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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 15, 2024 18:16:47 GMT
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 14, 2024 20:55:17 GMT
Hearing that Jason Morgan is out at Clan and we're getting a better replacement apparently.
A guy who led Panthers to much success, Corey Neilson.
I'd be happy with that, knows the League and one of his sons plays for the Panthers.
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 28, 2024 19:57:04 GMT
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 25, 2024 17:29:35 GMT
Forgive my ignorance but why do companies do t/a?
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 24, 2024 22:01:52 GMT
And most bizarre whilst watching tiktok videos this morning I saw one of our fans stating she wanted all the players back next season! Is it me? Am I loosing the plot. But are these people watching the same team That’s why NB will never leave the Panthers. In the whole scheme of things a large part of the Nottingham crowd are very different I'm not saying it will happen, but if the Panthers signed a guy like the Finnish guy we did last season then I'm pretty sure that everyone of you who support Nottingham Panthers would be as outraged as our fans were. Neil sold us, would he sell if it was Panthers who signed him, I mean when I say we signed him we announced it, they have the media guy do the interview and they discuss the issue but fans threatened boycotts and sponspors suspended their agreements, we ripped up his contract, Gareth and the Coach got suspended, Gareth was moved sideways to managing the Arena and the Coach was brought back, he didn't last much longer due to the Clan's 18 game losing streak, he ideally should have been punted before, purely for on ice results only.
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 24, 2024 21:30:17 GMT
Liverpool Arena would be good for a team. Big multi purpose arena with a big catchment for fans. Been there for almost 20 years but unfortunately no one has tried to do a team. Liverpool Leopards used to be a team years ago. Maybe Everton's prospective new owners could give it a bash, alright they seem to have a dodgy record in Football with several of their clubs in financial trouble but they seem to be doing alright in Basketball, they own a large chunk of the BBL and one of the teams, London Lions and that seems to be alright. I think either Aberdeen, Dublin or North East of England would be good options.
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Post by DonClaneone on Feb 14, 2024 8:29:29 GMT
I'd like to think we'd get at least 1 win, against Japan. I don't see why we shouldn't be striving to get better. This is our big chance.
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Post by DonClaneone on Oct 26, 2023 20:15:41 GMT
The ref should be punished for blatant discrimination then.
Yes, the coach deserved his punishment but if he's gesturing that he can't hear then the ref should be more understanding of the situation
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Post by DonClaneone on Oct 26, 2023 18:28:45 GMT
I see Fife's coach got a suspension, what did he do to merit it?
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Post by DonClaneone on Aug 8, 2023 11:38:04 GMT
What can be done to have better player development?
I mean I've heard people say the EIHL isn't a developmental league but how else can we make it more attractive for younger talent to stop playing at a level they are miles ahead of and get them playing a higher standard of hockey, what about an EIHL 2 with new teams playing out of existing venues with promotion and relegation between it and the EIHL.
Then you could have a farm system in a revamped NIHL.
The new NIHL would be regional 4 Conference set up of England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales. Each Conference plays its own schedule then you have the Champions & runner up of each meet in the Playoffs, England vs Wales & Scotland vs Ireland, this is done to cut down on travel. Then you have a Finals Weekend at a central venue
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Post by DonClaneone on Jul 20, 2023 7:26:00 GMT
RIP
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Post by DonClaneone on May 31, 2023 9:41:40 GMT
Jason Morgan is our new Head Coach & Head of Hockey Operations
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Post by DonClaneone on May 30, 2023 8:18:20 GMT
I've seen worse officials in the league, one of them lost control of a game in Coventry, in fact some of you Panthers fans may know which ref.
The ref in question instigated a pile on against me because I commented on the Dennis Wideman incident, don't recall what it was I said, but I felt he didn't deserve the ban. He had been body checked and the official was in the way as he approached the bench. He was suffering from the effects of a concussion and didn't see Henderson till the last second. By the the time it went to arbitration he had already served 19 games of a 20 game ban.
Anyway, getting back on topic, I feel there needs to be better support for officials, without them there is no game, my favourite official was Moray Hanson, I remember a game between Braehead (as they were at the time) playing Nottingham, Corey Neilson fired a puck into the crowd, it ended up hitting 2 kids and Hanson ended up giving them a puck.
We need more officials in the mould of Moray.
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Post by DonClaneone on May 26, 2023 8:51:36 GMT
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Post by DonClaneone on May 23, 2023 8:03:34 GMT
It did used to be the exact opposite in that panthers home strip was white until they introduced a 3rd gold strip but has been for some time away strip is the lighter one... Prefer the white one personally but given a choice of black or gold thinking gold... Indeed, I remember Clan's first season, white home, purple away & gray 3rd.
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Post by DonClaneone on May 20, 2023 13:28:20 GMT
I don't see the point of the Continental Cup anymore, especially with no spot in the CHL for the winners.
Yes, it's a European trophy but without the CHL spot to go with it then it seems like a waste of money that could be better spent elsewhere
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Post by DonClaneone on May 5, 2023 13:34:43 GMT
Looks like we're doing it the hard way then
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Post by DonClaneone on May 4, 2023 9:21:40 GMT
So, what permutations are there?
Win and we are up is a possibility but what other outcomes get us to the Top Division next year?
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Post by DonClaneone on May 2, 2023 15:43:36 GMT
Very stupid from Traversa there, tossed for a headbutt, why did it need reviewed though?
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 29, 2023 20:58:07 GMT
A shutout, not a bad start.
I think the time we've spent at the top has been worth it, if it helps us get back there and then we bounce up and down then the experience can only improve us, maybe even get our guys big moves away from the EIHL, it didn't happen for Ben O'Connor when his move to Barys in the KHL fell through.
Then there was Bowns who moved to Austria but injury cut short his time there.
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 29, 2023 19:19:46 GMT
2-0 GB after 1 period of hockey
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 29, 2023 14:10:38 GMT
Poland off to a dominating start, 7-0 win over Lithuania
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 25, 2023 17:47:01 GMT
So, what are we thinking?
I think it'll be a tough campaign, there are 2 spots and Italy will take one of them.
I see the other spot being between us and South Korea
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 24, 2023 20:35:39 GMT
Beskorowany's sold for £900, Kerlin for £205
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Post by DonClaneone on Apr 23, 2023 15:41:27 GMT
Don't know how many other bids are affected but Kerlin of the Devils is at £999m
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