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Aug 20, 2017 7:15:50 GMT
Post by NickThePanther44 on Aug 20, 2017 7:15:50 GMT
Is it just me or does this seasons team look considerably more expensive than last? With the value of the pound plummeting, signing a larger roster and what would seem a significantly upgraded team has NB bumped up the player budget this season?
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Aug 20, 2017 7:17:26 GMT
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Post by Rob Scott on Aug 20, 2017 7:17:26 GMT
Is it just me or does this seasons team look considerably more expensive than last? With the value of the pound plummeting, signing a larger roster and what would seem a significantly upgraded team has NB bumped up the player budget this season? Hope so, a little less profit could mean a lot more entertainment and winning. If this team tries as hard as they did last night all season then it should be a great year.
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Aug 20, 2017 7:31:45 GMT
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Post by deke on Aug 20, 2017 7:31:45 GMT
Looks like it the team looked very good last night. Was expecting us to be second best but we were all over them for periods of the game
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Post by panthersdave on Aug 20, 2017 8:06:14 GMT
Not necessarily, we haven't got the 300+ game NHL players like previous years.
Garnett is on a uni deal so we will save a bit on wages there.
Sauve probably cost a few quid as do some of the Brits and Mosey, Mok is probably relatively cheap as he was a gamble.
As for the rest, we have signed a bunch of solid ECHL players who won't cost the earth but that league is well known for providing good players for the EIHL.
It may be just a case of very smart recruitment. Square pegs in square holes and all that.
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Aug 20, 2017 8:52:16 GMT
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Post by iginla on Aug 20, 2017 8:52:16 GMT
Not necessarily, we haven't got the 300+ game NHL players like previous years. Garnett is on a uni deal so we will save a bit on wages there. Sauve probably cost a few quid as do some of the Brits and Mosey, Mok is probably relatively cheap as he was a gamble. As for the rest, we have signed a bunch of solid ECHL players who won't cost the earth but that league is well known for providing good players for the EIHL. It may be just a case of very smart recruitment. Square pegs in square holes and all that. Spot on. This team "shouldn't" be expensive. For the money Mcgrattan got last year,that would probably cover Billingsly,Gagnon and Brisebois wages combined !
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Post by kievthegreat on Aug 20, 2017 9:16:51 GMT
Not necessarily, we haven't got the 300+ game NHL players like previous years. Garnett is on a uni deal so we will save a bit on wages there. Sauve probably cost a few quid as do some of the Brits and Mosey, Mok is probably relatively cheap as he was a gamble. As for the rest, we have signed a bunch of solid ECHL players who won't cost the earth but that league is well known for providing good players for the EIHL. It may be just a case of very smart recruitment. Square pegs in square holes and all that. Spot on. This team "shouldn't" be expensive. For the money Mcgrattan got last year,that would probably cover Billingsly,Gagnon and Brisebois wages combined ! I think the team will be expensive relative to the rest of the league but not necessarily more than last years team. However we've spent that McGrattan money on hockey players rather than a name.
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Post by iginla on Aug 20, 2017 9:45:51 GMT
Spot on. This team "shouldn't" be expensive. For the money Mcgrattan got last year,that would probably cover Billingsly,Gagnon and Brisebois wages combined ! I think the team will be expensive relative to the rest of the league but not necessarily more than last years team. However we've spent that McGrattan money on hockey players rather than a name. I agree the money has been spent far more wisely this year. Budget wise though,I'd say we aren't as expensive as Devils,Sheffield and so far Belfast. The ECHL where we have mostly signed from is not a well paid league.
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Post by Shaggy on Aug 20, 2017 12:36:39 GMT
I think the team will be expensive relative to the rest of the league but not necessarily more than last years team. However we've spent that McGrattan money on hockey players rather than a name. I agree the money has been spent far more wisely this year. Budget wise though,I'd say we aren't as expensive as Devils,Sheffield and so far Belfast. The ECHL where we have mostly signed from is not a well paid league. That's my impression as well. Cardiff & Sheffield especially... returnees (especially after winning trophies the previous season) tend to cost a bit more, and both teams have oodles of those.
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