LA Kings to play 2 games in London, UK?

Post by **batdad** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:08 pm

Unless of course you are a psycho dad watching your son play hockey...then idiocy takes over.

grazza · Post by **grazza** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:28 pm

Booked my tickets today. Gone for the £15 pound possibel nose bleed seats. But well I have never experience that at a hockey match so will be interesting besides might get some use out my specs I never use. Was gonna just go for one as I thought my dad would just go to one and go up the next day but was on phone to him and was happy when he said to go for sunday as well. May aswell I am travelling all the way to London may as well make a weekend of it.

I am really looking forward to this Ducks are my team and will be amazing to see them. Also for it to be against the Kings and a league match just icing on the cake. I really hope Ducks can pick up form again and win the cup to see them in their first games as holders that would be heaven. But even if not they will hopefully be in with a shout next season too. I think I'm gonna get some sleep and get up for tonight nhl game and watch it and give me a flavour of what is to come.

I think the elite will take a weekend off though interesting the twist the elite are putting on this as if they invited the NHL teams over but well any publicity eh. I woudl like to see channel 5 show live coverage of these two games get some publicity for this and maybe have a studio in the arena.

Perhaps more NHL teams could do this say play 40 home games in their own rink and then play 1 and 1 away game in another city. Would be good to get more of the global markets.

Post by **archibalduk** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:52 pm

batdad wrote:I can hear it now:

George the announcer:"Great save Clout-ee-urrr. Bloody hell, George what a formidable blockage by the lad!"

George the colorman "Yes, George it most certainly was a premier league calibre stop"

That made me chuckle

batdad wrote:Archi: GO TO THE GAME! You will have more fun than you have ever had. Plus you get to listen to the unknowledgeable fans next to you and explain to them what is really going on. It may start a riot! But hooliganism in hockey is not an issue."

Yeah I really want to. I'm just waiting on my bro deciding - I don't really want to go on my own. I'd be one pretty much a dream come true

Maybe if I get posted out in the US or Canadian embassy I'll be able to go see some more NHL action too!

Post by **batdad** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:32 pm

Boo! Go on your own you big scaredy cat! Forget about that Calv guy. He is always studying. Besides you can always bug him about you going and him not going for decades to come." Hey Calv...Remember that time we went to see....Oh right, you were too busy reading that Chaucer book"

ALso, It is not United vs Chelsea. No brawls in the stands. Well, maybe Ivanans and Parros will come up for 2 reasons:

1. Give you a taste of "old time hockey"
2. Make you feel at home!

Post by **Calv** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:38 pm

Think I'll be going, in the nose bleed seats as well! Will order the tickets tomorrow colin

And Chaucer..?!?!

Post by **batdad** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:42 pm

Well,,,it was better than saying Harry Potter right? {shakes head} "Kids these days!"

Ataboy Calv...good bro,

Post by **Calv** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:43 pm

lol

At the minute i'm only reading books about maths! rivetting stuff

Post by **batdad** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:51 pm

OOh Linear Algebra. Nothing better....Matrix

Never ever enrol in a class at 830 on a Thursday after you have an intramural hockey schedule laden with Wed nite game times! Never. You end up getting 10% in the course, when in its precurser you got 90. I always tell my friends that makes 100% so I am awesome!!!!

Topic: Those games should be great experiences. I would hope both teams dress their proper rosters. Well, in Anaheim's case anyway. LA needs a new one.

The Hutch · Post by **The Hutch** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:54 pm

You guys should try to find out, when the time comes of course, what their practise schedules are going to be like. Those can make for some excellent photo ops!

George Parros has the best mustache in hockey ever!

*Disclaimer* By someone not named Lanny McDonald.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:58 pm

Of course a Flames fan forgot Harold Snepsts!!

But yeah, Parros looks like an 80s porn star, not that I would know. Someone told me.

The Hutch · Post by **The Hutch** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:26 am

batdad wrote:Of course a Flames fan forgot Harold Snepsts!!

But yeah, Parros looks like an 80s porn star, not that I would know. Someone told me.

Who wouldn't forget Harold Snepsts! I kid, I kid.

No one was forgotten, but no one ranked higher than Yanni Parros

Post by **Minstrel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:19 am

batdad wrote:But yeah, Parros looks like an 80s porn star, not that I would know. Someone told me.

Fans here were calling Martin Lapointe "Marty LePornstache" last season due to his donning a similar look

And the commentary was a lot funnier if your "read" it in a thick Brit accent

Unfortunately before Jeff Riddols and I did the so called "English to English" translation for EHM that's pretty much what the game commentary sounded like as they lifted the basics of it from FM and it was written by Brits.

Topic you say?

I'm glad to hear that people are goign to these games, it sounds like a lot of fun. If only I was rich and could fly in and meet you all, now that would be a blast.

Enjoy!

oxenhoper · Post by **oxenhoper** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:22 am

In my best english accent...........

By jove Charles, one has taken the vulcanised rubber disc and one has propelled said disc into the goal for a tally.

Yes Edward, jolly spiffing if you ask me.

And that concludes the first half sorry period time for tea and crumpets.

But seriously it's what this country needs and i am looking forward to seeing the NHL back in england. If it's half as good as last time in 92 and 93 it will be fantastic.

Post by **Minstrel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:53 am

I changed 'score' to 'tally' for you

It's a great thing for the league to do, I hope it goes really well and you see a great game.

Post by **archibalduk** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:47 am

Hooray! My bro's gonna get the tickets

I've really no idea where I'll be or what I'll be doing next September but, hey I'll get a ticket

crosby87 · Post by **crosby87** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:48 pm

I think I should start counting the English stereotypes between now and the game...!

If it makes you all feel better the commentators we used have (way back when we had hockey on tv here) were both Canadian I think, so no football style clichés I hope...

oxenhoper · Post by **oxenhoper** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:13 pm

Paul Fergusson and Richard Boprey i think have been used before, both ex players. Boprey was handy for the then Murrayfield Racers.

As long as Dave Simms the self confessed Panther hater doesn't get his hands on it we should be OK. God i hate that bloke.

Post by **Calv** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:02 pm

Ordered tickets in the nosebleed seats

Post by **archibalduk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:04 pm

Awesome!

How many tickets did you buy, Nick? What row are we on? What day did you get tickets for?

Post by **Calv** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:06 pm

6 tickets! I'm so broke now

Row R, 2nd tier(1st tier is A-Z so about the 44th row or something!) and saturday 29th

Post by **archibalduk** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:29 pm

I've just wired you the money

I'm broke too now