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Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:23 pm
by Shan
Cap'n Grumpy wrote:Justin
Ignore the naysayers and go with an open mind and make your own mind up. I've been once (possibly twice, i really can't remember) and from that you can guess that it didn't do much for me, but I know plenty of sane, reasonable people who enjoy it.
We are all different and enjoy different things (even the sports snobs who think only rugby is real sport), so give it a try and decide fer yersel.
Oh, but I wouldn't waste any money on foam hands etc just yet. I went with no special preparation and wasn't struck down. If you decide it's worth going back for more, you can then also decide for yourself having been there if there is anything you specifically want to improve your enjoyment.
Just watch out for flying pucks. I believe if you catch one, you can keep it.Why you might want one is another matter entirely - just be careful not to catch one between the eyes (or legs)
Feck Grumps - This is so nauseating I could have written it.
As for ice hockey - Never went and don't have any interest in ever going. Saw it on TV before and thought it was a pile of sh1te. As interesting as normal hockey really which is about as interesting as someone detailing a day's fishing on their own. Played a form of hockey in my younger days - used that puck thing instead of a round ball but it was on a hard surface indoor. Awful game. Nearly as bad as basketball.
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:41 pm
by Dave
This on TV?
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:01 pm
by Cap'n Grumpy
Shan wrote:Shan wrote:Justin
Ignore the naysayers and go with an open mind and make your own mind up. I've been once (possibly twice, i really can't remember) and from that you can guess that it didn't do much for me, but I know plenty of sane, reasonable people who enjoy it.
We are all different and enjoy different things (even the sports snobs who think only rugby is real sport), so give it a try and decide fer yersel.
Oh, but I wouldn't waste any money on foam hands etc just yet. I went with no special preparation and wasn't struck down. If you decide it's worth going back for more, you can then also decide for yourself having been there if there is anything you specifically want to improve your enjoyment.
Just watch out for flying pucks. I believe if you catch one, you can keep it.Why you might want one is another matter entirely - just be careful not to catch one between the eyes (or legs)
Feck Grumps - This is so nauseating I could have written it.
Fixed ......you just did
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 10:49 pm
by solidarity
I went once as part of a study course. It's like most American sport, you have to buy into the whole culture to enjoy it. I'm afraid I didn't, or maybe that should be couldn't. I worry that sport on this side of the pond is going the same way, an 'event' to be manufactured.
I was at Windsor Park for the last two NI games. The powers that be had a competition to produce a new song for the fans to sing. They tried to teach it to us. Lead balloon. I assume they've learned their lesson. As we all know at Ravenspan, you can't manufacture atmosphere.
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 12:50 pm
by Rooster
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2016 1:30 pm
by Gerald the Mole
are we not Belfast Giants in disguise?
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:18 am
by justinr73
Dave wrote:Do you like F1?
Nope. Not in the slightest.
Thanks for all the advice everyone!
Our friends from Cookstown are picking us up after the rugby. I forecast a pizza at Villa Italia, followed by the ice hockey and then something to wash it down.
I've seen American footy at Nashville and baseball at Seattle and Boston which I quite liked, whilst the other half and her mate played field hockey at Queens so it'll be alright I'm sure.
Could be interesting back at the flat as the second bedroom only has a single bed in there at the minute.
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 1:20 am
by Dave
justinr73 wrote:Dave wrote:Do you like F1?
Nope. Not in the slightest.
Thanks for all the advice everyone!
Our friends from Cookstown are picking us up after the rugby. I forecast a pizza at Villa Italia, followed by the ice hockey and then something to wash it down.
I've seen American footy at Nashville and baseball at Seattle and Boston which I quite liked, whilst the other half and her mate played field hockey at Queens so it'll be alright I'm sure.
Could be interesting back at the flat as the second bedroom only has a single bed in there at the minute.
Good man
Enjoy your day, and hopefully the Ulster game doesn't ruin it!
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 8:30 am
by Jackie Brown
I thought this was about our match day experience?
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Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:47 am
by BR
justinr73 wrote:
Could be interesting back at the flat as the second bedroom only has a single bed in there at the minute.
While that may well be more entertaining than the slippy-hockey or even the rugby, please do not feel you have to fill us in on the details.
The kids and like-minded adults who I observed at my only visit to the Giants seemed only interested in the off-ice entertainment, and very few seemed to have more than an occasional glance at the 'action'. The exception being when a 'fight' broke out. It seemed the only time that passions were aroused in the stands. I left feeling that the parents should have just been more honest and taken their 9 year olds to the boxing.
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 9:26 am
by justinr73
Well it wasn't as bad as all that.
Credit to the young man next to me though who, in a fine example of teenage rebellion and angst, didn't even look up from his phone when a scuffle broke out on the ice 6 feet from us.
The Giants gave at least 115% and took a hard-earned 2 nil lead, let one in with a minute to go but held on for the W.
Plenty of big units in the audience (which made me feel at home). Too many nachos and carbonated drinks I think (not in my case).
Nice touch after the first goal when everyone chucked some cuddly toys on the ice for the sick children at Christmas.
I reckon there are worse ways to pass a couple of hours and it's only across the road from the fine whiskey selection at McHughs.
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:51 am
by justinr73
So now that I live here, and the neighbours have season tickets for the Giants, I’ve been been to a few more games.
Tremendous stuff tonight. Won the cup in sudden death extra time, after being two nil down, in front of 6,500.
Hope it isn’t the only silver wear to end up in Belfast this season.
Baggy’s advice still holds true though!
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:46 pm
by big mervyn
justinr73 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:51 am
So now that I live here, and the neighbours have season tickets for the Giants, I’ve been been to a few more games.
Tremendous stuff tonight. Won the cup in sudden death extra time, after being two nil down, in front of 6,500.
Hope it isn’t the only silver wear to end up in Belfast this season.
Baggy’s advice still holds true though!
Are you ever in the house Justin?
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2022 6:54 pm
by justinr73
Aye - just this minute back from the Schools Cup!
Re: Belfast Giants
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:01 am
by justinr73
Great 1 nil win tonight against Salzburg in the European Cup.
Was disappointed that that the primary school kids behind me didn’t join in with me singing ‘You can stick the Sound of Music up your Brennan’.
