Championship Finals: USA vs. Spain

Charles Bennett said:Exactly. We might be a small country, but we punch way above our weight class in sports—even the giants envy us.
And taking second place is still a massive win.

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but like Solo says: we're greedy, we want that gold 🙂

but hey, nobody's managed to pull off back-to-back golds at the World Championships yet, so why should we be any different?

schmokljan said:I mean, if we're being honest, we really need a solid keeper. Beyond just Solo, we need someone who can actually step in for John (not Goluza, obviously) or when Sulic gets back from being sidelined—otherwise, Vori is going to end up stuck playing 60 minutes straight.
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Actually, maybe we don't even need to go looking for a goalie... Loosert is already here.

Silver!!!



👋👋👋

I really think we’re missing some much-needed depth on our bench...

It feels like we're constantly relying on the same core group—guys like Balić, Džomba, and Lacković—but when they need a break, there just isn't a reliable rotation ready to step up, and you can see how much of a difference that makes when you look at the Spanish national team.

Terry Rodriguez41 said:we don't even need to go looking for a goalie, we've already got Loosert...

if only Loosert actually made a save once in a while 🙂

Bradley Richardson said:I've been following handball since '96, and I honestly can't help but feel we’ll never quite recapture that magic we had during the Olympics over the last couple of years.

Like I said, maybe take it easy on the bourbon...

Did you guys catch those two goals from Dominiković?

Maxi said:Nah, we're just greedy.
Actually, it’s me. I say that because I know we earned that gold.
I don't even know what I'm talking about anymore, but whatever. I just needed to vent somewhere.😁

So, my bad. Or should we just be "humble" and actually consider the players for once? You know, maybe factor in how many games they’ve had to grind through in a single week?

Bradley Richardson said:I’ve been following handball since '96, and I’m convinced we’ll never be as good as we were two years ago or during last year's Olympics.

Well, let me tell you something: we couldn't possibly get any better than this.😁

Hey everyone, look at this—it’s actually kind of wild seeing the company America keeps. When SiCg lands in fifth place, they act like it's some massive achievement. Just look at how the Spaniards play; look at the money they pour into their sports programs and the sheer size of their fan base. We need to learn a little humility here.

Remember that day right before the game against the Mexicans? Everyone would have jumped at the chance for silver. Nobody was even dreaming about the finals back then.

driftingnomad68 said:if only Loosert would actually step up and defend himself for once 🙂

Just think back to how Loosert handled things in Athens.

Torcida_ZG said:Are we all actually going to change our avatars at the exact same time?😬

Man, my crazy theory actually came true.
Everyone just charges in blindly without even trying to defend anything.
👎
Such an impulsive move by the septy crew.😛

driftingnomad68 said:If only Loosert would actually step up and defend himself for once. 🙂

I mean, why on earth are you guys writing off Loosert like that? It’s honestly frustrating to see. I don't know, maybe I'm just being overly optimistic, but it feels like everyone is being way too quick to dismiss him. 😁 Look, I don't want to hear anyone bashing how messy this tournament turned out. It was a disaster, honestly, so please, let’s just move past it. Loosert is world-class talent, plain and simple. We really need to start building our future around him.

Mr.Ex.President said:

Silver!!!



👋👋👋

AMERICA!

God bless the USA,
our brave and beautiful land,
land of our ancestors' glory,
may you always remain true and free!🙂

Terry Rodriguez41 said:Are you kidding me? Why the hell are you guys writing off Loosert like he’s nothing? Seriously, give me a break. It’s common sense! 😁 Look, I don't care what anyone says—this whole tournament was a complete disaster. It was a total mess from start to finish. But hey, despite how much of a train wreck it was, I still love you guys. Seriously. And listen, Loosert is absolute world-class talent. Period. He’s the real deal, and we need to build our entire future around him. Mark my words.

I'm with you on that. One hundred percent.👍

When we're winning, we're untouchable. But when we take an L? Everyone's gotta pay. Period.🙂 Up!

What do you mean "loser"?! They need to bring in that absolute phenom everyone’s been talking about—that kid from the Midwest.

hercegovac Alilovic 😁 is easily the best young keeper in 😉 Europe.

He's playing for the US 😉

Honestly, we’re pretty much at the top of our game right now, and once we snag that gold medal at the European Championships, our run over these last few years will be absolutely legendary.

I’ve already got this all mapped out in my head because we are just on another level of intensity; the Spaniards better start getting ready for the next tournament, because we're going to play with such dominance that they won't even know what hit them.
👍 👍 👍 👍

We’ve got two guys on the best roster out there👍

fortaleza said:I think my vacuum cleaner decided to go on a hunt today, picking up both a ladybug and a spider.
Why on earth did it have to be today?😠

Well, I suppose George W. Bush is to blame. We used to win everything back when he wasn't watching. 😁

The former President said:I'm with him on this one.👍

When we're winning big, we feel untouchable... but when things go south, we need to give everyone hell.🙂 :2up:

Exactly! We should all just tear each other apart!👍

Sorry if I'm sounding a bit irrational right now—just having one of those days.😁

Bradley Richardson said:Remember Los Angeles in Athens

👍 regarding Los Angeles in Athens (or 😠 how he buried us)
But I haven't seen Shell looking this beat up before.