2014 FIVB World Grand Prix

Quote from kondzio

Unfortunately there's no info on Polish media, so we have to wait for a while.
But I don't count on anything with this head coach he's looking for excuses constantly
I don't know if Kąkolewska will be back - they said that in Peru team had to play on beton and because of it she got injured, but I don't know if it's something serious.
I don't expect that any new girl outside of 16 players that we saw in last weekends will join. Wołosz is out, Tokarska is probably out too.

In that group we have:
S: Bełcik, Kajzer
OP: Zaroślińska, Smarzek
OH: Kowalińska, Kaczorowska, Wójcik, Paszek, E.Skowrońska, Twardowska
MB: Połeć, Sikorska, Efimienko, Kąkolewska
L: Durajczyk, Medyńska

1 OH will be definitely out (most likely Twardowska), who will also be out I have no idea (depends on helath condition of Kąkolewska). It's strongly possible that we'll have the same group as in Netherlands anyway, there's fortunately an opportunity that someone can join, because we'll play in Poland

In wide roster we have also Kurnikowska (OH), Jasińska (S), Korabiec (L) and Kaliszuk (OP). I'd like to see Kurnikowska and Jasińska, but Makowski probably won't call them

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Do you know why Kasprzak and Kosek are not with the team? Weren't they only decent OHs except Werblinska

Quote from serdar

Do you know why Kasprzak and Kosek are not with the team? Weren't they only decent OHs except Werblinska

It's just a mytery. Both players were criticised in last season after their so so performance in NT. Later we had come back to old NT with all stars for WCH qualfications. And now Makowski is trying to build new NT "with youngsters" but as we can see our starters are experienced one players and not really good like Kowalińska, Kaczorowska or Bełcik Maybe after so weak performance with Makowski both Różycka (Kosek) and Kasprzak just refused to play now with them it wouldn't look so bad: Kasprzak had good season in China, while Różycka wasn't so bad in Muszyna...

at least twice in BRA x RUS, brazilian players went over the line under the net but refs didn't call them (once was dani lins trying to save a bad pass, very obvious when half of her body went over). is this up to their discretion now?????

3rd week turkish team roster

Asuman Karakoyun, Naz Aydemir Akyol

Bahar Toksoy Guidetti, Büşra Cansu, Kübra Akman, Özgenur Yurtdagülen

Gözde Sonsırma, Güldeniz Önal Paşaoğlu, Meliha İsmailoğlu, Neriman Özsoy

Seda Aslanyürek, Yeliz Başa

Gizem Karadayı, Seniye Merve Dalbeler

finally seda and naz in the roster.

Shen Jing-si (S) replaced injured Yang Zhou (MB) in the third-week roster of Chinese NT.

Can someone tell me what happend here with Refere ...OMG 9:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXCWjKt5I6I&feature=youtu.be

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Can someone tell me what happend here with Refere ...OMG 9:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXCWjKt5I6I&feature=youtu.be

FIVB should do some action on him. He must be dismissed.

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FIVB should do some action on him. He must be dismissed.

Walter Vera, Peru
nominated for International Referee in 2009

Takeshi Eshita, Japan

Eshita missed the call up top (YK Kim was not even close to the line), but with the video Vera on the floor proved even worse, there were only 2 attacks on the play (1 for each team) and he missed it even with a zoom in camera shot.

I guess he forgets that there is a TV screen in the arena that can show the replay to the crowd and show that you can make a mistake. There is a reason for the challenge system and it is to get it right. When the referees cannot make the right call, even with video evidence, it makes the referees look incompetent which is why the challenge system was created.

There needs to be a referee just with the video monitor. He sits next to the video operator and makes the call. By having the down ref walk over to watch and then walk back wastes time.

Quote from Matthias

And who is "she"? (I suppose Castillo?)

Hahah Yes I forget to write most important part of the sentence It is obvious that there is no libero who deserves the word 'fantabulous' more than Castillo

It seems like Manabe is trying to hide their real aim for WCH this year, they will play with the same roster in Macao.
http://www.jva.or.jp/internati…4/member.html#member-list

S : Nakamichi, Miyashita
Hitters : Ishida, Shinnabe, Kimura(C), Ebata, Ishii, Uchiseto
MBs : Ono, Yamaguchi, Nagaoka
Liberos : Sano, Tsutsui

Quote from Emil

It seems like Manabe is trying to hide their real aim for WCH this year, they will play with the same roster in Macao.
http://www.jva.or.jp/internati…4/member.html#member-list

S : Nakamichi, Miyashita
Hitters : Ishida, Shinnabe, Kimura(C), Ebata, Ishii, Uchiseto
MBs : Ono, Yamaguchi, Nagaoka
Liberos : Sano, Tsutsui

Didn't You forget about Arisa Takada (OH/OP)? She was also with team

It is possible that Nikolina Jelić will be Croatian libero for FinalFour ...You read well 189cm OH maybe will be libero...I watched some live stream from there training and Nikolina played libero position ..It was like this Opp:Fabris, OH:Ušić,Jerkov, S:Grbac, MB: Poljak,Miloš and libero Jelić
Jelić is better passer and better digger than Marija Ušić but come on Croatia WE need Martina Malević back

uhm wasnt it suggested in this thread before that japan's real aim must be world championships?

Quote from iceman006

uhm wasnt it suggested in this thread before that japan's real aim must be world championships?

of course it was suggested, we'll see if Japanese NT improves now it's still far from the best, but many teams struggle, Russia and USA also have problems, but now it's ok, lack of shape and chaos will be worrying in September

Zeng Chunlei is best opp this week. Murphy only shines in stats, not key moments

Quote from kondzio

of course it was suggested, we'll see if Japanese NT improves now it's still far from the best, but many teams struggle, Russia and USA also have problems, but now it's ok, lack of shape and chaos will be worrying in September

w/c is just a month away. good luck to them.

well our "kababayans" who are japan nt fans will use preparation for rio 16 as an excuse if japan does not do well next month

Quote from crovolley

It is possible that Nikolina Jelić will be Croatian libero for FinalFour ...You read well 189cm OH maybe will be libero...I watched some live stream from there training and Nikolina played libero position ..It was like this Opp:Fabris, OH:Ušić,Jerkov, S:Grbac, MB: Poljak,Miloš and libero Jelić
Jelić is better passer and better digger than Marija Ušić but come on Croatia WE need Martina Malević back

What's up with Marija Usic? Why the hell the brazilian coach doesn't call Malevic? It will be simpler having a real libero...although Marija has played quite well. So, Popovic is back! Glad to see her back.

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w/c is just a month away. good luck to them.

With Kiraly as their cheer leader instead of coach, USA is definitely in trouble. Kiraly and Manabe are both too obsessed with their dream system. Let's hope they have luck.

Quote from iceman006

well our "kababayans" who are japan nt fans will use preparation for rio 16 as an excuse if japan does not do well next month

The "kababayans" you are referring to are also big fans of Brazil & Russia. Too bad the first leg of the WGP eventually went to Turkey as our local officials here were not able to sort out the issues