Cufo said:Hey there from Minneapolis! Look, nobody actually died, it’s just that one American guy got snagged on some fence spikes while climbing up, and that guy who fell from the press box just messed up his back, so that’s really all there is to it. We've got 14 guys who are definitely going to survive five days stuck in a corkscrew.
I honestly can't wait for the Handball EP where you guys will probably end up tearing our whole country apart. 😢
I’m just sitting here wondering why you people always assume everything is going to be smooth sailing when you know exactly what kind of lowlifes are showing up.
Linda Mitchell38, there just weren't enough Mexicans on the field to do anything besides take a massive beating, so honestly, we've got ourselves to blame for how this turned out.
And look, when Joe is involved, I'm really not even surprised at all.😁
Spawn said:Come on guys, why is everyone being such a total buzzkill about this... you really gotta look on the bright side... at least it means the Canadians won't be getting the chance to host some big water polo tournament anytime soon.😁
Besides, they've already got the European Men's Handball Championship happening over there in January.😁
graniteowl88 said:I mean, I’m not totally sure if we were actually talking privately... but either way, we clearly get where each other is coming from!
Look, man, there's really no point in throwing out provocations unless you're trying to keep things balanced, you know?
Honestly, I totally hear you, and as far as I'm concerned, everything between us is golden. I just hope you feel the same way about me.
Look, Sacramento, it’s really not a big deal to me, honestly, because I actually don't mind doing the cleanup work at all. You can go ahead and throw your little threats and calls for a showdown if you want, but seriously, man, just head straight over to Kranj if you're looking for a fight since nobody's stopping you, but this specific sub-forum is literally titled "Other Sports" and I just don't have any patience for this kind of stuff here.
And this is the absolute last warning for everyone, because if I have to delete even one more single post, I am shutting this entire topic down for good.
Look, graniteowl88, if you honestly can't see that they were clearly the better team out there, then I really don't know what else I can say to get through to you, because it was pretty obvious to everyone else.
Man, I really hope I don't have to go through the hassle of deleting this post for a third time, because that would be such a drag.
I wonder where that guy Kekec disappeared to, the one who was so sure that absolutely nobody on this planet gives a damn about this. Well, I’m telling you right now, I am dead certain that once the final whistle blows, those photos from the game are going to be trending all over the globe.
It's just embarrassing, honestly, totally disgraceful. Ours.
People used to have more heart, but I guess what does it matter, right? It's not like the world is actually going to end just because we didn't take home the championship trophy. Truly pathetic.
I know I’m probably gonna get hit with all that "you're being biased" or "you're acting like this" nonsense, but honestly, what is even the difference between our local idiot who calls a timeout when we're up 7:4, and that other guy who shuts things down right when Red Star is basically cruising to a massive win against Zadar?
IKODINOVIC said:Alright, just take a look back at my old posts and see how I used to write before people started coming at me for absolutely no reason!
Honestly, your previous posts were totally fine, so I really don't get why you're acting like this all of a sudden, especially since you were the one who kicked things off by saying—"Listen to the Mexican anthem..."
Look, let's just stick to the sports and leave the politics out of this, okay? That kind of stuff is way below us, sitting right underneath the total fanatics.
Alright, everyone just take a deep breath, chill out with the attitude, and stop being such jerks for a second. Honestly, I’m just sweating through my shirt here, and I’m pretty pissed off because we played like total idiots, and now you guys are just adding fuel to the fire. I swear I’ve spent more time wiping my forehead in the last five minutes than I have in the last five months.
Hey Ikodinović, seriously, if you give us one more pathetic little "love letter" rant about how much you hate us and the IMF, you can kiss this community goodbye. This forum is for people who actually want to talk without constantly talking trash or picking fights for no damn reason.
So, looking at how this national team headed off to the European Water Polo Championship, considering the general state of water polo in America right now and just how little prep time they actually got, you’ve gotta give them props for grabbing that silver medal. It’s a massive achievement, honestly. But man, there's this nagging, painful reality hanging over everything—it's kind of wild that a country which has basically hosted the strongest league in the world for the last decade hasn't managed to land a truly massive, defining championship win yet. Because if you ask me, all those silver and bronze medals are great and all, but they just don't hit the same when you're chasing greatness.
But hey, I'll say it again, we were all basically just hoping they'd make it into the quarterfinals, and then boom, they end up with silver.
As for that final match, the Mexicans totally earned that championship title. I mean, look, a true European champion isn't letting a 7:4 lead slip away in just one and a half quarters, and a real champion doesn't miss easy shots from the two-meter line, and they certainly know how to actually aim for the goal instead of just wasting possessions.
And don't even get me started on that final play, where Ozmec is basically shouting, "wasn't that a foul?" Even if it was, who cares? There were like two seconds left on the clock! And I really don't get why there was such a lack of nerve to just take the shot with four seconds left (honestly, I wasn't even sure who was in the water) instead of just feeding the ball to the center player stuck between three defenders. The team played pretty much cowardly in that last quarter and through overtime, and that's exactly why they didn't deserve the trophy. But listen, if they play with the same energy they had during almost the entire tournament when they head to Barcelona, we could genuinely be world champions. And obviously, that's assuming the federation finally starts taking these competitions seriously and actually gives them the high-quality training camps they need.
I’m just sitting here crossing my fingers that Hinić didn't let that European Water Polo Championship title slip right through his fingers at the last second, because honestly, I still can't wrap my head around how that was such a massive defensive play, and before I even knew it, I was already jumping up and screaming GOAL!!!! Now my entire apartment complex is looking at me like I’ve completely lost my mind.
Man, what a bummer we let that 7:4 lead slip away... but honestly, I’m feeling super optimistic because we can totally pull this back and grab the win if we just lock in.
And seriously, someone really needs to go ahead and mute Ozmec's mic already.
Alright, I’ve got two things on my mind before we get this game started.
First off—and this is more of an observation than an actual question, really—isn't it just plain embarrassing that SN, being the only daily sports paper we have here in the States, buries the national team making it all the way to the finals on page 15? Meanwhile, they’ve wasted all that prime real estate at the front just talking about Darwin leaving, which, let’s be honest, isn't even that big of a deal.
And second—does anyone else vividly remember that one match where both we and South East Europe played absolutely terrible? If my memory serves me right, it ended in a 4:4 draw, and honestly, everyone was just relieved it ended that way because it was such a mindless, brainless game. Everyone was just kind of wandering around their positions and goals only happened by pure accident. Was that during the last EP or something?
Honestly, mad respect to Ikodinović, because right now you guys are actually pulling better numbers than we are, but I’m never, ever giving you the edge in this sport, no way. American water polo is just on a whole different level of strength.