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Old 09-10-2012, 10:42 AM   #411
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Originally Posted by GirlySports View Post
Nah.

I've watched Canada get duped by these smaller, irrelevant countries for 20, 30 years now. Playing fair and being the good guy has gotten Canada where? Anywhere? When was the last time Canada won a significant match? 1993? We haven't been in the HEX since 1997.
So the actions of the opposition's fans and not the abilities, or lack thereof, of our players is the reason why Canada hasn't been in the HEX since '97? If the States wasn't qualifying with relative ease then your theory might hold some water. However, I think it is quite clear that the best way to beat these countries would be to ensure that we assemble teams with a sufficient amount of quality.

Basically, we need to elevate our game not bring it down to their level.
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