Women Choke

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:37 pm

Sweden win the semi-final in a shootout. The States couldn't even put one single shot in the net, they pulled martein out twice and still couldn't capitalize :(

MuchoBulls · Post by **MuchoBulls** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:04 pm

Sucks for them. Until they allow bodychecking in the women's game I won't follow it that much.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:14 pm

I saw they went to OT...that sucks. Congrats on another gold medal, Canada... :x

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:00 pm

Props to Sweden for the comeback and no props to the US for choking a 2 goal lead.

Another game which is ruined by overzealous officiating. Joy Tottman of the UK was horrible, typical Euro ref, when we play rough we get called, but picks and interference by a Euro team they let go.

Mainiac · Post by **Mainiac** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 1:36 am

It's women's hockey. Who gives a fuck?

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:00 am

Mainiac wrote:It's women's hockey. Who gives a fuck?

Damn it the women are the only teams that still win team skill sports for the States. Show them some fucking respect for God's sake. They put out more effort and actually care about brining home medals. And I'm not just talking Hockey, I'm talking basketball, and baseball/softball.

Adelpiero · Post by **Adelpiero** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:06 am

womens hockey is fucking garbage

Peewee hockey is more entertaining.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:18 am

Adelpiero wrote:womens hockey is fucking garbage

Peewee hockey is more entertaining.

You're are correct but for the last week that's about all the hockey they have shown.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:06 am

The bottom line is if they're representing the stars-n-bars, I'll support them...no matter what sport they're playing.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:47 pm

^^^ Gets it.

Mainiac · Post by **Mainiac** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:03 am

Sorry, I stopped pulling for all things American in the Olympics about 15 years ago. I like to see good sports played well, it doesn't matter who it is. Women's hockey is a good sport played shittily. There's no checking for fuck's sake, what self-respecting hockey fan would watch that shit?

I suppose you guys are sitting on the edge of your seats pulling for the American curling team just 'cause they're Americans.

Mainiac · Post by **Mainiac** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:06 am

...and I'm also pulling for the Russians in the men's tourney because they are fun to watch.

JD · Post by JD » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:50 am

Mainiac wrote:I suppose you guys are sitting on the edge of your seats pulling for the American curling team just 'cause they're Americans.

You got a problem with curling?

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:51 pm

I don't find curling very entertaining but if I had to watch, I'd root for our teams. They haven't done anything wrong. I'm not going to not root for them just because I'm not a follower of their respective sports. It's an overly-patriotic mentality but you want all of the athletes from your country to be the best in world...as long as they are doing it within the rules.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:39 pm

Have you seen the women's curling team? I would bend Cassie over the nearest stationary object to say the least. You should be rooting for the women's curling team just in the hopes that they pull a Soccer Celebration if they win.

Mainiac · Post by **Mainiac** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 3:45 pm

SunCoastSooner wrote:Have you seen the women's curling team? I would bend Cassie over the nearest stationary object to say the least. You should be rooting for the women's curling team just in the hopes that they pull a Soccer Celebration if they win.

OK, if they are hot then I retract everything I said. Go USA! Post some pics will ya!

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 4:32 pm

I have been trying to find some pics of the women of Curling Calender that is supposed to be coming out. What they showed of it on CNBC (I think) was enough to make me a fan of the sport. A couple of other countries have a cute girl or three as well.

tough love · Post by **tough love** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:17 pm

Shoalzie:
It's an overly-patriotic mentality

That pretty much sums up the Oly's to a T.
Personal passions and hobby becomes some unholy global con job right of passage for the poor sap taxpayers to burden.

Anywho; if you can't beat 'em, you may as well join 'em...Go Canada 'cept for mens hockey.

Shoalzie · Post by **Shoalzie** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:56 pm

With international competition, I root for America first and then the countries that I have ancestry in...England, Ireland, Sweden and Poland. I don't root against Canada but they're probably next on the list after those five.

al? · Post by **al?** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:45 pm

Womens hockey is utterly unwatchable.

I remember back in my AAA days, when they were first forming these teams and suggesting exibition matches with us and them (Calgary being Team Canada HQ). We we're pretty fired up to see how good these girls were but it didnt materialize until a few years later when I had moved past that level.

They play the exhibition games now against the city's quadrant Midget AA and AAA teams and lose as many if not more than they win.....sometimes badly.

The best women from across the country 18 and up regularly get worked by elite 15 - 16 years olds from one part of one city (nevermind some of the scarier rural teams).

These girls acting like hot shit and some type of worldbeaters is an absolute joke.

Fuck women's hockey.

JD · Post by JD » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:49 pm

I was with you up until your last line, al...

Let them have their little competition. Just be assured that I won't be watching... (that closely, anyway)

tough love · Post by **tough love** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:15 pm

By me; hockey is hockey, and hockey is a great game no matter what level it's played at when the teams are evenly matched.
I reacon I got as big of a thrill watching my nephews play as I did watching The Jets.

After Two, it's looking good for our girls.
Canada 4
Sweads 0

al? · Post by **al?** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:48 pm

unless you've got a sister, niece, cousin, or aunt on this team.........utterly unwatchable.

The Mac's Major Midget Tourney is 10x better hockey.....and they have Swedes, Czechs, Americans and Russians, too.

And Hayley Wickenheiser may be the ugliest 'girl' I've ever seen.

tough love · Post by **tough love** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:00 pm

^
We view it as fun fun.
Whenever the family and I get bored watching the game, we play spot the lesbo.

Cicatrix · Post by **Cicatrix** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:46 am

tough love wrote: we play spot the lesbo.

On most of those teams you might as well swing a dead cat....

The US team had some bonafide fucking hotties in it though. Some roughing in the crease there would be alright.

fix · Post by **fix** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:43 am

It might not be the best brand of hockey but it still beats the hell out of watching curling.

^^ I'd hit that lesbo..

al? · Post by **al?** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:34 am

so would I, with a crushing body check.