Next stop was Costa Coffee for a caffeine boost and then we headed on down to the NIC.
Met a few friends there Jeanette, Ian amongst others. Hamish was being Paws, the Edinburgh Capitals mascot.
We ended up with excellent seats as a result of getting press passes.
SEMI FINAL 1: COVENTRY BLAZE V NEWCASTLE VIPERS
This was quite an exciting game. Although the Blaze did seem in control there was always the feeling that the Vipers might have managed to pull off an upset. As it was the Blaze went through to the final with a 4 - 2 win.
Toni and nipped out in between the two semi final games and had a rather nice chinese meal before heading back to the NIC again.
SEMI FINAL 2: SHEFFIELD STEELERS V CARDIFF DEVILS
Not sure what went wrong here but the Devils didn't really turn up. The Steelers defended well and were always quick on the break and looked quite dangerous. Cardiff on the other hand seemed pretty clueless and were very poor, often passing straight to Steelers players (not sure if this was caused by sloppiness or the fact that Cardiff played in red and Sheffield in orange and the players had trouble telling the difference). Steelers progressed with a 2 - 1 victory.
After the games the three of us headed into Nottingham to have something to eat and drink. We ended up in TGI Friday's and Toni and I enjoyed a full rack of JD ribs each, YUMMY!
Paws and some random fans
Say hi to the Lion!
Coventry v Vipers face off!
If you want blood, you've got it!
They think it's all over.............
You can view all the pictures on my Picasa web album:
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