Red Kirkbys xitter activity managed to draw the ire of one of the players on the Philadelphia Forges divisional rivals the Atlanta Inferno. That player is Philleppe Eko Eel. Eel and Kirkby have long been rivals even though their respective fathers Rex Kirkby and Eko Van Otter played together and red and Philleppe played together at peewee and junior level. Sometimes when two good players play together a friendly or even sometimes unfriendly rivalry starts to develop. Part of the rivalry comes down to the changing fortunes of their two respective teams. Atlanta a previous expansion team peaked and is now on the down swing although it will probably trend upwards before too long. Philadelphia is one of the most recent expansion teams and has been trending strongly upwards for some time making the last 7 conference finals, almost all at the expense of the Atlanta Inferno. When all is said and done though they remain good friends.