America vs. France: Semifinals - Feb 4, 2006 @ 2:15 PM

James Vaughn3 said:I don't know

I'm not convinced Alilović is actually coming back.

And Terzić? He might as well be playing in Beijing.

A year from now, we'll still be dealing with the same old headaches.

Alilović will show up... and Terzić could be on the field tomorrow if the US and Canada can finally reach an agreement.

So, I finished that book... yeah...

It doesn't really matter what Vujović said... I mean, any coach out there knows that stuff by heart...

Sure, we can try to take inspiration from anyone... but honestly? It just falls apart...

Like, Balić gets subbed out and then Goluža comes in... 😕 ...and our guys just look totally lost. Like flies without heads, man, just constantly bumping into each other...

And even when Balić is playing great, he just loses focus sometimes... you seriously can't build an entire game plan around one guy's IQ...

Our bench is a total disaster... straight up crimi-nal...

And unfortunately, once again, it turns out Cervar is all bark and no bite.

I really tried to put some faith in his coaching ability, but honestly, it’s just not there. He’s been lucky enough to have elite players on his side; otherwise, with his grasp of tactics, he wouldn't have achieved anything at all.

Kljajica, get back in the game.😁

loneheron78 said:Jonathan Booth5, I’d love to join, but I think your relatives have already occupied all the hotel rooms.🤣 🤣

Relatives, you say.
It’s highly probable they were just there to dress up the ladies, honestly.

rapidbison42 said:Alilović will show up... and Terzić can get back on the field as early as tomorrow if the coalitions in Canada and America reach an agreement..

And I hope it doesn't stay this way--it’s going nowhere at this rate.

Gerald James73 said:That’s the issue with this whole season. We played without any wingers, except for that one game against the guys from Canada where we absolutely crushed them with 12 goals.

Are you kidding me? 12 goals in a single game?
We’ve always had damn wings. How did things suddenly fall apart lately?
It used to be that Domba was dropping 8 goals a game on average, but now he only puts up numbers because he's basically just shooting penalties?

Look, I’m calling a timeout here—can we please stop with the insults and the constant tearing down of our handball players? So they lost. Big deal. Yeah, it hurts, but you have to show some class even in a loss. They were facing that damn goalie; honestly, every single shot they took was probably hitting him perfectly. He’ll probably never play a game that intense again in his life.

We’ve got plenty of time to dissect the mistakes, but it’s better to wait until everyone cools their jets. We got hit by injuries again, which totally wrecked our prep work. Even Paul Bunyan could barely stay on his feet.

Let’s be real: making it to the semifinals is a massive win. When else are we going to be ranked among the top four teams in all of America?
As far as I'm concerned, BRAVO HANDBALLERS!

albundy said:Meddo, I’d love to, but your whole extended family probably already swarmed them all into their hotel rooms.🤣 🤣

Just back off with the trolling. You people spend all year talking trash about us in every single sport, and then you suddenly show up to gloat the second we lose to someone else. Even if we finish 4th in the US, that's a massive win—way more significant than your lot, who usually struggle to even crack the top 10. You can't even claim anything in skiing.😛 To you, we're a sporting powerhouse, so do us a favor and crawl back into whatever pathetic little hole you emerged from. What a joke.🙂

That bench is an absolute joke, and I mean that in the most criminal way possible.

Is anyone even playing on that bench, or are they just there for decoration? That rebel 😁 is honestly a comedy act—slow, heavy, and completely lifeless.
Lackovic and no one to step in? Total disaster.
And Goluza?? Don't even get me started.

It’s pathetic.

We’re just messing around in the middle
I mean, I’m clearly seeing nothing but pure incompetence from those sheep out there on the court...

Aaron Gonzalez6 said:we're getting screwed through the middle
I mean, I’m looking at the naked backside of a sheep during a handball match, so I think I know what I'm seeing...

honestly, I'm just a total loser😁 😁 😁 😁

Seriously, just take a quick look at our roster—who the hell are we actually supposed to replace anyone with??

School — nobody.
Jones — sure, maybe Miller.
Perry — zero options.
Ivan — nothing.
Lach — absolutely nothing.

Sully — Vori (honestly the only decent backup we have).

We’re out here chasing championships, but look at this squad—once Bailey walks out that door, we're finished.

Look, even if I'm totally trashing them right now... because honestly, some of this stuff just doesn't click for me...

But man, hats off to the guys, seriously... for everything they've done for us....

Roger Allen3 said:but his head was just totally scrambled... for some reason I can't even wrap my brain around, he wasn't even trying to get the ball from Zombie, he was just out there picking up offensive fouls... honestly feels like watching those old college hoops games where everyone loses their cool 🙂

he just completely snapped, man. I have no clue what was going through his mind because Zombie and the rest of the crew weren't even feeling the pressure at all. I don't know if it's the coach's fault or just whoever else was on the court

Roger Allen3 said:Look, I’m seriously asking you to just drop this thread already.

🙂

edit: your IP is pretty easy to spot, man. You might as well just pack it up and stop making burner accounts too. Just walk away while you still can. 😳

Hey, don't pin this tone on me. If you want to be a straight shooter, go call out whoever actually started this mess first.

Cervar needs to step up while he still has the chance. I’m genuinely worried we’re going to completely bottom out at the UN next year.

It’s obvious from a bird's eye view—our game is just getting worse and worse.

We've simply hit a breaking point.

loneheron78 said:Look, I wasn't the one who started this tone. If you're actually an honest guy, go challenge the person who kicked it off first.

Just leave. 🙂

rustystag7 said:He completely lost it—I have no idea what was going through his head since they weren't even utilizing Džomba and Šprem properly—and I honestly don't know who's more to blame, Chuck Noll or whoever else

It’s obviously Chuck Noll

Who else has actually seen anyone play with two centers???

One sits out on the wing, and then when the ball finally reaches him, he either stands there frozen or charges in and misses like Vori did today

Bottom line: Chuck Noll threw this game away with his rigid, outdated ideas

I just hope he gets his act together by tomorrow

I can't wait for Caleb to get back so we can stop playing with two damn centers

Put Sulić in the offense and Vori in the defense—that's how you do it

Huge props to the guys. Our roster might be pretty thin, but we’re still fighting our way into the semifinals. Just saying, having Chuck Noll on the sidelines is a total game-changer—he’s easily the most motivated guy in the building and keeps everyone's energy up.

frozentiger6 said:Chuck Noll needs to make his move while he still has the chance; I’m genuinely worried we’re going to hit rock bottom at next year's World Cup.

It is plain as day from a bird's-eye view that our style of play is steadily declining.

We've simply reached a point of exhaustion.

Was it a lack of preparation?
Think back to how we completely fell apart in Atlanta despite being fully prepared. Plus, the European championships always seem to be a bit of a jinx for us.