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

Look, Fojko, let’s just set all the formalities aside for a second and speak plainly. I’m asking you straight up: do you think Vori is ready to take over the left wing? 😁

Not this tournament. We’ve got a massive surprise cooking for this year—can't say anything publicly yet without causing a meltdown, but just between us here on the forum: we're running a three-pivot attack.😁 😁

So, we're bringing Bošket Jović back into the rotation 🤣
Oh well, Kim is still quite young; he’s got plenty of time ahead of him, maybe just one more championship left in the tank 😁

Jonathan Booth5 said:So we're bringing Bošket Jović back into the mix 🤣
oh well, Kim is still young, he's got plenty of time left—one more championship won't kill him 😁

Jovic and Kljajic junior are coming back, while Nacinovic can't even get it together—man needs a wife and some kids.🤣

By the way, what ever happened to that young, promising wing player of ours? You know, the one who seems to get injured during every single preseason training camp—the kid they used to call the best player in the world? 🤣
Why aren't we calling him up???
Or even Senjanin Maglajlija, who could probably still put a few points on the board. Or maybe Sarač. Or even Rac Tomljanović, just so we have someone to give Ivana a break.
Damn, I honestly don't know who's going to make it through this Saturday. 😂

Jonathan Booth5 said:Anyway, what happened to that young prospect wing player? The one who gets injured during every single scrimmage? They used to call him the best player in the world.🤣
Why aren't we calling him up???
Or say, Senjanin Maglajlija could still pull off something. Or Sarač. Or Rac Tomljanović—anything just so Ivana can get some rest.
jebenti, how am I supposed to make it to Saturday😂

The winger’s got breathing issues through his nose, so he stays as the gold reserve. If Sprem gets hurt, he'll get the call later.
Honestly, I don't even know why Saracevic isn't in this national team. Let's just say, from reliable sources, Puc would actually show up if Lino asked.

Everyone completely forgot about Mikulica.🤣

Man, I'm losing it. I've got VIP tickets for every game but I actually need regular seats.🤣 🤣

Reading today's SN... Pinević mentions that with Lin, there's an option for up to 20 players to travel to Germany, with the final roster decisions made on-site regarding who actually competes and when. Basically, they need to register 16 players for the first round, leaving the remaining two—maybe four or five—as alternates.

Either way... personally, I think it would be a huge mistake not to bring young Duvnjak. If we've already labeled him (and not just us) the best junior in the world, better than Balić was at that age and all that, then he should be heading to the World Cup, even if he ends up sitting on the bench most of the tournament. It’s about being there with that level of talent and soaking up the atmosphere of a major competition... especially if it means leaving out a role player (no offense 😳 ) like the "young prospect" Anušić.

And maybe Peribonio 😬 could return to provide a little more 🤣
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Puig is out for the Spaniards, so they called up Belaustegi instead.🙂

Honestly, they just need to get rid of Romer to clear the air, then everything should run smoothly.🙂

So, did Garabaj actually make it back?

Either way, they’re playing like absolute criminals out there. Even the pastor admitted he’s skeptical about what kind of results they'll actually see. Honestly, I don't think he was wrong to be wary. Their perimeter shooting is non-existent, and then they go and bring in Belaustegi, who hasn't even seen the floor this season.

Honestly, Garabaj reminds me way too much of Jesus Quintan—I could never take a guy like that seriously. 🤣



What would Leb and Walter think?

That creep's got moves, though!
Yeah, but he's a total creep, man! 😁

This tournament isn't going to be any paradise for the bettors; we're looking at odds hovering right around 1.05 to 1.10.😁 Plus, the handicaps will be sky-high, making it feel like nothing more than a total lottery for us regular folks.🙂

Denmark vs. Canada stands out as the only heavy hitter in Round 1, though I suspect Russia vs. Korea might actually be a decent matchup too.

Just waiting on the second round now.🙂

When does it actually start? 🙂
Maybe we'll go hunting for some upsets; I suppose they might face one of our own teams in the opening match 🤔

Against Morocco? You can bet anything we won't win by more than a 10-goal margin, whatever the handicap ends up being.🙂 Besides, it's basically a lottery anyway.🙂

The first round kicks off on the 20th, then the 21st, followed by the 22nd. The only exception is the opener between Germany 2007 and Brazil, which happens on the 19th.

@frozentiger6/">@@frozentiger6 any updates? who's out, and who's actually starting in goal for the first game?

I mean, shouldn't this information be common knowledge by now? I recall reading somewhere that Lin would make his decision during the morning practice session, yet we are still sitting here waiting for an announcement. Is the coaching staff operating in a completely different time zone or what?🙂

We don't even need a goalkeeper for the first game; we could just throw Vori in goal and call it a day.

I haven't a clue, honestly. I'm stuck at work right now, so I'm just sitting here waiting for news updates just like the rest of you.

We really need to find out today because they're heading off to Germany 🙂 Someone is definitely going to have to stay behind here in the States 🙂

Paul Lopez49 said:What’s the exact kickoff time? 🙂
We’re basically hunting for upsets here; we might end up facing one of our own rivals in the opening match. 🤔

frozentiger6 said:We don't really need a specialist keeper for the first game; honestly, we could just throw Vori in the net.

This doesn't look good at all.
I'm worried Murphy is going to have a rough time out there... I really hope I'm wrong.
But I'm almost 100% certain we won't see any gold, and I'm also terrified of some stumbling before the semifinals, which could cost us dearly...

There’s absolutely zero doubt in my mind that we’re getting knocked out before we even hit the semifinals. We're going to get crushed by Morocco, maybe even Korea, or if we somehow stumble our way into the second round, it'll just be someone else waiting to take us down.

There is way too much blind optimism surrounding this team right now, and honestly, it’s never a good sign. It’s not going to end well.