I'm on XBox Live if anyone wants a morning game of Curling 2010. I'm ScottCanada1970 on there.
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The U.S. is currently respectable on an international scale while having very few of its top athletes participate in the sport, receive elite training, and/or play against top competition growing up. |
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I'd also argue that baseball is a much different game. I think upsets in a tournament setting. Soccer is much more of a team game and one or two players can't win a tournament on their own. I'd compare it to football in that respect. |
Can't wait for the gold medal game today. Here are my 3 wishes for the game:
1) I hope the game either ends in regulation or OT, PLEASE NO SHOOTOUT! 2) I hope the game is injury free. 3) Finally I hope we get the same ending as last Sunday! Go USA! |
Agree on #1 and #2, #3....not so much. :)
Go Canada! |
Sportsbooks still arent giving the USA much love
Canada is -1(-110) t/5.5 They must be expecting Canada to win by 2 or more or that line is just strange. Why would you set a line like that when the odds are so good it will push and they will have to return all of the money? |
I think Canada is still the favorite here, despite what happened on Sunday. I don't think they're quite the favorite they were a week ago, but are still the better team overall. That said, the US team has played great all tournament.
I'm really hoping this will be a great game. I am pulling for the US, but if Canada wins I will be fine with that and happy for Yzerman and Babcock. When it comes to hockey, my loyalties run local first and national second. |
Ha, I never knew the cross-country skiers made pit stops to get new skis.
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Perhaps I'm just stubborn, but I can tell that I just won't get it. |
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USA 1 Miller has to play better then he did last week and that'll be hard to do. USA has to keep pressure on the Canadians D while minimizing turnovers. That is going to be an issue. |
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YOU MUST HATE AMERICA |
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No one gives a shit about soccer here on a mainstream level. All the best US players go play overseas for a reason because it's where they make all the money. Who the fuck wants to play soccer in America and make 20 grand in a year? |
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I'm more of a Team Mexico kinda guy: |
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This event is fascinating to me for some reason. Can someone who knows better explain the strategy of one country sending a guy up ahead to set a pace and tire out others? Why wouldn't you just not care and hang back? |
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because at some point you wonīt catch him anymore or another guy from that country could attack and the guy up fron then pull him for a few Ks. Kind of like in bike races (Tour de France et all) I liked it better when everyone went 50K alone against the clock anyway ... |
Amazing burst by Northug at the end to win it after 50km of skiing.
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30 minutes until the biggest hockey game I can remember! Go Canada Go!
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This is awesome. We are at a sports bar in Seattle and it is packed. 50/50 USA and Canada fans. It's getting rowdy already.
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USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!
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Why in the world donīt they have neutral referees ? Iīm dumbstruck right now, that makes FIFA Boss Blatter look smart :eek:
You donīt have neutral referees in a olympic final ??? |
dola: if this game is anything like their last, how boring is the next NHL game going to seem? :)
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Not many (if any) international refs can keep up with the pace of play. Generally NHL players would rather have NHL refs rather than international ones regardless of nationality. |
Fans taunting Miller now? Good olympic spirit douchebags...
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dola: Even funnier as their taunting a guy that hasn't allowed a goal in a week.
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I agree...American would never stoop so low :rolleyes: |
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Find me an example of olympic taunting in the US and then we'll speak. Until then take that crap elsewhere. |
The USA looks pretty impressive with their speed and intensity, but they're not getting a lot of good shots on Luongo so far. Canada keeps blocking shots, and exactly how many USA shots have missed the net entirely? This isn't encouraging.
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Ooooh...that was close
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LOL...I try to pride myself on not sounding like a misogynist, but jesus christ it's almost hard to keep up with the speed and skill of the play after watching the slo-mo women's gold medal game.
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Do you want a specific,time,date,year and name also? |
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Now is not the time to be sensitive! |
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If you find it, I'll be just as tough on that. It's the freaking olympics and that crap has no place there. |
Miller is sharp this is good.
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I watch waaaay more college hockey than pro hockey and I can barely keep up with the professionals. |
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Too many mistakes come on USA
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You said it. Terrible mistake there. |
Big moment here, see how they react to trailing in a game.
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Man had Parise become a player or what.If i'm starting a team right now i may start with this guy,he does EVERTHING.
Too bad he's stuck in Jersey<------For Pumpy :D |
Canada just hooked the left wing there. Perhaps the refs arent
going to call any penalties on Canada. |
That was a pretty brutal slew foot.
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Shitty call there. Looked like they were tangled up
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Huge penalty kill here. Fall behind 2-0 and...well...what's wrong with silver, anyways?
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Nice stop by Miller and a good kill there.
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over /under on calls getting 5+ "shitty call" comments , 15 ? :)
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Ill take over in both |
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Both teams will be happier with NHL officials rather than officials from lesser leagues in Europe. I am not sure why they did not go for 1 ref and one linesman from both the US and Canada like they did in the group game. |
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