Cardiff Devils v MK Lightning - Sat 30 Dec 2017 - League - FO 7pm - Chat/Updates
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Wow 13 games without a loss and I feel utterly depressed after reading this thread. God knows what its going to be like when we lose a game. No wonder the owners don't come on here anymore. So just to inject some positivity (so Glynne doesn't feel all alone) here are my thoughts.
This was a great game. MK are a good team and in short bursts they were able to dominate but the Devils were able to soak it up and then dominate the O zone for most of the game. I said a couple of weeks ago that even though we were winning I thought there was better to come. Thats what we are now seeing. The passing, the set plays, the forechecking, the line chemistry, even the physicality has all improved. This is some of the prettiest hockey I have seen. Look at how Myers set up Farynas goal. How slick was that?
Look at some of the moves that Joey Martin pulled. Look at how Bentis knocked Nickerson of the puck to set up a goal.
Joey Haddad is on fire.
Fournier is on fire and trying to win goal of the year.
Asselin is back on form.
Reddick is playing well
Ulmer is banging in the goals again.
Morrisette is blocking everything and scoring again.
Faryna is showing why Dundee fans loved him.
There is just so much to be positive about at the moment. I really don't understand all the negativity. I have been on the inferno since the season it started and I have never seen it this negative and we are top of the league.
Is that what winning trophies does to a fanbase.?
This was a great game. MK are a good team and in short bursts they were able to dominate but the Devils were able to soak it up and then dominate the O zone for most of the game. I said a couple of weeks ago that even though we were winning I thought there was better to come. Thats what we are now seeing. The passing, the set plays, the forechecking, the line chemistry, even the physicality has all improved. This is some of the prettiest hockey I have seen. Look at how Myers set up Farynas goal. How slick was that?
Look at some of the moves that Joey Martin pulled. Look at how Bentis knocked Nickerson of the puck to set up a goal.
Joey Haddad is on fire.
Fournier is on fire and trying to win goal of the year.
Asselin is back on form.
Reddick is playing well
Ulmer is banging in the goals again.
Morrisette is blocking everything and scoring again.
Faryna is showing why Dundee fans loved him.
There is just so much to be positive about at the moment. I really don't understand all the negativity. I have been on the inferno since the season it started and I have never seen it this negative and we are top of the league.
Is that what winning trophies does to a fanbase.?
From the very first game I saw Paris play my view has not changed.
His skating ability is poor and he’s therefore slow and caught out of position countless times every game. His defensive knowledge of the game seems poor which is why he pinches in far too often, at the wrong times, and regularly misses out on the puck which leads to odd man rushes. I’ve seen him throw one quality check and for a big defence-man that’s extremely poor. We’re told he has an awesome powerful shot but unless he hits the target at least 25% of the time I’m not sure that’s enough to warrant his place on D ahead of Louis. Now that he isn’t spending time on the PP opposition defences are more cautious as they don;t think we’re spending 2 mins trying to set up the shot which means our PP is far better.
I don’t understand what value he brings to a team that’s now beginning to purr a few short weeks earlier than last season; long may that continue.
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His skating ability is poor and he’s therefore slow and caught out of position countless times every game. His defensive knowledge of the game seems poor which is why he pinches in far too often, at the wrong times, and regularly misses out on the puck which leads to odd man rushes. I’ve seen him throw one quality check and for a big defence-man that’s extremely poor. We’re told he has an awesome powerful shot but unless he hits the target at least 25% of the time I’m not sure that’s enough to warrant his place on D ahead of Louis. Now that he isn’t spending time on the PP opposition defences are more cautious as they don;t think we’re spending 2 mins trying to set up the shot which means our PP is far better.
I don’t understand what value he brings to a team that’s now beginning to purr a few short weeks earlier than last season; long may that continue.
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I think it’s time people stopped complaining about people’s opinions.
If your happy with the teams performance, great, write about it, add as much praise as you want, shout it from the beacons, run naked through St. Mary’s street.
Just stop moaning if some don’t agree with you FFS.
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If your happy with the teams performance, great, write about it, add as much praise as you want, shout it from the beacons, run naked through St. Mary’s street.
Just stop moaning if some don’t agree with you FFS.
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To be fair 99% of the negativity is about one player. I think the vast majority of fans are very happy with the team at the moment. We’re playing some great hockey. And it’s a forum for people to express their opinions, whether popular or unpopular. It would be pretty boring if everybody came on here and harped on about how amazing we are
I get where reddevil is coming from to a point, although i was actually disappointed with nickersons lack of antics last night, i think he's been a character to watch in the past but seemed a tad disinterested.
I like a pantomime villain to play against us, gives me and others something to boo and shout about as weird as that may sound. Gets the crowd going and makes it entertaining.
I like a pantomime villain to play against us, gives me and others something to boo and shout about as weird as that may sound. Gets the crowd going and makes it entertaining.
It seems its the turn of Paris on this thread but several players, the coach, the league, the building have been the focus of negativity on other threads. I really feel for the players who have been assassinated on this forum. You say it would be boring if everyone harped on about how amazing we are. Try it. You might find you like it. Maybe make it a new years resolution.
This disgusts me. People have very short memories. Keep your negative opinions to yourselves or at the very least try to be more constructive.
Happy to be top of the league and love the way this team have slowly but surely exerted dominance on this years league.
Thank you devils for the great entertainment, loving the skill level this year. Long may it continue, but as always in sport the time will come when we are not the team to beat. I am going to enjoy every second of this period where we are the ones!
Happy to be top of the league and love the way this team have slowly but surely exerted dominance on this years league.
Thank you devils for the great entertainment, loving the skill level this year. Long may it continue, but as always in sport the time will come when we are not the team to beat. I am going to enjoy every second of this period where we are the ones!
This is a fan forum for goodness sake, not the Cardiff Devils cheerleaders society. We all have different opinions and should be allowed to express them. I can’t stand some of the mindless rose tinted specs stuff but realise that we're all different and accept them as just that.This forum is very mild in its criticism of the subject matter compared to most sports teams forums I’ve come across, many of which can be severely vitriolic! That’s the nature of forums in general in my experience. For those who are “disgusted” by the comments, there’s a simple solution - use the ignore button on particular users or don’t read the forum. Or just accept that some people have a different opinion to you and get on with it. And if players/owners read this forum expecting it all to be sunshine and roses, well they’re not being realistic.