Macedonian Handball Thread

[Carlin]

BARCELONA 27-29 HC VARDAR

VARDAR IS IN THE FINAL OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Links/Videos:

https://smart.sdk.mk/naslovna/sting-ke-pocheka-vardar-e-vo-finaleto-na-ligata-na-shampionite/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHnBmpWAAFs

https://www.marca.com/balonmano/ehf-champions-league/2019/06/01/5cf29e3846163fcdaa8b458c.html

https://time.mk/c/517a87ca4a/sting-ke-poceka-vardar-e-vo-finaleto-na-ligata-na-sampionite.html

[Soldier of Macedon]

VARDAR IS IN THE FINAL OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

And the large crowds who couldn't be bothered to come out in support of the dignity of their country and culture, are out in force to support a sporting team. Hate to be cynical, but despite the achievement of Vardar (and congratulations to them) I just can't get too enthusiastic about it knowing that thousands of apparent Macedonians are more energised by a ball game than their national integrity.

[Karposh]

And the large crowds who couldn't be bothered to come out in support of the dignity of their country and culture, are out in force to support a sporting team. Hate to be cynical, but despite the achievement of Vardar (and congratulations to them) I just can't get too enthusiastic about it knowing that thousands of apparent Macedonians are more energised by a ball game than their national integrity.

Careful SoM, North Macedonia might declare you persona non grata for your obvious lack of enthusiasm. First we failed to show our enthusiasm for that proud North Macedonian Tamara Todevska at the recent Eurovision song contest and now this. That's just too much. Forget the Greeks and Albanians, the Macedonian diaspora is sure to become the new enemy of North Macedonia.

[Bill77]

I wouldn't be to cynical of what a sporting achievement can do for its nations pride and keep the flame burning.

The crowd is chanting Never North only Macedonia

https://twitter.com/pop_lazar/status/1135265156215312389

And at a presser "My Country the Republic of Macedonia" Though he still doesn't get the stupidity of wrapping the ventilator around his shoulders when saying it.

https://twitter.com/trpef/status/1135263771608473602

Well at least we can give sport some credit since Music industry is doomed.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Careful SoM, North Macedonia might declare you persona non grata for your obvious lack of enthusiasm. First we failed to show our enthusiasm for that proud North Macedonian Tamara Todevska at the recent Eurovision song contest and now this. That's just too much. Forget the Greeks and Albanians, the Macedonian diaspora is sure to become the new enemy of North Macedonia.

I think this guy should be careful. On this link: https://www.facebook.com/rkvardar/vi...5810169468755/ at about 2.45 Macedonian Handball player Stojance Stoilov corrects the moron who is presiding over the press conference (who refers to North Macedonia) and tells him that his country’s name is Republic of Macedonia.

[Soldier of Macedon]

I wouldn't be to cynical of what a sporting achievement can do for its nations pride and keep the flame burning.

The crowd is chanting Never North only Macedonia
https://twitter.com/pop_lazar/status...65156215312389

A large part of the cynicism comes from the fact that they don’t do what needs to be done when it counts but are much more comfortable chanting whatever after the damage has been done. In a generation or two, this treacherous new name will become normalised like the ventilator before it. National pride? Even that concept is lost to many of them.

[Bill77]

On a sporting level..... As a Bitolchanec it pains me to say, Congratulations Vadar you c...s

Great achievement considering they beat Barcelona who are the highest paid team in the world compared to Vardar players paid fractions and unpaid in months.

And i just found out (Back to politics) Serbian TV broadcast it, as Macedonian state TV wasn't interested (We can't have Macedonians whatever is left of them, boosting their pride). Fucken disgrace.

[Carlin]

Congratulations to Vardar!

Last 6 minutes of today's game (Croatian TV):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLQR-6yOyUc

[Soldier of Macedon]

And i just found out (Back to politics) Serbian TV broadcast it, as Macedonian state TV wasn't interested (We can't have Macedonians whatever is left of them, boosting their pride). Fucken disgrace.

I heard something similar but can’t confirm it. Apparently Zaev has congratulated them but ignored Stoilov’s comment, perhaps he was too busy kissing the arse of some Arab prince in the UAE or wherever he was. I remember years ago when the Macedonian football team achieved a result against a much stronger side the whole team went to the middle of the pitch and displayed a large (real) Macedonian flag. The ethnic Albanian Artim Shakiri was also one of those players. How times have changed. Stoilov should make a similar statement with the real flag next time around.

[Carlin]

Коментаторот на Арена насолзено: Ова е бајка со која родителите во Македонија треба да си ги успиваат децата наредниве 50 години

Коментаторот на Арена Сретен Рашковиќ со многу емоции ни кажа како го доживеал завршниот турнир во Келн.

URL:

https://www.mkd.mk/sport/rakomet/komentatorot-na-arena-nasolzeno-ova-e-bajka-so-koja-roditelite-vo-makedonija-treba-da

Вардар стана европски шампион, а ниту една македонска телевизија не ги откупи правата за Лигата на шампионите. Успесите на Вардар беа пренесувани на српски јазик, но коментаторите Сретен Рашковиќ и Стеван Стевановиќ ги освоија срцата на македонските фанови.

„Привилегиран сум. Оваа приказна почна така неславно за македонскиот народ, кој мораше своите национални херои цела сезона да ги гледа со коментар на српски јазик. Се надевам дека тоа не ги повреди многу. Не знам зошто МТВ се одлучи за такво нешто, но нам ни отворија пат да дојдеме до ова. Уште во првите три кола од оваа сезона се поврзав со оваа екипа на Вардар, ми беше чест и привилегија што со мојот драг колега Стеван имавме шанса да коментираме вакво нешто“, вели коментаторот на Арена Сретен Рашковиќ за МКД.мк.

„Животот пишува романи, бајки, додека ги коментирав последните пет минути, се трудев да споредам што направи Лестер, што се случи во кошарката и кога... Можеби сум субјективен, но за мене ова е епска приказна, нешто со што скопјаните и Македонците треба да ги успиваат своите деца во наредните 40-50 години, ова искрено го кажувам, ми се полнат очите со солзи, но животот пишува драми“.

„Сега се прашувам што ќе се случеше ова да го направеше српски клуб, можеби ќе умрев таму. Но ќе беше тоа многу посилно од ова, ќе беше посилно, но не многу. Се врзав за овој Вардар“.

„По таков крвав меч со Барселона, да одиграте вака против Веспрем, тоа е како Ленокс Луис во најдобрите денови кога го малтретира ривалот со преден директ и го држи десет рунди, го малтретира, го разбива, е така изгледаше Веспрем вечерва. Денес не беше потребно срце, срцето си го одработи тоа вчера, денес беше знаење, заедништво... капата долу, и на ракометарите, и на македонските колеги што беа тука“, рече Рашковиќ.

[Karposh]

I think this guy should be careful. On this link: https://www.facebook.com/rkvardar/vi...5810169468755/ at about 2.45 Macedonian Handball player Stojance Stoilov corrects the moron who is presiding over the press conference (who refers to North Macedonia) and tells him that his country’s name is Republic of Macedonia.

Yeah I know. It's not the first time he's embarrassed the North Macedonian Junta. The last time was when he walked out on a youth sport awards ceremony in disgust when one of the recipients started speaking in Albanian. He has won the respect of many Macedonians with his stance on a number Macedonian issues of national significance but, like you said, it's only a matter of time before they all become accustomed to their country's new name and it starts to feel normal to everyone. Just look how accustomed he has become with the ventilator draped around his shoulders. In the immortal words of 90's Kiwi Supermodel, Rachel Hunter: "It won't heppen over night, but it will heppen."

[Vangelovski]

I think this guy should be careful. On this link: https://www.facebook.com/rkvardar/vi...5810169468755/ at about 2.45 Macedonian Handball player Stojance Stoilov corrects the moron who is presiding over the press conference (who refers to North Macedonia) and tells him that his country’s name is Republic of Macedonia.

Macedonian patriotism: draping yourself in the Greek imposed flag while opposing the Greek imposed name.

Remember the old argument: But...but...our soldiers fought and died under this flag.

They will eventually fight and die under the new name.

[VMRO]

macedonian patriotism: Draping yourself in the greek imposed flag while opposing the greek imposed name.

Remember the old argument: But...but...our soldiers fought and died under this flag.

They will eventually fight and die under the new name.

100%..............................

[Solun]

Yeah I know. It's not the first time he's embarrassed the North Macedonian Junta. The last time was when he walked out on a youth sport awards ceremony in disgust when one of the recipients started speaking in Albanian. He has won the respect of many Macedonians with his stance on a number Macedonian issues of national significance but, like you said, it's only a matter of time before they all become accustomed to their country's new name and it starts to feel normal to everyone. Just look how accustomed he has become with the ventilator draped around his shoulders. In the immortal words of 90's Kiwi Supermodel, Rachel Hunter: "It won't heppen over night, but it will heppen."

The Zaev government has in the past openly referred to Stoilov as 'mentally unstable'. They stay in power long enough and he'll be locked up

[Soldier of Macedon]

https://balkaninsight.com/2019/06/04/north-macedonia-welcomes-home-handball-champions/

North Macedonia Welcomes Home Handball Champions

June 4, 2019

Thousands of delighted fans flocked to Skopje airport on Monday to welcome back the male handball team, Vardar, after it won the European championship in Germany on Sunday for the second time in just three years. Macedonians gathered at Skopje airport on Monday to serenade the victorious male handball team following its sensational victory on Sunday in Germany. Thousands of others took to the streets to cheer their heroes as the team mounted an open-topped double-decker bus that journeyed from the airport to the city’s main Macedonia Square for the main celebration. Vardar came back from Cologne on Sunday having won the championship after beating Telekom Veszprem of Hungary 27:24 in the final of the EHF Champions League. The championship title and the hero’s welcome brought back memories of 2017, when Vardar, who were seen as the underdogs then as well, won the title for the first time. Skopje-based Vardar was the first men’s handball club in North Macedonia to ever win the EHF Champions League. In women’s handball, that honour goes to the legendary team Kometal from Skopje who also won the European Champions League in 2002, bringing joy to thousands of Macedonians at the time.

The photos show celebrations with patriotic connotations, thousands of people in Skopje, they must have have been too busy to walk to the same spot and show the same passion when their country was being sold down the hole a few months ago.

As for Stoilov, he makes the comment to that foreigner about the name of the country, but still poses for a photo with his team and Zaev (the traitor responsible for the name change Stoilov claims to be against) when they got back to Macedonia. An opportunity for a public rebuke. An opportunity missed.