Posts by James Vaughn3

rapidbison42 said:Valčić’s main job is playing defense and covering the left wing.

—but let’s be real, he was also a solid sub for Lacković up front.

Vanessa said:I just sat through the game footage—watched the tape on fast-forward and rewinds.

You want the truth? This is a textbook failure of the head coach and his rigid strategy. Cervar has been forcing this exact same tactic throughout the entire EP.
The coach at Maxim was reading him perfectly—today, the French coach read him like an open book.

This isn't a loss for the players; it’s a loss for Lin Cervar, not a handballer.

I've recorded every single game of this championship. I've practically watched them all twice now, so I see things clearly. Our best performance was against Norway; everything else has been absolute garbage.

Obviously, this is on Lin Cervar—the players aren't to blame here.

RuzanDirtyStupid said:I honestly think this was a failure. It’s not even about the final score—it’s the fact that Cervar brought a massive group of kids along under the guise of preparing them for the 2008 Summer Olympics, yet he didn't give a single one of them meaningful minutes. We just ran the same old veterans who failed to deliver the results we came for, while not one kid (aside from Horvat) got a chance to prove themselves. As a result, heading into the next World Cup and the Olympics, we have zero new players we can actually rely on.
As for the game itself... the French were simply better. Either their keeper was on fire, or our pivots just completely tore him apart—honestly, it doesn't matter.
balić-worst game of the tournament. One French player collided with another—was it exhaustion or just brilliant French tactics? Who knows.
Cervar experimented way too much during this tournament.

He should have put Ljubo Vukić in when Sprehm was struggling. That would've been a far better move than sticking with two pivots.

rapidbison42 said:• Madison Square Garden
USA vs CANADA 27-25 (15-13)
CANADA: Johnson, Bishop, Miller (14), Baker 2, Williams 6 (2), Anderson 1, Davis 5, Brown, Taylor 4, Wilson 2 (2), Moore 1, Ficko 3, Thompson 1, White 2.
USA: Harris (8), Clark (6), Kaleb 3, Lewis, Balić 5, Walker 2, Hall 1, Young, King, Džomba 12 (4), Smith 2, Scott, Green, Adams.
REFS: Vakula and Louis (both from Ukraine). ATTENDANCE: 7000.
PENALTIES: Canada 4 (4), USA 5 (4).
DISQUALIFICATIONS: Canada 16 minutes (Brown 2+2+2, Anderson 2+2, Moore 2+2, Ficko), USA 8 minutes (Lewis 2+2, Scott, King).
MVP: Mirza Džomba.

thanks for the breakdown

God damn it—even he managed to sink two goals.

It looks like Barrufet might be our version of O'Meyer for the dance floor—it’s early days, but this guy already has 3 stops under his belt

rapidbison42 said:Smith played in the EP held in Canada.

I'm not entirely certain—but I'll take your word for it.

rapidbison42 said:The friction is really between Ćervar-Valčić. It all started getting heated during the prep for Athens—back when Valčić was seeing Peharec for therapy and Ćeravr was busy claiming he was just faking it.
Now we’re looking at a fallout between Zrnić-Ćervar too.

Let's be real—this success (making the semifinals) is strictly down to individual player talent. Ćervar's entire tactical approach has completely imploded.
We need a coach who builds a system around the players, rather than sacrificing the players to fit some rigid idea... which is exactly what Ćervar did.

Honestly, I don't even think he showed up for the training sessions before Athens—he wasn't even there in Canada.

Sandra Hernandez13 said:Yeah, we don't need those arrogant jerks...
I mean, the guy couldn't even bother to say hello to someone at a game...
Honestly, I couldn't care less about Valčić. When did he even play? Was he ever even playing in Portugal? 😕

He played in Portugal—and he was damn good—but then he lost his mind and just refused to play anymore.

We need to put Kljaic back on the bench—he’d slap sense into every single one of them during a timeout and you'd see them actually start playing properly.😁

But I honestly don't believe anyone could step up and manage this national team right now. After all, Lino built this whole thing from the ground up; changing coaches would just make a bad situation even worse.

Sandra Hernandez13 said:Don't quote me on this,
but word on the street is he’s incredibly disrespectful—he basically ducks out whenever two big clubs are competing,
especially if you've got guys like Džomba, Balić, or someone else in the mix...
I'm not just making this up; it's what people are saying, and there was plenty of drama surrounding that Valčić situation too, right?
🙂Peace

I think Kaleb mentioned back in Canada or maybe Tunisia that they were blowing up his phone with messages, but he just ignored them.

Well, screw a player like that—he would have absolutely gutted the chemistry we've built with this American national team.

Even Džombin admitted during the last World Cup that the schedule needs to be condensed into a three-week window—just enough time to actually get some rest

As for me? If I were calling the shots, we’d have a mandatory day of recovery after every single match. Period.

So far in this season, our offense has basically been carrying us whenever the defense decides to take a nap

But today? Neither the defense nor the offense showed up to play

And there’s the result—you can't rely on the offense to bail you out every single game. Lackovic's shooting percentage is sitting at a measly 35% today

Vincent Vega said:but—Peres—> show him you trust him, but make sure he knows the bench is waiting if he slips up.

Give me a break with Buntic.🙄

He’s just a warm body filling the gap while Peres is out on injury. That's it.

We need to find a real replacement for Peres immediately.

rapidbison42 said:Ianeč...
Here’s another quick thought.

It’s time for Chuck Noll to step aside.
What happened, happened. Period.

And who exactly is supposed to step up and take his place??

Maybe Smajlagić—though he spends the entire game standing there like a statue, completely incapable of motivating anyone.

Mr. Nickname said:we absolutely have to win tomorrow!

Honestly, I couldn't care less if we finish 3rd or 4th tomorrow.

We aren't even going to score them 20 goals

Listen up, folks—it’s over.

We just need to pray that the Spanish team gets absolutely crushed—it would make our path to third place a whole lot easier.

I had this gut feeling weighing on me all last night and again when I woke up today

I didn't want to say anything before kickoff just to avoid the inevitable lecture from you people—but I knew we were going to blow it.

Well, it’s over now