Sunday Night Showdown – How Does it all Work ?

Tonight sees Phantoms and Basingstoke Bison going head to head in what has been dubbed the “title decider” but how does it work, what needs to happen and what are…

Time to Unleash the Beast ?

Make no mistake about it, Sunday’s potential title showdown with Basingstoke Bison is about as evenly poised as it could possibly be. Whether it be goals scored, goals conceded, head…

Phantoms v Bison – now its OUR time to step up !

Okay, so it has been a tough season to deal with after the high of an exciting, competitive, high quality EPL but whilst it has not always been exhilarating viewing,…

Impressions of Romford’s stacked Leisure Centre

Having attended Romford’s old Rom Valley Way rink throughout the 1990s Pirates days and into the early 2000s Phantoms era, I was keen to take a peek at the newly…

Title Race now favouring Bison ?

Over the course of the last seven days, the NIHL South title race has undoubtedly swung in favour of Phantoms rivals in Basingstoke. That swing started with the news from…

Bison v Phantoms …… the showdown approaches !

Saturday sees the eagerly awaited showdown between the top two sides in NIHL South One as the pre-season ranked #1 hosts #2 but with #2 sitting four points clear in…

Nine Cup Finals For Phantoms NIHL Title Bid

Having plundered the expected maximum points haul against basement team Cardiff Fire, the NIHL South title run-in starts now. Coach Koulikov’s standard “way too early yet” mantra must now be…

Fans no show for Cup Semi-Final ….. a serious cause for concern ?

If Phantoms dramatic last gasp elimination from Thursday night’s Autumn Cup semi-final wasn’t exactly a shock, the swathes of empty seats at Bretton certainly was ! A quick top ten…