tirsdag 16. februar 2010

Money for nothing?


Okey so it's no about 11 hours until Norway start's out against home favourite Canada in the olympics. Here is some fun facts and comparison's between the NHL pro's from Canada and the semi-pro carpenters and plumbers from norway. (okey most of the players on Team Norway is now pro's in forgin leagues such as swedish elite league or the german league.) But 40 % of the team (read starting goaltender) + some of the other players are semi-pros who work half time jobs besides playing ice-hockey. Anyhow, here is some fun facts:

1. The players of Team Canada earns around 726 000 000 kr or 123 500 000$ a year. (private sponsors are not included)
The players of Team Norway earns around 20 000 000 kr or 3 401 360 $ a year

2. kidney crosby earns about the same in private sponsors as all the norwegian players in salaries combined.

3. Cidney Mooseby demands softer toilet paper so he wont get hurt before the game

4. Canada has won the WC 18 times, the olympic record is 7 gold 4 silver 2 bronze in 67 (wc) + 20 (Olympics) appearences.
The international record is 839 wins 410 defeates 123 draw.
The biggest win is 47-0 against Denmark (thank you team canada)and biggest defeat 11-1 to SSSR (one of verry few things to thank the comunists for, among whit tetris)

5. Norway has never taken a medal in any of the competitions whit a 8th place in 1972 as the best olympic result and a 4th place in 1951 as the best in wc.
The international record is 333 win 563 defeat 106 draw
Biggest win is 25-1 against china, and biggest loose 20-1 against Finland.

So i think the Norwegian players should pick up the bibel read 1 Samuel, chapter 17 twice before entering the stadium, which until the final signal is called the Valley of Elah stadium.

Tune in for more before the game.

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