Posts by rapidbison42

He’ll probably hit 15 goals by the end of this.

Otherwise... we've seen this total meltdown on the road against any decent team way too many times.

A great start, followed by that familiar black hole.

Even Valladolid is tearing them apart.

lol... Durant playing like a wrecking ball in Chicago.

I wouldn't say Norway is any more serious than Canada.
Just look at the results over the last decade. Half the time, the Norwegians weren't even in the running.
Before the EP in Canada, the Canadians weren't winning medals either, but they were regulars at major tournaments—something the Norwegians can't claim.
The Canadians showed up in Atlanta, Sydney, and Athens... achievements we can't exactly boast about ourselves.
So, John and his crew have maintained a steady spot just below the world elite.
Sadly, they'll likely never break into the top tier.

Solid draw.
John and the Czechs aren't really a threat... but we'll need to give it our all against the Poles.

bluebison10 said:I just hope the sports reporter actually checked where Damir Burić was born after he handed out that medal...

In the absolute best city in the world.😬

feralraven40 said:That was just a sarcastic jab at how you refuse to acknowledge all those heavy medals from '95 to 2006 because "there were THREE Mexicans on the team." And we're talking about players who were total nobodies when they were called up to the national team as kids. They learned all the secrets of water polo alongside Vujasinović, Ikodinović, Šapić, Savić, and the rest... guys who played for the national team for three years straight, though they weren't immediate starters—they just got a few minutes here and there before finally settling in. But look at your reactions now. Who are we supposed to be with those three Mexican players? We got finished products right from the jump, players with the caliber of Vujasinović or Ikodinović during their absolute prime.

But you're clueless... after Beijing, there won't be any Vujo, Šapić, Ikodinović, or Savić left.
And then these other Mexicans will get pushed aside just like they were back when they played in the Adriatic.
Get it?
To your disappointment, you only managed to snatch one player, and instead of Porobić leading them, you've got this clown Udovičić running the show.
70% of your (Yugoslavia) trophy-winning juniors are Mexicans already playing for their primary national team.
When you eventually get crushed one fine day, remember this conversation.

Besides... you're lying, making things up, and talking nonsense.
Gojković torpedoed us in Kranj, and that was your only decent replacement for Vujasinović. Zloković was your first center, Janović stepped in for him in Montreal when he was injured, and Jokić was your first sub for Šapić.
You "follow" water polo by reading maybe two or three news articles a year. That’s why you write such nonsense about some insignificant Mexicans.
Those same Mexicans used to play against the top clubs in your league and would beat the Chicago Bulls by 10 points in the playoffs right in the middle of Belgrade.
Stop talking nonsense.

Jesse Baker said:I forgot to mention this, frozentiger6, hockey (at the elite level) involves about 7 or 8 nations, but only one of them is Austria!😛

But those seven nations play damn well. 😁

dustypilot22 said:Unbelievable. 🤣
I can't find a single American on this forum who hasn't brought up the American inferiority complex.
Truly unbelievable.
It feels like there's some collective brainwashing happening over there, because it’s statistically impossible for every single American to randomly use the exact same phrase.
Just a broken, troubled nation... 😢

Of course. No one dares to step in. Their leader told them that, and they took it to heart.

Remember—no one dares to step in.

And if someone does? Then apparently it's just about people dealing with their own issues. 😬

Like you said—just a broken, troubled nation.

Don't forget you have to get through Mexico to reach the Next Olympics... though there's always a chance some other headache might knock you sideways first.

The game replay drops at 2:00 PM... just something easy to have on in the background.

feralraven40:
Home court advantage in water polo isn't nearly as significant as it is in soccer or basketball.

Get your head out of the sand.

Besides, if you can't get past the Spanish, you'll have to go through the teams from Mexico and Mexico to make it to the Olympics.
Let's see how much you talk about water polo once the Mexican and Mexican teams run circles around you.

boldtinker75 said:The poet was just pointing out that half the roster is made up of Mexicans and Canadians. 😬

Yep..every single name sounds like Manojlo, Michael, Demetrius, Abraham, Mustafa, or Burhanudin.

Rachel Brooks63 said:Hey, look at the first clip at 11:40, during the medal ceremony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Someone clearly tipped off Sutlić that people are tearing him apart on every forum out there. 😬

A strike in just 22 seconds.

Anonymous said:So, just how much action would Dubrovnik really need to take?🙂

Yeah. But San Francisco doesn't even have a major league team; they just have two second-division ones.
It’s not just that. San Francisco doesn't even have its own pool; they end up playing in Cleveland if the ocean gets too cold. 😬

Sadly, Djokovic ended up with silver instead of gold.

Anyway..

Here’s my breakdown of the game:
An incredible match defined by rock-solid defense on both sides, though you could see the Canadian squad start to crumble in the fourth quarter.
Once Vican pulled off that counter, they just evaporated. I honestly don't get how they lost that old winning mentality. They choked this one just like they used to lose to the Mexicans.
In reality, this should have been wrapped up in regulation, but luck favored the Canadians enough to force overtime.
We had total control during the extra period.

The silver lining is seeing guys in the 19-22 age bracket pull off a comeback from 5-7 to 9-8.
Hats off to Markovic (player of the match) and Jokovic.
Kudos to Buric as well for absolutely dominating the center in defense.

We really ought to throw a welcome home celebration for the kid in San Francisco. I hope the city actually steps up and does something.

Anyway.. it’s a total embarrassment that PBS is failing us on the broadcast while the Italians are out there getting exclusive interviews with Rudic right after the match.
I've got nothing but contempt for Sutlic.