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XcloneiacX
(Been Here Awhile)
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 Posted - 10/27/2008 : 11:28:13 AM
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| Just to throw this out there, Cody Rudkowsky isn't signed to anyone this year. At least not that I could find. |
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elvis77
(Loves To Post!)
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Posted - 10/27/2008 : 12:41:41 PM
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i didn't speak specifically about the goal tending, but in past conversations with chuck he mentioned of at least 1 goal per game that kyle wanted back. in all honesty, everyone is jumping on the play in goal, but until the defense is shored up, it's going to be hard to judge exactly what we have between the pipes.
please stay behind these guys. please remember what has happened in the past to ceddy when he got called up. he went from a situation where everyone was behind (cincinnati) to a situation where everyone doubted him (hamilton) and he had a hard time. trust me, kyle and loic know what they need to work on and they know when they give up a bad goal. they don't need us to get on these boards and bag on them. they need to feel confident, and constantly hearing that they suck, especially from people that probably couldn't even skate in goalie equipment is not going to help them feel confident. remember the #7 has been retired in the name of the fans, because we are the 7th man and we need to stand behind them.
loic and kyle aren't going anywhere unless mandated by the affiliates, so thoughts of dov or cody coming back should be forgotten. i like max, and he played great for us last season but a wet paper towel could have won a few games last season given the strength of our defense and puck possession. his numbers in charlotte aren't that great and i'm not sure i'd feel any better with with him than i would kyle.
to those that have less than 50 posts and are commenting on what needs to been done, i will assume you fall into 1 of 2 categories. category 1 would be you are new to town from a region that has hockey and you know the game and are happy to have hockey to watch. and 2, you hopped on the championship bandwagon last season and expect this team to be like last years. to those of you in category 1, chuck is a 3rd year coach how took a bunch of misfits to a conference championship in his first year, took that same group, plus a few very special players, to a championship; he knows what he's doing, it just might take some time for the players to learn to do what he wants them to do. to those in the 2nd category, this is minor league hockey. when you win a championship players usually move up and on to higher levels of hockey. this is not last years team, and although last years team is most likely you're only exposure to hockey, please do not hold this years group of guys to that level. last years team was special, seasons like that do not come along very often, if at all, and odds are we will not see a team/season like that again, so don't expect it. after going 55-12-1-4 last year i came in with very low expectation, because i new if i expected the same performance as the previous year i'd be greatly disappointed. i waited 18 years to see the cyclones win a championship. i want nothing more than to see a repeat, but i know they're going to lose more than 12 games along the way if it happens. if it doesn't i'm willing to let chuck reload for next year (don't get me wrong, i haven't thrown in the towel yet, and i won't until they say it's mathematically impossible).
sure we aren't having a great start, but our kelly cup adversary from last season has started 1-3-0-1, so, as you can see, we aren't the only ones who aren't playing we from the start. give our boys time to learn chucks game. we they do look out....
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Joey Ramone
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 1:26:24 PM
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| Agreed. We need to realize last year was a magical season and it's going to be very hard to duplicate. |
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Randy
(The Next Level!)
USA
432 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 2:20:35 PM
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| A fan wearing a cyclones jersey yelling that our goalie sucked wasn't nice at all... that actually pissed me off during the game. |
Cyclones Fan, Win or Lose
Bengals Fan - Never! |
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XcloneiacX
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
869 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 2:34:54 PM
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Oh Elvis I know what you're saying. I was just throwing that fact out there. I mean the Dov possibility is around too.
Anyway, I think Kyle has tons and tons of potential and with a better D he'll rise up and be an awesome goalie. As far as Loic, I need to see more from him to come to a decision. But the stats sheet is laughable to some people when you look at his GAA. Granted thats 1 game, which is why I said I want to see more. |
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LJHammons
(Rookie)
USA
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Posted - 10/27/2008 : 3:40:46 PM
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| Hey now Elvis... I just don't post a lot! I only sometimes get involved in the discussion when I feel I have something meaningful to say! |
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cloneinator
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
597 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 4:24:31 PM
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I don't know that just because someone has less than 50 posts makes them fall into specific categories. I have followed the 'Clones since their Cincinnati Garden days and I am far from a bandwagon hopper (in fact I kept most of my memorabilia from their IHL days hoping they would come back). I wouldn't trade this team for the Reds and Bungles combined and feel this is an organization that is truly committed to putting quality coaches and the best players than can get on the ice. Chuck could probably gone about about anywhere he wanted but chose to stay here. I've been fortunate to talk to him three times, and all three times I told him how much I appreciate him and Coach Stork for staying.
I certainly don't claim to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but don't believe that because someone doesn't have as many posts as other people makes them ignorant to hockey or the organization. I never started reading this site until late last year and didn't get a user name until this year.
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Racer20
(Rookie)
USA
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Posted - 10/27/2008 : 4:52:36 PM
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| I have been only reading these posts for about two weeks and i can't get over how negative some people are about the Cyclones. It is a whole new team and they have to have a few games to play real well together. Please don't call out any player until you get on the ice and skate in their shoes. |
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ClonesFanNKY
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
552 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 6:04:18 PM
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Originally posted by Racer20
I have been only reading these posts for about two weeks and i can't get over how negative some people are about the Cyclones. It is a whole new team and they have to have a few games to play real well together. Please don't call out any player until you get on the ice and skate in their shoes.
That's funny you say that B/C I said the same thing 2
years ago about Connie(Conrad Martin)I was told by a few ppl
that he had no business on this team B/C he can't skate backwards
and all he wanted to do was fight. He was one of the players that's got a shot at the AHL and even signed a 2 year deal with the Dogs. For Conrad this year, He needs to get his head out of his a$$ and get his stuff together. But I don't know the whole story so I can't say much. For what Elvis said, I remember up until a few years ago you needed to snail mail Section 60 for a user name and pass word.That's why I only have 200+ post sorry but I'm a big Clones fan and a big hockey fan no matter how much I post on here. |
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JTest
(The Next Level!)
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 6:07:08 PM
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| Very though provoking words Racer----NOT |
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cMan2KellyCup
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 7:52:50 PM
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Originally posted by elvis77
please stay behind these guys. please remember what has happened in the past to ceddy when he got called up. he went from a situation where everyone was behind (cincinnati) to a situation where everyone doubted him (hamilton) and he had a hard time. trust me, kyle and loic know what they need to work on and they know when they give up a bad goal. they don't need us to get on these boards and bag on them. they need to feel confident, and constantly hearing that they suck, especially from people that probably couldn't even skate in goalie equipment is not going to help them feel confident. remember the #7 has been retired in the name of the fans, because we are the 7th man and we need to stand behind them.
G-D right! They need us! We need to support them especially now when were off to a slow start! THE PISTONS ARE ONLY SPUTTERING BUT THEY WORK! ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEYRE FULLY ON FIRE! |
KELLY CUP CHAMPIONS- 2008, 2010
AMERICAN/EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS- 2008, 2010, 2014
DIVISION CHAMPIONS- 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013
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spitfirehcky
(The Next Level!)
130 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2008 : 10:20:04 PM
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| Just because someone doesn't post everyday doesn't mean they fall in a category. Talking about judging people.. |
2008 Kelly Cup Champions - CINCINNATI CYCLONES!! Lets Repeat til we get beat! |
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elvis77
(Loves To Post!)
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Posted - 10/27/2008 : 10:56:48 PM
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he's why i said what i said. as i've been reading posts, it seems that the people with fewer posts are the ones tearing the team down and those with more posts are preaching patience. i was speaking in generalizations and i was aware that some individuals would take offense. while it's an observation that does not apply to every individual, it is one that would that lead me to the theory that a lower number of posts meant they've only followed the team since late last season where as those with higher posts had most likely followed this team for more than just late last season. the people bagging don't seem to understand the nature of minor league sports and they expect this team to perform the same as last season and don't remember the slowish start of last season and the ups and downs of the first season, most likely BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T AROUND. those that have been aroun through those 2 seasons and longer know that at this level of hockey there is i high level of player turnover from season to season, especially after a championship year and there is way to know what kind of team you have after 4 games. i should probably remind some of you that the 06-07 team started better than last years team; those that are hating, are you suggesting that the 06-07 team was better than last years. based on your knee jerk reactions to the first 4 games i would say you are, and that's just crazy.
to those that were booing kyle (he's the goalie by the way) and yelling we want cedrick, you are a poor excuse for a hockey fan. kyle is here, ceddy isn't, support the guys we have, they might just surprise you; the 06-07 team sure did. the organization had no control over the decision for ceddy to play in hamilton, so deal with it and shut your mouth. i'm sure when the defense comes around and kyle is winning games you'll be the same people cheering him.
standing by this team regardless of the score is what the cyc-ward is all about... |
"PBR can do that to you....1,2,3,12 beers and you're f**ked"
-oscar
"and i don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation" - joan jett
"beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy." - benjamin franklin
"is that a pulled pork sandwich i smell?"
"some things are just better without pants...."
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spitfirehcky
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 10/28/2008 : 07:56:05 AM
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| Okay that makes more sense... I agree.. Indeed we do have to stick forth with our team. Let's not be like Bengals fans or Reds fans! If our team loses, we have to keep coming out to support them. Let's not take hockey away from Cincinnati. |
2008 Kelly Cup Champions - CINCINNATI CYCLONES!! Lets Repeat til we get beat! |
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Cyclonesdiehard
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 10/28/2008 : 11:56:35 AM
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| The new guys need to learn Chuck's system. They are from a variety of different teams with different coaches, and philosphies. Let them gel together, and don't worry they will be fine. The defense needs to play as a unit not as individuals in my opinion. In Chuck I trust. |
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