European Handball Championship - Slovenia 2004

[DLE]

So the favorites to win this year?

Sweden is my guess, who else?

Was hoping to see Denmark go far but then yesterday Iceland turned them into pudding 33-28. Five minutes left, Iceland was winning by 8 goals.

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[Kristjan]

impossible to predict, it's such a strong tournament that in reality nearly every team can win it

 

[DLE]

impossible to predict, it's such a strong tournament that in reality nearly every team can win it

Iceland included?

What's the notion up there, are people expecting the #1? Would be quite typical and at the same time the team crumbles..history repeats itself.

I honestly think you're the only one who's entered the Other Sport Forum since I posted this thread.

 

[Mr. Wood]

Handball, eh?

Surely the Swiss are favourites. Henchoz is an example of a great handballer ...

 

[Linaw50]

What IS handball?

 

[Sporting FC Fan]

My second favourite sport.

 

[Sporting FC Fan]

Go Portugal!!!! Kick some butt.

 

[Kristjan]

Iceland included?

What's the notion up there, are people expecting the #1? Would be quite typical and at the same time the team crumbles..history repeats itself.

well things are quite positive up here (as usual) but nobody is actually talking about winning it.

Óli Stefáns did say that he wants the team to aim for a medal which is what they should do of course, they have the ability.

 

[DLE]

My second favourite sport.

If I'm not mistaken, that's Olafur Stefansson up there, playing for Magdeburg

 

[Ri na hEireann]

Come on Ireland.....(are ireland in it)

 

[Kristjan]

Come on Ireland.....(are ireland in it)

 

[Sporting FC Fan]

Group A
Sweden
Russia
Ukraine
Switzerland

Group B
Denmark
Spain
Portugal
Croatia

Group C
Iceland
Czech Republik
Slovenija
Hungary

Group D
Germany
France
Serbia and Monte Negro
Poland

 

[Sporting FC Fan]

First game for Portugal is against Denmark.

22.01.2004 - 20:30 (CET)

 

[DLE]

Group C
Iceland
Czech Republik
Slovenija
Hungary

Oh yeah, we'll win it. Already first in our group days before the start of the championship.

 

[Sporting FC Fan]

Had a look at the player stats...we're up against some tall blokes that's for sure.

guess there will be more room to score from under their legs.

 

[DLE]

Had a look at the player stats...we're up against some tall blokes that's for sure.

guess there will be more room to score from under their legs.

If I'm to be honest.

You don't stand a chance..Denmark, Croatia, Spain.

 

[Kristjan]

If I'm to be honest.

You don't stand a chance..Denmark, Croatia, Spain.

have to agree with DLE here, Portugal is in the most difficult group and honestly I don't see them beating any of those 3

 

[An Extremely Boring Man]

I was an ace Handball player when I was a kid

 

[DLE]

I was an ace Handball player when I was a kid

So were most of us.

What happened?

 

[An Extremely Boring Man]

So were most of us.

What happened?

I was better than you...

I quit when I was 16, didn't have time to play both handball and football

 

[DLE]

I was better than you...

I quit when I was 16, didn't have time to play both handball and football

Played in an international competition? I have.

 

[Kristjan]

kinell.. we've been shite so far

 

[DLE]

kinell.. we've been shite so far

Downright pathetic. Haven't watched the games but seen the results and they're not impressive.

Now they meet the Checkish team for a pure final. Should be interesting, I put 10 Euro on Check Republic.

My favorite to win the tournament is still Sweden. I hope Denmark loses today and every day from today. Not in the mood to have them danish friends coming over telling me how Denmark dominates handball.

 

[DLE]

kinell.. we've been shite so far

Too much pressure at home

 

[Kristjan]

My favorite to win the tournament is still Sweden. I hope Denmark loses today and every day from today. Not in the mood to have them danish friends coming over telling me how Denmark dominates handball.

the Swedes of the Danes anyday

 

[DLE]

Ok, last day coming up in groups. How does this go..who plays who?

Teams, qualified for main round will be put in groups like this:

Group I - Celje
1. qualified from group A
1. qualified from group B
2. qualified from group A
2. qualified from group B
3. qualified from group A
3. qualified from group B
Group II - Ljubljana
1. qualified from group C
1. qualified from group D
2. qualified from group C
2. qualified from group D
3. qualified from group C
3. qualified from group D

Then there is how they're played..

Group I - If Iceland goes on to win the Tcechs, they'll be in this group with France, Germany, Serbia, Slovenia and Hungary.
1A : 2.B
2A : 1.B
3.A : 3.B
1.A : 3.B
3.A : 1.B
2.A : 2.B
2.A : 3.B
3.A : 2.B
1.A : 1.B

Group II - Croatia, Spain, Denmark, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine/Switzerland.

1C : 2.D
2C : 1.D
3.C : 3.D
1.C : 3.D
3.C : 1.D
2.C : 2.D
2.C : 3.D
3.C : 2.D
1.C : 1.D

 

[Jens]

how much did the french pay the refs?

 

[Kristjan]

well that's it then, our humiliation is complete

we bloody well need to get our act in order before the Olympcis!

 

[DLE]

well that's it then, our humiliation is complete

we bloody well need to get our act in order before the Olympcis!

Maybe it's a good thing?

This competition is feckin' boring as hell...I'm trying to watch this but I keep falling asleep.

Just get it over with.