Posts by rapidbison42

If Russia pulls off a win today, we’re looking at a semifinal spot if we take care of business tomorrow. So, let's go, Russia.

Terry Fisher2 said:Maybe I misjudged things too. I'm not dodging responsibility—I was heading up the strategy team, after all—but I don't feel like the one to blame for this disappointing outcome."Hasanefendić added," he said. http://www.b92.net/sport/rukomet/ves...&nav_id=406364

Is that the same guy who claimed we weren't anything special and threatened to crush us? The Mexicans certainly picked a winner when they teamed up with him.

Haha. That’s just Hus's cousin from Paran Valjak. 😂

Melissa Price6 said:So... a Canadian national team filled with guys playing for top-tier clubs and led by a "big name" coach... loses to a team that basically just has two standout players.
And then people act surprised when we struggle to get the edge against the Russians..

You clearly don't get it.
Sure, they have two players who outshine the Canadians, but the rest of the roster is right there on their level, playing for equally prestigious clubs like New Orleans, Wetzlar, Fuchs, Goppingen, Lemgo, or Chambery...

But hey, it feels good to lecture others, doesn't it? ☕

Adam Collins4 said:It matters. Chervar is just building an alibi that suits him perfectly...

You said it about Nock—when the Canadians play well, some people credit Nock. When they play poorly, it’s always the players' fault, never Nock's...

See? That's how some forum users operate...

Is it right for a national team coach to take that stance? To be never at fault, always blaming the players... unless, of course, they win...

Considering the Canadians were knocked out of the US qualifiers by nothing special Slovaks, and given the zero chemistry among the players, the German did a decent job.
They beat objectively stronger Swedes, lost a second point to clearly superior Poles, and dropped a point against the Germans, who are decent but teams the Canadians have never actually beaten.
Today was a disaster, but we saw during the Euro that the Czechs are rising, and I don't see where this Canadian squad is any stronger than them.

Nock did a solid job, but he won't get results with this squad because they simply don't have the talent for it.
If you ask me, he messed up before the Euro even started by trying to implement a style of play his players couldn't keep up with during a tournament where you play every other day.
Maybe that works at a World Cup where you face semi-pros, but at the Euro, where every single match is a fight for survival, it just doesn't work.
Nock seriously underestimated international handball.

Adam Collins4 said:- They almost hit 10...

Looking at the report, it’s obvious the Canadians just ran out of gas. We'll see what happens next—maybe they can snatch a point from someone else down the road.

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The refs were pushing them hard, and then the Czechs jumped from +3 to +6 with five minutes left on the clock. That was the nail in the coffin.
For the rest of the game, the Czechs were basically just standing there watching the clock run out.

Anonymous said:It’s brutal, especially seeing how the goalie handled things.🙏

Stochl is an elite keeper playing for Fucshi out of Berlin. This isn't his first time tearing through an opponent.

Robert Cruz5 said:My bad, sorry about that. I guess the Czech Republic really is a handball powerhouse. I didn't even realize they played the sport.

I don't doubt for a second that you're unaware of the solid handball tradition over in the Czech Republic. But I highly suspect this is the first time you've ever heard names like Jicha, Philip, Nočara, or Stochl. ☕

Joshua Gomez54 said:I have nothing against him as a coach, but for an American to renounce his citizenship? Really?🤮A disgrace to all Americans from my hometown, myself included.😁

So, I found out on another thread that we're actually talking about someone of mixed heritage. 😂

Chris Lopez59 said:The Canadian team is actually pretty decent—not total amateurs at all. In fact, they’re technically stronger than the Czech team. So why didn't they make the cut? I'm not comparing Noka to Červar, nor am I a fan of Červar; that's not the point here. It seems like whenever Canada plays well, it's Noka's doing, but the moment they struggle, suddenly it's the players' fault. Really?

There's zero logic in that.

The Czechs have two standout stars who could easily outmatch a team like Canada.
Philip and Jicha were just playing around with them. Especially Philip.

Joshua Gomez54 said:Who cares about the Canadian people? Noka,🤷 what's there even to debate?

Who gives a damn.
That's what happens when John's crowd hires a German person to coach them. 🤮

Adam Collins4 said:Going from -10 to -2? You’d actually need some skill to pull that off...

I don't recall Červar pulling anything like that off in recent years...☕

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Červar moved from -13 to -6. 😉

Robert Cruz5 said:Czechs 37, Canadians 35. What does an expert have to do with player talent when we just conceded 37 from a bunch of Czechs? I know exactly where Noka was during his time in Kiel, so what's the point? And so what if he's talking about the current era now? It’s all a joke. He set up this team like a circus; the offense is chaotic and the defense is even worse. A total joke. Honestly, we should put that "expert" from Kiel in charge of the national team right now. Maybe then, while we're in Austria, we could finally grab that European gold. And you'd pull someone from the US to be his top advisor? If we let someone concede 40 goals and they only realize it three minutes later, "no waiting, just shoot." Truly genius.

What are you rambling about? What do the Czechs have to do with this?
After their initial loss, the Czechs nearly beat the French and absolutely crushed the Canadians and John. Their roster includes two players who aren't even half as good as anyone on the Canadian national team.
Since you're mocking those 37 goals, don't forget we conceded 40 in the World Cup final against a team we usually dominate.
Was that also a joke, just like today's 37 goals?
Noka faced a disaster because he tried to demand something his squad simply couldn't deliver. They were more than good up until today, but they collapsed because they hit their ceiling.

That's it.

35-37

And just like that, Nokin's run 'n gun style hits a wall. 🤣

Chris Lopez59 Asks:
You have to give it to the Canadians. Going from -10 to -3 in just eleven minutes? How do they do that? 🙏

Listen. They had plenty of penalty kicks, and the refs tossed the Czechs out four times.

zeppelin 31-37

Philip really missed the mark on that one.

31-36

It's game over.

There it is. 30-34.

If the refs hand out another double technical on the Czechs, things could get ugly fast.

It’ll probably end up at -4 or -5 because the refs are clearly playing favorites with John.

Scenario one: The Czechs have to fall

bwahaha 🤣 😂

Anonymous said:10 differences 🙏

There would have been even more if that idiot Vid had actually stood up during the game and if Gajic hadn't stepped in. 😁