Men's Field Hockey Tournament at the Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[sounak 40]

Just now, LDOG said:

Oh, didn't notice that. 

 

I predict there will be at least two different winners this time.

Which ones? I think Argentina and Netherlands right? 

[LDOG 2,418]

2 hours ago, sounak said:

Which ones? I think Argentina and Netherlands right? 

 

I won't say!  but here are my points of view individually:

 

-Germany is a bit stronger than in Tokyo.

-Argentina is a bit stronger too.

-GB is stronger.

-India is weaker.

-Belgium is weaker.

-Spain is stronger.

-Netherlands is pretty much the same level.

-Australia is weaker.

 

Overall this is a much more open tournament compared to Tokyo when Belgium v Australia was the obvious final beforehand. I can see any of these teams taking medals.

Edited August 3 by LDOG

[thala07fan 6]

2 hours ago, LDOG said:

 

I won't say!  but here are my points of view individually:

 

-Germany is a bit stronger than in Tokyo.

-Argentina is a bit stronger too.

-GB is stronger.

-India is weaker.

-Belgium is weaker.

-Spain is stronger.

-Netherlands is pretty much the same level.

-Australia is weaker.

 

Overall this is a much more open tournament compared to Tokyo when Belgium v Australia was the obvious final beforehand. I can see any of these teams taking medals.

Coming into the Olympics, I definitely thought India was weaker than in Tokyo. However the hockey we've produced has been of a very high quality so far. Our passing, use of aerials and defensive structure seems much better overall, even though a bit of the attacking flair/effectiveness has gone down. 

Anyhow, here are my predictions for the knockouts: 

Germany vs Argentina: Germany win

Great Britain vs India: India win

Netherlands vs Australia: Netherlands win

Spain vs Belgium: Belgium win 

 

Germany vs India: India win 

Netherlands vs Belgium: Belgium win

 

Germany vs Netherlands: Netherlands win

Belgium vs India: Belgium win

 

🥇 Belgium 

🥈 India

🥉 Netherlands

Edited August 3 by thala07fan

[G-ann 113]

Ooooh I'll bite. 

 

QF

Germany vs Argentina: Germany win

Great Britain vs India: GB Win (on PShuffles - going very specific on this!)

Netherlands vs Australia: Netherlands Win

Spain vs Belgium: Belgium Win 

 

Semi 

Germany vs Great Britain: Germany win

Netherlands vs Belgium: Belgium win

 

Bronze

Great Britain vs Netherlands: GB win (on PShuffles - feeling very Womens 2016 Rio with my predictions but make it bronze) 

 

Gold

Belgium vs Germany: Belgium 

 

🥇 Belgium 

🥈 Germany

🥉 Great Britain 

 

 

After many disappointing tournaments, it's nice to see the GB men on much better form, Bronze would be lovely and my prediction is loaded with hope and optimism. Can't wait for tomorrow!!!

 

 

[G-ann 113]

Drama. India down to 10 and scoring. Oh GB :(!

[El Analyzer 190]

 Goaaal .. 1-1 

[sounak 40]

Lol 9 man now 

[Olympicsnell 300]

Unreal Defense from india, GB have lost all patience, Q3 was good but in Q4 we havn't done a thing 

[G-ann 113]

India GK making some spectacular saves and GB just not finishing. Blergh.

[G-ann 113]

On 8/3/2024 at 9:28 AM, G-ann said:

Ooooh I'll bite. 

 

QF

Germany vs Argentina: Germany win

Great Britain vs India: GB Win (on PShuffles - going very specific on this!)

Netherlands vs Australia: Netherlands Win

Spain vs Belgium: Belgium Win 

 

Semi 

Germany vs Great Britain: Germany win

Netherlands vs Belgium: Belgium win

 

Bronze

Great Britain vs Netherlands: GB win (on PShuffles - feeling very Womens 2016 Rio with my predictions but make it bronze) 

 

Gold

Belgium vs Germany: Belgium 

 

🥇 Belgium 

🥈 Germany

🥉 Great Britain 

 

 

After many disappointing tournaments, it's nice to see the GB men on much better form, Bronze would be lovely and my prediction is loaded with hope and optimism. Can't wait for tomorrow!!!

 

 

I’m dangerously close to being right in my prediction…