TVC Amstelveen

    The "Kika girls" ( love the name) will play in tournament in Bazel after Christmas.


    The other teams:


    Unilever Volei Rio de Janeiro (Brasil)
    Racing club de Cannes (France)
    Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna (Poland)
    Meta Galati ( Romania)
    Voléro Zürich (Sweiss)


    Hope to see something on television or internet from this tournament.


    An add on is that the whole match, including her points in her comeback (not part of the video from Marieke) can be seen @ http://www.volleybal.tv as been mentioned earlier in this thread.

    Quote from Marieke68

    Hope to see something on television or internet from this tournament.


    From the website of the tournament translated:


    "The Top Volley International 2008 was, among other things transferred in the following countries:


    »Switzerland nationally (14 hours Teleclub)
    »Brazil (all games live)
    »Middle East (Fox TV)
    »Ukraine
    »Greece
    »Portugal
    »Russia
    »Romania
    »Dubai


    2009 daily two games LIVE at the Swiss Sports Television will be seen. Negotiations with foreign TV stations are under way."


    Thanks Sweety!!!! :flower: :flower: :flower: hahahaha....dont worry about nthe screeming...Brasilians can be pretty loudy too..I'm used to this... :lol:



    YEAH!!!!Cant wait to See my team here in Brasil there too!!!!hehehehe....would be nice to see Unilever x Amstelveen!!! ^^ Cause they will definelty show in tv Unilever games..so..would be a chance more to see this team!!!!hehehehe

    TVCA lost tonight 0-3 against the second in ranking, Heutink Pollux....19-25 18-25 15-25...On the one side, Pollux played very well in every part of the game, on the other side TVCA had a collective off-day and made a huge amount of (unfiorced) errors. Serve, reception - especially Myrthe Schoot (libero!) - , attack, block...all the same --> very bad.


    In my opinion a collective off-day is part of the game, and nothing special for a very young team like TVCA, despite of all the members of NT in the line-up.



    Stats: http://www.volleybalstatistiek…/dames/wedstrijden/ALDFH/


    @ Joana


    I'm so jealous hehehe, broadcasting friendly matches around Christmas in far Europe. :thumbup: ...you live - like the Polish members - in a volleyball-loving country par excellence! :obey:

    Quote from Chipp

    Ps: Sorry for shouting on the movie... that was Richard,sitting next to me...


    WHAS THAT ME?
    :P :wall: very funny whaha

    yes they lost it pollux played awesome match unfortunatley


    for those who could n t see it, and want to can do so at www.volleybal.tv


    or i put them here to!


    set 1: http://depositfiles.com/files/d6obnkls0 about 700mb sorry for large file


    set 2: http://depositfiles.com/files/lo3ypddo4 about 546mb


    set 3: http://depositfiles.com/files/gy7e8fjzd about 760mb " "


    @ flying dutchmen:


    Totally agree, I saw only third set but this was not the team we saw last weeks. May be to bizzy with training all over the week?


    Joana: living in a volleyball-loving country and then become fan of Holland and Italy??? Haha, you should live here,told you before.
    Hope we can see the matches of TVCA here on tv or internet too!

    Quote from flyingdutchman

    TVCA lost tonight 0-3 against the second in ranking, Heutink Pollux....19-25 18-25 15-25...On the one side, Pollux played very well in every part of the game, on the other side TVCA had a collective off-day and made a huge amount of (unfiorced) errors. Serve, reception - especially Myrthe Schoot (libero!) - , attack, block...all the same --> very bad.


    In my opinion a collective off-day is part of the game, and nothing special for a very young team like TVCA, despite of all the members of NT in the line-up.


    It look likes a collective offday, but is this not too simple? It was a great match to see from Pollux, they played superior on every aspect. Serve reception was almost perfect by Pollux and as flyingduchtman refered TVC had a lot of unforced errors.


    What was wondering me the most is why Chris Gonzales did not change a thing! All the seven players had an offday and if it is 18-10 in the second set.. change some players?

    Quote from Chipp

    It look likes a collective offday, but is this not too simple? It was a great match to see from Pollux, they played superior on every aspect. Serve reception was almost perfect by Pollux and as flyingduchtman refered TVC had a lot of unforced errors.


    What was wondering me the most is why Chris Gonzales did not change a thing! All the seven players had an offday and if it is 18-10 in the second set.. change some players?


    I saw the whole match yet, and I agree.Pollux was really good.
    Had the same question: why not changing some of the players? Could only be better for the team,no matter who was on the field.
    A lot of talking ( already done) and up to next week.

    Thanks for the links Richard!!!


    @ Marieke, I'm gonna answer ehre, cause in World Grand Champions Championship was a bit of topic..hehehehe...Yeah, well...I had visited the site before, but had never see a game, I saw I need to download this program, I tried too, but said Could damage my pc, so I was scared..hahahahha....but I think I'll give a try next time!!!!:P


    Quote from Marieke68

    @ flying dutchmen:


    Totally agree, I saw only third set but this was not the team we saw last weeks. May be to bizzy with training all over the week?


    Joana: living in a volleyball-loving country and then become fan of Holland and Italy??? Haha, you should live here,told you before.
    Hope we can see the matches of TVCA here on tv or internet too!


    AH..yeah...I think they will broadcast, they usually do...I'll record and put the matches here, so, I hope Mastelveen stays in Unilever group!!!:)


    And well, what can I do, we dont choose witch teams to love!!!hehehehehe...I admire the way European teams play always having fun....would be great to live in tehre..hehehe...but...lucky I ahve you friend to tell me the enws in internet!!!!^^

    @ Joana


    Do you admire the European teams more than Brazil 'only' because of the team-spirit --> always having fun ?


    What about skills?


    In my opinion the most European, except Italy and maybe Germany,play powervolleyball, almost(!) like the Russians. I personally admire more the Brazilian/Asian style --> technically very well. great defence, speed attacks.


    No is not only cause of that of course...I do like and prefer the brasilian style of game...I agree with you, I prefer a more tecnique, talented way of playing..in Europe I think Italy, Holland and Germany play like that...and in adition they have that spirit that I really admire...
    I used to support Brasil NT years ago, but not lately, cause I dont agree with some atitudes that our coach has...actually I really dont like him at all..I think he is not...lets say very ethic is his behavior, and not very professional with his athlets sometimes.


    But I have to agree that when come to support a team, I dont take in consideration only the talent and the tecnique, but most of the time the values that the teams carry with them, and that is why I like the teams and players a like. I mean, I love the sport, itself, so, I love to see values atached to the teams as union, etich, determination, friendship and so on...a consern not only with results, but also with the future of the sport in the country, the development of young players...you see, is not only about the game itself.


    Of Course, I admire Brasilian way of playing...and for me we are one of the bests making volley..in general. I do support our male team and beach volley. But this female team in particular, although I know they are very talented, and though I do like a lot of players that play there, since they also play in the team I support here in Brasil, I cant support them when they are in NAtional team, just cause they represent a work that I dont agree with...not cause of the game itself, but for the values atached to it...


    In same direction, not supporting Brasil made it easier for me to open my eyes to other teams and players from out of Brasil...ahm..all my life, since 2000 when I started following more foreigner players starting with Piccinini and Chaine Staelens, and then in 2004 starting supporting Italian team Foppapedretti, and then finaly following a lot of european volley, all my experiences with that were fantastic, all players I got to know were very sweet, and for that, it starting building an admiration that just grows every year... ;)

    Wow I have been so out of touch with Amstelveen. :thumbdown: I am very grateful for all the information concerning them here. :thumbsup: Thanks!

    @ Joana


    You are absolutely right that supporting a team is about more than just skills; personality and team-spirit is just as important. (we discussed already in PM --> ECH ;))


    About skills: you are very kind to the Dutch team compared to Italy and Germany. In my opinion there is a lot of work to do in recpetion,defence, technique.. I don't blame the players for it because it's in a certain way logical because of they are so tall, like Russia. (the Dutch are the tallest people in the world, did you know that? :) )

    @ M1KV


    Are you from Dutch origin/do you have Dutch relatives or 'just' became a fan? :)



    Quote from M1KV

    Wow I have been so out of touch with Amstelveen. :thumbdown: I am very grateful for all the information concerning them here. :thumbsup: Thanks!

    Quote from flyingdutchman

    @ M1KV


    Are you from Dutch origin/do you have Dutch relatives or 'just' became a fan? :)

    Well I am not of Dutch origin or descent. I found this forum one day and started watching a few of the dames matches and I was hooked. :D So you could call it "becoming a fan." I am not a fan of Martinus (now TVC-Amstelveen) because they are good, but because at the time (and they still do now) have a lot of very likeable players, including Avital Selinger (the former head coach).


    I like pretty much all the players on the team. Carlijn Jans and Alice Blom were two of my favorites until they left Martinus.

    I have followed Martinus for a while now, probably a few years. But lately I have been out of touch with how their season is going. I check their website on occasion.