Posts by saishuu

bumpsetspike wrote:

A nice new change of scenery does seem more fun then sticking to the same old same old. And I think some players see club play more as for fun and experience. The real rewards are with their NT. But I guess it all really depends on the type of player you are.

It also shows how good a club really is if you can win with a different set of roster year after year.

Exactly! It's good to see players changing things up. Money should be the key factor when it comes to clubs, yes, but living in different places and playing/getting to know different people might be important to some of them as well. Transfer season is my favorite and I really like to see teams and tournaments with fresh faces. Watching the same team with the same squad for too long gets boring.

I think it's gonna be good if all the foreigners leave Vakifbank from an spectator point of view. It gets boring watching the same group over and over again, and I imagine changing airs every once in a while might be good for the players as well.

kyle7in1 wrote:

Really? I heard he's not ready for WCH because of his surgery.

He might've been out of rhythm from the NT trainings, yes, but he was already playing regularly for Taubaté in pre-season local tournaments during the WCH. There was a lot of talking about the club threatening him if he left for the NT and came back injured.

Taubaté's pockets are deep. Hopefully Renan is able to put some order into their mess.

Agguerro wrote:

This will be a good move for Lucarelli. Taubate is killing his volleyball. Would love to see a Kubiak/ Lucarelli combination if that was ever possible.

That'd be incredible. Both Lucarelli and Douglas need to leave Taubaté, the club is a shithole.

This referee is absolute garbage.

Fujii-3 wrote:

Poor Lucarelli! I remember Giba said something harsh against him not playing for national team after World Championship.

Giba, the same guy who got suspended for smoking weed during the NT season and who also escaped Brazil in order to avoid the backlash from not paying child support to his kids? Yeah, he should have a lot to say...

Sidney wrote:

Prior to that I guess

Hm.

Fujii-3 wrote:

so why he didn't play in World Championship last year?

His club didn't release him. In fact, they threatened him saying he would risk his contract if he joined the NT.

Sidney wrote:

Yes, but this is main due to lack of money. 10+ years ago Minas was one of the best teams in Brazil and won the league several times, having many NT players at those times.

Yeah, they were one of the main teams in the league until I don't know, 2013/2014? I do like the way they're working now, however. It's really fun to see all the younger players having a real opportunity and growing year after year.

Minas beat Sesc again yesterday, this time without Marlon and Davy. Carísio and Felipe Roque, who played in their place, did a fantastic job. Maique is finally playing as a full-time libero too, acting in both reception and defense, which might be great for him (and the NT) in the long run.

I hate to create any expectations when it comes to Superliga, but I really hope they push through and grab a spot in the semifinals over Sesc or Taubaté.

hakin12 wrote:

Brakocevic is, purely judged by her body language, such a charismatic and bossy alpha-female its not even funny. The definition of a leader-type, exuberates so much energy and vitality.

she has a dom vibe to her lmao I dig it

Fluminense is beyond dead, it's too bad. I wouldn't be surprised if they failed to make the playoffs.

With 3 months of no salaries, I don't even blame them.

Anyone else having trouble loading the link? It's always worked just fine for me, but now it's not loading at all. And I've already tried both Firefox and Chrome, same thing.

ETA: nevermind, found another link

Yes, but he's already fully recovered and playing normally since the pre-season.

I guess it might be time to get this going.

Milano is apparently interested in Ricardo Lucarelli (OH/BRA) for the next season.

"Sergei Diaper"

Daniel Castellani has been fired from Taubaté just today, by the way.

lmao fuck Sesc. Great win by Bolivar!

sloth wrote:

Any thoughts on setter Thiaguinho from Sesc? I dont watch Man volleyball very often but i really liked him against SESI.

He's good, but super short. He might take part in the NT this year as there's going to be room for it since William has already stated that he's planning on taking a few months off the team.