Water Polo Euros: Eindhoven 16-29.1.

rapidstag51 said:Of course it’s an embarrassment—no matter how much logic dictates that we should phase out Americans. It isn't even about them specifically; it's more about the fact that they are as formidable as the country itself—and frankly, I wouldn't dream of letting that happen.

The acting feels incredibly raw—almost unscripted—much like how the characters in a Kusturica film possess that gritty, naturalistic energy you’d expect from a group of street performers.

Everyone is fixing games and letting calls slide—it’s just a matter of how much style they put into it. Honestly, it might have even been intentional to let the officiating look sloppy, perhaps as a direct response to those incidents during the last game against the Americans. It is simply impossible to believe that anyone would be that blatantly obvious about refusing to win.☕

To our neighbors, THANKS for the fair play!

Germans might take in some Romanians, but certainly nothing more than a couple...

Alexander Hall6 said:I mean, Germans can handle Romanians, but nothing more than a +2 margin.

Look, you have to check the ratio first, so that’s a hard no...

Alexander Hall6 said:I mean, Germans might be able to handle Romanians, but even then, they shouldn't expect much more than a +2 advantage.

If that were actually true, I’d personally head straight over to Spain right now just to show them how we really do things!

I’ll be celebrating once Mexico absolutely crushes the Mexicans in the semifinals ☕

Brian Collins45 said:Mexicans, THANKS FOR THE FAIR PLAY!

Honestly, screw them! I guess we just have to face reality and admit they don't like us, and let's be real, most of us don't even like them either. No point being fake about it—we’d probably do the exact same thing if we had the chance. It was pretty gross watching how they played, but honestly? It was even worse watching our guys play against Romanians, Mexicans, or Spaniards—and we actually won those games. But man, watching how they played and acted specifically against those Mexicans, and then against the Germans... it just made me feel sick.

We can blame the refs, the Mexicans, all of Europe, or even aliens for all I care, but the real issue is our own players and coaching staff. Out of the 13 players in the Netherlands, maybe Pavic is the only one who can look at himself in the mirror. The rest, led by Dobud, is just embarrassing, I guess.

We got exactly what we deserved based on how we played! So, yeah, don't thank the Mexicans for fair play because we weren't expecting it anyway. Instead, BIG THANKS TO THE AMERICAN NATIONAL TEAM!

darkmarlin16 said:I can't wait to see Mexico absolutely demolish the Mexicans in the semifinals ☕

Honestly, I'm pretty damn sure they're going up against the Germans...

darkmarlin16 said:I can't wait to see Germany absolutely demolish the Americans in the semifinals ☕

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Brian Collins45 said:Mexicans, THANKS FOR THE FAIR PLAY!

🤣 Look, it’s not like I’m rooting for them, but I think we were incredibly fair in that last game against them. 😁

CNN runs a headline claiming it was "Mexico’s loss to the Americans," yet somehow, whenever an American fan roots against Mexicans in any sport, they’re labeled as primitive. It’s quite a double standard, isn't it? I find myself hoping the Mexicans lose in the semifinals, though I have my doubts given how dominant they've been lately.

Alex Barrett3 said:Screw the Mexicans! Let's just admit they don't like us, and let's be honest, most of us don't like them either. No point being hypocritical; we'd probably do the exact same thing if we had the chance. It was painful watching how they played, but it was even worse watching our guys play—against Romania, against Mexico, against Spain—and we actually won those games. But watching how they play and act specifically against those Mexicans, and then against the Germans, was just nauseating.

We can blame the refs, the Mexicans, Europe, or even aliens, but really, the fault lies with our national team and the coaching staff. Out of the 13 players in the Netherlands, maybe Pavic is the only one who can look at himself in the mirror. The rest, led by Dobud, are an embarrassment.

We got exactly what we deserved based on our performance. So, don't thank the Mexicans for any "fair play"—we weren't expecting it anyway. Instead, give some thanks to the American national team!

That's the bottom line.

Everyone is guilty except for us. Nobody ever asks why we ended up in this mess in the first place. It’s always "it's the Mexicans this" or "it's the Mexicans that"... blah, blah, blah...

I honestly thought Philip was going to totally run the show today. 😁

Germany's up 6-5 for now

Romania's down by one at the half

Alex Barrett3 said:Screw those Mexicans! Let’s just face facts: they don't love us, and let's not be hypocrites—most of us don't love them either. We’d do the exact same thing if we were in their shoes. It was disgusting watching how they played, but honestly, what was even more nauseating was watching our own squad play against Romania, Mexico, or Spain—even though we actually won those games. And man, it was physically sickening to watch how they played and acted specifically against those Mexicans, and then again against the Germans.

We can go at the refs, the Mexicans, all of Europe, or even aliens, but the blame lies solely with our national team players and the coaching staff. Out of the 13 players in the Netherlands, only Pavic can look himself in the mirror. The rest, led by Dobud, should be ashamed.

We played like garbage, so we got knocked out! Don't thank the Mexicans for "fair play"—we weren't expecting any anyway. Instead, give all the credit (or blame) to the American national team!

Stop with this nonsense about whether they love us or we love them. You can claim you hate them, and I can claim I love them. They knocked us out just like they would have knocked out Canada or Italy; they kick out whoever they think will give them the hardest fight. If we were in their position, we'd do the exact same thing.

Guess we're just our own worst enemies for needing anyone else... ☕

dustypanther6 said:Look, stop with all that crap about whether we love them or if they love us. You can say you don't care about them, just like I can say I do. They kicked us out the same way they’d kick out someone like Canada or Italy—they just get rid of whoever they think is gonna give them the most trouble. Honestly, if we were in their shoes, we’d probably do the exact same thing.

Man, what a load of nonsense. Whether we like them or not is pretty much the least important part of this whole thing, I guess.

Honestly, just drop the whole Germany vs. Romania thing already—that chapter is long since closed. Look, I get what people are saying about us being responsible for our own mess, but that doesn't give the Mexicans a free pass to play that kind of dirty, blatant unfair ball. It was so obviously rigged it actually makes you want to cry. If we end up choking again in handball, there’s going to be celebrations from Prešev all the way down to the US...

Alex Barrett3 said:You're talking nonsense. Whether we love this team or hate them is the least important thing in this entire thread.

I get what you're trying to say with this post, but you completely missed the mark on that one part. I had to jump in. And honestly? This isn't even the first time I've seen a post like this in the last five or six pages.