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Post by Bagheera on Apr 9, 2023 10:47:42 GMT
The questions are then: Is it any good? Who's tempted now? I'll certainly be tuning in. Last night was great having a game actually mean something, more of the same tonight. I do find myself torn though. Part of me wants them to crash amd burn so there are no excuses come season end. The other, bigger part of me just wants my team to go and do their absoloute best. I'm mainly driven though by the decision to take my 11 year old daughter to her first POFW. She's got the bug this year and the only reason I dragged myself to games the 2nd half of the season. It would be nice for Panthers to be there just so she can feel that buzz, as short lived as it may be.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 8, 2023 22:24:52 GMT
Typical Corey play off game! Intensity and physicality...where has that been all season! Must be the new lights... I'm seriously debating in my own mind whether we told them to talk the rest of the season as it meant little in order to suprise the others come play off time. That team, playing that way isn't a 7th placed team. Or at least not a 25 points of 5th team.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 8, 2023 19:54:46 GMT
Netminders the difference so far.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 8, 2023 18:44:38 GMT
Either my eyesight is going or the stream keeps going out of focus? Maybe the new lights. Not sure if its them that are making the team look worlds better too. 🤣
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 8, 2023 8:12:05 GMT
We'll be lucky to see 3,000 fans in this evening. POQF is always poorly attended but this will likely be the worst by some distance. No real suprise considering the season we've had.
I hope the fans get behind them though, for all the talk of how bad they are I dont think it's down to lack of effort for the large part. I've always been fairly optimistic over the years even after poor seasons, I just cant see them pulling this one off.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 2, 2023 18:52:31 GMT
I've just looked through the awards. Some strange choices.
Myers Brit of the year says it all about our Brit pack.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 2, 2023 18:02:03 GMT
The Giants team must have one hell of a hangover. 9-2 down in Dundee.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 2, 2023 7:51:44 GMT
I think Izacky has been decent since he came in but im not sure we should be looking to bring him back. It could well be the same scinario that saw Brassard back this season. Does he just look good in a terrible team?
For me I think he is easily upgradable for a team that should be looking to contend. Perhaps i'm being a little unfair on him because he has done a good job since coming in. If he was to return though he should be there for secondary scoring and using his size on a 3rd line.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 1, 2023 20:38:15 GMT
Well perhaps prepared to miss out on the Panthers pay day for a potential bigger/more important pay day for the league. They only way ticket sales will get close to a aell out is if we both make it.
There is no way this team should beat the Flames over 2 legs, but you just know they will.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 1, 2023 18:04:04 GMT
Could do with somebody turning the game lights on in Belfast. Looks they are playing in the same light I can see out my window. 🤣
Either that or they need to adjust the cameras.
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Post by Bagheera on Apr 1, 2023 15:01:15 GMT
No Dmen then. Brassard suspended 1 game for Spearing.
Announced less than 4 hours before faceoff
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 31, 2023 20:16:31 GMT
Panthers gonna Panthers and win both games in regulation so we get the pleasure of losing to Sheffield At least they've appeared to have learned to defend I really hope not, I’ve had enough of facing them. Sick to death of it It's looking more likely than not now i'd say. If we finish the job tonight that is. A win for Steelers tomorrow at home to Glasgow and they'll guarentee 3rd before they even play Cardiff on Sunday.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 31, 2023 15:12:46 GMT
Lagrone on the books still but not playing. Why’s he here? Generally bad practice to cut players who got injured working for you. I'm not really sure if the club keep them here when it's concussion so they can monitor and provide the treatment or to get their moneys worth doing other jobs. 🤷‍♂️ You'd think they'd let them go home and save on accomadation costs.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 29, 2023 11:31:38 GMT
Dresden win game 6 so it's the decider on Tuesday. Welychka not played for a couple of games. Injured ? Healthy scratch ? Dresden, without #94 again, lose 4-2 to Krefeld in game 7 and therefore remain in DEL 2 for next season Can he come back? Im sure the answer in no as the card has to be transfered but itd be a nice addition for the playoffs.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 26, 2023 19:28:14 GMT
Last year we finished 33 points behind the league winners.
We are now 38 points behind them but also 26 points behind 5th. We've all watched the horror show unfold but that really is staggering.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 26, 2023 8:15:03 GMT
So Guildford have to win their remaining 3 games, including going to Belfast and getting a regulation win and also relying on Belfast dropping a point in Dundee. Belfast could win the league via the tie break criterea for the 2nd time in 3 full seasons. The last time being 2018/19 when both them and Cardiff finished on 92 points from 60 games.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 23, 2023 18:18:42 GMT
Im waiting for Fan appreciation night on the 1st April(not that i'll be attending). The way it's going and predicted ticket sales for the QF I can see them giving it to ST holders as a thankyou/sorry. Or a big discount at least. Even then people will still stay away. Historically I think the play off QF is usually a pretty poor crowd, this year may likely surpass even “poor”. Here’s hoping the fans send a message to Neil Black. Yes it's always well down as many SR holders dont pay a penny more than they need to and not so many casuals as its not been on a fixture list for months. It does however usually have the best atmosphere of the season. Hockey fans knowing the importance of the game. If it's sold at full price, excluding freebies I can see them struggling to get 2k in.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 23, 2023 17:53:09 GMT
Is the play off QF on the ST this year ? No the quarter final isn't on the season ticket Im waiting for Fan appreciation night on the 1st April(not that i'll be attending). The way it's going and predicted ticket sales for the QF I can see them giving it to ST holders as a thankyou/sorry. Or a big discount at least. Even then people will still stay away.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 22, 2023 22:25:09 GMT
Even the 'happy clappers' didn't clap at the end tonight. Or there was so few of them you couldn't here them. Not the biggest boos because there was about 1,000 people left by the end and people have gone past anger at the players at this point.
Actually, if im honest I dont really blame the players. It's not their fault they arn't good enough, under valued and poorly coached.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 22, 2023 11:53:23 GMT
Dubeau & Lindgren I think. Wouldn’t be surprised if Jones did though after a tough couple of games. It appears to be more a rotation game as opposed to tactic/form based so I dont see it being one of the guys who sat the weekend games. Hopefully it Brassards turn. There are only a few that I wouodnt consider resting at the minute. Anderson & Levin. I'd start Debeau based on the weekends performances too.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2023 21:50:37 GMT
You can select your own seat on the arena website now that individual day tickets are on sale. I think the league will be praying that either Nottingham or Sheffield get there as it hasn’t sold well at all Part of it makes me sad as Ive always loved playoff weekend. The other part of me hopes it makes the league really think about changing to a play off series if they arn't getting the cahs they need from this.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 19, 2023 21:56:56 GMT
Awful awful awful. As previously mentioned Anderson who I also thought should have been gassed in nov is currently our best forward. I don’t buy into this Payton Jones is brilliant he’s bang average granted he was hot a few weeks back but he’s pretty cold right now, if he’s not good enough for Belfast he’s not good enough for us our bars on levels should be the same. Corey's body language on the bench tells you all need to know. I also hope the panthers fan who started punching another panthers fan in block 4 gets a ban for life, no room for that imo absolute disgrace. Anderson has been a player who ive also noticed this last month or so. A player who appears to be putting in the effort at least.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 19, 2023 17:14:33 GMT
We looked a little better going forward. Created some better chances, but thats no real suprise now we're playing at our level. Scrap that. Same old Dog Poo
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 19, 2023 16:54:53 GMT
We looked a little better going forward. Created some better chances, but thats no real suprise now we're playing at our level.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 19, 2023 13:45:05 GMT
I dont see most of my mates in a year as much as Panthers and Steelers see each other.
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