Titans vs. Shamrox

[kmhsattack11]

alright, who's gonna win this weekend? Both expansion teams, second to last and last in the eastern division. i say titans

[BoxLaxGoalie]

shamrox
for sure

[BClax17]

Shamrox(cks).

New York is a good field team but this is box and Chicago is loaded with Ontario talent.

[Etownlaxplaya]

shamrox
im going to the game so ill will let u know

[hcDevils391]

i am going, got season tix so i hope a chicago pro lax team can actually win

[laxmiddie11]

shamrox
I too am going

[RockStar]

........Chicago is loaded with Ontario talent.

Yes, but a healthy chunk of it is Sr. 'B' Talent.

That said, my money's on CHI for better D and goaltending.

[Irishlax22]

LETS GO TITANS. They were getting better and better each scrimage they played. Hopefully they are ready to go.

[VTLaxFan]

titians, well duh. The titans have casey powell, ryan boyle, blake miller, nick polanco, roy colsey, brian spallina, and matt alrich. It's not like their athletiscism won't transfer to indoor.

[sidewinder19]

titians, well duh. The titans have casey powell, ryan boyle, blake miller, nick polanco, roy colsey, brian spallina, and matt alrich. It's not like their athletiscism won't transfer to indoor.
problem is a few on that list SUX at box.yeah powell's a good field player..... what else? Polanco?Box Lax?No.

[RockStar]

titians, well duh. The titans have casey powell, ryan boyle, blake miller, nick polanco, roy colsey, brian spallina, and matt alrich. It's not like their athletiscism won't transfer to indoor.

Meh, only two of those have done anything of note indoors (Boyle = ROTY, Colsey = once upon a time ~40 goal scorer).

Athleticism is great, but it's only one piece of the puzzle.

[shootandfeed]

i'm going to that game its gonna be awesome, im not canadien so i dont know much box but i heard cam woods is pretty sick, i hope the shamrox win

[Irishlax22]

problem is a few on that list SUX at box.yeah powell's a good field player..... what else? Polanco?Box Lax?No.
Well Polanco is not on there roster. So you dont have to worry about him.http://nll.com/stats.php?ps=http://www.pointstreak.com/framed/prostats/teamroster.html?teamid=55916%26seasonid=1322

[shootandfeed]

Well Polanco is not on there roster. So you dont have to worry about him.http://nll.com/stats.php?ps=http://www.pointstreak.com/framed/prostats/teamroster.html?teamid=55916%26seasonid=1322
i dont why hes not on it but hes on their team i saw it in lax mag, but the shamrox have more experienced box players and should win
the shamrox have billy mcglone too

[dougm]

never dismiss the damage that colsey & boyle can inflict on you - go titans!!

[Irishlax22]

i dont why hes not on it but hes on their team i saw it in lax mag, but the shamrox have more experienced box players and should win
the shamrox have billy mcglone too
Alot of the players can commit to the sport. I attended a few practices and scrimages and i am not surprised he didnt make the team(He was Not good). One player who stood out was Matt Zash. He looked pretty good for a rookie american.

[lhslax1990]

casey powell has made an impact in the nll rockstar...i am going to the game its going to be awesome

[laxpimp]

casey powell has made an impact in the nll rockstar...i am going to the game its going to be awesome


Unfortunately, the Nll had an "impact" on Casey Powell as well. He was never the same after Pat Coyle flattened him in the 1999 chapionship game.

(For those of you who own War On The Floor, I slow that part down everytime i see it)

[laxgoalieking]

Unfortunately, the Nll had an "impact" on Casey Powell as well. He was never the same after Pat Coyle flattened him in the 1999 chapionship game.

(For those of you who own War On The Floor, I slow that part down everytime i see it)

yeah, so..... "unfortunate"

[shakerlax222225]

shamrox are gonna win, no doubt

[lhslax1990]

titans have the more noticable names to us americans, like powell and zash and colsey and boyle, but the shamrox have a lot of guys from canada who are box vets, and the shamrox also have billy mcglone

[Dadabhoy_Muzzi]

Going for Shamrox. My coach/teacher is playing so we might be able to talk to him about the game. If they win, he might go easier on us in class. ;)

[nnhsfog37]

shamrocks are gunna win big.

[RockStar]

casey powell has made an impact in the nll rockstar....
Where?

-Zero championship rings,

-never even a sniff at a league scoring title, offensive player of the year, or MVP.

-apparent lack of dedication even during seasons where he did play. Ask some Rochester Knighthawks fans what they think of him. Forum rules won't even let me print what Buffalo fans think of him!).

Fact is he's dabbled in the NLL intermittently, only played a few seasons and put up lower than expected results.

When he actually showed up for work, he's marked OK numbers, and he's been a better than average player, but I certainly wouldn't go so far as to say he's had a strong impact on the NLL. Has he even once been top 10 in scoring?

[perfektspace]

Yeah I know everyone here hates on Casey Powell but give the guy credit for making the transition and putting up some solid numbers. Not gonna be a superstar indoors but he can be very effective as long as he isn't the go to guy on the floor. I think he will do well this year.

[dougm]

Unfortunately, the Nll had an "impact" on Casey Powell as well. He was never the same after Pat Coyle flattened him in the 1999 chapionship game.

i'm not a casey powell fan but that was a classless act from coyle. almost as classless was the response from casey's teamates - nothing. casey, for all his warts, did nothing but practically get his head separated from neck.

[LaxDr]

you cant win games with defenceeeeeeeeeeeee
casey powpow gunna dummy show aight gees
werd up dawgski
peace out hommies

[livinglegend]

i'm not a casey powell fan but that was a classless act from coyle. almost as classless was the response from casey's teamates - nothing. casey, for all his warts, did nothing but practically get his head separated from neck.

anyone have a video of that.. i would love to see a powell just get laid out

[RockStar]

Coyle's hit on Powell might have been the worst head shot I've ever seen in pro laX.

..........almost as classless was the response from casey's teamates - nothing. ...........

I agree, still can't believe none of Rochester's tough guys answered the bell. (I've seen some of the guys on that team throw down willingly when it was needed, so does that tell you what they think of Powell?)

[RockfordAttack9]

Titans, they have a way better offense. But we will see tonight.

[MidwestLAx101]

shamroxs for sure

[IRISHLAX30]

i'm going to the game tonight

Go rox!!!!

[ledzepp4858]

i got ot go with shamrox at least by 5 points.

[Etownlaxplaya]

for everyone who is going to the game their is an opening ceromony starting at 7 before the game and then after the game you can go down on the feild and get autogrphs signed form both players and dance team...

[SpartanLax09]

...for those of u goin.. would there be any reason to bring your stick? cuz wen i watch a game on tv i always see kids in the stands wit sticks... anywho Shamrox gunna win

[redbirds07]

shamrox. . solid d, and their offence is a bunch of guys who were living in the shadows of super stars. . they should be able to break out now that they will be the go to guys.

[RockStar]

....... would there be any reason to bring your stick?.........

Yes, if you're like 6 years old.

No, don't bring it (unless you're looking for an autograph). You're there to watch, not to play.

[Eclipse]

Who is this guy running around on the field with slicked hair and beads around his neck? He is all over the place and looks like a tool.

He also knows nothing about Lax.

[RockStar]

Take away the Shamrox penalty trouble, and this game isn't even close.

7 of 12 NY goals come on the powerplay. Hell, even their powerplay wasn't great, the Rox even scrubbed three of the penalties away with shorthanded goals!

[rampartmiddie]

the slick backed hair guy is a tool, he was on MTV's 1st season of Real World, and then hosted the grind, all in the early 90s. Total geek box.

Titans are ruling this game.
up by 20 GBs
and have half the pen. minutes

is anyone else having there sound cut out on VS>

[RockStar]

..........Titans are ruling this game.
up by 20 GBs
and have half the pen. minutes..........>
Is that what the tool commentator said, or are these your thoughts?

I hope they're not yours (or if they are that you are on glue). The game's over and the Taints lost.

With all that powerplay time, no surprise they were winning the looseball battle!

[rampartmiddie]

I love that glue!!!! and the head butt.... i mean five minute man down.

[rampartmiddie]

i would say the refs are calling this one a bit too close.

[rampartmiddie]

yo here is a pic of eric nies the tool.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Niesgrindvideo.jpg

[lhslax1990]

games over i was there so ill give some thoughts...pat maddelena and casey powell played very well for the titans...matt zash was not there and ryan boyle and roy colsey did not do much...for the shamrox josh wasson and billy mcglone each had three goals and cody jacobs also played well...casey powell threw a ton of behind the back passes and was a target all game and cam woods was beating him up constantly...also chris panos from the shamrox was kicked out of the game...final score 15-12 shamrox

[Etownlaxplaya]

the game was soooo sick... the shamrox won 15 to 12 ... ryan powell was worked over really hard by the shamrox d, He did have an amazing side arm shoot in the 4 quarter

[fenwicklax89]

sick game. my first NLL game, and it was so much fun. 15-12 rox. over 8,000 were in attendance for the game too

[shiftylax]

How many times did Colsey takea shot that ricocheted back to the half line and turned the ball over? That was really poor "americanized" box play. Powell did very well wearign the C, even the haters have to admit he did control the power play and ahd some amazing feeds. The BTB on the crease was great. Didn't expect to see McGlone do as well as he did. Oh and Nies should be shot in the face. With a gun. loaded with hollow points and shattered dreams.

[rampartmiddie]

yeah, gooood game. once the shamrox settled down and quit taking all those penalties they really made it happen. the titans did play well, but Boyle really didn't do a thing. it was nice to see montour get some time in chi (he played here in portland last year and was liked) hope he sees lots of floor time with the rox.

congrats to all of you shamrox fans.

[lhslax1990]

bill mcglone and josh wasson were both impressive and i didnt see peyser or zash get in...

[dpole4life]

Miller fricken killed in that game man...still cant top Nash, or Levis but he did great.

[fenwicklax89]

miller did do a sick job, especially in the secnd half. rox outscored the titans 8-3.

the titans do win on the looks category. their uniforms and helmets are sick

[IRISHLAX30]

That was an awesome game,but does anybody know how many penalties minutes the shamrox had because that was a ridiculous amount. They definitely would of creamed the titans if they were able to stay on the floor.

[laxmiddie11]

the shamrox would have dominated even more if we didn't get so many penalties

[PMRAIDERS11]

Chris Panos is a beast. He is also a good teacher. He helps me out alot :guns:

[PMRAIDERS11]

Panos is a beast and a great teacher of teh game

[RockStar]

How many times did Colsey takea shot that ricocheted back to the half line and turned the ball over? ........

13 shots, 0 goals.

They'll need more from this guy if they're going to win any games.

[hcDevils391]

were they using a new reebok glove?

[laxer07]

I saw some of the guys wearing reebok gloves, but others just wearing warrior or brines( MPs and such)..but i doubt that the reebok ones are made for outside of NLL....not 100% sure though..

[PMRAIDERS11]

im pretty sure. because last time i saw they also got new reebok sneekers and they are now sponsered by them

[d-pole01]

how many fans is the sears center supposed to fill up with? it looked like they had a good amount of people there and i heard on the tv 8000 plus people. very nice. i have to say the shamrocks would have crushed the titans if they didnt have so many penaltys. also, i thought casey powell played amazing with his 1G and 8A on the night and did anybody else find the titans helmet stickers funny looking?

[LvIlLeLaX5]

the game was sick. chitown was down 1 man for 5 mins once some guy got thrown out there was a brawl it was a blast

[IRISHLAX30]

the titans do win on the looks category. their uniforms and helmets are sick


No way the shamrox's uniforms rule.

[fenwicklax89]

they could be better. some helmet design wouldnt hurt either

[monmouthstud56]

how many fans is the sears center supposed to fill up with? it looked like they had a good amount of people there and i heard on the tv 8000 plus people. very nice. i have to say the shamrocks would have crushed the titans if they didnt have so many penaltys. also, i thought casey powell played amazing with his 1G and 8A on the night and did anybody else find the titans helmet stickers funny looking?

The stadium fits 9,500....according to the Shamrox they had 8,456......how great for a new team!

[fenwicklax89]

i got there at 730 and two parking lots were filled. i was like theres no way this is for the rox game. crazy

[DutchyLacrosse]

how many fans is the sears center supposed to fill up with? it looked like they had a good amount of people there and i heard on the tv 8000 plus people. very nice. i have to say the shamrocks would have crushed the titans if they didnt have so many penaltys. also, i thought casey powell played amazing with his 1G and 8A on the night and did anybody else find the titans helmet stickers funny looking?

If you ask me, the helmets look down right ridiculus.
I gotta love that dive shot from bobby horsey in first quarter though :clap:

[BClax17]

Everyone is saying this, what is wrong with the helmets? Does anyone have any pics?

[DutchyLacrosse]

Everyone is saying this, what is wrong with the helmets? Does anyone have any pics?

They are hockey helmets with lacrosse cage.

[nnhsfog37]

^^and no stickers on them

[BClax17]

I'm guessing you've never seen a box game, that's what most box players wear.

[WHEELAX2]

yeah, I wouldn't rip on box lax helmets too much..

anyway, I honestly thought NY was the better team..

[boxlaxman]

The helmets were the standard RBK helmet with the O'Neill mask.....the only difference was that they had helmet decals on them which is unusual in the NLL....

For you field guys, box helmets don't have brims like field helmets do because they are generally used inside.

[chitownlax]

I was there and it was an awesome game. Brandon Miller was the star. Proved that he was a good choice as the first pick of the draft.

[ethslax12]

i watched the second half on tv, and from what i saw, it looked like the shamrox played real well together, better than the titans. their main problem is their penalties, they really have to cut down on that. i have never followed the NLL because there hasnt been a team here, but now i am gonna start following it.

[chitownlax]

Yeah the penalties were too much which is why it was so impressive the way they won. There's a live online chat with the Shamrox head coach tonight and I'm going to ask him if he thinks the refs were too aggressive in calling penalties or if this is going to be something that they need to work on.