Posts by Patrick Bailey4

Banker said:😁

Maybe try being a bit more decent before you start pointing fingers at everyone else. 😉

I actually deleted my own post the second I hit send; I have no issue stepping up and offering a public apology for what was said. Besides, all those insults from my post are being repeated constantly in dozens of other threads anyway.

And what’s truly ridiculous is watching some people here suddenly start preaching about "fair play" and integrity. Look, I get it—for some folks, playing by the rules and coming in last might be the moral choice, and there's nothing wrong with that.
But let’s be real: this wasn't even an issue of being dishonest. It was painfully obvious that both sides were practically begging to lose. The only difference is that in this tactical chess match, we got completely outmaneuvered. We were played. Outclassed. Honestly, just outsmarted.
Guys, let's stop pretending this was about ethics. We weren't being unfair; we were just being incompetent.

Robin Fox2 said:We are officially the biggest idiots on the planet. There, I said it. The Spaniards are going to head home with a medal, while we're left empty-handed after losing by five to the French.

Too true.

If we’re just looking at this objectively for a second, I have to say I really didn't see this kind of mess coming. I was expecting a strong first half followed by maybe some silly mistakes toward the end, but this? Not at all.

I honestly don't know if there's any way to fix this kind of thing moving forward, but it was an absolute circus. It was painful to watch.
Once again, we’ve been played, and it feels like it's happened more times than I can count. While we’re sitting here talking about integrity and fair play, everyone else is walking away with the gold medals.

We rarely see such absolute nonsense.

But whatever, at least it’ll be entertaining to sit back and listen to all those pathetic excuses once we beat Fra.

Look, I totally get where everyone is coming from—athletes aren't going to throw a game on purpose. That’s a terrible feeling, it goes against everything they stand for, and it's just not how sports work. But honestly, why is there such an insane amount of drama surrounding this one game? We all know it’s better to take a loss than to go through the motions, and that doesn't mean we have to tank; we could just rotate the roster or give the starters a rest. Instead, we act like we're playing in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Why on earth do we always have to be the biggest idiots on the planet?

Noah Ross7 said:🤣🤣🤣🙏

Pure calculation at its finest. 🙏

If we actually use our heads, we’ll probably take a loss. One side of the bracket has the Frenchmen, Danes, and Spaniards, while the other side has the powerhouse Germans.
But yeah, maybe I'm being a bit dramatic. Honestly, an undecided outcome might actually work in our favor. ☕

frozenharbor20 said:Tomorrow, the Spaniards will play the numbers game and lose to us on purpose. Then our guys will get all worked up because they beat Spain, only to run straight into the Frenchmen in the quarterfinals and head home empty-handed.

That’s exactly what I’m worried about. We always fall for that trap—playing brilliantly through the group stage only to get knocked out without ever really finding our rhythm. I just hope common sense prevails for once. I mean, let's be real, if we lose, a silver medal is basically guaranteed.

Anything short of a total defeat would be nothing less than a catastrophe.

Which specific PDF files aren't having their posts counted, and does anyone know why that's happening?

Is there a way to see a ranking of the most active forum members within a specific discussion thread?

Could I please have the first letter of your username capitalized? So, Patrick Bailey4. Thanks!

Sure thing, here you go.

Nice.