Anyone not cheering for team Canada?

[CL-Skadoo!]

The Canadian goalie's day job is to look greasy and fall apart in the playoffs to the tune of 6 million.
The Norwegian goalie's day job is carpenter "and he is damn good at it".

I'm as red-blooded Canadian as the next guy, but I think I wouldn't mind seeing the carpenter steal one. Even just one, maybe to humble our millionaire all-stars.

[Nark]

I'm not cheering for Canada.

Except hockey, cause I promised someone I would.

[taxiway_matthew]

I'm as red-blooded Canadian as the next guy

Horse-shit.
Hockey is who we are. You're not cheering for OUR team because they make a lot of money? Blame Bettman and his shitty operation of the NHL, not YOUR team, YOUR country. Remember, most of Sweden, Russian, Finland, and Russia play in the NHL and make millions of $$ every year. Grow up, be a proud Canadian, cheer for your team, or get the F*** out.

[shannon]

If Canada is defined by hockey than we really do have a shallow and vacant existence. The only thing I'm rooting for in this olympics is for Vancouver and BC not to have to much debt from this when its all done.

[Brewguy]

The Olympics is supposed to be the worlds best 'amateur' athletes. I don't cheer for any Olympic sport that bends that rule to allow professionals (i.e. hockey, basketball).

I am however, cheering for the Canadians who are competing in all of the other events.

GO CANADA!!!

[petite]

some people just like to root for the underdog

[CL-Skadoo!]

I'm as red-blooded Canadian as the next guy

Grow up, be a proud Canadian, cheer for your team, or get the F*** out.

I'm a citizen of the planet first and foremost, if my team wins a hockey game, well that's nice too, perhaps I'll join you in Montreal and we'll flip over a car or something in victory.

[Pat Richard]

hockey ain't who I am, and I could care less for any olympic event stacked with professionals.

piss off with the rest of your rhetoric.

[Freddy_Francis]

The Canadian goalie's day job is to look greasy

Care to elaborate on that? I honestly don't care who you do or don't cheer for, just kinda curious what this has to do with anything? Is it Luongo's fault that the league he is in pays the money they do to athletes as oppose to Pål Grotnes (the norwegian goalie/carpenter you referred to) Lets not pretend that anyone here or any other professional sports league would turn down the money they make...get real bud. Keep in mind that the underdog countries players are from PROFESSIONAL sports leagues, so dont give me the whole amatuer event thing.

Enjoy the Olympics & the tournament

[CL-Skadoo!]

The Canadian goalie's day job is to look greasy

Care to elaborate on that?

Enjoy the Olympics & the tournament

Yea, he has greasy hair.

I honestly don't care who you do or don't cheer for, just kinda curious what this has to do with anything? Is it Luongo's fault that the league he is in pays the money they do to athletes as oppose to Pål Grotnes (the norwegian goalie/carpenter you referred to) Lets not pretend that anyone here or any other professional sports league would turn down the money they make...get real bud

I'm not blaming anyone, I am rooting for people, it's a sport. If it was the superbowl, and some no name, second-string quaterback were playing, I might be inclined to pull for him the same way.

I'm a fan of the working man, the average joe, and when I hear someone is a carpenter, and a damn fine one, that's the guy I like to cheer for. If I had the option to take 6 million to play hockey right now or be an amazing carpenter, I'd take the latter. So I cheer for the underdog, because the humbleness wins me over.

Just the same way, I loved seeeing Ricker take the gold with her mom looking on. Loved seeing Bilodeau grab the gold with his brother just loving life.

I do apologize that those are the types of people I cheer the hardest for, I just find that more interesting. There are a lot of great people on the men's hockey team who do great charitable work, and deep down I want them to take it just out of patriotism. But hey, I'm still a fan of the underdogs.

Sorry to have offended!

[Hedley]

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[desksgo]

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I too am not getting the attention I crave, I am out.

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I don't care about team Canada, but I do care that-

DESKSGO IS BACK!!!!!

With Avcanada, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...



-istp

[Siddley Hawker]

Is there women's beach volleyball at this olympics? I haven't seen any yet, but I keep looking through the channels for it.

Good news on two counts. Women's beach volleyball is back and it's being played at Wreck Beach.

[flyinggreasemonkey]

I really don't care if an athlete is a professional or amateur, the Olympics is about country vs county in a few friendly games. When the athletes step onto the ice, field, or wherever, there is no rich or poor, no gay or straight, no black, white, yellow or whatever colour you may be. It's all about they physical skill they they've honed over years of training, and that's what counts. And besides, the millionaire hockey players can afford their own training, leaving public and private funding open for the other athletes living on hopes and dreams.

And who give a shit if Vancouver or BC goes into some debt? The olympics creates hundreds, if not thousands of jobs all over the country and puts millions in the pockets of the hard working people who might otherwise be unemployed due to the failed economy.

The Olympics are nothing but good in my eyes.

[Nark]

And who give a shit if Vancouver or BC goes into some debt? The olympics creates hundreds, if not thousands of jobs all over the country and puts millions in the pockets of the hard working people who might otherwise be unemployed due to the failed economy.

You're absolutely right, who cares about the govt going into debt, who needs to balance a budget in order to not cut spending on programs. But don't worry, all the social programs won't be affected, (effected?!?!) because the games produced a lot of jobs.

Don't worry about the increased taxes either, cause those BCers have jobs.

Your kidding right?

[Ville]

I really don't care if an athlete is a professional or amateur, the Olympics is about country vs county in a few friendly games. When the athletes step onto the ice, field, or wherever, there is no gay or straight...

ohhh I don't know about that that Johnny Weir guy...
Anyways, pumped Biledou won first gold and not the Jenn heil. Stoked on any medals Canada wins, but I actually want them to lose in mens hockey

[taxiway_matthew]

http://youbeenblinded.com/team-canadas- ... world/6172

[Invertago]

And who give a shit if Vancouver or BC goes into some debt? The olympics creates hundreds, if not thousands of jobs all over the country and puts millions in the pockets of the hard working people who might otherwise be unemployed due to the failed economy.

The Olympics are nothing but good in my eyes.

Meh, the government will never run out of money, I want more programs! Ask Nark if California had an unlimited supply of $ a few years ago

I'm thinking flyinggreasemonkey isn't from BC so he doesn't think it will cost him. But wait, Canada is funding this too, it is just coming from a bigger wallet. Besides, the less $ BC has, the less we can sent out to Ontario to bail them out of their crappy manufacturing sector.

[Carrier]

Perhaps some of these posters?

viewtopic.php?f=49&t=60405

[Liquid Charlie]

cheer for your team, or get the F*** out.

Well watching "dream team" Canada last night -- damn it would be nice to see the Swiss take gold -- those guys played their hearts out -- personally -- I could care less who wins -- it's all about the sport for me -- hockey -- "our game" -

[Slats]

Sounds to me like a thinly veiled jab at the Canadian team for not beating the Swiss by a wider margin which would be quite insulting not only to the Swiss team, but the Canadian players who have a habit of being quite humble throughout international competitions and not taking any opponents for granted.
Full marks to the Swiss for playing a great game last night, but the final score was not indicative of the gameplay. The Swiss had one great goal and one fluke. Canada controlled the play for the majority of the game and shelled Hiller with 45 shots. Lucky for the Swiss, he's on fire right now otherwise the score would have been much worse. That being said, Canada will have to be better moving forward. They weren't playing as well as they did in the final 2 periods of the Norway game.

For those that seem to be so rabidly anti-Olympics, that's fine. That's your opinion. In my opinion you are, in the grand scheme of things, missing the point of the Olympics and sport in general, but that's just my opinion. You don't have to agree. However, those of us who are able to view the games and enjoy them as separate from the problems that surround them, don't need to be constantly reminded of your cynicism. Like all these people trumpeting about "the commercialization" of the games and corporations blah blah blah.......