Derrick Walser ...
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I'm certain this was gamesmanship / mindgames in game 1 of 6 in the series by Walser. You could tell that by the stupid grin on his face as he skated around whilst the anthem carried on. As others have said, if it was a genuine mistake he had plenty of time to go back to the blueline and acknowledge the mistake, but he didn't. My bet is that he didn't anticipate the level of reaction he would get from the crowd and referee and as such has hastily thought better of it post game. It's a shame he didn't get the same reaction on the night from any of our players.
I replied to a tweet that it looked like the bench coach was signalling him to stop - may or may not be the case
But DW "liked" it
Surely if it was an accident or whatever he would have denied this or at least apologised (again) that he did not see this. By liking it suggests that this was a correct interpretation thus devaluing his apology. He seems to have ignored his bench and carried on
But DW "liked" it
Surely if it was an accident or whatever he would have denied this or at least apologised (again) that he did not see this. By liking it suggests that this was a correct interpretation thus devaluing his apology. He seems to have ignored his bench and carried on
An Apology used to mean something, once used by people who held respect for people and values. It's all to easy for one to apologise when one holds none of those virtues. You cannot apologise for such blatant an act of disrespect, you can apologise for serving white wine with red meat if your wife failed to inform you the fish she was going to buy was no longer available and failed to tell you she'd bought Filet Mignon, but to purchase white just to be different, then apologise, no utterly unacceptable.
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It does look very deliberate
No break that anyone could assume the end of the anthem so no excuse
Also on Bordy - he breaks as soon as the crowd start cheering. Yes just before the end (and it irritates me but that might be another thread) but consistent with the way the anthem has been treated for ages
No break that anyone could assume the end of the anthem so no excuse
Also on Bordy - he breaks as soon as the crowd start cheering. Yes just before the end (and it irritates me but that might be another thread) but consistent with the way the anthem has been treated for ages
Yes Simms is hardly a paragon of virtue himself. Anyone remember him calling the Panthers 'those b*****ds down the road' over the mike in a pack Steelers' game? He was made to apologise.
Simms would of course find a natural kinship with individuals who show public disrespect. He's a shameful representative of his club yet again pontificating on an event he wasn't even at.
Simms would of course find a natural kinship with individuals who show public disrespect. He's a shameful representative of his club yet again pontificating on an event he wasn't even at.
Just saw the highlights and it makes his excuse quite laughable. Completely disrespectful and blatent mind games. Im just pissed off that we didn't win the match and kick his little rat arse at the same time
If anything could have put the fire in our players bellies it should have been that. Don't know how you can take your foot off the gas at all in a semi final. I'm starting to think is it a fitness thing rather than mental??
Once again I am completely bemused by the officiating. Totally out of their depth!!!! 3 f****ng blind mice!!
If anything could have put the fire in our players bellies it should have been that. Don't know how you can take your foot off the gas at all in a semi final. I'm starting to think is it a fitness thing rather than mental??
Once again I am completely bemused by the officiating. Totally out of their depth!!!! 3 f****ng blind mice!!
That was a move made in attempt to divert attention from the game in hand,
Although it seemed to work with the fans none of the players stepped up to 'educate him' which is unfortunate.
luckily for them Dean accepted the pile of cash tucked in his pockets and threw the game with total bum calls!
Apart from not wearing his glasses there's not really another explanation for his blatant assumptions.....
Although it seemed to work with the fans none of the players stepped up to 'educate him' which is unfortunate.
luckily for them Dean accepted the pile of cash tucked in his pockets and threw the game with total bum calls!
Apart from not wearing his glasses there's not really another explanation for his blatant assumptions.....
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Spot on. He was smiling like a Cheshire cat when skating around and didn't care. Had plenty of time to return to the blue line had it been a genuine mistake.
I think the message he was trying to imply was we can do whatever we like in this building!
Should have been sparked out immediately after the anthem finished.
A poor show by our boys in not putting him in his place.
I think the message he was trying to imply was we can do whatever we like in this building!
Should have been sparked out immediately after the anthem finished.
A poor show by our boys in not putting him in his place.
That was not an accident. He skated around for the final 20 seconds of the anthem. He could have stopped. The guy is an arsehole. Plain and simple. Made me really angry last night. Our boys should have served him up. His "apology" is not required or wanted, as it's nothing more than a sop to pre-empt any potential disciplinary action.
If it was a "mistake" why didn't he stop??
Over the years actions by certain opposing players have infuriated me during games-got under my skin and brought pure hatred towards them. Vial, Cranston, Ross Lambert (McEwen incident) but not one of these players disrespected our anthem like he did. I have never wanted any player to get seriously hurt but last night I would of loved a Ware, MacWilliam, Voth or even a Chinn to have been there.
Over the years actions by certain opposing players have infuriated me during games-got under my skin and brought pure hatred towards them. Vial, Cranston, Ross Lambert (McEwen incident) but not one of these players disrespected our anthem like he did. I have never wanted any player to get seriously hurt but last night I would of loved a Ware, MacWilliam, Voth or even a Chinn to have been there.
I'm disappointed that the EIHL have failed to comment on this as yet. Not even a reprimand and a warning as to his future conduct (really heard nothing from anybody apart from Sheffield's mouthpiece who thinks he's a "proper" bloke!). I think the Devils organisation should have expressed their feelings publicly on the matter too, even if Kelman might have upset his Belfast buddies by doing so.