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Post by Heanor Lair on Oct 24, 2004 11:38:51 GMT
There have been many on the Forum, including myself, who have expressed concerns about Craighead seeing the red mist too often this season (culminating in the Guilford incident).
But I would just like to say well done JC last night!. He worked hard, played tight, was unlucky not to put a couple of goals away, and despite one or two baitings by the oppossion just skated away and got on with his game.
IMHO I though he was our MoM last night. Everytime he got the puck he pulled at leat 2 opposition players with him, creating space in the middle of the rink which the other players exploited.
This is the Craighead I like. Having a presence, without getting into needless scuffles, worrying the opposition who dont know how to handle him.
I think the Amiens tournament has made a great deal of difference to Craighead.
Be interesting to see how (not if) Angelstad tries to wind JC up on Tuesday.
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Post by heja on Oct 24, 2004 11:47:52 GMT
i thought JC played well last night too, he is probably the most marked man on the team (or in the EIHL at the moment, so to have 7 or 8 pts in 9 EIHL games is good, epecially when you can see he has been told to play a differnt role to last year.
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Post by honey12 on Oct 24, 2004 11:52:48 GMT
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Post by Stanton #84 on Oct 24, 2004 12:00:02 GMT
By far JC's best Elite league performance this season (from what i've seen anyway).
He certinaly carried his form on from the Amiens game last weekend.
Keep it up JC
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Post by Admin on Oct 24, 2004 12:08:08 GMT
My respect for the guy has grown and grown over the last 10 days.
Well done JC, you're putting in some awesome performances ... long may they continue!
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Post by James on Oct 24, 2004 12:21:31 GMT
No matter how JC plays he has a massive prescence on the ice.
Was not in Amiens or at last nights game. But there is hardly any criticism of him on the forum, so he must be doing something right.
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Post by heja on Oct 24, 2004 12:22:44 GMT
exactly if he is not on the ice we miss him so much as teams have alot less to worry about
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Post by Rich on Oct 24, 2004 12:48:10 GMT
In the intrest of him readin this well done JC. I still think he didnt look intrested 3rd period.He may have been killing the game by dumping it but then when they played it out he didnt pick his man up.Not putting a downer on anything tho as theres no need but I still think he can contribute alot more. Well disciplined tho!  |
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Post by nickthepanther44 on Oct 24, 2004 14:50:37 GMT
i thought he played very well.
i think he'l have to play a bit more of an enforcers game on tuesday though otherwise angelstad and j.bowen may just take advantage. and i hope he watches out for johnson because he always tends to wind i hardmen up. i know barry hated him
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2004 15:18:59 GMT
Yep in fairness to him he seems to have changed his style of play from the last time we saw him in Cardiff till last nights game.
Still can't believe Rob floored him with that amazing check though first time I've ever seen him go down!
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Post by Shaggy on Oct 24, 2004 15:27:36 GMT
It has to be said - JC is looking much more and more like a team player this season. Like I've said before - look at the sheer amount of back-checking and defensive work he does.....
Disinterested in the third? - I dunno.... tired perhaps! - there were a lot of tired legs out there with us being so short-benched.
I still wish he's have lost his cool just a leeeetle bit - and smeared Sacratiny all over the ice..... ;D
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Post by heja on Oct 24, 2004 15:29:18 GMT
you mean stood on him LOL but then davison would of probably stood on craighead lol
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Post by thunder2 on Oct 24, 2004 17:57:19 GMT
Nice to see JC 'play' hockey I agree but in the T&D after the game last night there were a few comments about his lack of fights etc. These comments were overheard by JC who then commented to my other half, I'm damned if I do & damned if I dont. He's not my favourite person but it appears if we 'get off the guys back' he will play to his ability.
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Post by girdeaux on Oct 24, 2004 18:17:03 GMT
Nice to see JC 'play' hockey I agree but in the T&D after the game last night there were a few comments about his lack of fights etc. These comments were overheard by JC who then commented to my other half, I'm damned if I do & damned if I dont. He's not my favourite person but it appears if we 'get off the guys back' he will play to his ability. You wont get that though, as some fans seem to think it's their God given right to use this site to slaughter players. *shrug* |
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Post by newham on Oct 24, 2004 19:53:27 GMT
There have been many on the Forum, including myself, who have expressed concerns about Craighead seeing the red mist too often this season (culminating in the Guilford incident). But I would just like to say well done JC last night!. He worked hard, played tight, was unlucky not to put a couple of goals away, and despite one or two baitings by the oppossion just skated away and got on with his game. IMHO I though he was our MoM last night. Everytime he got the puck he pulled at leat 2 opposition players with him, creating space in the middle of the rink which the other players exploited. This is the Craighead I like. Having a presence, without getting into needless scuffles, worrying the opposition who dont know how to handle him. I think the Amiens tournament has made a great deal of difference to Craighead. Be interesting to see how (not if) Angelstad tries to wind JC up on Tuesday. HL JC didnt play badly last night, but im not sure if he quite deserved this level of praise. He still looks very lazy in parts and doesnt put in 100% at all. He's still capable of so much more. |
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Post by Admin on Oct 24, 2004 20:13:15 GMT
JC didnt play badly last night, but im not sure if he quite deserved this level of praise. He still looks very lazy in parts and doesnt put in 100% at all. All in YOUR opinion Newham. You saw lazy .... I saw conservation of energy by reading the game, a good thing to do when so short benched. A player doesn't have to race around the ice chasing the puck all game like an U10 in order to be giving '100%'. I've opened my eyes and admitted I may have been harsh on the guy in the past, that's all over now as he seems to be away from all the hype and just getting on with the way he likes to play ... Give him a break. |
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Post by newham on Oct 24, 2004 20:27:07 GMT
All in YOUR opinion Newham. You saw lazy .... I saw conservation of energy by reading the game, a good thing to do when so short benched. A player doesn't have to race around the ice chasing the puck all game like an U10 in order to be giving '100%'. I've opened my eyes and admitted I may have been harsh on the guy in the past, that's all over now as he seems to be away from all the hype and just getting on with the way he likes to play ... Give him a break. of course it's my opinion, thats what a forum is for. You make a good point though, he is much improved from the JC of old, i think the realisation that he isnt the biggest and best player on the team did him the world of good. The Amiens trip seems to have helped also, lets see how he comes out against Belfast in yet another massive match. |
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Post by Sussex Panther on Oct 24, 2004 21:13:04 GMT
The last 3 games I've seen him play he's been some very good and very intelligent hockey. His positional play has been spot on, both going forward and covering for others. Like Ricci he doesn't seem to dash about but reads the game instead.
As far as fighting goes risking 2+2+10 with 2 forwards already out injured in a needless scrap must surely be quite low on the list of ways to help the team.
A candidate for MoM in the last two games though I think I'd choose different players in both.
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Post by BlackburnHawk on Oct 24, 2004 21:15:49 GMT
I've always been a Craighead fan, both as a person and a player. That's not to say that I've not had concerns in both those 'areas' !
I thought he was really good last night. He walked away from a couple of 'situations' where he could have got physically involved (oh well.....you know what I mean, he could have kicked the poo poo out of someone but didn't bother !). I'd like to think that was because it didn't matter. Cardiff weren't threatening, so why take needless penalties. I'm not saying that he's had a recent re-think.....I'm sure he'll do some frustrating things in the future, but the bottom line is whilst he's on the ice (or available to be !) Panthers are a whole lot more dangerous than when he isn't.
I'm still convinced that if he'd iced at Bracknell, the result would have been different.....that's the influence I reckon he has. A 'subdued' or even 'lazy' Craighead is better than no Craighead at all.
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Post by nickthepanther44 on Oct 24, 2004 21:19:29 GMT
i feel really sorry for the bloke because hes got two roles, enforcer an foreward. if he enforcers all the people go on bout him not playing well and if he plays and doesnt enforce everybody still has a go at him. to score 20+ goals a season and be a successful enforcer is near enough impossible, theres noone else in the league who does it. hes our only real fighter and everyone gives him a slaggin off when he fights or plays the enforcers role
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Post by MP on Oct 24, 2004 21:46:57 GMT
Well here is another slant on the Craighead issue.
I was talking to some very knowledgable Sheffield fans down at the Skydome tonight (fans who have years more hockey experience than me). They are puzzled why JC gets so much flak on here and said if we didn't want him would we send him up to them because they'd love to have him on their team.
Lazy? Not realy they said, it's his skating style makes him look lazy. Oh, and he reads the game so doesn't have to rush about.
He makes so much space on the ice for other people they said - so noticable whenever he comes out for a shift. And with fast, skillfull forwards thats just what we need.
You know folks, those lads up in Sheffield know what they're talking about and they are spot on about JC.
Like HL I wasn't happy about the Guilford incident, but that apart I reckon JC is doing a pretty good jobfor us right now.
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Post by Bretters on Oct 25, 2004 0:13:19 GMT
I think Craighead is a great player and i wouldnt want him on any other team other than ours. I admit to saying he's been lazy in the past, but he has great talent and we all know that he's a great enforcer. Its got to be hard for him though, having all the pressure on him off the fans expecting him to do the right thing, having referee's keeping a close eye on him, being the number one target for the opposition and taking stick off the away fans all the time. I think he handles it well, and lastnight he kept his cool a number of times.
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Post by martin on Oct 25, 2004 8:48:27 GMT
John is a living legend! ;D Great to see him back on his game after a slow start to the season. And nice to see him getting some praise for his efforts. It amazes me that he has taken any flak at all considering that one member of the team is WAY OFF his game and yet there is........ silence
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Post by grayhead on Oct 25, 2004 9:03:03 GMT
I believe Craighead is one of our best players. His presence on the ice gives the rest of our team added confidence, whichever role he plays.
My only comment/criticism is based on his partnership with Ivan. Over the last couple of games, I've been watching how many times Craiger passes to Ivan - very few. Ivan will pass to Craighead, but rarely the other way round.
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Post by Kimberley on Oct 25, 2004 10:45:57 GMT
well done jc, maybe it was the end off the ice i was but jc made some incredible interceprons in ou defensive end especially when the game was on a knife edge i think he plays a sensible game. a small footnote jc really didn't he made the check and then feel over on the ice looked quite amusing.
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