Cardiff Devils v Sheffield Steelers - Sat 4 Nov 2017 - League - FO 7pm - Chat/Updates
- Thread starter Nott Simpson
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Excellent win. Probably gave up a few too many 2 on 1’s for my liking but apart from that we were very good. Interesting to see how the lines shape up when the injured players return as we look very solid at the moment.
I’ve got to say i’d be growing very frustrated with Thompson if I was a Steelers fan. My biggest issue with him for a while now has been his recruitment. I think he’s a very good coach but I’m just not sure he’s a great recruiter. Looking at his time in Sheffield I can’t think of many brilliant signings apart from Nelson and Fitzgerald. He’s signed a lot of average players in the past 3 years and there’s the obvious failures like Hayes, Schultz, Duco etc. Not our problem though I suppose
I’ve got to say i’d be growing very frustrated with Thompson if I was a Steelers fan. My biggest issue with him for a while now has been his recruitment. I think he’s a very good coach but I’m just not sure he’s a great recruiter. Looking at his time in Sheffield I can’t think of many brilliant signings apart from Nelson and Fitzgerald. He’s signed a lot of average players in the past 3 years and there’s the obvious failures like Hayes, Schultz, Duco etc. Not our problem though I suppose
Solid win, thought the Devils comfortably dealt with the steelers last night and like others have said the score line didn't really reflect the game in the end.
I didn't think the steelers brought a lot last night, after the goals in the first period the rest of the game was pretty forgettable, I was hoping for a steelers meltdown just to make it a bit more interesting but the Devils did a good job and we have Faryna back now too
I didn't think the steelers brought a lot last night, after the goals in the first period the rest of the game was pretty forgettable, I was hoping for a steelers meltdown just to make it a bit more interesting but the Devils did a good job and we have Faryna back now too
I thought I was alone in really rating Fitzgerald. He can lose his head at times, but he fulfills his role perfectly. Frequently agitating opposition, nearly always willing to stick up for himself, or his team mates, and a model professional off the ice. The fact he is a Steeler is the only significant blot on his copybook!
Really impressed by the team yesterday, in particular Strachan. He may not be one of the flashier points scoring players, but if you observe him closely, he does the little things just right. Calmness personified really, and exactly what we needed to shore up our defence. Without tempting fate, we may look back at his signing as our most significant.
Question now is, who on earth do we drop when Haddad, Richardson and Asselin return?
Really impressed by the team yesterday, in particular Strachan. He may not be one of the flashier points scoring players, but if you observe him closely, he does the little things just right. Calmness personified really, and exactly what we needed to shore up our defence. Without tempting fate, we may look back at his signing as our most significant.
Question now is, who on earth do we drop when Haddad, Richardson and Asselin return?
Fitzy is a great villain on the ice, top entertainer and for him I'm sure the boos will make him feel like he's done an excellent job. Top performance by the Devils though, still impressed with the genius move to put Pope as the 4th forward on that PP line and Louis bringing the size upfront in Haddad and Faryna's absence.
I'd take Fitzgerald in a Devils jersey ever day of the week.
The guy is a warrior and goes through brick walls for his team. He makes hits all game, will fight anyone, enforces properly and is actually a good hockey player. His discipline lets him down but I think a lot of that is who his coach is. Thommo and Finner are hardly the sort of coaches who keep their players on the straight and narrow. With the right coach he'd be fine.
The guy is a warrior and goes through brick walls for his team. He makes hits all game, will fight anyone, enforces properly and is actually a good hockey player. His discipline lets him down but I think a lot of that is who his coach is. Thommo and Finner are hardly the sort of coaches who keep their players on the straight and narrow. With the right coach he'd be fine.
In fairness Fitzgerald would probably be a fans favourite in Cardiff, he sometimes can be a loose cannon, but so we're, Ware, MacWilliam, Boh, Voth to name a few, no one can ever question his passion or his commitment. Myself I just have a problem seeing a Steeler in a Devils shirt, although in fairness we never seen enough of Dion Darling, Kirk DeWalle would have loved those guys to have been here earlier, and would have taken Desbiens in a heartbeat.
