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

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Roger Allen3 Roger Allen3 RegularOP
337 messages
joined Oct 2003
#641 ·
Since the Czechs just beat Egypt, we finally have a clear picture of what our group looks like heading into the second round.

It'll be Spain, the Czech Republic (they'll likely lose their head-to-head against Spain and carry zero points forward, while Spain takes two), Canada (definitely carrying two points), the Denmark/Norway matchup (wherever they land, they'll start the next round with zero), the USA, and Russia (we'll decide who carries two points based on our match against them).

If we manage to take down Russia, we’re basically in the semifinals already. From there, it’s just the Czechs, Canadians, and those exhausted Scandinaviansβ€”and honestly, we're better than all of them.πŸ‘‹ Even if we have to face Spain, we'll get our revenge for Davor.πŸ‘‹

I'm calling it now: France in the semifinals, Germany in the finals for the third time, and our handball stars taking home gold for the third time in four years!πŸ‘‹ 😬
silverstag19 silverstag19 Newcomer
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joined Dec 2006
#642 ·
Roger Allen3 said:If we end up facing the Russians, we’re basically cruising straight into the semifinals. After that, it would just be the Czechs, Canadians, and those beat-up Scandinavians left on the bracket, and honestly, we've got them covered πŸ‘‹ even if we have to take on Spain to get some payback for Davor πŸ‘‹

Wait, what if we don't make the quarterfinals? πŸ˜•
Roger Allen3 Roger Allen3 RegularOP
337 messages
joined Oct 2003
#643 ·
silverstag19 said:What on earth? They didn't even make the quarterfinals! πŸ˜•

Honestly, it’s actually happeningβ€”we finally have quarterfinals this year! It’s never been this exciting before.πŸ˜•

Well, Ben, just one more game to go!πŸ˜› We'll probably end up stuck with some paratroopers from the Ukraine or something like that. 😁
boldhound8 boldhound8 Regular
437 messages
joined Oct 2007
#644 ·
Roger Allen3 said:Man, seriously, we actually have quarterfinals this year. We've never even had quarterfinals before.πŸ˜•

Exactly.😁
It’s six groups of four teams. The top two move on, while the other two play for some consolation ranking or whatever.
Then they form two groups of six. They carry over points from the previous rounds.
From what I gather, the top 4 teams from each group advance straight to the quarterfinals.
Semifinals
Finals

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Jeffrey Williams2 Jeffrey Williams2 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Sep 2004
#645 ·
Wait, how did the Swedes miss out on the tournament?
brighthawk20 brighthawk20 Member
32 messages
joined Sep 2006
#646 ·
They failed to make it through the qualifiers, and honestly, their last tournament performance was a total letdown.
Charles Young11 Charles Young11 Active Member
80 messages
joined Aug 2006
#647 ·
Did Iceland actually just take down France???
Maria Bennett9 Maria Bennett9 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2007
#648 ·
So, what's the deal with Dominiković and the doping stuff? Anyone know what's actually going on?
And about Metlicicaβ€”that injuryβ€”I'm really hoping it isn't anything too serious.
Jonathan Booth5 Jonathan Booth5 Member
33 messages
joined Jan 2006
#649 ·
Dominiković is heading over to the local clinic today to see if they can expedite his lab results, so we might have all the answers within forty-eight hours.
As for Pero, he’s dealing with a bit of a classic case of "paralysis," but he should be back in action by tomorrow.
feralbison62 feralbison62 Active Member
54 messages
joined Nov 2005
#650 ·
Roger Allen3, what's the deal with the thread for the game against Denmark?
I've only got about 13 hours to kill here.
Maria Bennett9 Maria Bennett9 Newcomer
1 message
joined Jun 2007
#651 ·
Jonathan Booth5 said:Dominiković is probably heading to some shady clinic today hoping Portland can fast-track his B results, so we might actually have answers within forty-eight hours.
As for Pero, he’s dealing with a classic case of being totally frozen up, so hopefully he’s good to go by tomorrow.

That's not too bad, I guess. As long as Pero is alright and we don't run into any more injuries. We actually have a decent bench, too. I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more from Duvnjak myself.
Roger Allen3 Roger Allen3 RegularOP
337 messages
joined Oct 2003
#652 ·
feralbison62 said:Roger Allen3, what happened to the thread about the game against Denmark? I'm a bit lost here:
I only have 13 hours available to hang out on this site.

The USA will😎
Charles Young11 Charles Young11 Active Member
80 messages
joined Aug 2006
#653 ·
Anyone got a recording of the Iceland-France game?
goldenotter22 goldenotter22 Newcomer
3 messages
joined Jan 2007
#654 ·
Did you guys catch how we absolutely crushed Tunisia? We are clearly at the top of our game right now.
If everything keeps going according to plan, we’ll be playing alongside you all soon, and when that happens, we'll finally settle the score regarding what happened with the copper.🀣
Roger Allen3 Roger Allen3 RegularOP
337 messages
joined Oct 2003
#655 ·
I don't mean to be rude, but I'd honestly rather you guys get knocked out early than have to face us 🀣
silverstag19 silverstag19 Newcomer
4 messages
joined Dec 2006
#656 ·
Wait, didn't they say we needed a second set of results from an independent lab over in Chicago? πŸ˜•
Dana Peterson39 Dana Peterson39 Active Member
50 messages
joined Jan 2007
#657 ·
Well, if I managed to get through everything I read... the results should be in tomorrow, I think...
Joseph Fowler6 Joseph Fowler6 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2007
#658 ·
Does anyone know which track they play during timeouts or after someone scores?
I have a feeling it's one of the songs by Scooter, but I can't quite place it. If you have any titles, please let me know.😬
nimbledriver81 nimbledriver81 Active Member
96 messages
joined Aug 2007
#659 ·
Joseph Fowler6 said:Does anyone happen to know which track they play during those timeouts or right after someone scores a goal?
I have this nagging feeling it’s one of those Scooter tracksβ€”though I can't say for certain! If anyone has any titles or even just a vague idea, please, do let me know!😬


Man, they really went all out with everything. πŸ™„ Just yesterday, even the "Red, White, and Blue" crew 😬
Nathan Kern9 Nathan Kern9 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2008
#660 ·
Vanjushka said:So, you think Max was juicing on fluoro😁

Come on, guys, you're just guessing here. David will be right there with us in the USA this Sunday.

It's a shame you missed the mark on that one. Not that we’re hurting for talent or anything, though. With our defense playing tight and hitting hard, we're holding our own pretty well.

And honestly, it's becoming pretty obvious that he's way more intense than Max ever was...

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