When rich (yes in ice hockey terms rich) ambitious owners took over our club 5 years ago did you not see expectations rising? I don’t see why fans can’t have high expectations just because their club have been through bad times. I’ve followed the devils since 95 and my expectations were high in the late 90’s and early 00’s, low for about 15 years and now they are high again. What is wrong with that?
I do too trust Andrew Lord in his judgement but what’s the problem in questioning some decisions? Or having an opinion? He’s not right all the time and I’m sure even Lordo would admit that. Look at the signing of Drew Paris for example? What a complete failure that was.
It’s a fact that we weren’t quite good enough to win the league last year so it’s obvious that a few changes have to be made. There’s nothing wrong with coming on a forum and expressing who you think should stay and who you think should move on. I really do find it baffling why people are so sensitive about that.
I do think copying players into personal insults and criticism on twitter and Facebook is completely unnecessary though.
I do too trust Andrew Lord in his judgement but what’s the problem in questioning some decisions? Or having an opinion? He’s not right all the time and I’m sure even Lordo would admit that. Look at the signing of Drew Paris for example? What a complete failure that was.
It’s a fact that we weren’t quite good enough to win the league last year so it’s obvious that a few changes have to be made. There’s nothing wrong with coming on a forum and expressing who you think should stay and who you think should move on. I really do find it baffling why people are so sensitive about that.
I do think copying players into personal insults and criticism on twitter and Facebook is completely unnecessary though.
I appreciate what you say, my personal opinion is some devils fans almost expect us to walk the league now every year. When we come up against a good team like Belfast last year we aren't guaranteed to win. That for me is the difference in I would expect us to be top 3 mainly challenging each year where as some will expect us to win the league each year. In hockey winning year on year for me while amazing is unrealistic. Since the new owners have come in we have challenged every year and for me that is the expectation now, if we came 5/6th then is the time to question what has happened. It just happens some years teams unearth some real gems like Belfast did.
You realise there is a difference between team and club?
Not sure if you go on THF but if you'll do you'll see there are lots of fans of other teams who claim the Devils are the best run club now.
And even if you were judging it on-ice, two League titles, two Playoff Championships, two Challenge Cup titles and Three Conference titles all in the space of five years (plus runners-up on five occasions?) tells me that we are definitely the best club on ice in recent years. Unless you can find me a team to challenge that?
And yes the Giants were the best team last year. But that title ended as soon as your players all jumped ship for "..bigger and better things.."
Not sure if you go on THF but if you'll do you'll see there are lots of fans of other teams who claim the Devils are the best run club now.
And even if you were judging it on-ice, two League titles, two Playoff Championships, two Challenge Cup titles and Three Conference titles all in the space of five years (plus runners-up on five occasions?) tells me that we are definitely the best club on ice in recent years. Unless you can find me a team to challenge that?
And yes the Giants were the best team last year. But that title ended as soon as your players all jumped ship for "..bigger and better things.."
While I agree with this often, wrt heated posts during the season, I think this criticism of the forum is a bit unwarranted on this occasion. It's fair enough to discuss in the off season which players might return, and where an upgrade might happen. Mainly just for the fun of discussing it. I do trust the management, completely, but it's a bit dull to post "whatever they do it will be great" every day. I think people have been mostly measured in their comments re Mo and Pope. They're not being hysterical and saying they're rubbish, but if you want to improve a team (and I'm sure that is Lordo's aim), then you have to change some players, you can't just re-sign everyone.
We don't know who will have left under their own steam anyway, of course, and that will influence decisions - for instance if Dixon, Hedden, Livingstone and Ulmer (say) have all decided to move on or retire, then retaining Mo and Pope becomes increasingly likely, and understandable. FWIW (ie not much), I think Mo did a good job in a different role last year and brings stability to the club, and acts as that link between managements and players, so he does more than what we see on the ice. I think he'll stay, but perhaps as the 'spare' import, dropping to the bench and being an almost assistant coach.
We don't know who will have left under their own steam anyway, of course, and that will influence decisions - for instance if Dixon, Hedden, Livingstone and Ulmer (say) have all decided to move on or retire, then retaining Mo and Pope becomes increasingly likely, and understandable. FWIW (ie not much), I think Mo did a good job in a different role last year and brings stability to the club, and acts as that link between managements and players, so he does more than what we see on the ice. I think he'll stay, but perhaps as the 'spare' import, dropping to the bench and being an almost assistant coach.
Everyone is allowed their opinion on whatever matter, that's what a forum is for be it positive or negative posts on any subject.
I find the forum informative and very funny sometimes, also some of the posts are out their with the aliens but gives me a good giggle.
As i've said before "WHY SO SERIOUS?"
I find the forum informative and very funny sometimes, also some of the posts are out their with the aliens but gives me a good giggle.
As i've said before "WHY SO SERIOUS?"
Yeah... No thanks: https://www.rt.com/sport/453350-ice-hockey-mma-throw/
Looks a decent signing. Little bit of an anti climax as I thought we were going to announce Reddox or Segal when the devils twitter account said that the new player played in the CHL last season.
Also what a cock up from the media team. Announced 23 minutes early on the devils website
No disrespect to Mcnamee but I still feel a couple of ‘major’ signings will be announced during the Calgary stampede. Riley probably being one of those
Also what a cock up from the media team. Announced 23 minutes early on the devils website
No disrespect to Mcnamee but I still feel a couple of ‘major’ signings will be announced during the Calgary stampede. Riley probably being one of those