Brass Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Both teams gave a lot to their country, but the US was at war with the USSR during this time, so it meant more and was more shocking none the less for the US. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I would give you an answer, but I wasn't alive at the time of BOTH events I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted June 9, 2004 Author Share Posted June 9, 2004 Niether was I, but hey! I know my history. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Quoting ESPN part-timer and Tale Of The Tape creator/author/writer and part-time producer Nick Bakay, "Advantage, push. There are no winners here."Trust me, a guy who voiced a cat and a beaver knows. "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 The US win was more of a shock, but the Summit Series was far more epic.It's comparing a David and Goliath story to a clash of the mightiest Titans. Both are great stories in their own right. As a Canadian, I enjoy hearing about the Summit Series more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 I'll agree... US 1980 was more of a shock than Canada in 1972. Canada was supposed to win in '72.Besides Canada/USSR 72 wasn't a game, it was an 8 game series.I'd think the bigger shock in 1972 was Canada coming back, with the Soviets up 3 games to 1 after Game 5, and the remaining 3 games in Moscow. --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Shock, 1980.Sheer, national pride; epic match-ups, Clarke v. Kharlamov, Dryden v. Tretiak; the stress of 4 games NOT played in North America (Could the US have won if the games had been in Moscow?): Summit Series.It even allowed a great amount of high octane, exciting match-ups between NHL and Soviet teams....excepting of course the disgrace of the Flyers-USSR game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 Note also that the first time the U.S. played Russia in '80, the boys in blue were shellacked like 8-1 or something.I wasn't around for '72, so I can't comment. Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 1980 by a mile only a few players from that team ever played in the NHL, while the 1972 Canadian team was made up of NHL players many of them all-time greats. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted June 10, 2004 Share Posted June 10, 2004 1980 was more of a shock--but the shock of the 72 series was how well the Soviets matched up, at least as a kid listening to the hype... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pking34@comcast.net Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 The 1980 US upset of the USSR in the Olympics was the greatest hockey upset ever.Biggest sports upset? How about Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 The 1980 US upset of the USSR in the Olympics was the greatest hockey upset ever.Biggest sports upset? How about Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson? dont get me started on this again --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 I think "What's more of a shock?" should have the following choices:Canada winning the World Cup of soccerMockba having a wifeShark loves BrownCreamer becomes a Toronto Blue JayNJ Tank becomes a liberal AND George Bush becomes a member of Greenpeace I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 quadival actually being taken seriously.... US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 quadival actually being taken seriously.... I was waiting for someone to say that! I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 bite me US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Anyways, I voted for the 1980 US team just because of the team the US had compared to the Soivets. In 1972, Canada had their best players. In 1980, the US had a bunch of no bodies. I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 bite me c'mon now --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfannova Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 The 1980 US upset of the USSR in the Olympics was the greatest hockey upset ever.Biggest sports upset? How about Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson? dont get me started on this again Me Neither Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pking34@comcast.net Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 After reading these replies,somebody please tell me that I didn't just run across some people that lost some money on Tyson-Douglas.If so,my bad----mea culpa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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