Posts by Samuel Baker3

Nathan Evans78 said:What on earth is the government even doing? They’re just piling up supplies in warehouses while our wind energy sector... 🙏🙏

https://agsi.gie.eu/

It feels like we're all just sitting around waiting for the market to shift and prices to finally drop back down.

Paul Kern12 said:What exactly does Andrej Plenković think can be fixed in just 40 to 60 days?? Refinery upgrades cost an absolute fortune—we're talking massive capital expenditures—and that process usually takes years, not a couple of months.
I mean, look at how the recovery efforts after the earthquake haven't even properly started yet, yet he thinks he can pull this off in sixty days... That Andrej Plenković is a "specialist" of a kind you rarely encounter.🤦

It really just comes down to one single switch where you're choosing between one or two options—like deciding whether to go with ExxonMobil or maybe some energy from Qatar.

I was just reading somewhere that Nike designed some new warmup shirts for the French team featuring

the "2018 European Champions"

labeling?

Back in 2006, Serdarušić essentially engineered a powerhouse. Now that we’re marking a year since he arrived in Kiel, it’s clear that Karabatić has ascended to become the best handball player on the planet.

It really isn't a coincidence that the French have been dominating the world stage in handball since 2006, is it?

The French squad is packed with incredible talent, including arguably the greatest goalkeeper to ever play the game, but everything always seemed to revolve around him.

I still vividly remember how people tore into Noka after he suggested that Karabatić was actually a superior player to Balić. If he weren't playing under Noka today, who knows where he would end up—he'd probably find himself struggling just to stay afloat in a place like Mexico.

I just wanted to take a moment to give props to these two Frenchmen.

First off, there's the pride of the French handball world, Nikola Karabatić, who has once again proven exactly why he’s widely considered the greatest player to ever step onto the court. Honestly, when you start talking about him, is there anyone else you can even mention in the same breath? No one.

And then there's "Air France," who seems to be using that same signature move they've mastered over the last decade to just effortlessly slice through the competition.

The way the French team plays is honestly on an entirely different level than everyone else. Whether you look at their technical skill, their tactical depth, or their sheer physical presence, they just seem miles ahead of the pack.

People on this forum have been predicting their downfall since 2009, but instead of fading away, they just keep pulling further and further ahead of the rest of the world.

Samuel Scott54 said:The French national team certainly looks dominant, but when you look at the club level, it’s a different story; they have a massive budget at Paris Saint-Germain, yet they just can't seem to break through to the Champions League finals.

In a year or two, Serdarušić is going to turn Paris Saint-Germain into the next Kiel from Germany.

Before he arrived, they were busy just buying up big-name stars instead of actually building a cohesive team, wasn't that the case?

The Spaniards seemed to pinpoint their issue right at the opening whistle. They rolled out that French-style defensive scheme, essentially putting a clamp on Duvnjak, which completely neutralized our ability to run any fast breaks or transition plays. Once they settled into that 6-on-6 set, they made short work of our offense.

It really felt like such a missed opportunity, especially since their goalkeepers weren't nearly as sharp as ours were.

If Qatar had actually brought Karabatić onto their roster, they probably would have walked away as World Championship winners, wouldn't they?

Rachel Gomez81 said:That's true, but does it really matter? Were Sulić, Mirza, Pero, Džomba, and Lac really considered finished right at the age they were written off? Sulić still plays like an absolute beast today, though I suppose Goluža certainly gave him a hard time back in the day. They could have undoubtedly provided much more quality games than what we're witnessing now. It’s all just rot being cleared away, isn't it? It makes you nostalgic when you're forced to watch matches like this.

This kind of nonsense has been trickling through the American media and commentary for years now.

Everyone except Sulić was kicked out of the national team right when they were leaving top-tier professional clubs.
And if we're being honest, Sulić was never, and will never be, the type of player who truly changes the game on the court.

You only need to look at one single detail from today's match to realize why the French are the greatest of all time.

Omeyer defends a long-range shot, the ball heads toward Rocas who is alone on the wing, and then Guigou, who is a good two or three meters away, lunges to knock the ball out of bounds. A man who already has two UN titles, three saves, and four MVP awards at age 33 is still diving for every single ball. Honestly, Čupić would have just calmly tracked Rocas while scoring a goal.

Their defense in the second half was a textbook demonstration of why they've dominated for ten years. After losing Dinart and Gill, people claimed they would struggle in that area, yet today they are playing at almost the exact same level alongside the Karabatić brothers.

Back in Washington, D.C., before the finals, Omeyer said, "In the finals, you don't just play; in the finals, you win."

One more year, one more gold medal.

Air France is back in flight 🙏🙏

What does it even mean when you have Omeyer standing in goal? You've got the Canadians down by five and riding a massive wave of momentum, then he pulls off two quick saves and suddenly that Frenchman is up by seven. Isn't the whole game decided right there?

When you look at this roster and the coaching staff, you’re seeing the reality of what we have here.
Anyone who was banking on a massive upset or a huge result from this group was being pretty naive, if I'm being honest. In my opinion, what they achieved in previous tournaments was really their absolute ceiling.

The truth is, this squad just doesn't have the kind of players capable of shifting the momentum in a high-stakes game like this one. We don't have a Duvnjak or a Kopljar to step up and change the game—and regardless of how people feel about them, those two are currently our best players on the floor.

Whenever I forward a message from my inbox, it seems to disappear from my inbox entirely once it's sent.

Does anyone know how I can change this setting?

Slavko knows exactly what he's doing. He always seems to find his way to the podium right when the medals are being handed out, doesn't he? I have a feeling this time will be no different.

Eric Fox7 said:Actually, this is how you handle a timeout:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KsVP0GUIeQ

🙏

No, I mean more like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR04Q8HgCRg

The French are going to dominate this whole thing. You can just tell they showed up way more prepared for this tournament than they have in years past. It looks like Karabatić has finally leveled up his game significantly compared to how he's played over the last couple of seasons.

If they actually had Barachet on the roster, I’d bet my life savings they’d be walking away with the gold.

Watching Porte play right wing is honestly just a tragicomedy at this point.

The Prince of French Handball🙏

Titij 🙏

Air France 🙏

Luc dominance !!!! 🙏

Dominance !!!!

Let's go get that gold🙏

If we’re going to be serious about handball—though I haven't been able to follow this tournament very closely because of work—I truly believe we have a squad capable of reaching the semifinals.

In a semifinal, anything can happen. It’s just one game, and even if we end up facing Dance, I don't think they'd find it particularly easy either.

Slavko, lead us straight to the bronze medal!☕

Why was my photo taken down, yet this blatant, thinly veiled racism is still being allowed to stay up?

dustypanther6 said:That’s really the heart of the matter here, isn't it? To be honest, comparing one of the greatest pivots to ever step onto the court with someone like Sorhaindo just feels like a massive oversight.

On another note, this is actually the first championship where I can't sit through a single match without being reminded of all the legends I've watched over the last decade or so.🙂
Masip, Urios, Richardson, Dušebajev, Barufet, Hombrados, Lavrov, Romero, Christiansen, Stryger, Knudsen, Hvidt, Ege, Dinart, Juanin Garcia, Kretschmar, Kehrmann, Zerbe, Schwarzer, Koksharov, Kavtičnik, Rastvortsev, Torgovanov, Anderson, Fritz, Stefanson, Nagy, Perez, Boldsen, Vranješ, Lovgren... if anyone else can think of some other legends from the last 15 years—excluding our own guys, of course—please feel free to post them.

Please excuse the long post and any little typos along the way, but there it is.🙂

Slavko Goluža