2021/22 Roster - Rumours/Predictions
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Sounds like it was a bit more than money driving this one. Steve's comment of "travel restrictions and vaccine requirements" is an interesting one and may be I'm reading way too much in to but may be Haddad hasn't been or doesn't want to be jabbed. May be the isolation would be a problem. No idea but good luck Joey. Amazing contribution to our club. Truly unique player, great around the boards, great hands, physical and knew where the back of the net was. He will be missed but 'the King is dead, long live the Kind" and all that. Onwards.
I don't have any expectations for this season. Not because of the team we are signing (we've no idea how good they or anyone will be) but it's a completely transitional season. Completely unique circumstances and a brand new team and coach. It's a hell of a task.
Hockey is coming back. There are new faces to get us excited again, the management and ownership continue to be a class act and I can't wait to get back at it.
Are we able to re-sign the mental crowd in block 13 or are there some COVID reasons why we can't have them? Anyone know?
I don't have any expectations for this season. Not because of the team we are signing (we've no idea how good they or anyone will be) but it's a completely transitional season. Completely unique circumstances and a brand new team and coach. It's a hell of a task.
Hockey is coming back. There are new faces to get us excited again, the management and ownership continue to be a class act and I can't wait to get back at it.
Are we able to re-sign the mental crowd in block 13 or are there some COVID reasons why we can't have them? Anyone know?
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Yeah not many videos showcasing his ability on YouTube. Very good CV tho. So I assume Dupont is Haddad’s replacement and I’m guessing Brodie Reid threw Dupont’s name in the mix when Haddad pulled out. It’s encouraging that Reid and Dupont played with each other in Austria. With Cox and Sanford + Reid and Dupont it will be good to have a few proven combinations
In the scheme of things I suppose it's irrelevant but it does seem very odd the suggestion (from article on club website) that Haddad decided to stay out in US because of the vaccine and quarantine regulations in UK. Surely the same set of circumstances applies to all our incoming North American players?
This is a guy who has given heart, soul, blood and sweat for 7 years at this Club, now deciding to renege his contract two weeks before returning? (particularly as the current Delta wave in US is very concerning) This place, this Club was his second home.
Very odd... although I think the whole crux of it has to be his Captaincy role at Rabbits and the fact that team had a successful season. There are some intangibles still in the UK of course.
It is going to be fantastic to finally watch our Team embark on a brand new era now... New players, new coach, new style.
This is a guy who has given heart, soul, blood and sweat for 7 years at this Club, now deciding to renege his contract two weeks before returning? (particularly as the current Delta wave in US is very concerning) This place, this Club was his second home.
Very odd... although I think the whole crux of it has to be his Captaincy role at Rabbits and the fact that team had a successful season. There are some intangibles still in the UK of course.
It is going to be fantastic to finally watch our Team embark on a brand new era now... New players, new coach, new style.
Giants’ first couple of signings were very impressive. Beskowany and Murphy have been two of the best players in league in recent years and Conway could be one of the best Brits.
If they’d carried on like that then yes I’d have them down to run away with the league, as well as smash the salary cap.
But their last couple of signings have been younger and less experienced. Whereas ours have been the opposite.
I was concerned after Super Saturday we might have too inexperienced a team but two proven goal scorers later and I’m really impressed with how we’re shaping up.
Still 2/3 signings still to come too.
If they’d carried on like that then yes I’d have them down to run away with the league, as well as smash the salary cap.
But their last couple of signings have been younger and less experienced. Whereas ours have been the opposite.
I was concerned after Super Saturday we might have too inexperienced a team but two proven goal scorers later and I’m really impressed with how we’re shaping up.
Still 2/3 signings still to come too.
I think that everyone is judging besky and Murphy on how they were a couple of years ago. I'm not convinced they'll be quite the same. Plus they're known quantities that can be planned for. This devils team though is going to be a real handful in terms of speed and physicality. I don't think anyone is going to initially quite know how to play against them or coach skalde's systems.