America vs. South Korea - Feb 2, 2006 (3:45 PM)

Seren can go screw those Scandinavians🤮
Let them fight amongst themselves for all I care. Who gives a damn? America and Russia are moving forward anyway.😬

Anyway, I'm off to catch a flight.🤣

Mr.Ex.President said:There’s always some idiot lurking around here🙂
just like on Reddit🤣

Honestly, screw you.🤣
I can't believe you're bringing up this nonsense right now.🤣

I don't think there are even ten people on this entire board who get less sleep than I do, yet somehow I still run into someone trying to mess with me.😁
Anyway, I'm heading to bed... I have to be up by 6:30 tomorrow morning.😢

I only get about four and a half hours of sleep a night.🙂

Mr.Ex.President said:Seren can go screw himself and those Scandinavians🤮
Let them fight amongst themselves; who cares? America and Russia are moving forward together.😬

Oh, and I'm heading out to fly🤣

Spot on, like a Swiss watch (not when you're at a red light)

Whoa, hey now, don't cause a massive pileup tomorrow😳

I probably will😳 Took a nasty turn on the I-95, almost flew off the road myself.🤣

Anyone catch the Scg-Rus game today?

The Mexicans blew a 6-7 lead in just the first fifteen minutes.
Vujović calls a timeout.
"What the hell are you guys doing?! We're running Action A. You know what Action A is? (Looks at one player). You don't? Okay, the guard cuts to the middle..." 🙂

Yesterday against Norway, it was basically: "Are you kidding me right now? Seriously, how are you playing like this? This is ridiculous."

We’re going to take down the Mexicans, but I’m genuinely worried about the officiating if we make it to the semifinals or the finals.
The refs might just get orders to tighten the screws even more, maybe even find a way to strip away that one American goal that gave us the lead.

nimblesailor3 said:We'll take down the Mexicans, but I'm honestly a bit worried about the officiating if we make it to the semifinals or the finals.
I just hope the refs don't get any outside pressure to tighten up even more and strip away that one goal that put us ahead.

It’s an old story, isn't it? Whenever we play, it feels like we aren't just fighting the other team, but the referees too.
Nothing new there 😉...They can try, but they won't stop us; we're a force of nature.😬

Terry Fisher2 said:Vujović calls a timeout.
"How the hell are you playing this, you absolute *****! We’re running an action—A. You know what Action A is? (Looks at one guy). Don't know? Well, the fullback cuts right into the middle......." 🙂

Yesterday against Norway: ""Goddammit, all of you... how on earth are you playing? For crying out loud.""

Honestly, Vujović is the funniest coach in this whole tournament...

Too bad I don't watch ESPN (damn their satellite 😠 😠 )—I would be laughing my head off at these commentators' ridiculous takes lately.

I think the Swedes really dropped the ball during those qualifiers against Poland😲

Scott Collins30 said:I think the Swedes dropped points against Poland during the qualifiers.😲

😲 😲

I mean, honestly, if we have to sit there and swallow some blatant robbery during a championship final, I’d almost say we should just give the players free rein to absolutely tear into the refs. Even if it meant our national team getting banned from every major tournament for the next 50 years, I don't care. Because those guys? They’d go out there like absolute kings, and people would be talking about how they stood their ground for decades to come.

James Vaughn3 said:😲 😲

Here's the data: Sweden vs. Poland, 33:28 on June 12, 2005, and 26:32 on June 19, 2005. 😲 😬

Sandra Hernandez13 The user said:I’m pulling maybe four and a half hours of sleep a night, every single day. Seriously. 🙂

Also...
I’m trying to catch some sleep here, but my brain won't shut up. Just can't drift off.🤣 And I’ve only got five hours before I have to be up. Great. Just great.😁

Roger Allen3 said:Oh man, please, just try not to cause a massive pileup on the highway tomorrow. 😳

Hell no... not a chance in hell.😬

Terry Fisher2 said:Did you guys catch that Russia-Mexico game today?

The Mexicans totally choked, giving up a 6-7 point lead in just the first 15 minutes. Absolute disaster.
Vujović is calling for a timeout.
How the hell are you guys playing this bloody game?! We’re playing high-stakes action here. You know what kind of action I’m talking about? (Gives you a look). You don't get it? Fine. It’s when the backup jumps straight into the middle of the fray... 🙂

Yesterday against Norway: "Goddammit, seriously... what the hell are you guys even doing out there? This is absolute garbage!"

Man, that river used to be absolutely insane. Just total chaos.😁
Madman😁

Look, Seren just doesn't care about all those A, B, and C plays or any of that other garbage...

Holy hell, the Icelanders are pulling off an action 8 today😲 Seriously, an EIGHT😲
unbelievable...

What kind of idiots are playing handball?🙂 Nobody touches Americans...
Throw Balić into the mix and you know they'll just feed him the ball over and over.👍

I don't know about you guys, but watching our national team over these last two games has been, frankly, pretty worrying...

I feel like we’re just getting lucky because we play great when it’s basically just four guys running the show and those two wingers just catch the ball and pass it along. It’s obvious Dzomba isn't playing much; he clearly isn't at 100% yet—makes you wonder how much longer that's gonna take.

It honestly feels like the guys have completely forgotten how to run plays through the wings. We're just relying on outside shooters constantly. When we run into a top-tier team, we're going to be in deep trouble, especially since our defense is looking absolutely catastrophic right now...

I'm really hoping everything clicks before the semifinals, because things could get ugly fast. Honestly, it might not even be a bad idea to throw a bit of a curveball and surprise the Mexicans by dropping the B-team for a bit, letting the starters rest up so they're fresh for the semis.

This next game is going to be a grind. Expect more shoving and physical scraps than actual handball, kind of like that matchup against the Canadians, but hey, I'm calling it now—we walk away with the win.

Mr.Ex.President said:Also...
I was just heading to bed, but I can't catch any sleep.🤣 And I have to be up in five hours.😁

The madman😁

Honestly, I was actually about to comment on why you're still glued to your computer.😲 😬
I might need to look into some sleep aids; this insomnia is getting ridiculous.
The funniest part is that during the day, I feel like I haven't slept in twelve hours.😲 😢

rustystag7 said:I don't know about you guys, but our national team's performance over the last two games has been pretty worrying...

I think we're getting lucky because we play great when we rely on those four core players, while the two wingers just catch the ball and pass it off. It feels like Djemba is playing less because he clearly isn't at 100% yet—who knows how much longer that'll take.

It seems like the guys have completely forgotten how to play through the wings; they just default to outside shooters. When we face a top-tier team, we’re going to be in serious trouble, not to mention our defense, which has been a disaster...

I'm hoping things click before the semifinals, otherwise, we might struggle. It might even be smart to surprise Mexico by running out a second unit more often to keep the starters fresh for the semis.

The game is going to be physical, probably more wrestling than handball, so I'm expecting a repeat of that match against Canada, though hopefully with a win for us at the end.

Agree I 👍
That doesn't worry me too much against Mexico,
but I am concerned about how we'll hold up against France or Spain. 😲
They are wonderful people and we love them dearly, but this style of play isn't even close to being elite. Let's hope we improve, because we certainly won't be able to pull this off against the French or the Spanish.

rustystag7 said:I don't know about you guys, but the way our national team has been playing these last two games is seriously worrying....

I think we’re only looking good because we play great when it's just four guys moving the ball and those two wingers just catch it and pass it off. It's obvious Djemba is playing less because he clearly isn't at 100% yet—how much longer is that gonna take?

It feels like the guys on the national squad have totally forgotten how to play through the wings. They just default to outside shooters, and when we run into a real powerhouse team, we're gonna be in deep trouble. And don't even get me started on the defense, because our defense is an absolute disaster...

I’m hoping everything clicks by the semifinals because things could get ugly. Honestly, it might not be a bad idea to surprise the Mexicans by dropping a second unit into the game and barely using the starters, just to keep them rested for the semis....

The game is gonna be a grind, honestly more of a street fight than actual handball. I’m expecting a repeat of that mess against the Canadians, though obviously with us coming out on top in the end

Man, our defense is screwing us... and defense is the foundation of everything...
The offense is solid even without the wings. Damn, we really miss our main wingers (Caleb and Djemba). Huge props to Horvat and Spremu, but they were definitely better synced up with those two who are sidelined right now...
What do I know, Peter and Djemba together were a total blast to watch🙏

But back to the defense, we need to be tougher. We need to actually step up and meet the players instead of just sitting there blocking. And let's try to rotate more so Spoljarić can get more minutes on the defensive side...
For Christ's sake, he's the defensive specialist and he's only playing 10 minutes😁

So yeah... basically, it’ll get better. It has to.👍

Hey everyone!

I'm new here! I've been lurking and reading for a while, but I finally decided to jump in and post!

Quick question: will Sulic and Metlicic be allowed to play tomorrow after getting those red cards today?😕 I'm still getting the hang of all the rules (like how a player actually gets sent off), but I'm learning fast!🙂

Shout out to our handball teams!👋

casualhawk19 said:Hey everyone!

I'm new here! I've been lurking for a while, but this is my first time actually posting!

Quick question—will Sulic and Metlicic be able to play tomorrow after getting those red cards today?😕 I'm still getting the hang of the rules—specifically how red cards work—but I'll catch up fast.🙂

Go Team USA!👋

😁 😁

They can play—don't worry.

It’s not like soccer—if a player gets a red card, they aren't just out for the rest of that specific game.

casualhawk19 said:Hey everyone!

I'm new here! I've been lurking and reading your posts for a while, but I haven't actually posted anything yet!

Quick question: will Sulic and Metlicic be allowed to play tomorrow since they both got red cards today?😕 I don't know all the rules yet (like how a yellow card turns into a red), but I'm catching on fast!🙂

Go team!👋

Yeah, they can play. Indirect red cards don't carry any suspensions...

Writing this for the third time now.😳