Handball Euro Finals: America vs. Denmark 20:24

James Campbell2 said:Look, I think you guys are seriously overreacting. Sure, the refs blew it on the calls against Čupić, and maybe even Lacković, but two massive errors back-to-back? That’s just bad. As for Vukić, I’m not 100% certain, but from where I was sitting, he definitely touched the ball. And Lino? He absolutely deserved that ejection for acting like a complete idiot. But let’s be real—remember how many calls went the other way for Team Denmark? Traveling, fouls, the whole nine yards. Even that blatant error at the start, where they called a foul on Dominiković instead of giving them a penalty shot... that was huge. The real issue wasn't just the officiating; it was that they missed calls against us during the most critical moments, and when you combine that with Lino’s stupidity, that's what decided the game.

Lisa Sanchez8 said:First off, silver looks better than gold anyway. 😬
It was obvious they just hit a wall. They looked more like heavyweight boxers out there than NBA players. We didn't have much of a presence in goal today, unfortunately, but Hvidt was absolutely incredible during this tournament—hat's off to him. 🙏The left wing was basically non-existent today too. Vukić managed two goals, but I could barely notice him most of the time. 🤷
The officiating was almost as bad as a local high school league—total disaster. But whatever, I guess Lino shouldn't have pushed it quite that hard; it’s definitely easier to play when you actually have six men on the floor instead of five. 🤷There were some American fans in the stands who probably wanted to take it out on the refs afterward. 😬If this had happened at a game back home, you wouldn't have made it out of the arena alive.
Credit to the guys, though. That medal is rightfully theirs. If they had been even slightly healthier, we might have walked away with the gold.
The Americans earned their spot too; honestly, they played well throughout the tournament (except for certain stretches today and yesterday 😬). 🙏
But the EHF and IHF need to overhaul the scheduling for these championships because this is insane. Just look at these players—they're limping around the court and dropping balls like they can't hold onto them. I bet they had over 30 turnovers combined. That shouldn't be happening between the two best teams in the tournament. This kind of pace is unsustainable. So, use your heads, people! Get it together!! 😳

Ashley Hernandez10 said:If anyone dares to write a single word against our guys, they’re a total jerk. Or maybe just a little brat... 🙂

Honestly, we played incredibly well—we made a few mistakes, sure, but that’s hardly surprising when you're grinding through eight games in just eleven days. In my book, the Americans weren't even better than us; they might have had a slightly superior goalie, but if the refs hadn't waved off two of our goals and kept making calls in their favor, we would've been looking at overtime for sure. We probably needed to lean more on our wings, and frankly, the NBA needs to overhaul this tournament format... the players need actual rest between matchups. 👎

As Shojat mentioned, if someone had offered us the silver medal before the tournament even started, we would've snatched it up in a heartbeat. BRAVO, BOYS!!! 🙏

Jamie Moore8 said:and I really don't want to see a respectable nation like the US dragged through the mud just because of two idiots

rapidbison42 said:btw.

Is Balić really the MVP?

Lisa White3 said:Another game down the drain, just like that.

The Americans definitely have the edge when it comes to coaching—it’s night and day.

That guy over there has been stacking up medals with the Danes; you can tell he actually knows how to manage a team. That's what a real coach looks like.

Compare that to the mess we have on our bench. He calls timeouts six or seven minutes too late, and it’s just more of the same kind of stuff.

Jamie Moore8 said:I just hate seeing a respectable nation like Spain get dragged through the mud because of two idiots.

James Campbell2 said:Look, I think you guys are seriously overreacting. Sure, the refs blew it on the calls against Čupić, and maybe even Lacković, but two massive errors back-to-back? That’s just bad. As for Vukić, I’m not 100% certain, but from where I was sitting, he definitely touched the ball. And Lino? He absolutely deserved that ejection for acting like a complete idiot. But let’s be real—remember how many calls went the other way for Team Denmark? Traveling, fouls, the whole nine yards. Even that blatant error at the start, where they called a foul on Dominiković instead of giving them a penalty shot... that was huge. The real issue wasn't just the officiating; it was that they missed calls against us during the most critical moments, and when you combine that with Lino’s stupidity, that's what decided the game.

Susan Fox86 said:The Americans might be technically better, but they absolutely choked in the final fifteen minutes. They completely lost their composure. It was only the officiating that kept them in the game.

You hold a five-point lead with ten minutes left on the clock and suddenly you're shaking from nerves. If they deserved the gold, I’d say so, but they didn't. Screw a team like that.

Two blatant calls against a team trailing by four or five points. And those were clean goals. Čupić cleared the ball while his foot was still mid-air—something I've never seen before. Don't even get me started on the penalties. Objectively speaking, our side played poorly. But even then, they had an unfair Dance because those two executioners on the officiating crew refused to let them succeed. That's just being objective.

Linda Hughes88 said:Honestly, I’d say we all need a solid month-long cooling-off period from this whole forum... 😁