Posts by Let's go orange

  • Netherlands NT 2026

    Selection for the "Four Nations Cup" this weekend will be like this:

    S; van Aalen & Bongarets

    OPP; Dambrink & van de Vosse

    OH; Knollema, Marring, Jansen, J. Kok, Vos & Savelkoel

    MB; Baijens, Timmerman, Stuut & Gerritsen

    L; H. Jasper & Reesink


    Based on the selection, they will play the whole summer with the best available players. I've read a short interview of Marrit Jasper and she decided not to play this NT season, because the staff wanted the players available the whole summer.


    Good to see Knollema, Baijens and H. Jasper are back after their injuries! Seems like ten Brinke has a serious injury, otherwise she should have been with the team instead of Gerritsen... Also I'm sad Molenaar didn't get anymore chances to show herself :|

  • Netherlands NT 2026

    Really bad news, basically our starting outside hitter duo from last years is missing... Hopefully Knollema is fully healthy and is able to play. I think Marring should start next to her, but also her health and shape is questionable... Otherwise indeed Jansen is the best option to stabilize reception.

  • Friendly NT Matches

    Well first set was a disaster...


    Reception isn't helping her, but Konijnenberg isn't playing well. Dambrink didn't get a single hittable ball... Also her setting to the middles infront of her isn't good.

  • Netherlands NT 2026

    Quote from denzz

    Im curiuos about Van de Vosse. I think she had a good season in Romania?. Any idea if she is staying there?

    Based on her Instagram post she will stay unfortunately... I would have liked to see her play in a lower level team in Turkey or Italy

  • Netherlands NT 2026

    I am curious which selection we will see during VNL, especially what the experienced players will do!


    I would like to see some more of Konijnenberg, so Bongaerts and van Aalen could get some rest. For Knollema and Marring it will be good to play VNL after missing a year with NT, but it should be responsible considering their health! Same goes for Baijens.... Timmerman should play VNL after being on the bench most of the time in Galatasaray.

  • Netherlands NT 2026

    Quote from Sassy

    She played but was underwhelming imo compared to how she played for Dynamo last season. I hope she'll be back stronger next season if she's with the same team from the start!


    Opposite will be interesting to see how they developed compared to last summer. Nicole as starter and becoming champions in Romania, and Elles was doing good vs. lower teams when she got to play - however not doing anything special vs. the top teams. Still, practicing on that level will have hopefully helped her in taking another step upwards. Jelsma had an injury this season and did not always play, so I think she's just there for U22 purposes.


    I would love to see Pippa as well, she has the leadership skills that I miss in Reesink but I think she is also mostly there for the U22 squad (same as Meijer lol she is not even a possibility for a debut imo). Also I reaaally want to see Wessels make her debut in VNL even if it's just as a service sub, she deserves it ;(

    I thought Dagmar Mourits will play in German league next season. Curious to see how she will perform and develop, because I really liked her reception skills in Pittsburgh. She has the potential to become an allround outside hitter. I believe she deserves a spot more than Pip Kok...


    Opposite is a big problem! Nicole van de Vosse indeed had a good season, but unfortunately she will stay in Romania. Would have liked to see her play in a better league. Dambrink is killing her career:down: One season on the bench okay, but 2 seasons is just absurd! Polish league would have been perfect for her...


    For the libero position I have a little hope Koslowski will finally see Reesink isn't good enough after a bad season in Schwerin. Hope Hester Jasper is healthy enough to play and has time to develop in the position of a libero. I don't think it's nessasery she will also play libero in club season, because Stam-Pilon only played libero for NT and she was our best libero we had in recent years! Maybe Hester Jasper as receiving libero and Molenaar as defensive libero will be a good option to try!