Matt
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Post by Matt on Jan 27, 2007 23:29:55 GMT
Phew! I thought for one moment at the end of the second we were back to the hockey of a few weeks ago and were going to throw it away. Not a great performance but a few weeks ago we would have lost a match like that. Newcastle came in and tried to smother the game of all life and it very nearly worked. Thankfully at the end we were able to take advantage of a visably tiring Vipers. If I were Rob Wilson I'd be fining Payette into next Thursday. When you're shortbenched already, are missing valuable players such as Hinks and are away from home doing what he did is the last thing you want to do. I couldn`t have put it better myself. I admit here and now that I slipped into "negative Panther fan mode" when they scored their second,and got well and truly mardy up in Block 7,as i thought that we had no answer to Wilson`s smothering and dirty tactics. However,the team never gave up and as Vipers got knackered we took control. Payette-what an absolute joke of a man!!!!!! I would have been happy for Panthers to have signed him in the off season,after us gettting bullied all last season.But Shmyr has shown me what a real Enforcer is as he rarely takes pens but is always there when the need arises and is as tough as they come when the gloves are off! Well done Panthers another 2 points in the bag.
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Lammy
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Post by Lammy on Jan 27, 2007 23:49:54 GMT
Phew! I thought for one moment at the end of the second we were back to the hockey of a few weeks ago and were going to throw it away. Not a great performance but a few weeks ago we would have lost a match like that. Newcastle came in and tried to smother the game of all life and it very nearly worked. Thankfully at the end we were able to take advantage of a visably tiring Vipers. If I were Rob Wilson I'd be fining Payette into next Thursday. When you're shortbenched already, are missing valuable players such as Hinks and are away from home doing what he did is the last thing you want to do. Thought Vipers were lucky that they didn't get into further trouble for Payette lurking behind their stick stand for most of the second period too. Way big No No for a player chucked out of the game. Fortunately it gave me something to watch during the second...... Gotta hand it to Newcastle for keeping things tight until the middle of the 3rd considering they had two lines and a spare. They looked dead on their feet by the end, so kudos to em for that. BUT well done Panthers for getting back into the game. Its the first time I've seen them win for a while, and if they'd lost tonight was seriously thinking about staying away for rest of season - take my hoodoo away and give them a fighting chance! ;D
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Post by heja on Jan 28, 2007 0:10:43 GMT
what waas wrong with the game peteW?
wasn't the best game no, but panthers played pretty well imo, you can't do alot when playing against the tactics teams coming to the NIC adopt other than to be patient and keep trying.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2007 0:21:44 GMT
I'd like to thank Mr Aubry for our 2nd goal! Bet Danny couldn't believe it, my Granny would have saved it without pads on! Thanks Mr A, we just about deserved it.
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Post by smart6 on Jan 28, 2007 0:22:28 GMT
like the curates egg - good in places but we really do need a face off specialist. AS for Payette I was warming to him but tonight he really did show what an Ass he is
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RBR97
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Post by RBR97 on Jan 28, 2007 0:47:15 GMT
although it wasnt the best game over the last few im wondering if it was a game plan ellis had put together as the last few game pans and working out a teams weakness has payed off no end
Vipers seems to be a very forward defensive team, they always seem to meet us at the blue line, so by dumping it we was tiring them out by sending them back every time, and to be honest by the 3rd period it seemed to pay off, because although we was behind Panthers didnt drop the heads like before and went out as if it had been planned to them hit them hard. vipers did look slow and no chance of adding any more to their tally. back to the original plans, play 2 a game plan 1st and 2nd periods to tire the other team, 3rd period -dont care how many the other team have just score more and vipers didnt seem to get out there own zone for the last 20 minutes,
it was all a game plan anyway, not a great performance but teams like that its not easy to play hockey so other measures are needed, and i feel however many goals vipers may have score, we would have got more in that final period!!!
i hoping that anyway and hope we are not going back to the dump and chase hockey.
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Post by heja on Jan 28, 2007 1:15:23 GMT
also thank him for the third as well, easy save to make from out side the blue line unscreened, drops it, pitrikco puts it home.
since petricko has been getting the more ice time he was after i think he is playing pretty well.
and benching ferrera hashelped no end, we have a much more solidthird line as a result that creates scoring chances, mainly from simoes like but still alot more solid and balanced than with ferrera on it.
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Higgy
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Post by Higgy on Jan 28, 2007 1:21:04 GMT
Panthers were pretty awful for the first 50 mintues but that howler by Aubrey (i have to say that calamity summed up the game), to tie the game up seemed to finally push the Vipers over and it was only a matter of time before we scored again.
The forst 2 periods i was bored to tears as i think most of the crowd was which may of explained the terrible atmosphere for most of the game. But then again what else do you expect from a vipers game its always the same, a bore fest but a physical one at that.
The Paytette attack on Macaslan was ridiculous, fair enough Sean should of stopped when the whistle went but for Andre to jump on him and start punching his head in for that was pathetic, i have never seen the penalty Macaslan got given before has anyone? That mad 5 minutes got the crowd going but then when he was thrown out the crowd went silent again (apart from the generally loud vipers fans i must say).
The Vipers second goal was brilliant, pass all the way down the ice and pass it into the net, perfect powerplay breakout goal. We scraped a win against a short benched side (first period shots 16 to 1 ;D, a win is a win, we played poor but we won thats all i can ask
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Post by heja on Jan 28, 2007 2:05:40 GMT
don't think McAslan actully heard the whistle i know the time keeper didn't as i bieleve the goal light can not come on unless the clock has been stoped
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Post by goonsquad on Jan 28, 2007 2:16:43 GMT
Very nearly a frustrating game, but just sneaked it in the end. I think this whole Payette thing is purely caused by the fact he'd absolutely LOVE to play for us...plus I don't think he likes it that Shmyr bullies him like a little kid! Bless him. Edited for swearing. Watch your language please.
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88Panfuz4
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Post by 88Panfuz4 on Jan 28, 2007 6:53:18 GMT
I have to say, as a season ticket holder in Block 4 that the Vipers fans were horrible. When Meyers got blood they booed him off the ice, class act "fans" They were abusive to anything "non-Vipers", when no-one in block 4 bit they turned their attentions to the Wild Cats had to put up with abuse not just from kids but also from grown men AND women, they were chanting "Do you take it up the a**e" They are foul mouthed, drunken football fans who can't get a ticket for St James' park. We had to tolerate shouts of Wan**rs throughout the game. Banter is banter, but the stewards need to be close to these "fans" and eject one or two, or don't let them in when they are drunk. I've been to Vipers away once and vowed never to go again due to the foul mouthed louts who attend the Metro, egged on by the brainless announcer winding them up with quips like, "can we hear any noise form the Nottingham pussycats". Stay away, we don't need you. We beat their smothering dirty tactics with good honest hockey, how Corey kept his temper when the buffoon that is Cornish pushed him in the face god only knows, that would have been a step too far for me and he would have been on a hospital trolley. Well done Panthers on another good solid win against the Muppet show from the North East. Goodbye Geordies, I hope the trip back on the team (12 seater) minibus wasn't too comfortable.
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Post by batman85 on Jan 28, 2007 7:32:52 GMT
Fantastic game to wach we did what we had to do to win.
payette is a discrace he deserved all he got and more he's a goon not a hockey player and he showed us that yet again
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Post by cornish22 on Jan 28, 2007 8:51:55 GMT
. The Paytette attack on Macaslan was ridiculous, it wasnt ridiculous- he shot the puck well late and paid the price! If Payette had done that you would be bitching about him doing it.
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Post by supergirl8 on Jan 28, 2007 9:18:07 GMT
My thoughts on the game: - i personally thought the atmosphere was great, we all got behind the team when we needed to - mac's treatment by payette was, although not 'ridiculous', slightly unnecessary - rasto was never really challenged (1 shot on goal by the vipers in the first period) but i think the team's better for having someone like him in it (loved the celebrations at the end) - thought clarkie had a great game as always, leads by example, but Meyers (maybe) should have got MOM - thought we did well to stand up to the bullying and smothering, we beat them fairly and I think we deserved the win
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Post by jaycourtney on Jan 28, 2007 10:07:08 GMT
My thoughts were, the crowd were great really got behind the team when they needed us. As for the Pikey that is Payette if your a proper tough man why don't you go after Simoes, Shymr? Although when he was ranting like a dog in the sin bin and Ryan skated by he shut up...wonder why the dirty cheating pikey! Peter Aurby you are now offically the David James of the Elite league! ;D Thought Myers had an immense game really getting stuck in and beating much bigger players and so called tougher players for the 50/50 battles in the corners. David Clarke is Captin Fantasic lead by example, showed some nice stick handling and very good speed going from our zone into there zone. Danny Meyers, just playing great D at the moment! As for the Gordies who were shouting 'Do you take it up the arse?' Just an embrassment like the Pikey. Overall was a great team effort, and you can really see the team spirit everyone fighting and battleing for one another its just a joy to watch long may it continue.
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Post by NottinghamMatt on Jan 28, 2007 10:19:36 GMT
it wasnt ridiculous- he shot the puck well late and paid the price! If Payette had done that you would be bitching about him doing it. don't think McAslan actully heard the whistle i know the time keeper didn't as i bieleve the goal light can not come on unless the clock has been stoped I get the feeling McAslan, along with half the arena hadn't heard the whistle!!!
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Post by Rob #12 on Jan 28, 2007 10:21:51 GMT
88panfuz...why don’t you send the Vipers management a nicely written email with the above information. I was doing some pics for the girls last night during the 1st period and I heard some absolutely unnecessary rubbish shouted down from the away fans. The whole round Viper experience was very low last night. Last respect for most of the Vipers team last night after seeing how they react to adversity. Longstaff, Cornish and Payette to name the worst. While I was down taking pics in the first period, during the Payette 10 seconds of madness, Longstaff was shouting some obscenities that were going too far. We take our 4 year old son, and we sit behind the away bench. We have heard swearing from all away teams this season, and to some degree we expect it in the heat of the moment and adrenaline. But as this is billed as a family sport, we should be able to take our son without fear of the likes of Longstaff's tirade. When my wife leaned over a politely asked him to calm down his language, he told her in no uncertain terms to fudge Off. I don't care who you are, if you are representing your team, you don't do that. Imagine if we used foul language directly to the players, we would be ejected (in theory). So my wife has sent the Newcastle management peeps an email to see what they have to say on it. It sounds like they should be aware of what their travelling fans are like. They seem so suited to one another. Onto the game, I thought was awesome. Not for how we played, but for sheer entertainment and how close it was. The will we/won't we as the 3rd period got longer was great. I know there was going to be trouble when Payette started on Shmyr in the warm up, not once but twice. When Wilson told him to back off, he acted like he was just doing his job . It's nice to see some Newcastle players being given some of their own poor back and us not bowing down to their (attempted) intimidation. The only thing missing was to see Ryan go after Cornish and shut the guy up. But the game was too close to lose Ryan. I guess that shows the gulf in difference between the two. I used to like Cornish but not after last night. He picks a known non-fighter in Corey who was trying to get his team back into the game. Go after Shmyr if you want a fight. Cloutman called a lot of pens on Newcastle, all deserved. There was a few I did see him miss though, for both teams. One thing, why is it such a no-no to play the puck after the whistle? He wasn't the only one not to hear the whistle, and did he really deserve a mugging fro behind where he can't defend himself? It's the only way Payette knows, can't do it from the front like a man. From behind all the way with him.
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Post by loveday on Jan 28, 2007 10:27:46 GMT
. The Paytette attack on Macaslan was ridiculous, it wasnt ridiculous- he shot the puck well late and paid the price! If Payette had done that you would be bitching about him doing it. Since when was down right thuggery classed as 'paying the price' The whistle went when Sean was already committed to hitting the puck. To come in behind a player and attack him from behind, straight to the head and with such force is totally that of a 'Donkey' who was angry and frustrated because Ryan had turned down Cornish and walked away from him straight to the bench. So he then 'spit the dummy out of the pram ' and attacked the first Player he could. Sean did not deserve that. There was no justification from any cowardly attack from behind. He hope that neither Sean, Paul or Danny have no after effects from the 'Goon Squad'
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Post by Shaggy on Jan 28, 2007 10:28:39 GMT
it wasnt ridiculous- he shot the puck well late and paid the price! If Payette had done that you would be bitching about him doing it. don't think McAslan actully heard the whistle i know the time keeper didn't as i bieleve the goal light can not come on unless the clock has been stoped I get the feeling McAslan, along with half the arena hadn't heard the whistle!!! I know that I certainly didn't hear the whistle (in Block 15) - there was a hell of a lot of noise at that point... No problem about the offside call... I think it was correct, and I saw the linesman's arm go up, so knew it was offside - but I didn't hear the whistle. S0... <shrugs>... maybe McAslan didn't hear the whistle - I don't know. It will be interesting to see (hear!) if the whistle is audible on the game DVD...
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Post by batman85 on Jan 28, 2007 10:43:12 GMT
Noticed last night the lino with the number 18 on his back plays for a rec team in newcastle and got thrown out of the last sheffield game for missconduct. fine example for a lino to set
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Mark
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Post by Mark on Jan 28, 2007 10:51:48 GMT
Not a great game in any respect but as has been pointed out, not long ago Panthers would have lost this match after the awful second period.
Vipers played a very stifling game, continually stacking the blue line. We only managed to break them down when the visibly tired but in fairness the team never stopped banging away and got the win.
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Post by Zukiwskyfan on Jan 28, 2007 10:58:19 GMT
I used to like Cornish but not after last night. He picks a known non-fighter in Corey who was trying to get his team back into the game. Go after Shmyr if you want a fight. Corny was chomping at the bit to fight Shmyr in the 1st period and Ryan didn't want to know. What would be the point of going after a guy who you know will not fight? The only thing that would happen is Corny would end up leaving his team short handed. Neilson slashed Corny as he skated past so Corny went after him. If a non fighter wants to wave his stick at a tough guy when he skates past then thats his own stupid problem. The Payette incident was the most exciting part of a otherwise flat game. Whats the big deal? If you shoot the puck at the goalie after the whistle then you pay the price accidental or not.
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Post by Rob #12 on Jan 28, 2007 11:11:16 GMT
I used to like Cornish but not after last night. He picks a known non-fighter in Corey who was trying to get his team back into the game. Go after Shmyr if you want a fight. Corny was chomping at the bit to fight Shmyr in the 1st period and Ryan didn't want to know. What would be the point of going after a guy who you know will not fight? The only thing that would happen is Corny would end up leaving his team short handed. Neilson slashed Corny as he skated past so Corny went after him. If a non fighter wants to wave his stick at a tough guy when he skates past then thats his own stupid problem. The Payette incident was the most exciting part of a otherwise flat game. Whats the big deal? If you shoot the puck at the goalie after the whistle then you pay the price accidental or not. Only saw Cornish slash Neilson actually. See the difference between the two. Shmyr wouldn't fight as it would cost the team. Cornish, like Payette wanted to cost his team. What is this pay the price. You make it sound like he committed a crime. He didn't hear a whistle, he didn't deserve a jumping from behind! You are right tho on one thing, it was entertaining watchin Payette make a prat of himself again!
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Post by matt44 on Jan 28, 2007 11:17:41 GMT
Shmyr is well entitled to not fight Cornish again after he put him on his backside last time - he's prooved his point. Payette! Gotta love him! He's a LEGEND! He's also a complete idiot, goon, liability and slightly unhinged but he's still a legend. Once again he attacked someone from behind. And he could easily have broken McAslans neck!! He's just a low-life coward! Ok, Sean fired the puck after the whistle. But he shot at goal. IF he'd have fired it at Aubrys head, or another player then fair enough. But he fired low and at goal. But is it any wonder that Newcastle players all act like a bunch of idiots when Rob Wilson is in their coach? !!!!!! I think not! He's a disgrace. He BLATANTLY told his players to go out and start fights in the last 5 mins as every face off Cornish and Morgan were slashing our players and having little digs off the puck. Ferone seemed fired up after the "Payette Incident" as was throwing himself about but after 2 mins he was just his quiet, usual self. I wouldnt be suprised to see Payette banned for a couple of games.
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Post by dodit on Jan 28, 2007 11:43:26 GMT
. The Paytette attack on Macaslan was ridiculous, it wasnt ridiculous- he shot the puck well late and paid the price! If Payette had done that you would be bitching about him doing it. Well you guys in newcastle don't what it's like to have a goalscorer on you team this season do you and don't even bother replying to this saying hinks is because his stats aren't that good this season.
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