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Post by ashfieldpanther on Mar 9, 2021 18:23:04 GMT
No Steve Lee ? Surprised he didn't make himself available in the draft, considering he'll be available at the same time as Perlini
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Post by Walitzer on Mar 9, 2021 19:42:35 GMT
JASON HEWITT......Whats the point. Hewitt has been scoring for fun the last four years with the Hull Pirates, in the EPIHL/NIHL of course... So take from that what you will...
I think with the drastic shift from import majority teams to the largely youthful British squads we're expecting to see, the quality of Hockey is undoubtably going to decrease. I suspect to a level that Hewitt is more than capable of performing at, maybe even excelling at.
I reckon the old dog will do well.
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Post by iginla on Mar 9, 2021 20:13:58 GMT
When did they find out their trade didn't work? Because rewatching the video, when finners announced they've traded Fox has a beaming grin and is relaxing back in his chair, but then as soon it's made clear it's Panthers his entire demeanour changes, the smile vanishes and the relaxed posture rapidly shifts to action. Could be and probably is coincidence, but is it possibly that's how he found out he didn't get the trade deal with Storm? I didn't watch the FB feed so can't comment on anyone's reactions but let's just say Finnerty would rather deal with Panthers than Steelers for some reason... Probably because the Steelers sacked him as coach when they shouldn’t have !
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Post by SteelerBlade on Mar 9, 2021 20:18:56 GMT
We’ll be adding Rod Sarich as an import at this rate 😂
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Post by iginla on Mar 9, 2021 20:28:24 GMT
No Steve Lee ? Surprised he didn't make himself available in the draft, considering he'll be available at the same time as Perlini Or Mark Richardson or Ciaran Long. That GB defence is looking rather dodgy for the World Champs. Best hope Richardson,Lee and O’Connor know what they’re doing or it’s going to be very embarrassing.
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Post by iginla on Mar 9, 2021 20:37:24 GMT
Just an opinion, but one thing I picked up on pre trading was just how lacking in depth our brit pack has become, in terms of important quality/ high end brits. I sincerely hope, in terms of the brits we have acquired in this draft, that we are using the five weeks to build longer term relationships in the hope of attracting the ones who do well to wanting to join us longer term. For example I really like Kieran Brown and see no reason for him not to be available as it would be common knowledge if the steelers had him to a contract for next season, therefore I hope if he does well, that we are in a position to bring him in. Slightly more experienced but the same goes for Hook, as well as the other brits that seem to have good pedigree like Garrigan, Griffiths and Kerlin (as mentioned by Gui as someone they were actively looking at for the future). Great opportunity for these guys to showcase their abilities and personalities, as we strive to restore the days of strong British depth. We shall see I suppose. Myers & Clarke were proper loses, as are Farmer & maybe Lee to a lesser extent. Nice post though, time to get some young Brits in for chance to look at/work with them. If that is all Panthers redeem from this event then it could well be worthwhile. Look at Panthers Brit pack from season 12/13 to now. Clarke,Myers,Weaver,Lee,Levers,Lacho, Norton,Ward, Green,Gospel. And then look at it now....it’s shocking how Panthers have let it slide. 🙄
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Post by bobness on Mar 9, 2021 21:21:58 GMT
Myers & Clarke were proper loses, as are Farmer & maybe Lee to a lesser extent. Nice post though, time to get some young Brits in for chance to look at/work with them. If that is all Panthers redeem from this event then it could well be worthwhile. Look at Panthers Brit pack from season 12/13 to now. Clarke,Myers,Weaver,Lee,Levers,Lacho, Norton,Ward, Green,Gospel. And then look at it now....it’s shocking how Panthers have let it slide. 🙄 Rare to see you praising Dan Green? Or Norton or Ward. Or Lacho, for that matter. Three of those have retired, four were fringe players, Myers is 37 next birthday (I think Panthers saw the best of him). I'd argue the only one "let slide" was Lee. And that seemed to be more to do with him wanting to go than Panthers not wanting him to stay. Yes, Panthers don't buy in the Brits like they used to. Except for Perlini. And Farmer. And Whistle. And don't develop home grown or future GB internationals like they did. Except for Ollie. And, some would argue, Tetlow. And Hazeldine. And Kelsall. But, yes, apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, Panthers have let it slide, I agree.
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Post by Jord v4 on Mar 9, 2021 21:25:02 GMT
Myers & Clarke were proper loses, as are Farmer & maybe Lee to a lesser extent. Nice post though, time to get some young Brits in for chance to look at/work with them. If that is all Panthers redeem from this event then it could well be worthwhile. Look at Panthers Brit pack from season 12/13 to now. Clarke,Myers,Weaver,Lee,Levers,Lacho, Norton,Ward, Green,Gospel. And then look at it now....it’s shocking how Panthers have let it slide. 🙄 Shows exactly what a great job Corey Neilson did, doesn't it. Agree entirely.
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Post by wannabe2 on Mar 9, 2021 21:32:05 GMT
No Steve Lee ? Surprised he didn't make himself available in the draft, considering he'll be available at the same time as Perlini Or Mark Richardson or Ciaran Long. That GB defence is looking rather dodgy for the World Champs. Best hope Richardson,Lee and O’Connor know what they’re doing or it’s going to be very embarrassing. RITCHIE is playing in Germany, so isn’t available.
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Post by iginla on Mar 9, 2021 21:55:17 GMT
Look at Panthers Brit pack from season 12/13 to now. Clarke,Myers,Weaver,Lee,Levers,Lacho, Norton,Ward, Green,Gospel. And then look at it now....it’s shocking how Panthers have let it slide. 🙄 Rare to see you praising Dan Green? Or Norton or Ward. Or Lacho, for that matter. Three of those have retired, four were fringe players, Myers is 37 next birthday (I think Panthers saw the best of him). I'd argue the only one "let slide" was Lee. And that seemed to be more to do with him wanting to go than Panthers not wanting him to stay. Yes, Panthers don't buy in the Brits like they used to. Except for Perlini. And Farmer. And Whistle. And don't develop home grown or future GB internationals like they did. Except for Ollie. And, some would argue, Tetlow. And Hazeldine. And Kelsall. But, yes, apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, Panthers have let it slide, I agree. I wasn’t praising them,I was just listing them against the current ones,the last four were just bench warmers that season. And if Hazeldine and Kelsall ever pull on a GB shirt then the whole EIHL will be in desperate straits for British players.
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Post by iginla on Mar 9, 2021 21:59:00 GMT
Look at Panthers Brit pack from season 12/13 to now. Clarke,Myers,Weaver,Lee,Levers,Lacho, Norton,Ward, Green,Gospel. And then look at it now....it’s shocking how Panthers have let it slide. 🙄 Shows exactly what a great job Corey Neilson did, doesn't it. Agree entirely. No it makes me wonder what the hell Neilson was doing in all his other eight or nine seasons !
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Post by Jord v4 on Mar 9, 2021 22:03:08 GMT
Shows exactly what a great job Corey Neilson did, doesn't it. Agree entirely. No it makes me wonder what the hell Neilson was doing in all his other eight or nine seasons ! Nah your point was pretty clear. An amazing job CN did amassing our Brits & it shows what a great coach he was how that level has waned since. Nice post chap.
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Post by bobness on Mar 9, 2021 22:14:50 GMT
Rare to see you praising Dan Green? Or Norton or Ward. Or Lacho, for that matter. Three of those have retired, four were fringe players, Myers is 37 next birthday (I think Panthers saw the best of him). I'd argue the only one "let slide" was Lee. And that seemed to be more to do with him wanting to go than Panthers not wanting him to stay. Yes, Panthers don't buy in the Brits like they used to. Except for Perlini. And Farmer. And Whistle. And don't develop home grown or future GB internationals like they did. Except for Ollie. And, some would argue, Tetlow. And Hazeldine. And Kelsall. But, yes, apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, Panthers have let it slide, I agree. I wasn’t praising them,I was just listing them against the current ones,the last four were just bench warmers that season. And if Hazeldine and Kelsall ever pull on a GB shirt then the whole EIHL will be in desperate straits for British players. Well, both have plenty of GB U20 caps. You never know.
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Mar 9, 2021 22:52:47 GMT
No Steve Lee ? Surprised he didn't make himself available in the draft, considering he'll be available at the same time as Perlini Or Mark Richardson or Ciaran Long. That GB defence is looking rather dodgy for the World Champs. Best hope Richardson,Lee and O’Connor know what they’re doing or it’s going to be very embarrassing. Long is on Manchester's protected list
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Post by Yotes on Mar 10, 2021 0:08:17 GMT
Probably because the Steelers sacked him as coach when they shouldn’t have ! Still in love with Finner, eh? Least there's something in the Elite Series for you
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Post by simonhunt on Mar 10, 2021 0:42:22 GMT
JASON HEWITT......Whats the point. Hewitt has been scoring for fun the last four years with the Hull Pirates, in the EPIHL/NIHL of course... So take from that what you will...
I think with the drastic shift from import majority teams to the largely youthful British squads we're expecting to see, the quality of Hockey is undoubtably going to decrease. I suspect to a level that Hewitt is more than capable of performing at, maybe even excelling at.
I reckon the old dog will do well.
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Post by simonhunt on Mar 10, 2021 0:47:04 GMT
If Jason Hewitt is going to excel in this series then the standard will be fairly dire.
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Mar 10, 2021 8:50:48 GMT
If Jason Hewitt is going to excel in this series then the standard will be fairly dire. He'll do what he normally does,play with plenty of energy, ruffle a few feathers if necessary, probably score a goal against us, and fight with Richardson (sorry). However, could also be that he's been signed for his past reputation, to help sell a few more webcasts.
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Mar 10, 2021 8:58:53 GMT
Or Mark Richardson or Ciaran Long. That GB defence is looking rather dodgy for the World Champs. Best hope Richardson,Lee and O’Connor know what they’re doing or it’s going to be very embarrassing. RITCHIE is playing in Germany, so isn’t available. Bad Nauheim are bottom of Del2 so they aren't going to feature in the playoffs. Wouldn't take much for him to come back,,justifiably saying its extra preparation for the WC's. Del2 finishes 11th April.
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Post by iginla on Mar 10, 2021 9:00:56 GMT
If Jason Hewitt is going to excel in this series then the standard will be fairly dire. He'll do what he normally does,play with plenty of energy, ruffle a few feathers if necessary, probably score a goal against us, and fight with Richardson (sorry). However, could also be that he's been signed for his past reputation, to help sell a few more webcasts. He’ll be more effective and have more impact than a young Brit in this short series. Short term good signing,long term bad signing but it depends if you need Brits for long term. He’s still a Simmsey signing though, Fox has probably no idea about Hewitt. 🤣
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Post by iginla on Mar 10, 2021 9:12:40 GMT
Probably because the Steelers sacked him as coach when they shouldn’t have ! Still in love with Finner, eh? Least there's something in the Elite Series for you Hey don’t you forget Finner finished 2nd in the league twice with teams of far lesser budget than certain others. He’s a lot better coach than some give him credit for and pretty astute at drafting when you look at his Brit pack lined up for this up coming wooden trophy thing !
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Post by Wolves 66 on Mar 10, 2021 10:02:16 GMT
Fox has probably no idea about Hewitt. Perhaps Fox has been doing his research and watching the webcasts of the recent Steeldogs games?
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Post by Wolves 66 on Mar 10, 2021 10:09:46 GMT
I just had a look and Hewitt has 7 goals and 6 assists from 6 games in the Spring Cup.
That's more points than Jonathan Phillips, Lacho, Venus, Myers, Hook, Kelsall (and a number of other Elite league players that I can't immediately remember if they are forwards or defense).
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Post by bobness on Mar 10, 2021 12:49:23 GMT
I just had a look and Hewitt has 7 goals and 6 assists from 6 games in the Spring Cup. That's more points than Jonathan Phillips, Lacho, Venus, Myers, Hook, Kelsall (and a number of other Elite league players that I can't immediately remember if they are forwards or defense). Will you please stop confusing the issue with facts? Jason Hewitt is rubbish, just completely pants, OK? When will you get that? And he apparently has a silly looking beard? And he used to play for Steelers. How much worse could it be? He's rubbish I tell you. All those goals went off his backside and the assists were all second assists. Rubbish.
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Post by iginla on Mar 10, 2021 13:55:27 GMT
I just had a look and Hewitt has 7 goals and 6 assists from 6 games in the Spring Cup. That's more points than Jonathan Phillips, Lacho, Venus, Myers, Hook, Kelsall (and a number of other Elite league players that I can't immediately remember if they are forwards or defense). Will you please stop confusing the issue with facts? Jason Hewitt is rubbish, just completely pants, OK? When will you get that? And he apparently has a silly looking beard? And he used to play for Steelers. How much worse could it be? He's rubbish I tell you. All those goals went off his backside and the assists were all second assists. Rubbish. Hewitt’s not rubbish he’s pretty decent. I’d have him over virtually all Panthers current Brit pack even for a normal EIHL season.
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