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North Bay Battalion 2019-20 Season Thread (Part 3)

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Some posters here seem to be banking on finishing last as the solution for the Battalion’s problems but let’s remember that this is a franchise that will miss the playoffs for the second time in just their seven year span in NB. It has been plagued with many failures in all the areas of operating a team in the OHL, or as Filip Chytil’s agent described it - “a total train wreck”. A top draft pick, if they are even willing to report, may help with some game results but will not change the systemic issues that this organization has. Compare the local story to the Knights, who have just clinched a playoff spot for the 20th year in a row - and before anyone comments that you can’t compare small market NB to powerhouse London - let’s remember who won the Memorial Cup last year.
 
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KEEPITREAL said:
Funny that a North Bay news source wouldn't have printed on the spitter last night game? Regardless, NB crowd has more than one bad seed that's for sure. Sudbury was nice enough to host one of your playoff games, and many Sudbury fans attended to cheer on for NB, but you're crowd have short memories.
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KEEPITREAL, great handle for someone living in a fantasy land.
 
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KEEPITREAL said:
Funny that a North Bay news source wouldn't have printed on the spitter last night game? Regardless, NB crowd has more than one bad seed that's for sure. Sudbury was nice enough to host one of your playoff games, and many Sudbury fans attended to cheer on for NB, but you're crowd have short memories.
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That's the only playoff hockey you seen that year!!!!
 
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hardclimate said:
Some posters here seem to be banking on finishing last as the solution for the Battalion’s problems but let’s remember that this is a franchise that will miss the playoffs for the second time in just their seven year span in NB. It has been plagued with many failures in all the areas of operating a team in the OHL, or as Filip Chytil’s agent described it - “a total train wreck”. A top draft pick, if they are even willing to report, may help with some game results but will not change the systemic issues that this organization has. Compare the local story to the Knights, who have just clinched a playoff spot for the 20th year in a row - and before anyone comments that you can’t compare small market NB to powerhouse London - let’s remember who won the Memorial Cup last year.
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should we be rooting for second last? we are rooting for steps to improve this hockey club and thats allowed. Nobody is stupid enough to think itll fix everything but it wont hurt?
You cant compare the knights and battalion for more than 1 reason.
 
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hardclimate said:
Some posters here seem to be banking on finishing last as the solution for the Battalion’s problems but let’s remember that this is a franchise that will miss the playoffs for the second time in just their seven year span in NB. It has been plagued with many failures in all the areas of operating a team in the OHL, or as Filip Chytil’s agent described it - “a total train wreck”. A top draft pick, if they are even willing to report, may help with some game results but will not change the systemic issues that this organization has. Compare the local story to the Knights, who have just clinched a playoff spot for the 20th year in a row - and before anyone comments that you can’t compare small market NB to powerhouse London - let’s remember who won the Memorial Cup last year.
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Honestly, I had to look up who won the Mem Cup last year because if it ain't us, I don't care.

So in your opinion what has happened on the last 7 seasons to get us to where we are now? We had the same coach. Scouting? Players not wanting to come north? How do we change it??
 

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hardclimate said:
Some posters here seem to be banking on finishing last as the solution for the Battalion’s problems but let’s remember that this is a franchise that will miss the playoffs for the second time in just their seven year span in NB. It has been plagued with many failures in all the areas of operating a team in the OHL, or as Filip Chytil’s agent described it - “a total train wreck”. A top draft pick, if they are even willing to report, may help with some game results but will not change the systemic issues that this organization has. Compare the local story to the Knights, who have just clinched a playoff spot for the 20th year in a row - and before anyone comments that you can’t compare small market NB to powerhouse London - let’s remember who won the Memorial Cup last year.
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NB is not in the Q or WHL, so the mem cup winner is not a comparable in terms of market size or recruiting players from respective territories.
so Guelph is around the top ten for OHL markets; and being central and in the always best mid-west division, maybe a top five among favoured destinations
 
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KEEPITREAL said:
Funny that a North Bay news source wouldn't have printed on the spitter last night game? Regardless, NB crowd has more than one bad seed that's for sure. Sudbury was nice enough to host one of your playoff games, and many Sudbury fans attended to cheer on for NB, but you're crowd have short memories.
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Your* crowd
 

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Chirping from a last place team, not too smart. NB can't even schedule a playoff game.
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In the past half dozen seasons, NB was in a conference final with a better team than was in the league final the previous year.
The wolves have not won a game in round two for a dozen seasons; shhh!
 
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So what ya think of the Ice Dogs tanking rest of the season. They want that 1st pick. The franchaise doesnt have a good track record.
 

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Does it matter I don't think #1 pick will report to NB?
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