Friendly NT Matches

  • I think with the old scoring system it was kind of easier to have so many swings because matches could last much longer. Probably most of Karpol's OHs had appx 100 attempts in the 90s, and watching the 88 OG final I would guess that Smirnova and Sidorenko both must have at least 80 attacks in that match as well, probably more.

    yes, I get it that in old scoring system it was easy to spike more times but 100 attempts looked too much for me...but it seems it was true

  • Greece - Ukraine 2-3 (23-25, 19-25, 25-13, 25-14, 11-15)


    Anthouli 20 (19/33), Nikologianni 17 (13/32), Strantzali 15 (10/23)


    Kraiduba 14 (12/18), Danchak 12 (11/26), Milenko 11 (10/21)

  • Greece - Ukraine 2-3 (16-25, 27-25, 25-19, 24-26, 12-15)



    Anthouli 17 (15/33), Strantzali 14 (12/30), Kalatandze 13 (9/12), Spanou 11 (8/33)


    Dorsman 16 (15/22), Meliushkyna 15 (12/17), Milenko 13 (12/23), Kodola 12 (9/25), Kraiduba 11 (10/25)

  • I consider anthouli with projection to be a world class player

    The missing piece in greece but now anthi is missing ...so sad

  • The missing piece in greece but now anthi is missing ...so sad

    is it? I remember they looked so bad during Eurovolley 2021 having Stranzali and Anthi. Both of them struggled with passing.

  • is it? I remember they looked so bad during Eurovolley 2021 having Stranzali and Anthi. Both of them struggled with passing.

    Yeah now they have a better coach and seem doing fine (well for greece expectations)


    Greece at eurovolley 21 was a complete mess

  • plus Anthi has improved her reception since 2021 and Anthouli is now 19 years y.o.(more experienced I believe).

    Otoh I think Anthi made the right choice not to be part of that team.The federation worked with a part time coach Abbondanza and had to change him at the last moment with the turkish one.With no planning you can not achieve good results.

    Anthi preferred to rest her body this summer and to work better with Zhe Roberto.We 'll see if she did the right thing.

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    Yeah now they have a better coach and seem doing fine (well for greece expectations)


    Greece at eurovolley 21 was a complete mess

    Greece is always a mess . We could have a much better team but the federation is useless. We do not have Anthi who all know that she is a world class OH and we do not have our best MB by far . Also there are some specific rules about the Cyprian players who are essentially Greek. So if the federation was interesting a little they could have approach the MB Zakchaiou and the OH Konstantinou who is more ballanced than the other greek OH ( who all are receivers like Anthi and Stranzali or worst...). And this is not considering as naturalization because as I said Cyprian are Greek. Also we already have a good setter and there is a really good setter ( Papafotiou) who is not NT right now and we also have a good libero ( Artakianou who played the the system with two receivers the last season in AEK and she was excellent) So Greece would had a team to win challenger cup and to do something good in Europe but because of the federation we probably will fight to win some sets . The absolute failure.

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    Greece is always a mess . We could have a much better team but the federation is useless. We do not have Anthi who all know that she is a world class OH and we do not have our best MB by far . Also there are some specific rules about the Cyprian players who are essentially Greek. So if the federation was interesting a little they could have approach the MB Zakchaiou and the OH Konstantinou who is more ballanced than the other greek OH ( who all are receivers like Anthi and Stranzali or worst...). And this is not considering as naturalization because as I said Cyprian are Greek. Also we already have a good setter and there is a really good setter ( Papafotiou) who is not NT right now and we also have a good libero ( Artakianou who played the the system with two receivers the last season in AEK and she was excellent) So Greece would had a team to win challenger cup and to do something good in Europe but because of the federation we probably will fight to win some sets . The absolute failure.

    Are you Greek? I was wondering where this unnecessary hate towards Türkiye comes from:roll:


    By the way Cyprian are not Greek , they have a sovereign country. It is like calling Bosnians Turkish since Ottoman ruled that land before. So if they would have tried to get zakchaiou, it would definitely be a naturalization despite of whatever double standard you set🤦

  • Are you Greek? I was wondering where this unnecessary hate towards come from:roll:


    By the way Cyprian are not Greek , they have a sovereign country. It is like calling Bosnians Turkish since ottoman ruled that land before. So if they would have tried to get zakchaiou, it would definitely be a naturalization despite of whatever double standard you set🤦

    Unnecessary hate??? To who ??? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:.

    Anyway as I said before there are special rules for the Cyprian and the Greek . There is not considering as a naturalization and is not the same occasion with the Turkish and Bosnians. We even talk the same language , in our leauge the Cyprians are considering as locals and as I said before there are special rules between two countries ( not only in volleyball). Anyway in men team our best player is from Cyprus and is considering as a Greek. Ι want to say that , practically it is not considered as if someone was natularised. Was a different procedure. That means for exaple that we can take two Cyprians in the team and naturalized someone else like a player from USA.

  • Unnecessary hate??? To who ??? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:.

    Anyway as I said before there are special rules for the Cyprian and the Greek . There is not considering as a naturalization and is not the same occasion with the Turkish and Bosnians. We even talk the same language , in our leauge the Cyprians are considering as locals and as I said before there are special rules between two countries ( not only in volleyball). Anyway in men team our best player is from Cyprus and is considering as a Greek. Ι want to say that , practically it is not considered as if someone was natularised. Was a different procedure. That means for exaple that we can take two Cyprians in the team and naturalized someone else like a player from USA.

    Anyone can point it out whenever you comment about Turkish team and players but anyways not every Greek hates Türkiye. Wrong assumption from my side


    What kind of rule are you talking about exactly because Greek federation's rules are not binding internationally. Unless fivb made an exception for Greeks and Cyprians🤔


    Azerbaijan is also speaking same language with us with a similar culture but it doesn't mean they can play as local players and would be considered as naturalization in case let's say rahimova would play in Turkish NT. Cyprus has their own independent volleyball federation so they are recognized by cev and fivb as an independent country. Having strong historical or cultural ties with another country doesn't change the fact that it would be a naturalization.

  • Anyone can point it out whenever you comment about Turkish team and players but anyways not every Greek hates Türkiye. Wrong assumption from my side


    What kind of rule are you talking about exactly because Greek federation's rules are not binding internationally. Unless fivb made an exception for Greeks and Cyprians🤔


    Azerbaijan is also speaking same language with us with a similar culture but it doesn't mean they can play as local players and would be considered as naturalization in case let's say rahimova would play in Turkish NT. Cyprus has their own independent volleyball federation so they are recognized by cev and fivb as an independent country. Having strong historical or cultural ties with another country doesn't change the fact that it would be a naturalization.

    i dont know the ins and outs of Cyprus-Greece, but I would imagine its similar to rules regarding Puerto Ricans being eligible for the USA national team... They're eligible for both teams


    Paulina Cerame, born in PR, represented USA in her youth career... but switched to Puerto Rico when she became a senior player.


    (unless they're talking about something else... which then just kidding lol... Gabi Fernandez had to "naturalize" to the USA senior team, if thats what they're talking about)

  • i dont know the ins and outs of Cyprus-Greece, but I would imagine its similar to rules regarding Puerto Ricans being eligible for the USA national team... They're eligible for both teams


    Paulina Cerame, born in PR, represented USA in her youth career... but switched to Puerto Rico when she became a senior player.


    (unless they're talking about something else... which then just kidding lol... Gabi Fernandez had to "naturalize" to the USA senior team, if thats what they're talking about)

    If I am not wrong paulina had one of their parents from puerto rico

  • Are you Greek? I was wondering where this unnecessary hate towards Türkiye comes from:roll:


    By the way Cyprian are not Greek , they have a sovereign country. It is like calling Bosnians Turkish since Ottoman ruled that land before. So if they would have tried to get zakchaiou, it would definitely be a naturalization despite of whatever double standard you set🤦

    Where's the hate?