Posts by Thomas Peterson46

James Vaughn3 said:he was probably referring to Nostradamus 🤣

Stop trolling 🙂 🙂 😛 😁

Mr.Ex.President said:Those bastards screwed us over against the Danes😠
Kill the French instead😁

The French are just the French... looking at them, it’s really nothing to worry about. They aren't any more intense than a Danish team or even Russia.
I'm more worried about our defense and those damn referees (it reminds me of watching handball, where we always seem to be terrified of the officiating)😠 )

Forget the refs, we'll just overpower them😬
What scares me most is our own inconsistency—an off day on offense combined with a leaky defense... 😢
Without those three specific tactical traps, we don't stand a chance... 😍

The French were great this past Saturday,

😬We'll be celebrating Spain this Sunday

James Vaughn3 said:What kind of school even is that?? 😁

Have you ever heard of marking? If so, go ahead and try it. 😁

Let's say I have commitments at two different schools 😁
and one of them is a music conservatory where weekends basically don't exist...
I'd love to, but my mom is home on Saturdays 😬
and honestly, I've already spent way too much time focused on these games over the last few days 😬

James Vaughn3 said:on a Saturday? 😕 😕

Exactly 🙂

lonemarlin said:Just the usual. It's us against the world.

That’s exactly why winning feels so much sweeter.😈
😁
Nobody's really on our side.

Paul Lopez49 said:Come on, we can just move them up by three hours 😁

True, but some kids are still stuck in school until 2:00 PM. 🙂

Steven Ramirez3 said:Starting at 2:00 PM? That’s tough. If they just put it on TV, my wife will probably claim the living room for her shows. Not that I’d mind missing it...

Don't worry, you can catch a great live stream right here on the forum.😍>

frozentiger6 said:Feb 4 2006 2:15 PM 1/2 FRA - USA Hallenstadion Zurich

Feb 4 2006 5:00 PM 1/2 ESP - DEN Hallenstadion Zurich

Like I said before, those guys are just maneuvering to get themselves a better time slot again.

🙂
By the way, since we're on the subject, does anyone want my tickets for the 😬 Idoors semifinals? I need to catch the handball game instead.😍

rustystag7 said:I'm heading out too, folks...

We'll make up for today during tomorrow's handball game...

I'm hoping for a win, but honestly, I expect we'll rest our stars and give some other players a shot...

Does anyone know how long it takes for Dzombi to fully Recover???

I think we really need Dominikovic as our heavy hitter tomorrow.😁

Ex and I will help him Recover.😍 😛
If he pulls off today's play successfully—or at least manages to charge one-on-one against the goalie for a solid score—I'll set Dom on my avatar tomorrow.😁

James Vaughn3 said:check out that thread about Iceland

people are talking about how students are basically telling their professors to get lost 😲 😬

You pest! 😛
It’s not my fault I can’t join the conversation when I’m clearly too old to keep up with the topics 😛
ajme, you guys have worn me out—I'm heading to bed 🙂
Talk to you all tomorrow, hopefully, if insomnia doesn't win again 😘

Mr.Ex.President said:Oh, it definitely does --> 🙂

You guys have completely lost the plot😈 Look, we aren't here to spend all night arguing over every little thing, right?😁

You can try to ban me if you want, officer😲 😛
Go ahead, just delete this quickly before Sersa and some grumpy old men lose their minds tomorrow morning.
😛

James Vaughn3 said:Exactly. They aren't putting on an act or driving Ferraris; they’re just regular people who genuinely want to make their fans happy.

They really have heart. When they're out there, they truly understand—and actually feel—what we're going through together.
Between them and Janica, I don't think anyone else can tap into that kind of soul...
They’re absolute legends, yet I still see them as just normal folks you'd run into at a local diner, school, or the town square while cheering them on.
I've got a huge soft spot for them. 😍

rustystag7 said:I say you should head over to Ex's place. If he seems cool, go ahead and test the waters so you can report back to us...

Do it for the sake of your fellow forum members, and maybe he'll let you take his place next. 😁

Wait, how does that even work?
If the guy is gay, I’d suggest you be the one to step up—for my sake—and go find out if Ex is actually any good. 😍
😛

James Vaughn3 said:so you finally realized he's gay 🤣

Alright, alright, settle down,
now that I've figured you out, just know it's going to be an uphill battle—but I'm planning on winning his heart in the end. 😍 🙂 😛

......
The Dallas Cowboys always felt a bit too elite to me;
they had all the prestige and even the President backed them up...
They used to come off as such snobs compared to the handball players,
but these guys feel like regular people, and that's exactly why we love them so much.

Mr.Ex.President said:And my😍
It’s a bit tough for me to single out specific people from this whole dream thread

Don't go throwing those heart emojis at me, or I might start thinking you have some strange inclinations😛

Mr. Ex-President As specified by Sandra Hernandez13:
Yeah, I hear you.
I completely forgot about Djomba since he's been out with that injury.😢
That guy is absolutely killing it—he’s already knocked in 8 out of 8 balls.👍

Ma Djomba is my hero. 😍
I really hope he was just joking when he mentioned heading out next year at only 29. 🙂
Vilenjak-legend! 👍

rustystag7 said:Look, Horvat is actually playing better than Djomba right now because he’s only at about 30% capacity and isn't quite ready for his specialty—those fast breaks. Meanwhile, this trio hasn't adapted to the wings at all; they seem to have lost their touch there. Everything looks fine while we're leading, but once two out of those three shooters hit a slump, things will fall apart. We won't be able to get anything to the rim, and then it'll be a complete disaster.

I don't know, I just have a gut feeling that we aren't going to make it to the finals playing like this, especially with our defense and a trio that could crumble if things go south.

Paul Lopez49 said:You won't be sleeping until you're dead. 😁

Man, that hits home. 👍
It feels like I’ve been given a second wind after you reminded me of those old 😍
truths. By the way,
rustystag7
our defense is looking pretty thin right now.
We keep trying to force things through the middle using Balić, metla, and Laco—who’s definitely bringing some heat—but it just isn't enough to keep up when we face tougher opponents. We really need to get Džomba and Šprem involved more. Even Horvat is decent, though he's still not quite playing at the level of Džombale.😉

rustystag7 said:I don't know about you guys, but our national team's performance over the last two games has been pretty worrying...

I think we're getting lucky because we play great when we rely on those four core players, while the two wingers just catch the ball and pass it off. It feels like Djemba is playing less because he clearly isn't at 100% yet—who knows how much longer that'll take.

It seems like the guys have completely forgotten how to play through the wings; they just default to outside shooters. When we face a top-tier team, we’re going to be in serious trouble, not to mention our defense, which has been a disaster...

I'm hoping things click before the semifinals, otherwise, we might struggle. It might even be smart to surprise Mexico by running out a second unit more often to keep the starters fresh for the semis.

The game is going to be physical, probably more wrestling than handball, so I'm expecting a repeat of that match against Canada, though hopefully with a win for us at the end.

Agree I 👍
That doesn't worry me too much against Mexico,
but I am concerned about how we'll hold up against France or Spain. 😲
They are wonderful people and we love them dearly, but this style of play isn't even close to being elite. Let's hope we improve, because we certainly won't be able to pull this off against the French or the Spanish.