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Post by spik on Apr 17, 2022 20:37:50 GMT
Such a shame to see Coventry blow it with 33 seconds left and now having to face the Giants. Dundee tied it up at 59.27 and took it in OT. Guilford it is for Panthers. Not that it really matters now with the injury list. I think we'd have had a fair chance against any of the teams below us if it wasn't for the injuries, just cant see it the way things are. But for that extra point that Dundee wanted from regulation and we'd have been playing them instead. Everything tight after the main three at the top.
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Post by spik on Apr 17, 2022 20:14:32 GMT
With two to four possible games left in the season...Christophe Boivin is one 'assist' away from his 50th, Matt Myers two 'points' from his 400th Tousignant 5 penalty minutes from his 100th.
Final league table complete. One more point from tonight's game and Dundee would have finished 4th (to play us in the Play Offs) rather than 7th.
Play-Offs due next Coventry v Belfast Sheffield v Dundee Cardiff v Glasgow Guildford v Nottingham
Other numbers...from new players
50 game plus Baillargeon, Brassard, Lane, Norrish, Thow and Welsh
50 points plus Baillargeon, Welsh
Penalty Minutes 50 and over Thow
Penalty Minutes 100 and over Baillargeon
Congratulations Mark Matheson who achieved his 100th game in a Panthers shirt.
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Post by spik on Apr 16, 2022 23:44:55 GMT
I'm thinking that 4th through to 8th in the league could end up being only four points from one placing to another if Coventry beat Dundee plus Glasgow and Guildford come away with wins against the bottom two, who have not made the play-Offs.
Otherwise if Dundee do stay 7th by winning over the light blues, Coventry may feel left behind in the end stuck between the middle bunch and the non qualifier's.
So glad the league comes to an end today.
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Post by spik on Apr 14, 2022 13:26:47 GMT
Fourth place confirmed and will play the fifth placed team in the league at season end play-offs.
Congratulations to Kevin Domingue who just squeezed in his 50th game for Nottingham after so much injury this season and what may be his last game in 21-22.
Only possible 'old boy' achievements this end of season can be Matheson's (needs one) 100th point, Myers (needs two) 400th point, Boivin's (needs three) 50th assist and Tousignant's (needs five) 100th penalty minute.
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Post by spik on Apr 14, 2022 11:34:41 GMT
Doimingue looked like he'd popped his shoulder? He's done like dinner if so, surely? I thought it was maybe a broken collar bone No, wasn't that the guy who Paws fell upon after fainting whilst hanging over a rail? Possibly on the IR list with the players. That be Paws not the supporter. Then again, couldn't script it this season.
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Post by spik on Apr 13, 2022 9:29:34 GMT
Oohh
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Post by spik on Apr 12, 2022 12:46:54 GMT
You know what, who cares. Soon as this season is over the better.
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Post by spik on Apr 10, 2022 20:50:44 GMT
2021-22 League Title BELFAST GIANTS
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 21:54:14 GMT
Not sure where to put this, but.... Where on Earth has the "We hunt as one" strapline on the Panthers' twitter account come from? It's not only (frankly, to these ears) a bloody awful strapline, but implies that Panthers hunt in packs; many animals (the fans, if you will) hunting, but hunting "as one" (the fans all getting behind the team?). Which Panthers actually don't. Panthers are solitary hunters, mainly stalking and ambush predators. In reality, the "black panther" in the wild (as depicted on pretty much every Panthers logo I can think of) is a melanistic version of either a leopard or jaguar, not strictly a species in its own right. Or am I just shouting at the telly...? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pantherIt also leads to the point, why is the team with seemingly zero logical connections called the Panthers? I know that plenty of teams are named after animals, but the animal usually has local links, even if only symbolic. At a stretch some places just use something alliterative (at the same time Panthers formed there was a team in the same league called the Perth Panthers). Is there any reason why Nottingham became "Panthers"? I only gathered that 'no one knows' why we are the 'Panthers'. Just a chosen name at the time I guess, rather than any connection. No green jerseys (till this season?) … The match programme once listed the Nottingham teams first set of players. Though they didn't as it was, in fact, those Perth players you mentioned. Very good reason to try and stay 'home' with the naming AND be different to others in the same sport.
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 21:40:34 GMT
Don't know what to think now lol. Hopefully getting the win against Coventry will give us confidence now that we can win with Kerlin in net I'm off to the bookies for all three to be home wins in our last league games.
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 21:31:28 GMT
On the day that all play-off qualifiers are confirmed
Congratulations to Joshua Tetlow who completes his 250th game for Nottingham
Congratulations to GB Women who won Gold from group 2A, see the last game v Latvia in part 11 WC group 3A (men) completed also
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 20:07:35 GMT
Squeaky bum time.
Welcome to the party bob.
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 20:01:58 GMT
Keep going....lol Sheffield score but only a few (7) minutes left...he says.
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 19:55:44 GMT
And 4-all, Sean Richards. Keep going. You enjoying this two man party with me?
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 19:43:03 GMT
Not now, 2-4 and losing in the final minute of the third.(Carozza and Lane for us)
To cheer you up, highly delighted to see Belfast away to Sheffield winning 0-3
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Post by spik on Apr 9, 2022 17:50:15 GMT
Can’t just be left at that. Questions to be asked, Devils fans.
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Post by spik on Apr 8, 2022 11:12:48 GMT
Unfortunately there's plenty in the fanbase which believes every word which comes out Black's mouth.. nothing can be done about that I'm afraid. That he’s reliant on and part of the problem. Otherwise a supporters trust may have asked a few questions - perhaps? Set questions, no reference to liaison with fans for the future, why would he want interference from those mugs. Sounding at first as if he wasn’t sure what to say. His answers would be like this for a businessman. But I’m happily accepting of comments that we’d NEVER usually hear like, ‘ it’s not a one off , it’s been several seasons , we should be competing’ or something like that which he said. Good..,YET, is this just the comforting part that will be forgotten? Will it HAVE to be the ‘MUST do something now or the fans will be lost’? If on same budget as other teams, it’s accepting poor performance on and OFF the ice. Injuries have NOT just been the problem I’m afraid. 22-23 well let’s see. That’s all I can say. Typically though, if that goes well, the question WILL be, ‘why now as we’ve asked for this for many years’. But let’s get that far please and be the ‘competing’ team we stress we should be.Or as said by someone else the ‘Winning’ not ‘competing team. Easy lessons to learn but have not been. ‘. Foot to the pedal ‘ includes the fans. Include them.
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Post by spik on Apr 6, 2022 19:08:15 GMT
So who is going to own up to predicting Panthers in regulation 😳 Not me.
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Post by spik on Apr 6, 2022 17:17:46 GMT
Ah the power of The Cage works again. 👍 Doubt it. However if this were the case, they should give up now.
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Post by spik on Apr 5, 2022 11:51:54 GMT
The original Tweet by the Arena has now been deleted, so hopefully this utterly ridiculous idea has been kicked into touch. Bet Blacky wanted a cut of the 46 shirt profits. He doesn’t like anybody making money out of his club you know ! Remember the Supporters Trust ? Or they’ve 46 left over from previous non sales?
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Post by spik on Apr 3, 2022 22:25:40 GMT
I don't blame him either, he's been short changed by NB and had no back up. Ours must be the only team that being a player to Nottingham only for the owner to then start arguing about the fee and then send him back. Even the players know that Gui is telling him to stuff it. In 21 years of coming I have never seen us conseed 10 goals. First double figure conceded at home since Lulea in 2013. First double figure home defeat in domestic play at NIC ? First double figure defeat at home since ? Spilk (Michael) over to you Never have lost with 10 against us in the NIC, bar Lulea as you say 24/8/14 Lost away in Ayr 2-10 in the first season here on 10th December 2000 (00/01 season) Pre NIC It's 28/11/92 you have to go back to for the HOME defect whereas Bracknell beat us in the league in our barn 7-11 Think it was 30/8/94 we let in 10 at home but we got 10 too for a challenge draw versus Durham on 15/8/92 in a challenge with Solihull, we actually won 14-10 at homeotherwise...with one at Wembley (neutral) there has been 15 other games lost with the opponents getting double figures out of town 1992 onwards
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Post by spik on Apr 2, 2022 18:13:31 GMT
"The Steelers picked up two tight wins against the Storm in their past two outings, but that was good enough to keep up pace with Belfast. With the Giants not playing tonight, the Steelers are looking to XXX." Goodness knows what to make of that. Catch up by two points? Or is it one word?
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Post by spik on Apr 2, 2022 18:06:35 GMT
Hold hands, deep breath. Count to 60......minutes.
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Post by spik on Apr 2, 2022 16:11:02 GMT
With Kevin CARR on IR now, his possible move to be the 7th all-time netty as regards TOI is somewhat put on hold. Presently 8th behind Curtis Cruikshank 6415 minutes then it is Ken Johnston in 6th with 6851
Kevin Carr 6215.35 at the moment with at least 9 games left. 540 mins of play.
And then days later add Kelsall onto IR , 05/04/22
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Post by spik on Apr 2, 2022 16:02:56 GMT
Well, at least we can replace him. But this is the problem when you have a goalie who’s played every game, near enough. Spot on - how many games has Kerlin played? Less than 10 at a guess Edit - 6 according to EP Challenge game v Sheffield (away) - 29.44 mins gave up 2 goals Cup game v Manchester (home) - 60 mins for 1 goal Cup game v Manchester (home) - 64.45 for 4 goals Cup game v Manchester (away) - 60 for 7 Cup game v Sheffield (away) - 31.13 for 3 League game v Belfast (away) - 25.16 for 4
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