Panthers v Devils - 30/12 - 7:30pm - Chat/Updates
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20 pages and only one post from someone who was at the game 
We are now officially the Sheffield Steelers fanbase !!
I was at the game and the post i have highlighted (in my own opinion) is spot on.Stevie cant be blamed for any of the goals as he was left high and dry.
Regardless the fact that apparently Max is our top points scorer...he was embarrassing tonight,missed passes/checked,looked bored.
Also when will our guys realise that the ref is the boss ? regardless of how crap they are...Hartwick got called for something stupid...got in the penalty box arguing with Hicks and slams the PB door...10 min misconduct.We cant afford to have D men in the box.
For me he best players for us last night were,Lyle,Finnerty,Smith,Richardson,Stoney,Latulippe drifted and Tylor was his usual brilliant self.
I dont know what is going wrong...a couple of guys behind me last night were talking and one came out with a comment that made me think....he said that Coventry had roughly the same kind of team as us but look at our position to theirs...is it down to coaching ??
As for the comment about Hutchins (Cant remember who posted it) that he has been at 5 elite teams....doesnt that speak for itself ?
Anyway,i've had my fill of Devils away games thi year...just want to wish ALL players and fans of the Cardiff Devils a very HAPPY NEW YEAR
We are now officially the Sheffield Steelers fanbase !!
I was at the game and the post i have highlighted (in my own opinion) is spot on.Stevie cant be blamed for any of the goals as he was left high and dry.
Regardless the fact that apparently Max is our top points scorer...he was embarrassing tonight,missed passes/checked,looked bored.
Also when will our guys realise that the ref is the boss ? regardless of how crap they are...Hartwick got called for something stupid...got in the penalty box arguing with Hicks and slams the PB door...10 min misconduct.We cant afford to have D men in the box.
For me he best players for us last night were,Lyle,Finnerty,Smith,Richardson,Stoney,Latulippe drifted and Tylor was his usual brilliant self.
I dont know what is going wrong...a couple of guys behind me last night were talking and one came out with a comment that made me think....he said that Coventry had roughly the same kind of team as us but look at our position to theirs...is it down to coaching ??
As for the comment about Hutchins (Cant remember who posted it) that he has been at 5 elite teams....doesnt that speak for itself ?
Anyway,i've had my fill of Devils away games thi year...just want to wish ALL players and fans of the Cardiff Devils a very HAPPY NEW YEAR
First period was quite good. Had a lot of the puck, but struggled to create many clear cut chances. If we kept that up we probably would of got a W.
Dunno what was said in the dressing room after the first... they just fell apart. It's easy to blame the D for letting in 5 goals, but it was out forwards not picking up men in our own area, nearly everyone of there goals was: Pass to man open in the middle, aim and shoot. Lyle cannot be expected to save shots when they are that close, have time, and can shoot from dead ahead. I felt really sorry for Lyle, their first goal he made about 3 or 4 fantastic saves, we didn't clear the puck and BAM it's in.
I don't think it would be good to gas G mid-season, but he's going to need to prove himself in time for next season.
Dunno what was said in the dressing room after the first... they just fell apart. It's easy to blame the D for letting in 5 goals, but it was out forwards not picking up men in our own area, nearly everyone of there goals was: Pass to man open in the middle, aim and shoot. Lyle cannot be expected to save shots when they are that close, have time, and can shoot from dead ahead. I felt really sorry for Lyle, their first goal he made about 3 or 4 fantastic saves, we didn't clear the puck and BAM it's in.
I don't think it would be good to gas G mid-season, but he's going to need to prove himself in time for next season.
The big ice excuse is just that. Basingstoke have an Olympic sized ice pad, so do Hull, yet we we had a great away record against the Bison until they dropped a division and are able to compete and win in Hull. It's down to the quality of the opposition. If the effort levels aren't there against the better teams, in their rinks, you lose. Very simple.
Perhaps the ideal scenario would be a small icepad to help us win at home, with the second pad being olympic size so that we can practise on it ahead of away games!
I've had a quick look at our away form over previous seasons up to the New Year, excluding Manchester and Basingstoke.
This season we have won 6 away games so far. In previous seasons it would have been:
08-09: 4
07-08: 6
06-07: 8
05-06: 4
04-05: 4 (excluding BNL teams too)
03-04: 2
So basically, we've sucked at away games since the start of the EIHL. :cry:
I've had a quick look at our away form over previous seasons up to the New Year, excluding Manchester and Basingstoke.
This season we have won 6 away games so far. In previous seasons it would have been:
08-09: 4
07-08: 6
06-07: 8
05-06: 4
04-05: 4 (excluding BNL teams too)
03-04: 2
So basically, we've sucked at away games since the start of the EIHL. :cry:
It may not be unusual for the Director of Hockey not too attend away games, but maybe this is what is required occasionally, just to let the players know they need to earn there corn when away from home too and that they are being watched, cos sure as hell if i wasnt doing my work when i was away from my main office, one of my mangement team would be turning up too give me a kick up the butt and to pull my finger out. Hearing that the players were too embarrassed to acknowledge the away support last night is a disgrace, but at least it does show that they are aware that they have badly let themselves down and the travelling few.
Big thumbs up too all those who made the effort to travel to Nottingham last night, and support the boys, in difficult conditions. Shame you werent rewarded with a Devils team showing Pride, Commitment etc!!!!
This is officially my last post of 2009, as i cant take much more doom and gloom, may 2010 be an invincible year for the devils on the road, but somehow think i may have drunk too much already, and my judgement already clouded.
Happy New Year one and all, have a good one.
Big thumbs up too all those who made the effort to travel to Nottingham last night, and support the boys, in difficult conditions. Shame you werent rewarded with a Devils team showing Pride, Commitment etc!!!!
This is officially my last post of 2009, as i cant take much more doom and gloom, may 2010 be an invincible year for the devils on the road, but somehow think i may have drunk too much already, and my judgement already clouded.
Happy New Year one and all, have a good one.
i was told this afternoon that a lot of the problem is equipment shortages.jarvis had to play in nottingham with a broken blade and couldn't slapshot.birbraer has been asking for new skates for a couple of months and a few others are struggling with their skates and stuff. i was in the rink and overheard the kit guy saying that he has to borrow tape from belfast on saturday. how are they supposed ot compete if this is going on
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The big ice excuse is the worst in a long list, its also hard to blame individuals but something needs to be done, but when?? The post about not being bothered hits the nail on the bonce. If were going to lose at least put up a god damn fight? Wheres the pride and the passion. For gods sake lads pull your finger out of your arses and start giving a %$@! Happy new year to you all and i'll see you at the Panthers game (Jan 17th)
