Posts by boldhound8

I’m absolutely livid right now, and I don't even know who to aim this at 😠 😠 😠 😠

frozentiger6 said:Our defense is solid, but the offense? Man, Omeyer is absolutely tearing us apart. I have zero clue what the game plan is anymore because right now, we look terrible.

No Ivano Balić, no offense...
Metličić and Lacković are straight-up garbage
The wingers aren't doing a damn thing
The pivots blew six wide-open shots

holy crap

Charles Ramirez59 said:Can some genius out there explain how I can actually add a poll to a thread like this one?

I mean, I know how to copy stuff, delete things, move threads, lock them, pin them, even deal with redirects... but for some reason, I can't find the option for a poll anywhere. 😳 😢

You can't do it. Only the original poster has that power.😬

frozentiger6 said:My God

Sušec😕

Sandra Hernandez13 said:I went to the mall today 😍

😍

frozentiger6 said:As if anything written here was actually smart 😁

Don't be like that😬

Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you people? Why are you all sleeping on this?😁

For real though, we were talking about Portugal constantly during the first round, so stop being lazy.😁
Let's get moving here.👋


p.s. This picture used to bring me nothing but good luck back in Athens, so I'm bringing it out again right here.👍

frozentiger6 said:Even Valčić’s website is down. Unbelievable. 😁 😁 What a total loser. 😁

Maybe we should just throw that in there. Traitor. Before the .com era.😬

frozentiger6 said:Check out www.ivanobalic.com too, 😁

www.valcic.com

🤣

frozentiger6 said:Honestly, I could host a third-place game myself—who even cares? After today's crushing loss, our guys are gonna be emotionally and physically spent. Seriously, don't let anyone under 18 watch that third-place matchup. It’s gonna be brutal.

Facts...
If we blow this one too, I doubt we'll ever get our heads back in the game.🙂

And no, I'm not being a pessimist here.😁

Maybe I’m being a total pessimist since frozentiger6 isn't here to back me up, but whatever.😁

Who's even gonna bother starting a thread if we blow it today?😬
Are we seriously looking at third place?

Aaron Gonzalez6 said:So, who's actually gonna blow up today???
Sulic,Vori,Peter??

or maybe Domba

Yo, hey Šprem, I’m telling you, it’s gotta be Peter.🙂

Ugh, I just rolled out of bed...
Almost there🙂

Paul Lopez49 said:I still remember that generation that brought home the gold. Man, those guys were absolute legends—I’d honestly go as far as to say they were even better than anyone we've got playing today.

Better doesn't even cover it, for real.😲

Charles Ramirez59 said:You can't. And honestly, I'm not even 100% sure if a mod would even allow this kind of thing😳

Just hit up the Zion moderator for that subforum and see if they'll let you try, or just work it out with them to start a fresh thread with a poll and have them scrap this one.

How much of a mess can one person actually make?🙂

Paul Lopez49 said:What the hell? Valcic isn't playing? Is someone actually gonna sit there and explain that to me? 😬

Man, I should be the one giving you an answer...

Valcic isn't playing because... 🙂

...mod tools.😬

Kenneth Kelly5 said:What are you even talking about?😕 What the hell are you talking about with this Alilović guy?

You seriously don't know him? Are you kidding me?
You seriously haven't heard of him? Are you kidding me?

😲
😬

fadedorca said:Perfect defense? Džomba, Sulić, Metličić, Balić, Vori, Dominiković!

Four bruisers, one guy who steals everything, one guy always caught out of position... and that's the whole squad!

Sure, looks great on paper, but...

Džomba’s getting wrecked by injuries, plus his headspace is off. He hasn't actually shown much in defense yet, though let's be real, attackers haven't even pushed him hard in his zone.
Sulić is alright.
Metličić is totally screwed... aside from that one game against the Danes (if I remember right), he’s shown absolutely nothing this whole tournament. And don't even get me started on those 2 or 3 goals per game...
The defense is a complete disaster... we're constantly getting blown past the guys he's supposed to be guarding.
Balić is really solid; honestly, I think he's the biggest defensive surprise for Team USA.
Vori is a train wreck defensively, which is weird because at Barca he's strictly a defensive specialist... he's too slow and plays sloppy, forcing blocks just like Metličić does.
Dominiković is actually pretty good, except he's a bit sluggish and also forces those blocks way too much.

That's my take—not being objective or pessimistic, just calling it like I see it after these last few games.🙂
We seriously need to step it up tomorrow...

Kenneth Kelly5 said:The big thing everyone keeps harping on is how much those Scandinavians help each other out. Even yesterday, when Iceland needed a win, the Norwegians just stepped up and took them down. I honestly couldn't believe it was only a two-goal lead at the Dance tournament; I was dead certain they were going to absolutely wreck the Russians. And regarding Valcic, this whole situation is just bizarre—they keep calling him, and he’s just totally MIA. It’s like the coaching staff is constantly trying to negotiate with him just to figure out what the hell is wrong. They just won't accept that the issue is all in his head; the guy is just mentally broken. But look, if we actually had him, we’d be set. He’d be the perfect upgrade for Lackovic in the offense, except the difference is he actually plays elite defense too.

Like anyone gives a damn...
Even if they won, they wouldn't have stood a chance, if I recall correctly.🤔

Besides, it's not just talk, it's facts... just think back to those 2-2 ties. It’s crazy how a result like that is basically the only way to knock Italy out, and it happened right at the very end...
But whatever, let's not talk about them. We'll see what happens in due time, hopefully...

I’m thinking U14🙂

Anyway, I was just watching Lina on TV, and she’s basically saying they need to drill defense 24/7 because right now, it's a total disaster. She thinks the only way we actually stand a chance is if we lock things down on defense—if we try to outscore them with offense, we’re dead in the water...

I’m with her on this one.👍
Against Iceland and the Norwegians (and even against Yugoslavia, even if that wasn't exactly a walk in the park), our offense was just dragging us down. It's high time we focus on defense.👍

Roger Allen3 said:nothing’s gonna happen to you because you can just ban anyone who talks trash😈 😁

but you aren't gonna be some moral champion alongside Lina and the rest of the Americans

😁😁😁
Not happening.😳

dammit, somebody's gotta take the risk.🙂

frozentiger6 said:Why the hell are we letting Spanish refs judge us??? For God's sake, man, they're completely nuts.

Can we get Spanish refs to judge the Spaniards for once?

this is hilarious🙄