We are told that the players like our coach, and want to play for him, bloody hell what would we be like if they didnt Like him ???. So many people on here and down the rink are getting cheesed off with what we are having to watch, no one gets a buzz slagging off our club, the club we hold dear to us but it’s getting beyond a joke now. Tonight will be the first webcast I have missed but no way am I paying £15 to watch more of this nonsense, past players said last night it was like a training session, personnally I don’t think it was that good. Anyway time to put this season in a draw now, as getting your head up your arse doesn’t help, we have what we have unfortunately.
Devils Vs Blaze - League - 26th Nov 22 - 19:00 FO
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I think the issue is that people are wanting Brittain to be a crash/bang player as he is a big body but that has never been his game. He has beautiful soft hands, a superb range of passing but.... he is not the physical player that people want, so to criticise him for not being the player you thought he was is disingenuous at best.
The problems are not down to one player, it's far more holistic than that.
The problems are not down to one player, it's far more holistic than that.
Oh god I agree, if anybody thinks Brittain is the only problem they need their head checked. We’ve got a long list of problems.
I think the reason the microscope has been on Brittain so much is because we were told time and time again over the summer that we were going to be heavier and more physical, we then re-signed all these small players and signed one 6ft 5 player so all eyes have been on him.
The messages coming out of the club over the summer regarding recruitment were a bit muddled and let’s be honest it’s been a bit of a mess. How many of us looked at our roster in August and thought “hang on a minute that’s all we’ve heard over the summer is we’re going to play a heavier game but we don’t have the players to play that game”??
I think the reason the microscope has been on Brittain so much is because we were told time and time again over the summer that we were going to be heavier and more physical, we then re-signed all these small players and signed one 6ft 5 player so all eyes have been on him.
The messages coming out of the club over the summer regarding recruitment were a bit muddled and let’s be honest it’s been a bit of a mess. How many of us looked at our roster in August and thought “hang on a minute that’s all we’ve heard over the summer is we’re going to play a heavier game but we don’t have the players to play that game”??
I think that what is clear is that cover the end of the season there needs to be a clear out. Get rid off the dead wood. Get rid of the sentiment signings. Build with a succession plan in mind. As I've said before, I have sympathy for Dupont. He's been thrown in the deep end and clearly doesn't have the final say over team composition. If he'd had a few years to develop as an assistant coach he'd have been in a better position, but right now he has no one to learn from and appears to be overwhelmed.
Life would be so boring if we always agree 
I can absolutely understand the criticisms but for me it is 'square peg, round hole' situation. There was an away game in Manchester early this season where he played far more physical than we have become used to but... it felt forced and lacking any intimidatory factor. As Todd said on Wally's podcast, Big Lou can't find anyone to fight because he is too tough but with Brittain, it felt as though the Storm were relishing the physical battle and after a while, he went back to his more elusive game.
We are talking of a player who has 100+ AHL games so there is clearly something there and I would stand by my comment that he is a highly skilled hockey player but...... he is not on the same wavelength as his linemates which comes down to lack of chemistry in lines we have seen too often this season.
I think there is general agreement that the issues are far broader than simply one (or even 2/3 players) so.... if we do manage to change things then we will see if JB fits in. I think he has a lot to offer but at the moment, for whatever reason, it is not working.
I can absolutely understand the criticisms but for me it is 'square peg, round hole' situation. There was an away game in Manchester early this season where he played far more physical than we have become used to but... it felt forced and lacking any intimidatory factor. As Todd said on Wally's podcast, Big Lou can't find anyone to fight because he is too tough but with Brittain, it felt as though the Storm were relishing the physical battle and after a while, he went back to his more elusive game.
We are talking of a player who has 100+ AHL games so there is clearly something there and I would stand by my comment that he is a highly skilled hockey player but...... he is not on the same wavelength as his linemates which comes down to lack of chemistry in lines we have seen too often this season.
I think there is general agreement that the issues are far broader than simply one (or even 2/3 players) so.... if we do manage to change things then we will see if JB fits in. I think he has a lot to offer but at the moment, for whatever reason, it is not working.
That's never been his game. His game is to step in when there is an issue and there have been plenty of times this year (Sheffield away first league game of the season, multiple Manchester games) when he has stepped in after bad hits, clearly ready and the opposition has melted away.
So.... I am struggling to think of anyone who has challenged him. Any ideas?
So.... I am struggling to think of anyone who has challenged him. Any ideas?