Water Polo Euros: Eindhoven 16-29.1.

Nah. It’s either a straight-up win for the Romanians or they just play like they can't make up their minds and end in a draw.

Aha, thanks. I think I’ve managed to stumble upon a few headlines here and there...

It’s a real shame, though—getting knocked out during the group stage...

Another absolute joke call by the refs. That was a textbook corner, plain and simple. 🤦

The Germans have to step up, it's pretty obvious now.

dustypanther6 said:I think I get what you're trying to say, but you totally missed the mark on that one part, so I had to jump in. And honestly, it's not even the first post like that I've seen in the last few pages.

I mean, yeah, I agree they picked them because they thought they were an easier matchup. But there's also this whole history between our two countries that hasn't exactly been friendly, you know? And that kind of stuff definitely carries over to how the players from both sides feel about each other.

There’s clearly some old beef between our guys and their guys, and maybe it even goes as far as actual hatred, so I don't think I'm totally off base here. Sure, the main reason was picking an easier opponent, but there was another factor too, I guess.

Btw, I wasn't talking about whether Americans love or hate people from certain places, I was talking about the vibe between our players and theirs, which directly messes with the score (and the game). Whether we personally like or dislike people from, I don't know, Russia, Switzerland, or Congo... that doesn't really matter at all.

What a total circus 🤮

Alex Barrett3 said:I’m with you on that—it’s pretty obvious they hand-picked a weaker opponent just to pad their stats. But let’s be real, there's more to it than just scheduling. There’s a massive amount of history between our two countries that hasn't exactly been friendly, and honestly, you can see how that tension trickles down. It definitely impacts the vibe and the relationship between the players from both sides.

Between our guys and their players, there’s clearly some unresolved beef going on. It feels like there are a lot of old grudges being held, and honestly, it could easily spiral into actual hatred. I don't think I'm totally off base with that assessment. Yeah. The main reason. They probably could have picked an easier opponent, but there was also... secondary reason Exactly.

Look, I wasn't talking about some vague "love" between Americans and Mexicans. I was talking about the actual rapport between our players and theirs on the field—the kind of chemistry that directly dictates how this game goes. Whether you or I personally like Mexicans, Russians, Swiss, or Congolese is completely irrelevant to what happens out there. It’s about the vibe between the athletes, period.

So I completely misread the situation then—everything’s a five.

Pushing it, man. We just edged out the Germans by a single point.

How did they miss that foul at the center in Romania? 🤦

Bye bye, Crewsha 👋

Those Americans in the last attack hit the post on a 9-on-10 breakaway... man, I guess at least they played it with some sportsmanship...

What a joke of a game, Romania vs. Germany..
🤮🤮

Just when I actually thought we were going to hit the woodwork against the Germans this time, they go and pull a stunt like that in the final attack..
We hit the frame at least three times against them! We were right there!

The aftermath of that? Honestly, it’s not even worth mentioning. Just pathetic.
I guess all that talk about Germany's "historic triumph" was just noise after everything they said.

So much for our "friendly" neighbors and sports buddies.

Thomas Lee7 said:And that’s enough said about our "dear" neighbors and sports buddies.

Oh, just wait. They’ll be the ones crying for us when they run face-first into Germany in the semifinals...

I swear, Coubertin has been absolutely turning in his grave over the last few days ☕

Jason James said:They’re going to be crying tears of regret once they run into the Germans in the semifinals...

Oh, they absolutely will. We're going to blow them out by double digits...

Thomas Lee7 said:That's about it regarding our supposedly honest neighbors and sporting buddies.

I don't care.
We basically brought this on ourselves. 😳

dustypanther6 said:Look, let's stop with this nonsense about whether they like us or we like them. You can say you don't like them, just like I can say I do. They kicked us out the same way they’d kick out a country like Canada or Italy—they just get rid of whoever they think is going to give them the most trouble. Honestly, if the roles were reversed, we’d do the exact same thing to them.

I agree that this is probably the main reason. But regardless of what it is, they have every right to boot us. And if it were up to us? We'd cut them loose without a second thought.

Lisa Ward52 said:I don't give a damn.
We brought this on ourselves. 😳

I'm not talking about the water polo players—I'm talking about the media and their pathetic regionalist nonsense about "sportsmanship," staying calm, and how "civilized" our neighbors are. The water polo players are totally on their own for this one.

The Romanians almost ruined everything we worked for.😁

Jason James said:Alright, let's just say the Germans are having a massive off day...
And maybe the Romanians are actually playing out of their minds for once..

You guys seriously think the refs aren't going to step in when the Romanians start talking trash and we're left struggling through this mess?

Our real shot was back during the Spain - CG 10:10 match

This is basically what I was getting at..
🙂

Gotta hand it to the Romanians though, they really fought for it..

Lisa Ward52 said:I don't know.
We really brought this on ourselves. 😳

Man, you're right, we are to blame, but this still isn't okay. This constant playing it safe in the final stretch has become so annoying. Whether it's football, basketball, or whatever... something really needs to change.