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Post by panthersdave on Mar 29, 2016 14:06:38 GMT
Will be joining the league from 2017/2018 season
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BigLad
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Post by BigLad on Mar 29, 2016 14:14:09 GMT
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 14:23:52 GMT
Great News. Would imagine this will be in addition to NBs new London team. Guess they are looking to keep the conferences so will want an even number and a local rival.
Maybe another 2 on top of that. Would be nice.
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Post by Gilly on Mar 29, 2016 14:27:14 GMT
Gardiner Fife Dundee Edinburgh Braehead Manchester Belfast Erhardt Nottingham Sheffield Coventry Cardiff Milton Keynes London?
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 14:31:11 GMT
Gardiner Fife Dundee Edinburgh Braehead Manchester Belfast Erhardt Nottingham Sheffield Coventry Cardiff Milton Keynes London? Geographically good. Would love it if Manchester and Cardiff could swap for ballance. Not sure Cardiff would like it though.
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Post by Gilly on Mar 29, 2016 14:34:22 GMT
Gardiner Fife Dundee Edinburgh Braehead Manchester Belfast Erhardt Nottingham Sheffield Coventry Cardiff Milton Keynes London? Geographically good. Would love it if Manchester and Cardiff could swap for ballance. Not sure Cardiff would like it though. to even it up a bit more the sensible option would be to switch Manchester and Sheffield - although can imagine GM having a fit at even entertaining the idea of that...
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Post by Pies on Mar 29, 2016 14:39:14 GMT
3 conferences of 4 would be my betting
Braehead Fife Dundee Edinburgh Sheffield Manchester Nottingham Coventry Cardiff Belfast London Milton Keynes
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 14:49:02 GMT
Geographically good. Would love it if Manchester and Cardiff could swap for ballance. Not sure Cardiff would like it though. to even it up a bit more the sensible option would be to switch Manchester and Sheffield - although can imagine GM having a fit at even entertaining the idea of that... I didn't go there because we all no that won't happen
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 14:54:53 GMT
3 conferences of 4 would be my betting Braehead Fife Dundee Edinburgh Sheffield Manchester Nottingham Coventry Cardiff Belfast London Milton Keynes 4 games v each cross conference team. 6 games v own conference for 50 game season. Maybe 4 each for 56 games. I'd prefer the 50 game season to lessen the advantage some may have in a weaker conference.
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Post by Yotes on Mar 29, 2016 15:01:30 GMT
Good news, was it MK who were supposed to have a seat on the EIHL board? to even it up a bit more the sensible option would be to switch Manchester and Sheffield - although can imagine GM having a fit at even entertaining the idea of that... I didn't go there because we all no that won't happen We could send GM to London, then he wouldn't be bothered.
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Post by ted logan on Mar 29, 2016 15:07:36 GMT
Great news. League needs to grow.
Would be good to see a team from the North-East back in the mix again too.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 29, 2016 15:55:02 GMT
That should rattle the cage in the stick wavers league and I bet MK are not the only team that will come up from the EPL now. MK leaving the EPL will have quite an effect there.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 16:06:19 GMT
That should rattle the cage in the stick wavers league and I bet MK are not the only team that will come up from the EPL now. MK leaving the EPL will have quite an effect there. Hope they don't have a dops similar to ours. MK will suddenly have a lot of suspentions next year. It'll be a funny old season for them I imagine. In some eyes it's like a player going from Arsenal to Spurs or Yankees to Red Sox. Announcing your going to the dark side with a full season still to play.
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Post by GuinnessMan on Mar 29, 2016 16:12:53 GMT
Can someone educate me a little, I don't follow the EPL ... were MK Lightening the most likely to make the jump? Of those remaining who would not be suitable for the jump up and why?
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2016 16:16:45 GMT
Can someone educate me a little, I don't follow the EPL ... were MK Lightening the most likely to make the jump? Of those remaining who would not be suitable for the jump up and why? I'm not massively up ot it either but I think MK have always had a place on the EIHL board reseved for them since inception. I don't know who are least suitable but I think it's Telford with the rich owner who are next most likely to join or maybe move/start another team.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 29, 2016 16:18:57 GMT
Can someone educate me a little, I don't follow the EPL ... were MK Lightening the most likely to make the jump? Of those remaining who would not be suitable for the jump up and why? MK already had an existing franchise licence from day one of the EIHL I believe. The gulf in standard between the EIHL and the EPL is *HUGE* as the EPL stands at the moment and this is why some old guys from our league can go down and be stars for years after as a lot of it is played at virtually walking pace compared to the EIHL now. It really would depend on the remaining teams ambitions and dislike of the EIHL. You would need to have arena capacity and ambition as the step-up is pretty big.
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Post by tim27 on Mar 29, 2016 16:25:17 GMT
I believe MK Lightening had someone on the board in the EIHL from the very beginning always with the option of coming up to the EIHL, So they were always the most likely.
At a guess if you can give Basingstoke some local rivalries they they could possibly make the jump back up to the EPL
Possibly Peterbourgh?
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Post by fishman on Mar 29, 2016 16:27:21 GMT
The Caps will have to perform miracles with very small crowds, MK could be replacement for the Caps
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 29, 2016 16:31:06 GMT
The Caps will have to perform miracles with very small crowds, MK could be replacement for the Caps Quite possible and quite possible a lot sooner than announced too.
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Post by PantherB on Mar 29, 2016 17:24:28 GMT
I'd expect Caps to be a lot more sustainable than people expect. The league has said, this is an expansion, not a replacement. Caps haven't had success in a long time and an unsustainable team wouldn't have survived for so long. MK already have a decent Brit pack, to start from, with Cownie and Hook, Chamberlain, Luc Johnson and Griffin, as well as those, they have Blaze backup, Renny Marr's older brother, also a goalie, Jordan Marr. They've got a few decent imports too, Tahitinen and Bakrlik, both getting on a bit but it shouldn't take much to retain them and they'd probably be cheap too, possible 3rd or 4th liners.
Great to see the league showing ambition in expanding, hopefully franchise number 12 is upon us sooner rather than later.
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Post by kievthegreat on Mar 29, 2016 18:25:42 GMT
I'd expect Caps to be a lot more sustainable than people expect. The league has said, this is an expansion, not a replacement. Caps haven't had success in a long time and an unsustainable team wouldn't have survived for so long. MK already have a decent Brit pack, to start from, with Cownie and Hook, Chamberlain, Luc Johnson and Griffin, as well as those, they have Blaze backup, Renny Marr's older brother, also a goalie, Jordan Marr. They've got a few decent imports too, Tahitinen and Bakrlik, both getting on a bit but it shouldn't take much to retain them and they'd probably be cheap too, possible 3rd or 4th liners. Great to see the league showing ambition in expanding, hopefully franchise number 12 is upon us sooner rather than later. The other thing to consider is that they are probably best placed to poach the best EPL Brits from Guilford, Basingstoke, Bracknell. Wouldn't give them a high quality Britpack, but should give them a big enough pool to pick from. Mixed with decent imports I reckon they can play to a Blaze level.
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Post by nate24 on Mar 29, 2016 18:52:19 GMT
Geographically good. Would love it if Manchester and Cardiff could swap for ballance. Not sure Cardiff would like it though. to even it up a bit more the sensible option would be to switch Manchester and Sheffield - although can imagine GM having a fit at even entertaining the idea of that... It would make the match ups we do have all the more meaningful. I spoke to a Sheffield player a season or two ago and he said it was hard to motivate for so many rivalry games. Though that wouldn't cater to lazy marketing opportunities and would force them to work other angles to sell tickets.
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Post by tootootrain on Mar 29, 2016 18:59:45 GMT
Of those remaining who would not be suitable for the jump up and why? Whilst Guildford have both a decent sized rink to play out of and a fairly decent fanbase they will not be suitable for the EIHL as long as Hepburn remains in charge down there.
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Post by ted logan on Mar 29, 2016 19:56:46 GMT
Of those remaining who would not be suitable for the jump up and why? Whilst Guildford have both a decent sized rink to play out of and a fairly decent fanbase they will not be suitable for the EIHL as long as Hepburn remains in charge down there. What's happening there then tt? Is Hepburn the Tony Smith of the EPL? Too much control/power? Big fish in a small pond and all that?
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 29, 2016 19:58:03 GMT
Whilst Guildford have both a decent sized rink to play out of and a fairly decent fanbase they will not be suitable for the EIHL as long as Hepburn remains in charge down there. What's happening there then tt? Is Hepburn the Tony Smith of the EPL? Too much control/power? Big fish in a small pond and all that? VERY small pond
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