A Wrap-Up From Sweden
by Marcus E Pettersson on Oct 4, 2009 7:26 PM CDT
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PrintI'm not going to report much from the Swedish games. Gerard and DanGNR is doing such a great job at bringing you all that went down, plus with everything being written in the PD and on the Blues site etc, what's the use? I will say however that I had a blast seeing NHL-hockey in Stockholm, and it was absolutely fantastic meeting DanGNR (and wife), Gerard and ingmarWbergman. You guys make me want to go over to St Louis to experience the real deal. I'm saving up and coming over soon. Promise.
So what's on my mind? Well, as you might recall, a few weeks back I wrote about how the Blues were viewed as big underdogs by the Swedish media. And especially how Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet pictured the Globe Arena with a big Red Wing on it, and so on. Well, just to follow up, here's what the papers pages looked after the games.
After Friday's game:
"Here he ruins the party". Pauly Walnuts, party pooper.
After Saturday's game:
"The Swede Fiasco". Jackman is king in that photo.
Well, we sure showed those asshats.
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That is an awesome
picture of Jackmann standing over the deadwing.
Did they do alot of backtracking or think up excuses for the red guys.
I sure hope they gave the Blues as much kudos as they gave the wings beforehand
A headline in a different paper was:
When the Swedes in Detroit was a disappointment, then Berglund stepped up: “It was more nervous then usual.”
(according to a translation by a Swedish friend).
They did actually say that the Blues played two great games, but the focus was on how bad the Wings played.
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by Marcus E Pettersson on Oct 4, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions
Well, I give them this much...
The Wings did play for shit. Which I am perfectly ok with.
God, I would love that photo of Jackman as a wallpaper – is he standing over Holmstrom? I can’t really tell.
Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
Marcus
I have a favor to ask. Please tell me what the rest of the “Chicken Swedes” headline says.
It says: “Chicken Swedes came to the Globe and were useless”.
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by Marcus E Pettersson on Oct 5, 2009 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions 5 recs
Yeah, that's Detroit in a nutshell.
Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
Haha
Nice. Thanks for the translation Marcus! :D
by SouthernBlue on Oct 5, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Some way, some how,,,
someone please get that Jackman pic
Thanks Marcus for the pics. I got to hear the Detroit homers whine all 2 games about how the Wings were being robbed. Every time they announced a goal or the score it was like sweet wine for the ears.
Some days its just not worth chewing through the restraints
Those are some fantastic headlines.
And people wonder why papers are going the way of the dodo here in the States.
I said this in Gerard's final post . . .
but you guys should be commended for the work you did on the trip to Sweden. Awesome stuff, and thank you VERY much!
One day, David Backes and Albert Pujols will combine forces to become the most awesome piece of violent force known to man.
Vroom Vroom, Pahty Wrekah!
www.stlouisgametime.com
by Brad Lee on Oct 4, 2009 11:47 PM CDT reply actions 6 recs
Make that Cinco.
One day, David Backes and Albert Pujols will combine forces to become the most awesome piece of violent force known to man.
What size font is that on the fiasco
like 250? Average Joe, I need a ruling on this.
www.stlouisgametime.com
its pretty big
250 seems a big much. looks like a tab and not a broadsheet. id say 150 font size with a pretty tight leading.
i spent way too much time thinking about this.
Just to re-iterate
I plan on doing some detailed article of some kind for the trip, as part of the Blues Entourage as well as from my individual experiences. I can’t right write worth shit, so don’t hold that against me. But I will do my best.
I don’t know when I can do all this, but I hope very soon. I am now going through photos and trying to get organized after unpacking and whatnot.
Just to wet your appetite:
“The Globen”
“Old Town” or “Gamla Stan”
“City Hall”
More to come, I promise.
I see that arena
and all I can think of is cue ball
The city hall looks like some of the old churches in St Louis.
Marcus
it looks like you’ve been given more work to do.
Translate-scan-make wallpaper….(snaps fingers here)
BTW, I asked Gerard
To translate HIS reported article for the “Dutch” print into English for us… I am really curious what and how he did the NHL game reporting for his employer.
They did spend a LOT of time “fixing” the ice at the two entrances used by the players.
Caused game delay once or twice.
Nice~~
Also back home now…!
Nice reporting Marcus, and also thank you to Dan GNR and Blue Monday
It was cool!
THE NETHERLANDS has its capital AMSTERDAM.... and: ONE BLUES FAN..!!
That's me, 28 years, FanfromEurope aka 'Gerard from Amsterdam'
(Even the subtject of a story in GameTime, Feb 21 2009 lol)
No Doubt...
Glad you made it home as well.
I am trying to write something now, and still trying to get the photos organized (and selected) for posting.
Not sure when I will have something, but at least I am now starting on it.
Sure wish I could have posted more while I was there for the “live” feel, but I am sure it will still be neat for readers to
see what I (we) experienced during our fucking awesome trip.
oh.. and fan ta detroit ! ! !
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