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Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:05 pm
by colchar
The U.S team won the hockey game. Now the U.S gets to rest until the quarter-finals and Canada has to play on Tuesday to get into the quarters. Then again, we're playing Germany and will blow them out of the rink.
Miller played great in the U.S net and basically stole the game for the Yanks. That being said, Brodeur played poorly and, to some extent, cost us the game. They shoulda pulled him during the game and there is no way he should be given another start in these Olympics. Heck, he shouldn't even be the back-up the way he is playing. Time to start Luongo and put Fleury on the bench as the back-up.
Fuck me, I am so sick of the way Canadian teams are picked lately and how they make some decisions for our team. We need to make some big changes in our program because, on paper, nobody should be able to touch us.
I am one severely pissed off puppy right now.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:08 pm
by Lavabe
Bode was bodacious... and golden.
Ski-cross was VERY BADASS.
Now it's time for ice dancing.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:10 pm
by ArkieDukie
Lavabe wrote:Bode was bodacious... and golden.
Ski-cross was VERY BADASS.
Now it's time for ice dancing.
I don't ask for much; I just want to see Domnina/Shabalin in 4th (or lower) after this part of the competition.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:14 pm
by ArkieDukie
Go Meryl and Charlie!
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:18 pm
by ArkieDukie
ArkieDukie wrote:Go Meryl and Charlie!
Meryl and Charlie's Original Dance rocks. It's just cool.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:19 pm
by ArkieDukie
ArkieDukie wrote:ArkieDukie wrote:Go Meryl and Charlie!
Meryl and Charlie's Original Dance rocks. It's just cool.
And they just passed Domnina/Shabalin!
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:25 pm
by Lavabe
The Brits skated to Johnny Cash ("I've been everywhere").
WEIRD!!
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:31 pm
by ArkieDukie
Lavabe wrote:The Brits skated to Johnny Cash ("I've been everywhere").
WEIRD!!
Missed that one. The French skated to country music; I didn't particularly like their dance. The starting music was "Thank God I'm a Country Boy."
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:38 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
YmoBeThere wrote:Are they televising the Men's Hockey against Canada live? If not, what a huge opportunity missed.
Of course..unfortunately there was some other game going on at the same time. ;)
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:41 pm
by ArkieDukie
Virtue and Moir have a HUGE lead going into the final round. Barring a complete meltdown they'll get the gold.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 10:49 pm
by YmoBeThere
CameronBornAndBred wrote:YmoBeThere wrote:Are they televising the Men's Hockey against Canada live? If not, what a huge opportunity missed.
Of course..unfortunately there was some other game going on at the same time. ;)
I was in the pet ER and couldn't find our game on any of their stations. Sucks to be in Big East/Big 10 country.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 21st, 2010, 11:59 pm
by wilson
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 12:49 am
by wilson
The Swedes currently lead the Finns, 1-0, in the first intermission. If that result should hold, the U.S. will earn the top seed for the knockout rounds.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 1:36 am
by colchar
I think their medal hopes are quite good - even for the gold. Russia and Canada aren't playing well right now (although they will likely play each other Wednesday so one of them will be eliminated after that game) and I think the U.S. could easily beat both the Czechs and the Slovaks. That leaves the Fins and the Swedes but I haven't seen either of them play yet (they played each other after the Canada vs. U.S. game but I was too busy to watch the game) so I can't comment on how the U.S. would fare against them. So, for now, I would say that the biggest test the Yanks will have to face would be against Canada (if they play against each other again), the Swedes, or the Fins. Right now, that bodes well for a medal, possibly even for the gold medal.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 5:38 am
by bjornolf
colchar wrote:
Fuck me, I am so sick of the way Canadian teams are picked lately and how they make some decisions for our team. We need to make some big changes in our program because, on paper, nobody should be able to touch us.
That sounds like the US basketball team leading up to their selection of K as the coach.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:45 am
by Lavabe
ArkieDukie wrote:The French skated to country music; I didn't particularly like their dance. The starting music was "Thank God I'm a Country Boy."
Wilson will be rooting for that team.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:50 am
by Lavabe
ArkieDukie wrote:ArkieDukie wrote:Go Meryl and Charlie!
Meryl and Charlie's Original Dance rocks. It's just cool.
I'm pulling for Tanith and Ben. I like their names.
I can't say that I've ever known a Tanith before. She's a crossword puzzler's dream.
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:27 am
by CathyCA
I'm kinda sorta pulling for the Canadians in hockey. Four of my San Jose Sharks play for Team Canada: Dany Heatley, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle. The Sharks sent more players to the Olympics than any other NHL team.
Only one Shark plays for Team USA: Joe Pavelski. San Jose's former coach, Ron Wilson, is coaching Team USA. (He holds dual citizenship, BTW.)
And maybe I'm pulling for the German team just a little bit since Marcel Goc (former Shark) is playing for them, along with Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss.
And I'm pulling for the Swedes since Douglas Murray is playing for them.
And I'm pulling just a little bit for the Russian team since San Jose's goalie, Evgeni Nabokov, is playing for them.
Go Sharks!
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:31 am
by cl15876
CathyCA wrote:I'm kinda sorta pulling for the Canadians in hockey. Four of my San Jose Sharks play for Team Canada: Dany Heatley, Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Dan Boyle. The Sharks sent more players to the Olympics than any other NHL team.
Only one Shark plays for Team USA: Joe Pavelski. San Jose's former coach, Ron Wilson, is coaching Team USA. (He holds dual citizenship, BTW.)
And maybe I'm pulling for the German team just a little bit since Marcel Goc (former Shark) is playing for them, along with Sharks goalie Thomas Greiss.
And I'm pulling for the Swedes since Douglas Murray is playing for them.
And I'm pulling just a little bit for the Russian team since San Jose's goalie, Evgeni Nabokov, is playing for them.
Go Sharks!
My goodness, sounds like a world wide homecoming!!! You are definitely my sports almanac!!!! I love it!
Re: Winter Olympics Thread: Vancouver 2010
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:33 am
by wilson
CathyCA wrote:And I'm pulling just a little bit for the Russian team
