Fabinh-on

comment by Quincey peacock, esq. (U19119)
posted 37 minutes ago

You don't get big watching the Swedish women's team?
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I thought we'd already established what gets me big.

comment by Mumbai Mkhitaryan (U3867)
posted 25 minutes ago
In fairness to Robb, for a country with a population of around 15 million people, Australia does have a pretty big sporting reputation. A lot of the sports mentioned including Tennis, Golf, Athletics and Swimming have all produced sporting stars
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Why would anyone want to be fair to Robb???

comment by Arthur Johnson (U6426)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mumbai Mkhitaryan (U3867)
posted 25 minutes ago
In fairness to Robb, for a country with a population of around 15 million people, Australia does have a pretty big sporting reputation. A lot of the sports mentioned including Tennis, Golf, Athletics and Swimming have all produced sporting stars
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Why would anyone want to be fair to Robb???
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Some people like marmite 😎

comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 24 minutes ago

Ice Hockey is fairly worldwide too these days...
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You what?

comment by Arthur Johnson (U6426)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 24 minutes ago

Ice Hockey is fairly worldwide too these days...
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You what?
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Well.... from traditionally being USA, Canada, Nordic and Russian countries... in the last 20/30 years or so more countries (southern European, Australian) have established domestic leagues or progressed to more professional leagues?

International, yeah, maybe, but worldwide is a totally different kettle of fish.

In the current economic climate, it's totally unthinkable ice hockey will ever take off in Africa, South America or South/South East Asia - that probably 80% or more of the world's population.

comment by Arthur Johnson (U6426)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
International, yeah, maybe, but worldwide is a totally different kettle of fish.

In the current economic climate, it's totally unthinkable ice hockey will ever take off in Africa, South America or South/South East Asia - that probably 80% or more of the world's population.
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hong kong, China, Chinese Taipei... all ranked top 50

agree about south America and Africa... though do they bother much with any of the Winter Olympic style sports

If Hong Kong ever has a professional ice hockey league I'll buy you a milkshake

comment by Arthur Johnson (U6426)
posted 57 seconds ago
If Hong Kong ever has a professional ice hockey league I'll buy you a milkshake
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http://www.icehockeyhongkong.org/cihl/

They're aiming to go pro... I'll take a chocolate one please when the time comes

comment by Shugs (U14253)
posted 8 seconds ago
comment by Arthur Johnson (U6426)
posted 57 seconds ago
If Hong Kong ever has a professional ice hockey league I'll buy you a milkshake
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http://www.icehockeyhongkong.org/cihl/

They're aiming to go pro... I'll take a chocolate one please when the time comes
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Crafty sod that I am, that's why I said "ever has" and not "is ever part of" or "ever takes part in".