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Post by ted logan on Nov 6, 2015 11:54:53 GMT
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Post by texpef on Nov 6, 2015 11:58:58 GMT
so no Schultz to new year then.. perhaps the team might replace this loss as its a third of the season... anyone like to bet?...
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Post by Yotes on Nov 6, 2015 12:19:59 GMT
Could be looking at 20 games then, big chunk of the season but could've been worse.
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Post by PantherB on Nov 6, 2015 12:29:00 GMT
Sign a temp perhaps until Schultz is up and running, the partnership him and Bohmbach had is something we'd kill to have back once Schultz is recovered. Those two could win games on their own. Corey is already looking for a defenceman so hopefully he explores his options for a new forward too.
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Post by ted logan on Nov 6, 2015 12:36:19 GMT
I've got a horrible feeling that it will be a case of Panthers saying/thinking:- We're OK, we've got Waugh back on D now, so we'll just move Mosey back up to play forward in place of Schultz.
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Post by Yotes on Nov 14, 2015 23:44:45 GMT
Mac added to the list, will be at least 2 games by the sounds of things.
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Post by PantherG on Nov 14, 2015 23:52:30 GMT
It really is a complete joke that we are continually playing so many imports down. This could cost us dearly come the end of March... #beyondfrustrated
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Post by panthers4ever on Nov 15, 2015 10:39:00 GMT
Agree why the hell have we not signed at least 1 other import weather it's cover or the spare we fudging had joke
Should have at least 1 maybe 2 with the long term injury to schultz
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Post by PantherG on Nov 17, 2015 12:50:21 GMT
Agree why the hell have we not signed at least 1 other import weather it's cover or the spare we bumping had joke Should have at least 1 maybe 2 with the long term injury to schultz Now Ling is injured, leaving us with 9 imports this weekend. Getting desperate now.
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Post by ted logan on Nov 17, 2015 13:01:19 GMT
Agree why the hell have we not signed at least 1 other import weather it's cover or the spare we bumping had joke Should have at least 1 maybe 2 with the long term injury to schultz I don't know how much longer we can naff around without bringing suitable cover in. Yes we're top of the table and yes the guys left on the ice are putting everything in and results are still coming. It's still only November though. We've got something like 11 road games out of the next 15 pre-Xmas. That's a big ask to play so many games short on bodies. Macmillan and Ling now injured. How many are having to play through the pain barrier? This will catch up with us eventually. Be a huge shame as if/when we are at full strength, the rest may as well go home.
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Post by dexter on Nov 17, 2015 13:14:37 GMT
Seems ridiculous to me. We're in real danger of throwing away the great position we've got ourselves in through a lot of hard work.
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Post by EMB on Nov 17, 2015 13:49:54 GMT
It will be interesting to see how bad Ling is once DOPS have revealed their findings.
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Post by Simmo78 on Nov 17, 2015 13:55:11 GMT
This is exactly why we needed to bring in not only the 13th import... but also a injury cover (as we have done in the past). We've got 2 tough games to start with now at the weekend, where we'll be missing 3 imports (4 with the one not signed). The lack of healthy bodies on the bench WILL come back to haunt us.
They've had more than ample opportunity with first Waugh and now Schultz missing quite a large number of games but have chose not to. I personally don't buy this 'upsetting the team tightness' mentioned. As Ling didn't come over for 2 months at the start and he (on the face of it) doesn't seem to have upset the apple cart.
People may say this is an overreaction, but tired players are more prone to pick up injuries and strains. Then playing with these strains will lead to longer lay offs!
Get bodies in now before it's too late Panthers or we may be writing off another league challenge.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 14:18:04 GMT
I personally don't buy this 'upsetting the team tightness' mentioned. As Ling didn't come over for 2 months at the start and he (on the face of it) doesn't seem to have upset the apple cart. There's a a difference though, Ling is a known quantity to the organisation as in people within the organisation know what he brings to the locker room and to the squad. Opposite side of the coin is bringing in a Grimaldi who turns out to be a bit of a prat. I do think we should be looking to bring somebody in now though, especially seeing as Ling may now be out for an amount of time. I didn't mind starting an import short because our depth was (and still is) there, but it's got to a point now where somebody is needed. Even if it's just temporary like Sheffield have done with Lawrence and dangle the carrot of a rest of the season deal.
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Post by PantherG on Nov 17, 2015 15:17:03 GMT
I personally don't buy this 'upsetting the team tightness' mentioned. As Ling didn't come over for 2 months at the start and he (on the face of it) doesn't seem to have upset the apple cart. There's a a difference though, Ling is a known quantity to the organisation as in people within the organisation know what he brings to the locker room and to the squad. Opposite side of the coin is bringing in a Grimaldi who turns out to be a bit of a prat. I do think we should be looking to bring somebody in now though, especially seeing as Ling may now be out for an amount of time. I didn't mind starting an import short because our depth was (and still is) there, but it's got to a point now where somebody is needed. Even if it's just temporary like Sheffield have done with Lawrence and dangle the carrot of a rest of the season deal. If we are down to 9 imports our depth is pretty much diminished. As it is we have been stealing games we could have easily lost, what a travesty it will be to see all that hard work eroded through another bad injury spell.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 16:14:13 GMT
What winds me up is panthers never say more specific what these injuries are. If they feel teams will target them in games it's easier to report a player/team to DOPS if that player gets a recurrence of a potential injury in a game.
Instead of playing the guessing game with panthers fans every week !
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Post by iginla on Nov 17, 2015 18:19:06 GMT
Finally,finally,people have realised that we cannot continue running several imports short.
For weeks I have been saying it would catch up with us soon.....and it is !!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 18:32:01 GMT
So why isn't CN doing a thing about it !!
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Post by panthers4ever on Nov 17, 2015 19:23:14 GMT
Maybe it's not CN choice.
I don't know but we need extra bodies ASAP
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2015 19:29:16 GMT
There's a a difference though, Ling is a known quantity to the organisation as in people within the organisation know what he brings to the locker room and to the squad. Opposite side of the coin is bringing in a Grimaldi who turns out to be a bit of a prat. I do think we should be looking to bring somebody in now though, especially seeing as Ling may now be out for an amount of time. I didn't mind starting an import short because our depth was (and still is) there, but it's got to a point now where somebody is needed. Even if it's just temporary like Sheffield have done with Lawrence and dangle the carrot of a rest of the season deal. If we are down to 9 imports our depth is pretty much diminished. As it is we have been stealing games we could have easily lost, what a travesty it will be to see all that hard work eroded through another bad injury spell. Well with Farmer now back we now have: Janssen - Bohmbach - Kolnik Lacho - Moran - Mosey Clarke - Myers - Farmer Betteridge Dimmen - Schmidt Swindlehurst - Waugh Lee - Oakford So 10 forwards and 6 defencemen, so I would consider our depth very much on show. How many other teams would be able to boast a lineup like that with 2 key imports (Ling, Schultz) out injured? I would like to bring someone else in, but then again it would depend on the length of Lings potential injury. If he's going to be out just for this weekend it's not the end of the world, the group of players above should be competent enough to come away from an Edinburgh double header with at least 2 points (which based on their performances of late would signify a solid effort). I also don't buy the notion that we're stealing every game we win. We have recruited extremely well and have a netminder who can win us any game (which is exactly why you sign a high calibre goalie), being a few imports down won't affect out overall league challenge. Would it be nice to have a full compliment of imports? Absolutely. Is it necessary? Not really. The last thing I want to see is a revolving door policy on temporary replacement imports. I also see no reason to have imports who are going to be sat in the stands as a spare when we have competent players in Betteridge & Oakford who are more than capable of holding down a spot in this league. Now if 2 players get injured shortly then yes by all means bring people in, but right now it's not overly critical.
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Post by iginla on Nov 17, 2015 20:43:40 GMT
But we are not only two imports short NYR......if Ling is missing,we would be Schultz,Ling,Macmillan and the 13th import short.
And a Panthers team should never ever be relying on the goalie to steal the game for them. This weekend maybe we could get away with it,but look at what's coming up next,Cardiff,Sheffield,Belfast,Belfast,then a Scottish triple header in 3 nights......we are not winning all those games playing FOUR imports short !
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Post by Yotes on Nov 17, 2015 20:49:29 GMT
Is Ling actually injured, or are we just playing the game a bit? Did he leave the game in Sheffield?
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Post by panthers4ever on Nov 17, 2015 20:51:55 GMT
See what your saying yotes maybe maybe not but guess what how many other teams do the same?
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Post by PantherG on Nov 17, 2015 21:43:07 GMT
I find it amazing that people think we are fine playing with 9 imports, it's nuts and no other team in the league would consider it.... Maybe if we lose a few games attitudes will change, but those precious points lost may haunt us down the stretch in March.
Let's put ourselves in the best possible position to win this league and don't handicap ourselves.
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Post by iginla on Nov 17, 2015 22:36:07 GMT
Exactly Panther G.
Whilst we are currently in a good position we should stamp on the rest,not sit back happy and give them a chance ! Of all the years we have seen,this one appears it is going to be very very closely matched between several teams,so if ever we should not be short of our quota it is this season. The odd point or two is going to be absolutely crucial at the end of the league season.
I just cannot see any reason whatsoever why a Panthers team should not have the full number of imports,never mind a spare. Money is no excuse either,our crowds have been great so far,look at last Saturday....6200 for a Blaze game WOW.
We have been very lucky so far with the amount of home games we have played,if Panthers don't do something about this lack of imports very quickly it won't continue with a dozen or so away games coming up !!!!
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