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Post by John Casey on Mar 14, 2016 8:38:54 GMT
It's looking likely that our opponents in the Play Off Quarter Finals is going to be Belfast. However one the more interesting things is that the SSE is booked for Friday 25th to Sunday 27th March due to Disney On Ice. Therefore when will the away leg be played?
I'm assuming that Disney On Ice will need a day for rehearsals as well as the possibility for them wanting to use their own Ice Pad, which leads to what day at the latest can the game be played?
Surely Belfast Management are aware of this, so you would think that they would have to announce a date just to give their fans (And opposing fans) some notice?
If they announce that they want to play on the Tuesday, could GM (Or whoever) veto saying that it's not a suitable date for The Panthers after we have gone to Cardiff on the Sunday before?
Do Belfast have another building that they can use?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 8:55:06 GMT
Yes at Dundonald ice rink.
Game could be on Wednesday. Only real option. At least we get 2nd leg at home no matter where we finish
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Post by Yotes on Mar 14, 2016 11:17:01 GMT
I'm pretty sure legs have been played between the quarterfinals weekend and the POFW before. Might end up at the NIC first on Saturday, then at theirs the following Monday or Tuesday, or something like that. All providing Braehead don't choke against Edinburgh of course...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 11:26:59 GMT
All playoff games should be completed by March 27th. End of . No stupid midweek matches days before the finals
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 11:28:19 GMT
All playoff games should be completed by March 27th. End of . No stupid midweek matches days before the finals
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 11:43:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 12:00:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 12:11:38 GMT
Nah, we'll be fine. Home leg on Tuesday 29th, four nights 'on the lash' all ready for Saturday?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 12:30:07 GMT
Might as well it won't make much difference as they won't be playing on Saturday!!
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Post by Shorty on Mar 14, 2016 12:38:32 GMT
We will be the Saturday night, 26th. Cant see us finishing above Belfast to get the 4th seed.
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Post by Yotes on Mar 14, 2016 12:51:55 GMT
We will be the Saturday night, 26th. Cant see us finishing above Belfast to get the 4th seed. I think we'd be on the Saturday even if we do, and I wouldn't blame them in this instance.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 13:33:11 GMT
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Post by Shorty on Mar 14, 2016 13:45:40 GMT
That's if we were to finish above them, which I doubt. Also bear in mind that a tues game gets a lower attendance than Sat.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 14:02:36 GMT
That's if we were to finish above them, which I doubt. Also bear in mind that a tues game gets a lower attendance than Sat. I agree, it is unlikely. However (if we believe what we read on the O/S), it's refreshing/surprising that this is being considered at all. We all know Tuesday would see a reduced attendance compared to either the Saturday or Sunday (even if the Tuesday was the second leg). This is the first time for a long time (perhaps ever), that I recall the Panthers/arena being this 'flexible' with regards to the second leg of the play off quarter finals. Just need to win probably 2 of the last 3 league games to see if this is put into practice!
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Post by EMB on Mar 14, 2016 14:44:45 GMT
Thats what I thought when I read that, there is no way they are going to give 2nd leg home advantage up even if we had to play Tues, Wed, Thurs..lol
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 16:39:24 GMT
Bout time we did this. Seems doubtful we'll be playing Saturday. End of the day we get 4,500/5,000 on weekdays anyway.
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Post by John Casey on Mar 14, 2016 23:15:25 GMT
Does anyone know how Belfast were able to announce the date for their home leg already considering we don't know where they are going to finish?
Does that mean that the Panthers could just book the Tuesday regardless?
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Post by Yotes on Mar 14, 2016 23:55:47 GMT
It's just the entirely imperfect world of British ice hockey. If that's the only date they can get, that's when it's happening.
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Post by Yotes on Mar 14, 2016 23:58:30 GMT
To add, would it be sensible to try and keep home ice advantage if this is the scenario presented to us? We'd have to go over there, play, come back, play again (probably with a reduced crowd) and have 3 days, if we qualified, til the POFW.
Or we could play at a full(er) NIC on Saturday, travel on the Sunday, play on the Monday and have 4 days?
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Post by iginla on Mar 15, 2016 0:04:41 GMT
I can't see it being Tuesday at home,it would be a bit daft travelling twice to Belfasts once.
I reckon it will be Saturday or Wednesday at home.
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Post by Lucy on Mar 15, 2016 9:50:31 GMT
Return flights for two - £174 Hotel overnight £51 Match tickets £22 Extras for food/taxi £50 Total £297
That is about £50 less than the cost of my season ticket, so sadly I won't be going!
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Post by chrislawlor on Mar 15, 2016 9:59:34 GMT
Thats what I thought when I read that, there is no way they are going to give 2nd leg home advantage up even if we had to play Tues, Wed, Thurs..lol Think the latest possible day would be the Tuesday as the ice has to be stripped down and repainted ready for the weekend
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 15, 2016 10:03:17 GMT
Thats what I thought when I read that, there is no way they are going to give 2nd leg home advantage up even if we had to play Tues, Wed, Thurs..lol Think the latest possible day would be the Tuesday as the ice has to be stripped down and repainted ready for the weekend Think it's usually done between last game of season and our home QF. Dependant on what is scheduled at the arena. More often than not we end up with the Elite Ice for our home game. I think.
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Post by chrislawlor on Mar 15, 2016 10:20:50 GMT
Think the latest possible day would be the Tuesday as the ice has to be stripped down and repainted ready for the weekend Think it's usually done between last game of season and our home QF. Dependant on what is scheduled at the arena. More often than not we end up with the Elite Ice for our home game. I think. Ice painting has already scheduled in for 29th 30th and 31st can't see them pushing it back any further than one day, last thing they need is a puddle on the opening day for playoffs
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 15, 2016 10:49:32 GMT
Think it's usually done between last game of season and our home QF. Dependant on what is scheduled at the arena. More often than not we end up with the Elite Ice for our home game. I think. Ice painting has already scheduled in for 29th 30th and 31st can't see them pushing it back any further than one day, last thing they need is a puddle on the opening day for playoffs Ah o.k. If you know the dates then you're probably correct. Must have done it earlier in the past when they couldn't get in as they are this year. The first time the club have been sensible about waiting for seedings before announcing date and we could be forced to play first anyway. I think I would rather play home first if this is the situation we find ourselves in.
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