GDT: Semi-Finals: Sweden vs Finland; Jan. 4, 2025; 15:30 EST

[EK47]

I definitely agree with that. Finnish people are one of the worst on this board with that, maybe the worst because for some reason we like to laugh at other people losing/something happening to them

Nah, not really since all the Finnish success in the past ten years even the worst of your guys are usually among the most respectful around. Sure there’s the Sweden - Finland banter. But you have to see that for what it is. Best fans by far are the Czechs and the Slovaks though. Pure class.

 

[jj cale]

I don't remember a single Finn on this board expecting us to go into the final. It was one Canadian I think who predicted we will lmao.

I think Czechboy picked you guys to win.

But he likes to do that stuff.

 

[agent082]

Best fans by far are the Czechs and the Slovaks though. Pure class.

They are.

 

[FinPanda]

I think Czechboy picked you guys to win.

But he likes to do that stuff.

I mainly remember the stuff pre tournament, wasn't referring to any semifinal predictions when we knew who were playing who.

 

[llwyd]

I definitely agree with that. Finnish people are one of the worst on this board with that, maybe the worst because for some reason we like to laugh at other people losing/something happening to them

I guess we do over reactions almost like the Canadian fans but what I really do not like is how effing negative we always are against our own teams, that so regularly tend to outperform our paper strength. Like we basically never are the top favourites in any tournament and we pretty often actually win them or medal etc. But a bloody minded, negative, pessimistic, vittumainen nation... In our unfortunate location in Europe it probably has been a very necessary attitude

 

[Eye of Ra]

They are.

True

 

[jj cale]

I mainly remember the stuff pre tournament, wasn't referring to any semifinal predictions when we knew who were playing who.

I believe he made that call pre tourney too.

 

[karhukissa]

I definitely agree with that. Finnish people are one of the worst on this board with that, maybe the worst because for some reason we like to laugh at other people losing/something happening to them

I'd say that used to be the case. Now many Finns are even overly pessimistic and self bashing because we have so bad rep that maybe some try to overcompensate and show that we actually are humans after all.

This thread for example has been quite clean, if we compare it to previous years.

 

[kudla]

I definitely agree with that. Finnish people are one of the worst on this board with that, maybe the worst because for some reason we like to laugh at other people losing/something happening to them

C*cky. Finns remind me of slovaks - they are humble here, but as soon as you say something they don't like, they will go after you

 

[FinPanda]

I guess we do over reactions almost like the Canadian fans but what I really do not like is how effing negative we always are against our own teams, that so regularly tend to outperform our paper strength. Like we basically never are the top favourites in any tournament and we pretty often actually win them or medal etc. But a bloody minded negative, pessimistic, vittumainen nation... In our unfortunate location in Europe it probably has been a very necessary attitude

I was one of the super negative people. I assumed the worst, I tend to keep most of my negative feelings to myself because I want to show even a tiny bit of optimism before I post haha.

I'd say that used to be the case. Now many Finns are even overly pessimistic and self bashing because we have so bad rep that maybe some try to overcompensate and show that we actually are humans after all.

This thread for example has been quite clean, if we compare it to previous years.

Yeah, I remember some horrible years. Its been a very quiet few years for Finnish hockey so szome of the worst people are focusing on more important things than laughing here I guess.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Thelin. Oosh.

 

[Pengu]

There are few certainties in life, but the swedes losing important games in this tourney is a given. Worst losing mentality I've ever seen...

 

[Breakers]

Which team is swedens goaltender drafted by

 

[karhukissa]

C*cky. Finns remind me of slovaks - they are humble here, but as soon as you say something they don't like, they will go after you

That's spot on

 

[Eye of Ra]

Which team is swedens goaltender drafted by

The Leafs

 

[Svedu]

Nah, not really since all the Finnish success in the past ten years even the worst of your guys are usually among the most respectful around. Sure there’s the Sweden - Finland banter. But you have to see that for what it is. Best fans by far are the Czechs and the Slovaks though. Pure class.

Czechs number one, finns second, agreed. Not Slovaks, they have a tendency to mock a bit more than those other two imo. Perhaps third.

 

[SantosHalper]

HOLY F'N' SHIT, WHAT A WARRIORS! Warriors i tell you!

TEAM Finland
- not the most skilled
- not the fastest
- not the biggest

But biggest HEART & SOUL!!!

My goodness, what an effort......

Thank you for another moment and congrats boys! Now you are playing on house money, nothing to lose. Enjoy this moment for a second and get ready to curb stomp one more!

Congrats to coach Mikkola, no one had any expectations but boy has he grown to his position.

 

[theslatcher]

You're right.

The problem is that Sweden has been a matriarchal society for the last fifty years or so. Most boys never interact with men. They are raised by women both at home and in school. They're also taught to never take initiative.

This may be why the juniors can't win gold medals but the seniors can. Usually when Swedes move overseas they start to break their programming.

Jesse, what the f*** are you talking about?

 

[OilersFanatics505]

The Leafs

Not even close

 

[Eye of Ra]

C*cky. Finns remind me of slovaks - they are humble here, but as soon as you say something they don't like, they will go after you

Yeah i remember Slovaks bullying us after the 2010 Olympics qf

 

[kudla]

Yeah i remember Slovaks bullying us after the 2010 Olympics qf

I highly doubt there were any slovaks on foreign webs back then

 

[OilersFanatics505]

Which team is swedens goaltender drafted by

Utah, don’t listen to the guy who said Toronto

 

[Canucks LB]

That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen in overtime

 

[Breakers]

Utah, don’t listen to the guy who said Toronto

Thanks

He needs some serious work on getting out of his net.

 

[Eye of Ra]

I highly doubt there were any slovaks on foreign webs back then

I remember the user name "tatra banka" . That guy was a demon