BigLad
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Post by BigLad on Feb 22, 2015 19:51:55 GMT
So tonight we're down to 13 skaters, plus our 3 goalies.
If MK don't play ball and let us use Hook & Cownie on Tuesday, I vote that we sign the pair next season (assuming they'd want to of course) and strike up a deal with another EPL team.
This is a bloody farce.
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Discoray
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Post by Discoray on Feb 23, 2015 5:34:49 GMT
Unlike the NHL, in the UK it's the "minor" team that has the power on whether to release a two-way contracted player or not according to their own needs. Frustrating I agree, and is also a major reason why the Clan haven't been able to call on their two-way players either.
Ideally EIHL teams would own their affiliated teams, but of course the resources aren't there for that to be possible.
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Shorty
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Post by Shorty on Feb 23, 2015 6:48:50 GMT
Good young players, like these two, will get better ice time at some of the other clubs than Panthers. Maybe we could sign one, but having 2 or 3 of the most talented youngsters is unlikely to do their long term prospects much good.
I would have loved to have seen more of them this season, and over the longer term, buy a young player has to make sure they will be progressing.
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Post by GuinnessMan on Feb 23, 2015 7:15:22 GMT
You would have thought that Panthers could make the financial commitment to have a youngster or two on the books full time, but then loan them out to an epl team for regular hockey if not required?
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Post by goon37 on Feb 23, 2015 9:43:37 GMT
So tonight we're down to 13 skaters, plus our 3 goalies. If MK don't play ball and let us use Hook & Cownie on Tuesday, I vote that we sign the pair next season (assuming they'd want to of course) and strike up a deal with another EPL team. This is a bloody farce. Its always the minor team that gets priority, and rightly so. The players train with MK, and I assume MK pay their wages. Why should Nottingham (in this case) get priority? MK are battling in the league as well. I have no idea if they are short benched. Why are Nottingham more important than MK's battle? |
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Yotes
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Post by Yotes on Feb 23, 2015 10:05:23 GMT
Are these two on 2-way deals? I know they've played for us a few times this season, but in the press on MK's website I couldn't see any mention of us, and nothing from us either (although that's no guarantee of anything). I know Norton was, and I'm not sure we've seen him at all, although we're reasonably healthy in defence. |
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BigLad
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Post by BigLad on Feb 23, 2015 10:06:28 GMT
Its always the minor team that gets priority, and rightly so. The players train with MK, and I assume MK pay their wages. Why should Nottingham (in this case) get priority? MK are battling in the league as well. I have no idea if they are short benched. Why are Nottingham more important than MK's battle? Correct me if I'm wrong, but EPL teams generally don't play mid-week right? So what's the issue with them playing for us mid-week? MK have stated that they don't want them playing with us. Forgive me, but I want MY team (Panthers) to be doing as good as possible, therefore I don't really care what MK want. Hence the moving the duo to a different EPL team who do want to work with us. |
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goon37
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Post by goon37 on Feb 23, 2015 10:15:49 GMT
Its always the minor team that gets priority, and rightly so. The players train with MK, and I assume MK pay their wages. Why should Nottingham (in this case) get priority? MK are battling in the league as well. I have no idea if they are short benched. Why are Nottingham more important than MK's battle? Correct me if I'm wrong, but EPL teams generally don't play mid-week right? So what's the issue with them playing for us mid-week? MK have stated that they don't want them playing with us. Forgive me, but I want MY team (Panthers) to be doing as good as possible, therefore I don't really care what MK want. Hence the moving the duo to a different EPL team who do want to work with us. There are often EPL games mid-week. I understand you want your team to do well, but it doesn't answer why Panthers are more important than MK. I think you'll find every EPL team will be the same. I know Luke Ferrara has been on a 2 way with steelers, and Peterborough always get priority over the steelers. It is the way it is, always has been, and hopefully, always will be. |
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Post by goon37 on Feb 23, 2015 10:17:22 GMT
Are these two on 2-way deals? I know they've played for us a few times this season, but in the press on MK's website I couldn't see any mention of us, and nothing from us either (although that's no guarantee of anything). I know Norton was, and I'm not sure we've seen him at all, although we're reasonably healthy in defence. Don't think Norton is on a 2 way anymore. Think he is just a phantom |
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Post by spik on Feb 23, 2015 11:17:53 GMT
Looking at ALL domestic games this season (not including the other 11 for Challenge, Tournament or CHL matches)
Ollie Betteridge 7
Jordon Cownie has played 2
Sam Gospel (n/m), Lewis Hook and Tom Hovell (n/m) 1
Big hype on 2 ways or whatever - is it worth it?
- On another stat 49 (and most) games played by Lawrence,Lacho, Schmidt and Boxill
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Feb 23, 2015 16:43:19 GMT
If being a two way player doesn't get you a wage from the EIHL club it's really a bit pointless. With the lack of Brits a two way deal should benefit everyone involved.
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Yotes
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Post by Yotes on Feb 23, 2015 16:55:42 GMT
Are we sure they're on 2-way deals though? Perhaps it was just a temporary loan previously, like when Oakford played that weekend in the EPL.
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