GB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BUDAPEST

[ASHIPP]

History made right there for British ice hockey.

A great p3 from the team. Bownsey has been utterly outstanding. What a colossus.

Well done Team GB. There's a huge Barmy Army following from home.

 

[Kevlar68]

Shots third period Hungary 6 - 16 GB says it all.

 

[august04]

Unbelievable comeback. Brilliant GB, take a bow Ben Bowns. Unreal.

 

[Kevlar68]

Bowns to the rescue in amazing PS, brilliant

 

[ASHIPP]

This is why I am hoping our 4 Team GB players are the signing announcements on Monday. Just imagine the reception they would get.

Any chance Team GB will get some decent TV and radio coverage over this achievement?

 

[Stonesour85]

Vay was cracking fair does but I personally think Bownsey should have got keeper of the tournament, then again I might be a little biased haha

 

[terry hunt]

Good report already up on BBC teletext.
The only problem they report that Hungary were leading 2-0 in the 3rd quarter?

 

[osh]

A fantastic achievement for team GB. Maybe this is the shot in the arm the sport needs to gain the proper recognition it deserves. Proud of every player.

 

[Kevlar68]

A fantastic achievement for team GB. Maybe this is the shot in the arm the sport needs to gain the proper recognition it deserves. Proud of every player.

I agree. If someone wins a gold medal for tiddly winks in the commonwealth games its a news at 10 sports story and they're a hero, so lets see what happens.
Its about time GB ice hockey got some recognition on mainstream news.

 

[Rob Batch]

Doh !

 

[bateman1969]

Taken from Frannys Twitter feed - lol

If there are any top teams reading this, @bownsy21 got really lucky this tournament, he’s not really that good, he’s a terrible team mate and his jokes are annoying. There is no way you’d want him on your team. Nothing to see here, move along .

No AHL, KHL, NHL or money just a pride of lions, a team that is more than a some of its parts and one man a wall of a goalie Bownsy.

 

[terry hunt]

Good report on BBC Sports news this morning

 

[RTfarty]

Good report already up on BBC teletext.
The only problem they report that Hungary were leading 2-0 in the 3rd quarter?

I reckon the confusion comes from the game going into overtime, thus the 3rd period could be considered the third quarter of the game for a non-hockey-following journalist. (Haven’t seen who wrote the article)

 

[Gaz G]

A journalist should do their research though. No excuses. Bownsy was Ben Brown the other day.

 

[Slartibartfast]

The determination in the third period was epic. They threw themselves at that puck to keep it in the O zone. It reminded me of some of the Devils comebacks.
Skill level wise they looked as good if not better than a lot of other teams. Don't understand why they were seeded so low.

 

[Nott Simpson]

GB were seeded as the bottom seed as they were only promoted last season.

Next season they will be seeded 15 and I believe they will be in the same group as the Silver and Bronze medalist in this years championships starting next week

 

[Ocko]

The determination in the third period was epic. They threw themselves at that puck to keep it in the O zone. It reminded me of some of the Devils comebacks.
Skill level wise they looked as good if not better than a lot of other teams. Don't understand why they were seeded so low.

Because seeding is based on world ranking.

 

[Devil_Abroad]

GB were seeded as the bottom seed as they were only promoted last season.

Next season they will be seeded 15 and I believe they will be in the same group as the Silver and Bronze medalist in this years championships starting next week

Oh dear, so though some of us would normally want Canada to win we now want them to get silver? [emoji23]


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