French Ligue A 2011/2012 season

Team rosters:

Ajaccio

1. Bégué (1,97 m, MB)
3. Pourtalet (1,94 m, OH)
5. Batista (2,00 m, OH, DOM)
7. Vulin (2,11 m, MB, CRO)
8. Simin (2,08 m, MB, SER)
10. Puchalski (1,82, OH)
11. Price (1,98 m, OPP, USA)
12. Peironet (1,84 m, libero)
13. Dimitrov (2,01 m, setter)
14. Tervaportti (1,93 m, setter, FIN)
15. Kovalenko (1,96 m, OH, BLR).
Coach : Frédéric Ferrandez.

Beauvais

4. Hotulevs (2,00 m, MB, LET)
6. Lacassie (1,97 m, OH)
7. Dereymez (1,89 m, setter)
8. S. Ngapeth (1,90 m, OH)
9. Songolo (1,98 m, MB)
10. Talia (1,95 m, OH)
11. Kilama (1,83, OH)
13. Q. Marion (1,91 m, setter)
14. Stein (2,00 m, MB, ISR)
17. Bartik (2,04 m, OPP, SLO)
18. Papadimitriou (1,88 m, libero, GRE).
Coach : Emmanuel Dumortier

Cannes

1. Bartha (1,91 m, setter, ROM)
2. Takaniko (1,92 m, setter)
3. Le Roux (2,08 m, MB)
4. Nganga (1,96 m, MB)
5. Krou (1,94 m, OH)
9. Pashtskyy (2,05 m, MB, UKR)
10. P. Ragondet (1,81 m, libero)
13. Tarr (1,97 m, OH, USA)
14. Cundy (1,94 m, OH, CAN)
16. Feughouo (2,05 m, OPP, CAM).
Coach : Laurent Tillie.

Lyon

2. Joksimovic (1,95 m, MB, MAC)
3. Daquin (1,99 m, MB)
4. Anton (1,88 m, setter)
5. J. Jambon (1,94 m, OH)
6. Todorov (1,86 m, setter)
7. Faure (2,00 m, OH)
8. Dubuis (1,95 m, MB)
9. M. Jambon (1,89 m, OPP)
10. Valefuaniu (2 m, MB)
11. Alter (1,94 m, OH)
12. Mihaylov (1,98 m, OH, BUL)
15. Lamont (1,98 m, MB, GB)
16. Marquinho (1,92 m, libero, BRE)
18. Chavez (2,00 m, OPP, ARG).
Coach : Fabrice Chalendar.

Montpellier

1. Daniel (1,80 m, libero)
2. Laffite (2,03 m, MB)
3. Duhagon (1,94 m, OH)
6. Quesque (2,03 m, OH)
7. Le Goff (2,03 m, MB)
8. J. Lyneel (1,92 m, OH)
10. Schneider (2 m, MB, AUT)
11. Le Marrec (1,92 m, setter)
16. P. Lyneel (1,83 m, setter)
18. Rejlek (1,97 m, OPP, CZE).
Coach : Arnaud Josserand.

Nantes-Rezé

1. Bence (1,88 m, libero, CZE)
3. Holubec (2 m, MB, CZE)
4. Gellet (1,95 m, OPP)
5. Prenen (1,97 m, OH, BEL)
6. Linz (2,00 m, OH, CZE)
8. Krolis (1,95 m, OPP, HOL)
9. Roger (1,85 m, libero)
10. Fernandez (2,03 m, MBl, ESP)
11. Halilovic (1,80 m, setter, BOS)
13. Soleilland (1,88 m, setter)
14. Lavagne (1,84 m, OH).
Coach : Martin Demar.

Narbonne

1. Viafara (2,05 m, MB, COL)
2. Brizola (1,99 m, MB, BRE)
3. Schalk (1,97 m, OH)
5. Moreno (1,90 m, setter, BRE)
8. Chauvin (1,86 m, setter)
10. Patuc (2,02 m, OH, SLO)
14. Marcilio (2,01 m, OPP, BRE)
15. Herpe (1,97 m, OH)
16. Garcia-Torres (2,04 m, MB, ESP)
18. Bersani (1,90 m, OH, BRE).
Coach : Jean Marc Biasio.

Paris

2. Kahlemue (1,96 m, MB)
3. Attié (2,00 m, OH)
4. Skrimov (1,90 m, OH, BUL)
7. Van der Veen (2,03 m, MB, HOL)
9. Zaas (1,93 m, OPP, AUT)
10. Novak (1,98 m, OH, CZE)
12. Howatson (2,01 m, setter, CAN)
13. Steuerwald (1,83 m, libero, GER)
14. Bonon (1,83 m, setter)
16. E. Ragondet (1,91 m, OH)
18. Basta Doreto (2,03 m, MB, BRE).
Coach : Dorian Rougeyron

Poitiers

2. Texeira (1,85, libero, POR)
3. Lopes (1,93 m, OH, POR)
5. Wanderson Campos (2,02 m, OH, BRE)
8. Pinheiro (1,92 m, setter, POR)
9. Audric (1,85 m, setter)
10. Sol (1,98 m, MB)
12. Zopie (1,98m, MB)
14. Petrovic (2,01 m; MB, SER)
16. Maréchal (1,98 m, OH)
18. Culafic (2,05 m, OPP, MNE)
Coach : Olivier Lecat

Rennes

1. Pajusalu (2,01 m, MB, EST)
2. Kolacny (2,00 m, OPP, RTC)
5. Frangolacci (1,91 m, OH)
6. Pupart (1,95 m, OH, EST)
7. Lamoise (2,00 m, OPP)
8. Corre (1,94 m, setter)
9. O. Ragondet (1,89 m, OH)
10 J. Grebennikov (1,88 m, libero)
12. Vadeleux (1,96 m, MB)
15. Repak (1,90 m, setter, SVK)
17. Weyl (1,98 m, MB)
Q. Richard (1,82 m, libero)
Coach : Boris Grebennikov

Sète

3. Barais (1,88 m, OH)
4. B. Geiler (1,98 m, OH)
5. Mistoco (1,98 m, OPP)
6. Toniutti (1,82 m, setter)
7. Gosselin (1,82 m, setter)
9. Moreau (2,01 m, OPP)
12. Anselma (2,00 m, MB, HOL)
14. Rabiller (2 m, OH)
15. Levchenko (2,04 m, MB, UKR)
16. Tréfle (1,97 m, MB)
18. Rowlandson (1,89 m, libero).
Coach : Patrick Duflos.

Toulouse

1. Perez (2,04 m, MB)
3. Burel (2 m, MB)
5. Bauer (2,03 m, MB, GER)
7. Maciel (1,98 m, OH, BRE)
8. Damiao (2,08 m, OPP, BRE)
10. Oriol (1,85 m, setter)
12. Eloi (1,96 m, setter, BRE)
13. Vandaele (2,01 m, OH)
14. Pétro (1,96 m, OH)
16. Rossard (1,83 m, libero)
17. Zago (1,95 m, OH, BRE).
Entraîneur : Cédric Enard

Tourcoing

2. Lorsheijd (2 m, MB, HOL)
4. Louati (1,92 m, OH)
6. Lemay (1,81 m, libero)
7. Winder (2,03, setter, USA)
8. R. Kreisz (1,92 m, setter)
9. Gendrey (1,98 m, MB)
10. Villard (1,92 m, OH)
11. Jablonsky (1,98 m, OH, USA)
12. Lavallez (1,93 m, setter)
16. Fidon (2,02 m, OH)
17. Gaumont-Casias (1,94 m, OH, CAN)
18. Simovski (1,96 m, OPP, BEL).
Entraîneur : Paulinho.

Tours

1. P. Konecny (2,03 m, MB, CZE)
2. Terzic (2,02 m, OH, SER)
3. Guittet (1,86 m, libero)
4. Slavev (2,03 m, OH)
5. Redwitz (1,90 m, setter., BRE)
6. D. Konecny (1,93 m, OPP, CZE)
9. Prével (1,97 m, OH)
10. Massacrier (1,92 m, OH)
12. D'Almeida (2 m, MB)
14. Hominal (1,86 m, setter., SWI)
15. Smith (2,02 m, MB, USA)
16. Gonzalez (1,84 m, libero, ARG)
17. Cala G. (2,03 m, OH, CUB).
Entraîneur : Mauricio Paes

Ligue A budgets:

1. Tours : 2,4 M€ (2,4*). =
2. Cannes : 1,7 M€ (1,663).-37 000€
3. Poitiers : 1,6 M€ (1,760).-160 000€
4. Beauvais : 1,6 M€ (1,5).+100 000€
5. Tourcoing : 1,55 M€ (1,6).-50 000€
6. Paris : 1,4 M€ (1,4).=
7. Rennes : 1,35 M€ (1,1).+250 000€
8. Toulouse : 1,3 M€ (1,3).=
9. Sète : 1,2 M€ (1,1).+100 000€
10. Narbonne : 1,2 M€=
11. Montpellier : 1,1 M€ (1,3).-200 000€
12. Nantes-Rezé : 900.000 € (800.000).+100 000€
13. Ajaccio : 900.000 € (900.000).=
14. Lyon : 800.000 €.=

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Beauvais

4. Hotulevs (2,00 m, MB, LET)
6. Lacassie (1,97 m, OH)
7. Dereymez (1,89 m, setter)
8. S. Ngapeth (1,90 m, OH)
9. Songolo (1,98 m, MB)
10. Talia (1,95 m, OH)
11. Kilama (1,83, OH)
13. Q. Marion (1,91 m, setter)
14. Stein (2,00 m, MB, ISR)
17. Bartik (2,04 m, OPP, SLO)
18. Papadimitriou (1,88 m, libero, GRE).
Coach : Emmanuel Dumortier

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Does he have something in common with Earvin?

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Swan is his younger brother

Nice... How old is he? Is he as talented and promising as Earvin?

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He is 18, talent exists but not as Earvin

Maybe is to early to conclude... and maybe he will surprise us.
Anyway, what a name. Swan.

According to Earvin, the problem with Swan is that he is both "the son of" and "the brother of".
Swan is just 11 month younger than Earvin and they are really close.

There's no doubt that Swan is not an early revelation like Earvin was. If it wasn't for Earvin being a prodigy, no one would bother about his potential.
Like Earvin he is quite powerful but not very tall 1,90m.

Now that the coach is not any more his father and that the star of the team is not any more his brother, maybe it will be easier for him to find himself a place of his own in the team, and have a breakthrough season.

(by the way, Tours wanted him to stay in the team, so they were believing he had some skills)

Are Todorov and Dimitrov with Bulgarian origin, from Ajaccio and Lyon? Both are setters

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Are Todorov and Dimitrov with Bulgarian origin, from Ajaccio and Lyon? Both are setters

Dimitrov is a former player from Ajaccio and Tours. He also played in Bulgaria after but has both French and Bulgarian citizenship. (he attended CNVB in France and I think he played for french youth NT and maybe even junior).
I don't know much about Christo Todorov, according to Lyon's website he has only french citizenship. But since the president of Lyon is French/Bulgarian referee Krassimir Todorov, I won't be surprised if they were related (wouldn't be the first president's son in ligue A!).

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Dimitrov is a former player from Ajaccio and Tours. He also played in Bulgaria after but has both French and Bulgarian citizenship. (he attended CNVB in France and I think he played for french youth NT and maybe even junior).
I don't know much about Christo Todorov, according to Lyon's website he has only french citizenship. But since the president of Lyon is French/Bulgarian referee Krassimir Todorov, I won't be surprised if they were related (wouldn't be the first president's son in ligue A!).

Yes, they are related. Hristo is Krasimir's son

Time to analyse Players from the Teams.
Please info about Batista/Dominican Republic and Price/USA.
Is it Their first season in Europe?
Where did They play in the last season?

Thank you, Armel and Rugby for your answers.
Is it possible to call Dimitrov for our NT?

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Guy played in amateur league few months ago

So what? We desparetaly need a second setter and I don't think he would be much worse than Joro Bratoev for example. At least he could try. I agree to give the guy a chance

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Please info about Batista/Dominican Republic and Price/USA.
Is it Their first season in Europe?
Where did They play in the last season?

Victor Batista played last season with Teruel.
William Price played last season with Lamia (Greece).

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So what? We desparetaly need a second setter and I don't think he would be much worse than Joro Bratoev for example. At least he could try. I agree to give the guy a chance

You'd better try to get Nikolay Ivanov back in NT !

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Time to analyse Players from the Teams.

Tours and Poitiers looks like they have the best lineup.

Tours signed many tall players (Smith, Cala, Terzic, Slavev) to improve physically for IECL games. In the championship Tours's blolck is likely to be a problem for other teams. They will also have great servers (Smith, D. Konecny, Terzic)
Most of the players of Poitiers remain in the club, so they will have good chances to defend their title. Depending on how Maréchal( almost didn't play last season) Wanderson and Culafic will play they'll be able to challenge Tours or not.

Other team will have trouble to keep pace with Tours and Poitiers. Sète (most of the team unchanged), Rennes (with the addition of Vadeleux and a better setter) looks like they have the best chances to end up playing an European cup next season.
I think that Cannes (many new players), Paris (weak starting lineup) and Tourcoing (that has almost no bench) will struggle to get there. I don't know what to think about Montpellier. They would have had a great team if had been able to hire a good libero. But they are facing financial problems so I wonder what they are going to do in the long run. (yet the won in Rennes yesterday)

Toulouse will rely on 3 2001 junior world champions with Brazil NT, so we'll see what they can do. I think that Ajaccio and Nantes signed interesting players if they can have them play well together, they could be a good surprise. But I'm really worried about Lyon and Narbonne. I'm afraid they did not improve their team enough since last season in Ligue B.

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Dimitrov is a former player from Ajaccio and Tours. He also played in Bulgaria after but has both French and Bulgarian citizenship. (he attended CNVB in France and I think he played for french youth NT and maybe even junior).
I don't know much about Christo Todorov, according to Lyon's website he has only french citizenship. But since the president of Lyon is French/Bulgarian referee Krassimir Todorov, I won't be surprised if they were related (wouldn't be the first president's son in ligue A!).

There are no first names mentioned in the rosters, but I guess this is Radoslav Dimitrov. If this is the case indeed, he really came back to play in Bulgaria for Cherno more for one season only 3-4 years ago, which, as far as I remember, he didn't even finish till the end. And he is definitely away from a NT level