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Post by samjohnson345 on Jan 10, 2023 14:35:43 GMT
Yeah very interesting interview. He addresses the changing of the roster. Hopefully we get some news and impact sooner rather than later! I wonder if Corey has designs on being here past this season…
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Post by TjPanther on Jan 10, 2023 14:50:11 GMT
Unfortunately we’ve heard this before from the GM, including the last few years of Corey’s first stint. I’m Taking it all with a pinch of salt, and as for new players, again, very sceptical that anyone will come in who’s going to be that catalyst to change the on ice performances. It’s been a long time since that’s happened.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Jan 10, 2023 15:13:39 GMT
I guess this is the best place to post Omars latest interview. Think he pretty much confirms the investment in bringing Corey in effected player signings? Also suggests there will be signing news soon? Doesn't really appear to say anything regarding player signings that directly. Unconvinced. We are very poor. Sixth in the league possibly dropping to seventh shortly and an owner who isn’t too bothered. I predict even more new faces replacing the old next season as usual.
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Post by Joe on Jan 10, 2023 15:29:53 GMT
I guess this is the best place to post Omars latest interview. Think he pretty much confirms the investment in bringing Corey in effected player signings? Also suggests there will be signing news soon? Doesn't really appear to say anything regarding player signings that directly. Unconvinced. We are very poor. Sixth in the league possibly dropping to seventh shortly and an owner who isn’t too bothered. I predict even more new faces replacing the old next season as usual. Can tell he’s not saying what he truly thinks. I don’t really see the need for this interview as the season is basically done and we know that this roster needs more changes than we can make
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Post by Yotes on Jan 10, 2023 15:32:37 GMT
Fair play to Jono for asking some pretty direct questions about on ice improvements (or lack thereof), and to Pach for taking them.
Is a danger of becoming a guy who talks a good game, let's see some action.
Does sound like Neilson will be around beyond this year, not much point "putting things in place" if you then leave in the summer. Not sure I'm on board with that tbh, but there you go.
(Winningest is a word that doesn't need to exist.)
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Jan 10, 2023 15:36:59 GMT
Fair play to Jono for asking some pretty direct questions about on ice improvements (or lack thereof), and to Pach for taking them. Is a danger of becoming a guy who talks a good game, let's see some action. Does sound like Neilson will be around beyond this year, not much point "putting things in place" if you then leave in the summer. Not sure I'm on board with that tbh, but there you go. (Winningest is a word that doesn't need to exist.) Will Pasha still be there?
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Post by Yotes on Jan 10, 2023 15:50:19 GMT
Will Pasha still be there? Blacky isn't usually too hasty in getting rid. Would require him to do something. Pach might leave of course - maybe trying to squeeze a few quid out of Finance Freddie wasn't quite what he was promised?
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Jan 10, 2023 15:52:07 GMT
Will Pasha still be there? Blacky isn't usually too hasty in getting rid. Would require him to do something. Pach might leave of course - maybe trying to squeeze a few quid out of Finance Freddie wasn't quite what he was promised? I think he will be off. He has ambitions and squeezing blood out of stone won’t take him far
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Post by iginla on Jan 10, 2023 15:56:16 GMT
Unconvinced. We are very poor. Sixth in the league possibly dropping to seventh shortly and an owner who isn’t too bothered. I predict even more new faces replacing the old next season as usual. Can tell he’s not saying what he truly thinks. I don’t really see the need for this interview as the season is basically done and we know that this roster needs more changes than we can make Exactly,Pacha isn’t saying what he really thinks there that’s 4 minutes of utter drivel (“feature length interview” Haha). Fair play to Jono though,they’re the sort of questions needed, just look at the um/err answers though. Some of the answers were utter rubbish,just lip service that we’ve heard time and again before. The culture of the club hasn’t changed,at least not on and around the ice where it matters !
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Post by wgray on Jan 10, 2023 15:59:31 GMT
Can tell he’s not saying what he truly thinks. I don’t really see the need for this interview as the season is basically done and we know that this roster needs more changes than we can make Exactly,Pacha isn’t saying what he really thinks there that’s 4 minutes of utter drivel (“feature length interview” Haha). Fair play to Jono though,they’re the sort of questions needed, just look at the um/err answers though. Some of the answers were utter rubbish,just lip service that we’ve heard time and again before. The culture of the club hasn’t changed,at least not on and around the ice where it matters ! What do you expect him to say?
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Jan 10, 2023 16:03:02 GMT
Exactly,Pacha isn’t saying what he really thinks there that’s 4 minutes of utter drivel (“feature length interview” Haha). Fair play to Jono though,they’re the sort of questions needed, just look at the um/err answers though. Some of the answers were utter rubbish,just lip service that we’ve heard time and again before. The culture of the club hasn’t changed,at least not on and around the ice where it matters ! What do you expect him to say? What he's going to do about it for a start
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Post by iginla on Jan 10, 2023 16:03:40 GMT
Exactly,Pacha isn’t saying what he really thinks there that’s 4 minutes of utter drivel (“feature length interview” Haha). Fair play to Jono though,they’re the sort of questions needed, just look at the um/err answers though. Some of the answers were utter rubbish,just lip service that we’ve heard time and again before. The culture of the club hasn’t changed,at least not on and around the ice where it matters ! What do you expect him to say? The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview.
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Post by float on Jan 10, 2023 16:38:16 GMT
What do you expect him to say? The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview. I've not had chance to watch the interview yet so can't comment on it, but yet again it's Iginla's view or you're a 'happy clapper'. No inbetween. Getting tiresome now.
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Post by wgray on Jan 10, 2023 16:47:17 GMT
What do you expect him to say? The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview. Anyone with an ounce of interest in the club knows why we’re in our current league position. He’s the CEO of the club, he’s not a fan, he has to be diplomatic. He’s not going to come out in an interview and say GG got recruitment wrong and that’s why the season has panned out as it is has. He’s got to show respect to fellow professionals in the sport for the sake of Nottingham’s reputation and his own, otherwise we end up with a situation similar to that we had with Gary Moran. I do agree with Joe that we didn’t really need the interview (other than to find out there is some recruitment news potentially), but Pacha has got to put his face out there and communicate with the fans. Otherwise, he’ll get accused of hiding away
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Post by jd on Jan 10, 2023 16:54:51 GMT
What do you expect him to say? The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview. I thought he was quite honest. To be fair Iginla, you’ve moaned that we don’t see him. Then we do see him and you still moan The club can’t win with you
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Post by iginla on Jan 10, 2023 17:13:25 GMT
The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview. Anyone with an ounce of interest in the club knows why we’re in our current league position. He’s the CEO of the club, he’s not a fan, he has to be diplomatic. He’s not going to come out in an interview and say GG got recruitment wrong and that’s why the season has panned out as it is has. He’s got to show respect to fellow professionals in the sport for the sake of Nottingham’s reputation and his own, otherwise we end up with a situation similar to that we had with Gary Moran. I do agree with Joe that we didn’t really need the interview (other than to find out there is some recruitment news potentially), but Pacha has got to put his face out there and communicate with the fans. Otherwise, he’ll get accused of hiding away No he hasn’t, he should just be honest. Pacha knows GG got recruitment wrong, he should be honest and say so. Pacha might have a fancy Dan CEO title but It’s obvious he hasn’t got any power when it really matters. He should have said “we got it wrong” and “it’s been totally unacceptable” then tell us “this is what we’re going to do about it”. But no he didn’t, instead he sounded like a politician towing the party line, avoiding giving a straight answer, hesitated on just about every question and flim flamming his way through. There is nothing wrong in admitting you got it wrong, jeez even the EIHL did that with Kelmans admission about the last POFW debacle. Hold your hands up and be honest, don’t try and pile even more BS on your mistakes. Neil Black might not like what he hears but until somebody stands up and says it how it is then nothing’s going to change !
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 17:38:40 GMT
Well after 5 minutes I'm none the wiser!
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Post by Joe on Jan 10, 2023 18:26:44 GMT
Anyone with an ounce of interest in the club knows why we’re in our current league position. He’s the CEO of the club, he’s not a fan, he has to be diplomatic. He’s not going to come out in an interview and say GG got recruitment wrong and that’s why the season has panned out as it is has. He’s got to show respect to fellow professionals in the sport for the sake of Nottingham’s reputation and his own, otherwise we end up with a situation similar to that we had with Gary Moran. I do agree with Joe that we didn’t really need the interview (other than to find out there is some recruitment news potentially), but Pacha has got to put his face out there and communicate with the fans. Otherwise, he’ll get accused of hiding away No he hasn’t, he should just be honest. Pacha knows GG got recruitment wrong, he should be honest and say so. Pacha might have a fancy Dan CEO title but It’s obvious he hasn’t got any power when it really matters. He should have said “we got it wrong” and “it’s been totally unacceptable” then tell us “this is what we’re going to do about it”. But no he didn’t, instead he sounded like a politician towing the party line, avoiding giving a straight answer, hesitated on just about every question and flim flamming his way through. There is nothing wrong in admitting you got it wrong, jeez even the EIHL did that with Kelmans admission about the last POFW debacle. Hold your hands up and be honest, don’t try and pile even more BS on your mistakes. Neil Black might not like what he hears but until somebody stands up and says it how it is then nothing’s going to change ! What you’re asking for I think should come at the end of the season, it wouldn’t help at all to say this roster is bad and that we got recruitment very wrong when you’ve still got something to play for
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Post by iginla on Jan 10, 2023 20:07:06 GMT
No he hasn’t, he should just be honest. Pacha knows GG got recruitment wrong, he should be honest and say so. Pacha might have a fancy Dan CEO title but It’s obvious he hasn’t got any power when it really matters. He should have said “we got it wrong” and “it’s been totally unacceptable” then tell us “this is what we’re going to do about it”. But no he didn’t, instead he sounded like a politician towing the party line, avoiding giving a straight answer, hesitated on just about every question and flim flamming his way through. There is nothing wrong in admitting you got it wrong, jeez even the EIHL did that with Kelmans admission about the last POFW debacle. Hold your hands up and be honest, don’t try and pile even more BS on your mistakes. Neil Black might not like what he hears but until somebody stands up and says it how it is then nothing’s going to change ! What you’re asking for I think should come at the end of the season, it wouldn’t help at all to say this roster is bad and that we got recruitment very wrong when you’ve still got something to play for Oh it’ll come Joe,or a watered down version of it anyway. Probably a week or so before next years season ticket applications start !
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Post by iginla on Jan 10, 2023 20:10:48 GMT
The truth and be honest and blunt ! Only somebody with massive black and gold tinted, half inch thick spectacles can’t see that he’s talking utter BS in that interview. I thought he was quite honest. To be fair Iginla, you’ve moaned that we don’t see him. Then we do see him and you still moan The club can’t win with you Well I did say yesterday that it would be nice if Pacha popped his head above the parapet. Uncanny the power of The Cage isn’t it and at least they’re getting quicker at responding too. 🤣
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Post by sevcik on Jan 11, 2023 11:56:03 GMT
The culture of the club hasn't changed other than a few fan friendly appointments. Omar Pacha is well aware of it too whether he admits it or not.
Some of the same things are happening off ice that were happening during Rich Chernomaz's tenure 5 years ago.
Sadly the club is squandering the good feeling it built up between itself and the fans this past summer
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Post by iginla on Jan 11, 2023 13:43:21 GMT
So what do we think with signing news soon then ? My money is on a Dman, closely followed by an announcement that Lagrone won’t be playing again this season.
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Post by Bagheera on Jan 11, 2023 13:52:13 GMT
So what do we think with signing news soon then ? My money is on a Dman, closely followed by an announcement that Lagrone won’t be playing again this season. I'd really like it to be Justin Hamonic. Big unit, captained the Blaze and gets a nose bleed if he crosses the blue line. 8 points in 48 games last season with a +/- of +9 on a poor Coventry roster. Left Greenville Swamp Rabbits just over a week ago and not announced anywhere yet.
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Post by allingtonskates on Jan 11, 2023 14:04:30 GMT
So what do we think with signing news soon then ? My money is on a Dman, closely followed by an announcement that Lagrone won’t be playing again this season. the fact we have gone this long without bringing in cover for Lagrone is completely unacceptable and shows how determined this club is to win. Don’t get me wrong one player isn’t going to change much but using kelsall and Ricci on defence for this long is completely unacceptable.
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Post by Spooks on Jan 12, 2023 8:32:44 GMT
Same old problems then...
Needs a dedicated ice rink out of the NIC and a new club owner with some ambition.
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