2009 World Aquatics Championships (Rome) - Discussion Thread

Man, oh man. 😢
The Crow totally fixed his pace, just like he was bragging yesterday about how he could break fifty seconds, but this guy is actually out of his mind. 😁
Well, hey, at least you get the silver medal :klap:

If Bob allows it tonight, we’ll see some gold 🙂

Čavić really missed his big shot back in Beijing, and now he’ll just have to hold out until the Olympics in London; after all, this tournament is really just a secondary event, isn't it?

Jack Murphy5 said:🤣

Man... Phelps is seriously on another level!!🤷

Who moved this thread over here?🤷

I'm hoping it was just some kind of mistake.😠

I don't get it either... 🤷

So, the Mexicans are up 6:5... honestly, there's way less contact happening than when we play. It’s a much calmer game so far.

They had two straight chances to wrap it up at 7:5. Then, with just 11 seconds left on the clock, Garcia pulls it back to 6:6 ☕ ...extra time

My bad, no clue how this ended up here. Guess we need more people to chime in and react first.

Anyway, the Mexicans absolutely choked at 4-3. They had the man advantage, the Spaniards were already setting up the counter, but they just botched the pass. Somehow, the Spaniards scored to make it 4-4 even though they were down a player.

Then, at 4-4, the Spaniards somehow ended up with two extra guys on the floor.

The Mexicans pushed it to 6-4, but miraculously, those guys clawed their way back. First, a killer long-range shot into the opposite corner, and then during a man-up situation in the final attack—the shot got blocked, but the ball bounced right back to the Spaniards and they tucked it in for 6-6.

It’s 7-6, Spain leads.

Lol, what a total sellout move against the Spaniards 🙏 and of course, a 7-7 tie.

Can you believe they missed that shot to make it 8-7? 🤷

Double turnover.

Missed it—was out and about. Gotta say though, that was a hell of a finale.

Spaniards missed their chance early—Mexicans take the lead 8:7
In the second set, the Spaniards clawed back to tie it up at 8:8... barely made it through... Udovičić nails it to make it 9:8.
Third set: Spaniard scores, Prlainović's shot gets blocked—it's 9:9
Fourth set: Spaniards hit the post, Mexicans score... 10-9
Fifth set: Spaniards find the net, Mexicans don't. 10-10
Next three sets are just a shootout, everyone scoring... 13-13
The next one... Spaniards miss... the deciding moment... Aleksić scores 14-13.

Mexico takes over where we left off... such a shame... I honestly feel like we could've done way better than this..

Whatever, congrats on the bronze!

What a mess. Gocic was all in on that gold, but in the end, Aleksić pulls it off for first place.

Kudos to the Mexicans. That winning mindset seems to be passed down through the generations.
Just like ours. 🤣

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Terry Fisher2 said:The Mexicans were up 6-4, but somehow these guys are pulling it back.

It isn't some miracle. It's the officiating, specifically that referee from Canada who is doing most of the 🙄heavy lifting
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They've been canceling goals and handing out unjustified penalties.

Why does it always have to be this way when we play against Spaniards? It’s like some kind of curse. And the weirdest part? The scoring always seems to dry up right when it matters most. Honestly, the second I heard the announcer yell, "Next up, Gocic," I already knew he was going to miss. He just can't handle that kind of pressure; his nerves completely give out.

Anyway, here goes nothing once again!!!

Here’s a toast from us brewers 😁 ..we’re feeling pretty good.

Man, if the Italians ever decide to play "Beautiful Our" — just by "accident," you know, like how the French treated Contador during the Tour 😬

And here I was thinking this would go down without a single award-winning Italian getting a nod 🤣