What event could Canada beat the USA?
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What event could Canada beat the USA?
Ice Hockey.
Basketball-Steve Nash, great player, not sure who else they had, technically I guess they could beat us but it would be a pretty big upset.
Baseball-Justin Morneau, Joey Votto, Jason Bay. All very good/great players. Them beating us in baseball wouldn't be a shocker, they've got some good players and baseball is more of a crap shoot, anyone can win a single game, but the US would be pretty heavy favorites over a seven game series.
They have some pretty good soccer players and they could easily beat us there but we would definitely be the favorite and I think we win most of the time.
Of the sports that are considered major in the US the only one I can think of that they'd be favored in is hockey but saying we'd beat them in basketball is like saying Brazil would beat us in soccer, we just care a lot more about the game than they do. I think.
Baseball we did and could again. Hockey is of course our main dishes so to speak. I know that the junior team also won a few time football games but basketball, major league football, you can forget it pretty much.
We could definitely win a contest of average national wang size. Fact.
And modesty.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
For the most part ;-).
What is this thread all aboot then eh :rolleyes:
It's just how we compensate for owning tiny cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
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I foresee us beating Canada tomorrow. And then after its over, as a nation we will decide to never play hockey again because it makes no sense.
Wanna bet?Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
I actually wouldn't be surprised if the American's won. I don't want them to win, but I want them to light up Bordeur so Luongo becomes the starting goalie.
I don't recognize any of these guys on the US team. They must be scrubs, or young players or I just don't know much about hockey. So I guess no I don't want to bet.
Do you mean Brodeur? Even I know who that is.
They're a young team, but they have some very good players. Miller is an excellent goalie, arguably the best in the NHL this year, and their forwards are good as well. The defense is suspect though.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
Yeah, I meant Brodeur.
Brodeur's gotta be ancient. I don't really watch hockey but I watch sportscenter and it seems like he's been playing forever.
Well at least there not scrubs but I've actually heard of players on the other teams. The only guy for the US I'd even heard of was Chris Drury and I wouldn't know him if he walked fight by me.
Drury shouldn't even be on the team IMO, but I guess they wanted a veteran presence.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
And Brodeur has been around forever and he's won everything there is to win. However, I think he's a bit past it and that Luongo is the better goalie right now. HOwever, as a Canucks fan (Luongo plays for them) I am totally biased.
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I don't get it, why did you put a picture of Danny Jacobs on there?Quote:
Originally Posted by YoungbloodIt's just how we compensate for owning tiny cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
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our goal keeper is kind of busy. I think we need to try to score more.
Still don't totally know what's going on but this is reasonably entertaining, its pretty non stop
Yeah Team USA needs to give Miller a rest, by keeping the puck on the other end of the ice.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
I think there was some cheating involved in that Canada goal. I'm gonna have to check out the rulebook.
This is an intense game. The Russia/Czech game was great too.
One Canadian just knocked the shit out of another one and then another one fell over all of them. LOL at Canadians.
USA! USA! 3-2
I think CFH may be getting his wish, well outside of winning at the moment, their goalkeeper just kind of flails around.
USA is looking good for the most part, had some issues with passing earlier.
Miller is still making impressive saves.
Have to say, I enjoyed that and not just cause we won. It was non stop for long periods of time. Maybe we shouldn't outlaw hockey.
They probably beat the fuck out of us if Brodeur's our goalie and Millers their's though.
I only caught the last 10 minutes of the game, but from what I saw Miller was outstanding. Like I said earlier in the thread, he's been the best goalie in the NHL this year and so far he's the best goalie in the Olympics. In a short single game elimination tournament like this one, a hot goalie makes all the difference. Canada, on paper, is a better team than the U.S. and from what I heard on the radio and saw they outplayed the Americans (if not by a huge margin), but Miller stole the game.
I hate to say it, but Canada might be fucked now. They'll shit-hammer the German's, but the Russians are considered one of the top two teams in the tournament (Canada being the other) and now they'll meet in the Quarter-finals.
I hope Luongo starts from here on out, because from what I've read Brodeur shit the bed tonight.
Granted I'm not a hockey expert but he seemed to shit the bed to me. I don't know if the fourth goal or the first was necessarily his fault, they may have been, but the second goal, and especially the third goal, after Canada looked to be kicking ass, seemed like a gigantic fuck up to me.
He for some reason leaped out to try to get the puck, he was on the ground like four or five yards outside his net and it got by him and then it was just a matter of getting it past a Canadian player.
Flailing around, looked like a giant penguin or a jellyfish.
I googled a hockey forum called hfboards and all the Canadians seemed to think Brodeur was a giant fuck up.
That is the NHL forum I occasionally post on. I usually just stick to the Canucks board there though as people are idiots on the main board.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
I can't really comment on Brodeur as I only saw the 5th goal, but Miller outplayed him and that is unacceptable for a team which is expected to win gold. Brodeur has been considered the best goalie in the world for a decade now, but IMO he's starting to lose it. Luongo needs to get the start against Germany and Russia.
....do you believe in miracles Canada?
Yeah. We'll beat Germany, then Russia and go all the way to gold :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
The Javelin, and the Skeet Shooting.
Don't take this the wrong way Canadians, I don't care nearly enough about hockey to rub it in, but this was classic
http://i.imgur.com/BcSbf.gif
Personally I think Russia is gonna take gold this year, they were super physical and played a really solid game. It's a little different for them, they hardly pass at all but all of their forwards are able to get to the goal with the puck.
We may lose to the fucking Swiss :o Totally unacceptable.
We've got like a jabillion shots but can't score, its 0-0 going into the third. 32-8 in shots, its like Canada and us but even more ridiculous.
The Swiss goalie is doing a great job. All of USA's shots are at the bottom of the net though.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
Finally!! 1-0 USA USA!
Boom shock-a-locka
2-0
Canada plays Russia in 5 minutes. The two teams that most picked to meet in the finals meet in the quarters. One of them will not even get a medal.
Here's some crazy news for you, They are actually televising this.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
CNBC
1 - 0 Canada!
I suggest you check it out, it's very intense so far. The crowd is insane.Quote:
Originally Posted by killersheepHere's some crazy news for you, They are actually televising this.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
CNBC
The U.S. - Swiss game is a foregone conclusion.