Individual News
21st of September 2007
Five of the top 10 points scorers in the bmibaby Elite League will be on show on Saturday, as the Basingstoke Bison face the visiting Manchester Phoenix.
The two for the Bison are Steve Thornton and Peter Campbell, while for the Phoenix it is Joe Tallari, Tony Hand and Brian Passmore, so except some offensive fireworks.
Certainly when these sides met a fortnight ago, there was no shortage of goals as the Herd recorded a 7-4 victory and Thornton helped himself to a hat-trick.
Since that defeat, last weekend the Phoenix won both their games away in Belfast and at home to Newcastle - so arrive in Basingstoke in red hot form.
The Bison themselves will be at full strength for the first time this season in their own building, as new Canadian import Derek Campbell makes his home debut.
Despite a good win on the road, the Herd's head coach Ryan Aldridge is taking nothing for granted and said: "We beat them well last time. They will be coming into our building looking to put the record straight, but I want our fans to go home happy - so we are looking for a win."
Tickets for what should be an exciting league encounter are still available from the box office on (01256) 355266. The match starts at 6.30pm.
On Sunday night, the Bison head to Coventry to face the Blaze in their opening Challenge Cup Group A match, and it is a competition which any of the 10 bmibaby Elite League sides can win.
The format this year will see two groups of five, and every team will play each other either home or away at that stage of the proceedings. In Basingstoke's group along with Coventry, are Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham.
When these sides met on the opening weekend of the season in Hampshire, Coventry won 4-1, it will be interesting to see against a full strength Herd, if they can repeat it.
Aldridge said: "It does not get any harder than going to the league champions to open any competition, but we will go there with a game plan and hopefully come away with the two points."
Photo courtesy of Cardiff Devils
The two for the Bison are Steve Thornton and Peter Campbell, while for the Phoenix it is Joe Tallari, Tony Hand and Brian Passmore, so except some offensive fireworks.
Certainly when these sides met a fortnight ago, there was no shortage of goals as the Herd recorded a 7-4 victory and Thornton helped himself to a hat-trick.
Since that defeat, last weekend the Phoenix won both their games away in Belfast and at home to Newcastle - so arrive in Basingstoke in red hot form.
The Bison themselves will be at full strength for the first time this season in their own building, as new Canadian import Derek Campbell makes his home debut.
Despite a good win on the road, the Herd's head coach Ryan Aldridge is taking nothing for granted and said: "We beat them well last time. They will be coming into our building looking to put the record straight, but I want our fans to go home happy - so we are looking for a win."
Tickets for what should be an exciting league encounter are still available from the box office on (01256) 355266. The match starts at 6.30pm.
On Sunday night, the Bison head to Coventry to face the Blaze in their opening Challenge Cup Group A match, and it is a competition which any of the 10 bmibaby Elite League sides can win.
The format this year will see two groups of five, and every team will play each other either home or away at that stage of the proceedings. In Basingstoke's group along with Coventry, are Belfast, Cardiff and Nottingham.
When these sides met on the opening weekend of the season in Hampshire, Coventry won 4-1, it will be interesting to see against a full strength Herd, if they can repeat it.
Aldridge said: "It does not get any harder than going to the league champions to open any competition, but we will go there with a game plan and hopefully come away with the two points."
Photo courtesy of Cardiff Devils