Post by mihalikrules on Jan 14, 2005 18:23:11 GMT 1
"We'll Wade in!
COVENTRY coach Paul Thompson prepared wild man Wade Belak for Sheffield Steelers today saying: "The leash is off."
The Blaze boss is still fuming about the injury caused during a game against Steelers recently that led to the season-long loss of Pavol Mihalik.
And he believes Belak's legendary NHL toughness will bring the animal out in his side, as they chase Steelers' championship title.
Thompson has had one-on-one chats with all his squad members in preparation for tomorrow's game at the Hallam FM Arena.
"I spoke to Wade and told him I wanted him to growl like he'd never growled before in that game," he revealed.
"He asked me if I wanted to take the physical play to the next level and I replied that I wanted him to take it to the highest one possible against Sheffield. That means fireworks."
Thompson didn't name Steeler Jeff Christian by name, in connection with Mihalik's injury.
It was the big winger who was banned for two games following the incident. But Tommo said: "Mihalik is out for the season, some 32 games. You bet that we are upset that the guy who did that received only a two-game ban.
"The Blaze wants to be champions, we will do what is necessary to come away with two points."
Blaze winger Andre Payett agreed: "I am ready for the biggest game of the year and so are my teammates. If that means fighting we will fight; if it means diving in front of the net, we will do that as well. We will come to Sheffield ready to win a war."
You don't have to be a genius to work out that Steelers' toughest players, Dion Darling, Gerad Adams, Mike Peron and Christian, are likely to have to put themselves about to avoid other teammates being intimidated.
Highy physical contests are rarer than they used to be, but the Blaze game has all the ingredients for a dust-up.
Sheffield coach Rob Stewart is unconcerned. "I'd be more than happy for Belak to spend all night in the penalty box. Our guys have heard all this sort of stuff before" he said.
Skipper Darling added: "I don't think Belak will be running around, somehow."
Blaze replaced Mihalik with Slovak defenceman Jozef Lukac, aged 24, who was previously released by Basingstoke.TEXTTEXTTEXT"
Cant really see thommo being this stupid and how did they get hold of this hmm
COVENTRY coach Paul Thompson prepared wild man Wade Belak for Sheffield Steelers today saying: "The leash is off."
The Blaze boss is still fuming about the injury caused during a game against Steelers recently that led to the season-long loss of Pavol Mihalik.
And he believes Belak's legendary NHL toughness will bring the animal out in his side, as they chase Steelers' championship title.
Thompson has had one-on-one chats with all his squad members in preparation for tomorrow's game at the Hallam FM Arena.
"I spoke to Wade and told him I wanted him to growl like he'd never growled before in that game," he revealed.
"He asked me if I wanted to take the physical play to the next level and I replied that I wanted him to take it to the highest one possible against Sheffield. That means fireworks."
Thompson didn't name Steeler Jeff Christian by name, in connection with Mihalik's injury.
It was the big winger who was banned for two games following the incident. But Tommo said: "Mihalik is out for the season, some 32 games. You bet that we are upset that the guy who did that received only a two-game ban.
"The Blaze wants to be champions, we will do what is necessary to come away with two points."
Blaze winger Andre Payett agreed: "I am ready for the biggest game of the year and so are my teammates. If that means fighting we will fight; if it means diving in front of the net, we will do that as well. We will come to Sheffield ready to win a war."
You don't have to be a genius to work out that Steelers' toughest players, Dion Darling, Gerad Adams, Mike Peron and Christian, are likely to have to put themselves about to avoid other teammates being intimidated.
Highy physical contests are rarer than they used to be, but the Blaze game has all the ingredients for a dust-up.
Sheffield coach Rob Stewart is unconcerned. "I'd be more than happy for Belak to spend all night in the penalty box. Our guys have heard all this sort of stuff before" he said.
Skipper Darling added: "I don't think Belak will be running around, somehow."
Blaze replaced Mihalik with Slovak defenceman Jozef Lukac, aged 24, who was previously released by Basingstoke.TEXTTEXTTEXT"
Cant really see thommo being this stupid and how did they get hold of this hmm
