Display MoreOh my God! What a beautiful Italy I saw today, playing in Foppapedretti Bergamo-style: Block-Defence was stunning!
Cardullo defended E V E R Y T H I N G
She is definitely the Best Libero of the World
And the couple Gioli-Lo Bianco is back! They have devasted the US court with their fast balls!
Go on this way girls, Italy deserves a medal
I see Brasil didn't take Italians down to the ground
I watched USA-Italy today and I'm so disappointed. Now the main candidates to the title are Russia and Brazil.
Italy played hopeless and so USA (only Hooker) 
In some guesswork maybe Russians won't be playing with all they have, in fact they have to win only one match from remaining 3. Hope the best for girls, play your best volleyball maybe adding more accuracy 
I don't think Poland will be able to beat Russia, China and Turkey in a row... I would like Japan to not advance, they really don't deserve the final four.
1 RUS Russia 4-0
2 JPN Japan 3-1
3 POL Poland 2-2
TUR Turkey 2-2
KOR Korea 2-2
SRB Serbia 2-2
7 CHN China 1-3
Peru with no chance. I don't even try to calculate, it's too hard here.. (providing China beats Japan).
Display MoreI'm really looking forwrd to watching Poland- Korea on Saturday, however I don't believe in Poland's win. If we hadn't defeated Japan
I would change the starting six to:
Okuniewska, Gajgal MB
Wolosz SETTER
Glinka ATTACK
Kosek, Werblinska RECEPTION
Zenik LIBERO
Sure that it would lead Poland into Semis. And back to the real, I would be proud if we win 3 times.
OMG, my advise works... When Matlak changed the starting six our reception raised about 25% and it's a shame he didn't do it with Japan.
Korea is not playing such a spectacular volleyball I won't be surprised if teams from Pool A beats them.
I hope you are right.
About starting line-up against Korea: I don't think so that it'll be look like you are expecting, I think that coach Matlak give chance the same players as in matches against
I didn't say it will look like this, I mentioned that my starting six could be better and would have given us two wins against Serbia and Japan.
Good look girls on Saturday, no matter how the starting six will look like.
I'm really looking forwrd to watching Poland- Korea on Saturday, however I don't believe in Poland's win. If we hadn't defeated Japan I would change the starting six to:
Okuniewska, Gajgal MB
Wolosz SETTER
Glinka ATTACK
Kosek, Werblinska RECEPTION
Zenik LIBERO
Sure that it would lead Poland into Semis. And back to the real, I would be proud if we win 3 times.
We should be happy now, think about future, maybe ECH 2011 in Japan?
Your welcome. I cannot take credit for the Womens Final recording and therefore I shared a link (or Torrent) on Inside Volley for all those interested. I think Joanamss and/or LightMaster will have a copy; maybe much better quality. I have used Megauploads where I live and it is very slow for me. When I was advised I could download many Olympic Mens and Womens matches on torrent
Megaupload? Try to use Download Express- one set (120 +/- MB) about 30 minutes.
I have some books and dvd too but in polish
Are you able to share 
MY DREAM TEAMS:
1. MEN
S: PAWEL ZAGUMNY, LLOY BALL
MB: LUKASZ KADZIEWICZ, DAVID LEE, WOLKOW
O: CLAYTON STANLEY, IVAN MILJIKOVIC
OH: SEBASTIAN SWIDERSKI, WILLIAM PRIDDY
L: SERGIO
2. WOMEN
S: FOFAO, YOSHIE TAKESHITA
MB: LENA DZIEKIEWICZ, SIMONA GIOLI, NANCY CARILLO, ZHAO RUIRUI
O: EKATERINA GAMOVA, KASIA SKOWRONSKA
OH: MALGORZATA GLINKA, LOGAN TOM, MARI, TAISMARY AGUERO
L: MARIOLA ZENIK, YUKO SANO
Would it be OK if Poland had received the wild card? Or are you against wild cards, in general?
No, I'm only suggesting that ranking doesn't tell truth about tems
Women Ranking:
1. Brazil 337,5
2. Italy 267,5
3. USA 261
4. Cuba 252,5
5. China 187,5
6. Serbia 181
7. Japan 172
8. Russia 142
9. Poland 96
Does anyone have BRA-USA?
Bulgaria is higher because they got a wild card in WC 2007 
