We have no right to win but we should. Because it's Coventry and they used to be a top team, we give them the benefit of the doubt but the reality is that they are lower placed than Dundee and have been for a couple of seasons. Do we expect to beat Dundee at home? Absolutely. So we should expect to beat Coventry at home. Anything else would be a big disappointment.
Cardiff Devils v Coventry Blaze - Sat 27 Jan 2018 - League - FO 7pm - Chat/Updates
- Thread starter Nott Simpson
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Still surprised at Pacquete, offering to fight strachan when his face is very obviously injured. Not sure if he is brave, stupid or both but either way the lad has guts. Pacquete is a bit of a handful and is a player I have kept an eye on over the years and somebody I would have liked to have seen in a devils shirt once upon a time. Dont think we have seen him at his best against us yet
From what I recall Pacquette dropped the gloves and wanted to go with Strachan but kept his face cage firmly on his head. Strachan gestured to Pacquette to remove the cage if he wanted to fight, which Pacquette refused initially until th linesmen an ref moved in between them. Then Pacquette removed the cage when he was being ushered away.
I’m sure if at that point Pacquette really wanted to go with Strachan without the cage he could made at least an effort to do so but thought better of it.
No doubt Pacqette is a genuine tough guy and fighter but I don’t think he had any intention of fighting Strachan without the cage but was just trying to sucker Strachan into a 2 min roughing penalty to offset his own!
I’m sure if at that point Pacquette really wanted to go with Strachan without the cage he could made at least an effort to do so but thought better of it.
No doubt Pacqette is a genuine tough guy and fighter but I don’t think he had any intention of fighting Strachan without the cage but was just trying to sucker Strachan into a 2 min roughing penalty to offset his own!
Worst game in months for me and the 4 hours sleep and 12 hour shift before it did little to help my need for caffeine. Glad to get a win and the assalin finish was great, but by god that was dire in large spells. I dont think ive ever seen so many offside calls which slowed the flow even more.
Reddick and strachan for me were our best players. A lot of the others had a mare and if i was batch and rutkis id be scratching my head how i wasnt involved.
Not sure why strachan didnt get involved with pacquette. He has taken the micky every time we've played them and its about time someone sorted him out. The its perfect brigade will say we got a pp but they were awful anyhow last night. As a fan it is frustrating to watch this team when its not going well.
Anyhow ive been very impressed as of late so hopefully we will be back to the high standards of late next time out
Reddick and strachan for me were our best players. A lot of the others had a mare and if i was batch and rutkis id be scratching my head how i wasnt involved.
Not sure why strachan didnt get involved with pacquette. He has taken the micky every time we've played them and its about time someone sorted him out. The its perfect brigade will say we got a pp but they were awful anyhow last night. As a fan it is frustrating to watch this team when its not going well.
Anyhow ive been very impressed as of late so hopefully we will be back to the high standards of late next time out
Win is a win but boy how I would love Paquette on our team. Complete player similar to Faryna by the fact he finishes his checks, can play and plays top line minutes too. He’s got balls of steel wanting to fight Strachan with a cage on. Way I saw it he dropped the gloves and Strachan said no. As well as this, the lack of retaliation in this team absolutely disgusts me. Pope elbowed...no reaction, Benti hit to the head...no reaction, Bowns rammed (twice!!) no reaction. Pathetic. Poor game too but at least we won.
Agree with quite a lot of what you say....but from my perspective, Strachan did the right thing. Paquette was trying to gives his team a lift when we had momentum. The score tied 1-1 and Strachan our best D-man on the night off the ice for 5mins. That wouold have been a bad trade.
Whats made things interesting is that DOPS have just announced that Fournier sits for 2 games as a result of the collision with Ferrara
Whats made things interesting is that DOPS have just announced that Fournier sits for 2 games as a result of the collision with Ferrara
Again, hope the Inferno guys don't mind me linking here but here's a bit of a summary of last night.
Fourier's looked a nasty one, if we're being honest and that was on one of our players we'd be seeking retrospective action. Chance maybe too soon for Paris but Batch can drop into D.
Fourier's looked a nasty one, if we're being honest and that was on one of our players we'd be seeking retrospective action. Chance maybe too soon for Paris but Batch can drop into D.