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Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 2:03 pm
by FlamesFan
Just read that the Cardiff Devils have released Ben with immediate effect. Was curious that you are playing Cardiff this weekend. Does that mean that he is headed home to the Steelers?
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:04 pm
by Mart
Hope not.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:53 pm
by BontSteeler
British D Man, puts up points, decent offensive D man, I'd take him back for the season.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:11 pm
by Joesteeler
This won't happen at all. I'm not sure where he fits in our line up, plus he had a bust up with Fox.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:28 pm
by Ron 25
BontSteeler wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 3:53 pm
British D Man, puts up points, decent offensive D man, I'd take him back for the season.
I'm genuinely sorry that things seem to have gone so wrong for Ben. Having said that, I wouldn't take him back. Last season his concentration levels were awful. Too many cross ice passes in the defensive zone, no-look passes to no one in particular. Getting too far into the offensive zone and leaving Davey and a.n. other to sort it out. I'm sure he'll find a berth somewhere. Best of luck to him.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:53 pm
by raetiamann
More likely to end up with our nearest and dearest I reckon.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 5:40 pm
by Doom
I think he'd actually make a decent forward, because he does have good vision and an excellent pass.
Would have to be for the right money though.
Didn't Colin Shields (or Jonathan Weaver) switch to a forward and put up big numbers (or was it the other way around)?
Regards
Doom
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:02 pm
by paul johnston
Very strange what has happened, a few days before Xmas sure shows there is no sentiment. Did he walk or was he pushed.
He was easily the best UK d man at the Worlds. Im not sure why he doesn't dominate these days at eihl level. I've always thought with the offensive d man tag he tries to create too much offence, overplays and forgets his main defensive responsibilities too much.
It's sad how it's panned out for him. I remember the joy he seemed to feel, let alone the fans, when he first signed for us.
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:12 pm
by TealSteeler
Spotted on The Inferno:
https://i.postimg.cc/gkFDv7tS/Inferno.jpg
You couldn't make this up, could you?
Re: Ben O'Connor Released With Immediate Effect
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:32 pm
by Ron 25
The poster obviously did.
