GDT: SVK vs POL 15.5.2024

[Mogi]

Why did Fucik get pulled?

 

[vlady]

Why did Fucik get pulled?

injury

 

[vlady]

finally something, Slaf gets an apple

 

[vlady]

we tactically avoided the dreaded 5 goal lead in this one.

 

[Pazucha]

One of the most boring games I've watched this season

 

[Takurcitee]

People that paid for tickets should ask for refund

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

Complicated question with a complicated and long answer.

In short, hopeless? No. In trouble? Yes.

Ice hockey is not even in the top 10 most popular sports in Poland, it gets no love, no funding, very little media attention.

Thanks for the insight! I think I just remember the Isles having Czerkawski and coupled with hockey having a decent following and talent pool in Eastern Europe it would be natural. I didn't realize there was such little love and support for hockey, I figured soccer was the favorite but surprised to hear about hockey.

Totally hopeless. Same stories I heard in the 80s as a child. Nothing ever changed. Black hole.
Since then I moved to USA and took my son through a hockey program. He played AAA and after he "retired" his team finally was second in the country. I have seen what it takes to build "hockey". Poland will never ever know what it even means, not to mention do it. But the solution is super simple, I can write it in 5 points.

That's a shame. I mentioned Czerkawski above, one of my favorite Islanders, and I expected to see at least a few more guys come from the country.

 

[alko]

Hm, interesting. Also my 11 years old son said, what a boooring game. And we won 4:0 with 44 shots!

Wtf, where is the Problem?

 

[Eye of Ra]

very little media attention.

Not even this WC?

 

[legionista]

Not even this WC?

Not really. All of the games are on premium sports channels which many people don't have. I would say most sports fans in Poland don't even know this WC is going on or don't care about it.