Handball Euro Finals: America vs. Denmark 20:24

The Americans have a much stronger case for changing their coach right now.

And honestly, I think that's all there is to it.

Jeremy Phillips54 said:They are. To be more precise, they were just way more prepared, which isn't surprising given they have 14 players who can all step up, and they didn't get absolutely dismantled by those French Armoires.

But honestly, it feels like we just fold whenever there's a trophy on the line. And today? They completely choked under pressure. Anyone who actually follows sports knows what kind of mental block that looks like.

And looking at the facts, we’re just too clunky, too slow, and frankly, not enough. If we had entered those final two minutes down by one and facing a penalty instead of being down by three and facing a penalty, I'm really not sure how that would've played out. And that's even without counting those two goals they wiped off the board. Even if the penalties stayed the same—and let's not even talk about that infamous foot play—it wouldn't have mattered. Not to mention how they were slicing through the defense while the refs seemed totally blind to their offensive maneuvers.

honestly, everything has been said...🙏

Jerry Fisher41 said:Man, it just didn't happen. Huge congrats to Denmark on a well-earned gold medal; they were clearly the best team out there throughout the whole tournament.

But seriously, hats off to our guys too. Taking silver is a massive achievement, though it’s honestly pretty hard to watch how some people are acting right now (looking at you, Pero...).

Btw, I get the feeling we actually played our best when they benched Lin van. 🙄 And yeah, Vukica’s shot did hit him in the leg.

Well, I guess this is just our day to settle for second place. It’s like watching Ingemar Stenmark struggle through a combined run. 🤷

Definitely worth an eye doctor appointment.

Regardless, congrats to our guys on taking 2nd place

Man... what a joke of a call 🤣🤣

Doesn't even matter though—the gold is ours 😁 🙏

Arthur Martinez7 said:It’s actually quite encouraging to see Šola leading the way, especially since we have such an incredible crop of young talent coming up. If things go according to plan at the Olympics, we might just give everyone a massive run for their money 😁—just look back at our performance in 2009. If we could finally get some decent arenas built 😳

We really need to start a dedicated thread for this...

And just like that, by July, we're going to be left hanging without the World Cup... 😢

I was perfectly happy with things yesterday, and honestly, I’m just as satisfied today 🙂

Hats off to the guys—they play their absolute best when they’re backed by a home crowd. Honestly, have you seen them out there? They look like they just stepped off a battlefield rather than an NBA court! That said, huge respect for taking second place; they earned it, even if we all know they deserved first 🙏🙏

Jonathan Reed4 said:Give me a break...🙄Let's just pin everything on the officials, shall we?
We were playing like we couldn't hear a thing, especially in the second half. It wasn't just Balica having an off night; nobody was finding their rhythm. 🙄

It’s not just the officiating, though... damn... we had way too many botched possessions and unforced turnovers.

Eric Wood3 said:Nice one, Pero, did you guys catch that?
Then just look at some of those basketball players—don't get me wrong, some are great—but you've got one who isn't even playing for the national team because he’s gearing up for the 2012 NBA season, another who's busy driving his kid to dance practice, and I think one might just be dealing with an ingrown toenail.

LEGENDS! ABSOLUTE LEGENDS!🙏🙏🙏
🙂
We've won everything there is to win. Honestly, I’ll be heading out at 5 AM for the victory parade—we basically owe these guys a gift at this point!🙏🙏

Susan Fox86 said:Definitely worth an eye doctor appointment.

Take a look at the video. She hit him right in the left knee.

I guess Balica is going to handle this one: lol my bad

It’s gonna be intense...

Look, things happened the way they happened. As for the officiating... well, that’s just how the game goes, and honestly, it always has been. We’ve grown used to it by now; we know we basically have to play twice as well as whoever we're facing just to keep our heads above water. Denmark earned their title, just like HVIDT deserved to win it all. But hey, taking second place is a massive success in my book! I couldn't be prouder to be an American and to call myself a fellow countryman of the incredibly talented CUPIC. These few bitter moments will eventually fade, but this silver medal is going to be etched into the sports almanacs forever. Way to go, boys!

The goalkeepers just blew it. That’s usually how it goes.
But hey, congrats to our national team anyway...

wanderingorca9 said:Man... what a joke of a call 🤣🤣

Doesn't even matter though—the gold is ours 😁 🙏

👍
It’s pretty damn obvious they just wanted those guys from Denmark to walk away with some silverware, because since the home team couldn't pull it off, I guess the folks from Scandinavia had to take it instead.😁

Jeremy Phillips54 said:They are. To be more precise, they were just way more prepared, which isn't surprising given they have 14 players who can all step up, and they didn't get absolutely dismantled by those French Armoires.

But honestly, it feels like we just fold whenever there's a trophy on the line. And today? They completely choked under pressure. Anyone who actually follows sports knows what kind of mental block that looks like.

And looking at the facts, we’re just too clunky, too slow, and frankly, not enough. If we had entered those final two minutes down by one and facing a penalty instead of being down by three and facing a penalty, I'm really not sure how that would've played out. And that's even without counting those two goals they wiped off the board. Even if the penalties stayed the same—and let's not even talk about that infamous foot play—it wouldn't have mattered. Not to mention how they were slicing through the defense while the refs seemed totally blind to their offensive maneuvers.

It’s strange to me how people fail to see it.🤷

Look, we managed to score a few points against them in the last ten minutes while playing shorthanded, and that was mostly off passes while they were busy throwing balls at our chests during their offensive possessions. Not once, either, but several times. We had the man advantage. They looked lost; you could see it from the nosebleed seats. Dazed, terrified, a complete psychological shutdown. If we had closed the gap, we arguably had two real chances, but then there were the posts. Their legs were shaking so hard they probably wouldn't have converted if it had been an open layup. Instead, they just rattled.

And when you recall those two fouls on the counter and those heavy penalties for absolute nonsense—I'll spare you the profanity.

It was only when they realized they were actually about to lose that they pulled themselves together in the final two minutes.

That's why they didn't deserve the gold. But hey, they took it anyway.

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Lisa Bailey4 said:Bálic just isn't feeling it right now, so stop trying to force him into the lineup.

Just like how Stipa Drviš lost that final shot at the world title, or how Real Madrid struggles in the UEFA Champions League. It’s that Republican Party curse... 😁

P.S. Honestly, wouldn't surprise me if Niko Kovač breaks his leg right before the Euros. Or his brother Robert too... 😬

So, what’s the actual rundown for later at the town square—or is all this stuff happening during the morning festival? Just trying to get the full schedule straight.