European Olympic Qualification

Hope Germany can win this
they always can qualify for the olympics over the last 3 edition through this competition

ı hope turkey can become in german.coz the shocked result in last e.c. is awful.and we will play pre-elimination matches :cry2:

yeah but if germany wins this qual.. how about my russia?/ im sad if they go to the asia and final qual. for the second time thats quite embarassing to me ..but i know russia will win this one

Any rumors/ ideas as to which countries will hosts the three qualifying tournaments for the continental qualifier in Halle?

Prequalification tournaments

Netherlands - Eindhoven:
Netherlands, Czech, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Hungary

Bulgaria - Gabrovo:
Belgium, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania

Turkey - Ankara:
France, Turkey, Croatia, Spain, Austria

my fav. (all hosts) :
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Bulgaria (most difficult tournament - 3 equal teams)

Quote from "mariuszj1939"

my fav. (all hosts) :
- Netherlands
- Turkey
- Bulgaria (most difficult tournament - 3 equal teams)

Thank you for considering us as a favourite. We are young team and we are far away from the best, but we have a great coach and we will win this tournament

Bulgaria is my favourite too, because they are hosts and they don't have real opponents. Maybe Belgium...but I think Bulgaria - which I don't like at all(AFROMAN :wink2: ) - will win.
In the tournament in Ankara, I would bet on France. I think this team is in better shape than Turkey.
And in the first The Netherlands is a clear favourite for me.

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Bulgaria is my favourite too, because they are hosts and they don't have real opponents. Maybe Belgium...but I think Bulgaria - which I don't like at all(AFROMAN :wink2: ) - will win.
In the tournament in Ankara, I would bet on France. I think this team is in better shape than Turkey.
And in the first The Netherlands is a clear favourite for me.

Even we are living in the same city I cannot agree :
1/ Belgium and Slovakia are quite on the same level as Bulgaria but host team should win
2/ Turkey at home is min 50 % better comperting outside competitions - see ECH 2003 , l2008 WGP qual. and WGP qual. few years ago !
France - I don't believe they are enough good having Turkish fans everywhere :shock:

And Russia???????
Wont participate this tournament??????Because I didnt saw Russia's name in any group....and since they didnt get the qualification to the World Cup....how they are gonna qualify to the olimpic games????

3rd team on EC (in men's and women's volley) is qualified for Qualification Tournament automaticly. Thats why Russia doesn't play in Prequalification Tournament.

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Bulgaria is my favourite too, because they are hosts and they don't have real opponents. Maybe Belgium...but I think Bulgaria - which I don't like at all(AFROMAN :wink2: ) - will win.
In the tournament in Ankara, I would bet on France. I think this team is in better shape than Turkey.
And in the first The Netherlands is a clear favourite for me.

I really don't think that France will win this tournament. Salinas, Ravva and Kociniewski have stop the national team after the EC. The team is young and promising but they will miss experienced players. There are still players like Lozancic, Rybazcewski, Shleck and Querard but it will difficult without an experienced setter.

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3rd team on EC (in men's and women's volley) is qualified for Qualification Tournament automaticly. Thats why Russia doesn't play in Prequalification Tournament.

....now everything makes sence!!!!eheheh

Thanks Justyna!

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Even we are living in the same city I cannot agree :
1/ Belgium and Slovakia are quite on the same level as Bulgaria but host team should win
2/ Turkey at home is min 50 % better comperting outside competitions - see ECH 2003 , l2008 WGP qual. and WGP qual. few years ago !
France - I don't believe they are enough good having Turkish fans everywhere :shock:

1/ Yes, I wrote about Belgium.Maybe Bulgaria isn't better, but I wouldn't be surprised if they win.
2/ Of course we don't have to have the same opinion , althought we live in the same city

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I really don't think that France will win this tournament. Salinas, Ravva and Kociniewski have stop the national team after the EC. The team is young and promising but they will miss experienced players. There are still players like Lozancic, Rybazcewski, Shleck and Querard but it will difficult without an experienced setter.

I didn't know that. It changes my opinion. Now I suppose that Turkey will be the winner.

Hm, just wait for some years, and if Dragan Neshic continues to be our women head coach, after a few years you will not be able to recognize our team, we will be in the top teams, just like the men team. Now we are making this team, but I think we really have chance to win the pre-qualification tournament and we'll do it.

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Hm, just wait for some years, and if Dragan Neshic continues to be our women head coach, after a few years you will not be able to recognize our team, we will be in the top teams, just like the men team. Now we are making this team, but I think we really have chance to win the pre-qualification tournament and we'll do it.

I agree with you AFROMAN!!

For the future, we have to pay attention to 1.Bulgaria; 2.Croatia; 3.Czech Republic.
They are young teams, but their players are playing abroad, in the best european Leagues!!! If they improve, they can be new surprises. Serbia two years ago (or even last year in summer) was not good. Many errors, simple game... But in october 2006 (Alassio tournament) they exploded, being the great surprise at Worlds (bronze medal! This year they aren't an underdog anymore (silver medal at Euros). Their game has improved very much in just two years, and the players are the same (Spasojevic, Nikolic, Djerisilo, Citakovic, Ognjenovic).
So, I won't be surprised if Bulgaria, Croatia and Czech Republic are going to explode next year or in the next two years.

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I agree with you AFROMAN!!

For the future, we have to pay attention to 1.Bulgaria; 2.Croatia; 3.Czech Republic.
They are young teams, but their players are playing abroad, in the best european Leagues!!! If they improve, they can be new surprises. Serbia two years ago (or even last year in summer) was not good. Many errors, simple game... But in october 2006 (Alassio tournament) they exploded, being the great surprise at Worlds (bronze medal! This year they aren't an underdog anymore (silver medal at Euros). Their game has improved very much in just two years, and the players are the same (Spasojevic, Nikolic, Djerisilo, Citakovic, Ognjenovic).
So, I won't be surprised if Bulgaria, Croatia and Czech Republic are going to explode next year or in the next two years.

I hope your prediction com true, at least for Bulgaria.