2007 Men's World Handball Championship: Germany Recap/Discussion

I'm not really sure; all I see is that he got injured during the game.

We should know more pretty soon. I'm just hoping it's nothing too serious.

Not exactly great news, even if we did snag the Super Cup win.👎 😁

Peter messed up his ankle. Word is it's just a ligament strain, so he’s out for the game against the Mexicans.
We actually looked solid on defense during the second half yesterday. Jerkovic was on fire—pretty sure he pulled down 18 saves.
We face the Mexicans today, and a win puts us in the semifinals.
Beating the Mexicans always feels good, but I'm not so sure about pushing straight into the semis like this.😬

This isn't going to end well. We definitely don't need a good result at the Super Cup right now.

I can already see Katie talking to the press: "So then, as the new coordinator, I coordinated the offense and defense." Meanwhile, Lino is busy writing a new book, "How to Win the Super Cup After 10 Straight Losses."

It's pathetic—where are those good old days when we lost every single game at the Super Cup and missed shots every other possession?

Is American handball headed straight for the bottom? Or what?

I hope you're kidding me 😁

Our guys were messing around yesterday too, but then they finally found their rhythm, kicked it into high gear, and put together a 14-4 run that sent Germany packing.

It's about time Vukas gets some minutes on offense, and honestly, I'm just hoping some higher power in the US sports world finally kicks him out of the national team. Maybe he’ll get hit by a meteor, who knows.

I have no idea where they even dug him up from.

frozentiger6 said:I hope you guys are kidding me😁

Our guys were messing around yesterday too, then finally found their rhythm and put together a quick 14-4 run just to say goodbye to Germany.

At least Lucas gets some offensive minutes today, though I'm really hoping some freak accident clears El Paso out of the American national team. Maybe a stray meteor hits him, who knows.

Where did he even come from?

Nobody's joking.😕 😁
This isn't a good sign. We shouldn't have struggled against Germany, no matter how bad they played.
Next thing you know, we'll beat the Mexicans and head straight to the semifinals.😁

Look, boys, if you're reading this, don't mess around today. Just lose already. You gave us enough stress during the second half yesterday.😁

And who's actually on the forum—Sprem and Caleb?

I can't be bothered to look them up.

Maybe we should just let the Mexicans win so we can pay off our debt from the last championship

Or are we officially in the hole to Mexico now?

Or maybe we should just let them all slide through early—save us the trouble of having to deal with them at the World Cup.

Sprem and Vukic are starting on the left wing, Caleb is likely playing as a target man, and he should be a lock for the SPD selection.

Same goes for Buntic 😁 😁

Look, I don't know what else has to happen for us to lose to the Mexicans. Their guy Bojinovic is basically playing a one-man show out there while everyone else is a total joke. Watch their centers, though; Toskic 😁 is busy defending Marjanac from Red Star, Saric is long gone, and the big man Sterbik is sitting in a hospital bed.

But hey, you can never say never.

Charles Young11 said:Who else is on the forums, Sprem and Caleb?

Can't be bothered to look.

The whole lineup is right there in the eight posts above. Don't be so lazy; I might start thinking you're some former pro athlete.😁

Honestly, I have no clue how we could possibly lose to the Mexicans, and that’s what really worries me.😁
I mean, they've got Jovica Cvetkovic leading them now—remember that kid from the 1986 World Cup in Switzerland?😁
The Mexicans have a whole new squad, and they're playing with nothing to lose.

feralbison62 said:There's an entire eight-post breakdown right above you—don't be so lazy. I might actually start thinking you used to play for the national team.😁

I’ve got a better read on this game than Keta 😁

So, are we technically obligated to play the Mexicans or Mexico just because Vujo was negotiating? Honestly, I'm a little confused here.😕

Charles Young11 said:I've seen Kate play😁

So, do we owe a game to the Mexicans or Mexico since Duško Vujošević was doing the negotiating? I'm a little lost here.😕

Kate played his best ball at center during the last EP.🤣
Technically, we'd owe Mexico.
We can let them have a win in water polo while they get their handball squad sorted out.😁

Are you talking about what they let us get away with at the EP? 😬

I remember when Cvetković was in charge—he had a squad that had basically never even practiced together. Losing like that would have been an absolute embarrassment. Just look at yesterday; the Germans dismantled them without breaking a sweat because half the roster was sitting out on the bench.

Regarding the EP 😁

The Germans are what worry me most out of everyone. They have 14 identical players constantly rotating through the lineup. I remember clearly during the EP when they came at us with their second unit and scored in the 20th minute while our guys were completely gassed.

Even if the Spanish can disrupt our dominance, I’m nervous. In my eyes, they're the strongest national team in the world right now.

I don't count us among the global elite—if we stay healthy and play at full strength, we're in a league of our own. 👍

What if Germany pulls off a win against Dance? Does that mean we’re heading straight to the semifinals?

Beautiful weather and absolutely nothing but pure chaos and hellfire 🙂

Let's keep this energy going 👋

Roger Allen3 said:good times with nobody left to blame and nothing but hell 🙂

we want more 👋

The absolute moron of a goalie—the one who started throwing tantrums once he realized how stupid he looked 🤣.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr27Fl-46Jk

And look at how Balica is absolutely making a fool out of Sterbik here. 😁

Bradley Ramos11 said:What if the Germans actually pull off a win against Dance? Are we looking at a semifinal spot then?

We're there.

It’s not us, but it feels just like 🤣