Turkey - Misli.com Sultanlar Ligi 2022/2023

    Quote from serdar

    Both Tuğba and Derya are from Mersin, which is my hometown as well😅

    Wonderful city btw :heart: one of my faves in Turkey, it's definitely underrated next to Antalya. I actually planned moving there after my studies lol.

    Quote from Umu11

    I wish her a healthy and successful career. I think we were supposed to see more of her this past season but she broke a finger and it looks like it hasn’t heal yet. I guess it was a severe one.

    Yeah, I'm not sure if it was a broken finger or something else but she was injured.

    She dealt with so many injuries already. She missed 2020 U19 (where we became champion) due injury iirc.

    Good move

    Now, Galatasaray can use both foreign setter and opposite as starter.

    Quote from denzz

    Yeah, I'm not sure if it was a broken finger or something else but she was injured.

    She dealt with so many injuries already. She missed 2020 U19 (where we became champion) due injury iirc.

    She was photographed in the hall where her hand was heavily bandaged so I guess that was true. She might be dealing with other injuries as well.

    I don't think Karmen will be in starting 6. That's her first full season Sultanlar ligi experience. Zeynep Sude played already in Yesilyurt before she came to GS. So I think GS's starting middles will be something like Popovic+Aycin and Karmen will be the 3rd option. But considering she is a slider, she might easily get in to replace Aycin or since Popovic is not a solid blocker, she might get opportunities there.


    GS should really invest their foreigner spots on opposite, middle and bench OH. Don't think they will find a solid foreign setter who will make a bigger impact than Gamze, besides that losing Gamze to THY and making them enjoy one more free foreigner spot is the dumbest they can do.

    Quote from denzz

    Do you think they want a foreign setter?

    Who it might be?

    no but they can.

    Quote from denzz

    Ceren Cihan Önal(L) to Kuzeyboru

    https://voleybolunsesi.com/kuzeyboruya-yeni-libero/

    Weird choice, both are good liberos. Only option I could think is that Ceren will be the receiver libero and Dilek will be the defensive libero but in general Dilek is also a good receiver so I don't understand this choice from both sides🤦

    Çukurova, Kuzeyboru, Nilüfer, PTT, Sarıyer. With fun, competitive squads it seems, although I can't exactly tell yet, of course, they do have competent rosters. If GS makes good moves and they already have Anthi then the top with VB, FB, ECZ, THY and GS look good too. That's 10.


    The 4 other teams I'm unsure of for now Aydın look like they have a plan but it depends on their next transfers. İlbank going all locals again? There are some names there but they need more or it's a sure degradation. Sigortashop already has two foreigners and still I don't see a plan and mediocre locals so far. Bolu are doing nothing... lol. degradation coming up.


    I was honestly worried because the Turkish economy was doing horribly but the league managed to stay consistent at least which I'm happy for, so far it seems it might be an improvement even. Hopefully next season some things in the country change too so the economy improves as well again :rolll: (2023 elections will be huge)

    Quote from denzz

    About Bolu, someone shared an article from local newspaper in Bolu.

    It said some players left and said we don't want to work with that coach ever again. And some refuse to come bcz of the coach.

    I also heard they are having financial problems. They are having some problems to pay the players.


    https://www.koroglugazetesi.co…l-takimina-ne-olacak.html

    Mess. :S Honestly Bolu was all negative vibes this season in general (minus the players) I hope they just retreat and the league continues with 13 teams or ideally their spot is given to a team from 2nd div.

    Quote from denzz

    About Bolu, someone shared an article from local newspaper in Bolu.

    It said some players left and said we don't want to work with that coach ever again. And some refuse to come bcz of the coach.

    I also heard they are having financial problems. They are having some problems to pay the players.


    https://www.koroglugazetesi.co…l-takimina-ne-olacak.html

    Always the same story with municipality teams. They make a roster for one year and then collapse next season due to lack of vision🤦