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Post by King Rich on Jul 12, 2004 15:32:50 GMT 1
Wow, I didn't know all these teams would be in the EIHL this season.... how many are there?
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Post by JP on Jul 12, 2004 16:56:01 GMT 1
It's all to do with the National Cup.
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Post by Rich on Jul 12, 2004 21:34:13 GMT 1
By the looks of things, points picked up in National Cup games will also go towards the league even if we are playing against a BNL team, ridiculas if you ask me, getting points for beating teams that arn't even in our league.
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Post by naffer on Jul 12, 2004 22:03:07 GMT 1
Might seem a bit strange but its the only way of making the games count for something and be taken seriously ,unless you were to invent a fourth trophy after the CC, league and play offs.
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Post by JP on Jul 12, 2004 22:23:02 GMT 1
I like the idea of the points counting towards the the teams league, it definetley makes the games more competitive. Three trophies is enough in one season (Grand Slam) for whoever manages to win all three, a fourth trophy would be too much in my opinion.
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Post by doggyinthewindow on Jul 12, 2004 23:21:27 GMT 1
Nice little trip up to scotland for a double header against Fife and Edinburgh in November looking forward to that one Yay yay yay yay yay yay yay!!! That is like the most perfect timing ever! Scotland for the weekend and then my birthday on the monday ;D ;D I'm a happy Jenni now ;D |
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Post by Bilbobotts on Jul 13, 2004 8:37:04 GMT 1
Coventry Blaze Fixtures
Jul 12 2004
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SEPTEMBER
Wed . . . . .1 Home Milton Keynes Lightning Challenge
Sat . . . . . .4 Home Cardiff Devils Challenge
Sun . . . . .5 Away Cardiff Devils Challenge
Wed . . . . .8 Home Steve Chartrand Teimonial Exhibition
Sat . . . . .11 Away Basingstoke Bison EIHL/CC
Sun . . . .12 Home Belfast Giants EIHL
Sun . . . .19 Home Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sat . . . . .25 Away Cardiff Devils EIHL
Sun . . . .26 Home Guildford Flames EIHL
OCTOBER
Sat . . . . . .2 Away Belfast Giants EIHL
Sun . . . . .3 Home Newcastle Vipers EIHL
Sat . . . . . .9 Away Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sun . . . .10 Home Belfasy Giants EIHL
Sat . . . . .16 Away Hull Stingrays EIHL
Sun . . . .17 Home Basingstoke Bison EIHL/CC
Sat . . . . .23 Away Sheffield Steelers EIHL/CC
Sun . . . .24 Home Sheffield Steelers EIHL/CC
Wed . . . .27 Away Milton Keynes Lightning Challenge
Sat . . . . .30 Away Basingstoke Bison EIHL
Sun . . . .31 Home Cardiff Devils EIHL
NOVEMBER
Sat . . . . . .6 Away Cardiff Devils EIHL
Sun . . . . .7 Home London Racers EIHL
Sat . . . . .13 Away Newcastle Vipers EIHL
Sun . . . .14 Home Basingstoke Bison EIHL
Sat . . . . .20 Home Edinburgh Capitals EIHL
Sun . . . .21 Away London Racers EIHL
Wed . . . .24 Home Peterborough Phantoms Challenge
Sat . . . . .27 Away Fife Flyers EIHL
Sun . . . .28 Away Edinburgh Capitals EIHL
DECEMBER
Sat . . . . . .4 Away Guildford Flames EIHL
Sun . . . . .5 Home Sheffield Steelers EIHL
Thurs . . . .9 Away Bracknell Bees EIHL
Sun . . . .12 Home Bracknell Bees EIHL
Sun . . . .19 Home London Racers EIHL
Mon . . . .27 Home Sheffield Steelers EIHL
JANUARY
Sun . . . . .2 Home Dundee Stars EIHL
Sat . . . . . .8 Away Cardiff Devils EIHL
Sun . . . . .9 Home Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sat . . . . .15 Away Sheffield Steelers EIHL
Sun . . . .16 Home Cardiff Devils EIHL
Sat . . . . .22 Away Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sun . . . .23 Home Basingstoke Bison EIHL
Sat . . . . .29 Away Belfast Giants EIHL
Sun . . . .30 Home Hull Stingrays EIHL
FEBRUARY
Sat . . . . . .5 Home Cardiff Devils EIHL
Sun . . . . .6 Away Dundee Stars EIHL
Sat . . . . .12 Away Sheffield Steelers EIHL
Sun . . . .13 Home Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sat . . . . .19 Away Basingstoke Bison EIHL
Sun . . . .20 Home Belfast Giants EIHL
Sat . . . . .26 Away Nottingham Panthers EIHL
Sun . . . .27 Home Fife Flyers EIHL
MARCH
Sat . . . . . .5 London Racers EIHL
Sun . . . . .6 Away London Racers EIHL
Sat . . . . .12 Away Belfast Giants EIHL
Sun . . . .13 Away London Racers EIHL
Sat . . . . .19
Play Offs EIHL
Sun . . . .20
Play Offs EIHL
Sat . . . . .26
Play Offs EIHL
Sun . . . .27
APRIL
Sat . . . . . .2 Play Off Finals EIHL
Sun . . . . .3 Play Off Finals EIHL
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Post by Bulin Wall on Jul 13, 2004 9:52:42 GMT 1
By the looks of things, points picked up in National Cup games will also go towards the league even if we are playing against a BNL team, ridiculas if you ask me, getting points for beating teams that arn't even in our league. I thought that the point of playing against BNL teams is that they may well win some of the games against the Elite sides and open things up a bit. I personally don't see it as a foregone conclusion that the Elite teams will win. |
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Post by JP on Jul 13, 2004 14:02:32 GMT 1
I thought that the point of playing against BNL teams is that they may well win some of the games against the Elite sides and open things up a bit. I personally don't see it as a foregone conclusion that the Elite teams will win. Well said Ruutu15, that's also how i feel about the situation. |
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Post by Giguere35 on Jul 13, 2004 14:12:41 GMT 1
I agree with Rutu15 it will be good to play BNL teams,on paper the elite teams should win but as you know you have an off night,you could end up getting beat just remember some of the displays we put in away from home last season any way it will be good to go somewhere else than the same old venues
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Post by Rich on Jul 13, 2004 17:40:53 GMT 1
Im I right in thinking that the National Cup has replaced the Challenge Cup?
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Post by JP on Jul 13, 2004 21:58:13 GMT 1
I'm not 100%, but i'm sure there still having the Challenge Cup.
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Post by Steph Cowley on Jul 13, 2004 22:00:11 GMT 1
Im not too bothered really, im just glad we are playing Newcastle at home so i can see Shuggy play at least once. ;D  ;D |
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Post by JP on Jul 14, 2004 11:47:43 GMT 1
Im not too bothered really, im just glad we are playing Newcastle at home so i can see Shuggy play at least once. ;D ;D Yeh were all looking forward to seeing Shuggy and Taz back at the skydome, i for one will give them both a massive cheer when they come out. It'll be weird to see them both in Vipers shirts, ah well! |
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Post by Rich on Jul 15, 2004 13:21:10 GMT 1
We will deffinatly be in 4 competitions next season. The Elite League, The National Cup, The Challenge Cup and the Playoffs (presuming we qualify, we have to finnish top 6 in a league of 7). I am only just getting my head round on how all this Challenge Cup/National Cup thing works myself but I have realised that the Challenge Cup format will be different to what it was last season. Rather than playing everyone we will be in a group with Basingstoke Bison and Sheffield Steelers with results against them 2 teams counting towards the league as well and the National Cup (I think). The top 2 in the group qualify for the semi finals.
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