News update at 5pm today
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Is announcing a pre-season game "huge" (Definition:
1. Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
2. Of exceedingly great scope or nature)?
In my eyes no. If they had said on twitter "We have some news that fans will excited about", I'm sure fans would be pleased about the announcement but defining it as huge when it clearly isn't (in my opinion) is just setting yourselves up. Does it matter really? No. But just a bit of a pet hate of mine ... The Blaze have been equally bad in the past.
1. Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
2. Of exceedingly great scope or nature)?
In my eyes no. If they had said on twitter "We have some news that fans will excited about", I'm sure fans would be pleased about the announcement but defining it as huge when it clearly isn't (in my opinion) is just setting yourselves up. Does it matter really? No. But just a bit of a pet hate of mine ... The Blaze have been equally bad in the past.
Given that the general presumtion is that it's usually the arena teams that are able to attract European visiting teams for friendles [ although in Belfast's case it was the Bruins
] the mini tourney with Blaze and Esbjerg is pretty big. OK not the size of Craig Weller signing.....but an achievement to get exciited about.
] the mini tourney with Blaze and Esbjerg is pretty big. OK not the size of Craig Weller signing.....but an achievement to get exciited about.
My point is Chris, if you were told the Devils would be releasing huge news, you wouldn't sit back and think, "Hmmm, I bet it's a friendly against foreign opposition," nor would anyone else. Most would guess at a signing.
As J.B says, stating that some exciting news soon to follow, may of been slightly more appropriate or just announced it without the drum roll.
No big deal really, just a tad annoying and a bit of an anti climax.
Tbh, I thought it may of been a new netminder announcement so felt a little disappointed at the news although actually very excited about it.
:RAWK
As J.B says, stating that some exciting news soon to follow, may of been slightly more appropriate or just announced it without the drum roll.
No big deal really, just a tad annoying and a bit of an anti climax.
Tbh, I thought it may of been a new netminder announcement so felt a little disappointed at the news although actually very excited about it.
:RAWK
It is big news for sure but I can see that fans would get excited hearing "HUGE" news and find it a let down of sorts.
The news regarding Doyle took the wind out of people's sails a bit so maybe the phrase used may have led many to believe it would be signing related.
It's certainly big news if not huge.
The news regarding Doyle took the wind out of people's sails a bit so maybe the phrase used may have led many to believe it would be signing related.
It's certainly big news if not huge.
Sorry, not sure I get the big deal on this. Good to have some different pre-season opposition and someone we won't play several times during the season anyway, but is there anything special about this Esbjerg team? Any ex-NHLers, internationals etc?
If not, then isn't it like Cardiff City announcing they are playing some Danish side that no ones that familiar with - I'm sure they wouldn't be that excited about it.
Nice to have different opposition but for me, not that exciting at all.
If not, then isn't it like Cardiff City announcing they are playing some Danish side that no ones that familiar with - I'm sure they wouldn't be that excited about it.
Nice to have different opposition but for me, not that exciting at all.
Good news as it's something fans have been asking for for ages. Personally if I can only afford one when the season comes around I will probably go for the Blaze game as I'd be pretty confident that it will be a god game between equally matched teams.
I hope the news article saying the club expects sell outs is hype and not part if the financial planning, as I.can't see it happening!
I hope the news article saying the club expects sell outs is hype and not part if the financial planning, as I.can't see it happening!
Like most teams in Europe at the moment they are still recruiting players. Can't see how we can possibly make any specific
judgement.......except to say that the general standard in the Danish league is higher than ours. And that is with a lower import quota too. Danish national team ranked just a bit higher than ours.
judgement.......except to say that the general standard in the Danish league is higher than ours. And that is with a lower import quota too. Danish national team ranked just a bit higher than ours.
