BJBlue

That's true, I hadn't really taken that into consideration. I don't really know how the Elite League works, will they only play teams from their conference or is it similar to the NHL where the majority of games are in conference with the odd game against the other conf?

I stopped going to Phoenix because it was a ball ache to drive over to Altrincham and spend £14 to get a crap view with a dire game experience. It will be the same with Storm playing there. If and when Phoenix get a city centre rink I will go back. The only pull Storm would have is that they would be playing in a league with a higher standard of hockey, although this means that they will get destroyed all season long.

Were they up together in a 4-4-2 or was DP in behind in a 4-4-1-1? I'd say we need a new striker with a bit of experience but until then stick with these two.

I apologise for forcing you to read this thread, I'm a bad man and will have a long hard think about my future conduct.

So apparently the new home shirt is coming out this week (they said end of august), I haven't seen an announcement and there weren't any in Sport Direct yesterday, but I'm wondering if sports direct in town will sell a variety of Latics gear rather than just the shirts, I really wanted to get a jacket/coat of some kind. I liked the one from a couple of seasons ago but never got it. The shop in the new stand won't be around for months yet and there's nothing really on the online store, so where am I supposed to buy this stuff?? Does anyone know more than me on this, or is it just wait until we're told?

Think Rachubka definitely could have done better with the second but to be honest it was poor defending for both goals. Good point away on opening day though.

Am I right in thinking that the shirt is being unveiled but not released for us to buy today?

For me Gregan has to be up there, he was here 5 or 6 seasons? He was captain and played every minute of every game and kept us in league 1 in his last season before Dickov let him go (he hates Dickov).

I drove so beer money wasn't an issue. Bit of a disappointing display to be honest, didn't do enough with the bat early on.

New home kit is August 7th, just two days prior to the start of the season. Cutting it fine. I presume it's taken longer than usual because of the new deal with SD but still a bit late. Also until the web store is online they will only be available from SD in town. Not great for supporters who don't live in Oldham.

'We need a goal scorer'. So does everyone else, there aren't that many around and they tend to sign for clubs who will pay them. You have to try and build a team that's going to get goals as a collective rather than rely on one player and I presume that's what Johnson is aiming for. The last pure scorer we had was Hughes and that was only because no one else would stoop low enough to sign him.

So does kit launch on Tuesday mean kit made available to buy on Tuesday or just that we can see it for the first time then? I haven't bought a home shirt since before the logo change but I fancy one this season, shame as I'v actually really liked the last two but got an away one last year and wasn't around the season before. At 24 this is the first season the stars have aligned to give me a schedule and financial state that allow me to buy a season ticket, so I might as well get the home shirt too.

Yeh it's difficult, i'm in January of my first season and i'v only just managed to get a few points clear of the drop zone.

Haven't played much of this years installment but I have just started a game as Latics and as usual it's not going well. Has anyone had any success with the blues on 14? Any tips? Time was you could just sign Febian Brandy and he'd bang in 30 odd goals and get you into the championship.

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Unfortunately not, i'm back in Oldham. Watching CHL/NHL hockey kind of ruined British hockey for me.

Leafs just imploded towards the end, they were the favourites to get the last spot a few weeks ago. The media in the town are insane, it's like the English football team, the moment anything goes wrong the media burn them and the pressure is too much.

This thread never really got going this season did it. Well the Stars clinched the final wild card spot last night by shutting out St. Louis, which means i get to see them in the play offs for the first time in my 4 years as a fan. I'm hoping we get the Ducks rather than the Avs in the first round. Avs have been insane this season.

I'v never had a ST but for the first time in my adult life (I'm 24) I have a job that doesn't require me to work Saturdays or Tuesday nights so I think I will get one regardless. I may change my mind come August but at the moment I'l be buying one.

I think we have this discussion in earnest in 12 months time if nothing has changed.

Does it?? As far as i can see it wasn't in place very long at all.

Thanks, i'l be there around 8.30 too

The voucher thing tomorrow, i know that it is 1 ticket per voucher but is it one voucher per person? Me and a friend went to the game yesterday but he can't get to BP tomorrow so i have bboth his and my own voucher, will i be allowed to buy 2 tickets?

I've missed this, what did he do?