It seems to be that especially when it comes to Finnish hockey, you should never get too excited over anything or anyone, because you're just setting yourself up for a disappointment. If things go better than expected, it's okay to feel a little joy :D That's what I've learned anyways.
Ain't that the truth. :D The problem being, that while I do know this, and try to remind myself of it, I just end up not forgetting it, the moment there's any kind of good news. Pretty much the only time I've managed to be convinced that optimisim is a bad bad thing, when it comes to team Finland was the 2011 Worlds, and well.. I held on to the believe that somehow they'd find a way to screw everything up, until the sixth goal I think. Clearly I should remember to think negative more often. :D
Memories are memories, they won't fade just because the players who made them aren't on the team anymore. The best way to respect them and their achievements is to move on and try to top those. I do believe team Finland should consider these Olympics as much as a change to invest in the future, as anything. With the right core of players in their prime, the youngsters who could use the experience and a few veterans around to show example? They could even be somewhat competitive. Idek, I'd like to think that considering Westerlund's background in teaching and junior work, he'd see the value of a younger team too. Or are we seriously supposed to believe that someone like Tuukka Mäntylä deserves a spot more than, say, Olli Määttä?
We went to downtown Tampere right after the game had ended, and if I'd have to pick one word to describe the mood of the people celebrating, honestly, it'd be shellshocked. Everyone kept saying the final score of the game over and over again, like they couldn't quite believe it, and had to remind themselves that it did really happen. Personally, I swam in a frigging water fountain, because earlier that day, a friend on mine had made us promise we'd do it, if they won. At the time, it was really easy to just say sure, sure. It's not like there was any change of having to make good on that word, right. :D
Oh god, the 2006 Olympics. This might very well be the single most painful interview ever. Someone punch that interviewer in the face, please!
I'd love to think Westerlund sees things our way, but so far I haven't seen much proof. Well, his 2006 team was somewhat like this. Promising youngsters and great veteran leaders. So there's that.. Honestly that first list of potential players to make the team sounds like one that's much more the work of Kummola and Kurri, than Westerlund himself. And the first EHT team seemed mostly just made up of whoever teams would let go in the middle of training season, so I wouldn't draw any judgements from that.
Ain't that the truth. :D The problem being, that while I do know this, and try to remind myself of it, I just end up not forgetting it, the moment there's any kind of good news. Pretty much the only time I've managed to be convinced that optimisim is a bad bad thing, when it comes to team Finland was the 2011 Worlds, and well.. I held on to the believe that somehow they'd find a way to screw everything up, until the sixth goal I think. Clearly I should remember to think negative more often. :D
Memories are memories, they won't fade just because the players who made them aren't on the team anymore. The best way to respect them and their achievements is to move on and try to top those.
I do believe team Finland should consider these Olympics as much as a change to invest in the future, as anything. With the right core of players in their prime, the youngsters who could use the experience and a few veterans around to show example? They could even be somewhat competitive.
Idek, I'd like to think that considering Westerlund's background in teaching and junior work, he'd see the value of a younger team too. Or are we seriously supposed to believe that someone like Tuukka Mäntylä deserves a spot more than, say, Olli Määttä?
And oh gosh, yes. That pic is so cute indeed. :)
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Personally, I swam in a frigging water fountain, because earlier that day, a friend on mine had made us promise we'd do it, if they won. At the time, it was really easy to just say sure, sure. It's not like there was any change of having to make good on that word, right. :D
Oh god, the 2006 Olympics. This might very well be the single most painful interview ever. Someone punch that interviewer in the face, please!
I'd love to think Westerlund sees things our way, but so far I haven't seen much proof.
Well, his 2006 team was somewhat like this. Promising youngsters and great veteran leaders. So there's that..
Honestly that first list of potential players to make the team sounds like one that's much more the work of Kummola and Kurri, than Westerlund himself. And the first EHT team seemed mostly just made up of whoever teams would let go in the middle of training season, so I wouldn't draw any judgements from that.
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