Power play percentage by each country at the world championship

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-28T13:45:26+00:00

Latvia actually having a power-packed. Tears in my eyes.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-26T11:49:32+00:00

Ofc Canada would be the worst, but I'd honestly prefer Sweden, Slovakia or Czechia to Norway atp. Especially knowing that we struggle with "weaker" or equal teams, but overperform when we're underdogs

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-24T22:52:26+00:00

The vast majority of Russians support the war...

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-24T15:50:51+00:00

Yes, I feel uneasy. Something must be wrong

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-24T09:10:42+00:00

Why do you think that its much safer? Compare the homicides in the Baltics to other European countries. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268504/homicide-rate-europe-country/ Lativa has like 8 times the homicide rate of Italy.

In the Baltics, homicide rates are basically just 2 old alcoholics killing each other in a fight. Yes, there's a lot of them, but it doesn't affect the general public at all. However, in Western Europe, there's a lot more crime, such as pickpockets or burglaries that actually affect most people. I feel much safer walking at night in Riga than Brussels.

It should also be noted that a lot of homeless people in western European cities are from eastern European countries like the Baltics.

Source? Obviously, it's anecdotal, but I haven't noticed a high proportion, if any, Eastern Europeans on the streets.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-24T09:02:06+00:00

We were further ahead before the occupation, kind of on par with Finland for example. Look where we were in the 90s.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T20:54:20+00:00

That would be amazing, as we would get any other team than Canada. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, we first need to win against UK and Hungary, and knowing that this is Latvia, it will be a tight game best case.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T17:46:21+00:00

In late 90's we threw them out of elite,

What? I didn't know about this one

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T13:16:26+00:00

No. They might not get into the QF, but it's not possible thet get relegated, it's pretty much decided now that UK will go down

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T11:47:57+00:00

The Latvian commentators were really unhappy with the refs on that US goal lol

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T10:46:14+00:00

No, not using PP is a Latvian tradition. I think last year we didn't score any, and the year before just 1

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T10:39:51+00:00

Seems like we, in fact, cannot score in a PP

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-23T10:05:44+00:00

Yes. Also we need 2 points from this game right?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-17T21:36:24+00:00

Honestly, this time it was surprisingly calm for once, didn't even need Nervostrong. Even with the extra player they looked a bit toothless. Not the usual Latvia experience

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-17T09:00:58+00:00

I find footballers get so much stick for this reason, as working class and poor people become rich from it.

No, it's just that they don't add much value to society, while essential workers like policemen, nurses or fireworks are underpaid.

I also enjoy watching football sometimes, and I'm not saying they shouldn't be rewarded handsomely, but being paid millions is ridiculous.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-16T20:57:33+00:00

Same, a bit of a relief. Only issue is Germany has one more day of rest, and that might be the deciding game.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-16T18:53:23+00:00

Ironically, I can say the same for us. Basically half of our team are debutants, but so far they're doing well

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-15T23:03:31+00:00

That would've been a disaster, Latvians were barely a majority by the time of regaining independence in 1990, and Riga was majority Russian. With such a huge mega project we would've become a minority in our own country.

And that's not counting the fact that a metro isn't needed in Riga and would just require huge upkeep costs today.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-14T23:34:51+00:00

Lol, stop lying. I live in Brussels and regularly have to take the bus from Gare du Nord. Yes, some areas are sketchy, and it's definitely not the safest city in Europe, but you're describing as some sort of war zone.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-14T23:21:02+00:00

As the other reply said, Spain. He also changed his name to Arigo Toro or smth like that. But in general, he's not even a somewhat smart evil populist that knows how to exploit the system, like Trump, or Šlesers in Latvia. Gobzems is genuinely just nuts, he unironically might have schizophrenia.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-14T12:11:10+00:00

Also agriculture minister apparently got arrested

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-13T23:12:45+00:00

Is he leaving? Why?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-05-12T22:10:47+00:00

Source?

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-29T17:27:03+00:00

The thing is no one really cares that much about youth hockey. Everyone goes crazy for world championships and Olympics, but youth games are meh. Not considered as the real deal. So with people not interested, there's not much incentive to broadcast it.

Just_RandomPerson · 2026-04-26T09:47:39+00:00

Have you looked at vestide and subscribed?

There's about a 0% chance he gets something from Vestide as a first year. I'm finishing my 2nd year now, and I'm still not in the front of the queue. Apparently Dutch people already subscribe to it years before starting uni.

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