vividwalker7 said:Your points were totally fine before, so I don't get why you're changing your tune now. You were the one who kicked things off by saying—"Start listening to the Mexican anthem..."
Just stick to the sports and leave the politics out of this. That stuff is bottom-tier garbage reserved for the fanatics.
Look, my bad if I offended anyone unnecessarily, but I’m not apologizing to the people who were calling me out in the first place.
Our fans are honestly just a bunch of uncultured thugs. I can't believe they were actually throwing chairs at our own players... What was our commentator even thinking, losing his mind right in the middle of the live news broadcast?
vividwalker7 said:Alright, everyone just chill out and stop being such jerks. I'm heated right now—it sucks that we blew it that badly, and now you guys are just making it worse by poking at me. Honestly, I’ve spent more time cleaning up my own mess in the last five minutes than I have in the last five months.
Hey Ikodinović, one more "passionate" outburst directed at us or the IMF and you're done here. This forum is for people who don't talk trash or start drama for no reason.
Sacramento, quit pushing buttons.
Fine, go ahead and look back at my old posts. You'll see I was perfectly fine until people started picking on me for absolutely no reason!
Man, if only we could show some actual consistency across the board. It would be nice to finally say we’re world-class in soccer, tennis, or handball... I mean, don't get me wrong, our skiers are incredible, but what's someone like Janica supposed to do if they aren't built for other sports? Just pick up some skis and call it a day? 🙂
Anyway, wishing them nothing but the best of luck at the World 🙂 .
graniteowl88 said:Unbelievable... I can't believe they pulled that off... ________________________--
What happened to the fans?
ARREST THEM
Kudos to graniteowl88—that was pure luck. Honestly, both teams played their hearts out and deserved the win, but the refs really shouldn't be making calls that chaotic.
Emily Castillo81 said:I actually had one custom-made inspired by South Park—the "I'm with stupid" one, but with the arrow pointing to the left. 😉 😁 😁 😁
I was just about to comment that this is such a cool idea! I’d totally rock a shirt like that myself, though I’d make the arrow point right, since my boyfriend is usually hanging out on my right side. 😉 That would be so fun...
Oh, thank God! Canada is actually broadcasting the second game. This means I can finally watch it like a normal human being instead of squinting at some grainy, low-res mess online. At least now I’ll be able to tell if the ball is actually orange or just a blurry blob. 😁
George Cruz65 said:Ikodinović, Perth wasn't '98, it was actually '97. It wasn't Ikodinović who scored that goal, it was Šapić. And he didn't score for your win—it just tied the game up. That happened during the group stage.
That blowout you mentioned? That had nothing to do with anything.
Canada - Spain 10:2!!!! Spain - USA 6:3!!! So, who actually made it to the finals when we were playing the Canadians?
I agree with the rest of what you're saying. Honestly, I think you guys are slight favorites today, but there have been Canadians and even tougher teams out there, so who knows. In general, you can always say whoever played better won, but mentality plays a huge role too. Especially when Americans and Mexicans go head-to-head. And all that "crushing the opponent" stuff doesn't mean much; it can easily backfire. We’re World champions in handball, yet we got shut down by Argentina and barely scraped past Saudi Arabia. Back when we played the World Championship 95 handball final, we barely survived the round of 16 against some African team on penalties. At the Olympics (when we took gold and absolutely demolished the Swedes), we beat the Swiss 24:23 after being down by seven. Even back in '92, when we grabbed basketball silver in Barcelona, we barely edged out Angola 61:59 in the group stage. That's just how we operate.
Yeah, yeah... you're right. The score was tied at 6:6 because of that goal, and that was in the groups—we were 3rd then, while you guys were 9th. But it was 100% Ikodinović, and it was definitely 1998... As for the rest, you could make those comparisons with any country. What happened with the French in the soccer World Cup? Or the Argentinians? Best to just wait for the game; I'll have to follow it online, but it is what it is.
Urpanus said:Ikodinović, major props to you—you’re actually pulling better numbers than us right now, but I’m never giving you guys the edge in this sport. American water polo is just on another level.
If you really look at the whole landscape, from club ball to the national teams, and crunch all the numbers, it turns out the American clubs have more wins under their belts. I'm not totally sure about the national team stats, but honestly, I think S&M has the stronger roster at the moment, though it's pretty much a toss-up. We'll see what happens at 6 PM—may the best team win!
Honestly, I don't get why we aren't calling up Duje Draganja to join the national team just so he can swim for the ball and then immediately get subbed out. It’s honestly ridiculous—we've played seven games so far, which means about 28 sprints toward the ball, and I think we actually beat anyone to it maybe 3 or 4 times total. We are easily the slowest team on the planet. Imagine how much better things would be if we actually had a fast 🙂 🙂
Vladimir Ikodinovic, Perth wasn't '98, it was actually '97. It wasn't Ikodinovic who scored that goal, it was Aleksandar Šapić. And he didn't score for your win, just to tie things up. That happened during the group stage.
When you guys crushed the Swedes, it was a totally different story.
Canada - Spain 10:2!!!! Spain - USA 6:3!!! So, who actually made it to the finals when we were playing the Canadians?
I'm with you on the rest of what you said. Honestly, I think you're the slight favorites today, but we've seen the Canadians pull off crazy stuff before, so who knows. In general, people always say the better team wins, but mindset plays a huge role too. Especially when there's a massive rivalry involved. And all that "crushing the opponent" talk doesn't mean much—it can easily backfire. We're world champions in handball, yet we once lost to Argentina and barely scraped by Saudi Arabia. Back when we played the World Cup 95 handball final, we had to scrape past some African teams on penalties in the round of 16. During the Olympics (when we took gold and absolutely demolished the Swedes), we beat the Swiss 24:23 after being down by seven. Even when we grabbed basketball silver in Barcelona, we barely edged out Angola 61:59 in the group stage. That's just how we are.
Seriously, people! Why are you all getting so worked up over such a niche sport that nobody on the global stage even knows exists? By Tuesday, everyone’s going to have completely forgotten who actually won.
There’s absolutely nothing to complain about here.!
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I just hope we don't have a repeat of PERTH 1998... USA vs. Yugoslavia, tied at 6:6 with just 6 seconds left on the clock... IKODINOVIC IKODINOVICCCCCCCCCCC and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL GOAL GOOOLLLL the USA goes to paradise!! 😁 😁 😁