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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Iced Hockey... (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/iced-hockey-656020/)

iaink Feb 24th 2010 2:26 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by willmore (Post 8369302)
As brits cant play hockey...
The brits won olympic gold for mens hockey at the Seoul games, building on their strong showing in Los Angeles, and are the current European champions:p

Where were the Germans? Frankly, who cares!

iaink Feb 24th 2010 2:28 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371087)
There is only one "Hockey" and it aint played on grass. :zzz:
I still carry the scars to prove that proposition wrong! You are right though, real hockey hasn't been played on grass for years now, its all Artificial turf now aint it:p

el_richo Feb 24th 2010 2:29 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by willmore (Post 8369302)
As brits cant play hockey......pussies.....;)
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371153)

The game is Ice Hockey move on for gods sake. :)
The original quote that sparked this recent debate shows no mention of Ice or Field so one must decide which avenue to pursue.

I merely showed that, in fact, the Brits can play "hockey" and had proven so in the last summer olympics :D

Can Brits play Ice Hockey? Probably can't play for toffee :)

Steve_P Feb 24th 2010 2:29 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8371159)
The brits won olympic gold for mens hockey at the Seoul games, building on their strong showing in Los Angeles, and are the current European champions:p

Where were the Germans? Frankly, who cares!
Doesn't count wrong hockey.:p

Steve_P Feb 24th 2010 2:31 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8371165)
The original quote that sparked this recent debate shows no mention of Ice or Field so one must decide which avenue to pursue.

I merely showed that, in fact, the Brits can play "hockey" and had proven so in the last summer olympics :D

Can Brits play Ice Hockey? Probably can't play for toffee :)
There you guys go again...picking the flyshit out of the pepper.

When a Canadian (Willmore is a cradle) says hockey there is only one hockey and it's played on ice. :p

iaink Feb 24th 2010 3:05 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371167)
Doesn't count wrong hockey.:p
Then I refer the honourable gentleman to the 1936 Garmisch winter games:sneaky:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TwAbZhMGVE...atbritain3.jpg

Ok, so many of those brits were dual Canadian citizens or residents at some point, but still, they beat Canada to gold!

iaink Feb 24th 2010 3:06 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371175)
There you guys go again...picking the flyshit out of the pepper.

When a Canadian (Willmore is a cradle) says hockey there is only one hockey and it's played on ice. :p
Then she should be more specific, this is British Expats after all:p

el_richo Feb 24th 2010 3:10 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371175)
There you guys go again...picking the flyshit out of the pepper.

When a Canadian (Willmore is a cradle) says hockey there is only one hockey and it's played on ice. :p
When people mention Hockey to a British person, i would assume the majority would think immediately of the field variety. On a website dedicated to British people, i feel a more detailed description was warranted to avoid opening doors such as has occurred.

For example, writing "i have a smelly boot/fanny" could divert a topic completely down the wrong path without clear definition. :p

I do agree that given the thread title is "Iced Hockey" you have a point, BUT one should never assume context until it is clearly defined ;)

dbd33 Feb 24th 2010 3:11 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8371276)
Then she should be more specific, this is British Expats after all:p
Surely field hockey is the more popular game, in terms of geographic distribution, number of participants and inclusiveness (iced hockey for women is a novelty act, field hockey is widely commonly by women) and should therefore be assumed when only hockey is mentioned. Knowing that Canadians use "hockey" as shorthand for "iced hockey" is like knowing that residents of the Isle of Man use "billiards" to mean "bar billiards"; it's an interesting piece of trivia but scarcely relevant to the rest of us.

iaink Feb 24th 2010 3:17 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8371292)
Surely field hockey is the more popular game, in terms of geographic distribution, number of participants and inclusiveness
Undoubtedly. But the thread title is Iced hockey....I was just giving willmore a hard time;)

Steve_P Feb 24th 2010 3:25 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8371273)
Then I refer the honourable gentleman to the 1936 Garmisch winter games:sneaky:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TwAbZhMGVE...atbritain3.jpg

Ok, so many of those brits were dual Canadian citizens or residents at some point, but still, they beat Canada to gold!
That was how many years ago?

Oh yeah 74. :blink:

Time to move on. :p

Steve_P Feb 24th 2010 3:26 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8371276)
Then she should be more specific, this is British Expats after all:p
As new and potentially new Canadians you guys should know these things. ;)

Steve_P Feb 24th 2010 3:27 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8371285)
When people mention Hockey to a British person, i would assume the majority would think immediately of the field variety. On a website dedicated to British people, i feel a more detailed description was warranted to avoid opening doors such as has occurred.

For example, writing "i have a smelly boot/fanny" could divert a topic completely down the wrong path without clear definition. :p

I do agree that given the thread title is "Iced Hockey" you have a point, BUT one should never assume context until it is clearly defined ;)
You lot are way too defensive. :D

And you claim Canadians have no sense of humour.

iaink Feb 24th 2010 3:27 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371332)
That was how many years ago?

Oh yeah 74. :blink:

Time to move on. :p
Ah, then you remember it then from when you were a boy!:p;):D

Oakvillian Feb 24th 2010 3:28 am
Re: Iced Hockey...
 
Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8371341)
You lot are way too defensive. :D
so somewhat unlike the Canadian iced hockey people when faced with an American attack, then?


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