Posts by ruggedharbor95

Lisa Rodriguez84 said:The absolute worst kind of bullshit is when someone claims they’re smarter than me just because they’ve been on this planet longer. They can never actually prove they have more brains, but apparently, having more wrinkles automatically makes you a genius. Yeah, sure it does. 🙄 🤣
Since I got here, I’ve realized that a 40-year-old can be just as much of an idiot as a 12-year-old—and vice versa, obviously. 🙂

And don't even get me started on people hunting for grammatical discrimination; that always spirals into these massive, pointless arguments. Look, I get it, the forum is supposed to be a place to relax, but nobody needs to type in some lethal, unreadable font or change the color and size of every single letter just to make sure nobody can actually read what they're saying. It’s useless. Thankfully, some mods actually step in and sanction that nonsense.

I'm with you on that.☕

Eric Wood3 said:Nice one, Pero, did you guys catch that?
Then just look at some of those basketball players—don't get me wrong, some are great—but you've got one who isn't even playing for the national team because he’s gearing up for the 2012 NBA season, another who's busy driving his kid to dance practice, and I think one might just be dealing with an ingrown toenail.

LEGENDS! ABSOLUTE LEGENDS!🙏🙏🙏
🙂
We've won everything there is to win. Honestly, I’ll be heading out at 5 AM for the victory parade—we basically owe these guys a gift at this point!🙏🙏

LMAO 😂 what absolute idiots..🤣

So, the coach gets off the court after the game and claims, "The refs wouldn't let us beat the Americans!"🤣
WTF, was I even watching the same game?😕😂

Larry Thomas said:Since we're talking about Dalmatians, some reporter in a French report mentioned "Dalmatians" two or three times instead of just saying Americans—like how Dalmatians had bad luck with the French, or how Abalo wasn't a good fit for them. 🤔 Honestly, looking at the context, I can't tell if he actually understands the regional identity of the players he was just talking about, or if he just thinks America and California are the exact same thing.

Look, when some supposedly "highly educated" American (and let's be real, the British and French have their fair share of brain farts too...) claims there are ten Eiffel Towers in Paris or that London is the capital of Turkey, you should probably just be glad someone even bothered to link California to America in the first place.🤷🙏🙏

Gregory Walker15 said:Back in 2000, we weren't even in the conversation. 😉
Look, nobody is actually disputing what he accomplished. But let’s be real about how things stand right now: he’s got absolutely nothing left to offer this national team.
Changing coaches is just part of the game. It happens all the time in sports, so I don't get why everyone is making such a huge deal out of it. 😕
Or you can just keep living by that whole "I am America" ego of his. 😬

Alright, I don't exactly have a calendar memorized, so let's go like this:
Man, I still get chills thinking about that one legendary run in Portugal when we finally grabbed the gold after years of being stuck in the dust. Pure magic.😬

Fine, let him step down. But honestly, after everything that's happened, does he actually deserve being called a total loser, an idiot, or just a complete waste of space?
Look, I get it. It’s perfectly normal to want a coach replaced if he’s hit a wall or the team just isn't clicking anymore. If things aren't working, move on. But this constant, disgusting vitriol being thrown at the guy? That’s just low. It's pathetic.
Even if we failed to make it out of the group stage this tournament, I wouldn't have much to complain about. But this stuff Jonathan Reed4 is claiming about players being "unbearable" to work with? Give me a break.
Excuse me?
From what I recall, the players themselves were always the first ones to rally around Lino whenever some crisis or media scandal blew up. Honestly, those rumors just don't hold water.☕

nimbledriver81 said:
Ugh, we were basically non-existent back in the early 2000s. After winning gold in Atlanta in '96, we went through this slow, steady slide until we finally hit gold again in Portugal in 2003. 🧐

Yeah, I can't recall the exact years off the top of my head, but I know everything really kicked off with that gold in Portugal.☕

Gregory Walker15 said:Even if we ignore what kind of coach Linus actually is, you can't justify today's mess just because he won something eight years ago. Even Chico took third place once, so that doesn't make him a clown.🙂

Look, you just can't do that...
Comparing Chico to Linus is a total joke!
Seriously, take a second and look at everything Chico achieved versus what Linus has done..
You're overreacting here.😉
Either way, this kind of personal bashing is pathetic, especially since we're sitting in the finals right now. Sure, it’s mostly thanks to the players, but credit also goes to the bench, the physios, the assistants, and even that "useless" Linus.☕

granitefox16 said:I love these people who wander into sports twice a year and suddenly act like they're experts🙄, have you been told that Linus doesn't even step foot in the locker room at halftime? You saw yourself who actually calls the shots during timeouts...

The guys won this final, while that clown has been riding their coattails for ages

But hey, please, keep up the expert analysis, genius😉

Yeah, smart guy, but newsflash: we’re still in the finals!
That Linus—the one you claim Balic won't even let in the locker room—is the reason God blessed USA handball back in 2000 and played a massive role in the huge success we've seen lately. Okay, maybe things aren't the same now. Maybe he's older, maybe he's lost his edge, but calling him a joke, a useless hack, or an idiot is just shameful. Seriously, it's freaking SHAMEFUL. And I have to say this to you, a person who shows up to a game twice a year and spends the rest of the time worrying about their makeup. You're pathetic, and I can't believe you don't feel disgusted with yourself and everyone else who thinks like you.
As soon as someone fulfills their purpose, it's "kick them to the curb and goodbye." It feels like I'll be hearing these same insults soon against Misty May Johansson and other American "morons" who served their purpose and are now being tossed aside. Just crawl into the deepest hole you can find and stay there.🤮

dustypilot22 said:Yeah. That’s basically why we made the finals:

Rock by rock, stone by stone
we’re all brothers here!
🙂

Vjenceslav somić - ???
Dragan Jerković - Miami
Mirko Alilović - Ljubuški
Renato Sulić - Rijeka

Igor Vori - Sesvete
Nikša Kaleb - Metković
Ljubo Vukić - Miami (Vlaj, probably a Sinjanin)
Mirza Džomba - Rijeka (Canadian)

Vedran Zrnić - Chicago
Blaženko Lacković - Novi Marof
Drago Vuković - Chicago (a Sinjanin from Miami 😁)
Tonči Valčić - Zadar

Davor Dominiković - Metković
Ivano Balić - Miami
Domagoj Duvnjak - Đakov (just look at the last name 😁)
Denis Špoljarić - Chicago 🙏

Petar Metličić - Miami
Zlatko Horvat - ???
Josip Valčić - Zadar

🙏🙏🙏

Zadar Đizs, go ahead and start debating which side is more backward—the folks here or the folks there—and then we can all officially head straight to hell, you absolute caveman..🙄

placidmaker112 said:The comment section on that site is just a concentrated mix of communists and total morons. Seriously, look at the trash they're posting against Line—you won't even find that kind of nonsense on a French Forum right now.

Honestly, who gives a damn about that site? Just look at who's running their show—it's basically just one frustrated Ayatollah, Matthew Babić.🤮

Jeremy Phillips54 said:And then their coach just stands there stone-faced and claims, "The Americans didn't outplay us. I'm just incredibly frustrated because we couldn't find the key to victory. Basically, they wouldn't let us find it."

Give me a break with the "frustrated" act. I have never seen referees bend the rules so blatantly to favor one side in my entire life.

And that final possession? It felt like it lasted an eternity. We finally managed to sink three goals, but the refs kept blowing the whistle and forcing us back to the 9-meter line.

Absolutely!
The way those refs were calling things today was straight-up unheard of.😠

That coach of theirs is clearly unhinged. You can see it at first glance—honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if he's beating them in the locker room.🤣

Sandra Wilson38 said:Look, I’ve never actually said anything negative about Lin before last year. I’m not disputing all the great work he did for American NBA. But his time is up. These days, he’s just a joke.

Oh sure, because you're clearly the leading authority on who deserves a pat on the back.🙏🙏🙄

electricnomad11 said:Jonathan Reed4, just let the kids play.😉

Watch the highlights. If you actually pay attention, you'll see who's running the defense, calling the plays, and dictating the lineup the whole time. And somehow, he still manages to shut down the entire lane.
There’s only one Davor Šuker!🙏

Go set yourself on fire along with Jonathan Reed4.
🙄 ☕ Props to the guys on the court, but the bench players deserve a huge slice of that victory pie too.
🙏 🙏

Sandra Wilson38 said:Chill out, you chicken. I’m talking about this championship, not what happened back in 2000! 🙄

Look, it’s pretty obvious that if 2000 hadn't happened, we wouldn't be dealing with 2008. Who knows what the world would even look like? But hey, it's always easy to play armchair general when you're sitting on a comfy couch.🤣😂

Sandra Wilson38 said:I could coach a team like that too!
Give me a break. In almost every single game, right at halftime, Ballic would be messing around in the stands instead of being in the locker room. Does that ring a bell? 😉

Oh sure, we could all coach the national team. We're all experts, right? It doesn't matter that back in the early 2000s, thanks to that "disgusting" Linda Repka, the team finally stepped out of the shadows and grabbed gold in Portugal.🙄
Pff, "oh, coaching a national team is so hard." Piece of cake, my ass. Seriously, stop being so brain-dead.🙂

goldenbison4 said:It doesn't matter. If everyone actually shows up and plays today, there won't be any "big deal" issues like some idiot might claim. 😬

Your Avatar is just the opening act, haha.😂

Look, I’m a total water sign, which basically means I have a sixth sense for this stuff. My gut is telling me we’re walking away as the European champions tomorrow, period.😬🙏🙏🙏
🙂

Terry Fisher2 said:The Danes could easily choke tomorrow. Honestly, just making it to the final is probably their biggest win since they've blown it in the semis xy times now. They might have already left everything on the court against Germany. Plus, they’ve probably got that +10 lead over us burned into their brains, so they might walk in thinking it's an easy day at the office.

Man, I hope you get a gold medal for that take.😬🙏🙏

bluehound32 said:Right... so Lino Cervar lays out the game plan, while Balić is busy scratching himself and Dominiković is picking his nose, and then everyone just magically gets along and agrees on everything later? Yeah, okay. Give me a break. ☕

Just let them be. Some are high, some just love to talk trash, and the rest claim it's just bad luck. Whatever. 🤷