Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Updates
- Thread starter Skippy
- Start date
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
I'm really grateful that many of our current fans weren't around for the 13-0 hiding at the hands of Durham Wasps. They may never have seen the light of day again.
And that was at the WNIR for those who think we never lost there either.
We are all disappointed. We all hope for better. Thinking that our coaches and players are happy to accept tonight's result is ridiculous, and nobody will be hurting more than them right now as they make the very long journey home. What they need is a loud, proud and atmospheric BBT tomorrow night, not fans baying for the blood of their coach or themselves.
They need to do the job they get paid for, nothing more, nothing less. Our 'job', irrespective of ticket price, is to roar them on to a victory worthy of song.
Here's hoping to an epic atmosphere being generated tomorrow night to get the fans to spur on the team.
I'm really grateful that many of our current fans weren't around for the 13-0 hiding at the hands of Durham Wasps. They may never have seen the light of day again.
And that was at the WNIR for those who think we never lost there either.
We are all disappointed. We all hope for better. Thinking that our coaches and players are happy to accept tonight's result is ridiculous, and nobody will be hurting more than them right now as they make the very long journey home. What they need is a loud, proud and atmospheric BBT tomorrow night, not fans baying for the blood of their coach or themselves.
They need to do the job they get paid for, nothing more, nothing less. Our 'job', irrespective of ticket price, is to roar them on to a victory worthy of song.
Here's hoping to an epic atmosphere being generated tomorrow night to get the fans to spur on the team.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
oops, brill post paul,the only way you could get an epic atmosphere is if mumbles does the right thing and steps down for your return, by the way i was at that game v durham, if i can remember was that the game that finished around midnight due to durhams flight being diverted to birmingham instead of cardiff due to fog or was that another game against durham and i think devils lost that one 10 4
WD
oops, brill post paul,the only way you could get an epic atmosphere is if mumbles does the right thing and steps down for your return, by the way i was at that game v durham, if i can remember was that the game that finished around midnight due to durhams flight being diverted to birmingham instead of cardiff due to fog or was that another game against durham and i think devils lost that one 10 4
WD
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Yes a good rally call from Paul there.
But as paying fans we have every right to have a go at the team, especially as we've made such a poor start.
4/5 games in now is it and we have gassed a player, brought 2 in, changed the lines how many times?
And now lost 7-0 to Dundee. Pretty hard to get motivated right now.
The chances of us beating the Panthers tonight aren't even slim.
Something is clearly wrong in the camp and whatever it is needs addressing, and quick!
Yes a good rally call from Paul there.
But as paying fans we have every right to have a go at the team, especially as we've made such a poor start.
4/5 games in now is it and we have gassed a player, brought 2 in, changed the lines how many times?
And now lost 7-0 to Dundee. Pretty hard to get motivated right now.
The chances of us beating the Panthers tonight aren't even slim.
Something is clearly wrong in the camp and whatever it is needs addressing, and quick!
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
So have we all sobered up and calmed down this morning? A couple of english lessons are needed by some of our newer posters it would seem too.
We've always had a bad record in Dundee and with the Stars having such a great start to the season last night was always going to be tough. No I didn't expect us to lose 7-0 but once the game is over 7-0 is no different to 1-0 in the league standings.
We outshot them 10-8 in that first period but ended it 0-3 down. Indeed overall we outshot them 36-22 so it doesn't sound like there was no effort. One of those nights where we have a backup netminder in and theirs is having a blinder having already won player of the week for two weeks running.
Of their 8 games in Scotland so far this season, Dundee have won 7. Lets not get too carried away yet. As kettdevil pointed out in another thread, the last time we won the league we lost 3 of our opening 6 games. And they were all at home without an injury to our starting netminder.
So have we all sobered up and calmed down this morning? A couple of english lessons are needed by some of our newer posters it would seem too.
We've always had a bad record in Dundee and with the Stars having such a great start to the season last night was always going to be tough. No I didn't expect us to lose 7-0 but once the game is over 7-0 is no different to 1-0 in the league standings.
We outshot them 10-8 in that first period but ended it 0-3 down. Indeed overall we outshot them 36-22 so it doesn't sound like there was no effort. One of those nights where we have a backup netminder in and theirs is having a blinder having already won player of the week for two weeks running.
Of their 8 games in Scotland so far this season, Dundee have won 7. Lets not get too carried away yet. As kettdevil pointed out in another thread, the last time we won the league we lost 3 of our opening 6 games. And they were all at home without an injury to our starting netminder.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Because the forum rules are that correct English must be used. No txttlk. No posts all in caps. And it would help if certain posters proofread what they just typed before hitting Submit.
I wasn't on about though you. It was other posters whose attempts at communication were just garbled nonsense.
Because the forum rules are that correct English must be used. No txttlk. No posts all in caps. And it would help if certain posters proofread what they just typed before hitting Submit.
I wasn't on about though you. It was other posters whose attempts at communication were just garbled nonsense.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Oh 'yeh' Finny, using *'s to disguise swear words is not encouraged on the forum either, but you seem to think it's ok :lol:
If the mods have a problem with any posters, let them do their job and in the meantime you can try and get your own posts right.
nebarton666 said:
proofread take your own advice finny "i wasn't on about though you"
Oh 'yeh' Finny, using *'s to disguise swear words is not encouraged on the forum either, but you seem to think it's ok :lol:
If the mods have a problem with any posters, let them do their job and in the meantime you can try and get your own posts right.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Eh? What's that about proofreading before hitting submit?
What the hell has posters English got to do with the fact we were battered by Dundee. Sounds like your as frustrated as us Finny, but choose to attack the wrong source!
Attack the team, go on, be a Devil.
Eh? What's that about proofreading before hitting submit?
What the hell has posters English got to do with the fact we were battered by Dundee. Sounds like your as frustrated as us Finny, but choose to attack the wrong source!
Attack the team, go on, be a Devil.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Tonight's result was a heavy loss bearing in mind the strength and talent of players on our roster.
Apply any one or combination of these to tonight's performance:
1. Dundee were simply much better. They have 5/5 wins now. That tells you something.
2. Devils' systems all wrong.
3. Lack of team motivation.
4. Too much time in the bin allowing opposition to punish team.
5. Devils badly missing NUMBER ONE goalie ...hope it wont be long before Dan is fit enough.
Tonight's result was a heavy loss bearing in mind the strength and talent of players on our roster.
Apply any one or combination of these to tonight's performance:
1. Dundee were simply much better. They have 5/5 wins now. That tells you something.
2. Devils' systems all wrong.
3. Lack of team motivation.
4. Too much time in the bin allowing opposition to punish team.
5. Devils badly missing NUMBER ONE goalie ...hope it wont be long before Dan is fit enough.
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
36 shots on goal. So we can hardly accuse the team of being lazy.
Even if the defence played poorly a 67.86% save percentage is pretty awful. Our number 1 priority has to be a netminder. We seem to outshoot our opponents every game. Must be really demoralising for the players. Hopefully Dan will be back soon.
Something obviously went wrong up front though. Maybe the change of lines meant we were not getting quality shots off. Generally, I don't think we have a huge problem with our forwards. If you look at the goals scored in games so far, we have scored 25 goals in 7 games so an average of 3.57. From what I can see on Dundees website, they have scored 17 in 5 games so an average of 3.4. (If you include last nights game it reads Dundee 4 goals per game, Devils 3.12). So we are not a million miles away in scoring from Dundee who are leading the league.
So it might be all doom and gloom at the moment but I believe this problem can and will be fixed.
In the meantime, as the familiar slogan says 'KEEP CALM and SUPPORT THE DEVILS'
36 shots on goal. So we can hardly accuse the team of being lazy.
Even if the defence played poorly a 67.86% save percentage is pretty awful. Our number 1 priority has to be a netminder. We seem to outshoot our opponents every game. Must be really demoralising for the players. Hopefully Dan will be back soon.
Something obviously went wrong up front though. Maybe the change of lines meant we were not getting quality shots off. Generally, I don't think we have a huge problem with our forwards. If you look at the goals scored in games so far, we have scored 25 goals in 7 games so an average of 3.57. From what I can see on Dundees website, they have scored 17 in 5 games so an average of 3.4. (If you include last nights game it reads Dundee 4 goals per game, Devils 3.12). So we are not a million miles away in scoring from Dundee who are leading the league.
So it might be all doom and gloom at the moment but I believe this problem can and will be fixed.
In the meantime, as the familiar slogan says 'KEEP CALM and SUPPORT THE DEVILS'
Re: Devils @ Stars - Sat 21st September - 7:00pm - Chat/Upda
Proof to me that NM are game changers, we had a hot NM in the Stars net facing 50% more shots than Blais did, with lacosta in net I'm sure we would have faired better.
As for Conboy, maybe he is just fustrated and shows that he cares, in a strange way ;-)
Doubt I'll stay up for tonights game
Proof to me that NM are game changers, we had a hot NM in the Stars net facing 50% more shots than Blais did, with lacosta in net I'm sure we would have faired better.
As for Conboy, maybe he is just fustrated and shows that he cares, in a strange way ;-)
Doubt I'll stay up for tonights game
