European Leagues Thread

Post by **Calv** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:14 pm

The Finnish leagues are just a poor mans British league

Post by **batdad** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:21 pm

Ooh..that is bad. Wow. I don't think there is a league that weak in all of North America. Not even Tier 10 Atom (which is 8 and 9 year olds)

God, I wonder how bad the Finnish 3rd division must be. Drunks on ice???

Oh wait,.. that is the first div. Meth heads on ice is 3rd div I guess.

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:19 pm

Oh dear I feel a minor international incident occurring...

Post by **Tasku** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:18 am

*Ignoring batdad*

Archi, most of the money that is flowing into the teams' coffins in SM-liiga comes from a hefty new TV-deal with Canal+

Hockey is still our number one sport, and will always be!

Post by **batdad** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:50 pm

And here I Thought it was ski jumping. Or biathalon.

Lazion · Post by **Lazion** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:30 pm

SM-Liiga had best days in late 90's.. too bad that Liiga might end in the near future.
Or have anyone else hear anything about Nordic League, there comes teams from Sweden and champion teams from Denmark and Norway.

Finnish teams should be HIFK, Jokerit, Kärpät, Tappara, and TPS.
Swedish teams are HV71, Frölunda, Linköping, Färjestads and Djurgårdens.
This league might start at the earliest 2009.

Post by **Tasku** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:25 pm

SM-liiga won't "end". Where would all the other teams go then? If HIFK, Jokerit, Kärpät, Tappara or TPS decide to give another league a try, by all means, let them. It does in no way mean that all the other teams will stop playing.

And wether or not the 90's was the "Golden Age" of Finnish hockey, is a matter of opinion. If we measure it by team finances, professionalism, international appeal etc., then I think not. If by nostalgia of remembering "the good 'ole days", then maybe so.

Post by **Shadd666** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:32 pm

Tasku wrote:And wether or not the 90's was the "Golden Age" of Finnish hockey, is a matter of opinion. If we measure it by team finances, professionalism, international appeal etc., then I think not. If by nostalgia of remembering "the good 'ole days", then maybe so.

And if by the number of Olympic gold medals... hem... well... you're still trailing Great Britain

Post by **Tasku** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:40 pm

Shadd666 wrote:And if by the number of Olympic gold medals... hem... well... you're still trailing Great Britain

I think I'm about ready to start banning people - mods or no.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:14 pm

Tony Hand probably played for that 1900 team in the UK Shadd. So..well...of course they won. I mean come on, he was a god! Oops, I mean is a god.

Finland on the other hand...well they gave us the immortal Janne Ahonen. He is second only to Kaisa Varis in superstardom and ability.

Post by **Tasku** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:28 pm

Yes, ski jumping is pretty popular here. But hockey is the undisputed number one sport by attendance, tv and media coverage, and fanbase, by far.

I don't think anyone going by the name of "Tony Hand" should be allowed to become famous in anything. It just doesn't sound right.

Post by **Manimal** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:12 am

Speaking of ski-jumping, What's Matti Nykänen up to these days? Boozing,probably. Talk about a superstar!

Post by **Tasku** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:15 am

Yep. I think he's been to jail too. I don't follow the hasbeens, so I dunno.

Whiph · Post by **Whiph** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:35 am

Broke up from his wife for the 13th time.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:41 am

Thread successfully derailed. Where is that pat myself on the back smiley?

Maybe I should change the title of this thread for more fun!!!

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:44 am

Oooh man....Tasku gonna be peessed at whoever did that title change. Archi might have to ban him. Wonder who it was? I am betting on that rookie mod?

Post by **Manimal** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:45 am

batdad wrote:Thread successfully derailed. Where is that pat myself on the back smiley?

Maybe I should change the title of this thread for more fun!!!

Awesome !

Post by **Tasku** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:56 pm

I'm ignoring this thread title change...

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:59 pm

What change?

Post by **Tasku** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:26 pm

Exactly!

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:59 pm

Point proven...Tasku does NOT IGNORE batdad.

Post by **Tasku** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:02 pm

Batwho?

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:03 pm

So tempted to edit Tasku's posts and write non sensical stories in them.

Post by **archibalduk** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:39 pm

batdad wrote:So tempted to edit Tasku's posts and write non sensical stories in them.

Ah but he does that when he's drunk anyway

Anyway, this is getting far too off-topic

Post by **batdad** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:32 pm

How about that Bulgarian women's team qualifying for the Olympics. Well...not exactly qualifying. But what a performance.