Handball World Cup

Kristjan · Jan 20, 2003

started today.. anyone but me and DD gonna follow this ?

Iceland is currenly murdering Australia 40-10.. and still 15 mins to go, really exciting game <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

DanishDevil · Jan 20, 2003

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> - Good to see that you'll have just a bit of success then

- Can't believe how confident everyone is about the Danish chances! :eek:

- Even the players have said they could run off with the gold... not very Danish of them really to be that confident! - But I think that's what they're making a joke of, really

An Extremely Boring Man · Jan 20, 2003

Oi, is Norway in it?

Wibble · Jan 20, 2003

Handball? Is that anything like pocket billiards?

Kristjan · Jan 20, 2003

Originally posted by An Extremely Boring Man:
Oi, is Norway in it?<hr></blockquote>

of course they are not

DanishDevil · Jan 20, 2003

The teams at the WC in Portugal:

Group A:
Tunesia
Jugoslavia
Marokko
Poland
Spain
Kuwait

Group B:
Germany
Australia
Greenland
Iceland (DLE & Kristjan)
Portugal
Qatar

Group C:
Russia
Argentina
France (Elfie)
Croatia
Saudi Arabia
Hungary

Group D:
Algeria
Brazil
Denmark (Spoock and me)
Egypt
Slovenia
Sweden (osterdal)

Kristjan · Jan 20, 2003

way way waaaaay too many poor teams

the EC is fast becoming the real competition
IHF must change the structure of the WC.. why are there 2 teams from South America ? Why are Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabaiu all there ?
1 of those is more than enough, Qatar were trashed by Germany today..

Amir · Jan 20, 2003

Don't know about the World Cup, but Israel is going to be kicked out of the Euro qualifiers for using a player who is not an Israeli citizen. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

Kristjan · Jan 20, 2003

well Iceland - Australia finished 55 - 15 !

ridicilous game

Dans · Jan 20, 2003

As an englishman, although that's becoming more and more debatable as this post develops, I'm embarassed to say that I may well watch the semis and the final if a channel here shows it - which I'm sure they will as Germany is likely to get this far I think. Kinell, what's wrong with me?

Elfie · Jan 20, 2003

France will keep its title.

DanishDevil · Jan 20, 2003

Denmark won 33-24 over Slovenia tonight

Make room on the podium... we're going for medals

DLE · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:
Denmark won 33-24 over Slovenia tonight

Make room on the podium... we're going for medals <hr></blockquote>

I have a feeling the Danish will do good in the competition.

<a href="http://www.handballwc2003.com/" target="_blank">Official Website WC2003 Portugal</a> (choose language on top).

Kristjan · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by Dans:
As an englishman, although that's becoming more and more debatable as this post develops, I'm embarassed to say that I may well watch the semis and the final if a channel here shows it - which I'm sure they will as Germany is likely to get this far I think. Kinell, what's wrong with me?<hr></blockquote>

what is the world coming to ? An Englishman plans to watch handball ?!?!

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> - Another crushing defeat for Australia - This time with 16-46 to the Krauts! <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

DLE · Jan 21, 2003

Anyone know a better site than the official one to follow games etc.? It really sux!

Kristján, don't you know an Icelandic one?

Kristjan · Jan 21, 2003

besides mbl.is and visir.is no
mbl.is update the Icelandic games regularly I think

osterdal · Jan 21, 2003

Our team is crap.

Over the last ten years not winning the gold medal has been seen as a failure. This year however, should we even get a medal it'll be considered a great success...

Ah, well... at least we'll beat the bacon.

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by osterdal:

Ah, well... at least we'll beat the bacon.<hr></blockquote>

Bring it on! <img src="graemlins/keano.gif" border="0" alt="[Keano]" />

Haven't we beaten you a few times recently?

Rams · Jan 21, 2003

I refuse to watch any sport where the blokes wear overly tight shorts.

Dans · Jan 21, 2003

What did you watch in the late eighties?

osterdal · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:


Bring it on! <img src="graemlins/keano.gif" border="0" alt="[Keano]" />

<hr></blockquote>

I prefer not to. We're even crappier than I thought. Lost to fecking Slovenia. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

BTW I'm only interested in handball when Sweden wins.

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by osterdal:


I prefer not to. We're even crappier than I thought. Lost to fecking Slovenia. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

<hr></blockquote>

And we beat Slovenia yesterday <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

- Brazil is causing us more problems than expected though... <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" />

11-10 to DK at half-time...

Spoock · Jan 21, 2003

We are losing to Brazil?!?!?! What is going on?!?!?

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by Spoock:
We are losing to Brazil?!?!?! What is going on?!?!?<hr></blockquote>

Oi! - Don't count your chickens too soon, mate

- Starting to look good again

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

'kinell... fights and red cards! - For Brazil that is

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

YET another win for us tonight!

Brazil 24 - Denmark 28

osterdal · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:
YET another win for us tonight!

Brazil 24 - Denmark 28 <hr></blockquote>

Big deal, even we'll beat Brazil.

Spoock · Jan 21, 2003

Phew, that was a close one...

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by osterdal:


Big deal, even we'll beat Brazil. <hr></blockquote>

Do I need to say: Slovenia? <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

osterdal · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:


Do I need to say: Slovenia? <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" /> <hr></blockquote>

Hey, we're fighting for our life. You're there to win the gold medal. Ain't gonna happen if you struggle against Brazil.

DanishDevil · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by osterdal:


Hey, we're fighting for our life. You're there to win the gold medal. Ain't gonna happen if you struggle against Brazil.

<hr></blockquote>

We're there to win a medal imo... not neccessary one of gold!

giggzy · Jan 21, 2003

i bet saudi arabia are handball kings.

sidsutton · Jan 21, 2003

I bet Stephen Henchoz would be awesome at this game.

Spoock · Jan 22, 2003

Any danish teams, both handball and football are having most difficulties against the small teams

DLE · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:


Bring it on! <img src="graemlins/keano.gif" border="0" alt="[Keano]" />

Haven't we beaten you a few times recently?<hr></blockquote>

So far, Sweden have only lost when it has benefitted them. E.g. when it's better to be in 2nd place of a group than to be in the 1st etc.

However, if Sweden are starting to lose now, I hope they lose big time. No team in the WC irritates as much as they do!

Good luck to all other countries

DLE · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by DanishDevil:
YET another win for us tonight!

Brazil 24 - Denmark 28 <hr></blockquote>

Proud?

Should have won with at least 10 goals and Brazil shouldn't have scored more than 20..I'd be worried <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" />

DLE · Jan 22, 2003

The Swedes lose a game and it's everybody's elses fault:

”De borde inte få arrangera VM”
Handbollsförbundet till attack mot ”skandalturneringen”
SAO JOAO DA MADEIRA. I VM-matchernas paus och vid time-outer "underhålls" de 300 åskådarna av gycklare och clowner.
Det kan vara samma gycklare och clowner som organiserar hela turneringen.
- Skandal är ett understatement, säger P-O Söderblom, ordförande i Sveriges handbollsförbund.
Resultattavlor fungerar inte. det regnar in över planen, ingen tvättservice till lagen, katastrofal mediaservice, 300 åskådare på matcherna.
- Portugal borde inte få arrangera VM. Internationella förbundet (IHF) måste eliminera risken för att ett u-land får arrangera. Som det är nu kan vilket land som helst få ett VM, säger Söderblom.
Han efterlyser en kravspecifikation för att få söka VM, som det finns för EM. Den stora förloraren är handbollssporten.
- Vi tappar i anseende. Och våra sponsorer och sändande tv-bolag riskerar att hoppa av.

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

<a href="http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,253986,00.html" target="_blank">Aftonbladet</a>

Kristjan · Jan 22, 2003

it's nobody else's fault but theirs that they lost the game but they're completely right about the organisation of this WC.. it's a total farce

DLE · Jan 22, 2003

Originally posted by Kristjan:
it's nobody else's fault but theirs that they lost the game but they're completely right about the organisation of this WC.. it's a total farce<hr></blockquote>

I wouldn't know - but the website is total shite!

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