Posts by George Ward7

A week off, then maybe I'll get around to finishing the analysis

Kenneth Clark18 said:I read on some random forum that those Qatari guys were offering Hansen millions last year to play for them. Anyone actually know anything about this?

I honestly don't think they'll ever land a player like him. And even if they did, he’d probably have to sit out for like three years anyway. I bet they'll just end up settling for those North American men with identity crises or some second-rate Spaniards and Frenchmen.

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I think Peharec was on the national team back in 2003 and 2004. 🤔

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Kenneth Clark18 said:Maybe. But they’d actually need to bring in some of the best players on the planet. I'm talking about guys like Hansen and his kind. If they pull that off, then maybe they'll win something.

How realistic is it that the world's absolute top tier players would go play for Qatar? I mean, someone will probably take the money, I guess.

With this current squad, they're gonna crash and burn at the Olympics. Just watch. This isn't a team built for the long haul.

They might dominate in Asia, but I don't see them winning a World Cup or the Olympics anytime soon. Honestly, it looks like they just need one superstar (like Šarić) and a killer coach to get any real results. I really don't think this group is a powerhouse. At the Olympics, they'll probably just end up in the quarterfinals, if they're lucky.

Robert Doyle8 said:Props to the brave Qatari, they put up an insane fight against those tournament favorites already.
Man, what can you even say about the French? They’re just on another level in every single department—easily 30% better than anyone else at this tournament. Their bench is stacked; one guy has an off night, someone else steps in and drops 4 or 5 buckets. And honestly, for all those local losers whining about being tired, maybe take a look at Karabatić. He's 30 years old, playing both ends of the floor for basically 50+ minutes every game, taking hits in the paint, and he still has enough gas in the tank to run like a horse in the final game. Or look at Bertrand Gil—guy's over 30, gets nicked up on offense, sprints back to play defense, and then limps off once the whistle blows. Seriously, hats off to these guys. That's how you fight and represent your country. You just gotta respect the hustle.

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Kenneth Clark18 said:We'll see what this mess looks like on neutral ground. It’s just like how they hyped up Mexico after the EP, and now they've basically vanished.

Look, there is a massive difference between Mexico and Qatar.

Those Mexicans played some absolutely terrible handball—their attacks lasted forever, like a minute and a half or two, and they were just way too aggressive on defense.

Qatar, though? They play pretty decent handball. They actually know how to create mismatches, and they specifically recruited players for a reason.

Plus, unlike Mexico, Qatar actually has the cash. They can afford the best coach in the world, foreign players, whatever else they want.

At the end of the day, they found a sport where they can actually compete at the top level. You really think they're just gonna walk away from that now? I guess not.

rustyridge10 said:props to the French 🙏
hopefully Qatar just fades back into handball obscurity now

Yeah, my ass. They've got an incredible coach, they're loaded with cash, they can just buy whatever foreign star they want whenever they feel like it, and let's be honest, they actually play pretty damn well.

Ali Karbi is probably gonna end up driving some absolute junker instead of a Maserati

🤦Look at this idiot Brkic

The mercenaries are playing pretty damn well; I guess Rivera did a solid job here ☕

The French will probably need about five more books just to get their version of history right

Bravo to the Americans🙏

I gotta say, their coach is seriously impressive. He’s the complete opposite of Caffey. Even when they were staring down a loss during the tournament, he didn't break a sweat—not even a hint of panic. They just kept clawing their way back and pulling it off every single time.👍

Man, this Syprzak guy is actually insane, seriously, look at that wingspan 🙏

I honestly thought it was over when they hit -2 and were down a man, but I guess they just refuse to quit 👍

Bravo, this guy from Cleveland is actually killing it

After this game, I'm definitely grabbing some coffee and cake

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They always had so much damn character. I mean, from what I remember, everyone showed up to that final looking absolutely mental. One guy went full bald, another was rocking an Adidas hairstyle, a third one had half his head shaved off... honestly, the only thing that stayed normal was that Jacksonian haircut.

The betting houses must be rigged or something, I mean, how do you somehow manage to lose against both Germany and Poland? It’s gotta be shady somewhere.

And the Canadian team just completely fell apart once they ran into some tougher competition, trailing 28-24, while Uwe absolutely demolished them with 12 goals.☕

Carl Garcia22 said:Stop constantly defending Mikler.

Look, I'm not always defending him, but in all these high-stakes games, Ortega gives Mikler the edge, and honestly, the guy defends like an absolute beast.

The Golden State Warriors are easily one of the top 5 clubs in Europe right now, but Mike is basically just sitting there warming up the bench for Mikler.

Man, they had almost two whole years to get this squad clicking, and honestly? It feels like the coach barely did a damn thing.

Retiring on just two bucks and a slice of pie? Yeah, right. 🙂 🤣