Why isn't norway good at hockey?

[Havre]

Oh that's nice. So I guess the good handball players make some 5-10 million+ every year, right? Because otherwise your post would be quite stupid.

You mean a sports popularity should be measured by the salaries paid? If my post is quite stupid yours would be very stupid.

By that logic I guess American football is a more popular sport in Norway than handball as well? Looking forward to your answer.

 

[Andon]

You mean a sports popularity should be measured by the salaries paid? If my post is quite stupid yours would be very stupid.

By that logic I guess American football is a more popular sport in Norway than handball as well? Looking forward to your answer.

I wasn't talking about popularity. You wanted to make it sound as if handball has any relevance. It doesn't, it's just a hobby.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

The thing I love about this thread most is how much the Finns seem to really hate Norway.

Finns, danes and norwegians have in common they all hate Sweden.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

I wasn't talking about popularity. You wanted to make it sound as if handball has any relevance. It doesn't, it's just a hobby.

Mikkel Hansen makes close to 1 million Euros playing handball for PSG (Qatar are known to pay huge amounts). It's difficult to get good salary figures for handball overall but in the German league the good players all make six figures comfortably. It's not like that's a lot less than in the European hockey leagues.

 

[Havre]

I wasn't talking about popularity. You wanted to make it sound as if handball has any relevance. It doesn't, it's just a hobby.

So relevance is dependent on the salaries players make then?

And I’m the one posting stupid posts.

 

[Andon]

So relevance is dependent on the salaries players make then?

And I’m the one posting stupid posts.

I'm sure you think you're clever and winning the argument, but come on, this isn't a sport, it's just a game or a hobby.
"How could I possibly score in this situation"... that's how the game looks all the time.

The player salaries are relevant in the sense that if there is money involved (and I mean something other than laundered Qatari money) then people are invested in it as more than just a nice hobby. It's fine in the Olympics though, kind of like curling or water polo.

 

[Havre]

I guess you got me. I’m an old man. Not used to online trolling. Can’t see the tells before it is too late.

 

[Eisen]

Long frozen channels favored skating in the Netherlands traditionally, the Elfstedentocht used to be huge back in the day (and people would still go crazy if it ever happens again).

It's huge when it happens. It hardly ever did and hasn't in decades.

 

[tony d]

It's interesting, especially when you consider their 2 neighbors, Sweden and Finland, are among the best hockey nations.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Finns, danes and norwegians have in common they all hate Sweden.

You span the globe and it seems that way with other similar cultures. Middle East, Oriental, Spanish countries. I bet African countries hate on one another.. Lol.. oh ..this world of ours ..I guess it's the competitive nature..