William Roberts2 said:Listen, you bot, stupidly just listing medals doesn't prove anything...
Cut the long-winded lecture. ☕
What do you mean by a professional setup? I don't follow. Do you honestly think Americans don't play water polo or any other sport at all?
What does investing in water polo actually look like? In the US, we have the collegiate system. After college, a handful of players might head over to play professionally in Europe. Everything else is basically amateurism.
Even the two biggest stars, Moses and Azevedo, are playing in some insignificant league in America. Why would they be there? What is Moses doing in San Francisco when Americans invest massive amounts of money into water polo?
You want to know what a professional setup means?
It means:
- actual salaries and money
- organized leagues
- water polo being a full-time career
- and I won't list every other hallmark of pro sports.
The second you realize you've messed up, you start hiding behind that pathetic "I'm just trolling" excuse.
What can you even say to that?
You jump into the thread with this attitude: "Do you really think you guys are a power in water polo?"
As if you're the sole authority on this topic.
Typical troll behavior.
At the end of the day, I didn't make any of this up. You all said it. During the European Championships, everyone was sure we'd win and crush the competition. Then, once we were knocked out, it was suddenly "we're just saving our strength for the Olympics." Then after beating Mexico, it was "we're the best, we're winning it all," and when we finished second, it was someone else's fault.
Who, me? Why does it matter to you what we talk about? And who are you blaming when we lose? We aren't you.