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Post by jd on Jun 20, 2018 9:13:56 GMT
Have to disagree with you on that one... mainly because most of the returnees are in the category that doesn't offer much flexibility - British players. It's the 14 import slots that tell the true story, I think... and out of our 9 import signings so far, only 3 are returnees from last season (plus Lepine, but he's been away long enough not to really count for the purposes of this discussion). I don't think that anyone is complaining about Pither, Billingsley appears to be a solid choice... it's just the Garnett re-signing that seems to generate any real disagreement. 3 (so far) out of 14, with only 1 of those being anywhere close to controversial? That's not a bad clear-out, is it? The Garnett signing is the only one I question at this time; hopefully with a better defensive corps in front of him results in more consistency. Weird that the club havent announced him either
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Post by Rob Scott on Jun 20, 2018 9:17:09 GMT
The roster is certainly taking shape quickly this summer!
Maybe something like this.
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
IMPORT PERLINI KOVACS
FARMER IMPORT DOTY
IMPORT LACHO BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
IMPORT HUGHES
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPEL
Maybe wishful thinking but hopefully more like this.....
IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
FARMER PERLINI KOVACS
LACHO DOTY BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
IMPORT HUGHES
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPEL
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Post by fishman on Jun 20, 2018 10:12:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 10:18:06 GMT
The roster is certainly taking shape quickly this summer! Maybe something like this. IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
IMPORT PERLINI KOVACSFARMER IMPORT DOTYIMPORT LACHO BETTERIDGEKELSALLLEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEEIMPORT HUGHESTETLOWGARNETTGOSPELMaybe wishful thinking but hopefully more like this.....IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
FARMER PERLINI KOVACS
LACHO DOTY BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
IMPORT HUGHES
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPELI ll take the 2nd option lol
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Post by Gilly on Jun 20, 2018 10:27:13 GMT
The roster is certainly taking shape quickly this summer! Maybe something like this. IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
IMPORT PERLINI KOVACSFARMER IMPORT DOTYIMPORT LACHO BETTERIDGEKELSALLLEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEEIMPORT HUGHESTETLOWGARNETTGOSPELMaybe wishful thinking but hopefully more like this.....IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
FARMER PERLINI KOVACS
LACHO DOTY BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
IMPORT HUGHES
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPELThink you could be about spot on with the first set of lines. I reckon we need a Powerforward, 2 goalscorers and a rink rat - 30 point - energy guy to finish us off offensively A Stud offensive Dman who can QB one of the PP units to finish off defensively but hey - what do i know! i have ultimate faith in Rich to get the right blend in the last few slots. My 2p worth: Garnett Gospel Import - Hughes Olsen - Billingsley Lepine - Lee Tetlow Import - Pither - Rheault Kovacs - Perlini - Import Farmer - Import - Import Doty - Lacho - Betteridge Kelsall
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Post by Lawman on Jun 20, 2018 10:38:04 GMT
The roster is certainly taking shape quickly this summer! Maybe something like this. IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
IMPORT PERLINI KOVACSFARMER IMPORT DOTYIMPORT LACHO BETTERIDGEKELSALLLEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEEIMPORT HUGHESTETLOWGARNETTGOSPELMaybe wishful thinking but hopefully more like this.....IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
FARMER PERLINI KOVACS
LACHO DOTY BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
IMPORT HUGHES
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPELI ll take the 2nd option lol 2ND option for me as well 😃
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Post by iginla on Jun 20, 2018 12:09:38 GMT
I ll take the 2nd option lol 2ND option for me as well 😃 2nd option for me too. No reason at all why we shouldn’t expect or have that.
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Post by dill1015 on Jun 20, 2018 12:50:50 GMT
2ND option for me as well 😃 2nd option for me too. No reason at all why we shouldn’t expect or have that. Totally unrealistic
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Post by Joe on Jun 20, 2018 13:02:29 GMT
The roster is certainly taking shape quickly this summer! Maybe something like this. IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
IMPORT PERLINI KOVACSFARMER IMPORT DOTYIMPORT LACHO BETTERIDGEKELSALLLEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEEIMPORT HUGHESTETLOWGARNETTGOSPELMaybe wishful thinking but hopefully more like this.....IMPORT IMPORT IMPORT
IMPORT PITHER RHEAULT
FARMER PERLINI KOVACS
LACHO DOTY BETTERIDGE
KELSALL
IMPORT HUGHES
LEPINE BILLINGSLEY
OLSEN LEE
TETLOW
GARNETT
GOSPEL While the second option would be nice, the first option is more than capable to challenge for the league and even though we’ve got the NBS money I doubt that we’ve yet to sign any of our first line
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Post by fishman on Jun 20, 2018 14:09:50 GMT
Wouldn't be a surprise if 2 out 3 1st line players already signed
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Post by wannabe2 on Jun 20, 2018 14:55:13 GMT
Panthers sign Pither, Steelers sign Martinelli, wonder who got the best deal. After a long thought I go with option 1.
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Post by iginla on Jun 20, 2018 15:03:40 GMT
Panthers sign Pither, Steelers sign Martinelli, wonder who got the best deal. After a long thought I go with option 1. I wouldn’t call 3 seconds very long ! 😆
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Post by Shaggy on Jun 20, 2018 15:04:36 GMT
Panthers sign Pither, Steelers sign Martinelli, wonder who got the best deal. After a long thought I go with option 1. "a long thought"... you mean, once you'd stopped laughing!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2018 15:10:12 GMT
I wonder if Steelers have brought those two d men in as they ll have a idea how whistle plays etc? Seems a bit of a lazy signing (s)
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Post by Shaggy on Jun 20, 2018 15:35:27 GMT
I wonder if Steelers have brought those two d men in as they ll have a idea how whistle plays etc? Seems a bit of a lazy signing (s) Maybe, maybe not. The logic seems sound in the abstract - if you've got a goalie & a couple of blueliners who are already drilled in playing as a unit, logically that could confer a bit of an advantage. Could... possibly... maybe... But the Belfast defence last season was terrible, so this does seem a little odd...
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Post by tootootrain on Jun 20, 2018 15:38:29 GMT
Panthers sign Pither, Steelers sign Martinelli, wonder who got the best deal. After a long thought I go with option 1. Quite apt that Martinelli may soon be dressing like a traffic cone too, rather than just playing like one.
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Post by wannabe2 on Jun 20, 2018 19:01:11 GMT
Certainly confirms Thommo don’t have a clue when it comes to recruiting, why the hell if you had desires to win trophies, would you sign Martinelli. Saying that it’s a great signing for the other 10 teams. I have only ever seen him play 1 decent game, that’s when they beat us in the challenge cup final. Can’t for the life of me see Steelers winning anything this season, and that certainly would be the end of the BEST COACH IN THE LEAGUE.
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Post by Gilly on Jun 20, 2018 21:38:21 GMT
Both Raine and Martinelli dissapointed me each and every time I saw them. Tend to notice martinelli slightly more as he seems obsessed with trying to annoy whoever is within 5ft of him, but as for his main responsibility, tends to go walk abouts a fair bit.
Lazy and poor recruiting for me - Sheffield fans should expect better in my opinion
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Post by Yotes on Jun 21, 2018 9:46:12 GMT
Agreed about Martinelli, a walking (skating) powerplay opportunity. Must admit I have very little recollection of Raine, although they've not confirmed him. Yet.
Some very odd moves in Sheffield. What are the odds on Homer to be a mid season casualty? Two Point Tony doesn't normally hang about when it comes to pulling the trigger.
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Post by iginla on Jun 21, 2018 14:47:41 GMT
Agreed about Martinelli, a walking (skating) powerplay opportunity. Must admit I have very little recollection of Raine, although they've not confirmed him. Yet. Some very odd moves in Sheffield. What are the odds on Homer to be a mid season casualty? Two Point Tony doesn't normally hang about when it comes to pulling the trigger. Simmsey will be frantically feeding Tony plenty of bull to try save Homer’s job by Christmas. Looking forward to the day when Simmsey has to announce that his bum boy has been relieved of his duties. (I nearly put sacked there,but peeps would just have pointed out it was just that his contract had ended). 😉
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Post by dill1015 on Jun 21, 2018 15:18:27 GMT
Anyone whos writing steelers off yet is daft.
They have 9 imports left to announce, including in all likely hood the whole top line of forwards.
They havnt made any stunning signing yet (matherson is good though). But none of them have been terrible. Its possible we've already signed our best players (i hope we have at 2 more studs up front to come) and they've still to get thiers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 16:37:11 GMT
Anyone whos writing steelers off yet is daft. They have 9 imports left to announce, including in all likely hood the whole top line of forwards. They havnt made any stunning signing yet (matherson is good though). But none of them have been terrible. Its possible we've already signed our best players (i hope we have at 2 more studs up front to come) and they've still to get thiers. A simple question : would you be happy with whistle in goal for Panthers?
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Post by dill1015 on Jun 21, 2018 16:44:04 GMT
Anyone whos writing steelers off yet is daft. They have 9 imports left to announce, including in all likely hood the whole top line of forwards. They havnt made any stunning signing yet (matherson is good though). But none of them have been terrible. Its possible we've already signed our best players (i hope we have at 2 more studs up front to come) and they've still to get thiers. A simple question : would you be happy with whistle in goal for Panthers? No, i think thats thiers weakest signing so far. But we also have question marks over garnet.
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Post by Yotes on Jun 21, 2018 16:54:21 GMT
I'm not writing them off, they're far too jammy for that for one thing. But the back end, considering they were stingy last season, looks like a regression to me, albeit with 2 (?) to sign:
David Phillips Mark Matheson Josh McFadden (out of college) Martinelli Jordan Griffin (U23, 2 way deal)
All backed up by Whistle, who's OK but certainly has a rick in him.
I'd not be impressed if Rich had put that lot together.
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Post by Pies on Jun 21, 2018 17:47:47 GMT
I'm not writing them off, they're far too jammy for that for one thing. But the back end, considering they were stingy last season, looks like a regression to me, albeit with 2 (?) to sign: David Phillips Mark Matheson Josh McFadden (out of college) Martinelli Jordan Griffin (U23, 2 way deal) All backed up by Whistle, who's OK but certainly has a rick in him. I'd not be impressed if Rich had put that lot together. Very much agree. Other than Matheson, who I think is an absolute gem of a player, would any of those dislodge one of ours? On paper, no. Even Brit wise, are they stronger than last year? No IMO. Whistle doesn’t fill me with confidence to be a league winning goalie. D. Phillips is no better or worse than Lee. And Jono had the same amount of points as Ollie last year but Ollie had he youth.
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