Jord v4
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Post by Jord v4 on Apr 5, 2022 9:35:22 GMT
Seems strange to me that in most sports the officials fees are covered by the home team ( part of the game day costs), but not in the Elite League. Seems a very bad excuse to try to use the costs of refs as a reason for increasing the playoffs ticket prices. He might give more interviews than Black but they are still full of bull poo poo. This was something the teams north of the border insisted upon a few years ago. Then number of Brits and bench numbers followed Yep, it's a league trying to keep as many teams viable as possible. Understandable to some extent imo.
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Post by iginla on Apr 5, 2022 11:45:03 GMT
This was something the teams north of the border insisted upon a few years ago. Then number of Brits and bench numbers followed Yep, it's a league trying to keep as many teams viable as possible. Understandable to some extent imo. Stop moaning Jord and go design a Panthers themed Easter egg. I bet other teams aren’t offering that opportunity ! Lol 🤣🙄
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Post by Yotes on Apr 9, 2022 20:19:19 GMT
Sheffield lose to Belfast in the first of the double header.
Skalde-less Cardiff beaten by Guildford in OT.
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Post by bobness on Apr 9, 2022 20:27:50 GMT
A split was what the Steelers were surely trying to avoid, and that's now the best they can do. Giants have one hand on it now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2022 20:32:57 GMT
Said when they appointed him foxy will recruit well but his coaching leaves a lot to be desired. I feel if they had Andrew Lord behind the bench they would have took the W.
Keefe and the giants well deserved champs
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Post by bobness on Apr 9, 2022 20:43:56 GMT
Said when they appointed him foxy will recruit well but his coaching leaves a lot to be desired. I feel if they had Andrew Lord behind the bench they would have took the W. Keefe and the giants well deserved champs That Latal fellow was certainly a good pick up.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 9, 2022 20:46:42 GMT
A bit strange from Sheffield regards team selection. Named 20 players on the game sheet. 15 imports including 2 import netminders. Traversa then being sctatched.
To have enough fit imports to not have to bother with using 2 spots on goalies, why would you? Are all of their Brits better than picking Traversa?
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 9, 2022 20:54:23 GMT
A bit strange from Sheffield regards team selection. Named 20 players on the game sheet. 15 imports including 2 import netminders. Traversa then being sctatched. To have enough fit imports to not have to bother with using 2 spots on goalies, why would you? Are all of their Brits better than picking Traversa? I'd hazard a guess it was fitness related? Otherwise, I think you'd go with the extra import skater.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 9, 2022 20:56:52 GMT
Another question. I've had all season to pick this up, but i've only just noticed.
I thought Jackson classed as a Brit but Brandon an import. Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Am I wrong?
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 9, 2022 21:02:13 GMT
Another question. I've had all season to pick this up, but i've only just noticed. I thought Jackson classed as a Brit but Brandon an import. Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Am I wrong? A bit of digging and it appears he is classed as a Brit. I didn't realise that.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 9, 2022 21:03:31 GMT
Another question. I've had all season to pick this up, but i've only just noticed. I thought Jackson classed as a Brit but Brandon an import. Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Am I wrong? A bit of digging and it appears he is classed as a Brit. I didn't realise that. However he classes as an import in NIHL! 🤯
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2022 17:50:42 GMT
All that money and 30 players and Steelers still can't win the league 🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Yotes on Apr 10, 2022 18:02:03 GMT
Congratulations to Belfast. Can they bag all 3?
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Post by jd on Apr 10, 2022 18:08:06 GMT
All that money and 30 players and Steelers still can't win the league 🤣🤣🤣 Woosh it’s behind them
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Post by ojlloyd on Apr 10, 2022 18:20:36 GMT
All that money and 30 players and Steelers still can't win the league 🤣🤣🤣 Woosh it’s behind them To be fair, neither team stuck to the agreed salary cap, so it was basically money beating money.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2022 18:36:17 GMT
Congratulations to Belfast. Can they bag all 3? If they take the post season they deserve it and will be on a par to our team 10 years ago
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Post by ashfieldpanther on Apr 10, 2022 19:22:18 GMT
Congrats to the Giants on winning the title. Fitting that Conway should get the GWG. I hope he has a good WC,we will need a goal scorer, assuming Kirk won't be there.
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Jord v4
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Post by Jord v4 on Apr 10, 2022 20:21:44 GMT
Called it at the start of the season. An EIHL experienced HC who put together a great team. Well worthy winners & on for the treble maybe which would be some achievement.
Well played Belfast... The best team always wins the league.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Apr 10, 2022 21:07:13 GMT
To be fair, neither team stuck to the agreed salary cap, so it was basically money beating money. Money always beats money. That’s what it’s for. Salary caps just keeps useless under achieving little teams happy, puts more money into bad owners pockets and rips fans off.
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Post by bobness on Apr 11, 2022 12:23:07 GMT
To be fair, neither team stuck to the agreed salary cap, so it was basically money beating money. Ah, the EIHL wage cap auditor speaks!
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 11, 2022 12:37:46 GMT
To be fair, neither team stuck to the agreed salary cap, so it was basically money beating money. Ah, the EIHL wage cap auditor speaks! I mean it's all hearsay at best, and more than likely guesswork. I do reckon there is some funny business going on, if we spent the same as them, than we have done so cataclysmicly bad at spending Gui will be picking up a P45 shortly, or perhaps there are some brown envelopes or special bonuses... What will be interesting is next years teams. If there is a cap, it'll be intersting to see if Belfast can retain all/most of their squad. Plenty of younger guys who should earn wage increases. Conway especially has surely earned himself a hell of a pay rise. If he doesn't get the biggest pay packet in the league next year he should fire his agent.
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Post by bobness on Apr 11, 2022 14:18:23 GMT
Indeed, as said before, very rarely is the league MVP (Second in points, nearly 61% in the face off circle (league leading by a good way in face off terms (among players who've won >100 faceoffs)), and +39 (second in the league)) a rookie. And even rarer, a Brit. Outstanding season. Not bad for a player who scored 22 points in 45 games in the ECHL last year. So, by most measures, unlikely to have been overly expensive this season?
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Apr 11, 2022 15:26:47 GMT
Ah, the EIHL wage cap auditor speaks! I mean it's all hearsay at best, and more than likely guesswork. I do reckon there is some funny business going on, if we spent the same as them, than we have done so cataclysmicly bad at spending Gui will be picking up a P45 shortly, or perhaps there are some brown envelopes or special bonuses... What will be interesting is next years teams. If there is a cap, it'll be intersting to see if Belfast can retain all/most of their squad. Plenty of younger guys who should earn wage increases. Conway especially has surely earned himself a hell of a pay rise. If he doesn't get the biggest pay packet in the league next year he should fire his agent. The EIHL wage cap or the NB wage cap?
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Post by kievthegreat on Apr 11, 2022 15:28:30 GMT
I mean it's all hearsay at best, and more than likely guesswork. I do reckon there is some funny business going on, if we spent the same as them, than we have done so cataclysmicly bad at spending Gui will be picking up a P45 shortly, or perhaps there are some brown envelopes or special bonuses... What will be interesting is next years teams. If there is a cap, it'll be intersting to see if Belfast can retain all/most of their squad. Plenty of younger guys who should earn wage increases. Conway especially has surely earned himself a hell of a pay rise. If he doesn't get the biggest pay packet in the league next year he should fire his agent. The EIHL wage cap or the NB wage cap? Well Mister Black and Gui Doucet seem adamant that they are the same.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Apr 11, 2022 15:36:44 GMT
The EIHL wage cap or the NB wage cap? Well Mister Black and Gui Doucet seem adamant that they are the same.
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