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Post by thebear on Mar 7, 2016 20:17:57 GMT
Braehead need to win all their remaining conference games and at least one of them in regulation, I can see them doing so which would just be our luck (and own fault) Heres hoping Manchester do us a favour this weekend, if not its all down to Edinburgh, they done it last year but I don't think anyone can see that happening this time
I hope I am wrong, would love to see some silverware back in FIA
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Post by joestoyanovich on Mar 7, 2016 22:29:30 GMT
So how many Flyers fans will go over and support Caps then if its down to them .... ??
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Post by finchy on Mar 8, 2016 0:19:21 GMT
Braehead need to win all their remaining conference games and at least one of them in regulation, I can see them doing so which would just be our luck (and own fault) Heres hoping Manchester do us a favour this weekend, if not its all down to Edinburgh, they done it last year but I don't think anyone can see that happening this time I hope I am wrong, would love to see some silverware back in FIA You say it's 'our own fault' but do you not think the team have ended up with a fantastic overall record in the Conference? Over a long season, every team will have games they regret but Flyers have done superbly IMO. That bring me to my next point... Why on earth are 'regulation wins' used as a tie-breaker? What's so important about winning in regulation? You're just as likely to lose in over-time as you are to win. The tie- breaker should be head to head match ups. If Braehead win the Conference on equal points with a team who've beaten them SIX times it's a joke IMO. I hope Manchester can help us because Flyers deserve this.
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Post by bobdee on Mar 8, 2016 15:43:36 GMT
Braehead need to win all their remaining conference games and at least one of them in regulation, I can see them doing so which would just be our luck (and own fault) Heres hoping Manchester do us a favour this weekend, if not its all down to Edinburgh, they done it last year but I don't think anyone can see that happening this time I hope I am wrong, would love to see some silverware back in FIA You say it's 'our own fault' but do you not think the team have ended up with a fantastic overall record in the Conference? Over a long season, every team will have games they regret but Flyers have done superbly IMO. That bring me to my next point... Why on earth are 'regulation wins' used as a tie-breaker? What's so important about winning in regulation? You're just as likely to lose in over-time as you are to win. The tie- breaker should be head to head match ups. If Braehead win the Conference on equal points with a team who've beaten them SIX times it's a joke IMO. I hope Manchester can help us because Flyers deserve this. I agree that the team finished with a great overall record, I sadly think the team, as a whole, are the best team in the Conference and should have won it already, In that respect the bear is right in saying it's our own fault. Equally I am at a loss as to this regulation win mystery as well and also feel it should be a head to head (and not because it would suit us on this occasion).
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Post by thebear on Mar 8, 2016 20:02:54 GMT
Yes Finchy I agree we have ended up in a great overall record best one so far and I'm proud of the team getting where they are, but (and I know this is if's and buts) we could have won that conference by now if we had shown a little more consistancy earlier in the season, such as the last home games against Dundee & Manchester. Not much we can do about it now just sit and pray for a Clan loss
Also 100% agree about the tie-breaker it will be devistating if braehead bet us to the title under those circumstances! it should defo go down to head to head record with the tie teams. At the end of the day, 2 points are 2 points regardless if they were won in O/T or S/O I really can't get my head around that. Even if it was against our favour I would still back head to head over regulation wins
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Post by tackleberry on Mar 8, 2016 20:42:01 GMT
If Clan don't win it and you were of a Braehead persuasion you would be looking at this differently, you would be thinking 'how did we manage to throw the conference away'
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Post by nobabody on Mar 8, 2016 20:53:28 GMT
If Clan don't win it and you were of a Braehead persuasion you would be looking at this differently, you would be thinking 'how did we manage to throw the conference away' can't agree with that at all, from a clan perspective I'd look at 2 things, Fife beat us 6 times so that tells me all i need to know, but I'd also be wondering how Fife didn't have this tied up by a mile, they can beat us but don't produce the goods against Dundee or Manchester consistently, but then thats sport i guess
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Post by tackleberry on Mar 8, 2016 22:11:30 GMT
If Clan don't win it and you were of a Braehead persuasion you would be looking at this differently, you would be thinking 'how did we manage to throw the conference away' can't agree with that at all, from a clan perspective I'd look at 2 things, Fife beat us 6 times so that tells me all i need to know, but I'd also be wondering how Fife didn't have this tied up by a mile, they can beat us but don't produce the goods against Dundee or Manchester consistently, but then thats sport i guess I am sure six weeks or so ago we had all but given up on the conference, Braehead were only 4 points behind us with 6 games in hand, turning point was Braeheads zero from four weekend against Manchester.
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Post by nobabody on Mar 9, 2016 0:08:03 GMT
I am sure six weeks or so ago we had all but given up on the conference, Braehead were only 4 points behind us with 6 games in hand, turning point was Braeheads zero from four weekend against Manchester. [/quote] 1st of February, 2 points behind us with 6 games in hand. We've won all five remaining conference games, they've picked up 4 points from 7 games
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Post by tackleberry on Mar 9, 2016 12:47:15 GMT
I am sure six weeks or so ago we had all but given up on the conference, Braehead were only 4 points behind us with 6 games in hand, turning point was Braeheads zero from four weekend against Manchester. 1st of February, 2 points behind us with 6 games in hand. We've won all five remaining conference games, they've picked up 4 points from 7 games
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That was my point, they went into freefall ( 4 points from 7 games ) so if they don't win it they will feel they have thrown it away.
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Post by nobabody on Mar 9, 2016 13:44:28 GMT
yeah fair point but no more or less valid than losing the conference to a team that beat you 6/8 over the season
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Post by ted on Mar 11, 2016 9:44:01 GMT
Much as I would love to win the conference I cant see Braehead being beaten by any of their remaining conference competitors, now that they are back to full strength minus Jackman.
Hope I am wrong as we suffered injuries throughout the season and they had all their troubles at once.
It will be gutting, but as a few have said about January, I never saw us in this position. At the start of the season I was really worried.
I hope we win it.
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Post by tam on Mar 12, 2016 19:16:12 GMT
clan 2-0 up in the first two minutes at the shops, not good
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Post by joestoyanovich on Mar 12, 2016 20:19:42 GMT
I reckon that we can kiss it, Braehead are going to win tonight, Edinburgh ain't going to stop them next week so our only chance is them losing at Manchester tomorrow. mmmmmmmmmmmmmn nah.
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Post by finchy on Mar 12, 2016 20:38:51 GMT
I reckon that we can kiss it, Braehead are going to win tonight, Edinburgh ain't going to stop them next week so our only chance is them losing at Manchester tomorrow. mmmmmmmmmmmmmn nah. Think we were all expecting the Storm game in Manchester to be our best chance of Clan losing a point so probably not a lot changed but Braehead look like they're bang in form again. It won't be easy for them though.
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