2014 FIVB World Grand Prix

So funny that it's better for a weaker team to be in the Group 2 every year so that they can try to reach the Final 6. Maybe Germany could be there
I don't think Belgium will be in another Final 6 for many years from now.

Quote from Oswald

After 2 sets:

Malykh 12 points
Kosheleva 12 points
.
.
ABYSS
.
.
Pasynkova 2 points

And she isn't even doing great a job in reception to justify her spot in the starting line-up.

Display More

I can't understand why Goncharova does not play as receiving OH.

God, Russia! Total meltdown in reception!

Quote from Sidney

So funny that it's better for a weaker team to be in the Group 2 every year so that they can try to reach the Final 6. Maybe Germany could be there
I don't think Belgium will be in another Final 6 for many years from now.

Agree! The system is horrible now. They should maybe change it to a single match where winner of division 2 faces 5th of group 1 to decide which one of these deserve to go Final 6. In this way, it does not feel right.

and I don't understand also why Ebata has been taken out, she was doing good...she is often the first to be taken out!

Can never understand why Japan can have a huge lead and just lose it all of a sudden????? Nothing has changed form Russia, just bad play......

WOW 10-0 run for RUS! JPN is a mess after leading 10 pts! Unbelievable

Sano is just...

Japanese defense is reAlly the best i the world!!!

Quote from VolleyAll

WOW 10-0 run for RUS! JPN is a mess after leading 10 pts! Unbelievable

and Japan wins the set

what a joke losing the 2 sets because of errors

japan has the best backcourt defense in the world not total defense

This WGP Finals is shaping up very unpredictable, huh?

Quote from Sidney

and Japan wins the set

Crazy set! Both suffered service reception errors and came back from big deficits.

But JPN digs were the craziest. Insane!

Marichev finally wins a challenge! Hahahaha

Quote from iceman006

bahahahahahha! very good for brazil who played poorly and still lose by only 5 sets while other teams who play poorly get swept 3-0

agee on that one. perhaps the worst performance they have this year yet was able to push through 5 sets. of course, big thumbs up for turkey for not succumbing to brazil and not being intimidated. all throughout the match, they never doubted their chance to beat brazil. totally well deserved win! both negative and positive side to this story is that brazil will definitely look out for them in their next match, if you know what i mean.

brazil played really poorly. but on the other hand, i love it that ze roberto inserted Carol! that will certainly be a big confidence builder for her cuz she played really great! she definitely justified her presence here in WGP. does this mean goodbye for adenizia? lastly, Gabi solidified herself as the 3rd OH. she can definitely take Jaq's or Garay's place if either one of them play bad in WCH.

He also won the challenge in the 1st set.

Just a question guys, forgive my ignorance.

Is WCH the biggest tournament? Than WGP/WL? And why pls

by the way, Paul Sunderland was the commentator in Laola for Brazil and TUR. FINALLY, they have someone knowledgeable about volleyball who commented in the match!!! a breath of fresh air.

poor reception of russia!!

Sborna miss good OH2 a lot - neither Pasynkova nor Shcherban can contribute as expected