Congrats Russia, although Sweden was the best team, since they already beaten both Finalists earlier in the tournament.
I watched the game but thought there was no way. But at the end of the third I just couldn't stop laughing. This was the single most hilarious game I have ever seen in the game of hockey.
This was poetic justice at it's pinnacle. This was irony of highest caliber. Wish my modem wouldn't have gone down last night so I could have enjoyed the taunting.
Oh, well. There's always next year..
Congratz Russia! You made my hockey year complete!
Been here all the way.
Snauen said:Although Sweden was the best team, since they already beaten both Finalists earlier in the tournament.
Ya, nd who lost the most important game of them all..?Masters of winning the unimportant games, and losing all of the important ones.
Congrats Russia, although Sweden was the best team, since they already beaten both Finalists earlier in the tournament.
Sorry, but what does that mean?
He means you had to "win" vicariously through your alignment with Russia, because your own team wasn't good enough to even win a medal. Maybe instead of all the worship of the Russian team and the sign on the dressing room door and all that you guys should just get it over with and join Russia for the next tournament.
He means you had to "win" vicariously through your alignment with Russia, because your own team wasn't good enough to even win a medal. Maybe instead of all the worship of the Russian team and the sign on the dressing room door and all that you guys should just get it over with and join Russia for the next tournament.
Oh ok.
It's pretty common amongst euro fans, at least those i know, to cheer for another euro team that moves further in a tournament. That's why I cheer for Finns, Finns cheer for us even though we have a serious competition when we meet eachother.
It's nothing different than Canadian fans cheering for USA in the bronze game. But I guess because we are Swedes, we managed to upset people again.
There's a difference between rooting for a team to win, and rubbing it in on the losing team when your team wasn't even involved in the equation.
Oh ok.
It's pretty common amongst euro fans, at least those i know, to cheer for another euro team that moves further in a tournament. That's why I cheer for Finns, Finns cheer for us even though we have a serious competition when we meet eachother..I hope you understand what I mean.
It's nothing different than Canadian fans cheering for USA in the bronze game. But I guess because we are Swedes, we managed to upset people again.
No, it's upsetting because Sweden was in no way involved in this game -- moreover they were completely out of the tournament -- hence the appearance of two congratulatory signs in Russia's dressing room signed by Team Sweden within five minutes of the buzzer reeks to high heaven in the context of the pre-existing controversy between Sweden and the other country that participated in the gold medal game.
And if this is such a Euro thing, where were the signs from the Finns, Czechs, Slovaks et al.? Please provide any evidence of this having been done in past tournaments.
Love this win as a Canadian. Always thought it's hilarious how serious people take this tournament. People are going to get all hot and bothered over a bunch of under-20 year old kids losing a hockey game, really?
During this tournament I heard so many ridiculous comments made by Canadian fans, such as "Take that America, that's why it is OUR game!" or "Man I think we're going to crush Norway!" Really? You think its something amazing that your team beat a country with the hockey population of around 6000? With somewhere probably around 3000 juniors, compared to Canada's over 200,000?
It's actually sad to think that Canada even loses in any international tournament to any other country then America just by looking at the populations. Take Russia for instance, a country with the hockey population of around 80,000 - and most likely around 30-55,000 juniors beat Canada, a country who annihilates them in hockey population, and junior hockey population. Other things to take into account where this is "our" game and Canada's mainsport and best sport, while Russians focus on many other sports.
Jesus Christ, you guys are sensitive.
I know that at least some players from Team Sweden was at the gold game, I have no idea if any other Euro country had any people there. So I cannot talk for them.
Take it for what it is, congrats to Russia from Sweden, and not an attack on Canada.
TBH considering the amount of Canadians whining about Swedes in this tournament I have to wonder ... do you feel threatened by us?
Jesus Christ, you guys are sensitive.
I know that at least some players from Team Sweden was at the gold game, I have no idea if any other Euro country had any people there. So I cannot talk for them.
Take it for what it is, congrats to Russia from Sweden, and not an attack on Canada.
TBH considering the amount of Canadians whining about Swedes in this tournament I have to wonder ... do you feel threatened by us?
Love this win as a Canadian. Always thought it's hilarious how serious people take this tournament. People are going to get all hot and bothered over a bunch of under-20 year old kids losing a hockey game, really?
During this tournament I heard so many ridiculous comments made by Canadian fans, such as "Take that America, that's why it is OUR game!" or "Man I think we're going to crush Norway!" Really? You think its something amazing that your team beat a country with the hockey population of around 6000? With somewhere probably around 3000 juniors, compared to Canada's over 200,000?
It's actually sad to think that Canada even loses in any international tournament to any other country then America just by looking at the populations. Take Russia for instance, a country with the hockey population of around 80,000 - and most likely around 30-55,000 juniors beat Canada, a country who annihilates them in hockey population, and junior hockey population. Other things to take into account where this is "our" game and Canada's mainsport and best sport, while Russians focus on many other sports.
I really didn't see this coming. The Canadians struck me as a team that after they got a lead, they would go to the throat of the opponent. They did against the USA and against Russia the first time. I guess they thought they had the gold wrapped up.