Twitter Talk: Giants celebrate 1000 games

Belfast Giants’ 5-3 Elite Challenge Cup victory at Dundee Stars on Sunday was the perfect way to mark reaching the 1000-game milestone.

BIH takes a look at what people were saying on Twitter during the landmark day:

Pretty exciting to be apart of such a milestone in @BelfastGiants history

? 1000th ?

Says a lot about this city & fan base !#BleedTeal

— Dj Rutherford (@DjRutherford91) September 18, 2016

16 years. 1000 games. 4 league titles. And they said it would never last.

‘A Proud City Takes Pride In You’ pic.twitter.com/iWYO1sFpci

— Boomerang Corner (@BoomerangCorner) September 18, 2016

My dad was here for game 1! Proud to be a Giant heading into game 1000! @BelfastGiants pic.twitter.com/0n3YjnkHRz

— Jackson Whistle (@JWhis35) September 18, 2016

Game #1000 for @BelfastGiants – amazing. Well done to all involved over the years. A special club. Always more than just a game to Belfast.

— Jake Proctor (@jproctor_ni) September 18, 2016

@BelfastGiants play their 1000th game tonight. Amazing growing up watching this team from I was 6 years old. Proud to call them my team.

— Kirstin McCord (@kirstinmccc) September 18, 2016

1000 @BelfastGiants games tonight! A culture that creates a sense of belonging for all, being a part of something bigger than yourself…

— Colin Shields (@sheds19) September 18, 2016

Can it really be 1000 gms since 1st road trip to Notts and Bracknell – KKarlander’s first ever goal? @BelfastGiants been quite the journey..

— Nigel Ringland (@nigelringland) September 18, 2016

The Stena Line Belfast Giants win our 1,000th ever game!!!!

Giants Man of the Match:
#43 Derrick Walser #jam pic.twitter.com/9XPkwYtD1y

— Belfast Giants (@BelfastGiants) September 18, 2016

Congratulations @BelfastGiants! Hitting the 1000 game milestone and a 4 point weekend! ?? https://t.co/Hj8LMJdu74

— Cool FM (@officialcoolfm) September 18, 2016

MATCH REPORT: Catch up as the Giants score late to win 5-3 on the road vs @DundeeStars in our 1,000th game!! https://t.co/clvSzMXx32

— Belfast Giants (@BelfastGiants) September 18, 2016

Two big @BelfastGiants wins = 4 point weekend. Here’s to the next 1000 games ?

— Matt Towe (@towey74) September 18, 2016

(Image permission: Press Eye)