Devils Vs Stars - League - 12th Dec 21
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Again, I don’t disagree with what you’ve written here. I think it may be a question of semantics in as much as my interpretation of your use of the words 'demand/dictate was probably not as hardline as you intended it to be interpreted.
However,I stand by my response based on how I interpreted your post.
In this thread by and large aren’t people just demanding the team show more 'passion and emotion' ?
However,I stand by my response based on how I interpreted your post.
In this thread by and large aren’t people just demanding the team show more 'passion and emotion' ?
based on your logic then, it means - in your opinion - a third of fans do actually see the issues many are posting about regarding how the team are playing and how the coach has them playing ( or not as may be the case ) Sarcastic remark re your ‘experts’ on here. Must add that I wanted changes made many weeks ago ( players not the coach ) easier to change a couple of players rather than trying to find a suitable coach at this or earlier stage of the season. Very unhappy with what I am seeing on the ice at this time.
I don’t disagree, I’ve a habit of over writing what I’ve previously said, it’s not a great habit as it tends to p8ss people off, sorry.
People yes are demanding more passion & emotion from the team, with the threat of reducing their future attendance. Which everyone is entitled to do, for me I’m happy to watch after 18 months, some demand more.
In a perfect world I’d want less kids at games, less drinking in the arena, more fights on the ice, more aggression, more speed and intensity. Unfortunately what l want isn’t necessarily what others want, so rather than making demands that won’t be taken notice of l decide which games are likely to be better value and go to those & hope it’s close to what I like.
For me a calm coach is one who is projecting that to the team, when a team is up against it, players will be getting p8ssed, opposition players will be winding them up, you’d be surprised how much dirty talk goes on on the ice. The last thing a coach should do is add to that pressure, it could cause silly penalties, lack of game attention, stress etc etc. The coach is playing chess, he’s trying to monitor plays, strategy etc and more importantly thinking. Some coaches like to rant and react, others don’t. Nearly all will project an air of authority without needing to shout, some of the toughest coaches in sport are as calm as a priest on the bench, field and many players will say those are the scariest and respected coaches. But what do l know about it, I’m just an armchair expert.......
People yes are demanding more passion & emotion from the team, with the threat of reducing their future attendance. Which everyone is entitled to do, for me I’m happy to watch after 18 months, some demand more.
In a perfect world I’d want less kids at games, less drinking in the arena, more fights on the ice, more aggression, more speed and intensity. Unfortunately what l want isn’t necessarily what others want, so rather than making demands that won’t be taken notice of l decide which games are likely to be better value and go to those & hope it’s close to what I like.
For me a calm coach is one who is projecting that to the team, when a team is up against it, players will be getting p8ssed, opposition players will be winding them up, you’d be surprised how much dirty talk goes on on the ice. The last thing a coach should do is add to that pressure, it could cause silly penalties, lack of game attention, stress etc etc. The coach is playing chess, he’s trying to monitor plays, strategy etc and more importantly thinking. Some coaches like to rant and react, others don’t. Nearly all will project an air of authority without needing to shout, some of the toughest coaches in sport are as calm as a priest on the bench, field and many players will say those are the scariest and respected coaches. But what do l know about it, I’m just an armchair expert.......
60% was an exaggerated number for impact. My point being if a fan stops buying a season ticket, Todd isn’t going to ring that fan and beg them to return. I’m sure he‘d be saddened by that choice and that everything possible will be done to remove the ”issue”. As a business it’s no different, all businesses are sourcing customers constantly. This isn’t a village pub happy to keep a few locals keeping them in business. There are tens of thousands of potential fans in and around South Wales that can be attracted to the club. Look at Twitter, the Devils have 49K followers......