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Old 12-27-2020, 11:57 AM   #247
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
I think people put too much stock into what 3-4 games in this tournament mean to the development of these countries. .

And those are just the groups based on it historically. You can change it each year.

If Switzerland finishes 3rd and the Czechs finish 7th then the following year the Swiss are in group A and the Czechs are in group B.

It would be a much more compelling tournament in the structure I proposed. Every game is more competitive and means more. Even the announcers last night were talking about how Germany’s game against Canada didn’t really matter and all that matters are the games against Switzerland and Slovakia.

It was an anomaly for Germany last night but games like last night happen every single year, and every single year it’s the same argument that somehow getting embarrassed is good for these countries. I just think there is a better solution right there.
Maybe we should have a buddy system, like when the grade 8s show the kindergarteners a thing or two.
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