Posts by goya

So sadly... I think, Dumler-Bouagaa would be much better choice than Beier-Brinker for Germany.

What about Cornelia Dumler, Matthias? I've not heard anything about her. End of her career?

From 60s: 1967 - Motoko Obayashi.

She was one of the best players of Japan in this term.

And of course, Regla Torres is the best middle blocker who was born in 1975, although Ravva. Actually, Torres is the best MB of all times.

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That's the problem, there are no good alternatives. Guidetti had two of the best OHs of our league, Lina Meyer and Tatjana Zautys, in training camp but he didn't take them to Montreux, probably because they're not so young any more

I have to say I am really impressed with Russian team. They play with so much joy and spirit and smile so much, so untypical for Russian players I just wonder how Gamova and Lyuba will fit in there...Startseva and Duskryadchenko are doing a very good job for the team too

So, what about Petrausch? (Her name is like this, am I right?)
Isn't she OH?

Christian Fürst and Kasia Skowronska will be in Fenerbahçe Acıbadem next year. And there is a surprise that will be explain tomorrow.

Fürst will be awesome but Kasia, I'm not sure about her.

Woww. It was incredible match between FBA-Cannes! I was almost dying in last set. Gamova was unbelievable. And, Dirickx was pretty bad. Why did Jan change her? Naz could be pretty better than Dirickx. I hope, Naz will play tomorrow.

Anyway, we are in final. Well done yellow angels and I love this team!

Turkish All-Star family photo

For other photos:

http://www.voleybolunsesi.com/…hp?cid=13&id=5497&topic=2

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Filipova (the new Gioli)

I think it's absolutely wrong, of course Filipova great MB but she isn't new Gioli, cause new Gioli is Eda Erdem

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Ofcourse Turkey is a good team. All I want to say and some other people on the forum that since 2003 Turkey is playing not so really good in any of the big tournaments - ok 5th in EURO2009 but as somebody said they beat some good teams in 2009 and then in EURO they played not that good. That scenario could repeat again next year - they can maybe beat Russia etc... but also they can lose to Korea or Domenican Republic...
thats all from me on this subject

Yep, you are absolutely right. Our team's only problem is mental instability. Because of this, we can beat Russia or maybe China, at the same time, we can lose to Korea or Dom. Republic. I'm Turkish but I need to be honest, this is it.

Thanks Burak, teşekkürler

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Now with some distance I'd like to make some comments about the tournament and the teams, please share your opinions...

Italy:
They were certainly the best team in this competition, even if they didn't play all matches with their best performance. I think the main reason for their success is that they are very balanced, very experienced and very solid. All 5 attackers are dangerous, there is no weak point in attack which makes it very hard for the opponent to block. The receivers are also very good, and what is even more important is that Del Core and Piccinini are good in reception and in attack. In many other teams there were players who were good in only one of the elements. Italy also had a very well organized block even though they don't have very tall players. The key in their block was the cooperation block-defense which often allowed them to build up a counterattack and score.
It will be interesting what will happen to Italy in some years. All the players are now about 30 so they can continue until 2012 but then I expect most of them to retire, and the question is who will come up from the next generation.

Netherlands:
Like Italy, they were very balanced, experienced and solid. The team plays together in more or less the same composition since 2005, so the teamwork is of course very well developed. One main problem was the reception of Chaine Staelens, so most of the opponents aimed serves at her. Dutch reception also was not as good as sometimes in the past, so the middle blockers could not show their full potential in attack. I don't think Kim Staelens is a very good setter, but she has played with this team for a long time so her individual quality doesn't matter too much. Another problem is that the team doesn't have many good alternatives on bench. Nobody can replace Manon Flier and Kim Staelens, Alice Blom and Francien Huurman played less than I expected. Like Italy, many players of Dutch team will soon retire but I think Selinger is doing a good work to create good new players from young age.

Poland:
They certainly achieved a much better result than expected considering that their main weapons from the past years Glinka, Liktoras and Skowronska were missing. In Grand Prix, playing at home has never been an advantage for the team but this time it was different. Joanna Kaczor used her chance very well, but I don't think she is on the same level as players like Skowronska, Flier etc. I have to say that Poland didn't have a very difficult 1st and 2nd round, the only important victory there was against Russia but they didn't have to play against Italy, Turkey and Serbia. But in the end they deserved the medal because they played above their level and I also see this medal as a reward for the great organization of the tournament.

Germany:
Actually I don't think the team played very well, but still they managed to win against Serbia and Turkey and take a set from Italy in semifinal. Kathleen Weiss isn't a very good setter in my opinion, the outside hitters are too weak in attack and Brinker isn't even a very good receiver. I think Guidetti must find (create) some better outside hitters who can attack and receive. Kozuch played quite well, unfortunately she wasn't so good in the last two matches. The team is quite young and in the next years I am sure some players from the U20 world champion team will become part of the main team, so I hope for a good future.

Turkey:
Not much to say...if Neslihan had played on her normal level and if Gözde had been healthy and played I am sure Turkey would have won a medal. Naz, Eda and Esra played very well, Bahar also performed on her normal level, but Neslihan was too weak and Deniz is not a player of international class.

Russia:
Unfortunately they couldn't repeat their performance from WGP final round. I think they should not rely too much on Gamova, she can't do everything alone. Kosheleva has played very well all summer, but in the line-up she is beside Gamova, so she doesn't get many balls and can't show what she can do. The main problem is that Russia has no receivers. Safronova wasn't in a very good shape but there was no alternative. I think Kuzyutkin should have kept the system from WGP with Murtazaeva and Sedova as receivers. That is another weak point of Russia, the middle blockers. Only Borodakova is on a good level, the others are too weak. I think when Merkulova returns and they find a different reception system, Russia can be back on top.

Serbia:
Terzic said after the tournament that the team wasn't prepared, so I am wondering what he did with them all summer?? I agree with the people here saying that Terzic should be replaced, of course he brought the team to the top but now the players are not performing any more. There is a good mix of strong young players and some older experienced players, but the performance has certainly not been satisfying. I think Jelena Nikolic is one of the most overrated players. She is a big liability in reception, and even if she makes some spectacular kills her overall attack performance is not solid enough either. If the team can integrate the young players and everyone performs what they're capable of then I am sure Serbia can be back on top, but in this tournament they have been disappointing.

Spain:
They have been quite surprising. Romina Lamas is an excellent setter and leader, I think she is one of the main reasons for their success. There aren't any real stars in the team (maybe Yasmina Hernandez, but she is not like Flier etc. either), but they played very balanced and also could substitute more than most other teams.

Belgium:
Virginie De Carne played very well, but not like 3-4 years ago. I think Belgium played better without her in WCHQ, because then all players took responsability and the team was more balanced, now it was only De Carne.

Azerbaijan:
They were certainly unlucky with injuries, but I don't think that they could have achieved a much better result otherwise either. They have some very good players, but it isn't enough to beat the big teams any more.

Croatia:
They were surely the biggest disappointment of the tournament. A team with so many good individual players and then they finish LAST! This should not happen. I don't know what exactly went wrong there, but there must have been some big mistakes in all areas.

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I agree with u Matthias, great analysis for all of teams.. It's really objective

in Italy, Agüero has left NT.. She won't be in WCH.. Of course Italy is great team and they still have Leo, Barazza, Del Core, Ortolani etc. but If Gioli leave NT like Tai, I wonder that what will they do next year?

about Russia, IMO Sheshenina wasn't too bad.. Russian reception was bad, so what could she do? and about Sokolova.. She's great, no doubt.. but I don't want her in WCH cause Russia has Kosheleva, Safronova, Fateeva and etc. When Russia is embarrassed, will always they say ''Luba come back''?

As Matthias said, If Neslihan was better and Gözde was healty, everything was different for Turkey..

Germany.. They were big surprise for me.. Kozuch, Fürst were amazing.. but I gotta say that Weiss is a great server but not a great setter, I think..

and for me, the big disappointments were Croatia and Serbia.. I don't know how Croatians will be better until WCH.. but Serbians have potential and I hope they will be better but now they are not good enough..

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Congrats Turkey.They took our revenge.i hope we will take their revenge from germany.

I hope Shabovta It will be so good
You played 3-2 with Germany, I think you can beat them..

Well done Sultans

We have still chance for semifinals and It sounds good

Eda is incredible player, she was so good.. Of course, our captain Esra was good, too..
By the way, thank you Terzic and Djerisilo

I think there aren't any team who can beat Italy this tournament.. They're amazing.. and They have best teamwork in this tournament.. Gioli, Barazza, Lo Bianco, Del Core, Agüero were unbelievable.. I like them, I hope they can be champion, in fact they will be

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Oksana Parkhomenko, Yelena Parkhomenko, Kovalenko, Mammadova, Rahimova, Maksimenko, Korotenko played.

I get it, thank you.. I'm not sure about Kovalenko because I heard that she is injury.. So, it was so easy victory for Serbia.. I expected more from Azerbaijan..

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Azerbaijan played with all stars, but in the short parts I watched they all looked very weak and powerless.

Thank you Matthias.. You mean that Ksenia Kovalenko was there, don't you?

Well done Turkish girls, especially Eda was amazing but I wonder that what will we do tomorrow against European best team? I hope it will be good..

Do you know that there is Mammadova in Azerbaijan against Serbia? or she isn't because of her injury?

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alde, thanks for the information !
It really works !!
Can you also tell me what other games NTVSpor will broadcast ? Do you have the timetable ?

NTVSpor will just broadcast matches of Pool B..

Friday / 25

4:00 pm / France - Turkey
6:30 pm / Germany - Italy

Saturday / 26

4:00 pm / Italy - Turkey
6:30 pm / Germany - France

Sunday / 27

4:00 pm / France - Italy
6:30 pm / Turkey - Germany

(according to Turkish times)

I didn't like our team against Netherlands in the first match, we played with Pelin and it was so bad to us.. we were saying that in the second match, If we will play with Naz, it would be so much better.. But result was same.. What will happen in ECH? I really wonder.. Anyway, we'll see..

Netherlands NT was so good.. Especially I liked Visser so much, she showed that she is great middle.. Netherlans should be in final, against Italy Congrats Netherlands, you were amazing!

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They play for the Dela Trophy in Eindhoven. 19 sept 17.30 and 20 sept 16.30. Maybe they play in Izmir some matches on another date

Thanks Chipp