Serbian Women's NT 2024

    Quote from Steven12453

    Loool. If someone she what do you write without she the name , he will think that you are talk about Rasic :lol::lol::lol:. Hena is a really young girl with zero expirience in the high level and important matches. It was the right decision to let her out.

    True, but that speaks bigger volume to how bad our other options are. She ain’t Rasic but she is good blocker that keeps block-defence working, lack of offense is obvious problem but she is good at what she does best- blocking. She didn’t choke blocking wise in any game this whole summer, I think she is worth having as option in the team. However it should’ve been done for China game to at least somewhat mentally prepare her for playing big role her team needs her for, going from France to QF Olympics match vs Italy is big step so current choice is a bit understandable although I would still have her on roster instead of Milenkovic.

    Quote from Madden54

    stevanovic is awful Henas block OOS would be crucial

    Let my understand . Do you want your coach to gamble in the match which can lead you to the semifinals or to use the "sure" option??? He need to use the experienced players no matter what. Maybe they will be bad , maybe not. But this is the best choice which he can make in order to be΄" ok" with the team, the nation and the fans. Your wrote this like you are already sure that you will loose today and want to accuse Giovanni for everything. JUST RELAX. Everything can change in this match like you saw so much times until now. We talking about the two times WCH champions and it is not like Italy plays some amazing volleyball.

    Just think positive8o8o8o

    Quote from Cofi

    True, but that speaks bigger volume to how bad our other options are. She ain’t Rasic but she is good blocker that keeps block-defence working, lack of offense is obvious problem but she is good at what she does best- blocking. She didn’t choke blocking wise in any game this whole summer, I think she is worth having as option in the team. However it should’ve been done for China game to at least somewhat mentally prepare her for playing big role her team needs her for, going from France to QF Olympics match vs Italy is big step so current choice is a bit understandable although I would still have her on roster instead of Milenkovic.

    Yes it has some point when we talk about to replace Milenkovic abut eventually she is not so bad. She made some good digs in the last matches and plus the fact that the other OH were completely awful , I can not accuse Giovanni if he is afraid.

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    Yes it has some point when we talk about to replace Milenkovic abut eventually she is not so bad. She made some good digs in the last matches and plus the fact that the other OH were completely awful , I can not accuse Giovanni if he is afraid.

    Milenkovic is the reason why we are choking and failing to finish sets imo, pipe has been great deal of our offense.. furthermore, her passing stats aren’t even that goof and usually front row OH is targeted so they are late to attack, she brings very little to the team. Lazovic is better back row sub if needed anyways :whistle:

    Second largest Serbian sport channel/media reports that OSSRB aleady agreed with Antiga.

    https://sportklub.n1info.rs/ol…impijskih-igara/?comments


    They reported it as done deal according to their sources, but i find it weird since it’s only a day after Olympics finished for Serbian NT..


    True or not, surely NT coach question is gonna be hot topic in Serbia in next few days. Volleyball topics never ever before got as big attention on social media like last night’s loss.

    ı will say it last time maja should have retired in 2021,


    it is ivery hard to reach the goals with a setter like her. She was nothing but a burden to the team.




    ı am not surprised, Serbia in general did not have a good generations between 1992-2004. The new generation is not bad but they need time.

    People accusing Guidetti of sabotage is ridiculous. The truth is, we played like crap, just like we did throughout most of the last year, although it wasn't as obvious then because there was much less at stake.

    Guidetti was never a good fit for this team, for whatever reason. It's sad that we wasted the OGs like this and it's doubtful we'll ever be medal contenders again, but it is what is. We must focus on regrouping now.

    I might be a bit biased but Maja was not the problem yesterday. It was Boskovic who was not her usual self even with Drca as setter. And also the lack of support from middles and libero.


    Also, if Maja would have retired from the national team in 2021, Serbia would have been stuck with Mirkovic. Who is, with all due respect, 10 tiers lower than Maja. I kinda like Mirkovic but she was never gonna be on Maja/Bojana's level, so the few extra years of experience she would have gotten with Maja's earlier retirement weren't going to help anyway.

    Quote from JoanaBG

    People accusing Guidetti of sabotage is ridiculous. The truth is, we played like crap, just like we did throughout most of the last year, although it wasn't as obvious then because there was much less at stake.

    Guidetti was never a good fit for this team, for whatever reason. It's sad that we wasted the OGs like this and it's doubtful we'll ever be medal contenders again, but it is what is. We must focus on regrouping now.

    I agree that people who talk about sabotage is crazy. He is just a born loser, he have this type of OH consistency problems during whole career, its not the first time.

    Agree about Maja.


    But you forget our 1997 generation, half of the core team are from that generation.

    Quote from VolleyOrange

    I might be a bit biased but Maja was not the problem yesterday. It was Boskovic who was not her usual self even with Drca as setter. And also the lack of support from middles and libero.


    Also, if Maja would have retired from the national team in 2021, Serbia would have been stuck with Mirkovic. Who is, with all due respect, 10 tiers lower than Maja. I kinda like Mirkovic but she was never gonna be on Maja/Bojana's level, so the few extra years of experience she would have gotten with Maja's earlier retirement weren't going to help anyway.

    True, but Maja also didn’t play her usual game.. we got so little contribution from Middles this whole tournament while passing was great apart from those moments when team was broken. Maja usually used MBs a lot but for some reason it was not the case here in all games.


    Having Mirkovic as a starter was never an option, she can show good level for half a set or full set max, rest is just painful to watch.

    Rada Perovic did extremely good for her debute in VNL, coming from ACL injury, first time in NT with players she didn’t know and yet I found her performance and connection with everyone great.

    There are things to be fixed ofc but she could be good place to start rebuilding around with Uzelac/Ivanovic taking starter spots and Kurtagic/Osmajic duo coming to VNL even stronger then this year. Having a new setter who’s gonna be forced to play and make connection with next generation for future might take some time but it’s necessary rebuilding we need to go through.. Having Drca or even worse Mirkovic any longer is not gonna pay off. Perovic is without the doubt biggest candidate to be starting setter for this next Olympic cycle and I hope whoever comes next as coach is gonna take some time to invest in her.

    Quote from VolleyOrange

    I might be a bit biased but Maja was not the problem yesterday. It was Boskovic who was not her usual self even with Drca as setter. And also the lack of support from middles and libero.


    Also, if Maja would have retired from the national team in 2021, Serbia would have been stuck with Mirkovic. Who is, with all due respect, 10 tiers lower than Maja. I kinda like Mirkovic but she was never gonna be on Maja/Bojana's level, so the few extra years of experience she would have gotten with Maja's earlier retirement weren't going to help anyway.

    You are biased. Maybe Maja was not main problem yesterday, but this problems with Guidetti did not started yesterday.


    We would not be stuck with Mirkovic, Drca was starter in 2022. But it was not point of Maja return, its a way how she returned. She did not return in a world champions team to help them be better(she is better than mirkovic for sure), but she returned to be central figure again, and she done that because her old pal was new coach. I know this from day one, when she accepted to be captain again. Its all about Maja and her 5th olympics, not a team.

    Quote from volleySrb

    But it was not point of Maja return, its a way how she returned. She did not return in a world champions team to help them be better(she is better than mirkovic for sure), but she returned to be central figure again

    This was my feeling as well all along. Maja did not return to help WCH22 champion team and adapt to it, she returned to force her 2021 NT playstyle which was proven nto to work.

    Quote from volleySrb

    You are biased. Maybe Maja was not main problem yesterday, but this problems with Guidetti did not started yesterday.


    We would not be stuck with Mirkovic, Drca was starter in 2022. But it was not point of Maja return, its a way how she returned. She did not return in a world champions team to help them be better(she is better than mirkovic for sure), but she returned to be central figure again, and she done that because her old pal was new coach. I know this from day one, when she accepted to be captain again. Its all about Maja and her 5th olympics, not a team.

    Obviously I know about Drca, but having Ognjenovic or Mirkovic as other option makes a huge difference. No way anyone can deny that.


    You can also turn it around. Maja decided to sacrifice some more summers to help her country trying to get a good result at the Olympics. With 4 Olympic appearences and a career envied by many I don't think it was all about herself. Beyond question is obviously that her level is not as it used to be, but some of y'all are acting like she is the main reason Serbia got eliminated.


    Anyway, I don't understand why you would spit this kind of hate on your national hero so let's agree to disagree :)

    Sad but true, maja should have let it go years ago. Now probably drca will quit NT too and there's a huge gap after these two. Boskovic, aleksic, lozo, lazovic will still be around during LA. Next challenge would be adapt new setter and libero for next Olympic cycle (I don't think Jegdic is the answer)

    Quote from VolleyOrange

    I might be a bit biased but Maja was not the problem yesterday. It was Boskovic who was not her usual self even with Drca as setter. And also the lack of support from middles and libero.


    Also, if Maja would have retired from the national team in 2021, Serbia would have been stuck with Mirkovic. Who is, with all due respect, 10 tiers lower than Maja. I kinda like Mirkovic but she was never gonna be on Maja/Bojana's level, so the few extra years of experience she would have gotten with Maja's earlier retirement weren't going to help anyway.

    I don't know what Boskovic could do more. She didn't play her best, but this time got zero support from the first game to the QFs. The best supporting player was Busa and it says it all.


    Vargas, Egonu, Haak, Antropova... Noone of these players can win a game on her own, if the others don't provide any kind of quality. It could be quality passing, which means easier Job for the setter and better sets for all the spikers. And no, Serbia didn't pass well, loading Boskovic OOS like no one else. It could be good serving and it didn't happen. It could be good block and defence, but somehow Kurtagic missed the last games, leaving just Aleksic (and she was very good at killing the ball, but nothing extraordinary as blocker). Serbia really missed everything. When Busa - as the defensive OH - is the most supporting player, all the alarms are ringing loud.

    Quote from VolleyOrange

    Obviously I know about Drca, but having Ognjenovic or Mirkovic as other option makes a huge difference. No way anyone can deny that.


    You can also turn it around. Maja decided to sacrifice some more summers to help her country trying to get a good result at the Olympics. With 4 Olympic appearences and a career envied by many I don't think it was all about herself. Beyond question is obviously that her level is not as it used to be, but some of y'all are acting like she is the main reason Serbia got eliminated.


    Anyway, I don't understand why you would spit this kind of hate on your national hero so let's agree to disagree :)

    While I do agree it’s too much to blame it all on Maja, we can agree it was better for a player to retire after it’s peak rather then to be a burden to her team (same as Larson for example).. I always liked that Hill and MBH retired right after their peak and left space for new players.


    Maja will stay legend of Serbia and our sports, but things should’ve been managed differently. As much as I am sad to see her NT carrier come to an end I think it’s for the best unfortunately, I’d like if she would stick around to help Perovic or Miljevic with their technique and reading of opponent team.


    Rada Perovic is from Maja’s hometown, she looks up to her tries so hard to make same MB plays as her. In some way she could’ve been the reason Rada started playing volleyball. Maja’s greatest contibution rn, after doing so much for NT her whole carrier, would be to mentor next setter who sees her as her idol.. that could make a great story in addition to everything she already accomplished ^^


    I think Maja would make great coach in a few years after she retires as player :cup: she defenitely needs to stay involved in NT in some way