Jordan Posted 19 February 2014 Author Posted 19 February 2014 Everything about Murdoch's last rock was great curling. You can't ask for anything more from a skip there. Two Scottish teams are now playing for medals--that's the way things always were, and in a way, I feel like that's how things ought to be.
bovril Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 So the expectations were just too much in the end for the Russian Ice Hockey team.....
Jimothy Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 I see the Scottish women lost the curling earlier. Let's hope the British men can do better later.
ScouseFox Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 Great game here. Very tense. 4-3 up but Sweden have the hammer in the 9th end. Might come down to some more magic from Murdoch if we go into end 10 needing two to win. gonna be tight, for sure.
Leicfox Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 Great game here. Very tense. 4-3 up but Sweden have the hammer in the 9th end. Might come down to some more magic from Murdoch if we go into end 10 needing two to win. gonna be tight, for sure. You were bang on.
ScouseFox Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 get in therrrre!!!1 what a finish. final here we come
leicsmac Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 Swedish skip folded like a cheap suit under pressure there. Murdoch ice cold with his last stone. Nice work!
ScouseFox Posted 19 February 2014 Posted 19 February 2014 You were bang on. haha, it looks like I actually know what I'm talking about Inches in it to be fair to the Swede skip, so tight under immense pressure. Murdoch has balls of steel.
ScouseFox Posted 20 February 2014 Posted 20 February 2014 Women win their medal match and take bronze. Well played.
Jordan Posted 20 February 2014 Author Posted 20 February 2014 I told y'all to look out for the GB curlers winning some medals--now they're guaranteed to bring two home
MC Prussian Posted 20 February 2014 Posted 20 February 2014 Our hockey girls just beat Sweden in the game for the Bronze Medal 4-3. All four goals scored in the last third. Well done!
Jordan Posted 20 February 2014 Author Posted 20 February 2014 -Well, this wasn't a good week for the Russian men's hockey team. In the face of massive expectations, they scraped past Slovenia, lost to the USA in a shootout, needed a shootout to beat Slovakia, looked unconvincing vs Norway, and were unceremoniously knocked out in the quarterfinals by gritty Finland. After years of talking about how only a gold medal would be acceptable, the biggest choke artists in hockey won't even be playing for a medal. A collection of decorated former players from the Soviet Union team called on this team to begin a new golden era of Russian hockey--I guess it's harder these days when their professionals are playing against other pros instead of amateurs. The hockey semifinals are going to be intense: the border wars of Canada vs USA and Finland vs Sweden (incidentally, rematches of the last 3 gold medal games). -Speaking of hockey rivalries, Canada vs USA in women's hockey might even be nastier. That hate-fest will be renewed in just a few minutes in the gold medal game. I won't be watching because I'll be working, but I really hope our girls get some revenge and bring back gold. -The top female skip of her generation finally wins curling's highest honor. Jennifer Jones & Team Canada absolutely dominated the field in Sochi. -On the men's side, it's a classic Canada-Scotland battle for the title. Both teams are hot but I'm sticking with my pick of Jacobs for gold.
ScouseFox Posted 20 February 2014 Posted 20 February 2014 -Speaking of hockey rivalries, Canada vs USA in women's hockey might even be nastier. That hate-fest will be renewed in just a few minutes in the gold medal game. I won't be watching because I'll be working, but I really hope our girls get some revenge and bring back gold. Boss game. 2-0 USA with about 3 minutes left, Canada score twice. In extra time now.
ScouseFox Posted 20 February 2014 Posted 20 February 2014 An Canada with what is literally a golden goal.
Jordan Posted 20 February 2014 Author Posted 20 February 2014 What the... How the **** did... I... It just... I'm at a loss for words. Well, I really hope our boys can get the job done tomorrow.
leicsmac Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 Yuna Kim doesn't win figure skating gold. Everyone over here is utterly apoplectic with rage. Unreal.
Jordan Posted 21 February 2014 Author Posted 21 February 2014 Are you telling me that South Koreans are flipping out about something not going their way at the Olympics? I'm shocked.
leicsmac Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 Are you telling me that South Koreans are flipping out about something not going their way at the Olympics? I'm shocked. I know, it's shocking, isn't it? I never saw this coming at all!
goose2010 Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 The Stakes has been raised in the Ice Hockey (Actual Billboard in Chicago)
Jon the Hat Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 Go on the curlers. Lets beat these Canadians!
Guest MattP Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 What the... How the **** did... I... It just... I'm at a loss for words. Well, I really hope our boys can get the job done tomorrow. Let's be honest it''s nice to get a gold but its the mens that really matters in this, that's the big stuff and the bragging rights. If the US men take the gold Canadian NHL fans arent going to be running around saying "yeah, well at least we won the womens" and vice versa.
Webbo Posted 21 February 2014 Posted 21 February 2014 Elise Christie has been disqualified yet again.
Jordan Posted 21 February 2014 Author Posted 21 February 2014 Let's be honest it''s nice to get a gold but its the mens that really matters in this, that's the big stuff and the bragging rights. If the US men take the gold Canadian NHL fans arent going to be running around saying "yeah, well at least we won the womens" and vice versa. Of course, but we're still allowed to be disappointed with what happened yesterday.This game going on now has me nervous as ****. Canada is working really hard along the boards and doing a great job keeping possession of the puck. USA has looked dangerous on a few rushes, but Jonathan Quick was our best player in the first.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.