The Handball Thread

[The Icelander]

I was just wondering if anyone here knows something about handball, I imagine the european members know about it but what about the British people? I play handball regularly and I am currently an Icelandic champion in my age categrory, in fact we recently went to Partille Cup in Sweden and did very well (Quarterfinal) there but what mostly surprised were the countries teams were coming from. A Nigerian team made it to the finals and there were plenty of African teams along with teams from USA and UK so just feel free to express your opinions.

 

[dazamfc]

Off topic mate but just realised that you support the team in which my club played in the Europa League this season. Just a question for you. Did you make the away leg mate?

 

[Ben]

Played it a few times in P.E in school. Not bad, but not necessarily my cup of tea.

 

[Brian]

which version you talking about
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_handball
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handball

This first one is also played in other countries with slight variatons on the rules

 

[Ben]

Team handball, I'd presume.

 

[The Icelander]

Im talking about team handball, gaelic handball is just weird and no Breiðablik did not win Motherwell.

 

[Brian]

Im talking about team handball, gaelic handball is just weird and no Breiðablik did not win Motherwell.

How dare you dis my country's sport.
Its not weird and many other countrys have taken it up.
If its weird then squash is also weird

 

[ravenie]

Handball is enjoyable, I am good at shooting. I have not played it at school for 5 years tho.

 

[Jay Pricey]

Handball is amazing, I always watch it whenever I go to Spain cos its on that eurosport channel and the TV in the apartment only has that channel.

 

[The Icelander]

How dare you dis my country's sport.
Its not weird and many other countrys have taken it up.
If its weird then squash is also weird

I really hope you are joking but if you are not then I am sorry dissing your country´s sport.

 

[wunzigan]

Handball, like Maradona?

 

[The Icelander]

Of course someone had to make a mindless joke about it, but no not like Maradona.

 

[Nick.]

i've seen this on the Olympics before, but it's effectively hockey, but just using a football and hands

 

[LP94]

Used to play it in P.E until chavs decided throwing the balls onto a construction site and through windows was more entertaining than throwing the ball into a net

 

[wunzigan]

Of course someone had to make a mindless joke about it, but no not like Maradona.

I had to try...

 

[Steve*]

How dare you dis my country's sport.
Its not weird and many other countrys have taken it up.
If its weird then squash is also weird

Bud i hope your messing??? i know barely anybody that plays handball at all.And it not exactly popular here.Not like hurling....

 

[TheHelpfulDevil]

Played in a local competition when i germany few years back. My german exchange partner was a gk. we is now in the reserve team for a handball bundesliga team.

Really enjoyed it. not really played in my area. played a game call tchoukball. that is good fun too.