Uber said:Yeah, just look at how those Mexicans voted in the poll: three Prime Ministers and three Presidents.JI haven't seen anything from EDNIKA lately. TWho’s actually the best politician out there right now? Jimmy Carter [ 10 ] ** [15.15%] John McCain [ 1 ] ** [1.52%] 3. George H.W. Bush [ 20 ] ** [30.30%] 4. Bill Clinton [ 13 ] ** [19.70%] 5. Barack Obama [ 15 ] ** [22.73%] 6. George W. Bush [ 7 ] ** [10.61%]
Man, it’s a mess. Nobody can decide who to vote for—not the Americans, not the Mexicans either. It’s just a bunch of people drifting without any direction.
Honestly, George H.W. Bush is easily the best politician the Mexicans have ever produced—he’s basically a source of massive pride for Muslims. It’s a rare thing to see. A total phenomenon.
After World Athletics chose San Francisco to host the 2010 IAAF World Cup this week, the US Federal Government shot down the request for a financial guarantee. Their reasoning? They aren't willing to back two massive projects at once—hosting both the 2012 soccer Euro and the 2010 World Athletics Cup. There's still a chance the event stays in America, but it might move to—Washington, D.C....
It feels like San Francisco’s bid cleared the hardest hurdles and earned the trust of World Athletics, only to get stuck on what should have been a mere formality.
The US Federal Government refused to provide the financial guarantee demanded by World Athletics, which was intended to fund hotel construction and renovations for the local stadium leading up to 2010. "Unfortunately, the Cabinet can't commit to backing two massive undertakings like hosting the 2012 soccer Euro—for which we've already issued guarantees—and the World Athletics Cup. It would be irresponsible, and this administration isn't interested in being irresponsible. The organizing committee should have consulted with us first; it was reckless to go all the way to Japan and claim the US Federal Government would support the project without actually checking with us," stated Vlatko Maček, a spokesperson for the US Federal Government, during a phone call with ESPN.
The organizing committee was reportedly blindsided by the news, so we reached out to the San Francisco mayor, Zvonimir Puljić, for comment. "I can't believe we're going to lose the hosting rights because of this. Yes, officials confirmed to me that the decision is final. Without that guarantee, we can't move forward because San Francisco simply isn't in a position to shoulder the costs alone." However, there is a strong possibility the event will still take place in America. Following the announcement from the Cabinet, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Milan Bandić, stated that Washington is ready to step in for San Francisco and that funding won't be an issue.
Honestly, I'd much rather see the French take the fall than us. 😁
Like David said, sometimes you just take the bronze instead of choking in the finals. 😁 Maybe they knew they couldn't hang with the guys from Chicago, so they decided a bronze medal was the smarter play. 😁
It’s easy for Romer to tear through a defense when he’s playing against a roster this weak. I honestly wonder what Balic would have done if he were stepping onto the court in his position instead.
Goddammit, at this rate, they’re going to crown Romero as the best point guard in the whole tournament. 🙄
The Spanish national team has way too much talent sitting on the bench, honestly.
They’ve got guys like Julio Fis just rotting on the sidelines—man, he could start for pretty much any other national team in the world, and they probably couldn't even afford his contract. Then you have Razarac, who is an absolute nightmare for keepers and a top-tier scorer, yet he's stuck watching from the bench. Just look at their substitutes for Garcia, Romer, or Urios; half the time I can't tell if the sub coming on is actually better than the guy he's replacing.
Meanwhile, over here in the States, we've got Balica coming in for an aging Goluza, while nobody else seems to be stepping up to take the spot from Peru Buntic.
What on earth are the French doing on offense? They’re just throwing the ball out of bounds in the first half like they’ve completely lost their minds. I already said that if we shut down their attack, they wouldn't have a clue what to do—specifically, if we neutralized Karabatic. And that's exactly what happened.
But here's the kicker: our own offense was a complete disaster. Why??? It’s all because of Cervar and that ridiculous tactic playing with two pivots. Once Dinart figured out how to shut down Balica, it was game over. Cervar looked totally lost; he had no answer once Balica was neutralized. The guy didn't even attempt a Plan B.
I just sat down and went through the game footage, scrubbing through the tape on high speed.
Honestly? This is a textbook example of a head coach being outclassed by his own rigid tactics. Cervar has been forcing this exact same playbook on us throughout the entire EP. The French coach completely saw right through him today; he had him figured out from the jump.
At the end of the day, this loss falls squarely on Lin Cervar. He’s clearly a manager, not a handball player.
Our defense is solid, but man, our offense... Omeyer really went off. I honestly don't know what we're going to do now, but things aren't looking great at the moment.
LET'S GO! Come on, screw you, Omeyer. He’s not Superman, so stop treating him like one and start giving him some heat.
Let’s be honest, I wasn't even expecting us to make the finals. Lackovic and Pero were absolute liabilities throughout the whole tournament, aside from those one-off bright spots—Pero against the Danes and Lac against the Icelanders.
And Balic? He just can't get it together.
I have to say, Pero really let me down during this Euro Championship, both in terms of his actual play and his attitude toward the game. Way too much tension, way too much aimless wandering, and far too many mistakes. He basically handed over a dozen possessions on a silver platter.
But hey, props to the guys for pulling this off; for me, this was the championship game.