Where to begin.I feel like this playoffs, starting with the Guildford home and home, was just a condensed, 4 game version of what this season has been for us, gift wrapped for easy consumption. Sheffield Steelers 6 - 2 Guildford Flames Game one against Guildford was one of much frustration, but not for a lack … Continue reading Playoff Post Mortem – The Good, the Bad, and the Even Worse
Weekend Preview: Belfast Double Header – March 14 & 15
To say I'm incredibly uncertain of how this weekend will go, is a bit of an understatement.On the one hand - This Belfast team have, at times, shown defensive frailty. They've been beaten by teams that we've handled, and come up short in bigger games when you'd have expected more of them. We've seen them … Continue reading Weekend Preview: Belfast Double Header – March 14 & 15
Game Night Preview: CC Game Semi Game 1 – Steelers v Panthers
euuuuuugh. It arrives. I can't pretend I'm not nervous about this. The gamesheets have been out for a while, so we know what's coming. Fox has stuck with his lines that he's been running with for a few games now, and who can blame him? After going down quick against Cardiff, they bounced back. After … Continue reading Game Night Preview: CC Game Semi Game 1 – Steelers v Panthers
Valentines Weekend Preview: Sheffield Steelers vs Cardiff Devils (A), Coventry Blaze (H)
Happy love weekend! Lets hope this is a weekend to love!Lets address the elephant in the room here - Cardiff have had our number in the Vindico quite heavily the last season and a bit. This year alone, in competitive fixtures, Cardiff v Sheffield in the Vindico has been has followed:3-2W, 3-4OTL. I dont think … Continue reading Valentines Weekend Preview: Sheffield Steelers vs Cardiff Devils (A), Coventry Blaze (H)
Weekend Preview 07/2-08/2: Storm (A), Dundee Stars (H)
On the back of 2 good showings last weeekend, one of which was against Storm, in their barn, here's a quick look at the games that lie ahead. Saturday: Manchester Storm - Away. Storm have had our number in Altrincham all season. The last two times we've been there have both been losses, with last … Continue reading Weekend Preview 07/2-08/2: Storm (A), Dundee Stars (H)
The Weekend That Is: Storm (A) Review, Fife (H) Preview
I was going to write this during the week with the idea that it was going to be released on Friday, and given how last night went - in a multitude of ways - its a good thing I didn't! 31-1-26 - Manchester Storm 4 - 3 Sheffield Steelers (PS) Storm shelter is a hard … Continue reading The Weekend That Is: Storm (A) Review, Fife (H) Preview
The weekend that was – Storm & Devils – 24 & 25 January
Two good wins for Sheffield, that certainly didn't feel like the wins we were getting before the losing streak, so lets see what we did better, and where the team can maybe still improve. This will be broken down into 3 sections - the good stuff across the weekend (as I think both games were … Continue reading The weekend that was – Storm & Devils – 24 & 25 January
The Irish Goodbye – The Drubbing
You might be looking at this title and thinking "The drubbing? Was 5-1 not the drubbing?"Short answer - no. Long answer - we lost 7-1 and got dog walked around the SSE for nearly 60 minutes. Also no.In the last post I did try and remain positive, and I dont think that was farfetched. Ask … Continue reading The Irish Goodbye – The Drubbing
The Irish Goodbye: The Warmup
Before I start, I should say – this is my first blog post. The writing might not be perfect – I turn 29 in June, I work in IT and haven’t done any kind of writing beyond small notes or birthday cards in 13 years, and I refuse to use AI to make it nicer. … Continue reading The Irish Goodbye: The Warmup
Between The Blue Lines 