Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:16 am
Testimonial game night for #75
Anyone going?
Anyone going?
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Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:20 pm
No, but only because I don't have enough anti-depressants to listen to that brummie voice over the PA system for a couple of hours. Robert Dowd has been an absolute legend for us on and off the ice, this game has been well earned and I wish him the very best and thank him for all his efforts. Hopefully there will be a few more seasons in him yet.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:44 pm
Hope he gets a great attendance, very well deserved for his loyalty and great service to our club so far.
I would expect Dowdy will be the natural successor to Jono for our captain for next season onwards.
I would expect Dowdy will be the natural successor to Jono for our captain for next season onwards.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:03 pm
I can put up with it for tonight. Tbf the open training night wasn't too bad.mark wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 3:20 pmNo, but only because I don't have enough anti-depressants to listen to that brummie voice over the PA system for a couple of hours. Robert Dowd has been an absolute legend for us on and off the ice, this game has been well earned and I wish him the very best and thank him for all his efforts. Hopefully there will be a few more seasons in him yet.
The PA system is awful so it came across as a rumbling indecipherable noise rather than anything coherent.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:12 pm
Been great so far.
Aaron Fox is pretty good on the puck tbf.
Aaron Fox is pretty good on the puck tbf.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:19 pm
We're really enjoying it. CBW had a cracking shot ping off the bar. Fox looks good.
Not happy they are auctioning off the jerseys - goes to those with loads of money and makes them unavailable to a lot of fans.
Not happy they are auctioning off the jerseys - goes to those with loads of money and makes them unavailable to a lot of fans.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:27 pm
It's always been the case.crackityjones wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:19 pmWe're really enjoying it. CBW had a cracking shot ping off the bar. Fox looks good.
Not happy they are auctioning off the jerseys - goes to those with loads of money and makes them unavailable to a lot of fans.
We got Phil Hills. Top bloke he is too.
Dowds jersey went for £1250 !
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:20 am
Well deserved night for Robert, a Steelers legend. Didn't make it to the event but glad he had a decent turnout.
I can understand them auctioning the shirts to make more money but can't say I like it. Not everyone has that much disposable cash to throw around.
I can understand them auctioning the shirts to make more money but can't say I like it. Not everyone has that much disposable cash to throw around.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:28 am
Hopefully Dowdy will get a substantial cut of the shirt auction proceeds. Not sure how modern testimonial games work these days?
Whilst hockey is my favourite sport and even if I had the sort of disposable income, there is no way I would be buying anyone's shirt at over £1,000.
Everyone to their own of course.
Whilst hockey is my favourite sport and even if I had the sort of disposable income, there is no way I would be buying anyone's shirt at over £1,000.
Everyone to their own of course.
Re: Robert Dowd Testimonial Game
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:28 pm
Thoroughly deserved.
To give a bit of context, I recently won a Mohammed Ali signed glove and pictures, all framed and certified for the 70’s. Cost me over £1k. Similar are being sold for much more than that on the internet.
Baffles me how someone can pay £1k for a local players hockey jersey
To give a bit of context, I recently won a Mohammed Ali signed glove and pictures, all framed and certified for the 70’s. Cost me over £1k. Similar are being sold for much more than that on the internet.
Baffles me how someone can pay £1k for a local players hockey jersey
