Daily Star Article (JC Incident).......

[Adam]

.......I thought you may be interested in an article in todays Daily Star about the incident on saturday it reads-

NOTTINGHAM star John Craighead will face trial by video this week after he left Guilford goalie Miroslav Bielik spreadeagled on the ice.
The fiery American was chucked out of the Panthers National Cup clash against British National League Guilford less than two minutes from time.
Panthers were leading 7-2 and Craighead was booed by some of his own fans as he trudged to the dressing room.
The ugly incident sparked a war of words between the twoclubs as Elite League disciplinary bosses prepare to decide whether to take further action against the American.
Slovakian star Bielik was out cold for nearly two minutes, but he recovered to see out the game and was back in the nets on sunday night.
Flames coach Stan Marple said "There should be something done but it's out of our jurisdiction. Thats down to the Elite League.
"He ran our goalie from behind for no reason. It was a very cheap shot.
"We didn't have a tough guy in the line-up and i'm sure he wouldn't do it against someone like Belfast."
Nottingham are convinced the official video will clear their controversial winger and show that there was minimal contact and that Bielik made a meal of it.
Panthers coach Paul Adey said "If Craighead gets a further ban, it will be travesty."


For one he didn't recover to finish the match almost sure the back up netminder replaced him for the last two minutes, i may be wrong.

And secondly it was so bad Bielik played the following night LOL ;D

[heja]

Slovakian star Bielik was out cold for nearly two minutes

and he certainly wasn't out cold on the ice, if he was he certainly wouldn't of played the next night as the their team medic( i mean OUR team doctor) would not allow it. untill he had been checked up properly by doctor, like Ahlroos.

[Bretters]

There only making a big thing about it all because it is Craighead. I guarentee that if it was someone like Ahlroos, Moran, Clarke etc, then nothing more would of been said after the game, but because Craighead is a big name in the sport over here and is known as the tough guy, then they try and make more of it.

[icedog]

Bretters said:

There only making a big thing about it all because it is Craighead. I guarentee that if it was someone like Ahlroos, Moran, Clarke etc, then nothing more would of been said after the game, but because Craighead is a big name in the sport over here and is known as the tough guy, then they try and make more of it.

Flames did finish the match with Back-up Tom Annetts in nets. I didn't see Bielik moving for quite some time so it looked to me as if he was out cold. From where I was standing, there was more than minimal contact, Bieliks helmet went flying from his head for starters.

You are all right, there would have been less said on the subject had the check have come from anyone else but it appears that the Star have found that the offence cam from a big name and wanted to make a story out of it.

[Milkman™]

I would not be suprised if this article came from someone within our organisation.

As they say all publicity is good publicity, and this kind of press unfortunatley is what puts bums on seats.

Its not the first time?

[martin]

Out cold? - What spherical objects! I was sat very near to the incident + he was not. Can you even knock yourself out by falling forwards?

[RBR97]

he wasn't out cold.
his body wasn't moving but his head was.
did people see the picture

see how high his helmet has gone. looks like it's just sitting on the stand behind the glass

[girdeaux]

Daily Star ;D

[texpef]

surprisingly enough an article clearing JC was printed in the daily mirror too!!

Want to point out i dont read said newspaper, i had this pointed out to me by someone else!!