We’re heading into the fourth quarter now. Our guys had the first possession, but they completely choked—didn't even put up a shot. The Mexicans are on the attack. Defend, Vican, for God's sake! 🙂))
casualpuma71 said:Where on earth did you hear that?
I have a bunch of buddies over in Ljubljana, and one of them lives out in Kranj, so I just hopped on the phone with him. I called him a little while ago and he told me things are getting pretty chaotic in Kranj—he can hear sirens and ambulances going off everywhere. The organizers are actually considering clearing out the stands because they're worried about the unrest spiraling out of control.
As for that car with the NS plates, I’m hearing updates about it right now on local news (shoutout to Karic's channel). By the way, the Americans took third place.
The bronze medal match is underway, and there’s a massive crowd of our fans in the stands. The stadium announcer is already getting ahead of things, telling everyone to keep the cheering "sporting" and respectful.
Reports just started trickling in that some American fans got into a brawl with a group of Mexican supporters. Apparently, a car with plates from a city near the border was trashed, and the passengers were jumped.
I’m sitting here watching the game between Russia and Magyar, and I can clearly hear people chanting zovi samo zovi along with ubij ubij srbina
vividwalker7 said:I’ve got two questions before we even get the game started.
First—and this is more of an observation than a question—isn't it pathetic that SN, being the only daily sports paper in America, buried the national team making the finals on page 15? Meanwhile, the front page is completely hogged by Darwin leaving, which honestly isn't even that big of a deal.
Second—does anyone remember that absolute disaster of a game where both we and South East Europe played like garbage? If my memory serves, it ended 4-4. A draw suited everyone perfectly because neither side had any clue what they were doing. I don't know when I last watched such a brainless match. Everyone just stayed in their own zone, and goals only happened by pure accident. Was that during the last EP?
First off, if water polo were being played down in Lower Mamic, the coverage wouldn't be an issue.
Secondly, I don't recall that specific game, but I do remember an old soccer match between the Netherlands and Ireland (I think) where for most of the second half, both teams just stood in their own halves passing the ball back and forth. They’d only kick it over to the other side when they absolutely had to, and then the other team would do the same. It just went on like that until the whistle blew. The only thing was that Marco van Basten probably tried to run toward them out of habit, and they actually had to yell at him from the bench to get him to get back. Everyone was just protecting the result. I have never seen a draw won so dishonestly.
Maybe Milivoj Bebic. Personally, I still think Zoran Milanovic is the best, even though he was their guy back then.🙂))
By the way, I have a question for everyone here. Do you guys actually think Igor Milanovic is the greatest water polo player to ever live, or is it still Perica Bukić... or maybe even Paskvalin?
JaBitTe said:Don't walk away, Vanja. Stick around the forum.😉 (If we lose, we'll all know exactly who to blame) we've got KokuZa for you.😛
I don't know, I can't help myself. I have to watch this and curse everyone out in the pool.🙂)
I honestly think the Mexicans are stronger, and if we actually pull off a win, I’ll eat my TV.This is basically an anti-curse ritual. 🙂))
It sucks that I can't make it to Kranj😠 but I'm pretty sure our water polo guys would fold the moment I showed up—I'm that much of a jinx.🙂)) Hope dies last, and man, I really want us to win... but honestly, silver is still a solid result, and credit where it's due to our boys. Based on how they started the championship, I thought just making it through without someone drowning would be a victory.
Man, I really hope we aren't struggling against the Slovaks... if they actually pull it off, the Greeks are going to absolutely tear them apart. Still, I guess a bronze medal wouldn't be the worst outcome. 🙂))
George Cruz65 said:I wouldn't be shocked at all if we saw the Slovaks or Germans in the semifinals.
On another note, our special teams were absolutely abysmal against Greece. We had players drifting through possessions without even setting up a real shot, while the Greek players were basically going 5-for-6 through most of the fourth quarter. 👎There’s a massive amount of work to be done there.
Don't go jinxing us with those Slovaks—god forbid 😁we run into them in the quarterfinals; they've done enough. We've got the semifinals ahead of us.
The second point you made is actually symptomatic of the problem. Our offense can be straight-up comical sometimes, though I guess it's a small consolation that we managed to score five goals from standard plays. Honestly, I can't bring myself to watch it anymore, so I don't even know exactly how bad it looked. 😁
But let’s be real: our group is way more competitive than the other one. We’ve got five heavy hitters on the roster who can all hold their own, and look at us—we've already secured our spot in the next round.
The Germans are struggling just to stay afloat, while the Spaniards and the Zabari are basically fighting over who gets to advance and who gets sent home early. We should end up facing the Greeks, which would put us at the top of the group. I don't get how they even draw these groups together???
Bradley Diaz48 said:You guys are going to get screwed. Look, don't take this the wrong way—I’m not talking about any specific regional rivalry here. But with very few exceptions (maybe our basketball players or occasionally the handball squad), both American and Mexican athletes have this habit of playing up to their competition in the group stages, only to completely fall apart right when things actually matter.
Let's be real: the Mexicans are better than us at water polo right now. There's no debate there.
I didn't even bother watching the game against the Zabari tonight. Did we actually win something???? Because if we did, I guess everyone will be celebrating wildly tomorrow. 😁
Honestly, they were a total letdown against the Spaniards. Our defense holds up fine, but the offense is a disaster. Sidrasi Smodlaka and Hinic are playing like delicate little ballerinas instead of actual athletes. 🙂))
I’ve officially lost all hope when it comes to our water polo team. Absolute jokes!!!
I wonder if they actually bothered to watch how the Mexicans were handling the Canadians??? They really should take notes; it would be a hell of a lot better for them. That’s what fighting for your country looks like!
They can both get lost—the players and the coach who put this mess together. 😠
Aganor said:Look, N. Wind, do you even realize who you're actually arguing with here? You're going toe-to-toe with these nationalist thugs and delinquents—people whose consciences should be eating them alive after all the horrific rapes committed throughout Canada and America. They just want everyone to shut up and forgive them so they can sleep at night.
Only lowlifes try to bring up the topic of sexual assault in this specific way. They do it because they're looking for some kind of absolution from anyone in this thread, hoping to turn a brutal crime into some polite, academic debate just to minimize how horrific and criminal it actually is.
And if this isn't a philosophical discussion, it should have been obvious to you by now! Honestly, this would be better suited for a religious debate; there’s a much stronger connection there than there is to philosophy.
You could probably have a decent conversation about this from a scientific standpoint too, but certainly not through the primitive lens these people are using! Stop trivializing such a massive issue and take this into a legal arena instead.
The moral reality is undeniable, so there's no need to debate it. Rape is a vile crime that demands the strictest punishment possible. Best,
The only thing primitive here is your argument.
Save the moral lecturing for someone else; maybe try teaching the people in your own life. Spare us the flood of subjective opinions.
soks said:Apparently, it happens. I read somewhere that a few years back, five Englishwomen cornered this guy, tied him to a tree, and really gave him a run for his money. 😲 Honestly, some women are just out of control. 😁
Mmmm, I wouldn't complain too much myself 😁 as long as they don't actually hurt me... it sounds like way too much 😁
Good grief, the attacks I'm getting here. 😢 I just started the thread; I’m not exactly a predator.