DMS on Oct 13, 2017 10:54:46 GMT
Surely a clear manifesto of your aspirations would be a better way to get members than offers and deals? A trust shouldn’t need gimmicks to get people to sign up. The manifesto as it were is set by the members of the Trust. No harm at all surely in making the membership pack as interesting and good value as possible? Being part of a true should be enough of an attractive proposition for those that are interested rather than be enticed by ‘attractive’ offers Why does being a member have to be ‘good value’? Like I say the membership to try and carry out he manifesto of the trust should be enough imo
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Post by DMS on Oct 13, 2017 9:58:43 GMT
It’s a load of absolute rubbish that is going absolutely nowhere and never will, got fools walking around in daft scarves that they’ve paid a tenner for, apparently part of this fantasy club. I’m personally pleased Neil Black or the club want nothing to do with it. Whoever runs the Fantasy Club twitter account has done a hell of a lot more harm than good too! Hi Adam, We obviously respect your view that the Supporters Trust won't Go anywhere. We do feel that the presence of the Supporters Trust has contributed to some of the positive changes we have all seen at the club within the last year or so. I would say that it not particularity nice or accurate to call hundreds of fellow Panthers fans fools because they happen to see a value in an established Supporters Trust which you don't. We concede that it would have been better to keep the Trust more closely associated with the club and it's colours but unfortunately because of the legal threat to the Trust this was not possible. Also, £10 is the maximum cost for a years membership with many fans paying less than that. In addition to the "daft scarf" (which is merely a way of increasing awareness in the absence of a relationship with the club to this point) all members receive the following products or benefits. So all in all we believe the pack represents good value. A pin Badge A share certificate £50 worth of Virgin Active Vouchers Free entry to a Nottingham Lions game 20% of food at Saltbox Half price entry to the Big Christmas Fayre. Free half hour of legal consultation from Gateley Plc on commercial matters. + the option of purchasing Mick Chambers new book "Ice Cold Murder" at the discounted rate of £5. All members signed up before the end of September had the chance to win a free SC Bern shirt. If you have any questions about the objectives or the direction of the trust please do feel free to get in touch either at contact@nihst.org or on 07974 330553 Surely a clear manifesto of your aspirations would be a better way to get members than offers and deals? A trust shouldn’t need gimmicks to get people to sign up.
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Post by DMS on Oct 8, 2017 16:44:20 GMT
in every one of those games have we been the better team? That's the big worry. It's no good being the better team nearly every game if you lose half of them though ! 🙄 Delargo not scoring. Clarkey not scoring. Phillips not scoring. Mosey not scoring. I doubt they've got ten goals between them all season have they. They're supposed to be the big guns !! 😕 Phillips wasn't ever gonna be a goal scorer, he's effective in what he does. You can't blame Mosey too much either with him being chop and changed between forward and defence so frequently.
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Post by DMS on Sept 28, 2017 16:58:01 GMT
it was an enjoyable game last night, however i dont think the quality was there from either side. numerous turnovers and incomplete passes. despite that it made the game nice and open.
it was a deserved win and a good response to a difficult weekend. our games against conference rivals are going to be tough all year so winning in regulation no matter how close is all that matters.
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Post by DMS on Sept 18, 2017 6:41:04 GMT
Haven’t read this thread for some time. I’ve been busy trying to think about an election policy, learning how to mail merge so we can print off share certificates (yes, every member has one share and one vote), learning how to construct and manage a website, building spreadsheets, attending meetings, learning how do do email campaigns, writing to members, thinking about the actual mechanics of member voting, etc., etc., etc. As have all members of the INTERIM board. We have donated hours and hours of our time, and considerable amounts of our own money (pre membership launch) to set this Trust up - for the benefit of the fans, and, we believed for the benefit of the club in that they could monitor, through the Trust, the concerns and thoughts of their customers. Yes, I AM a member of the interim board! If I wanted to just join a group of disgruntled fans I could have done so with a lot less time and cost, just by posting on this forum. There has been some criticism of “the Tweet”. I assure you that this was a genuine attempt to engage with the club. The light-hearted nature of the tweet was intentional to avoid any accusations of being confrontational. I’m sure that if the tweet had been in legalese, then we would have incurred as much criticism. In my opinion, and I stress MY opinion - not the opinions of my fellow board members, I think the criticisms have been a bit “over the top”. I’ve asked the question before - bearing in mind the number of telephone calls, emails and letters that have been sent in a genuine attempt to engage, what options were left open to us? I ask the question seriously. I would love to find an approach we haven’t already tried. Also, bear in mind that we have a responsibility now to those who have joined, to go on attempting to open a fan/club dialogue - it’s what they joined for. We are not going away. Now we have a growing membership, we CAN’T go away. We will continue to explore all avenues, and there are still avenues left to explore. We are certainly not going to abandon all those who have parted with their cash to support us. I, for one, would certainly like to pass the baton on! We are meeting next week, one of the topics being the election policy which will lead to an elected board. We have had to make decisions as a board to get the Trust up and running, but, as I said earlier, we are looking at ways to engage the members. We are sending regular, short, emails to all of the membership (as we did with the tweet) to let people know what is happening, before it happens. We are not a protest group, we are not trying to be confrontational. I apologise if anyone has been offended by anything we have done or said. I assure you that no offence was meant. I also apologise to my fellow board members for shooting my mouth off again - although they should be used to it by now! Join us, put yourself up for election, talk to us - someone’s got to! (Whoops!) So you get a lot of grief for "that" tweet for it being perceived as a dig at the club and then you end a considered post with another one?! Bravo!
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Post by DMS on Aug 20, 2017 10:49:29 GMT
Over 100 members already! Be quick! 1st 300 members can collect their full pack at the launch event on Sept 2nd. www.nihst.org/membershipWith an average crowd of over 5000 per game plus a large fan base are you happy with this number? What membership figures are you actually expecting?
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Post by DMS on Aug 14, 2017 18:29:26 GMT
To say we should have a full rosters worth of imports here by mid august comparing to starting short in September whilst not ideal people are still late is a good progression from previous years We won't win the league until we have all our players here on time for puck drop. And here's me thinking you win the league when you've got enough points at the end of the season
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Post by DMS on Aug 14, 2017 18:01:17 GMT
To say we should have a full rosters worth of imports here by mid august comparing to starting short in September whilst not ideal people are still late is a good progression from previous years
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Post by DMS on Aug 13, 2017 10:36:41 GMT
It's not the fans that are the problem. I would think every fan,me included,wants the Trust to be a success. But if the club won't even talk then it's a dead duck. In my opinion,the club need to take a long hard look at themselves and their current stance on this issue. Not every fan believes there is a need for a trust, this one included.
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Post by DMS on Jul 24, 2017 14:29:02 GMT
Surely this last signing would be better announced to a large audience (Ie. Social media) rather a hundred or so in a pub! Or at the same time? I don't think it really matters to be fair. If they announce at the event it will be out within seconds and the reaction would be the same. It's not like they make money from the announcements. With the recent improvement to the use of social media if they were to make an announcement at wednesdays event maybe they do a Facebook live/periscope broadcast of that moment.
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Post by DMS on Jun 19, 2017 21:21:56 GMT
Typical, so they get a bye because we did so well? Does it really matter?
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Post by DMS on Jun 19, 2017 10:55:14 GMT
I bet he isn't concerned in the slightest! You would imagine that all business owners would be aiming to keep all of their customers happy all of the time whilst accepting the fact that it's obviously a difficult task. He won't care as long as people keep coming though the door, which they are!
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Post by DMS on Jun 19, 2017 3:51:34 GMT
Nice to see Mr Black doing 3 sessions with Panther fans within a few months. Pity as of February of this year, it's 5 years & counting since he done one with the Clan! Jeez, somebodies a little salty. I guess he is concerned by discord among the nottingham fan base. I bet he isn't concerned in the slightest!
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