GAME THREAD: Steelers v Belfast Giants: LEAGUE: 18th November

[Doom]

Belfast are going to get humped tonight. And tomorrow night...Half of the team Belfast team have either left, are suspended, or are injured. Half of what is left doesn't give a rat's ass about playing, it's just a wage. We have an ex-football player, for god's sake, on the bench. If Sheffield doesn't run riot tonight, I will be dumbfounded.

The old reverse psychology.

I'm expecting a very tough game tonight which could go either way. Results for Belfast might not have been great recently, but just look how they dominated Cardiff.

Regards

Doom

[mark]

Belfast are going to get humped tonight. And tomorrow night...Half of the team Belfast team have either left, are suspended, or are injured. Half of what is left doesn't give a rat's ass about playing, it's just a wage. We have an ex-football player, for god's sake, on the bench. If Sheffield doesn't run riot tonight, I will be dumbfounded.

Ahh the classic lowering expectations game They may be short benched but I'd be very surprised if they don't realise these games could be title deciders and play as hard as they can.

[mark]

Cormier is on the game sheet for tonight. I guess we can say his signing is now official.

[Gisland]

Belfast are going to get humped tonight. And tomorrow night...Half of the team Belfast team have either left, are suspended, or are injured. Half of what is left doesn't give a rat's ass about playing, it's just a wage. We have an ex-football player, for god's sake, on the bench. If Sheffield doesn't run riot tonight, I will be dumbfounded.

Ahh the classic lowering expectations game They may be short benched but I'd be very surprised if they don't realise these games could be title deciders and play as hard as they can.

I really wish I was playing silly buggers. This team is a pale shade of last year's.. Besko and Conway won most games last year.. This year we really, really miss a goal scorer and a netminder..At present, we have neither. Besko, sitting at 88% SVS. 2 players in the top 20 for points.. Anyway. Webcast bought and beers to numb the pain are in the fridge. Enjoy the game.

[paul johnston]

A big big test for the Steelers with the defending champions in town. Write them off at your peril, they always turn up against us and we frequently underperform in the big games.
Looking for big games from our big name players-Greener, Tansey, Saucerman, Dowd, Vally, Watling and Nicholls will all need to be at their best.
A tough ask for our new signing to come in completely cold. Will be interesting to see how he looks.

[mark]

Belfast are going to get humped tonight. And tomorrow night...Half of the team Belfast team have either left, are suspended, or are injured. Half of what is left doesn't give a rat's ass about playing, it's just a wage. We have an ex-football player, for god's sake, on the bench. If Sheffield doesn't run riot tonight, I will be dumbfounded.

Ahh the classic lowering expectations game They may be short benched but I'd be very surprised if they don't realise these games could be title deciders and play as hard as they can.

I really wish I was playing silly buggers. This team is a pale shade of last year's.. Besko and Conway won most games last year.. This year we really, really miss a goal scorer and a netminder..At present, we have neither. Besko, sitting at 88% SVS. 2 players in the top 20 for points.. Anyway. Webcast bought and beers to numb the pain are in the fridge. Enjoy the game.

And here's me thinking you had brought in a team full of NHL'rs while you are playing in the CHL.

[Nathan]

Looking forward to this one.

Hopefully we'll see what this team can really do.

[BontSteeler]

Goal Steelers

Scored by Juusola assisted by Dowd & Nevalainen

Steelers 1-0 Belfast Giants

[BontSteeler]

PP Goal Steelers

Scored by Watling assisted by Neumann

Steelers 2-0 Giants

[BontSteeler]

What an outstanding 1st period by the Steelers......

Goal Steelers

Scored by Neumann assisted by Ciampini & Allen

Steelers 3-0 Giants