GDT: Group A - May 14 - Great Britain vs Denmark

[SoundAndFury]

Definitely a good 1A team. The players have **** the bed in this game and are embarrassing themselves.

No they aren't.. They are between 1A and 1B with South Korea and Poland. It took them years to get out of 1B.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I hope you mean Division 1A as opposed to 1B.

1B features the likes of Romania and the Netherlands and whilst GB aren't going to do well in the top group, they're way better than 1B.

I consider Lithuania to be quite firmly 1B nation and you lost to us what, last 4 games out of 5? It also features Japan and Poland and even though Japan is slumping Poland is at least on par with you.

 

[Pensionsraddare]

This is painful. GB being destroyed by a team that also fighting for avoid relegation.

 

[Quonis]

This could easily end up as Denmark's biggest win ever in the top division. Biggest win so far was 6-0 against Slovakia in 2010.

 

[SoundAndFury]

"We showed our league isn't as bad as everyone's saying" - Ben Bowns. Famous last words.

 

[Nexon]

If Denmark has 10, France will score 8 or so, quality gap between these 3 countries is just huge.

 

[slicedbread]

Heard that Patrick Galbraith is starting for Denmark?

He played with Britain's Nottingham Panthers a couple years ago.

Maybe that’s why he will be a starter tonight .

On the other hand I do believe, Ben Bowns will save the day for team GB. Guy is an absolute beast in the net and the main reason GB is in elite group this year IMHO

 

[Danmark]

This is painful. GB being destroyed by a team that also fighting for avoid relegation.

Yeah maybe, but again - look at the danish team.

Almost all the players play in: NHL, AHL, SHL, KHL or DEL.

 

[Nexon]

Maybe that’s why he will be a starter tonight .

On the other hand I do believe, Ben Bowns will save the day for team GB. Guy is an absolute beast in the net and the main reason GB is in elite group this year IMHO

Buddy the game started 1 hour ago and they conceded 7 goals already, Bowns substituted after 5.

 

[Lambo]

Next year GB play in D 1A vs Romania against relegation. Hungary,Slovenia,Korea and the other relegated team(ITA,NOR or AUT) are better.

 

[slicedbread]

Ouch. Feel so sorry for team GB. Can someone tell me what’s happening? Since I cannot watch the game now

 

[slicedbread]

Buddy the game started 1 hour ago and they conceded 7 goals already, Bowns substituted after 5.

Yeah, Ive just noticed, my fault

 

[Nexon]

Ouch. Feel so sorry for team GB. Can someone tell me what’s happening? Since I cannot watch the game now

0-8 they are just overplayed by much superior nation, they let goalies all alone. Just curious if we see even 3rd goalie

 

[unknownbrother]

"We showed our league isn't as bad as everyone's saying" - Ben Bowns. Famous last words.

He's not going to be in the league next season. He could follow Coach Russell to Freiburg.

 

[Tomas W]

This is painful. GB being destroyed by a team that also fighting for avoid relegation.

Denmark was never fighting to avoid relegation.

 

[Kiev the Great]

He's not going to be in the league next season. He could follow Coach Russell to Freiburg.

I could see him trying overseas, but DEL2 seems a sideways move.

 

[Pensionsraddare]

Yeah maybe, but again - look at the danish team.

Almost all the players play in: NHL, AHL, SHL, KHL or DEL.

That's what i mean. Denmark probably end up at 6th place in this group. It shouldn't be so damn huge gap between the 6th ranked team and the 8th at a World Championship.

 

[unknownbrother]

0-8 they are just overplayed by much superior nation, they let goalies all alone. Just curious if we see even 3rd goalie

Denmark aren't doing anything special. GB players just haven't played anywhere close to what they can do. Defenders making a lot of mistakes. A lot of this game being so one sided was the Swindlehurst delay of game penalty when it was 0-0. Then Denmark scored twice with him in the box and GB players haven't been able to shake off the early goals.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I could see him trying overseas, but DEL2 seems a sideways move.

Why? Riding buses in the ECHL isn't very glamorous either.

He's not going to be in the league next season. He could follow Coach Russell to Freiburg.

Best of luck to him there.

 

[Pensionsraddare]

Denmark was never fighting to avoid relegation.

Maybe so. They will still probably be closer to relegation then reaching playoffs.

 

[Siamese Dream]

You will hard time against Romania next year in 1A I sense. Netherlands is also little bit better if they could use their Tillburg players, without them they are close to be on par with you.

GB beat the Netherlands like 13-0 last time they played them

 

[SoundAndFury]

GB beat the Netherlands like 13-0 last time they played them

Last time they played the Dutch B team because the Netherlands only had their best players once in the last 4 years because of Tilburg situation. So it's nice you want to illustrate your might against the powerhouse that the Dutch NT is but it all isn't quite so.

 

[unknownbrother]

Why? Riding buses in the ECHL isn't very glamorous either.

I'd consider the ECHL a sideways move. There's a lot of that level of player in EIHL. Plus he tops out at AHL level. I think he has to go to Europe to get to a higher level if he can be AHL quality or better.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I'd consider the ECHL a sideways move. There's a lot of that level of player in EIHL. Plus he tops out at AHL level. I think he has to go to Europe to get to a higher level if he can be AHL quality or better.

Exactly. DEL2 seems to be a good stopgap if he has what it takes to get further up. Which I don't think he does but you never know.

 

[ThaiTanicDK]

Imagine that some people actually thought GB had a chance. I find it so hilarious.