Posts by 7UP

Quote from Matthias

It's hard to blame the referees when they're only trying to figure out the bullshit FIVB has invented, at times I have the impression they even are ashamed of having to call some balls

Well this call has nothing to do with this rule.

What a pathetic referee

Last thing I would expect from this CL semifinal was Stysiak looking like a best opposite between Haak, Boskovic and Antropova 🤣

Quote from Forza-Novara

If they cant win anythin in the recent past with Wolosz as Setter

They cant win . Period

Isnt a tier1 NT

Then what is tier 1? Italy and Brazil only? Poland is the last team to beat Italy and in fact probably a reason why this Italy even exists cause after beating Italy in OG qualies they hired new coach and brought back Egonu and De Gennaro.
Then against Turkey probably won 2 of last 3 matches and same with China. Beat Brazil 1 in last 3 matches. 1-1 vs Japan in last 2 matches.

Won something like 4 of 6 last matches vs USA.

Then who is top1? Realistically excluding Italy and Brazil probably Poland, Turkey and Japan are next 3 teams as of now since USA has new team.

Quote from volleySrb

At the end is the same, both have nothing. Also both vnls turkiye played with a team.

so only medal is what counts? no matter that Serbia lost like 8 or 9 games in a row in VNL including to some average teams? how you even compare it to Turkey? Turkey is a medal contender in every competition and Serbia is now contender to VNL relegation

Quote from Sentenza_69

I agree...

Serbia has been worse than Poland this entire season, but only if we're talking about teams...

Serbia's individuality are currently and prospectively significantly superior to Poland's...

Serbia's elimination in the round of 16 was THE disappointment of the tournament...

Then we can discuss and analyze, but I think that's beyond dispute...

And since we're talking about team performances, I wouldn't consider Terzic blameless...

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It’s funny that anybody is even comparing Poland to Serbia this year. Yes Poland was better last year but still they were 9-3 in VNL and made bronze medal and WCH QF. While Serbia won barely 3 games in VNL and only after Boskovic comeback and lost to NL in 1/8… what is here to compare which team had better season? Even Thailand and Netherlands have better season than Serbia.

I think this is the worst Poland is playing since Lavarini took over.

Jesus if only Germany could have Lipmann or Grun now they would be in the top again…

Also I don’t like the new formula. Everything is decided at the time of draw unfortunately. And having Serbia without Bosko and USA second team on top of the draw just gave Japan and Turkey free semifinal tickets. And one of them will be in the final while they wouldn’t make it being in the bottom draw.

Yeah Rozanski has not the greatest reception but there are matches where she is in the zone and scoring 20+ points. She really won us many matches last year and some very important ones. She was great vs US and Italy in OG qualifiers.
Since we have Lukasik and Czyrnianska who are more offensive it would make sense to have sub with good reception. But looking at Piasecka she is no better than Rozanski at reception. Better at digging yes but worse in attack and on serve. Therefore I can’t see the point.

Hope Kowalewska can go even if only as double sub. Pierzchała too.

And started to like Rozanski after seeing Piasecka

Quote from rozanskrazy

In this very moment I feel vindicated

I mean yeah she is no reception master but Piasecka was supposed to be better receiver and looks like for now she is not. Also Rozanski is offensive force if we need it and Damaske/Piasecka are the similar more defensive kind of player.

Poor performance for Piasecka and Centka. Call me what you want but I preferred Rozanski and Jurczyk

Quote from Sassy

WYY so cute China showed they have a lot of young promising players lined up. Poland played a lot better than yesterday, they grew into the match and looked really strong. If they can stay fit and improve rhythm as a team they'll be a dangerous outsider for a WCH medal!

outsider? Poland won bronze medals two times in a row.

Quote from warolkojtyla

China looked crazy good against Belgium, I will be satisfied if Poland wins at least 1 set...

it’s close

Quote from litolapid

In all fairness, both sides are horrendous for both MBs. ITA has 15 sets in total for MBs and TUR has 16 lol.

I miss Gioli too

It must be hard for girls cause they played amazing WCH, 2 great VNLs, beat USA and Italy in OQT and on OG when it mattered most they couldn’t perform their best. Stysiak was terrible and she carried this team 2 years.

USA is clearly beatable but we play with an OPP so unless Smarzek comes in and have a great match USA will win this 3-0.

Let’s now see if Stysiak wakes up like in OQT or WCH otherwise it gets very tough to beat USA.

Brazil looks like gold medal for now.

But also China is to blame, they played much worse than in previous matches.

The fact that referee is second scoring player for Turkey is another topic.