I think Russia might be in trouble here.
Posts by Emurock
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Strange how FIVB is living in the past regarding Citizenship rules and eligiblity to play. FIFA long go dropped restrictions on player movements between countries.
Exactly how many citizenships can a vollyball player rack up during their professional lifetime? Are they giving them away at the airport? It always appeared to me that players trying to gain Russian Citizenship, even from ex-soviet republics, had to endure quite a process to achieve that. It was never something that only took a few months. -
That Russian roster looks almost totally different from the London Olympics. Guess that is what happens when you play a veteran team. Does Russia have a chance in this tournament? Is Russia going to lose at the World Championships next year? Do they have the players any more?
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What is the story behind Maria Perepelkina's one year break. She in or planning to be in the family way?
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So Dynamo Kazan has annouced that three players are leaving them:
Olga Khrzhanovskaya - 32
Elena Ponomareva - 40
Alexandra Efremova - 25
Where are they off to now? Any word on Heather Bown? -
That is good news.
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Lioubov Sokolova transfer to Krasnodar for next season. Anna Matienko is also confirmed for the team next season. Have Krasnodar retained Svetlana Kryuchkova's for next season as well?
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Camera showed Ulanova sitting on bench with that ice on her head and the commentator said something like 'Oh, this will make a nice photo'
It made for great pictures. Holding an ice bag on her head while staring at one of her fingers she was holding out in front of her face, thus presenting a cross eyed look. Pure unintended comedy. There's a forum avatar right there.
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Has commentator just made a joke about Ulanova and that box of ice on her head?
And btw, Kazan players seem to use that ice a lot. Yesterday Gamova and Ulanova couldn't stay away from it on every break or time-out.Gamova seems to like a combination of the ice and smelling salts.
Were there a few more slips on the court today due to sweat? -
Well done Kazan. Top win.
So when the next season start? -
Who took a ball to the face? Almost "Meet the Fockers" style.
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Nice close up of Anna Matienko in the crowd.
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Fast paced match from what I saw of it. Could be all wrapped up tomorrow.
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Much better effort by Kazan today to win in a clean seweep of 3-0 to Moscow.
Guess they just needed the television cameras and an audience to deliver the goods. -
Kazan lost 1-3 to Moscow. Shocked.
Doesn't bode well for tomorrow. -
Is Katya Gamova's knee pads giving her problems? She was actually subbed off for 3 points in the 3rd set. Looked like she hoped off the court.
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Anna Matienko goes to Krasnodar next season.
http://volleyball.sport-express.ru/news/2013-05-04/584289/ -
Not good for Dynamo Kazan that Regina Moroz is sick and on a respirator by the looks of her latest Instagram post.
Hope it is nothing serious. -
Goodbye to Severstal Cherepovets and Enisey Krasnoyarsk.
So this is why Anna Matienko is unemployed? i.e. Looking for a new team.
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Job done for Kazan. Through to the finals after winning 3:0 in 1 hour 20 minutes.