America vs. USA - Feb 2, 2006, 3:45 PM

The Mexicans are looking unmotivated and lack any real drive to win, while our guys are going to be fighting tooth and nail.

I’m genuinely worried our players might get bullied off the field by those wild cards from the East.

These are the kinds of matchups that keep me up at night. Those guys are going to try everything to knock us out of the tournament—they aren't exactly friendly neighbors, that's for sure.

I can't believe I even have to say this, but let's get one thing straight: most people around here wouldn't know a good deal if it hit them square in the face. It's honestly exhausting. You see these guys posting their "expert" opinions like they actually know what they're talking about, but it's all just noise. Pure, unadulterated noise. I’ve been watching this thread go in circles for hours, and frankly, it's pathetic. Everyone's just shouting into the void, trying to sound smarter than they are. If you want real insight, you don't look at these clowns; you look at the actual data. But hey, why bother with facts when you can just scream your delusions into a forum? It's a joke. A complete and total joke. kaže:
Peter’s gonna go out there tomorrow and drop ten goals like it's nothing... but then after that next game, he won't even be allowed on the field because things are gonna get messy all over again. 😁

God dammit!😁

Getting kicked out just because someone filed an objection? Are you kidding me? Absolute joke.😵 Look, if you’re actually looking to start a fight, just kick the judge in the teeth and call it a day. Boom. Done.😬
And another thing—that hit to the leg was straight-up intentional. I’m telling you, there was no way that wasn't on purpose. It couldn't have been any more deliberate if they tried.

Whatever...

Things are gonna turn around. It’s gotta happen.

My biggest worry, I guess, is that those Dallas Cowboys fans might actually go out and injure one of our players on the field...

If they play like this tomorrow, I’m officially done following the US national handball team. Seriously, never again.

Until Saturday, at least. 😁

Look, making it to the semifinals is a huge achievement—really, it is. But let's be real: with this kind of performance, there's zero chance of a gold medal. The guys just look completely drained on the court.

The guys are currently operating at about sixty percent capacity, and man, you can really see the fatigue setting in. I truly hope they find their second wind and absolutely dominate every single opponent they face over the next three games.

frozentiger6 said:The Mexicans aren't under any pressure; they don't have anything to lose, while our guys are going to be sweating bullets.

I’m seriously worried our players are gonna get bullied by those savages from the East.

This is the matchup I dread the most. Those thugs are gonna try to knock us out of the tournament—they aren't good neighbors, trust me on that.

Exactly.👍
In my opinion, this game is gonna be a grind, just like the last one. But honestly? We're the ones who dug ourselves into this mess in the first place.

Roger Allen3 said:just watch me 😎

And yeah, I'm right here too... ready to jump in and help out if things go south.😈>

Vanessa and **boldhound8**, what on earth makes you two think you’re actually capable of taking down Miles?😬

We’re in deep trouble, folks.

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When I saw those white jerseys tonight, I thought, "That's it, we're toast." 😁 I honestly don't know why I started hanging out on this forum; I actually found myself turning off the TV during the game against the Russians just so I wouldn't jinx our guys. 😁

frozentiger6 said:When I saw those white jerseys tonight, I thought, "That's it, we're doomed."😁 I’ve become such an idiot reading this forum; I actually started turning off the TV while watching the game against Russ just so I wouldn't jinx our guys.😁

I'm about to lose my damn mind here.😬

I was at the coffee shop for the first half... and I'm telling you, I realized right then things weren't going to end well, so I told myself, "I'm heading home." My buddies were staring at me like I had two heads.😁 So I bolt out of the cafe right at halftime, sprinting home like a total moron—nearly got hit by a car and almost plowed straight into some old lady crossing the street.😁
Just made it back for the start of the second half, let's go!👍

Mr.Ex.President said:I ja sam tu...za pripomoć😈

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I just hope they show up! 🙂 🙂

Hey everyone, let's get straight to the point. Once Fire gets back from the convention, things are going to get absolutely wild. I figured I'd better write an introduction for this.

I’ll just head into the other room to make sure the TV isn't still running, and if it is, I'm shutting it off. 😁

I’ve already kicked everyone else out of the house. 😁 I'm not letting anyone get anywhere near me right now. It used to be that I’d watch the games with a crowd, and they’d think it was weird seeing me glued to my computer while a match was on, 😁 and then you’d have those people who'd say, "Screw handball," and honestly, I’d love to toss them off my balcony. 😁

I find myself wondering how many of us actually advance from this group? Perhaps four?
Maybe a tie would serve us well enough, but what’s the actual situation within the group?

Jonathan Booth5 said:Look guys, let's cut to the chase. Once Fire gets back from the convention, things are gonna get absolutely insane. I seriously need to write an intro for this.

Is anyone actually planning on posting something tonight?🙂
There's plenty of time🙂

Honestly, I’m turning into a total psycho here...
Playing the exact same music before the game, the exact same stuff at halftime😁
I'm not even gonna bother writing anything new, just serving up the same old crap😁

Paul Lopez49 said:I'm wondering how many of us from this group actually make the cut? Is it four?
Maybe even a tie would work for us, but I guess it depends on how everyone else in the group is doing.

Honestly, the top two are moving on to the semifinals...

Ken said:I’m wondering how many of us actually make it out of this group? Is it 4?
Maybe a tie works for us, what's the deal with the standings in our group?

Two? Are you freaking kidding me?!😁

Ken said:I'm trying to figure out how many of us make it out of this group. Is it four?
Maybe a draw works for us too, but what's the actual math looking like for the rest of the group?

The top two advance to the semifinals. Right now, we’re sitting at 6 points, tied with the Russians. Iceland has 5, and Denmark is trailing with 3—though they still have their game against the Norwegians, so let's assume they end up with 5 tonight.

A draw against Srbadija actually plays into our hands. That would put us at 7 points. Even if the Scandinavians pick up another two points, we’d likely jump ahead of either Iceland or Denmark because we already beat them head-to-head. We’ve got the edge there.

Bottom line: anything short of a loss puts us in the semifinals.

Honestly, if Pero had just found the back of the net against the Russians, we’d be celebrating our spot in the semis already.