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Group F - Germany, France & Portugal

Spain, Sweden & Poland in Group E. Meh, 2nd worst team possible from the third pot, we always struggle vs these physical Scandinavian teams.

Poland goes to Group E with Spain

France & Germany still together in Group F

#51 Tilley pushes Veith out of the 2nd run, #56 Pirovano pushes Liensberger & Hector out.

Lake Placid is so old school tight it should work against the Germans actually?

Marta Bassino leads after the Top 15 group.

Robinson spins out and DNF.

Makarainen couldn't shoot any slower or what?

First round of the season and Polish commentator already making familiar comments about Wierer's make-up

Tomasz Sikora predicted we finish Top 10

leads the shooting skills again...

8 minutes ago, Agger said:

 

Though I'm not a big fan of the concept as well (even though it's pretty much the only way we get to host the EURO), I wouldn't agree with you all the way.

Yes, some big nations are favored, but first of all it's only in the group stage, where more than half the participating nations advance. Second, there are several big countries who aren't.  Only one group has both teams qualified (and that's the one with no real powerhouse). And to be fair, the hosts in the other groups would be hard to see eliminated in the group stage.

There are plenty of problems with the concept (just look at the draws where 2 groups have 3 places pretty much set in stone), and yes, it should be a one-off concept (and yes, it will at least be a long time before we'll see it again), but I do believe it will be entertaining.

Both group hosts are favored to advance. It's a huge mismatch. Hell, Italy, Germany, England, Netherlands, Spain and Denmark of all teams wil play all three group games at home. The rich only get richer. Makes me wanna cheer for Belgium straight away.

The only big football countries that aren't hosts is due to close geographical proximity of another big powerhouse. There's no point of a group with Spain/Portugal, Germany/France or Netherlands/Belgium because that would be a huge fraud. You get all these qualies, playoffs and whatever to be drawn alongside two major powerhouses? No way. That's why Spain/Ireland, Netherlands/Romania or Germany/Hungary groups are there because you can at least sell the false hope of beating the lesser host.

This idea is just horrible every way you look at it. Platini should be fucking ashamed of this nonsense but he's lost all credibility already.

Speaking of "żółć" the other classic break you tongue Polish word is "źdźbło" (culm in English)

Man, this biathlon season can't start fast enough

2 minutes ago, Laraja said:

 

I was expecting at least a good performance. Or advance to the next phase.

Yeah, I just realized top three teams qualify from group stage rather than four. So yeah, losing to Germany is worse than I thought.

9 minutes ago, Laraja said:

 30 x 24   The WC is over for us

 

Other results so far

 

 24 x 20 

 32 x 25 

 29 x 25 

You expected Brazil making another run to the final or what?

On 24/11/2019 at 10:39, Federer91 said:

I thought Myhrer had retired, or was going to.   Nice run from him at 36.

I only watched the highlights of the men's Levi slalom but yeah, what is Myhrer still doing here?

1 minute ago, Laraja said:

 

Where can I watch the draw?

Well, I'll be watching it on Polish TV so I guess it's of no interest for you. I bet there will be some streaming coverage if you google it.

9,5 hours left until the draw. I'd say nobody wants to play in the Italian group and make the useless trip to Baku & back. It's safe to say this will be a one-off concept, it's a horrible idea and those big nations are extremely favored playing all the games at home. Platini's ghost can't be banished quickly enough.

15 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Unfortunately this is largely true. Jokes aside, I’m largely in the minority that can locate more than 5 countries on a world map, or even name more than 10-15 (and know the difference between states and countries, and not call Africa a country)

These movies always makes me laugh. Woman pointing at Bolivia and asking "Is this South Africa?" takes the cake every time 

27 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

It’s the same isn’t 

Americans are like the last nation I'd suspect of knowing the difference between Slovenia & Slovakia

4 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

No. Those aren’t words. I refuse to accept this as fact. Obviously a well planned Slovene conspiracy ?

You meant a Slovakian conspiracy?   

Speaking of Slovakians, I see Poliakova hasn't retired after all and her social media is public again? Guess without Kuzmina the relays won't be much of a fun anymore?

Still enough time for the Salazar case to blow up in his face so let's wait whether he actually makes it onto the start line

19 minutes ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

If you're talking country wide no one cares about anything beyond the main sports outside of Olympics. But still I wouldnt put water polo in the same sentence as handball.  

Yeah, I'm well aware handball is completely non-existent in USA. It's probably the most European-centered team sport anyway.

As for Szczęsny there's a common reference in the hockey players Peter & Paul Stastny. If any English commentator realized that, they'd pronounce his name that way instead of botching it most of the time. Szczęsny & Stastny basically mean the same thing.

Speaking of tough names (I know, it's not biathlon but it's the offseason yet).

1 hour ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

 

Same can be said for any sport, the olympic channel shows world league, world championships, volleyball is not even that, it's on flosports. main channels are almost the big 4 sports(nfl,nba,mlb,nhl), premier league and mls, college football, nascar. But if you want to catch anything outside of those you'll probably find it on the olympic channel

In other words nobody gives a damn about water polo. USA doesn't care about volleyball, you don't even have a league outside of the NCAA system. If anyone wants to make money from this he/she must either go on the beach or travel to Europe/Asia to play indoors.

2 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

Which is why we - or at least I - just basically say "Surek"  

Yeah, this could fly. Polish digraphs take no prisoners otherwise