Tonights Game Devils v Steelers

[loveday]

Devils pre-match report quotes

In a strange way, it's possible that the Steelers wouldn't mind losing on Sunday and handing the Devils the third playoff seed. If Sheffield finished fourth they would play the Panthers in the first round of the playoffs. And with seven wins from eight games against Nottingham this season, the Steelers would definitely fancy their chances.

Then again, this is Cardiff vs Sheffield. Nobody likes to lose this game, especially Vezio Sacratini.

Full story here on Devils Web Page

Steelers Web Page quotes

Steelers coach explained the reason behind starting Davey Lawrence for tonights game in Cardiff

"We wanted to give Jody a break, he has played a lot of hockey recently, we sat down and looked at the remaining games, Jody was adamant that he wanted to play in the 2 games leading up to the CC Final so the Newcastle and Hull games were inked in

"With Cardiff starting their back up tonight as well we took the decision that this was the best game to give Davey an outing in, he has the confidence of us all and we have no fears with him between the pipes"

Full Story Here on Steelers Web Page

Strange this. Steelers would like to play us in the Quarter Finals because of their current good run against us.
Devils would like to avoid us, as we have the upper hand with 5 wins to their 1 this season

Read into this what you wish.

[Mark]

Surely you're not suggesting that two clubs with the same owner would contrive a result that they believe would benefit both parties?

This is British ice hockey you know, not some tinpot beer league.

Now where's that bottle of meths.

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mark said:

Surely you're not suggesting that two clubs with the same owner would contrive a result that they believe would benefit both parties?

And this is exactly why two clubs shouldn't have one owner, as these sort of allegations can justifibly be made.
If they are contriving the result between them then all we can do is stuff whichever one we get in the play-off quarter finals.

[mattscold]

i thought we'd get Sheffield all season to be honest. And i wouldn't be surprised if GM the GM was involved in arranging this due to the increase in gate takings.

PS before i get flamed its just a theory!

[Igor]

jono72 said:

And this is exactly why two clubs shouldn't have one owner, as these sort of allegations can justifibly be made.
If they are contriving the result between them then all we can do is stuff whichever one we get in the play-off quarter finals.

It would be just as easy for the teams to get their heads together and contrive this result if they had different owners...

However, I really don't think that either team is going into this game with the intention of getting anything other than a win - Cardiff have had our number in recent games including the knockout cup semi, and I'm sure our guys would like to make a statement ahead of any possible playoff game between the sides (and we always seem to get the Devils in the playoffs!)

If the alternative was a nine-team EIHL with no Sheffield due to the club collapsing under another year in the gentle care of the old cadaver, what would you choose? Contrary to popular opinion, I don't think there were too many people willing to go the distance with old Ebeneezer to complete a sale - Bob Phillips did.

[panthers8768]

I smell bull poo poo

[37.KiRsTy.37]

this is the 1st and last time i will ever say this but..COME ON STEELERS I WANT YOU TO WIN TONIGHT!! ...can't believe i'm saying this!

[Mark]

Nah, whatever the consequences I always want Steelers to lose.

[37.KiRsTy.37]

1-1 end of first!

[Nemesis]

Good job they both have DIFFERENT owners then eh........

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nemesis1 said:

Good job they both have DIFFERENT owners then eh........

Ah yes, Devils are owned by Bob Philips wife!

[Mark]

nemesis1 said:

Good job they both have DIFFERENT owners then eh........

Come on Nemesis, that's just window dressing.

[psylence]

we'll beat either of those in the quarters! i gallantee it!

[LooseChippings]

psylence said:

we'll beat either of those in the quarters! i gallantee it!

Bookmarked ;D

[Lord of the Rinks]

mattscold said:

i thought we'd get Sheffield all season to be honest. And i wouldn't be surprised if GM the GM was involved in arranging this due to the increase in gate takings.

PS before i get flamed its just a theory!

Well if you start making statments like the one above, you will get flamed.

Somebody might think that's slander.

It might be best if you kept your theories to yourself.

[Lord of the Rinks]

psylence said:

we'll beat either of those in the quarters! i gallantee it!

Is that a Chinese guarantee. ;D

[carolle]

Still think the teams should be drawn so nobody can juggle their positions [once the title race has gone ] so they get the team they want in the playoffs..

Another Elite league muck up in my opinion!

[Shaggy]

jono72 said:

nemesis1 said:

Good job they both have DIFFERENT owners then eh........

Ah yes, Devils are owned by Bob Philips wife!

And if the situations were reversed, and it was Neil Black's missus who 'owned' another team, I think we all know that we'd have Steelers fans (and others) coming on here making the same points.

FWIW, I very much doubt that there is any collusion or match-fixing or whatever going on... but hey, what do I know, I'm only a fan. However, the very fact that it is Bob Philips' wife who allegedly owns the team that Bob Philips has owned for years does leave them wide open to such accusations.

It's unprofessional... but hey, it's British ice hockey so what do we expect?

[Helen B]

FWIW I don't want the Panthers in the QF, largely due to the fact that I would like to see them at the weekend with the Steelers. Have a huge crowd, both sets of supporters cheering loud and proud. And of course if both of our teams are there then there will be bigger gate receipts and almost a sell out crowd, which is something they don't have at the moment.

[Doom]

For what it's worth I'd prefer to finish 3rd and avoid the Panthers.

Yes we've had your number all season, but then you didn't have Trevor Gallant.

We've still got Newcastle (Home) and Hull (Away).

Cardiff have Basingstoke (Home and Away).

I'm hoping that Basingstoke can beat Cardiff and we win our two remaining fixtures, then it's likely we'll get either Mancs or Basingstoke in the quarter finals.

Regards

Doom

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helenb said:

FWIW I don't want the Panthers in the QF, largely due to the fact that I would like to see them at the weekend with the Steelers. Have a huge crowd, both sets of supporters cheering loud and proud. And of course if both of our teams are there then there will be bigger gate receipts and almost a sell out crowd, which is something they don't have at the moment.

I don't want the Steelers there, I want to be able to point at Blocks 15 & 16 (no doubt sparsely populated) and laugh ;D ;D

owever the way things have gone the past few weeks I'm sure the league are pulling out all the stops to make sure the Steelers win it

[newham]

And Cardiff nick it in OT...Surprising....Cough Cough Cough

[gazzathedevil]

You know what i have read this thread and i have been genuinely upset, and no im not joking this has totally got to me.


First of all the sheer contempt for Mariani Phillips who works her backside off day in day out in a cramped office that we have to put up with because of the constant mis trust of the council who always told us we would have an office. She works and works and isnt one for the limelight she isnt a confident public speaker and just grafts day in day out for HER hockey club.


Also i dare anyone of you to go to ANY of those sportsmen and accuse them of throwing a game or conspiring to artificially create a result. Go and do it and you will see what they say to you it would be funny to watch. Osaer was limping tonght as he has a leg injurt which is why Joe Myers was in net. Also it was his FIRST ever pro game and he sealed it with a win, he had a shakey start but he came around and did himself proud.


Sorry for the rant but i just get sick of people takign shots at my club and its owner 'its Not 'owner' ) and just had to say something.


WE are on a cracking run of form recently and are battling our hardest for 3rd place, as our sheffield who dominated large parts of the game if it wasnt for Lukas komarek, Teplitsky, Adams and yougn Alex Symmonds having one of the games of their lives we wouldnt have got a result tonight.

[Stoopy]

gazzathedevil said:

You know what i have read this thread and i have been genuinely upset, and no im not joking this has totally got to me.


First of all the sheer contempt for Mariani Phillips who works her backside off day in day out in a cramped office that we have to put up with because of the constant mis trust of the council who always told us we would have an office. She works and works and isnt one for the limelight she isnt a confident public speaker and just grafts day in day out for HER hockey club.


Also i dare anyone of you to go to ANY of those sportsmen and accuse them of throwing a game or conspiring to artificially create a result. Go and do it and you will see what they say to you it would be funny to watch. Osaer was limping tonght as he has a leg injurt which is why Joe Myers was in net. Also it was his FIRST ever pro game and he sealed it with a win, he had a shakey start but he came around and did himself proud.


Sorry for the rant but i just get sick of people takign shots at my club and its owner 'its Not 'owner' ) and just had to say something.


WE are on a cracking run of form recently and are battling our hardest for 3rd place, as our sheffield who dominated large parts of the game if it wasnt for Lukas komarek, Teplitsky, Adams and yougn Alex Symmonds having one of the games of their lives we wouldnt have got a result tonight.

And that sentiment sums up exactly the opinion of many who read this forum from other clubs.

The inference that the Devils and Steelers have "manufactured" a result is childish and purile.

[maxfax]

The fact STILL remains no one person should be dipping their toes into more than one club. Otherwise accusations like this will always naturally occur...& to think otherwise is 'Childish & Purile'.