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Terry Kurtenbach
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Post by 5+game on Jun 19, 2012 15:26:31 GMT
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avery16
Jade Galbraith
I've got the moves like Jagr
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Post by avery16 on Jun 19, 2012 16:20:18 GMT
Probably going to Coventry if they're looking to be 'bigger and meaner'.
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Mythosman
Matt Myers
Age is a big price to pay for maturity!
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Post by Mythosman on Jun 19, 2012 16:23:55 GMT
He seems to have a particular dislike of ex-Steeler & Phoenix player Brett Clouthier - they've fought on numerous occasions, once even while doing the ceremonial puck drop: ;D ;D What's the betting he turns up in Manchester, playing for his long-lost 'cousin' Tony?
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Post by bobness on Jun 19, 2012 16:39:23 GMT
Good grief. The dictionary definition of a goon.
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Yotes
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Post by Yotes on Jun 19, 2012 16:41:41 GMT
once even while doing the ceremonial puck drop lol
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Terry Kurtenbach
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Post by 5+game on Jun 19, 2012 16:50:19 GMT
once even while doing the ceremonial puck drop lol I saw that fight on youtube, didnt realise it was this guy.
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Post by steelersimon on Jun 19, 2012 16:50:46 GMT
looks like all he does his fights lol think he will end up at stingrays
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Terry Kurtenbach
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Post by 5+game on Jun 19, 2012 17:36:46 GMT
I dont really see a top 5 team having the space for a guy like this
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Post by steelersimon on Jun 19, 2012 17:56:57 GMT
could be signing for nottingham
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Post by NickThePanther44 on Jun 19, 2012 17:58:48 GMT
Can't wait!
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BigLad
David Clarke
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Post by BigLad on Jun 19, 2012 18:16:28 GMT
Hull or Dundee according to BIH.
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Terry Kurtenbach
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Post by 5+game on Jun 19, 2012 18:23:07 GMT
could be signing for nottingham Could be signing for steelers
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Post by NickThePanther44 on Jun 19, 2012 18:26:54 GMT
As long as he's at least of average ability on D then I don't see why this is anything but a useful signing. A CHL level d-man who can also back up his team mates. He's also played in the LNAH which although is a 'fighting league' is still above the standard of the EIHL.
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Post by pantherdman on Jun 20, 2012 9:49:08 GMT
Brilliant! just what a scottish team need, hope its fife, their fans will love it!
Wish every team had a couple of players like this,
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Post by harlan on Jun 20, 2012 12:24:17 GMT
Why would we love him at Fife?
Whilst I know a few neanderthals at Fife who would salivate at a player like Hand, that says more about them than it does the Flyers.
We have always tried to be a fast skating, passing side that has had palyers that can play and look after themselves and the team. Players like Paul Spadafora, Ryan Kuumu and Greg Kuznik rather than players like Ryan Hand.
We have never signed a guy that could be considered an out and out goon and I don't see that policy changing
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Post by dill1015 on Jun 20, 2012 12:24:44 GMT
He looks handy with the gloves off.... sorry!
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Post by pantherdman on Jun 20, 2012 13:51:06 GMT
Why would we love him at Fife? Whilst I know a few neanderthals at Fife who would salivate at a player like Hand, that says more about them than it does the Flyers. We have always tried to be a fast skating, passing side that has had palyers that can play and look after themselves and the team. Players like Paul Spadafora, Ryan Kuumu and Greg Kuznik rather than players like Ryan Hand. We have never signed a guy that could be considered an out and out goon and I don't see that policy changing It was ment as a compliment. Fife is the only other team i have any respect for. Fife sign a few tough guys, turn your rink into a fortress, where other teams fear to tread. give the great fans there something to cheer for and get behind. with all due respect, i don't think you guys can afford to compete on skill just yet, but if you dominate phisically you'll get the gate receipts up, put on a real show and get some money in the bank.
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Post by PantherG on Jun 20, 2012 15:23:00 GMT
Why would we love him at Fife? Whilst I know a few neanderthals at Fife who would salivate at a player like Hand, that says more about them than it does the Flyers. We have always tried to be a fast skating, passing side that has had palyers that can play and look after themselves and the team. Players like Paul Spadafora, Ryan Kuumu and Greg Kuznik rather than players like Ryan Hand. We have never signed a guy that could be considered an out and out goon and I don't see that policy changing It was ment as a compliment. Fife is the only other team i have any respect for. Fife sign a few tough guys, turn your rink into a fortress, where other teams fear to tread. give the great fans there something to cheer for and get behind. with all due respect, i don't think you guys can afford to compete on skill just yet, but if you dominate phisically you'll get the gate receipts up, put on a real show and get some money in the bank. To be honest with the split in the league, I think Fife can very much compete on skill. I'm not saying they will turn over Nottingham, Sheffield and Belfast but will hopefully hold their own against similar teams in their group. Possibly even give Braehead a run for their money as I believe that fixture has masses of potential.
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Post by seedy on Jun 20, 2012 16:36:39 GMT
People have got it in their head that fife is a new franchise desperate to get people through the doors.
Not so, they might not have the money panthers/sheff/belfast do, but they have a long tradition of hockey (oldest team in the UK) with an identity.
Harlans stated their team ethos, and without a new coach and clearout, it wouldnt really have reason to change.
That said, Ryan Hand does look pretty handy (no pun indended) in the toughness stakes. He'd probably end up as another McMorrow/Penner, cant play for toffee but good in a brawl.
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Post by harlan on Jun 20, 2012 17:06:34 GMT
Why would we love him at Fife? Whilst I know a few neanderthals at Fife who would salivate at a player like Hand, that says more about them than it does the Flyers. We have always tried to be a fast skating, passing side that has had palyers that can play and look after themselves and the team. Players like Paul Spadafora, Ryan Kuumu and Greg Kuznik rather than players like Ryan Hand. We have never signed a guy that could be considered an out and out goon and I don't see that policy changing It was ment as a compliment. Fife is the only other team i have any respect for. Fife sign a few tough guys, turn your rink into a fortress, where other teams fear to tread. give the great fans there something to cheer for and get behind. with all due respect, i don't think you guys can afford to compete on skill just yet, but if you dominate phisically you'll get the gate receipts up, put on a real show and get some money in the bank. Ah ok and I get where you are coming from with that philosophy but the get good quality and be competitive philosophy work as well. Its been tried in Kirkcaldy numerous times and been sucsessful in the past and with the new signings we have made so far that seems to be the way we are going again this season. With our Brits still to be announced which I don't think will be greatly changed from last seson and if the rumours are good then we will add John Dolan and both Lee and Craig Mitchell which will give added experience and threat As others have said with the two conferences we dont really need to compete with yourselves and the other Southern teams on a regular basis, not just yet anyway and having a full summer to prepare then there is a real expectation that we can easily challenge Braehead and hopefully allay fears from fans of teams in the south that Braehead will easily walk our conference and be a threat for the league
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Post by james1977 on Jun 25, 2012 17:51:47 GMT
.....they have a long tradition of hockey (oldest team in the UK) with an identity..... Whilst not denying they have a long hockey tradition I'm not sure where this often quoted 'oldest team in the UK' comes from, they're not even close to being that. If we are talking non-university then, off my head, Streatham are older (1932) but if we are including universities then Oxford Blues state their founding as being 1885, though due to questions over whether this was as a 'bandy club', the normally accepted founding date is 1895.
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Post by harlan on Jun 25, 2012 19:08:58 GMT
.....they have a long tradition of hockey (oldest team in the UK) with an identity..... Whilst not denying they have a long hockey tradition I'm not sure where this often quoted 'oldest team in the UK' comes from, they're not even close to being that. If we are talking non-university then, off my head, Streatham are older (1932) but if we are including universities then Oxford Blues state their founding as being 1885, though due to questions over whether this was as a 'bandy club', the normally accepted founding date is 1895. The distinction though is that although there has been a team called Streatham since 1932 they have only been the Redskins since the 70's. Fife Flyers have been in existence since 1938 and that makes all the difference
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Post by james1977 on Jun 25, 2012 19:54:41 GMT
The distinction though is that although there has been a team called Streatham since 1932 they have only been the Redskins since the 70's. Fife Flyers have been in existence since 1938 and that makes all the difference Balls. They purely added 'Redskins' to their name when, after years of British ice hockey teams being happy to not follow the NA tradition of having a 'second bit', it became the fashion to. They didn't stop being a hockey team then start as a new one, they just adopted a nickname. Streatham are still an older hockey team, the addition of a a nickname doesn't change this. Streatham aside though, Oxford Blues have been know as such since 1895 at least, which places them coming into existence at least 43 years before Fife. Of course Fife Flyers are the oldest hockey team in the 'top flight' of British hockey, but Fife press releases rarely (never?) state this, merely resorting to the inaccurate 'Oldest British Ice Hockey Team'.
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Post by harlan on Jun 25, 2012 20:29:25 GMT
The distinction though is that although there has been a team called Streatham since 1932 they have only been the Redskins since the 70's. Fife Flyers have been in existence since 1938 and that makes all the difference Balls. They purely added 'Redskins' to their name when, after years of British ice hockey teams being happy to not follow the NA tradition of having a 'second bit', it became the fashion to. They didn't stop being a hockey team then start as a new one, they just adopted a nickname. '. If thats the case then why has it been Fife Flyers since our inception, Nottingham Panthers since your inception but only Streatham Redskins since 1974?
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Post by james1977 on Jun 25, 2012 21:19:27 GMT
If thats the case then why has it been Fife Flyers since our inception, Nottingham Panthers since your inception but only Streatham Redskins since 1974? Streatham has operated continuously as an ice hockey team since 1932, the addition of a nickname in the 1970s in order to get in line with the fashion at the time doesn't change the fact it is the same team. Can't you just be happy you are 'an' old team, like us Panthers fans do, but not 'the' oldest team? BTW, the NHL and HHOF has the Detroit Red Wings down as founded in 1926, even though they were the Detroit Cougars until 1930 and the Detroit Falcons until 1932. The team is the same, its just the nickname that changed. Would you say the NHL and the HHOF are wrong? Officially the Montreal Canadiens (founded 1909) are le Club de hockey Canadien. Does this mean the Montreal Canadiens don't even exist? Who won all those Stanley Cups then?
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