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Hockeypost (World championship)
Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 3:05 am
by Eviljonte
Does this tournament get any coverage in the US? In sweden the interest is fairly high, especially the last few days after Peter Forsberg joined the team after beeing knocked out from NHL.
Sweden now face the US saturday in the semis after a great performance by the US in the quarterfinals. (Sweden had a crappy game against Lituania in their Quarterfinal).
Personally I think the worldchampionships should be played every fourth year so that the worlds greatest players could represent their country in a epic tournament much like the olympics have become. Having it every year like it is now is bad idea. Most likely the greatest players will still be battling for the stanley cup... Why call it the world championship when most teams are made up of average players that just got knocked out early from the stanley cup? (There are exceptions)
Opinions?
Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 6:00 am
by Tegian
It is a bit much with the worldchampionships every year. Should at the least be every other year. Or like the olympics and Worldcup/Canada Cup every 4th year. Would mean you have 3 big tournaments in 4 years if you make sure to spread them out.
Kicking myself for not watching the game between the Czech and the USA. Thought it would be an easy game for Czech lead by Jaromi Jagr and the team overall the one of the best ever fielded at home with 17000 fans against the US who usually do badly in the worldchampionships .... Was saving myself for the semifinal between Sweden and the Czech republic instead. Doh!
The US should not be able to surprise twice though. Great Swedish team. Michael Nylander, P-J Axelsson and Höglund makes an awesome line. Switch in Daniel Alfredsson or Peter Forsberg for Höglund if you really wanna put some pressure on the opponent. And with the Swedish already defensivly succesful team being bolstered by Niklas Lidström ....
This tournament is only the warm up for the World Cup in the fall though. With a few adjustments the current Swedish team have a good chance to win that. *crosses his thumbs for Peter Forsberg to be able to play* After this tournament he is going in for surgery and will barly have time to be back on the ice in.
Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 12:39 pm
by Tuggan
outside of the rather limited NHL coverage ya dont get much hockey in the US anymore. need something big and exciting to happen so people can jump on the 'i like hockey' bandwagon for a few days to get good coverage.
Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 5:24 pm
by Eviljonte
To bad this is the case and it goes in line with mine and Tegians opinions. It´s beeing played to often and noone gives a fuck.
Makes me E-angry for true
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:14 pm
by Tikker
Just americans that don't follow it
Everyone else pays attention
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:39 pm
by Reynaldo
why would people jump on the "I like Hockey" bandwagon when hockey blows ass?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 1:48 pm
by Harrison
Good question.
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 2:25 pm
by Spazz
What about hockey blows ass ?
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 4:29 pm
by brinstar
in a thread full of people who like hockey, it's "cool" to dislike hockey
apparently
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 7:40 pm
by Tikker
hockey is simply the greatest sport ever~
Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 10:33 pm
by Ganzo
Tikker wrote:hockey is simply the greatest sport ever~
kinda ties for greatest sport with Boxing
As far as hockey haters, being "voice of opposition" always been "cool" way to join conversation for people who don't have anything to say on subject but still want to be included into every conversation. Kind of like a kid who jumps around adults table shouting obscenities, while adults try to ignore it, till his dad notices and slaps him
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 5:52 am
by labbats
Hockey < all
Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:38 pm
by fefn
Sweden got owned and Canada repeats as the World Champs of hockey for the 2nd year in a row~
huzzah
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 2:54 pm
by Kimona
spazz wrote:What about hockey blows ass ?
The fact that a professional hockey game can end in a tie instantly invalidates all the fast-paced action and renders hockey hopelessly gay. Sorry.
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 8:43 pm
by Tikker
because no other sports can end in ties
that's the stupidest comment i've ever heard in my entire life
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 10:22 pm
by Metranon
also the playoff games can't end in a tie and most people don't care about regular seaosn that much anyways
Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 11:42 pm
by Kimona
Tikker wrote:because no other sports can end in ties
that's the stupidest comment i've ever heard in my entire life
Relax. All sports that can end in ties suck. That includes football and boxing. I'm lumping it all together, not just singling out hockey.
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 1:53 am
by Eviljonte
Cong Canada, see you next year
(Allthough I wish it would be in 4)
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 2:40 am
by Drem
YPA
Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 2:43 am
by mappatazee
I'm Wayne Gretgzky