Ice Hockey - you can't beat it

InsomniaCalls · 5 Mar 2006 at 10:23

mike62 said:
Coulple of weeks ago at the Basingstoke v Newcastle match the fights started in the warm up! The teams had to warm up separately after that.

When the game started, the first fight followed at 3 seconds.

Congrats on the win last night

Keeping the title race alive for the Vipers!

Now we just need Nottingham to be effective on Wednesday and suck ass on Sunday, Coventry to let us win on Saturday, and the Capitals lose badly to us tonight and destroy Belfast on Sunday

Not asking for much...

vanpeebles · 5 Mar 2006 at 10:55

its great isnt it, they been pushed right to the end!

InsomniaCalls · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:17

vanpeebles said:
its great isnt it, they been pushed right to the end!

Its awesome.
We're leaving for Edinburgh now to take in the last away game of the season.

vanpeebles · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:18

all the best! have a good trip, ill be following the score online

Vandle · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:30

Ive never been to the ice hockey.

Can you drink beer while watching at the arena?
If so , Im there.

vanpeebles · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:30

YES

they sell beer there

the next home games are next weekend, saturday and sunday!

Vandle · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:40

Can you drink when sitting watching?
I might have a look Saturday , off to Manchester sunday.

vanpeebles · 5 Mar 2006 at 12:41

yes

check out the ferone fight vid in this thread for a taste of the action

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=81258&cdate=20060303

both players now play for the vipers, ferone is in the black and regarded as one of the hardest fighters in the league

InsomniaCalls · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:16

Vandle said:
Can you drink when sitting watching?
I might have a look Saturday , off to Manchester sunday.

Good call.
We're playing Coventry on Saturday - currently fighting it out for third place in the league behind ourselves and Belfast.
Should be a fantastic game.

We lost last night but we did secure second in the league!

vanpeebles · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:23

im a bit gutted, but i guess if anyone offered 2nd place at the start we would have jumped on it! (and then repeatly punched it in )

InsomniaCalls · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:31

I was a bit upset with the officiating at times last night but I have to give it to the Caps - they really wanted the win and they took it.
Our heads went down after some sketchy calls and although we really pushed them we couldn't beat Kucera who was on fine form.

Second is fantastic for our first season in the league.
Its the hockey equivilant of Sunderland pushing for the Premiership

vanpeebles · 6 Mar 2006 at 12:32

was it moray hanson?

InsomniaCalls · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:15

vanpeebles said:
was it moray hanson?

As if he'd let anybody else ref his home ice!

Got it in one.

vanpeebles · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:29

hes a complete ******* ***** ****

InsomniaCalls · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:34

vanpeebles said:
hes a complete ******* ***** ****

Couldn't have put it better myself

He's improved slightly in non-edinburgh games but his blatant scoreboard officiating is just beyond a joke.

vanpeebles · 6 Mar 2006 at 13:49

the only ref ive seen who was worse was carson during a steelers game

InsomniaCalls · 6 Mar 2006 at 14:01

vanpeebles said:
the only ref ive seen who was worse was carson during a steelers game

We don't mention Sheff Ref around here....

Soul Rider · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:42

Don't watch elite league, but used to watch the MK Kings, and followed the MK lightning for a bit, then sort of drifted away. Was never heavily into it, American Football is my prefferred US sport. Watched the MK lions a couple of times too (Basketball) but never really got into that either.

JohnnyG · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:50

What's the deal with fighting in ice hockey, are they actually allowed to do it?

InsomniaCalls · 7 Mar 2006 at 15:31

JohnnyG said:
What's the deal with fighting in ice hockey, are they actually allowed to do it?

Its accepted as part of the game.
Tempers tend to boil over in a competitive environment so its best to let two guys fight it out and then have a few minutes in the penalty box to calm down.