NEWS: Tripp praises Purple Army for their support

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Glasgow’s Braehead Clan head coach John Tripp has today praised the Purple Army following the weekend’s double header in Manchester.

The Clan fans turned up to Altrincham in massive numbers to cheer their team onto an important 4-3 win on Saturday night, with an unlucky 5-2 loss on Sunday night.

Tripp who is experiencing his first year in the UK with the Clan, was delighted with the support his team received over the two games.

“Absolute credit to the supporters, they backed us the whole weekend, sang their hearts out and certainly helped the guys on the ice” said Tripp.

“It wasn’t like a road game at all, with the amount of the Purple Army that were down there and the noise that they were making, it felt like we were on home ice.

“It certainly made a massive difference and the guys out there took the energy and fed off the support.

“Thank you to each and everyone of the fans for their support over the weekend, we’re looking forward to seeing you on Saturday against Fife and hopefully a big victory for the club.”